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Dubuc Motors Turns To Crowdfunding To Launch Electric Sports Car

Posted: 28 Jan 2016 03:33 AM PST


Last time we heard about the upstart Canadian automaker was in 2014, but now it has resurfaced with a crowdfunding campaign to bring its Tomahawk sports car to the market.
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Lexus Recalling 5,000 2016 RX Models To Fix Faulty Airbags

Posted: 28 Jan 2016 03:02 AM PST


Approximately 5,000 examples of the all-new 2016 RX350 and RX450h are being recalled in the United States due to an airbag issue.
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2017 Kia Cadenza Hits The Road In Official Videos

Posted: 28 Jan 2016 02:23 AM PST


Just a day after specs for its home market were released, the luxury sedan stars in its first official videos.
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NASA's Opportunity Rover Celebrates 12 Years On Mars Despite 90-Day Life Expectancy

Posted: 28 Jan 2016 01:57 AM PST


When it arrived on the surface of Mars in 2005, NASA only expected the Opportunity rover to last just 90 days, but 12 years on, it is still going strong on our closest planetary neighbor.
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Alpina Reports Impressive 2015 Sales Figures

Posted: 28 Jan 2016 01:30 AM PST


As it builds up to launching the new 7-Series based B7, the acclaimed tuned has announced its impressive sales results.
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DeLorean DMC-12 Goes Back To Production

Posted: 28 Jan 2016 12:57 AM PST


During the automaker's short lifespan in the early 1980s, approximately 9,000 DMC 12s were constructed, but it seems it'll make a comeback in the not so distant future.
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BMW Reveals 100th Anniversary Liveries For M6 GTLM

Posted: 28 Jan 2016 12:31 AM PST


Ahead of this weekend's 24 Hours of Daytona, BMW has unveiled two special anniversary liveries for the M6 GTLMs cars that will compete in the gruelling endurance race.
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Toyota Considers Buying Rest of Daihatsu In $3.1 Billion Deal

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 11:57 PM PST


Toyota has revealed that it is considering taking full control of Daihatsu in a potential deal valued at $3.1 billion.
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Single Owner Porsche Carrera GT Expected To Sell For Over $850,000

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 09:54 PM PST


While being outperformed by modern day supercars, the Porsche Carrera GT rightfully remains one of the best and most desirable cars ever produced.
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Cyclist Enrages Funeral Home Driver After Kicking Parking Cone [NSFW]

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 08:12 PM PST


The bitter hatred between many cyclists and motorists is well-documented and unlikely of abating any time soon as evidenced by this recently-uploaded YouTube video.
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Uber Begins Testing 'Bop It' Children's Toy To Pacify Drunken Passengers

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 07:43 PM PST


Most of us have done it; ordered an Uber ride while inebriated and generally, it works out fine. In other instances, angry and drunk Uber users can lash out at drivers. Management at the ride-sharing service is aware of this and has already started work on a fix.
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Marchionne's Latest Comments Give Life To Next-Gen Dodge Viper

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 07:15 PM PST


We recently heard that the current Dodge Viper will be killed as it cannot comply with side airbag requirements in the United States, but that doesn't mean the end to the Viper's story.
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Let’s Remind Ourselves Why The E39 M5 Is Still Considered The Sweetest BMW M

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 09:13 PM PST


The BMW E39 M5 has gained an almost iconic status over the years and this video reminds us why.
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Volvo's Entry-Level XC90 T5 Arrives In The U.S. Priced From $44,495

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 06:20 PM PST


A new entry-level Volvo XC90 variant has just been introduced into the US, dubbed the T5.
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BMW’s Baby 1-Series Sedan Spied In Production Ready Form

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 05:52 PM PST


Development of BMW's new compact 1-Series Sedan continues in Europe where our spies nabbed a prototype testing in a production suite that now includes real lights on both ends.
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Lego Technik Drops Cool Porsche 911 GT3 RS Set With Prototype Camo [w/Video]

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 05:25 PM PST


One of the coolest sets of the Technik series from Lego, a Porsche 911 GT3 set was revealed in Nuremberg.
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Lexus GS-F Faces Trouble Against Vauxhall's Cheaper And More Powerful VXR8

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 04:56 PM PST


The new Lexus GS-F is here and already has a lot of things to prove, not just against similarly priced models, but also against some cheaper rivals.
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Toyota Supra On Satin Bronze Rims Take Us On a Trip Down Memory Lane

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 04:33 PM PST


These new Competition Series S6 wheels from Strasse Forged are making their official debut on a right hand drive 1998 Toyota Supra, straight out of Japan.
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Porsche Creates $3k Soundbar From 911 GT3 Exhaust

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 04:02 PM PST


If you're looking for the perfect gift for the automotive enthusiast in your life, then this could be it.
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Jay Leno Drives Skyline-Inspired Datsun Sunny Truck

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 03:38 PM PST


Jay Leno has been fortunate enough to drive some ground-breaking performance cars but always finds the time to test out bespoke, garage-built creations like this 1974 Datsun Sunny Truck.
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BMW Begins Testing Next X5 With Mule Based On New Lightweight Platform

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 03:28 PM PST


Our spies caught BMW trying out a test mule of the next generation of the successful X5, which will be based on a brand-new lightweight platform.
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2016 World Car Awards Finalists Announced; Which Cars Do You Think Will Win?

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 05:49 PM PST


A jury of 73 international automotive journalists, from 23 different countries, will vote for the winners in four different categories for the 2016 World Car Awards.
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Mercedes Celebrates Era Of The 123 Model Series

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 02:04 PM PST


The Mercedes-Benz 123 model series was first launched in January 1976 and offered a convincing combination of elegance and technical innovations.
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FCA’s New Plan Includes More SUVs, Less Cars; Dodge Dart & Chrysler 200 To Be Axed

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 01:34 PM PST


More SUVs and trucks are coming to Fiat Chrysler Automobile brands at the expense of cars, as the group realigns its product portfolio in North America to meet shifting consumer demands.
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Diving An Icon - Lamborghini Countach

Posted: 27 Jan 2016 01:01 PM PST


The Lamborghini Countach needs no presentation, it's an iconic car made by the raging bull and the prices of which keep going up with every auction it attends.
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