Wednesday 13 July 2016

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McLaren's Fernando Alonso Shines In Mid-Season F1 Test At Silverstone

Posted: 13 Jul 2016 04:38 AM PDT


The McLaren-Honda team and its star drivers have not live up to expectations so far. But in testing this week at Silverstone, they showed they might be onto something that can up their game considerably.
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BMW's US Customers Are Picking Up Its Plug-In Hybrids At A High Rate

Posted: 13 Jul 2016 04:28 AM PDT


While Mercedes-Benz is enjoying a banner sales year, BMW can boast to be the biggest seller of plug-in hybrid vehicles in sales percentage in the United States.
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2017 Nissan Serena Gets A New Look, Features Autonomous Drive Tech

Posted: 13 Jul 2016 03:09 AM PDT


Twenty-five years after the original Serena hit the market, Nissan has unveiled the fifth generation of its boxy minivan.
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2017 Nissan Armada Snapped By Reader Hanging Out In Houston

Posted: 13 Jul 2016 04:27 AM PDT


Some six months after its only debut, two examples of the new Nissan Armada were snapped by a reader out and about in Houston, Texas.
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Ecurie Ecosse's Beautiful Le Mans-Winning Jaguar D-Type For Sale [30 Pics + Video]

Posted: 13 Jul 2016 01:05 AM PDT


The 24 Hours of Le Mans tends to be dominated by one manufacturer or another in eras. Audi reigned supreme in the first decade of the 2000s, Porsche in the 1970s, '80s and '90s, and Ferrari in the early 1960s. But in the '50s, it was all about Jaguar. And now one of the most important of its race winners is going up for auction.
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Manual Ferrari 550 Owned By Football Legend Hits The Auction Block

Posted: 13 Jul 2016 12:02 AM PDT


Manual V12 Ferraris once owned by famous people equals big money when the hammer falls.
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Jaguar Land Rover Announces Development Of Autonomous Off-Road Driving Tech

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 11:04 PM PDT


Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a series of advanced autonomous driving technologies designed to drive a car in all terrains and across any surface.
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Roided Out SUVs: 850PS BMW X6M vs 900PS Mercedes-AMG ML63

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 08:20 PM PDT


If guessing the winner between two stock fast SUVs is somewhat easy, then upping the power should make things a little more unpredictable.
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Next-Gen BMW 5-Series Gets Rendered In G31 Touring Form

Posted: 13 Jul 2016 03:41 AM PDT


BMW have been parading their all-new 5-Series around for a while now, dressed, of course, in proper camouflage attire.
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Another Tesla Model X Crash Blamed On Autopilot

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 07:25 PM PDT


Just after the NHTSA opened a probe into a Tesla Model X crash in Pennsylvania, another Model X incident is being blamed on Autopilot, this time in Montana.
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This Hero Uses A Ferrari F50 As His Daily Driver

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 06:40 PM PDT


Few things can be more intimidating than driving a Ferrari F50 on a daily basis but somehow this chap over here decided that he could pull this off.
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Mansory's Bright Blue Mercedes 4x4² Takes Insanity To A New Level

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 06:05 PM PDT


Excluding the other-worldly 6x6, the Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4² is about as ludicrous as a stock off-roader can get. Combining the brutish body of the G-Class with a host of beefed up components and a towering suspension system, the car truly is unlike any other.
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Hyundai Pick-Up Still Happening, But Not Before 2020

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 05:33 PM PDT


It's been over a year since Hyundai was supposed to announce a pick-up based on the Santa-Cruz concept, but new reports suggest that nothing will be launched before 2020.
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How Does The BMW M2 Compare To Its Iconic 1M Coupe Predecessor?

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 07:23 PM PDT


When BMW launched the M2 last year, it didn't have to only ensure that it was better than the M235i, but that it was fitting of the M badge and a suitable successor to the highly regarded 1M Coupe.
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BRP's Can-Am Spyder Goes Electric, Has 105 Miles Of Range

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 07:32 PM PDT



Set to offer the same thrill as its siblings powered by an internal combustion engine, the Can-Am Spyder has taken a step towards the future by adopting an all-electric powertrain.
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Exceptional 1995 Porsche 911 GT2 Evo Bound For Mecum Auction

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 04:03 PM PDT


One of just 11 Porsche 911 GT2 Evo racing cars is set to be auctioned off at Mecum's Monterey sale next month.
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Polizia BMW i3 Starts A Barbecue In Rome

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 03:36 PM PDT


An Italian police crew went through some tough times after their cruiser, a BMW i3, caught fire on a highway.
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24 Hours Of Spa Will See Mercedes-AMG GT3 With Linkin Park Livery

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 03:25 PM PDT


Those who were teenagers in the early 2000s and grew up to be petrol heads and racing fans, Linkin Park may still be relevant.
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Watch NASCAR Driver Kyle Busch Perform A Super Save

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 02:05 PM PDT


Ever wonder why NASCAR racers don't dance in the rain?
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Mercedes-Benz In Pole Position For 2016 Global Luxury Sales Race

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 01:27 PM PDT


Thanks to a very successful year, Mercedes has moved even closer to passing BMW in terms of global sales for the first time since 2005.
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Mazda 6 And 3 Could Get CX-9's Punchy 2.5 Turbo - MPS Variants On The Way?

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 01:33 PM PDT


The new 227 hp, turbocharged 2.5-liter engine of the Mazda CX-9 could find its way into the Mazda 6 and Mazda 3, following confirmation that it will fit in both models.
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One Ultra-Rare Lamborghini Urraco P200 Pops Up For Sale

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 12:33 PM PDT


This is one of the just 66 Urraco P200s ever produced specifically to dodge Italy's punishing tax system of that era.
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Red Bull Test Out Ferrari's Halo Cockpit Protection Design At Silverstone

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 11:59 AM PDT


Despite having launched their own proposal, Red Bull went on to try out rival Ferrari's "Halo" cockpit protection system.
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Scoop: New Audi RS3 Sedan Is On Its Way, Complete With 400 Horses

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 11:26 AM PDT


Despite the new Audi RS3 Sedan having been leaked in a presentation back in February, this marks the first time we're able to see it in daylight, surrounded by the straights and corners of the Nurburgring.
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Go Pokemon Hunting With A Porsche 918 Spyder

Posted: 12 Jul 2016 10:56 AM PDT


Created in 1995 by Satoshi Tajiri, the popular media franchise Pokemon has been taken to new boundaries this year, with the release of Pokemon Go.
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