Jaguar isn't the first high-end manufacturer to offer driving school to owners of its highest-performance cars, but we're glad to see the company step up to the plate now that it sells two 510-horsepower cars. If you buy a 2010...
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This is the first shot inside the cabin of the 2011 Dodge Charger. As you can see, it's a definite step up from the current model although that's not saying much. Thankfully, Chrysler's designers didn't go too far overboard with the...
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Do we know for sure that this is an S8? Not really, as our shooters never did get a peek under the hood. But this car does have a few signs of possible "S-ness". Note the quad pipes in back and the sizable brake rotors lurking under...
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Hard to believe it's been 20 years since Infiniti showed up in America with a bunch of fancy new Nissans. Yet, here we are in 2010 and the brand is still doing quite well. In fact, so well that it decided to commemorate its two...
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Infiniti announced today that it will offer four new G Anniversary Editions to celebrate 20 years of selling vehicles in the United States. “These unique and very limited editions represent what Infiniti is all about – Inspired Performance,”...
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Back in January, it was reported that Mercedes-Benz will offer the next-generation S-Class with a plug-in hybrid variant. At the time, insiders said that with the help of weight reduction and aerodynamic improvements, the S-Class plug-in hybrid...
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AMG today unveiled another chapter in its “AMG Performance 2015″ with the newly produced 5.5L V8 biturbo engine that will enter the lineup in summer 2010. The new engine will make its debut in the upcoming S 63 AMG. AMG says that the new 5.5L...
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Daimler AG plans on doubling its investment in green technologies in the next two years for its Mercedes-Benz unit, which will roll out plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell vehicles in every segment over the next few years. The company plans on spending...
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Ford’s 2010 Fusion and Fusion Hybrid are both continuing there momentum in 2010 with sales of both models bringing in a total of 60 percent of new buyers to the brand, up 54 percent from January and 49 percent from 2009. Ford Fusion Hybrid sales...
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Although its name might imply it's all about tuning, the AMG Performance Studio in Affalterbach, Germany is really about personalization. Sure, it can take your AMG and add bigger brakes, more power or a revised suspension, but the...
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Toyota owners whose cars have had the recall fix performed on their throttle pedals are now filing complaints with NHTSA to the effect of "it didn't work." At least 13 have been logged. Representative Bart Stupak (D-Michigan) then...
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Toyota has announced pricing details for the all-new redesigned 2011 Toyota Avalon sedan. Prices for the base 2011 Avalon XLS will start at $32,245 while the Avalon Limited will see a price increase of $200 to $35,485. Click here to get price...
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It’s a war between uber-luxury high-performance sedans – yes, we’re talking about the Aston Martin Rapide and the Porsche Panamera. The guys are AutoCar were lucky enough to have both models in their garages for a couple of days and decided...
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Driving over to work today I passed a brand new 2010 Buick LaCrosse, a car we recently reviewed and loved. It got me wondering why anyone would pick a Lexus ES over the new revolutionized LaCrosse since it’s better looking, better priced and...
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Remember the Hyundai Azera, the anonymous looking near luxury sedan with much of the refinement and (non-)personality of the Lexus ES? Lately it has been sandwiched into oblivion by the excellence of the Genesis and the flash of the...
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Finally got a look at the 2011 Saab 9-5 today, you know, the car that supposed to save Saab from complete destruction? Verdict? Not bad, but not great either. It's unique and all, but some of those proportions look odd in person....
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We recently test-drove the 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost and realized that high-performance can be totally economical in terms of fuel-efficeiny. Well, what happens when you throw fuel-efficiency out the window and just focus on high-performance? Click...
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Bentley has finally released the details specifications of the new 2010 Mulsanne, its new flagship that weighs in at an outstanding 5,700 pounds. To push around that 5,700 pounds, Bentley has opted to use a 6.75 litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine...
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As reported yesterday, Audi today unveiled its new A8 Hybrid concept at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. While it’s known as a ‘technology concept’ for now, this is most likely the same model that will enter production and go on sale by late 2011....
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You know all that stuff we were saying about the Mercedes-Benz F800 and how it was an early look at the next CLS sedan? Forget it, we were wrong. When Mercedes rolled the new concept today in Geneva it was clearly too small to be a...
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Remember way back when we said that we would tell you more about the BMW 5 Series ActiveHybrid concept when we got a chance to see it on the Geneva show floor? Yeah, well, not so much. BMW was not getting into the technical...
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Tonight in Geneva, the ever growing, all powerful Volkswagen group threw its annual extravaganza. This year it included one celebrity, nine new cars and several mentions of Suzuki, which VW added to its list of brands recently. It...
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It’s been 21 years since Infiniti started selling vehicles in the United States. While at first they were known to be selling rebadged Nissans (Infiniti’s parent company) at a premium price, Infiniti has grown-up and evolved into its own luxury...
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Audi confirmed today that it will be showing a concept version of A8 Hybrid and the A1 e-tron at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show this week. Audi also confirmed that the “e-tron” name will play important part in distinguishing the brand’s...
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You can rest easy now: NHTSA says it has purchased the 2007 Lexus ES 350 once owned by Rhonda Smith and will evaluate it at its test center in East Liberty, Ohio. No word on how much the second owners were paid for their Lexus, but the...
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We’ve heard a lot of rumors about a 5-Series Hybrid in recent months, but today BMW makes it official with the new BMW Concept 5-Series ActiveHybrid, which will debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next month. Based on the new BMW 5-Series, the...
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BMW will expand its lineup of hybrid models with a gas/electric version of the new 5 Series sedan. In typical BMW fashion the car pictured above is considered a concept car, which as far as we can figure just means that it's the upcoming 5...
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The TECHART GTStreet program has been recognised for years as a success formula with its sights firmly set on dynamics and incorporating racing engineering to create vehicles that stand for pure driving pleasure as well as full on-track capability....
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While General Motors still hasn’t confirmed that it will offer a high-performance Buick Regal GS as a 2012 model year, the company can’t seem to be quiet about it – meaning we’re most definitely going to see the production model on roads...
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So you think that the 2010 BMW Alpina B7 is a pretty exciting high-performance 7-Series – wait until you see what G-Power has in the works. Meet the G-Power 760i Storm, a 715-hp 7-Series built on a made-to-order basis for new buyers. Using the...
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