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Billionaire Auto Industry Investor Kirk Kerkorian Dies At 98
Kirk Kerkorian’s life began in poverty and ended in spectacular success. Along the way, he founded an early airline, battled Howard Hughes for control of a germinating Las Vegas, counted icon Frank Sinatra as a friend, and owned interests in MGM, United Artists and Columbia Pictures. But in addition to his glamorous ventures into the…
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2016 Ford GT Racer, 2016 BMW 7-Series, Mid-Engine Honda Sports Car: This Week’s Top Photos
The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] this week finally confirmed its return to Le Mans, and along with the confirmation we got our first look at the new race car the Blue Oval will be campaigning. Naturally, the new race car is based on the GT supercar that will be launching on the market next year.…
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London Calling: 2015 Race Of Champions Headed To The U.K.
The list of drivers for this year’s Race of Champions hasn’t been confirmed, but we know they’ll be luminaries from every corner of the motorsport world, including Formula One, NASCAR, World Rally, IndyCar and even MotoGP. The setting for the race will be the suitably dramatic Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, where…
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2016 Honda Civic, 2016 BMW 7-Series, 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350R: Car News Headlines
Honda’s all-new, 10th-generation Civic is due on the market later this year. The car was recently previewed in concept form and now we have spy shots showing the sedan variant. A new Civic Coupe is also planned, and we could see a liftback model launched as well. The one we’re most interested in, however, is…
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Forza Horizon 2 Porsche Expansion Pack: 10 Porsches For $10
If you’re a Porsche fan and play Forza Horizon 2, it’s time to clear the calendar. Because Porsche—in partnership with Microsoft’s Turn 10 Studios—has just released an Xbox expansion pack containing Stuttgart superstars certain to get the Porsche faithful’s blood pumping. Sure, they’re made out zeros and ones—like a certain…
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Here’s Your Chance To Own A Porsche 919 Hybrid
A trio of Porsche 919 Hybrids will be lining up on the grid in this weekend’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, and during the race you’ll be able to bid on a 919 Hybrid of your own. Well, a life-size replica at least. Porsche’s Asia Pacific division will auction off the replica to help raise…
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2016 Jaguar F-Type Quick Drive: Manual And AWD Join The Party
If you’ve been hankering for some F-Type action, but just have to have a three-pedal setup, Jaguar now has an answer for you. Same for those snowbelters who just can’t do without all-wheel drive, even in their third car: you have a solution too. It’s the 2016 Jaguar F-Type, and it’s better than ever. Those…
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2015 Ferrari California T, 2016 Lamborghini Aventador SV, 2016 BMW X1: This Week’s Top Photos
We headed out to sunny California this week to drive the latest Ferrari California T. Despite being the entry-level prancing horse, the California T packs a healthy 552 horsepower, and it also sounds like a proper Ferrari even though its engine is turbocharged—just listen to it wail in our video. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F]…
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Sergio Marchionne Hints At New Ferrari Dino
Rumors of Ferrari’s revival of its Dino nameplate date back almost a decade, with most new rumors typically getting quashed within weeks of first springing up. The latest to stir the pot is none other than Ferrari chairman and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne. Perhaps to deflect some heat from recent news that…