Car Article Archive: January 2013

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Top Stories: January 2013

Rolls-Royce Phantom

Rolls-Royce Marks 10 Years of the Phantom

Ten years is a long life-cycle for any vehicle, but that's how long the Rolls-Royce Phantom has been at the top of its game.

Reveal

Bentley Releases New GT Speed Convertible

The ultimate rendition of the Continental to date previewed ahead of public debut at the Detroit Auto Show, with a 202-mph top speed to make it the world's fastest four-seat convertible.

Audi R8 Coupe

Audi to Produce R8 E-Tron After All?

Reports of the Audi E-Tron's demise have apparently been greatly exaggerated.

Chevrolet Impala

American Cruisers: Chevrolet Impala

The Chevrolet Impala was one of the great all-American rear-wheel-drive cruisers back in its 60s heyday. Unfortunately, it has now simply become a front-drive family sedan without performance credibility.

Spyker

Spyker Gets Back on Track

With the Saab bankruptcy behind it, it's time for Spyker to get back to what it does best: producing finely-crafted luxury GTs.

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe

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Mercedes Updates E-Class Coupe & Cabrio

Facelifted versions of the E-Class coupe and convertible revealed ahead of their debut at the Detroit Auto Show.

Industry News

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Lambo Starts Sesto Elemento Production

For a million and a half euros, you can buy this limited-edition lightweight Lamborghini prototype, which has just started production on a dedicated assembly line in Sant'Agata Bolognese.

Lexus RC F

Lexus LFA Roadster Off the Table

Toyota has spent big money developing carbon-fiber construction methods for the Lexus LFA. Now it's looking at using the material in more commonplace cars, but an LFA Roadster isn't in the cards.

2013 Detroit Auto Show

Audi Reveals SQ5 TSI for Detroit

Ingolstadt finally sends its performance crossover over to the US, but has swapped out the turbo-diesel for a supercharged V6.

McLaren MP4-12C Coupe

McLaren 12C High Sport Turns Up in Florida

Rare edition of the MP4-12C artfully filmed at a dealership in Tampa Bay.

2013 Detroit Auto Show

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Lexus Reveals New IS

Toyota's luxury division pulls the wraps off its new sports sedan ahead of its official debut at the Detroit show next week.

Mercedes-AMG E63 Sedan

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Mercedes Reveals New E63 AMG

The latest AMG performance model builds on the new E-Class with 557 horsepower, upgradable to 585 hp, with available all-wheel drive in sedan or wagon body-styles.

Cars that Defied the Norm: Bugatti Veyron

Supercars

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Cars that Defied the Norm: Bugatti Veyron

A car built to be the absolute best in the world and wearing the badge of one of the most revered marques in history.

Supercars

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First Cars & Coffee Irvine of 2013

SoCal enjoyed its first Cars and Coffee Irvine meet of the year with a wonderful array of exotic metal on show.

Special Editions

Dodge Reveals 2013 Blacktop Series

Just ahead of this year's Detroit Auto Show, Dodge reveals its expanded Blacktop Series lineup, now available on the Charger, Challenger, Avenger, Grand Caravan, Journey and Durango.

Leaked

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Infiniti Q50 Arrives Ahead of Schedule

Infiniti's all-new Q50 sports sedan aims to topple the benchmark BMW 3 Series, with these initial images leaking out ahead of schedule.

Supercars

Noble M600 CarbonSport Debuts at Autosport

For an extra £30,000, you can get your £200,000 Noble M600 lacquered in bare carbon fiber.

Reveal

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Chevy Unveils C7 Corvette Stingray

It's been a long time coming, but as the doors open at the Detroit Auto Show, Chevrolet has taken the wraps off the all-new Corvette Stingray.

2013 Detroit Auto Show

Mercedes Unveils New CLA in Detroit

Mercedes expands its family with the reveal of the CLA-Class, a new compact four-door coupe styled on the CLS and underpinned by the A-Class.

Hyundai Genesis

Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis Concept Bows in Detroit

Korean automaker forges a new design direction with this striking preview of the next-generation Genesis sedan.

2013 Detroit Auto Show

Infiniti Reveals New Q50

Nissan takes aim at the BMW 3 Series and Cadillac ATS with its new sports sedan to replace the G37.

