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Up for auction in June: 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom 10EX prototype Ferrari Superamerica, one-off model debuts at Villa D Top Gear season 17 airs June 12 2012 Shelby GT500 Super Snake with 800 horsepower coming to NY Auto Show 2012 Chevrolet Centennial Edition Corvette revealed (video) Videos: Stig does donuts in a London taxi Video: Audi RS5 safety car causes crash at Le Mans series
 

Up for auction in June: 1926 Rolls-Royce Phantom 10EX prototype

Next month at the Salon Privé, RM Auction will offer a 1926 Rolls-Royce Experimental Phantom 1 ’10 EX’ for sale. Commissioned by Mr. D. Claude Johnson, then Managing Director of Rolls-Royce Motors, 10 EX was the first prototype Phantom 1 Continental to be fitted with sports body ‘torpedo’ coachwork by Barker. Known as the ‘CJ [...]

Ferrari Superamerica, one-off model debuts at Villa D’Este

Ferrari Superamerica 45, a unique one-off model, was styled internally by Ferrari Design and engineered and built in-house, the car was specified New York collector Peter Kalikow to celebrate 45 years since he first became a Ferrari client. The one-off supercar made its debut yesterday at the Villa d’Este Concorso d’Eleganza. The design is bespoke, [...]

Top Gear season 17 airs June 12

The 16th season of the popular show ended on February 27 with episode 6, where Hammond drove the Porsche 959 and Ferrari F40. According to FinalGear.com the new 17th season will begin airing on June 12. What can we expect to see? We already know Clarkson and May have driven a pair of electric cars, [...]

2012 Shelby GT500 Super Snake with 800 horsepower coming to NY Auto Show

2012 Shelby GT500 Super Snake with 800 horsepower coming to NY Auto Show

Shelby American will unveil its new Super Snake post title package for the 2012 Ford Shelby GT500 at the New York International Auto Show. With 800 horsepower, the Shelby GT500 Super Snake will be the most powerful American muscle car introduced at the show. “Shelby American has a rich history at the New York International [...]

2012 Chevrolet Centennial Edition Corvette revealed (video)

Chevrolet celebrates its performance heritage and 100th anniversay with the 2012 Chevrolet Centennial Edition Corvette, which features a sleek black color scheme, unique design elements and Corvette’s trademark sports car technology. The 2012 Centennial Edition package will be available on all Corvette models – including Grand Sport, Z06 and ZR1 – starting this summer.

Videos: Stig does donuts in a London taxi

Top Gear live is showing Stig who does burnouts in a London taxi. Donuts in a London taxi? Well, that would be hard even for the mighty Stig. The reality is that under this black box is actually a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, that makes these burnouts so easy. Take a look at the videos below [...]

Video: Audi RS5 safety car causes crash at Le Mans series

We don’t know the details, but during the Le Mans series race over the last weekend, an Audi RS5 safety car failed to leave the track after the warm up lap and caused a pile-up crash at the Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track. The faster LMP1 cars behind the safety car were able to [...]

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Volkswagen unveils CrossPolo Urban White

15 May 2012

Volkswagen will be offering a special edition CrossPolo Urban White in Europe. German pricing for this special edition starts at €18,975. The CrossPolo Urban White features a white pearlescent exterior color, gloss black mirrors, tinted windows and 17-inch alloy wheels. Inside you will find sports seats finished with cloth/Alcantara, a black headliner, silver contrast stitching, [...]

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Smart to launch escooter in 3014

14 May 2012

Smart has announced plans to build a production version of the escooter concept that was unveiled back in. The production version will see the market launch in 2014. “The decision in favor of the escooter has been made,” announced Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Cars, on the sidelines of the [...]

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2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 to pace Indianapolis 500 (Video)

14 May 2012

A 2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 will lead the starting field of the 96th Indianapolis 500 to the green flag Sunday, May 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The ZR1 with 638 horsepower will be the most powerful production car ever to pace the race. This will be the 23rd time a Chevrolet has paced “The [...]

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Toyota RAV4 EV priced at $49,800

14 May 2012

Back in July 2010, Toyota and Tesla announced development of RAV4 EV. Last week Toyota revealed the highly anticipated all-new RAV4 EV at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. This all-electric RAV4 has an expected driving range of approximately 100 miles and charging time of approximately six hours on a 240V/40A charger. [...]

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2013 Cadillac ATS priced from $33,990

14 May 2012

The all-new, rear-wheel-drive Cadillac ATS goes on sale this summer with prices starting at $33,990 for the 2.5L engine. “The ATS enters a vehicle segment this year that’s one of the most competitive in the market, from both a price and performance standpoint,” said Don Butler, vice president of Cadillac Marketing. “ATS will bring a [...]

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Jaguar XJ Supersport with Sport and Speed Pack options is the new ‘Ring Taxi

12 May 2012

BMW has their ring taxi in the form of a new M5. Jaguar is also joining in and presents the long wheelbase XJ Supersport with Sport and Speed Pack options as Jaguar’s ‘Nürburgring taxi’. The XJ Ring Taxi packs boasts 510 hp from its 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine and has a top speed of 174mph. [...]

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Video: Nico Rosberg explains his driving position in a Formula 1 car

12 May 2012

The seating position in a Formula One car is very different when compared to our standard road cars. The driver’s feet will point upwards and visibility is critical as they need to be as low as possible in the car not to compromise its centre of gravity. All in the name of better handling. In [...]

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Peugeot 208 R2 rally car revealed

12 May 2012

Peugeot 208 R2 rally car made its debut at the Tour de Corse on May 10th. Visually the 208 R2 rally car is very similar to the road-going model with main changes under the skin. The rally car is outfitted with a sport-tuned suspension, adjustable Öhlins dampers, a rally-specific hydraulic steering system, Alcon brakes, a [...]

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Video: New 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 joins the “11 second club”

12 May 2012

The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is officially in the “11-second” club. Recently Chevy engineers lapped the ZL1 on a quarter mile in 11.93-seconds at 116-mph. The car was a showroom-stock Camaro ZL1 automatic. The Camaro ZL1 does 0-60 in 4 seconds, has a top speed of 184 mph and lapped the famous Nürburgring in 7:41.27. [...]

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Global automakers announce standardized EV fast charging system

09 May 2012

Global automakers from the United States and Germany have announced a new fast-charging technology that will enable the recharging of most electrified vehicles with compatible systems in as little as 15-20 minutes. For unknown reasons the list does not include Asian automakers and the announcement mentions just Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche [...]

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