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Reqallable

Reqallable InCar lets you stay in touch without taking your hands off the wheel

The days of pulling over to respond to a text – or dangerously juggling your phone on the freeway – may be over.
Aston Martin Vanquish

A new 8-speed auto makes Aston Martin’s latest Vanquish its fastest model ever

Aston Martin's Vanquish has been around for nearly 15 years, and for its upcoming anniversary, it's getting lots of toys.
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Mercedes puts more OMG in AMG with a secondary ‘AMG Sport’ division

Mercedes is planning a new model range, called AMG Sport, to compete more comprehensively with performance houses from Audi and BMW.
McLaren 650S Spider

McLaren Special Operations invades Pebble Beach with custom 650S Spider and P1

McLaren Special Operations debuted three years ago at Pebble Beach, and this year McLaren’s tuning arm is returning with a vengeance.
Aston Martin V12 Vantage S

A new ‘vision’: Aston Martin debuting V12 Vantage S and DP-100 concept at Pebble Beach

Aston Martin is planning to unveil its fastest production roadster ever, the V12 Vantage S, at Pebble Beach Automotive Week.
Honda S2000

S2000 is go! Honda greenlights mid-engined sports coupe

Rumors of an S2000 successor have been dissected for months, but Honda has reportedly greenlit the program.
bmw planning toyota sourced fuel cell variant i3 ev

BMW looks to Toyota for a fuel-cell powerplant for its hydrogen i3 variant

BMW may be planning a fuel cell-powered version of the electric car as well.
Lamborghini Academia

Got $5,000 to spare? Rip an Huracan around the track with Lamborghini’s U.S. driving school

Very few of us will ever get a chance to sit behind the wheel of a fire-breathing Lamborghini, but the supercar company has plans to change that.
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What’s a Gigafactory? It’s where Tesla’s Model 3 will be built … in Reno, Nevada

Tesla’s upcoming, $5 billion dollar battery plant known as the Gigafactory may have a home: Reno, Nevada
Lexus IS-F

IS-F no more: Lexus discontinues range-topping IS to make way for RC-F

The Lexus IS F-Sport, also known as the IS-F, is the range topping, V8-powered, tail-sliding version of the IS sports car.
Carlex Z4

Carlex’s steampunk BMW Z4 is straight out of a Bioshock game

Special edition cars are as common as an old shoe nowadays, but you won't see a car like this every day.
Range Rover Sport

The 2015 Range Rover Sport SVR is the fastest SUV … in the world

Range Rovers are fantastically versatile SUVs, but they are almost never used to their full potential.
Inkas armored Mercedes_Benz G63 AMG

Planning a bank heist? This armored Mercedes G63 will survive a shoot out in style

Canadian firm Inkas produces incredible luxury armored vehicles, including Range Rovers and Escalades. Here's a bulletproof G63 AMG.
Toyota GT86 CS-R3

Toyota returns to rallying with the hardcore GT86 CS-R3

Toyota's fun-loving GT86 is due for some changes in the next few years, but its current generation is still out there having fun.
Dodge Challenger Hellcat

Hellcat calling: Dodge releases the world’s most powerful production ringtone

You may never feel the Challenger Hellcat's 707 horsepower rumbling beneath your right foot, but, thanks to Dodge, you can carry its sound wherever you go.
Renault Twingo

Forbidden fruit: Renault prepping suped-up Twingo Gordini hatchback

French carmaker Renault introduced its Twingo city car in March, and Renault Sport has confirmed the development of a hotter performance version.
Bentley Flying B

Bentley stays busy, announces return of Brooklands coupe and Azure convertible

Bentley is gearing up for a production explosion in the coming years, and it doesn't look like the luxury automaker is slowing down.
Scion iQ

Scion cuts quirky iQ, full lineup refresh on the way

Scion, Toyota’s eccentric sub-brand, markets oddly shaped, tunable, and economical cars to the younger crowd.
Smart Morphing Surface

That’s not bubblegum; it’s MIT’s ‘morphable’ automotive skin of the future

MIT researchers are developing a smart morphable surface that, like a golf ball, has exterior dimples to improve aerodynamics.
Fisker Atlantic

Fisker planning triumphant return with new ownership and a new model

Luxury automaker Fisker has had a short, troublesome history thus far, but it's not going down yet.
Dodge Viper

No Hellcat here: Dodge Viper gets modest power bump for 2015, but not a 707-hp V8

Th Viper has long been the Dodge's most powerful vehicle, but it's been overshadowed recently by the 707-hp Hellcat.
Bentley Continental GT3-R

Locate some shade: Bentley’s Continental GT3-R may get even hotter

Bentleys usually have gobs of power, but their luxurious layouts typically come with a heavy curb weight.
Toyota FT-1 Concept

Great Scott! Next-gen Supra to have a boosted BMW engine, supercapacitors, and AWD

The next-generation Toyota Supra has had about an active rumor mill as any car in recent memory.
Duaiv Aventador Art Car

Lamborghini Miami’s Aventador ‘art car’ is truly moving … no, seriously, you can drive it

Lamborghini of Miami and French artist Duaiv have teamed up to create a truly special Aventador art car.
M178 Engine

Mercedes teases its all-new AMG GT supercar again by unveiling its space-age, hand-built V8

Mercedes released official photos of the AMG GT’s engine today, and it falls in line with the current automotive trend of smaller, forced induction engines with high outputs.
Nissan Note

Nissan announces Note NISMO for performance arm’s 30th anniversary

Nismo, Nissan's performance division, is famous for creating sportier versions of cars like the 370Z and GT-R.
DD Customs Camaro SS

Cover your ears: DD Customs tunes the Camaro SS to 468 horsepower

The Corvette Z06 and Dodge's Challenger Hellcat may be getting all the headlines, but DD Customs are keeping Chevy Camaro fresh in our minds.
BMW i8

BMW reportedly developing a hardcore i8 successor – and M1 homage – called the i9

In 1979, BMW released the legendary M1 road car, racing versions of which had heavy influence on the racing world.
Audi R8 e-tron

Audi boss says ‘nein’ to all-electric vehicles, commits to plug-in hybrids instead

Thanks to Tesla and BMW, fully electric cars are all the rage in 2014.
LEGO Tumbler

Why so serious? Now you can fight crime in your livingroom with LEGO’s Batman Tumbler

LEGO has licenses for just about every franchise out there, from Star Wars to Spongebob.
GUSS

Meet KITT’s battle-ready brother GUSS, an autonomous vehicle for the Marines

American company Torc Robotics may have created the next wave of military engineering.
Audi R8

Audi to Porsche: Don’t touch my stuff! – Cousin carmakers bicker over future R8, A8 platforms

Volkswagen Group is the conglomerate responsible for Porsche, Audi, Lamborghini, Bugatti, and many others.
Le Mans 24 Hour Race

A brand new prototype: Entry-level LMP3 class created for Le Mans

There are currently four classes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans: LMP1, LMP2, GT Endurance Pro, and GT Endurance AM.
Ford Focus RS

A 330-HP Ford Focus RS? You bet. And it’s headed Stateside in 2016

The high-powered Ford Focus RS has been sold in Europe for two generations, but there were doubts about whether a third generation would be made.