Tuesday 31 May 2016

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Upcoming 40 Series Will Be Volvo's Most Compact Cars, And That's That

Posted: 31 May 2016 03:53 AM PDT


Volvo has recently shown two concepts previewing the next 40 Series models that will hit the market soon enough.
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One-Off 458 MM Speciale Is Ferrari Catering To A Customer's Request

Posted: 31 May 2016 02:46 AM PDT


Ferrari's alleged entry-level V6-powered Dino previously scooped has turned out to be an in-house designed supercar called 458 MM Speciale.
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Fake Bugatti Veyron Shows Up At Cars & Coffee Event

Posted: 30 May 2016 06:48 PM PDT


What do you do when your heart desires a Bugatti Veyron, but your pockets say otherwise Why, you get yourself a replica, of course, and then bring it over to Cars & Coffee event for show and tell.
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Model X Owner Files Lemon Law Suit Against Tesla Claiming Safety Issues

Posted: 30 May 2016 06:00 PM PDT


A loyal Tesla customer has slammed the electric car company with a Lemon Law suit, claiming safety issues with various features of his Model X.
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Porsche Exclusive's Enhancements For 718 Are Subtly Effective

Posted: 30 May 2016 05:13 PM PDT


If somehow Porsche's flat-four 718 models weren't special enough, the car maker's Exclusive program is taking care of that.
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Chris Harris Shows Us How To Tackle The New Top Gear Rallycross Track

Posted: 30 May 2016 04:30 PM PDT


If you caught the first new episode of Top Gear last night, you couldn't have missed the new test track setup.

It's still at the same Dunsfold Aerodrome, but instead of letting the guest Star in a Reasonably Priced Car drive around only on the runway, the new format includes a variety of different surfaces.
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Five First Impressions: 2016 Smart ForTwo

Posted: 30 May 2016 03:45 PM PDT


It's fair to call the Smart ForTwo a niche car; after all, its mission is to occupy small spaces other cars cannot.
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Indy Lights Photo Finish Is As Close As Racing Gets

Posted: 30 May 2016 03:06 PM PDT


We've seen some heated racing action over the years, but nothing we've seen to date can match the finish line at the Freedom 100 this past weekend.
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New BMW M3 '30 Jahre' Edition Costs £82,675 In The UK

Posted: 30 May 2016 02:18 PM PDT


BMW has released pricing for the new M3 30 Jahre special edition in the United Kingdom.
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New Top Gear Gets Lukewarm Reception From Critics - What Did You Think?

Posted: 30 May 2016 01:28 PM PDT


After being off the air for more than a year, Top Gear returned in the revamped format with its new line-up of presenters, but it wasn't a hit among critics.
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Mazzanti EV-R Hypercar Revealed As Evantra Millecavalli In Latest Teaser

Posted: 30 May 2016 12:44 PM PDT


The tenth and final teaser of the Mazzanti EV-R reveals the hypercar that will be known as the Evantra Millecavalli.
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BMW i8 Celebration Edition Is A Protonic Red Special Only For Japan

Posted: 30 May 2016 11:55 AM PDT


If you live outside the UK, BMW's standard plug-in hybrid i8 sports cars can be ordered in one of six paint schemes, none of which includes the color red, but in Japan, things are different - for a limited time.
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Wimmer RS Messes With The VW Touareg

Posted: 30 May 2016 11:10 AM PDT


Wimmer RS has an eye for tuning, and this particular modified Volkswagen Touareg doesn't state otherwise.
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Seat Reportedly Resurrecting Marbella Name On Small SUV

Posted: 30 May 2016 10:27 AM PDT


After announcing a sub-Ateca SUV last week, Seat will continue their foray into the segment with an even smaller vehicle.
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Motorcycle Rider Miraculously Unharmed By Car Accident

Posted: 30 May 2016 09:40 AM PDT


If you're familiar with action movie-like motorcycle chases and how directors always call upon CGI to make it seem like the rider can push on regardless of the destruction around him, then this incident might look very familiar.
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Lada Vesta Signature Is The Poor Man’s Corporate Limo

Posted: 30 May 2016 08:57 AM PDT


It won't replace Mercedes-Maybachs and Audi A8s for Russian oligarchs and top-ranking politicians, but Lada's experimental long-wheelbase Vesta Signature does promise to offer a taste of opulence to the masses.
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Can't Afford Any Kind Of Ford GT? Here's An Alternative

Posted: 30 May 2016 08:07 AM PDT


With 6,506 applicants looking to own the 500 initial all-new Ford GT models, a lot of people are going to be undoubtedly disappointed.
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Californians Getting More Hydrogen Stations To Prepare For Fuel Cell Cars Influx

Posted: 30 May 2016 07:25 AM PDT


As hydrogen fuel cell cars are starting to make their presence felt in California, True Zero stations are being installed in existing filling stations in an attempt to make hydrogen customers feel more at ease.
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Facelifted Opel Mokka X Goes On Sale In Germany, Starts At €18,990

Posted: 30 May 2016 06:44 AM PDT


Opel have started taking orders for the refreshed Mokka X in Germany, where the SUV costs €18,990 ($21,099) for the entry-level version.
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Could This Be McLaren's New 688HS Special?

Posted: 30 May 2016 06:00 AM PDT


A few months ago, we brought you the first info on a possible hotter version of the McLaren 675LT, backed up by what seemed to be a scooped prototype, and now, we have what is being alleged to be official photos of the car.
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Dramatic Nurburgring 24-Hour Race Goes Down To The Wire

Posted: 30 May 2016 07:43 AM PDT


Maro Engel won the 'Ring endurance race driving the Black Falcon Mercedes AMG GT3, but he clinched first place in the very last lap.
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VW Ready To Invest Billions In New Battery Factory

Posted: 30 May 2016 04:57 AM PDT


The beleaguered group is determined to put the emissions scandal behind and to invest billions of euros in the construction of a battery factory.
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