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• Carlos Sainz, Jr Calls For Driver Vote On F1 Halo Protection System
• Ford Awarded $6 Million From Washington For Fuel Cell Research
• Watch The Racing Helmet Evolve Before Your Very Eyes
• Honda Reveals 2017 Civic Hatchback, Landing At US Dealers In September
• Lamborghini Ad Personam Made This Huracan Spyder Look Like A WW2 Jeep
• Proton Drops First Teaser Of Updated 2016 Persona
• Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Puts On Its Bumblebee Suit In L.A.
• BMW's New i3 Could Favor Aluminum Construction Over Carbon Fiber
• Infiniti Reveals World's First Variable Compression Ratio Engine Before Paris Debut
• Sell Your House, Kids And Everything Else To Buy This Ferrari 288 GTO
• State Of Michigan Owns $72 Million In Tesla Stock, Won't Allow Direct Sales And Service
• Mercedes-Maybach 6 Concept Reveals Elegant Fascia In New Teaser
• Dodge Viper SRT Is Destined To Become A Collector's Item In The Future
• LaFerrari Owner Claims It Came With Major Paint Imperfections From The Factory
• Say What You Will About VW Diesels, Nobody Makes 'Em Torquier
• Here Are A Few Things You Should NOT Do With CVT Transmissions
• Gen-X In Love With The Ford Explorer Sport, Says Survey
• Better Late Than Never: Lexus Gets Its Own Performance Driving School
• Red Bull Technology Puts In Bid For Formula E Battery Deal
• Porsche Blocks Jaguar From Buying The Silverstone Circuit And Having It On Its Own
• Hypercar Porn: Porsche 918 Spyder, Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 And Pagani Huayra On Track
• Three Out Of Four Corvette Owners Don't Care About The Manual Gearbox At All
• Jaguar Trademarks XJ13 Nameplate, Is A Continuation Icon On Its Way?
• Electra Meccanica Solo EV Impresses On First Track Outing
• Tesla Autopilot 2.0 To Receive Additional Radars And 'Triple Camera'

Carlos Sainz, Jr Calls For Driver Vote On F1 Halo Protection System Posted: 15 Aug 2016 04:27 AM PDT While the powers that be in Formula 1 debate the benefits and drawbacks of various forms of cockpit protection, at least one of the drivers who would be affected by their decision thinks that his opinion and those of his colleagues should at least be taken into account. Read more »

Ford Awarded $6 Million From Washington For Fuel Cell Research Posted: 15 Aug 2016 04:00 AM PDT The U.S. Department of Energy will give Ford and the Los Alamos National Laboratory $6 million in order to accelerate the development of fuel cell technologies. Read more »

Watch The Racing Helmet Evolve Before Your Very Eyes Posted: 15 Aug 2016 03:00 AM PDT A bucket's a bucket, right? How much could the racing helmet have possibly evolved? A lot, as it turns out, and Donut Media is here to illustrate the extent of it. Read more »

Honda Reveals 2017 Civic Hatchback, Landing At US Dealers In September Posted: 15 Aug 2016 02:00 AM PDT Have you been waiting for the new Honda Civic hatchback to make its way to American showrooms? Well your wait will soon be over, friend, as the first shipload is on its way to the United States. And while it's underway, Honda has released full details and the first official photos of the new five-door model. Read more »

Lamborghini Ad Personam Made This Huracan Spyder Look Like A WW2 Jeep Posted: 15 Aug 2016 01:00 AM PDT There are certain colors in which you expect to see a Lamborghini: yellow, orange, day-glow green.... But those affluent rollers looking for something a little different have the Ad Personam studio to turn to. Read more »

Proton Drops First Teaser Of Updated 2016 Persona Posted: 15 Aug 2016 12:05 AM PDT The first teaser image of the brand new 2016 Proton Persona has dropped online, giving us a chance to see the Asia-exclusive model for the first time. Read more »

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Puts On Its Bumblebee Suit In L.A. Posted: 14 Aug 2016 11:00 PM PDT For a car as expensive and exclusive as the Bugatti Veyron, one could be forgiven for thinking the lucky 450 owners would opt for subtle color combinations and simple shades of black and white. Wrong. Read more »

BMW's New i3 Could Favor Aluminum Construction Over Carbon Fiber Posted: 14 Aug 2016 10:00 PM PDT BMW is said to be preparing the launch of the second-generation i3 sometime in 2022. While that's some six years away, Automobile Magazine reports that research and development of the vehicle has already started in earnest. Read more »

Infiniti Reveals World's First Variable Compression Ratio Engine Before Paris Debut Posted: 14 Aug 2016 09:30 PM PDT Infiniti has unveiled the world's first variable compression ratio engine which many auto pundits suggest is one of the most advanced internal combustion engines ever conceived. Read more »

