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Jaguar Land Rover Unveils Plans For New Plant In Slovakia, May Build Next-Gen Defender

Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:01 AM PDT


Jaguar Land Rover's plans to expand production capabilities outside the UK have just become clearer, as the company announced a feasibility study for a potential new plant in Slovakia.
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Next Nissan GT-R Could Reportedly Mutate Into A Sedan

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 06:30 PM PDT


It seems the next Nissan GT-R's development has veered off course and it could result in a sedan, says a report coming from Australia. Yes, this is another one of those where you need to not believe everything you read, while at the same time admitting the possibility that it could be real.
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Watch How A Drunk Guy Vandalizes a Porsche And Try Not To Get Mad

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 05:45 PM PDT


Try watching this video without raging or cringing.
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Ecclestone Defends Lotus Driver Carmen Jorda, Wants More Women in Formula 1

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 05:00 PM PDT


The pinnacle of motorsports is, undoubtedly, a male-dominated field. Since 1950, when Formula 1 was established, only five women have managed to enter one Grand Prix; an abysmal number by any standards.
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Report Says Tesla Motors Loses $4,000 On Every Model S They Sell

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 04:20 PM PDT


Tesla Motors is reportedly on a cash-burning spree this year, with the company having to scale back its expected deliveries for the remaining of the year.
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Ferrari Could Spawn A 488 GT3 Within The Next 18 Months

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 03:45 PM PDT


As Ferrari follows its thriving heritage, a 488 GT3 race-variant was bound to be confirmed.
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This Viper's Crash On The Ring Teaches The Importance Of Helmets On Trackdays

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 03:10 PM PDT


Even though wearing a helmet is not mandatory when visiting the 'Ring, this accident shows you why you should always wear one, especially when driving an open-top car.
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Volvo And Geely To Create C-Segment Vehicles At Their CEVT Facility

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 02:35 PM PDT


Geely and Volvo are ready to focus their expertise on smaller C-Segment cars.
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Best VW Phaeton Description Ever: "The Nicest Car Never To Turn A Single Head"

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 02:00 PM PDT


The VW Phaeton is probably the ultimate understated luxury sedan.
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Mclaren Special Operation To Reveal One-Off 570S At The Lawns Of Pebble Beach

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 01:30 PM PDT


McLaren's Special Operations is going to unveil the first two customized examples of the entry-level 570S at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
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Chair Of CARB Wants To All-But Ban Combustion Engines In California By 2030

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 01:00 PM PDT


Mary Nichols, the head of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), has stated that it is her personal ambition to make it so automakers will only be allowed to sell electric cars in the state by 2030.
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Hackers Explain How They Broke Into Tesla's Model S

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 12:30 PM PDT


Meet the hackers who helped Tesla Motors discover and fix security vulnerabilities of its Model S electric sedan. Marc Rogers, Principle Security Researcher for CloudFlare, and Kevin Mahaffey, CTO of Lookout Inc, have hacked into the Model S after two years of attempts.
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There Won’t Be A 2016 Mazda5 In The United States

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 12:00 PM PDT


Mazda North American Operations announced that the Mazda5 minivan will no longer be offered for the 2016 model year.
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Citroen To Debut C4 Cactus “Mehari Revisit” Variant At Frankfurt Motor Show

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 11:30 AM PDT


Confirming an older rumor, Citroen is in fact going to bring a C4 Cactus Mehari-like version to the Frankfurt motor show, although we don't know if we should be excited or not yet.
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First Drive: 2016 Honda Accord Still Looks, Feels, Smells Like A Best-Seller

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 11:24 AM PDT


Amid all of the talk of the decline of four-door sedans, the 2016 Honda Accord arrives on the scene wondering why all of its rivals are panicked about the segment's future.

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Stock McLaren 650S Does Really Well Against AMS Nissan GT-R

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 10:35 AM PDT


Even though the 650S didn't win this drag race, it most certainly won a lot of respect from the drag racing community - as if it needed more.
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Audi Q7 215hp 3.0TDI Priced from £47,755 In The UK

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 10:17 AM PDT


The entry-level Audi Q7 reached the UK shores, with the company announcing the available trim levels and pricing.
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Opinion Video Advocates An Older Car Is Better Than A Newer One

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 09:38 AM PDT


We're sure you know buying a new car is not necessarily always a good idea, and the strength behind the decision really relies on a series of factors that need to favorably line up to get the full thumbs up.
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Upcoming Jaguar F-Type SVR Previewed By Unofficial Renderings

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 09:07 AM PDT


If there's one model I'm anxiously awaiting from Jaguar Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations division, it's the F-Type SVR.
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The Sound and the Fury: Watch Ford’s GT40 Mk II Roar at Spa

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 08:33 AM PDT


We have a lot to thank the late Enzo Ferrari for; not only his passion for motorsport and the ensuing line of wonderful Prancing Horses but, ostensibly, his stubbornness too.
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Titanium-Bodied Icona Vulcano To Premiere At Pebble Beach

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 10:11 AM PDT


You might not remember Icona's awesome supercar, but that's about to change.
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More People Talked Online About Skoda's Superb Than Mercedes' GLE, Survey Finds

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 07:33 AM PDT


It may come as a surprise, but Skoda created a bigger digital buzz than Mercedes-Benz among online commentators who posted their opinions on new-car launches in Europe, according to a survey.
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2017 Mercedes-AMG S63 Convertible Prototype Is One Majestic Sight

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 07:04 AM PDT


We are getting closer to the launch of the first-ever convertible S-Class, which will be based on the stylish S-Class Coupe.
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Toyota Said To Launch Bold-Looking Nissan Qashqai Rival In Early 2016

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 07:40 AM PDT


Toyota is closing in on its C-segment crossover project, aimed at giving the Nissan Qashqai a run for its money when it launches early next year.
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This 1,270 WHP Jotech GT-R Takes On A 1,450 WHP Twin Turbo Gallardo

Posted: 10 Aug 2015 06:03 AM PDT


Before we get into how cool these cars are and what an amazing job these tuning companies have done, somebody needs to tell these guys to race on a drag strip instead of on our streets.
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