Fisker Karma Sedan

We Want This Corvette ZR1-Powered Karma

This is what happens when the Fisker Karma and the Corvette ZR1 have a love child - a V8-powered sleek sedan that can take on the likes of the Panamera.

2013 Detroit Auto Show

2014 Cadillac ELR Breaks Cover

Cadillac has unveiled its anticipated ELR, a striking luxury coupe that contains the Chevy Volt's guts wrapped in a package that's pure Caddy.

Video

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Acura NSX Concept Opens its Doors

After providing us with a clear exterior design direction for its upcoming NSX hybrid supercar, Acura is now showing what's in store for the interior.

Comparison

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2014 Corvette Stingray vs. New Rivals

The new C7 Corvette is finally here but when compared to its 911 and Viper rivals, is it the superior performance sports car?

Supercars

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Top 5 Alternative European Supercars

None of these cars herald from Europe's usual suspects. But that doesn't mean they're not worthy of praise.

Motorsport

McLaren Revises 12C GT3 for 2013

Updated McLaren 12C GT3 available to race teams and everyman alike for a cool half-million-dollars.

Audi RS7

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Top 5 Detroit Production Car Debuts

The 2013 Detroit Auto Show has come and gone but it has certainly left its mark. The editors of CarBuzz have picked their top 5 production-car debuts from this year's event.

Honda Accord

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Top 5 Detroit 2013 Concepts

These are arguably the best of the concepts from the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. And they're all going to make it to production.

Movies & TV

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This is the GT-R in 'Fast & Furious 6'

Everyone's favorite Japanese-built supercar killer will be featured in the upcoming "Fast 6" action blockbuster.

Take that Europe: Venom GT's World Record Revealed

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

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Take that Europe: Venom GT's World Record Revealed

Hennessey shows the world how it's done.

Subaru BRZ

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GM Planning BRZ/FR-S Fighter

The success of the Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S have proved to General Motors the value of having an affordable lightweight sports car.

Leaked

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All-New BMW M3 Leaked Online

Set to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in concept form, the next-generation BMW M3 will pack a 444-hp punch.

Aston Martin Rapide AMR

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2014 Aston Martin Rapide S Breaks Cover

Looking better than ever, the Aston Martin's GT sedan is given a slight name change along with a new front end and more powerful V12 engine.

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe

Track-Ready C7 Corvette Rendered

We're still a while away from the new Corvette Stingray's track appearance, but these rendered images provide a good preview of what it may look like.

Spy Shots

Panamera Facelift Coming Soon

The Porsche Panamera is due for a facelift and indications say it'll incorporate some of the SportTurismo Concept's styling.

Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe

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Hey Europe: No SRT Viper for You

Whatever the business reason may be, Chrysler will not be sending its V10-powered SRT Viper overseas.

Ferrari Enzo

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New Enzo F150 Spied on the Streets

Ferrari's very special supercar was caught out and about looking like a masterfully evolved Enzo.

Special Editions

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5 China-Only Special Editions

China is a rapidly growing market for cars and these high-performance special editions made exclusively for the country are priced only for the uber-wealthy.

Bugatti Gangloff Concept Inspired by Type 57 Atalante

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

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Bugatti Gangloff Concept Inspired by Type 57 Atalante

This is one designer's take on what a present day version of the one-off Bugatti 57 C Atalante could look like if it were to reach production.

Huayra Sets New Lap Record at Top Gear Track

Pagani Huayra

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Huayra Sets New Lap Record at Top Gear Track

WARNING: If you don't want details from the first episode of season 19 of Top Gear, then stop reading now. That is all.

Motorsport

Lamborghini Reveals Gallardo GT3 FL2

Lamborghini commits long term future to GT3 program with new GT3 car developed in cooperation with Reiter Engineering.

BMW

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BMW M9 Beautifully Rendered

This is one independent designer's take on what a BMW M9 sports coupe could look like even though the automaker has no intention of building it. For now.

Supercars

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F150 Revealed at Private Preview

While the name remains a closely guarded secret, the new Enzo's specs were revealed at a private preview in Maranello.

Offbeat

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Top 5 $50k Sport Coupes

For $50,000 - give or take a few bucks - there are some incredible sport coupes out there and while each is unique in their own way, they all offer a true performance bargain.