Mazda MX-5 Miata and Alfa Romeo Spyder

Mazda MX-5 Miata and Alfa Romeo Spyder Mazda and Alfa Romeo are joining forces to build the next-generation MX-5 Miata and Spyder. The 2-passenger roadsters will place a priority on keeping things simple, and small. As we already noted a couple months ago, Mazda’s engineers are working hard to trim weight (reportedly as much as 200 lb.) from the 2014 Miata. This could be aided by the Japanese automaker’s growing lineup of SkyActiv models,...

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BMW i8 Concept Spyder

BMW i8 Concept Spyder The BMW i8 Concept has officially lost its lid, as the Bavarian automaker’s fuel mileage masterpiece is being shown for the first time in convertible format. Intended to display BMW’s prowess when it comes to mpg-related technology, the i8 will be the range-topping model of the upcoming “i” brand. Additional vehicles in the range will include the i3, an electric-powered city car. We’ve already spotted the i8 Coupe undergoing...

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Ford Mustang Sedan 2014

Ford Mustang Sedan 2014In a move certain to elicit praise from muscle car fans with kids—and perhaps an equally huge outcry from automotive purists with a fondness for coupes—Ford Motor Company has announced plans to introduce a sedan variant of the Ford Mustang. With sales of rivals, especially the Chevrolet Camaro, eating into Ford’s share of the pony car segment, the Dearborn automaker has decided to take a radical new approach by introducing...

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Bentley Continental GT Speed 2013

Bentley Continental GT Speed 2013With a top speed of 205 mph, the 2013 Bentley Continental Speed GT is officially the British automaker’s fastest production model of all time. Under the hood of this all-wheel-drive grand touring machine is a twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter W-12 engine that delivers 616 bhp and, wait for it, a mammoth 590 lb.-ft. of torque.Bentley estimates the GT Speed accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 4.0 seconds.If anything, that...

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Jeep Grand Cherokee's 2013

Jeep Grand Cherokee's 2013The Jeep Grand Cherokee will have a shortened 2013 model year so that in January the Chrysler Group can introduce a diesel engine and eight-speed automatic transmission for the 2014 model, internal Chrysler sources say. Dealer orders for 2013 Grand Cherokees began this month. The 2013 model, which will begin production in August, will continue with the five-speed automatic that the Grand Cherokee has had since...

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Ford Focus ST 2013

Ford Focus ST 2013The 2013 Ford Focus ST picks up where the SVT version left off after the 2004 model year by transforming the pedestrian Focus--a nice but otherwise serviceable car--into a true enthusiast's ride, stuffing a high-output engine underhood, installing a sport suspension underfoot, dressing the interior with some serious seats and equipment and generally giving a performance nod to every aspect of the car.Where your regular...

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BMW Zagato Concept Vehicle Caught

BMW Zagato Concept Vehicle CaughtEarlier this year we had the luxury of laying our eyes on the Aston Martin V12 Zagato, an astoundingly rad vehicle that boasts some of the sexiest curves that we’ve seen since the last Victoria’s Secret run way show.  Zagato, an Italian couture car designer has now applied their touch to a BMW Z4 and crafted what we believe to be a coupe like no other.Unfortunately, not too much is known about the vehicles,...

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Bentley Continental GT 2013

Bentley Continental GT 2013Bentley is unleashing its fastest production model, the Continental GT Speed, on June 29 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The car can be ordered now and is expected to begin arriving in October as a 2013 model.The flagship model will pump out a whopping 616 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque from a twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 powerplant, allowing for a top speed of 205 mph. Bentley claims a 0-to-60-mph sprint...

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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT 2013

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT 2013Mercedes-Benz has killed its SLS AMG and created the SLS AMG GT to take its place. They’ve just released info on its 2012 SLS AMG GT model and how they plan to offer both a coupe and roadster version that will go on sales in mid-November of this year.The interior has been modified with the introduction of a new Designo style package that’s optional and comes in three different color combos in both single- and two-tone...

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New Aston Martin Vanquish

New Aston Martin VanquishFeast your eyes on the all new Aston Martin Vanquish.This naturally aspirated machine boasts a next generation 6.0-litre V12.  Which is to say its power, while an iteration of a preexisting Aston Martin 6.0 liter V12, is anything but understated.  In other words it can rocket the car from 0-60 in just a hair over 4-seconds, or to a top speed of 183mph thanks to the 565 horsepowers under the hood.  Yeah,...

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Infiniti G25 axed

G25 axed from revised 2013 Infiniti lineupInfiniti will trim the G sedan model lineup for the 2013 model year while adding some extra power to the EX and FX crossovers in the form of the 3.7-liter V6 found in the G37. Per Infiniti's naming conventions, the EX35 and the FX35 will become the EX37 and FX37 when the 325-hp, 3.7-liter V6 is slotted under the hood. The result is a 28-hp gain over the current 3.5-liter V6. The G25 and...

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BMW 6-series Gran Coupe

BMW 6-series Gran CoupeMercedes-Benz was the first with the CLS. Audi followed with the equally stylish A7. Now it is BMW that, after sitting back and carefully sizing up what has developed into a particularly important market niche for Germany’s luxury-car elite, has delivered a stylish sedan and, at the prompting of its marketing department, proceeded to call it a coupe. Meet the 6-series Gran Coupe, the third...

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Mercedes-Benz GLK 2013

Mercedes-Benz GLK 2013The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK is the entry-level luxury SUV for the German carmaker's U.S. lineup. It's meant to appeal to a broad array of customers, blending power, performance and comfort in a fashionable package accented by angles and chrome. Power increases this year to 302 hp and 273 lb-ft from a 3.5-liter V6, up from the 268-hp, 258-lb-ft V6 of the same displacement in the 2012 model. It is a different engine,...

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Nissan Juke Nismo

Nissan Juke Nismo to debut at Le MansIt's no Juke-R, but the more reasonable Nissan Juke Nismo will make its world debut at Le Mans this weekend. It seems only fitting, considering Nissan is providing power for a quarter of the field at the famous race. The Juke will get an enhanced version of the 1.6-liter turbocharged engine as well as some body and suspension work.The Juke Nismo will wear a new aerodynamics kit with lower front...

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Audi SQ5

Audi SQ5 brings diesel power to S-line crossover Audi chose Le Mans weekend to unveil the newest and sportiest model in the Q5 range. The Audi SQ5 has 20-inch wheels, a lowered sport suspension, an Alcantara-swathed interior and diesel power under the hood.Enthusiasts need not despair, though. Audi has fitted the SQ5 with a 3.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V6 diesel that churns out 313 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque. This is also the...

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