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Audi TT RS Plus Unveiled with 360-HP: Geneva Motor Show Preview
Audi has just released information regarding the TT RS Plus, a more powerful, faster and more dynamic TT RS. The TT RS plus will be available in both Coupe and Roadster versions featuring a 2.5L TFSI engine with 360-hp and 343 lb-ft of torque. The German automaker didn’t specify when the vehicle will be released…
Koenigsegg Agera R Finally Hits US in June, Company Considers Camless Engine
More than two years after Koenigsegg debuted its Agera R model, the Swedish automaker will finally bring the first one to America sometime this June according to a company executive. The Agera R has set plenty of records already, including the Guiness World Record for 0-186 mph time. Its equipped with a 5.0L twin-turbo V8…
Video – 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe: 2012 Chicago Auto Show
Expanding the Elantra range, Hyundai has unveiled a coupe version of its popular Elantra sedan at the Chicago Auto Show. Ready to take on the Civic Coupe with styling, horsepower and fuel economy, the Elantra Coupe gets some sporty touches and some added features. Find out more about the Elantra Coupe in our first look…
Opel to Debut Astra OPC/VXR and Mokka Crossover at Geneva Auto Show
Opel and Vauxhall have announced the lineup of debuts for the upcoming 2012 Geneva Motor Show, with the highly-anticipated Astra OPC/VXR headlining the booth. The aggressively designed Astra OPC/VXR will be powered by a turbocharged 2.0L powerplant with 277-hp and 295 lb-ft of torque and will also sport High Performance Struts (HiPerStruts), a FlexRide chassis,…
Top 10 Best Selling Cars of All Time
The numbers are always changing and a new list of the Top 10 best-selling vehicles in history, compiled by 24/7 Wall St. has a new model on top. There are some surprises on the list, but for the most part it all makes sense. Whether they’ve been in production for a long time or…
Bentley Introduces Driving Program For North America [Video]
Taking their first Le Mans victory in 1924, the Bentley Brothers and their powerful, heavy, rugged, and reliable Bentley Blower dominated motorsports in the 1920s, outclassing rival Bugatti and its more elegant, lightweight, but considerably more fragile machines. Despite Volkswagen ownership and the passing of many decades, Bentley cars still retain this trait today. Since…
Ford Celebrates 20 Years of SVT: 2012 Chicago Auto Show
Twenty years ago at the Chicago Auto Show, Ford introduced the SVT Mustang Cobra, launching its Special Vehicle Team performance division. Two decades later, back at the same show Ford has introduced the 2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible, with a special commemorative 20th Anniversary illuminated door sill. Also in attendance was one very special ‘Stang, a…
Scion FR-S Commercial Almost De-Railed by Deer [Video]
We recently reported that Scion shot a new commercial for their upcoming FR-S sports car with Ken Gushi behind the wheel. What we didn’t know at the time was that Gushi had a hair raising experience with a deer while on the shoot. And of course the cameras were rolling as he drove through some…
This is What $1.5 Million in Lexus LFAs Looks Like: 2012 Chicago Auto Show
The one percent is doing just fine in the Midwest. At least that’s what you’d be lead to believe if you dropped by the Lexus stand at the Chicago Auto Show. There you’ll find a stunning display of not one, not two, not three, but four Lexus LFA supercars. Priced at an exorbitant $375,000 (each),…
Select Jaguar C-X75 Will Receive Jet Engines
For decades, the recipe for a supercar had always been about stuffing a fire-breathing V12 engine in the middle. Some super cars receive the occasional quad-turbo W16, V10, and supercharged or turbocharged v8, but these all build upon pretty much the same idea. What many car enthusiasts have actually been wondering ever since they witnessed…
What Did Model Catrinel Menghia Really Say in Abarth Super Bowl Ad
Sex sells, even if you don’t quite know what that pretty lady is saying. Luckily we’ve got the subbed version of the popular Fiat 500 Abarth advertisement, right here! This spot, which was proved to be one of the most successful ads seen during the superbowl, was first seen way back in November. That doesn’t…
Bentley Continental GT Goes Skijoring in Switzerland [Videos]
Bentley recently found an interesting way to prove the all-wheel drive capabilities of its Continental sports car, taking to the sport of skijoring out at the Switzerland Alpine passes. Skijoring, a winter sport that usually involves a person on skis being pulled by a horse or dogs, can sometimes be seen with a motor vehicle,…
