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Report: Ferrari’s 458 Scuderia to debut at Frankfurt this summer with more power and less weight

CARandDRIVER reports that Ferrari is on schedule to unveil their latest model, the successor to the F430 Scuderia, which was a much more track-focused version of the standard F430. The new model will of course be based off of the new 458, making it 458 Scuderia. The last Scuderia model based on the F430 came [...]

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Report: Next gen BMW M3 to be lighter, more powerful, and offered with a manual

AutoExpressUK recently received the scoop on the next generation BMW M3 sedan after speaking with company “insiders,” who told the outlet that BMW’s M Division “will take the brand’s most popular and famous performance model to new heights with the latest body and engine technologies.” Besides the usual expectation of M-tuned suspension, steering, brakes along [...]

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Report: Land Rover reportedly axes basic and super-rugged Defender successor in favor of a “premium” model

Land Rover has been on a watchful eye as the brand figures out what to do with its ancient, but thoroughly tried, tested, and true, Defender SUV that is essentially a modernized version of the first Land Rover ever, the Series I. Considering the Defender’s grandiose and historic achievement as being one of the ultimate [...]

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Video: 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 gets another video to showcase some more tech highlights

Porsche recently released a new video of their latest 911 GT3 super track monster that highlights some of the most marveling technical bits of the 2014 Porsche 911 GT3, such as the Active Engine Mounts. As a refresher, the 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 is based on the current Type 991 generation 911 Carrera, except it’s [...]

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Report: More scoop on the latest BMW-Toyota midsized sports coupe collaboration that may be a Supra successor

BMW and Toyota have been known to be collaborating on a new midsized sports car, which has much of the general enthusiast crowd pondering about, mostly with hopes of a potential Supra successor. To follow up on the development, MotorTrend reports on some new information surrounding the project. “Toyota is strong in environment-friendly hybrids and [...]

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Video: Hyundai launches three complimentary years of Blue Link/Assurance Connected Care Service for equipped models

In a move to offer in-car service and roadside assistance similar to that of General Motors’ OnStar, Hyundai has officially announced that they’ll be offering their own Blue Link-equipped models to come with three years of complimentary Assurance Connected Care service. The service was originally announced earlier this year at the 2013 New York International [...]

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2014 BMW 5-Series

BMW prices 2014 5-Series starting at $50,425, gets new diesel 535d

BMW recently announced some new updates to the F10 5-Series as it enters the 2014 year. In addition to some exterior visual tweaks equating to a midlife refresh, the 2014 BMW 5-Series also receives a new diesel engine and some modified pricing. The 2014 BMW 5-Series starts with the 2.0L TwinPower four-banger powered 528i sedan [...]

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2014 Jaguar F-Type with Playboy Playmate of the Year Raquel Pomplun

Video: Jaguar gives an F-Type to Playboy Playmate of the Year 2013, Raquel Pomplun

Jaguar recently gifted 2013 Playboy Playmate of the Year, Raquel Pumplun an all-new and equally sexy and seductive F-Type roadster after the star was awarded the infamous title. Jaguar gifted her one for one year’s use simply for being named the 2013 Playmate of the Year. And this should be no surprise since the Leaping Cat’s [...]

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2014 BMW 6-Series M-Sport Edition Rear

BMW unveils some special edition 6-Series models for the US and Canada

To grab some of the press attention that Mercedes-Benz has been receiving for the revealing of their S-Class flagship, BMW recently announced some special edition 6-Series models for both the US and Canada. The first is the BMW 6-Series M-Sport Edition, which is a package offered on all 2014 non-M BMW 6-Series models, including the [...]

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2015 Porsche 918 Spyder with Chris Harris

Video: Watch DRIVE’s Chris Harris get some seat time in the Porsche 918 Spyder

Following the revealing of the production-ready 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder, Drive’s own Chris Harris attended one of the launch events for the much-anticipated supercar. That of course means, he was able to get some driver seat time as well. Harris is no stranger to driving some of the fastest cars the world, and even history, [...]

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