Badass Porsche Panamera Race Car with a Striking V8 Soundtrack

If you call a car "badass ", it should mean something. The term is thrown around quite a lot, and it is attributed to unmeritorious automotive proposals. However, once you see and hear this racing version of the Porsche Panamera , which in 2014 will look like this , all will become clear and your standards for judging "badass-ery" will have risen considerably. Read more »

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Next Volkswagen Scirocco will be Radically Different, Says Walter de Silva

When Volkswagen revived the Scirocco name, back in 2008, people were pleased to see that the Wolfsburg manufacturer was capable of making interesting and different cars. It really stood out in a positive way in the VW range, and while it was not to everybody's taste, it did manage to sell 10,000 units in its first two years of production, thus deeming itself worthy of a place in the range.

The new model is set to make its debut around the year 2015, and according to a report from Caradvice , who spoke to Volkswagen Group head of design Walter de Silva, it will be revolutionary.

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Peugeot Returns to Pikes Peak with 208 T16 and "Rookie" Sébastien Loeb [w/Videos]

Peugeot has announced its return to the Pikes Peak Hill Climb this year with a heavily modified 208 T16 that will be driven by nine-time world rally champion Sébastien Loeb .

A two-time winner of the “Race to the Clouds”, in 1988 with Ari Vatanen and 1989 with Robby Unser (both driving the 405 T16), Peugeot will once again try to win the world’s toughest and most spectacular hill climb race this year on June 30.

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Suzuki Foretells Arrival of Authentics Sedan Concept via Teaser Ahead of Shanghai Show

Despite having pulled out of the US market , due to poor sales, Suzuki is still looking to expand its operation elsewhere. Now, they are aiming to boost their sales in China , with a new C-segment sedan designed to appeal specifically for buyers from the People's Republic. It's called the "Authentics" concept. Read more »

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Wrecked BMW X5 Turned Into a Post-Apocalyptic Flame-Spitting Beast

It all started when the owner of a wrecked BMW X5 E53 4.4i requested aftermarket specialists at Fluid Motor Union (FMU) to bring it back to life. Shortly after, however, the customer abandoned the car with the people at FMU, who took possession of the X5 and decided to do something special with it. They called it Project X.

Their briefing was simple: “We settled on creating a vehicle that oozed the aesthetic of urban assault, with the typical Fluid goal of launching fireballs.” Sounds like fun, right? First thing they changed on the car were the wheels, fitting huge Cragar’s steel rims shod in Dick Cepek rubber. Not your everyday tires, we should mention, as they are covered in skulls and bones.

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Ford Leads the Way in Customer Loyalty – GM and Chrysler Are Close Behind

Ever since Japanese automakers began selling their endlessly-reliable and durable cars in the US (and around the world), domestic manufacturers began losing millions of sales. The trend had been going on for many years, but it seems that the Big Three US automakers are on the rebound in their home market. Read more »

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GM Talks About and Shows Running Footage of the New 2014 Cadillac CTS

This week's 2013 New York Auto Show turned out to be a big event for General Motors as it has no less than five world premieres, the most important of which are the new generation of the Cadillac CTS and the revamped 2014 Chevrolet Camaro . Read more »

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