Toyota CEO Caught on Film Drifting a GT 86 [Video]
When you’re the CEO of a company, it must bring a sense of pride when a successful product is finally completed after years of hard work. Steve Jobs over at Apple had great pride in every iPhone that was released, and probably had a huge sense of satisfaction not only using the product he helped…
Aston Martin V12 Zagato Leaked Online Ahead of Debut
We already knew that the Aston Martin V12 Zagato was scheduled to make its public debut at the Kuwait Concours d’Elegance, but that didn’t stop the Internet from finding a PDF ahead of time revealing the supercar in all its glory. The new V12 Zagato will be available in coupe form only and will be…
2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe to Hit Honda Where it Hurts: 2012 Chicago Auto Show
Set to be unveiled later today at the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai is expanding its Elantra lineup with a two-door coupe. De-dooring the Elantra is part of the company’s strategy to pull younger buyers in who they say are willing to sacrifice practicality for coupe appeal. It’s also a product targeted squarely at the Honda…
Watch a Honda S2000 Pop A Wheelie [Video]
In keeping up with the Corvette video we showed earlier today, we have a Honda S2000 trying its hand at the drag strip. Of course, with a little help from Real Street Performance, this S2000 really flies. Witness the car lift it’s front wheels at just about the 1:07 mark of the video. The description…
Mercedes-Benz AMG Developing Competition for Porsche 911
Rumors of a new Mercedes Benz SLC sports car by AMG to rival the iconic Porsche 911 were sparked last year. Now, new information from Autocar sheds some light. According to AMG boss Ola Kallenius, the expansion of the AMG line-up is greatly dependent to the sales performance of its specialized vehicles. “AMG is a…
Aston Martin Dragon88 Special Edition Models Coming to Beijing Auto Show
What better way to ring in the Chinese new year than with some special edition Aston Martins? Available only for the Chinese market, 88 special “Dragon88” models of the V8 Vantage S, Virage, and DBS will be made featuring some Chinese cultural references and iconography. This news comes right after Rolls-Royce announced that their “Year…
Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning Takes Home Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible
As if winning Super Bowl XLVI and becoming the MVP of the game wasn’t enough, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning was also handed the keys to a 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Convertible Centennial Edition. The MVP Award winner was chosen through a media panel and fan vote on www.superbowl.com during the game, and…
Honda NSX Retrospective Gives Us a Good Look at the Past [Video]
For decades, the design of the Honda NSX remained mostly untouched, save for a headlight/front-end refresh. But for the most part, the NSX was highly regarded as Japan’s answer to the Italian supercars from Ferrari and Lamborghini, that is until Lexus introduced the LFA and Nissan made its GT-R available worldwide. But now that we…
Maybach Xenatec Coupe on Sale in Dubai
This year, Mercedes-Benz‘s uber-luxury brand Maybach will go extinct, as the German brand could not see the potential for making a profit in the ultra high-end luxury car segment. However, that does not mean the brand will vanish off the face of the Earth, thanks to a coach-building company called Xenatec. They take a four-door…
Watch Two Toyota GT 86s in Tandem Drift Battle [Video]
The Toyota GT 86 is being hyped as a drift car extraordinaire, which seems to be a fitting title after watching the video below. This video comes out of Japan, and shows off two GT 86s, (which will be badged as Scion FR-Ss in North America), drifting around an impromptu pylon marked track. Both the drivers are…
Custom 1965 Ford Mustang Station Wagon [Retro Resale]
This may seem more like a unicorn than a Mustang, but sure enough before your eyes is a custom 1965 Ford Mustang Station Wagon built by Joe Kamp. It’s also now available for sale for $54,900 and with 93,965 miles on the odometer, it’s clearly been built to be driven. By using a clean, original…
Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Facelift Caught Testing [Spy Photos]
Rolls-Royce is planning an update for its flagship Phantom range. Recent spy photos brought the changes to light on the traditional Phantom sedan, but now we can see the modifications will find their way into the entire lineup, including the Coupe and Drophead Coupe convertible, shortly after. The photos don’t reveal much, other than the…
