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Porsche GT3 Rumored to Get Larger 480-HP Engine, PDK Transmission
Porsche is apparently readying some significant changes to its street-legal race car, the GT3. According to a forum member on Rennlist, the next-generation (991) version of the GT3 will adopt a larger engine, a dual-clutch gearbox and several even more significant changes. The poster, who goes by the screen name ‘rosenbergendo’ says he received the…
New Bentley V8 Will be Offered in Two Performance Levels
Apart from confirmation from Bentley that the British luxury auto brand will deliver a new V8 engine in the near future, no official details are known about the powerplant. According to a new report, however, the 4.0-liter unit is set to be offered in two performance levels. A single-turbo version will help deliver a more…
Scirocco May Return to the U.S. Says VW of America CEO
Volkswagen is considering bringing the Scirocco back to America says Jonathan Browning, the new man at the helm of the German automaker’s U.S. division. The previous generation Scirocco coupe was sold on these shores, but production ceased in 1992. In Europe, VW resurrected the model in 2008 but it wasn’t offered here, due to the…
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Bicolore Unveiled at Qatar Motor Show
While the Geneva Auto Show is capturing all the buzz right now, this week the Qatar Motor Show is the place to be. Alongside several debuts from Volkswagen, Lamborghini has unveiled an all new model. No, it’s not the highly anticipated successor to the Murcielago. Instead, Lambo unwrapped a new special edition version of the…
Toyota FT-86 Concept II Teased Ahead of Geneva Auto Show Debut
Not ready to let Subaru steal the show with the unveiling of its FT-86-based concept in Geneva, Toyota will do the same. But wait. What’s that you say? Toyota already unveiled the FT-86 Concept? Well yes, but this is the FT-86 Concept II. Yup, a sequel. With a lone teaser image, Toyota’s new concept will…
Porsche 911 Black Edition: A Not-So-Special, Special Edition
Porsche continues to roll out new special edition versions of its iconic 911 model, the latest being the new 911 Black Edition. Following the 911 Speedster and Carrera GTS, this not-so-special, special edition doesn’t get the wider Carrera 4 body or the more powerful 408-hp engine. Nope, it’s just a standard fare 345-hp model with…
Grabber Blue Ford Mustang Boss 302 Fetches $450,000 at Barrett-Jackson Auction
When Ford unveiled the 2012 Mustang Boss 302, the decision was made to limit the choice of colors. As a result, perhaps the most iconic hue was left out – Grabber Blue. Since then Ford has recanted – sort of. You see, just one official Grabber-Blue Boss 302 has been (and only ever will be)…
2012 Mercedes C-Class Coupe Photos Leaked
Ahead of a planned debut later this year, several official photos of the upcoming Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe have been leaked. Looking just as one might expect, the coupe model follows after a slight restyle of the sedan, which is set to debut at the Detroit Auto Show next week. More important, however, are the new…
Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car Revealed Ahead of Detroit Auto Show Debut
You can’t buy it, but it might just be the most amazing car that will make its debut at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show next week. Several weeks ago Cadillac officially confirmed its return to the SCCA’s World Challenge GT series for the 2011 season with the CTS-V Coupe. At the time, only renderings of…
Porsche 918 Coupe to Debut in Detroit, Cost $670,000
Porsche will debut a coupe version of its 918 Spyder concept at the Detroit Auto Show next Monday. The German sports car maker has announced it will debut a ‘spectacular’ new model at the North American International Auto Show and while several rumors had indicated it would be a hard-top 918, Bloomberg is confirming as…
Lotus Plans Evora Refresh, New Exige Before Major Debuts
Although the onslaught of all-new Lotus products is still years away, the company is apparently plotting to inject some new blood into the company portfolio in advance of their rebooting as a brand. The mid-size Evora will allegedly get a refresh in 2012, about a year after the new, more powerful Evora S debuts. The…
2012 Chevy Camaro to Get Upgraded V6 Engine
Having introduced the new Camaro with a 304-hp V6 engine, Chevy bumped that number up to 312 ponies for the 2011 model in order to keep pace with the Mustang. Now the rear-drive machine may get even more power. Along with a list of small upgrades for 2012, the Camaro appears to be offered with…
