Category: Latest News
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VW Ending Phaeton Production, Electric Successor Coming In 2020
Volkswagen looks set to finally end production of its Phaeton, which bowed out of the United States midway through the last decade. The luxurious full-size sedan was launched as far back as 2002 and over the years received a series of updates to keep it looking contemporary. Over ambitious pricing meant the Phaeton was never…
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Mystery Wide-Body Lamborghini Huracán Is A Novitec Special: Video
It turns out the mystery wide-body Huracán spotted in northern Italy recently wasn’t the oft-rumored Superleggera version of the latest Lamborghini supercar but rather a modified version developed by German tuner Novitec. Famous for tinkering with Ferraris, Novitec recently started offering upgrades for Lamborghinis and its latest is…
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SpeedKore Tantrum: A 1970 Charger Restomod With A 1,650-HP 9.0-Liter V-8
Everyone wants that Pro Touring look right? That’s certainly what the folks at SpeedKore Performance in Wisconsin think, and they’re quite good at crafting precious metal mixed with massively powerful engines. Car and Driver caught wind on one such machine. It’s a 1970 Dodge Charger that’s been reworked, reimagined and reignited thanks to…
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Is Porsche’s Mission E Actually A Preview Of A Modern 928?
Late last decade, there were plenty of rumors about Porsche launching a modern 928 based on the Panamera platform. The car was to be a proper 2+2 grand tourer and mechanically identical to the Panamera to help save on costs, making it essentially a Panamera coupe. However, the rumors were quickly denied by senior Porsche…
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2017 Audi A4 Allroad Spy Shots
The new ‘B9’ Audi A4 has been revealed, both in its sedan and more practical A4 Avant wagon bodystyles. But as was the case with the previous A4, the new Avant won’t be available in the United States. Instead, we’ll get a more rugged version of the wagon that will once again don the “Allroad”…
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Saab Owner NEVS Previews Four Next-Gen Vehicles
Having managed to stave off its own bankruptcy by partnering with a handful of government-backed entities in China, National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), which acquired the assets of bankrupt automaker Saab in 2012, is now flush with cash and ready to proceed with its plans to launch a new generation of electrified cars. Speaking at…
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2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 First Drive: Two Is Greater Than Four
In a billionaire’s playground a $201,000 supercar is an inexpensive toy, but you can’t measure the fun of the new rear-drive Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 in dollars. In fact, if anything, less is more with the new entry-level Lambo. How is it that a spin around a rarely-used Moto GP track in a car costing…