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2016 Audi Q1, 2016 Ford F-150 Limited, Fiat 124 Spider Abarth: Today’s Car News
A prototype for Audi’s new subcompact crossover, the Q1, has finally been spotted. Sadly, the vehicle, which is set for a reveal in 2016, won’t be coming to the United States as Audi has no plans to go smaller than its A3 compact on these shores. Anyone in the market for a full-size pickup truck…
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Fiat 28-Liter ‘Beast Of Turin’ Driven For First Time In 100 Years
The Fiat S76, better known as the “Beast of Turin,” was built to break records. It’s a proper monster from the dawn of the motoring era more than 100 years ago. Power comes from a 28.5-liter, four-cylinder engine, meaning that each pot has more displacement than a 2015 Corvette Z06. The massive mill is good…
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Ford Looks To Patent Luminescent Body Panels
It seems that the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is looking for new ways to brighten your motoring experience. Patent applications discovered by Car and Driver show the automaker wants to create body panels that are capable of being lit up. There is a bunch of scientific/engineering style jargon you can read for yourself, but the…
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Fangio’s Body To Be Exhumed For DNA Test
You can call him El Chueco. You can call him El Maestro. You should probably just call him Mr. Fangio. Juan Manual Fangio is one of the greatest racing drivers of all time. There are five Formula One Drivers’ Championships with his name on them, and 24 wins over the course of his F1 career.
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Despite Listing On NYSE, Ferrari To Remain An Italian Company And Tax Resident
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] is set to spin off Ferrari, with plans to list it on the New York Stock Exchange later this year, but the legendary brand will remain an Italian company regardless of how the sale goes, FCA says. While most shares will remain with current FCA shareholders, there are plans to offer…
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2017 Aventador SV Roadster, 2017 Audi A4, 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor: This Week’s Top Photos
The first photos of Lamborghini’s upcoming Aventador LP 750-4 SuperVeloce Roadster hit the web this week, courtesy of ace photographer Jordan Shiraki. The version shown is finished in a new blue color called Blu Glauco, and it looks absolutely stunning. This gnarly beast is the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S from top Mercedes tuner Renntech. With…
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Notes From The Driveway: An All-American, Corvette-Spangled Fourth Of July
Sometimes good fortune smiles upon you. That’s what happened to me this Fourth of July weekend, as I found a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette parked in the driveway. Outfitted with the Z51 suspension, the Magnetic Ride Control dampers, and an eight-speed automatic transmission, among a host of other goodies, the car’s sticker price was a cool…
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Reborn TVR Taking Deposits For New Sports Car From July 7
It’s exciting enough that Les Edgar and his investor consortium have promised a new TVR for 2017. But revelations that designer Gordon Murray—you might remember him from a little car called the McLaren F1—and legendary engine builder Cosworth will be involved with the next-generation machine has translated to some serious excitement…