Aston Martin DB9 Morning Frost, Carbon Black and Quantum Silver Editions Announced
Having already introduced numerous special edition models for 2010, Aston Martin has just released a selection of three more, all based on the DB9. The three new models are named Morning Frost, Carbon Black and Quantum Silver and can be ordered as either a coupe or Volante convertible. The Carbon Black and Quantum Silver models…
Chrysler Trademarks ‘Cuda’ Name, Sparking Rumors of Legendary Muscle Car’s Return
At this year’s SEMA Show, Dodge boss Ralph Gilles hinted that he’s looking to bring back the Cuda, a car that just came another step closer to production with Chrysler having just registered the name. Combined with the fact that the muscle car wars have been heating up for several years now, the introduction of…
Mercedes C63 AMG Black Series Coupe Will be an M3 Killer Says MB Exec
As previously rumored, Mercedes will bring to market an ultra high-performance version of it’s upcoming C-Class Coupe, which is expected to debut at the Detroit Auto Show this January. Early reports had indicated that a C63 version would use the 6.2-liter V8 that Mercedes is currently decommissioning, but that seems unlikely. Instead, it should get…
BMW 1 Series M Coupe Fully Revealed in Video
As anticipation builds for the car’s official reveal at the Detroit Auto Show in January, BMW has finally shown its new 1 Series M Coupe completely uncovered and from several angles in a new short video. The car is expected to deliver 340-hp from a twin-turbo inline-six engine. As is obvious from the video, the…
2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe to Get More Power
Hyundai shocked the world when it first announced it would build the rear-drive 300-hp Genesis Coupe, and now it appears the automaker is looking to add more oomph to its sports coupe lineup. Since the Genesis Coupe debuted back in 2008, the horsepower wars have raged on with cars like the Ford Mustang going from…
Camaro Z28 Confirmed as 2012 Model, Again
Chances are that if you’ve ever heard of the Camaro Z28 you already know that it is set to launch next year as a 2012 model. Numerous spy photos of the car have been taken and rumors have slipped out, the latest being reported confirmation from two sources inside GM that the Z28 will get…
Ford Denies Focus Coupe Rumors, But Wants to Hear from You
Contrary to recent reports, Ford is denying that a Focus Coupe is in the works, crushing any hopes for a concept car that was rumored to debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Mark Schirmer of Ford’s communications department posted on the official Ford Focus Facebook page that, “I can tell you right now…
MINI Coupe to Debut at Frankfurt Auto Show as New Halo Performance Model
Two years after it’s debut as a concept at the Frankfurt Auto Show, MINI is set to unveil the production version of its Coupe model at the same venue. The design of the Coupe isn’t expected to change much, but MINI will position the car as its new performance model. According to the MINI enthusiasts…
Widestar Brabus Mercedes SLS Revealed at Essen Motor Show
Debuting today at the Essen Motor Show in Germany, famed Mercedes tuner Brabus took the wraps off the modified SLS we’ve been waiting for. We’ve seen several modified SLS models already, but they’ve either been minor tweaks or massively overdone monstrosities. Brabus, however, has managed to go all-out while still remaining true to the SLS….
Ford Focus Coupe Concept to Debut at Detroit Auto Show
Along with a hatchback, sedan and wagon, Ford will look to add one more variant to its Focus lineup: a coupe. Set to debut as a concept at the Detroit Auto Show this January, AutoExpress reports that the concept car will take inspiration from the European Capri model, while sharing a great deal with the…
BMW 1 Series M Coupe to Get 451-HP?
The BMW 1 Series M Coupe might just be the most highly anticipated debut at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show in January. Numerous spy photos (many by BMW) have revealed much of what the car looks like and the type of equipment it will get, but there has yet to be any official word on…
LA 2010: 2012 Nissan GT-R; 530-HP and 0-60 in Under 3.0 Seconds [Video]
Rarely, if ever, does a mid-cycle refresh get the attention that it has with the new 2012 Nissan GT-R. But there’s a very good reason the GT-R is making headlines half way through its production cycle. A lot is new about this updated version of Nissan’s Porsche killer, and what’s most important might be the…
