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Toro Rosso Boss Wants Daniil Kvyat To Stay On Another Year

Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:31 AM PDT


Nothing is certain at this point, but as far as the head of Scuderia Toro Rosso is concerned, he hopes Daniil Kvyat stays with the team next season.
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Next-Gen Ford Fiesta To Take A Step Up In Design And Luxury

Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:02 AM PDT


Ford's next-generation Fiesta is set to benefit from a push up-market thanks to a revised design and an improved interior.
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Forza Horizon 3 Gears Up For The Outback

Posted: 11 Aug 2016 03:00 AM PDT


Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios just keep adding to the list of vehicles for the latest edition of Forza. And this week it's focusing on off-roaders. Headlining this newest expansion are the 1971 Meyers Manx, the 2011 Penhall Cholla, and the 1979 Toyota FJ40 – all vehicles uniquely suited towards tackling the Australian Outback.
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The World's Fastest Triumph Tops 274 MPH At Bonneville

Posted: 11 Aug 2016 02:00 AM PDT


It's not for nothing that Triumph calls one of its motorcycles the Bonneville. The British manufacturer held the record for the fastest motorcycle on the salt flats for fifteen years (notwithstanding a brief 33-day interruption) from 1955 to 1970. Now it's on a mission to get it back again with the two-wheeled streamliner you see here, and it just took a big step in that direction.
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Piecha Design Gives The Mercedes A-Class An Attitude Adjustment

Posted: 11 Aug 2016 01:00 AM PDT


The Mercedes-AMG A45 is one of the most powerful and capable hot hatches on the market. But if you can't quite stretch to its €50k list price and still want the look, Piecha Design has a series of visual enhancements for the base A-Class model that ought to do the trick.
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Hound To Become Mercedes-Benz Unimog In Fifth Transformers Film

Posted: 11 Aug 2016 12:16 AM PDT


The fifth installment in the popular Transformers franchise is just around the corner and before the film's cinematic release in mid-2017, promotional artwork for the new-and-improved Hound Autobot has been released.
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U.S. Receives Updated Audi A3 Range But No RS3 In Sight

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 11:01 PM PDT


The recently-updated Audi A3 family has officially launched in the United States, complete with thoroughly revised designs, a suite of new technologies and driver assistance systems.
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Drug-Affected Driver Crashes And Flips Car Into Starbucks Drive-Thru

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 10:00 PM PDT


A female driver believed to be drug-affected crashed her SUV into a Starbucks drive-through in the United States.
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Customer Suing New Jersey Dealership After Being Refused A Mercedes-Benz GLS

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 09:00 PM PDT


A New Jersey resident and Indian national is suing a local luxury car dealership for refusing to sell him a Mercedes-Benz GLS.
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American Alexander Rossi Sussing Up Two Potential F1 Drives For 2017

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 08:06 PM PDT


Alexander Rossi has revealed that he is sussing up two potential Formula One drives for next season as well as a potential IndyCar race seat.
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China Receives Less-Punchy 250hp 718 Cayman And Boxster Models

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 07:35 PM PDT


Porsche is introducing lower powered versions of the 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster in an attempt to drum up sales in China.
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Watch A Tesla Model S P90D Complete The Quarter Mile In 10.8 Seconds

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 07:03 PM PDT


Last year, Tesla bumped the power of its Model S flagship from 691 hp to 762 hp and gave it a different name. The results are mesmerizing.
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Honda Cut Up And Threw Away A Ferrari 458 During NSX Development

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 06:35 PM PDT


Honda didn't just buy a Porsche 911 GT3 when testing and developing the new NSX but also armed itself with the mid-engined supercar benchmark, the Ferrari 458 Italia.
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Car Club Creates The Ultimate Rainbow With 76 Dodge Challengers

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 06:10 PM PDT


There are far too many automakers out there that don't offer their cars in bright and bold colors. Fortunately Dodge is not one of them, allowing a car club in Georgia to create an entirely vehicular rainbow.
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Porsche Exclusive Works Its Magic On 911 Targa 4S Design Edition

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 05:42 PM PDT


One of the most discussed models in the Porsche family when it made its first appearance a few years ago, the controversial 911 Targa, has been further refined by Porsche Exclusive.
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Ah Cr@p! Septic Tank Truck Blows Up In Traffic And It's A Mess...

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 05:09 PM PDT


If there was ever a moment to not drive around with your windows down, we're pretty sure this one right here qualifies as IT.
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Five First Impressions: 2017 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro With 252HP

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 10:38 PM PDT


Is the Audi A4 the new default premium sedan?
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This Mad Max-Style Pontiac Fiero Has 750 HP To Play With

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 04:10 PM PDT


Launched in 1983, the Pontiac Fiero was a mid-engine, affordable sports car that didn't quite make it on the wall of fame.
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2017 Honda Civic Hatch Caught Undisguised Traveling To The US

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 03:39 PM PDT


These images from the CivicX forums were taken at the Southampton docks in the UK and show the new 5-door Honda Civic completely undisguised, ready to get shipped over to the US.
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Best-Ever July For BMW Group In Worldwide Sales

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 03:05 PM PDT


Following a record first half-year, the BMW Group are off to a solid start in the third quarter, after posting their best-ever sales in July - 180,000 vehicles, up 4.0 percent.
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This Is Austin Rivers' Brand New Custom Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 02:32 PM PDT


What do you do if you're a famous basketball player who's just signed with the L.A. Clippers for a mind-blowing $35 million? Why, buy a Ferrari, fresh off the assembly lines, of course.
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Canadian Driver Chasing Pokemons Draws The Attention Of Police Chopper

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 01:59 PM PDT


While Pokemon Go is not a novelty anymore, it can still lead to suspicious behaviors that can easily be misinterpreted by authorities.
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Faraday Future Hires Team Behind GM's EV1, Including Chief Engineer

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 02:21 PM PDT


Back in 1996, General Motors launched one of its most controversial models ever, the EV1. Now, the Chief Engineer for Traction and Thermal Systems behind the project has found a new position at Faraday Future.
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EV Charging Locations Predicted To Surpass The Number Of Gas Stations In UK By 2020

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 12:59 PM PDT


Remarkably, over the last four decades, the United Kingdom has lost more than 75 percent of its petrol stations, while charging points for electric vehicles have went from hundreds to thousands in just a few years.
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This Is The Oldest Ferrari In The UK, And It's For Sale [30 Images]

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 12:33 PM PDT


Produced in an era when Lamborghini was still making tractors, this 1949 Ferrari Inter Coupe could be the Holy Grail for the right car collector.
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