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2019 Porsche 911 spy shots
Porsche is out and about with the first prototypes for its next-generation 911. Until now all we’ve seen were test mules hidden beneath the body of the current “991” series but the latest tester, likely to be for the Carrera S model, is wearing some new elements. Most of these can be found at the…
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2017 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS first drive review: The bargain 911
Cape Town, South Africa – I’m at the wheel of the 2017 Porsche 911 GTS at Killarney Raceway behind 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Marc Lieb and I’m frustrated. Lieb, in the even more powerful 911 Turbo S, is setting a leisurely pace and I want to pass him. It’s not because I’m…
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2017 Nissan 370Z preview
Walk up to the counter, tell the Nissan dealer the trim model of the 2017 Nissan 370Z you want, take two steps to the left, hand the cashier your money, take your keys and go home. Nissan has announced the 370Z will live on for at least another year—the eighth for the current model (a…
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2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class spy shots
A new generation of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class is brewing and we have the first spy shots. The prototype was spotted at a Mercedes technical center in Germany and reveals many of the details of the upcoming compact hatchback, the nameplate’s fourth generation. The proportions match those of the current model but we can see the…
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BMW celebrates 30 years of the M3
The M3 has turned 30 and to celebrate the milestone BMW has presented the 30 Jahre Edition based on the current model. The automaker did the same when its M5 turned 30 two years ago. The M3 30 Jahre Edition comes in the exclusive color Macao Blue metallic, which once celebrated its premiere in BMW’s…
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Google opening autonomous car research facility in Michigan
Google is set to establish a new presence in Motor City by opening up a new 53,000-square foot facility dedicated to autonomous car development. The facility, under construction in the Detroit suburb of Novi, will take advantage of a large engineering labor pool in Michigan. The facility is also not far from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’…
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Hennessey puts drag strip up for sale
The housing market is booming in metro Houston…and so, apparently, is the drag strip market. Those looking for their own stretch of pavement where they can exercise their rubber burning rides can now pick up their own quarter mile of heaven. Houston-area tuner Hennessey Performance Engineering is the current owner of the Lonestar Motorsports…
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2018 Buick Regal Spy Shots
These are the first spy shots of a prototype for Buick’s next-generation Regal. The prototype was spotted testing in the United States and confirms that Buick’s new Regal will be a bigger car than the one it replaces. The new Regal is due in showrooms next year, as a 2018 model, and like the current…
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Genesis G70 To Feature M3-Rivaling N Car
The recently established Hyundai N performance division is working on three cars at present, one of which is the yet-to-be-revealed G70 from new luxury brand Genesis. The G70 will be a small sports sedan slotting in below the mid-size G80 (the current Hyundai Genesis) and full-size G90, and the car will come with a N-tuned…