Tuesday 8 December 2015

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Australia To Implement Real-World Emissions Testing After VW's Dieselgate

Posted: 08 Dec 2015 04:00 AM PST


On the back of the ongoing Volkswagen diesel emissions saga, the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) has announced its intention to implement on-road emissions testing of new vehicles from early next year.
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Evo's 2015 Car Of The Year: Who Gets The Prize?

Posted: 08 Dec 2015 02:53 AM PST


As the end of the year approaches, automotive magazines and websites around the world are beginning to publish their annual "car of the year" features.
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Stunning Silver Jaguar XJ220 Availale For Purchase In The UK

Posted: 08 Dec 2015 01:53 AM PST


Prior to the launch of the McLaren F1, the Jaguar XJ220 held the accolade as the world's fastest production car with a 217 mph (349 km/h) top speed.
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Audi, BMW and Daimler Complete Acquisition Of Nokia's HERE Mapping Business

Posted: 08 Dec 2015 12:59 AM PST


Following an initial announcement back in August, Germany's leading three luxury automakers BMW, Audi and Daimler have completed their purchase of Nokia's HERE mapping business.
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Toro Rosso Returning To Ferrari Power From 2016

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 11:56 PM PST


The Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One squad is set to return to using Ferrari-sourced engines from the 2016 season.
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Is the New 573HP Acura NSX Worthy Of The Hype? Yes And No, Says This Review

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 07:59 PM PST


Mixed feelings on the new NSX are landing over the media landscape after the first drives of the Acura/ Honda hybrid 'supercar'.
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Bugatti And Palmer Johnson Launch Joint Luxury Yacht Project

Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:42 AM PST


You know what happens when the world's fastest production car maker meets the world's largest yacht builder? A luxury speed-yacht is born, obviously.
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VW Said To Be Ready To Sell Bentley, Lamborghini Or Ducati To Fund Dieselgate Loans

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 06:58 PM PST


Another day, another page written in VW's "Dieselgate" Scandal, as the carmaker is allegedly ready to sell some of its assets if it will stall on the 20 billion euro ($21.1 billion) credit loan it took.
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Audi RS Q3 Challenges Porsche Macan Turbo In Unfair Comparison Test

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 06:13 PM PST


Even though these cars may seem similar when it comes to straight line performance, they also happen to be in completely separate weight classes while belonging to two completely different segments.
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Collaboration Between Ducati And Italia Independent Spawns Awesome Scrambler

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 05:37 PM PST


The scrambler bike culture seems to be the latest trend right now, along with the café-racer craze, mesmerizing customizers and motorcycle manufacturers alike.
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BMW Criticises Tesla's Autopilot System As Not Being Fully Developed

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 05:04 PM PST


Following the launch of Tesla's 'Autopilot' autonomous driving system a couple months ago, the Californian-based electric car company became one of the first automakers to offer such an advanced system. However, it isn't yet faultless and according to BMW chief executive Harald Kruger, this is because of Tesla's mentality.
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Honda S2000 Successor Could Take Aim At Mazda MX-5

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:35 PM PST


It's no secret that Honda is hard at work developing a successor to the S2000. While reports have hinted at a selection of possible routes the Japanese company could take with the car, the latest word from Autocar is that it will be targeted against the Mazda MX-5 and Fiat 124 Spider.
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Merc-AMG GT S Faces Off Against Mighty GT-R NISMO

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:01 PM PST


While this may look like an unfair fight, the Mercedes-AMG GT S is actually lighter and has just as much torque as the Nissan GT-R NISMO. But is it faster?
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New Renderings Show Realistic Look For Volvo V90

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 11:48 PM PST


The second body style of Volvo's new flagship model will most likely be an estate dubbed the V90, with recent reports indicating a 2016 unveil.
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Ford Asking Consumers To Design Digital Billboards For Major US Cities

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:03 PM PST


From Times Square to the San Francisco Bay Bridge, digital billboards will feature consumer-designed artwork as part of Ford's new 'By Design' car campaign.
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Drifting Huracans Storm Livigno For Lamborghini's Winter Driving Academy

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:33 PM PST


Most supercars spend their winters in climate-controlled garages under thick covers, waiting for the sun to heat the asphalt in the spring.
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BMW Rules Out Supercar For Centenary Next Year

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:05 PM PST


For quite some time, rumours have been circulating that for BMW's centenary celebrations next year, the German automaker will unveil a high-performance supercar to sit above the i8 in its range.

Unfortunately for those wishful thinkers that thought such a car would become a reality, it seems unlikely that it will.
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Citroen Reveals All-Electric E-Mehari Buggy, On Sale Next Year

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 01:37 PM PST


Citroen revealed a new electric model called E-Mehari, reviving its historic nameplate with a four-seater convertible / SUV bodystyle.
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ROWE Racing Shows Off BMW M6 GT3 Race Car

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 01:09 PM PST


BMW will be taking on ROWE Racing as a factory-supported outfit that will be on the grid this year with two new M6 GT3 race cars.
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Well That's Awkward; Sign Falls On Prized Porsche 918 Spyder

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 12:36 PM PST


Seeing a car get damaged, even in a minor way, is never something enjoyable. After all, many cars are the prized possessions of their owners who've worked tirelessly to afford them, whether that's a small hatchback right through to the world's leading hypercars.
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Mazda MX-5 Wins COTY Award In Japan Ahead Of Honda S660 & BMW 2-Series Gran Tourer

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 12:07 PM PST


In what turned out to be a close battle for the Japanese Car of the Year award, the new Mazda MX-5 held on to win, with the Honda S660 and BMW 2-Series Gran Tourer coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
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Want To Drive The Porsche 918, McLaren P1 And LaFerrari For A Day?

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 11:42 AM PST


Here's your chance to jump behind the wheel of the "Holy Trinity" hypercars - even if it's only for a day.
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Red Bull Racing Makes Infiniti Split Official

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 11:05 AM PST


Red Bull Racing and Nissan/Infiniti have mutually agreed to discontinue their collaboration at the end of December this year.
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Production Lexus LF-LC Will Reportedly Debut In Detroit As LC 500

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 11:51 PM PST


A new report says that the production version of the sexy Lexus LF-LC Concept is just around the corner as it will be unveiled next month.
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Fiat Tipo Hatchback Scooped

Posted: 07 Dec 2015 10:06 AM PST


The upcoming Fiat Tipo hatchback returns to our attention with a new spy video that shows a camouflaged prototype. This isn't the first time that we get to see the Italian compact, as just a few weeks back, our spies managed to capture it too.
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