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Ford Mustang RTR

2015 Ford Mustang RTR slides into SEMA with up to 725 sideways horsepower

Ford Racing has officially unleashed the 2015 Ford Mustang RTR, a tuned pony car developed by drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr.
Chevrolet Camaro Commemorative Edition

Chevrolet’s 2015 Camaro Commemorative Edition is a tricked-out capstone for the pony car’s fifth generation

Chevrolet has unveiled the 2015 Camaro Commemorative Edition for the 2014 SEMA Show.
Mercedes-Benz Mission Metris

‘Mission Metris’ is go: Mercedes-Benz unveils four wild Project Vans for SEMA

For the 2014 SEMA Show, Mercedes-Benz is bringing the party.
Aston Martin Vantage

Aston Martin’s DB9 and Vantage get crash regulation exemption, due to good-faith effort

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded Aston Martin a temporary exemption from 2015 side-impact crash regulations.
Lister Motor Company

Lister Cars comes back with a bang and a $3.2 million, 1000-horsepower supercar in tow

British automaker Lister came back from the dead in 2013 after a nearly 25-year sabbatical.
Honda Civic

Dual personalities: Inside the Honda Civic Type R’s brilliant interactive advertisement

Honda debuted a new commercial for the Honda Civic Type R this week, one that shows the long-standing compact car’s multiple personalities.
Honda Android Head Unit

Good news, Euro drivers! Honda’s new ‘App Center’ brings content from the cloud to your car

Creative technology company Ixonos has released the Honda App Store, the cloud-based in-car content store for the brand’s Android head unit.
BMW X5 M and X6 M

The troublesome two: BMW announces 567-horsepower X5 M and X6 M

Ahead of their debut at the 2014 LA Auto Show, BMW has unveiled the 2015 X5 M and X6 M.
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Not a scratch! Take a look inside Bugatti’s Grand Sport Vitesse delivery process

A lucky customer in San Diego, California recently had a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse delivered to him.
Alpine iLX-007

Alpine premiers iLX-007 Apple CarPlay receiver, costs $800

Alpine has released its first CarPlay receiver, the iLX-007.
Warranty Direct 'Nightmare' Car

Warranty Direct’s ‘nightmare’ car is the automotive version of Frankenstein’s monster. Is your car a donor?

Warranty Direct has revealed what it thinks is the U.K.’s ‘nightmare’ car.
Ferrari Sergio

Think Ferraris are exclusive? The Pininfarina Sergio is invite-only

Ferrari’s Italian styling house, Pininfarina, first brought the Sergio concept to Geneva in 2013.
Top Gear

Top Gear releases trailer for ‘The Perfect Road Trip 2.’ Spoiler alert: Richard crashes

Top Gear’s inaugural 'Perfect Road Trip' special didn’t end so well.
Detroit Electric SP:01

Detroit Electric finalizes SP:01 design, but ‘world’s fastest electric’ it isn’t

Due to the release of the Tesla P85D, Detroit Electric’s SP:01 may not be “the world’s fastest production electric vehicle” as once billed.
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Who needs a trail? Bushwacker’s F-150 support vehicle lets you forge your own

Bushwacker, a premium aftermarket manufacturer for trucks, has teased its F-150 support vehicle ahead of SEMA.
fords ecoboost powered rip rod isnt average hot wheels

Ford’s EcoBoost-powered Rip Rod isn’t your average Hot Wheels car

Ford has installed its incredible 1.0-liter EcoBoost into its Rip Rod prototype.
VW Star Trek advertisement

Together again: Kirk and Spock reunite in Volkswagen’s e-Golf TV spot

Volkswagen has released a new ad for its electric lineup called “Kirk and Spock reunited.”
Lotus Exige S

What’s missing from the Lotus Exige S? If you said ‘an automatic,’ you’re in luck

Love racecar driving but hate clutches? Lotus heard your concerns. The Lotus Exige S will offer manual or six-speed auto transmissions.
Dodge Viper ACR Concept

Mopar’s mechanized battalion invades SEMA with 17 vehicles

FIAT Chrysler and Mopar are looking to establish a huge presence at this year’s SEMA event, with over a dozen custom and performance-tuned vehicles.
Hyundai Golden Time Rescue

They’re alive! Hyundai showcases four evolutionary concepts at IDEA Festival

Hyundai has unveiled four new concepts at the IDEA Festival in South Korea.
Eleanor Mustang

Gone in 60 paychecks: ‘Eleanor’ Mustang GT 500 headed for auction

Every kid that watched Gone in 60 Seconds in 2000 wanted a ride in Eleanor.
Google Self-Driving Car

Without the ability to learn, Google’s self-driving car may actually be going nowhere

Today, there are few issues in motoring more polarizing than self-driving cars.
Visio.M

Munich’s featherweight ‘Visio.M’ EV only needs 20 horsepower to go 100 miles

University research programs have given the world countless innovations, medicines, and scientific breakthroughs, and now it’s giving us cars.
Elon Musk

Sorry, Tesla: Michigan Governor reinforces direct sales ban of automobiles

Tesla has lost its fight for direct car sales in Michigan.
Scion iM

I spy: Scion teases iM Concept Car ahead of LA Auto Show debut

Toyota sub-brand Scion announced a new concept car today, and it’s slated to debut next month at the LA Auto Show.
2015 Subaru WRX STI exhaust pipes

Like a catchy pop-song hook, synthetic engine noises are playing on repeat

Depending on whom you ask, augmented engine noises are either blasphemous or completely irrelevant.
Mercedes S-Class

Maybach is back: Mercedes to revive luxury moniker with stretched S-Class at LA Auto Show

Much to Rick Ross’ dismay, the Maybach brand is dead.
Lotus Esprit Submarine

Need to evade some baddies? James Bond’s Lotus Esprit submarine is on eBay for $1 million

James Bond has driven a lot of cool cars over the course of his storied career, and the Lotus Esprit submarine is one of the best.
Bugatti Veyron Replica

We found Groot’s car! Bugatti Veyron recreated in 1:1 scale completely out of wood

As the Veyron reaches the end of its production life, limited-edition versions seem to be popping up everywhere.
BINZ 6-door E-Class Limousine

The 6-door Mercedes E-Class limo by BINZ will host the classiest carpools ever

The Mercedes E-Class already offers a smooth, luxurious ride, but German coachbuilder BINZ has taken it one step further.
Audi RS 7 piloted driving concept

Outraced by a robot: Watch Audi’s autonomous RS 7 conquer the track

When most people think of autonomous vehicles, they think of convenience, comfort, and traffic-easing driver aids.
X-Tomi Design BMW M4 Pickup

Ute be crazy not to love X-Tomi Design’s BMW M4 pickup

In 2011, BMW created an M3 truck for April Fools’ Day, and a Hungarian design firm called X-Tomi has followed suit with an M4-inspired ute.
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What caused 517 accidents in one day in Moscow? Breasts, of course

Russian police recently had to impound several trucks with a risqué advertisement printed on them.
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It’s a slam-dunk? Lebron James taking his talents to Kia as brand’s ‘luxury ambassador’

LeBron James may be controversial, but everybody knows his name.