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Bentley returning to 24 Hours of Le Mans

4. May 2012

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Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Europe , Bentley , UK , Racing AutoWeek reports Bentley is slowly building a team for the brand's return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans . The automaker has hired Graham Humphrys as a consultant. Humphrys penned the BMW V12 LMR that took the win at the 1999 Le Mans, and he's now tasked with heading up a feasibility study for the British luxury manufacturer.

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New details on the next Audi A3

4. May 2012

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Filed under: Sedan , Hatchback , Audi , Luxury We just attended a thorough workshop covering the tech inside the next Audi A3 , the new compact from Ingolstadt that the U.S. gets in October 2013 as a five-door Sportback model, as well as a new four-door small sedan. A concept version of the four-door was shown at the Geneva Motor Show last year, while deliveries of this European hatchback start this July

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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 runs quarter mile in 11.93 seconds UPDATE

4. May 2012

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Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Videos , Chevrolet , GM We've taken the bone-stock 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 down the quarter-mile drag strip at Bondurant in Arizona several times . The very first pass we made netted us a time slip in the mid-12-second range

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Toyota Supra successor back in the cards?

4. May 2012

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Filed under: Coupe , Hybrid , Performance , Toyota , Rumormill Motor Trend reports Toyota may have plans to resurrect the Supra name, or at least a new sports coupe to fill the role of the long-dead two door. Hot on the heels of sports cars like the Lexus LFA and Scion FR-S , designers are reportedly working on dusting off the 2007 FT-HS Concept for another go at life. Paired with the company's GRMN MRS prototype chassis, the vehicle will likely deliver up to 400 horsepower from a 3.5-liter V6 engine and an electric motor

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Average cost of car ownership rises to $8,946 per year

4. May 2012

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Filed under: Car Buying , Earnings/Financials We Americans sure do love the freedom of owning our own automobile, but the price of that freedom is climbing. AAA has released its 62nd annual "Your Driving Costs" study, which shows a 1.9-percent year-over-year increase in the cost of auto ownership. That's an average of $8,946 per year per car, with costs including monthly payment, fuel, maintenance and insurance.

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