2017 DeLorean DMC are Now Open for Pre-Order

Time to get in line for the revamped retro ride

if you’re still looking to get back to the future, the reborn DeLorean Motor Company may have you covered. The Texas-based company just began taking pre-order applications for an upgraded, low volume 2017 production run of the famous DMC-12.

The standard and optional feature list is still being finalized, but the pre-order list will give applicants first priority over the general public. It’s a non-binding application and no deposit is required at this time. Based on the list of questions on the short application, it appears that current and previous DMC owners will get priority.

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Latest MINI Cooper S 2016 - Simply Superb -

WAITING lists for the best performing MINI Cooper S John Cooper Works are stretching to quite a few months so the company is filling the gap with a new model that's available now.
 
Called the Cooper S Works, it boasts 210bhp instead of the JCW's 231, but don't let that put you off.

The difference in performance is miniImal, and it certainly looks the business. I got a sneak preview at a recent event and managed to drive the car for a few miles.

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Rumored Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Prototype Caught Testing in Traffic

Test car seen rolling with a Z06


Rush-hour traffic isn’t exactly the best place to test Chevrolet Corvette prototypes, but the video below shows exactly that.

 The entourage includes four test vehicles, but one stands out—the purported Corvette ZR1, which was recently caught testing a few months ago. Back then, the prototype featured pedestals for a spoiler, but the spoiler wasn’t mounted. This time around the spoiler makes an appearance and it’s massive, looking ready to provide much needed downforce for high-speed track runs.

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Next Mazda Miata: Not Alfa, Not Fiat, Perhaps Abarth

Fantastico! The Alfa Romeo sportscar that was going to be based off the next Mazda Miata may be diverted to Abarth. Alfa instead will do its own thing with Maserati, and the new Alfa rear-wheel-drive architecture can be tweaked to serve Chrysler and Dodge.

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2014 Jeep Cherokee Four-Cylinder

2014 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk

Base price $30,490 (including destination)
Price as tested $37,215
Engine 2.4-liter I-4
Power 184 hp
Torque 171 lb-ft
Transmission 9-speed automatic
Drive Four-wheel
Cargo capacity (seats up/folded): 24.6/54.9 cubic feet
Fuel economy 21/28 mpg (city/highway)

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Porsche and Hyundai Lead 2014 J.D. Power Initial Quality Results

DETROIT – Porsche leads J.D. Power’s 2014 Initial Quality Study with 74 problems per 100 vehicles in their first 90 days with owners. Hyundai, ranked fourth overall, is the best non-luxury brand with 94 problems per 100 vehicles. Jaguar was second overall with 87 problems, followed by Lexus with 92.

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1029hp 2014 Honda Odyssey - Bisimoto Power Van

The baddest minivan on the planet!

Parenthood has a funny way of reconstructing life's pecking order of what matters. All of a sudden, things like the consistency of diaper lumps are a whole lot more important than whether or not you might have a boost leak. Balancing the responsibilities of parenthood and your desire to slam your Honda Civic is essential to preserving any sort of sanity, though. And although parking a minivan in your driveway may not be easily avoided, mitigating whatever lameness is typically associated with the box-like platform can be - seen by this 1,000+hp Bisimoto Honda Odyssey.

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Mazda, Ford Racing Take Production Engines to the Track

Manufacturers have long regarded the racetrack as a testing ground. There’s a good reason for it, too — what better way to test performance technology than to see what it’s made of at the highest levels of speed, pressure, and heat, all against stiff competition? Proven technology then trickles down the ladder from race cars to production cars, and speed junkies like us get to feel like we’re driving a race car between stop lights and past baby-on-board Subarus.

Enter Mazda Motorsport and Chip Ganassi Racing, two manufacturer-affiliated race teams making waves in the United Sports Car Championship series by flipping this formula on its head. Mazda’s Skyactiv-D #70 prototype car and the Ford Riley Daytona prototype both use existing production engines, helping the brands demonstrate the viability and capability of their current technologies, all while gathering data to make future iterations more durable, reliable, and drivable. We visited both racing teams as they prepared for this weekend’s 2014 Detroit Grand Prix on Belle Isle.