Sell Your House, Kids And Everything Else To Buy This Ferrari 288 GTO Posted: 14 Aug 2016 08:17 PM PDT Born out of the iconic Group B rally era, the Ferrari 288 GTO is a car unlike no other and later this month, one particularly stunning example will be sold by Mecum Auctions. Read more »

State Of Michigan Owns $72 Million In Tesla Stock, Won't Allow Direct Sales And Service Posted: 14 Aug 2016 08:55 PM PDT OK, this is perilously close to a joke: The State of Michigan currently bans Tesla from selling its vehicles through its direct sales model, but has no problem holding $72 million of Tesla stock for state retirement funds. Read more »

Mercedes-Maybach 6 Concept Reveals Elegant Fascia In New Teaser Posted: 14 Aug 2016 08:32 PM PDT The second teaser image of the impending Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Concept has been released prior to the model's debut at next weekend's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Read more »

Dodge Viper SRT Is Destined To Become A Collector's Item In The Future Posted: 14 Aug 2016 07:57 PM PDT If you've observed certain classic cars demanding big prices on the auction block and wondered what you might invest in now to cash in big in the future, the Detroit Public Library may have the answer for you. Read more »

LaFerrari Owner Claims It Came With Major Paint Imperfections From The Factory Posted: 14 Aug 2016 06:26 PM PDT When you're paying in excess of $1,000,000 for a car, you expect it to arrive spotless from the factory, but this particular LaFerrari allegedly came with a lot of paint irregularities. Read more »

Say What You Will About VW Diesels, Nobody Makes 'Em Torquier Posted: 14 Aug 2016 05:42 PM PDT Volkswagen has been getting a bad rap lately due to its diesel engines. Well deserved, too, because it lied to the authorities and its customers about how much smog certain engines produce. Read more »

Here Are A Few Things You Should NOT Do With CVT Transmissions Posted: 14 Aug 2016 04:29 PM PDT If you've ever driven or owned a car with a continuously variable transmission, you probably know it doesn't exactly behave as a regular automatic. Read more »

Gen-X In Love With The Ford Explorer Sport, Says Survey Posted: 14 Aug 2016 04:01 PM PDT According to a new vehicle customer study performed by MaritzCX, the Ford Explorer Sport beats its direct rivals in the Gen-X desirability stakes. Read more »

Better Late Than Never: Lexus Gets Its Own Performance Driving School Posted: 14 Aug 2016 02:17 PM PDT That took a while, no? Setting up performance driving courses like Porsche, Lamborghini and others, that is, but finally high-performance Lexus has launched the Lexus Performance Driving School, and it's slated to hit race tracks across the country in the coming months. Read more »

Red Bull Technology Puts In Bid For Formula E Battery Deal Posted: 14 Aug 2016 01:23 PM PDT Red Bull Technology is said to have put in a bid to supply batteries for season five of Formula E. Read more »

Porsche Blocks Jaguar From Buying The Silverstone Circuit And Having It On Its Own Posted: 14 Aug 2016 12:48 PM PDT Jaguar Land Rover's plan to take over the Silverstone circuit appear to have reached an impasse - and the stumbling block was reportedly placed by a rival automaker. Read more »

Hypercar Porn: Porsche 918 Spyder, Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 And Pagani Huayra On Track Posted: 14 Aug 2016 02:22 PM PDT We've seen the hybrid hypercar trio battle it out on the track alongside the Pagani Huayra before but this time it's all about enjoying these masterful creations in their breathtaking elegance. Read more »

Three Out Of Four Corvette Owners Don't Care About The Manual Gearbox At All Posted: 14 Aug 2016 06:52 PM PDT A detailed report published last week by the National Corvette Museum shows that out of the 40,689 2016MY Corvettes built, only 9249 came with the 7-speed manual transmissions. Read more » This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Jaguar Trademarks XJ13 Nameplate, Is A Continuation Icon On Its Way? Posted: 14 Aug 2016 07:53 AM PDT Jaguar Land Rover filed a trademark for the XJ13 name this week, leading to suggestions that it Heritage division could be working on a new continuation model. Read more »

Electra Meccanica Solo EV Impresses On First Track Outing Posted: 14 Aug 2016 07:25 AM PDT Electra Meccanica continue to promote their small, three-wheeler, zero-emission Solo by taking it out at the raceway for the first time, to stretch its legs and have its systems checked. Read more »

Tesla Autopilot 2.0 To Receive Additional Radars And 'Triple Camera' Posted: 14 Aug 2016 06:21 AM PDT Tesla is working on a selection of mechanical upgrades for its models as it prepares to launch Autopilot 2.0. Read more »

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