Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 136: 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec

On Tuesday we posted an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. Only a couple of you figured out that this week’s sound came from the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec. The refreshed Genesis coupe’s raspy, rorty noise comes from its updated 348-hp V-6 engine—that’s 38 hp more than the 2012 model.

Like that sound? Download the MP3 and quiz your friends, make your own ringtone, or just lull yourself to sleep with sweet, sweet vehicular ear candy.

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Volkswagen Polo WRC Street Concept Coming to Wörthersee, Previews Limited Edition Model

Volkswagen always brings cool stuff to the annual Wörthersee GTI meet—the event has previously hosted gems such as the Edition 35 GTI and the Golf R Cabriolet—and this year is no exception.  However, the best of this year’s batch of awesomeness has to be this Polo WRC Street concept, which previews a production model set to go on sale next year. Of course, we don’t get the normal Polo here in the States; thus, don’t expect to see the WRC Street anywhere but Europe.

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Ford Announces 2013 C-Max Hybrid to Start at $25,995; Plug-In C-Max Energi Available in Select Markets

It has been a while since we last heard any news regarding Ford’s upcoming C-Max twins—hybrid and plug-in Energi—but today the silence was broken. Ford has announced the C-Max hybrid will start at $25,995 when it goes on sale in the fall. (The company has not disclosed how much it will charge to deliver the C-Max to a dealer near you.) Ford is quick to point out that the C-Max’s price undercuts that of Toyota’s similarly sized Prius V tall hatchback/small van thing by $550. (Again, not including applicable destination charges.) The C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid will arrive towards the end of 2012 and its price tag hasn’t been revealed. Read full story »

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Chevrolet Confirms Upcoming V8-Powered, Rear-Drive SS Sedan, Releases Camo’d Photo of 2013 NASCAR Version

We already knew that Chevrolet is working on a civilian vehicle using the Zeta bones of the rear-drive Caprice PPV cop car, and that it will be called the SS. It also will serve as the basis for company’s 2013 NASCAR entry. Today, Chevy made the news official and released some details on both the production SS and the Sprint Cup race car. (We also already know that the next-gen SS sedan will move to Zeta II architecture; for more details, read our story here.) Read full story »

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Chevrolet Confirms V8-Powered, Rear-Drive SS Sedan; Releases Camo’d Photo of 2013 NASCAR Version

We already knew that Chevrolet is working on a civilian vehicle using the Zeta bones of the rear-drive Caprice PPV cop car, and that it will be called the SS. It also will serve as the basis for company’s 2013 NASCAR entry. Today, Chevy made the news official and released some details on both the “limited-production” SS and the Sprint Cup race car. (We also already know that the next-gen SS sedan will move to Zeta II architecture; for more details, read our story here.) Read full story »

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2011 Mazda 2 Touring Long-Term Road Test Wrap-Up

Our diminutive long-term Mazda 2, the least-powerful, least-expensive car in our fleet for quite some time, has completed its 40,000-mile stay. Few tears were choked back as, after 16 months in our care, it pulled away from our office for the last time. Sure, the minimalist Mazda was fun to toss around, but it illustrated the difficulty some manufacturers have faced in coercing Americans out of large cars and crossovers and into pint-sized hatchbacks. (more…)

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Configurators for 2013 BMW M5 Sedan and 2013 M6 Coupe Power Up

Attention, dreamers: BMW has powered up its online configurators for the 2013 M5 and M6 coupe. Regardless of whether you have the scratch to afford the $90,795 M5 or the $106,995 M6 coupe, it’s always fun building out a fantasy ride.

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Name That Shifter, No. 76: 1987 Dodge Charger Shelby GLHS

On Monday we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. The shifter apparently was quite easy to identify, and the first person to comment figured out it belongs to the 1987 Dodge Charger Shelby GLHS. As a reward, Lh415cd will receive a Save the Manuals button and sticker.

The GLHS pictured here is from our February 1987 issue. The Charger GLHS is not the finest creation to have ever worn Carroll Shelby’s name, but it was quick. The car’s 175-hp, turbocharged 2.2-liter four could propel it from 0 to 60 mph in just 6.7 seconds. On the other hand, refinement wasn’t the Charger’s strong suit. In our 1987 review, we describe the turbo engine as “so rough and noisy that everything that isn’t welded into place is shaking, rattling, or squeaking.”

See our retrospective collection of classic Shelby reviews for coverage of the man’s more-interesting and historically significant cars from our archives.

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LeMons Good/Bad Idea of the Week: Mazda RX-2 Exhumed From Collapsed Barn, Stuffed With 13B

When you hear about a “barn find” car, you imagine it being removed from the barn. In the case of the Sensory Assault Mazda RX-2, the barn was removed from the car. Read full story »

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2013 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Gets Two Special Editions, New Options

Land Rover is giving the Range Rover Sport a few minor updates for 2013, as well as introducing two new special-edition models: the Sport Supercharged Limited Edition and the Sport GT Limited Edition. The updates to the regular Sport include a fresh wheel design for the Supercharged model; a new optional towing package for all trim levels; and some new interior color combinations. Also, Supercharged customers now get red-painted Brembo brake calipers standard, with the option to switch back to non-Brembo brake calipers at no extra cost.

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