| Alphanumerics v. Names, Stuttgart Edition: Porsche Boxster/Cayman Could be Rechristened 718 |
Dec 22nd, 2014 |
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For most of us—and, we suspect, many of you—a little piece of us dies every time we hear of a car company planning to christen a model with some meaningless alphanumeric rather than evocative, actual name. (Yeah, we’re looking at you, Cadillac.) But in one particular case, this is music to our ears. We’re talking about […]
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| 2015 Dodge Dart 2.4L Automatic Tested: Some Things Never Change |
Dec 22nd, 2014 |
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We had high hopes for the new Dart when it was rolled out during the 2012 Detroit auto show. Nearly 40 years after the last of the original Dodge Darts aimed for the bull’s-eye, the new Dart emerged with a similar mission to combine basic transportation with all the current amenities in an affordable package. […]
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| Have It Your Way, Audi’s Way: Audi RS5 Sport Edition Headed to U.S. With Exclusive Customization Options |
Dec 22nd, 2014 |
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Audi’s RS5 coupe is generally pretty sweet stock out of the box, but here’s what happens when Audi’s Look-What-We-Can-Do Department—i.e., Audi quattro GmbH—gets a hold of one. It’s called the Audi RS5 Sport edition, of which only 75 will be built and sold starting at a heady $88,500, nearly $15K more than the standard RS5, […]
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| Next Bond Villain May Drive Jaguar’s Jaw-Dropping C-X75 |
Dec 22nd, 2014 |
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Hot on the heels of the first video of James Bond’s new Aston Martin DB10 revving its sonorous engine, we’re hearing reports that the villain in the next Bond movie will drive a suitably evil car: the Jaguar C-X75 concept car. Apparently, the fact that Jaguar canceled production plans for the jaw-dropping supercar couldn’t stop […]
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| Buy Sonny Crockett’s Miami Vice Testarossa for $1.75 Million |
Dec 22nd, 2014 |
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Miami Vice introduced an entire generation to the world of exotic supercars, getting nascent gearheads hooked on the powerful combination of straked air intakes and pastel neon lights. Now you can turn your Crockett fantasy into a reality by buying a Ferrari Testarossa “hero car” used to film the legendary TV show. You’ll just need a pile of […]
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| More Torque than the M6: 2015 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe Tested |
Dec 22nd, 2014 |
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To drive a 1980s M3 is to be amazed by its relative softness compared with today’s hard-edged, dual-clutch asphalt scalpels. “Scalpel” might even be the wrong metaphor. Today’s M cars often seem more like chisels: heavy, capable, rigid-feeling things. But what if BMW dialed that speedy numbness back a notch? Horsepower swapped for torque, and […]
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| Listen to James Bond’s New Aston Martin DB10 Revving |
Dec 22nd, 2014 |
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Earlier this month, Eon Productions officially announced Spectre, the 24th installment of the iconic James Bond movie series. Forget the plot, the costars, and the shooting location, the biggest news for car fans was the Aston Martin DB10 that Bond will drive in the 2015 movie. Now, thanks to a brief video posted to Instagram, […]
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| Watch Jim Glickenhaus’s New SCG 003 Supercar Hit the Track |
Dec 22nd, 2014 |
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The man behind the P4/5, Jim Glickenhaus, means business. And he has the car to prove it. This is the first official look at the long-awaited SCG 003, as it hits the track for the first time. Jim told us it’d be wearing camo. He wasn’t kidding. RELATED GALLERY: PHOTOS: Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG 003 We […]
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| Name That Shifter, No. 210 |
Dec 22nd, 2014 |
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until midday Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button, magnet, and sticker.* Good luck! (* Offer […]
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| 2015 Toyota Prius V Hybrid: The Big Prius Gets a Nip/Tuck |
Dec 22nd, 2014 |
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Coinciding with the facelift of the diminutive Prius C, Toyota has visited similar changes upon the biggest member of the Prius family: the Prius V. While the tweaks are mostly cosmetic, Toyota has also added a bit more equipment and enhanced the electronics. Unfortunately, the updates do little to elevate the Prius V beyond the […]
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