Friday 31 July 2015

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Watch Speeding Ferrari 458 Smash Into A Minivan In Hong Kong

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 06:30 PM PDT


You know the saying, "with great power, comes great responsibility"? It seems the driver of this Ferrari 458 Italia kind of missed that last part.
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Visual Comparison: New Ferrari 488 Spider Vs 458 Spider

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 05:27 PM PDT


Some say the 458 is the last great mid-engine Ferrari to come out of Maranello.
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A Street Legal Aston Martin Vulcan Is Off The Table

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 04:48 PM PDT


Aston Martin says it won't built a street version of the Vulcan.
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McLaren 650S Not Impressed With Tesla Model S P85D's 'Insane Mode'

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 04:10 PM PDT


Even though you can turn this 691 HP eco-friendly electric saloon into even more of a beast with the push of a button, real supercars such as the McLaren 650S aren't scared of a little instant torque.
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Opel Preps New Astra TCR Racer For Frankfurt To Rival VW Golf TCR

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 03:35 PM PDT


Here's Opel's answer to that awesome-looking, widebody VW Golf TCR study that was revealed earlier this month.
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New Ford F-150 Crash Test Reveals Major Differences Between Variants

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 03:03 PM PDT


If you've already bought a Ford F-150 and it's the extended cab instead of the crew cab model, then you'd better be aware that it's not as safe.
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550HP BMW M4 Challenges 720HP Corvette ZR1

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 02:32 PM PDT


This drag race is a perfect example of how power isn't always everything, as a 720 HP Corvette can still lose to an opponent that doesn't even weigh a lot less.
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Tastefully-Modded Mercedes 300D In Perfect Condition Could Be Yours [44 Pics]

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 02:01 PM PDT


Fully restored and carefully modded, this stunning 1980 W123 Mercedes 300D is being auctioned at the moment.
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Lamborghini May Unveil An Exclusive Hypercar At Pebble Beach

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 01:32 PM PDT


A long time has passed since Lamborghini made an ultra-rare, outrageous-looking hypercar.
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VW To Add Advanced Driver Aid Features To Many More US Models In 2016

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 01:03 PM PDT


Volkswagen, as it itself announced, is "democratizing high-end driver assistance features for the 2016 model year" for the US market.
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Get A Load Of Hennessey's 2015 HPE800 Z06 Corvette Going From 0-175MPH

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 12:34 PM PDT


You might want to turn up the volume on your speakers or headphones to hear all those delicious sounds coming from Hennessey's 800hp strong Corvette Z06 tune.
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BMW Said To Debut New Quad-Turbo Diesel In 2016

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 12:10 PM PDT


The all-new BMW 750d won't get the now familiar tri-turbo six-cylinder diesel engine, but according to a new report, a four-turbo variant that's set to debut next year, and which is said to bear the codename 'B57 TOP'.
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F1 Champ Lewis Hamilton A Fan Of Mercedes' GLE Coupe

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 11:38 AM PDT


Ever since the BMW X6 won over SUV fans that wanted something more sporty, we all wondered when and how would Mercedes-Benz answer their rival.
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1983 Austin Metro Vanden Plas 500 Is A Time Capsule

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 11:06 AM PDT


You don't hear the words "brand new" next to "1983" too often. But for this 1983 Austin Metro Vanden Plas 500 the description is quite accurate.
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Hyundai's Refreshed 2017 Sante Fe In LWB / Grand Form

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 10:31 AM PDT


While an updated version of the Santa Fe Sport was rolled out in South Korea last month, Hyundai is still working on the longer-wheelbase Santa Fe, also known as the Grand in Europe.
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Tesla Said To Give You A Model X For Free If You Bring Them 10 New Customers

Posted: 31 Jul 2015 12:05 AM PDT


Tesla keeps rocking the boat apparently by introducing what appears to be a pyramid scheme for its customers.
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Audi 'Speed of Light' Spot Shows Us Past, Present & Future Light Tech

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 09:33 AM PDT


To think that it all started with Paraffin lamps strapped to the sides of your early 1900s car, it really goes to show how far we've come in the automotive industry.
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Nissan Believed To Spawn Different Body-Types For Leaf

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 09:02 AM PDT


New information suggest that Nissan is looking to expand its EV line-up and maybe implement a crossover type vehicle.
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Lamborghini Huracan Roadster Might Debut At Geneva Next Year

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 08:34 AM PDT


Just what the doctor ordered – an entry level, V10, convertible Lamborghini.
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Watch Nico Hulkenberg Suffer Catastrophic Front Wing Failure & Crash In Hungary

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 08:04 AM PDT


As if this year's Hungarian Grand Prix needed any more drama, Nico Hulkenberg's Force India lost its front wing while speeding towards Turn 1. What followed is fairly obvious.
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Amazon's Clarkson, Hammond And May Show Will Be Distributed Worldwide

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 07:37 AM PDT


After hearing Amazon UK's announcement on signing former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, we reached out to the internet giant to clarify which countries will get the new car show.
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Daimler To Begin Testing Self-Driving Trucks In Germany

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 07:09 AM PDT


This is not the first time the giant car manufacturer is gearing up to test autonomous trucks on the public roads.
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FCA Must Offer To Buy Back 200,000 Pickups And SUVs Over Uncompleted Recalls

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 06:40 AM PDT


The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has ordered Fiat-Chrysler to offer to buy back from customers any of the 580,000 pickup trucks and SUVs that it failed to fix during several recalls, and which according to FCA, amount to nearly 200,000 vehicles.
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GM’s OnStar Service Passes The 1 Billion Customer Interactions Mark

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 07:08 AM PDT


GM announced today that the OnStar service has surpassed 1 billion customer interactions since its first release.
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Convoy Is Like A 2D Indie Mad Max Game With Open World And Tactical Elements

Posted: 30 Jul 2015 11:17 AM PDT


If you can't wait for the official Mad Max open world game to come out, but you still like the idea of vehicular combat, then why not have a look at Convoy?
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