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Porsche Is A Money-Making Machine: Last Year Profits Up By 25%

Posted: 12 Mar 2016 03:56 AM PST


Fiscal year 2015 was the most successful one for Porsche in its 85-year history.
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Future Cars: Lincoln's 2018 Navigator Of Continental Proportions

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 07:32 PM PST


Arguably one of the most senior members in its segment, Lincoln's Navigator full-size SUV has undergone its fair share of updates over time. And by time, we're talking many years here, as aspects like the door-frames and roofline date back to the first generation model launched in 1998.
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Tesla Model S Owner Tests If Autopilot / Summon Features Can Detect Child

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 06:56 PM PST


As clever as the new software is in Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles, there are still a few issues that need to be addressed regarding safety.
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Is A BMW 7-Series Centennial Edition On Its Way?

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 06:22 PM PST


Between blowing 100 candles and announcing its regret for using Nazi labor during WWII, BMW seems to be planning yet another special edition vehicle.
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Prius Smashes Into HSV GTS After Running Red Light

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 05:44 PM PST


It seems that even when you're being extra-careful in traffic, there are still quite a few things that are completely out of your control.
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Tesla Model S To Hit The Track As New Electric Racing Series Is Announced

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 05:10 PM PST


Forget about the Formula E; Electric GT World Series will become the world's first production car-based EV Touring championship.
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Urban Assault: San Diego Shark Attack Driver Will Face The Consequences

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 04:41 PM PST


Back in January, Blake Wilkey released a video of himself recklessly (as some say) driving his overpowered Beetle Buggy through the streets of San Francisco. Needless to say, the footage wen viral and the joker suffered some consequences.
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Volvo Wants Standardized Electric Charging Systems For All Electric Vehicles

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 04:08 PM PST


Volvo has called for all electric cars to make use of a common charging infrastructure.
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Hennessey Makes The New Camaro SS A Genuine 200MPH Car

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 03:35 PM PST


The Texan tuner did it again, making the new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS to blow past the 200mph (320km/h) barrier thanks to their upgrade package.
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Meccano Ducati Is The Ultimate Toy Build

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 03:04 PM PST


Acquiring a genuine Ducati motorcycle will surely make the kid in you go berserk, but so will a Meccano version.
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Does An Audi Q2 Convertible Make Sense?

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 02:36 PM PST


After seeing Audi's new Q2 crossover in both standard as well digitally rendered RS duds, an open top model certainly falls under the category of "why not".
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Project Kahn Showcases The Wrangler Black Hawk Edition

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 02:00 PM PST


Project Kahn's Chelsea Truck Company (CTC) division released the hardened variant of its Jeep Wrangler program, called the Black Hawk Edition.
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Ford Police Interceptors Now Protect Against Armor-Piercing Rifle Ammo

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 01:33 PM PST


Ford claims to be the first automaker in the States to offer Type IV ballistic protection on its factory-equipped Police Interceptor sedan and utility vehicles.
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BMW Hires Ex-Google Executive As VP Of Digital Strategy

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 01:07 PM PST


As BMW enter their second century of carmaking, they are embarking on new endeavors, including a "digital revolution", at the helm of which will be newly-hired ex-Google executive, Jens Monsees.
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VW To Go Toyota Prius Hunting With New Dedicated PHEV And EV

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 12:35 PM PST


Stained by the Dieselgate scandal, the German manufacturer wants to wash some of its emission sins away by preparing a new dedicated plug-in hybrid.
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PRINSES-Plated Tailgater Gets A Nasty Break Check And Crashes

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 12:00 PM PST


Here's a dashcam tale of two drivers who should probably both have their licenses revoked.
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Rezvani Beast Gets Carbon Fiber Upgrades With X Performance Package

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 11:33 AM PST


Rezvani Motors has introduced a new list of ingredients for its supercar, wrapped up in a package named "X Performance".
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Lamborghini Restores A Pre-Production Miura SV To Brand New Condition

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 03:39 PM PST


How does the idea of owning a brand-new Lamborghini Miura sound to you? Yes, believe it or not, such a thing exists, but unfortunately it's not for sale; at least not right now.
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Volkswagen Passenger Car Sales Brand Plunge In February

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 10:38 AM PST


With 394,400 vehicles delivered last month, the German manufacturer's global car sales dropped by 4,7 percent over February, 2015.
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Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe Prototype Makes Another Round For The Cams

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 10:05 AM PST


While some rumors indicated towards a Geneva reveal of the new GLC Coupe, Mercedes-Benz wasn't quite ready to pull the covers off the sporty crossover.
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Steroidal VW Golf TCR Racer Officially Joins The GTI Family

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 09:37 AM PST


Nine months after making its debut as a concept, VW's new racing car has been rebadged the GTI TCR and is ready to hit the tracks.
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New-Look 192PS Seat Ibiza Cupra UK Pricing & Specs Announced

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 09:05 AM PST


Seat's updated Ibiza Cupra range is now available in British showrooms, with prices starting from £18,100.
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World's Only Street-Legal Porsche 911 GT1 Evo For Sale

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 06:05 PM PST


A Porsche flagship supercar of the '90s, developed for racing and registered for use of public roads, is in the search of a new home.
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Jeep Renegade 'Dawn of Justice' Priced From £19,495 In The UK

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 08:06 AM PST


Just 500 examples of the Jeep Renegade Dawn of Justice will be made available in the UK, to coincide with the eagerly anticipated Batman v Superman movie, set to hit theaters on March 25.
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This Tuned Audi S6 Could Easily Leave Bigger RS Models To Dust

Posted: 11 Mar 2016 07:38 AM PST


Making 520hp at the wheels, this carefully modded Audi S6 might be one of the nicest sleepers on the road today.
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