| McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Now for Everyman—Every Man Who Can Spare $519,865 |
Jan 17th, 2013 |
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McLaren will build still more of its MP4-12C GT3 models for 2013, not just increasing the venues at which it can race, but also making the supercars available to collectors and those who want to have the 493-hp, 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-8 competition McLaren, but don’t care to race it. And, for that matter, have enough [...]
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| Interview: Designer Peter Brock Talks C2 Corvette, Alejandro de Tomaso, and Carroll Shelby |
Jan 17th, 2013 |
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C/D: You attended Art Center? PB: I walked in the back door, sat in on some classes, and was blown away. They said, “This is professionals teaching professionals—you’ll have to show us your portfolio.” I didn’t know what that was. So I sat in my car for 90 minutes and drew little sketches of cars, [...]
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| Porsche 918 Coupe and Spyder Patent Drawings Appear in European Database |
Jan 17th, 2013 |
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The Porsche 918 supercar is nearing production, and more and more information is appearing on the web. What you see before you are patent drawings for the 918 Spyder and coupe found on the European patent office’s website by German publication Auto Bild. These drawings reveal a series-production car that remains extremely close to the [...]
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| 2012 Volvo S60 T6 AWD Long-Term Test Wrap-Up: A Stealthy Swede With an Early Ctrl+Alt+Del Issue |
Jan 17th, 2013 |
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This test did not begin well. Our barely broken-in long-term Volvo S60 T6 acquired an illness that our local dealer couldn’t diagnose, let alone fix. It came on with a warning light reporting blockage of the windshield wipers’ rain sensors. As our driver slowed to investigate, the entire cluster went Vegas and the engine shut [...]
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| Aston Martin Reveals Centenary Editions to Celebrate Brand’s 100th Birthday |
Jan 17th, 2013 |
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In celebrating 100 years in existence, Aston Martin has launched “its year of centenary celebrations.” What those celebrations entail will be events staged throughout the year and 400 special-edition Astons to mark the brand’s 100th birthday. Aston will produce 100 examples each of the V-8 Vantage, the DB9, the Vanquish, and the Rapide, to be [...]
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| Video Find: 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA Gets Jealous of a Horse |
Jan 17th, 2013 |
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A female model drives the 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA in this Video Find, and all we know is that we want what she’s having. And we’re not talking about the CLA, though we wouldn’t mind that as well. Titled “Mind of its own,” the video is a little more than two minutes long and features the [...]
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| More Motor Trend Video Hosts Reveal Daily Drivers, Fastest-Ever Speed Driven |
Jan 17th, 2013 |
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You already got acquainted with several Motor Trend hosts a couple months ago, but some weren’t available to answer some of your questions because they were out on assignment – most likely driving the latest and greatest. In this new episode of Wide Open Throttle, Jessi Lang rounds up the rest of the MT crew [...]
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| Spied! Porsche Macan Caught Performing Winter Testing |
Jan 17th, 2013 |
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The Porsche Macan small crossover has again been spotted, this time conducting winter tests in the snow. The vehicle looks nearly ready for its 2014 model-year debut, when it will slot beneath the larger Cayenne SUV. The last time we saw Porsche’s sub-Cayenne offering testing in the snow, it was wearing Audi Q5 skin. Clearly, [...]
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| Tesla Model S Now Offers Wireless Vehicle Updates, Plant Running at Full Capacity |
Jan 17th, 2013 |
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Once we begin our year-long test of the Tesla Model S, the 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year, we may not have to visit the dealership to perform most software updates. The automaker has just implemented a new, cloud-based system that will allow owners to view and install software updates from their vehicle’s infotainment [...]
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| Chevrolet, Barrett-Jackson Auctioning First 2014 Corvette Stingray This Weekend |
Jan 17th, 2013 |
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Want to be the first to own a 2014 Chevrolet Corvette? Be prepared to pony up a pretty penny – and be prepared to do so at this weekend’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. General Motors announced late yesterday that the first salable 2014 Corvette Stingray will be auctioned this coming weekend at Barrett-Jackson’s annual [...]
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