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Audi To Reveal New A5 Coupe On June 2 At Its Home
Facelifted Volkswagen Amarok Gets New 3.0-Liter V6
2017 BMW i3 Goes Official, Offers Nearly 50 Percent Longer Range
A Visual Comparison Between The 2017 Lexus IS And Its Predecessor
An Alfa Romeo 4C As Your Everyday Ride? No Way, Says Doug DeMuro
Mazda CX-4 Coupe Wants To Challenge Range Rover's Evoque
Sun Sets On New Audi R8 And Its Satin Bronze Wheels
BMW 1M With Loud AK47 Exhaust Rattles Monaco
Ferrari's Special Projects Museum Display Is From Another Planet
Aluminum Jaguar XE Saves 500,000 Tonnes Of CO2 In One Year
BMW 3-Series: That's Its 40-Year Long Evolution
Think You Can Handle This 800 HP Koenig Testarossa?
Germany Launches Incentives Program For PHEVs And Full Electrics
401 PS Mercedes-AMG E 43 Roars In Video Debut

Audi To Reveal New A5 Coupe On June 2 At Its Home

Posted: 02 May 2016 03:59 AM PDT

Its HQ at Ingolstadt has been chosen by Audi as the place for pulling the covers off the second generation A5.
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Facelifted Volkswagen Amarok Gets New 3.0-Liter V6

Posted: 02 May 2016 03:11 AM PDT

Set to go on sale over the next few months, the workhorse has received a new engine and subtle revisions for the 2017MY.
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2017 BMW i3 Goes Official, Offers Nearly 50 Percent Longer Range

Posted: 02 May 2016 03:14 AM PDT

BMW has introduced a series of upgrades for the i3, including a more powerful battery and cosmetic revisions.
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A Visual Comparison Between The 2017 Lexus IS And Its Predecessor

Posted: 01 May 2016 06:48 PM PDT

The IS' original design didn't last more than three years, as Lexus reckoned a dash of aggressiveness was in order to keep its compact executive model afloat.
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An Alfa Romeo 4C As Your Everyday Ride? No Way, Says Doug DeMuro

Posted: 01 May 2016 05:26 PM PDT

The 4C is a small, lightweight, sports car created to be a precise driving tool, on the track and on the open road.
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Mazda CX-4 Coupe Wants To Challenge Range Rover's Evoque

Posted: 01 May 2016 04:06 PM PDT

Dropping the rear doors from Mazda's latest SUV has made it even sexier over the one that debuted in Beijing.
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Sun Sets On New Audi R8 And Its Satin Bronze Wheels

Posted: 01 May 2016 02:47 PM PDT

Audi's latest R8 hasn't really been seen rocking a lot of custom wheels models so far.
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BMW 1M With Loud AK47 Exhaust Rattles Monaco

Posted: 01 May 2016 01:28 PM PDT

This stealthy 1M took to the streets of Monaco recently during the Top Marques event.
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Ferrari's Special Projects Museum Display Is From Another Planet

Posted: 01 May 2016 12:02 PM PDT

Sure, Modena, the hometown of Enzo Ferrari, has an impressive museum, but the true home of the Italian automaker is in an industrialized area of Maranello.

Beyond supporting the marque's factory, this small town also has a massive museum dedicated to the brand within it and in this museum, one area stands out. Dedicated to the finest pieces of modern Ferrari design, this display would take the breath away from even the most prolific Prancing Horse connoisseur.

During our visit, taking pride of place were two LaFerraris: the original design concept precisely carved out of clay and the very first production-spec model created. Yet, even they seemed to fade into insignificance compared to the other models displayed.

Perhaps the highlight was a rare FXX K finished in Rosso Corsa. As with many of the models turning heads, it wasn't a running car but a completed design study, looking identical to the 32 track-only examples bound for customers, apart from for the blacked out windows. Anywhere else in the world, the LaFerrari makes other cars seem tame but here, the FXX K manages to make even the company's road-going hybrid seem almost unremarkable.

Some other extremely eye-catching cars displayed were three of the limited-run F12 models created by Ferrari's Special Projects programme, the F12 TRS, the SP America and the F60 America. Three units of the TRS, painted in red, silver and black, were created for one wealthy client and the car on display was the life-size mockup that was given the tick of approval by the customer. With the exception of the cardboard brake calipers, it is indistinguishable from the completed cars and oh-so-beautiful.

As just one unit of the SP America was created, the unit present was again a design mockup and even though it's based around the same car as the TRS, it looks radically different, adopting a more curvaceous and subtle design. Perhaps the highlight of the trio was the blue F60 America as it was indeed one of a mere 10 customer cars produced - and, in a sea of red, it stood out in the best way possible.

Another amazing model was the Ferrari Sergio, among six units produced to pay tribute to Sergio Pininfarina and worth well over $2 million. One of the most beautiful cars designed by the firm in recent memory, the Sergio is based around the 458 Spider but features a bespoke exterior that includes a particularly stunning engine cover.

As if things couldn't get more special, the design mockup for Eric Clapton's SP12 EC was also there, combining the classic appeal of the 512 BB with the howling powertrain of the 458. With the British musician handing over $4.5 million, it's certainly one of the costliest cars built by Ferrari.

Photos Carscoops.com/Brad Anderson

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Aluminum Jaguar XE Saves 500,000 Tonnes Of CO2 In One Year

Posted: 01 May 2016 10:50 AM PDT

JLR has invested more than £7 million in their press shops in Halewood, Castle Bromwich and Solihull to improve both quality and efficiency.
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BMW 3-Series: That's Its 40-Year Long Evolution

Posted: 01 May 2016 09:26 AM PDT

It's safe to say that BMW's compact executive car has achieved a cult classic status, and this particular video illustrates all the model's forms, from 1975 to 2016.
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