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Renault Adds New Wave Edition & Manual TCe 120 Option To The Captur

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 03:34 AM PDT


Renault has added a new edition in the Captur's range as well as the option of the TCe 120 engine with a six-speed manual gearbox.
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Skoda Octavia Gets 115 PS 1.0-Liter TSI Engine And Dynamic Chassis Control

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 02:17 AM PDT


The Octavia has just received two new features that will make it more attractive to those looking for a compact family car.
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Watch New Porsche 911R Hit 200mph On German Autobahn

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 07:44 PM PDT


If a car was ever destined for greatness from the get go, the Porsche 911R definitely fits that bill.
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Rare Mansory Cormeum Spotted In Chinese Garage

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 07:06 PM PDT


This is Mansory's take on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG and only 15 units of this lightweight carbon fiber beast were ever made.
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Chevrolet Wants To Bring The Spark Activ To The US

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 06:31 PM PDT


Nowadays, versatile and adventurous looking -but not necessarily off-road capable- vehicles seem to attract more and more buyers, and it looks like Chevrolet is planning to bring one to the U.S.
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Apple's Idea Of A Car Key Is Obviously An iPhone

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 05:53 PM PDT


Although Apple hasn't provided any details about its widely rumored vehicle, a new patent filing suggests that the tech company is cooking something interesting for the motoring world.
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Aussie Cop Suspended After Pulling Gun On Speeding Motorist

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 05:16 PM PDT


This senior Queensland police officer is facing criminal charges after pointing his gun at an unsuspecting driver, which now seems to be just one of multiple indiscretions on the job.
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Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe Gets More Power Than S65 With Renntech Tune

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 04:41 PM PDT


Renntech's aftermarket package for the Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe should appeal to those who, for one reason or another, didn't want to go with the range-topping V12 S65 model of the series.
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McLaren Pledges It Will Never Make An SUV

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 04:05 PM PDT


After Porsche rocked the automotive world by launching an SUV, which actually saved it from bankruptcy, the trend slowly caught up with the rest and to hell with the purists' outrage.
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Is Clarkson's Box Assembly Video More Entertaining Than The New Top Gear?

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 03:33 PM PDT


While the second episode of Top Gear has seen a drop in audience by more than a third, compared with last week's series debut, a video of Jeremy Clarkson assembling a DHL cardboard box is becoming popular on the internet.
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Fiat Reportedly Plotting Toro-Based SUV

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 03:03 PM PDT


Following the introduction of the Toro in Brazil, Fiat's local arm is looking into the possibility of adding an SUV to the lineup, based on the pickup truck.
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Honda Civic Coupe Scores Top Safety Pick+ Award From IIHS

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT


The 2016 Honda Civic Coupe has been awarded with a Top Safety Pick Plus by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), when equipped with a front crash prevention system.
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Shocking Isle of Man TT Near-Miss Will Send Chills Down Your Spine

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 01:59 PM PDT


Generally speaking, crashing your bike and saying were lucky, doesn't make a lot of sense, until you watch this clip.
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Vitesse AuDessus’ $43k Carbon Fiber Tune Of Lambo’s Aventador LP 750-4 SV

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 01:27 PM PDT


More than 40 grand for a light cosmetic upgrade? What may sound outrageously expensive to many, especially those unfamiliar with the tuning biz, is probably mere pocket change to Lamborghini owners.
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Manor F1 Not Giving Up On 2016 Car Despite Poor Results

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 01:00 PM PDT


With Mercedes power and a Williams transmission on their side, Manor were supposed to take Formula One by storm this year, with multiple point finishes in sight.
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Injured Japanese Woman Sues Takata, Nissan, After Carmaker Failed To Replace Recalled Airbag

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 12:32 PM PDT


After the state of Hawaii sued Takata Motor Corp, a Japanese woman decided to take the problem into her own hands and performed a similar action against the parts supplier and Nissan.
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Modded Camaro Suddenly Bursting Into Flames Is Terrifying To Watch

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 12:03 PM PDT


James Towers and his 12-year old son Jacob were out for a drive in a modified Chevrolet Camaro when flames suddenly engulfed the car's interior.
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Nissan's 370Z Nismo Is Making Donuts - Literally [w/Video]

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 11:34 AM PDT


Making donuts with your car requires an extremely simple recipe, but Nissan's variant is much more complex, and messy.
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LAPD Chooses BMW i3 Over Tesla Model S

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 11:04 AM PDT


BMW's i3 electric hatch may be struggling to win regular consumers in the US these days, but it managed to win a bid to supply the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) with 100 units for its transportation fleet.
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New Ford KA+ Gets The Unbox Therapy Treatment

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 10:39 AM PDT


Following the official reveal of the Ka+, Ford invited Lewis Hilsenteger of the hugely popular Unbox Therapy channel to unbox their new compact city car in the same gadget-like fashion.
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New MINI Clubman Concept Is A Scrambler On All4s

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 10:15 AM PDT


Scrambler is an old term used to describe the type of road bikes turned into all-terrain motorcycles - something like 'cross country' in cars, with MINI now borrowing the term for a new concept based on the Clubman All4.
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Take A Detailed Tour Around Alpine’s Gorgeous Vision Concept

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 09:32 AM PDT


The French performance brand is close to its official relaunch and the Vision Concept is our best look in what Alpine has in store for us.
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Jannarelly's $55,000 Design-1 Roadster Debuts In The Metal

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 09:03 AM PDT


Remember the Jannarelly Design-1? The classically styled roadster was announced back in December, when it only existed in renderings, but now it's come to fruition.
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Electrification? Sergio Marchionne Believes The Answer Is Somewhere Else

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 08:33 AM PDT


Sergio Marchionne isn't the kind of guy to shy away from speaking his mind, and in a recent interview, the FCA CEO questioned Tesla's business model once again, stating that electric cars aren't necessarily the answer, or the future.
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Ford Looking To Add Another 1,000 Units Of The Focus RS In The UK

Posted: 08 Jun 2016 08:03 AM PDT


The Blue Oval is enjoying an increased popularity for its high-performance vehicles in the Old Continent and the latest-gen Focus RS is at the top of the list.
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