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2014 Infiniti Q60 Coupe: Around the Block

2014 Infiniti Q60 Coupe Journey

Base Price $41,305
Price as tested $50,405
Engine 3.7-liter V-6
Power 330 hp @ 7000 rpm
Torque 270 lb-ft @ 5200 rpm
Transmission 7-speed automatic
Drive Rear-wheel
Cargo 7.4 cu ft
Fuel economy 19/27/22 mpg (city/highway/combined)

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Hyundai Veloster Midship has landed Korea

CAN YOU SAY CLIO V6 RENAULT SPORT FIGHTER?

It's hard not to respect the Hyundai Veloster. It's polarizing, sure, but it's different -- in an era of indistinguishable profiles and middle-of-the road styling, the radical hatch really stands out. It's fun.

But you know what would be even more fun? A hyper, midengined rear-wheel drive version of the Veloster.

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For sale: 1930 Ford Model A Coupe Roadster Phaeton

Might be a weekend or two away from roadworthy

This Model A was supposedly built for use as a mail truck in Montana. It's been popping up here and there for a few years now, but according to a practically unreadable eBay listing, it's for sale, again.

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2014 Hyundai Tucson Limited - Little Notes

2014 Hyundai Tucson Limited

Base Price: $27,075

As-Tested Price: $29,835

Drivetrain: 2.4-liter I4; FWD, six-speed automatic

Output: 182 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 177 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm

Curb Weight: 3,294 lb

Fuel Economy (EPA City/Highway/Combined): 21/28/24 mpg

AW Observed Fuel Economy: 23.0 mpg

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2015 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe - 1st Drive

What Is It?

Burkhard Bovenseipen rebuilt his first Bimmer in 1961, adding Italian-sourced dual Webers onto his BMW 1500 Coupe and recording a then-remarkable 100 hp out of the little screamer. Soon, everyone wanted one. By 1965, he was cranking out enough of them to officially incorporate Alpina as a legal entity. Alpina has been legally classified as a manufacturer since 1983, applying its own VIN to all the cars it makes.

Now, more than 50 years after those dual Webers, the Bovenseipen family still owns Alpina, and the cars make over 500 hp, not 100. Though it's an entirely separate entity, Alpina has full access to BMW future models, CAD drawings and all specs at least two years before the models go on sale to the public. The Alpina B7 has been on sale at BMW dealers in the U.S. for several years, and right about now, Alpina is introducing this car, the B6 Gran Coupe, in our market.

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Small Review - 2015 Honda Fit EX-L Navigation

 


What is it?

The 2015 Honda Fit marks the beginning of the third generation of the company's popular subcompact hatchback. Our tester, an EX-L with navigation, comes with all the goodies, including a sunroof, leather-trimmed heated front seats, fog lights, heated side mirrors and push button start…and, of course, navigation.

The new model has 4.9 cubic-feet more passenger space than the outgoing model and more legroom to boot. That's made even more impressive by the fact that overall the car is 1.6 inches shorter in length. The new body structure is also more rigid than the outgoing model, and lighter, too.

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2014 Chevrolet Sonic LT Hatchback - Little Notes

2014 Chevrolet Sonic LT Hatchback

Base Price: $16,380
As-Tested Price: $20,405
Drivetrain: 1.4-liter turbocharged I4; FWD, six-speed manual
Output: 138 hp @ 4,900 rpm, 148 lb-ft @ 2,500 rpm
Curb Weight: 2,712 lb
Fuel Economy (EPA City/Highway/Combined): 29/40/33 mpg
AW Observed Fuel Economy: 33.4 mpg
Options: 16-inch black painted aluminum wheels ($995); exterior black flash package including mirror caps, grille surround and spoiler ($710); Ecotec turbo 1.4-liter DOHC four-cylinder engine ($700); advanced safety package including forward collision alert and land departure warning ($395); Chevrolet MyLink ($200)

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