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Brit Sports-Car Maker TVR to Rise from the Dead, for Real This Time

– British sports-car makers come and go with the seasons, but we’re genuinely excited at the news that TVR will be resurrected—an effort that might actually take this time. – TVR was never one of the more successful Brit manufacturers, but for a while it was among the most exciting. Founded back in 1947, the company entered its golden era after being bought in 1981 by Peter Wheeler, a self-made

Chevrolet Teases Redesigned 2016 Cruze—But We Show You More

– So, remember how we’ve already seen the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze completely uncovered? Well, sit tight, because Chevrolet wants to show you something. It is a photo of the 2016 Cruze, only cleverly thrown in a little shadow. Yep, the company’s teaser game has begun ahead of the new Cruze’s scheduled June 24 reveal, and the only official information accompanying the teaser photo is the promise that the new sedan will be larger yet lighter

This Rare Porsche 959 May Fetch More Than $1.5 Million at Auction

– Any Porsche 959 is a sexy beast, and this black-over-carmel-brown 1988 model, which is headed to Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach auction in August, is no exception. – The Porsche 959 remains one of the most interesting supercars ever built. In years past, they were an extra-rare sight in the U.S., as only about 50 or so of the 329 (or 337—production numbers vary) models built made it here to the U.S., under

Holy Flat-Plane Crank: We Finally Get an In-Depth Look at the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350’s 5.2-liter V-8

– Following our recent peek at the unique chassis of the new 2015/2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 and GT350R, Ford Performance engineers finally popped the hood of their zesty new track rat for a closer look at its very special 5.2-liter, flat-plane-crankshaft V-8. That racy, high-revving engine—which we now know produces 526 horsepower at 7500 rpm and 429 lb-ft of torque at 4750 revs—is not only the centerpiece of Ford’s

China prepares to right capsized ship, relatives grieve

By Megha Rajagopalan and John Ruwitch JIANLI, China (Reuters) – Hundreds of relatives of passengers from a Chinese cruise ship that foundered on the Yangtze River gathered in a public square in Jianli on Thursday clutching candles and flowers, as rescue officials began the arduous task of righting the vessel. Several family members, their eyes brimming with tears, knelt in the centre of the city square, about a-1.5 hour drive

Mubarak to stand trial again over 2011 killing of protesters

By Mahmoud Mourad CAIRO (Reuters) – Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will face a second and final retrial over the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year rule, a high court said on Thursday. Mubarak, 87, was originally sentenced to life in prison in 2012 for conspiring to murder 239 demonstrators, sowing chaos and creating a security vacuum during an 18-day revolt which began in Jan.