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Jul 13, 2013 02:20 pm | Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2014 Bentley Continental GT3 race carThe completed version of Bentley’s Continental GT3 race car made its official world debut at the 2013 Goodwood Festival Of Speed in the U.K. this week, and we now have photos and video taken at its unveiling. The race car is based on the road-going Continental GT V8 and is an evolution of the Continental GT3 concept we first saw at the 2012...

Jul 13, 2013 01:00 pm | Viknesh Vijayenthiran
HAL twin-engine supercarIt may not look like much at the moment, but pictured above is one of the first sketches of a new supercar being developed in Australia that will be powered by not one, but two 7.0-liter LS7 V-8 engines fused together and delivering a combined 1,200 horsepower. The supercar is the brainchild of Australian entrepreneur Paul Halstead and initial...

Jul 12, 2013 09:06 pm | Nelson Ireson
Dieter ZetscheLast year was a banner year for the German luxury brands in the U.S., with Mercedes-Benz fighting a close battle with BMW to finish second by 7,000 vehicles. Despite the rivalry seen in last year's sales race, Mercedes-Benz CEO Dieter Zetsche has already bowed out for 2013--even though Mercedes is currently leading half-year sales by just over...

Jul 12, 2013 08:47 pm | Nelson Ireson
2013 Dodge Charger SRT8 392 Appearance PackageRumors of the Dodge brand's death are greatly exaggerated, according to SRT boss Ralph Gilles--but that doesn't mean the brand won't undergo some "focusing." That's what we can extract from Gilles' Instagram posting (via Autoblog) last week. Responding to questions about the rumors of the Dodge brand's demise, Gilles said, "Dodge is here to stay!...

Jul 12, 2013 07:13 pm | Nelson Ireson
Jay Leno walks us around his McLaren F1's engineYou're about to witness the "scariest thing" ever done in Jay Leno's Garage: the extraction of a McLaren F1 supercar's V-12 engine. Well, you don't actually get to see the extraction process, but you do get to see the engine on the stand, with some nice detail shots and info from Jay himself. There's even a peek around the vacant engine bay. Go...

Jul 12, 2013 05:00 pm | Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2014 Porsche CaymanLooking almost as good as the 911 and coming close to being its equal at the track, the mid-engine Cayman makes a strong case for driving enthusiasts after a modern-day Porsche. The second generation of the car, which is new for the 2014 model year, improves the breed even further thanks to a longer wheelbase, new chassis and reduced weight. For...

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