2017 Nissan Sentra Nismo revealed at 2016 LA auto show

Nissan is spicing up its humble Sentra sedan for the 2017 model year. We’ve already had a taste of the Sentra SR Turbo, which packs a turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-4 good for 188 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. And at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show on Wednesday, Nissan introduced a version of its Sentra worked over by the in-house…

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2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo priced from $176,585

Nissan today announced pricing for the 2017 GT-R Nismo in conjunction with the 12th Annual Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach, California. The track-oriented Nismo is priced from $176,585, a large step up from the $111,585 Nissan charges for the GT-R Premium model. CHECK OUT: 2017 Nissan GT-R first drive review The new Nismo features unique…

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2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo priced from $176,585

BMW 8-Series, Audi TT RS, Genesis G70: This Week’s Top Photos

Rumors of its comeback have been circling for years but now, finally, we have tangible evidence that a new BMW 8-Series is in the works. A prototype for what’s clearly a large BMW coupe was spotted at one of the German automaker’s test facilities. We’re expecting a market launch around 2019. Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] now has a model with two…

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Nissan’s short-lived IDx concept to appear ‘Furious 8’

The compact, rear-wheel drive show car we got so excited about at the Nissan stand a few years ago is back, but it isn’t headed to dealers. Instead, as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson pointed out in a post on his Instagram channel, the IDx NISMO show car will apparently play a role in the upcoming eighth installment of the Fast & The Furious film…

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McLaren adds track-focused 570S Sprint to Sports Series range

It’s only been a year since McLaren revealed the first of its Sports Series models, the 570S, but already the automaker’s entry-level range is close to matching the variety on offer in the pricier Super Series. Already this year we’ve been treated to the more practical 570GT and competition-ready 570 GT4 racer, and now McLaren…

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Charlize Theron to play villain in “Fast 8”

The latest bit of information about the upcoming eighth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise is that Charlize Theron will play the villain. The information was revealed overnight in a Twitter post that also reaffirmed the movie’s April 14, 2017 release date. Theron proved she can play a badass in 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road…

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Nissan sets drifting record with GT-R Nismo

Nissan has drifted its way into the record books—the Guinness ones—by drifting a GT-R Nismo at a staggering 189.49 mph. Not only did the custom GT-R nearly hit 190 mph, it did so at a 30 degree angle. As the automaker previewed earlier this week, it traveled to Fujairah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates with a…

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