Tuesday 16 August 2016

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Supplier Problems Force VW To Cut Working Hours At Passat Plant

Posted: 16 Aug 2016 04:37 AM PDT


Volkswagen has been hit by another problem; nothing as serious as the Dieslegate or the more recent discovery of vehicles that are vulnerable to hacking, an issue nonetheless.
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Pagani Zonda by Mileson Revealed, The Craziest Road-Legal Zonda Ever

Posted: 16 Aug 2016 04:11 AM PDT


Pagani is continuing to produce one-off Zondas commissioned by its wealthiest clients and the latest is perhaps the craziest of all.
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Bentley Pulling Three US Debuts To Monterey

Posted: 16 Aug 2016 03:00 AM PDT


Want to catch a glimpse of the latest Bentleys? Monterey will be the place to be next week, because the British automaker is rolling into town with three new models that have never been shown in North America before.
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Porsche Cayman GT4 Looks Spot-On With Martini Racing Stripes

Posted: 16 Aug 2016 02:00 AM PDT


We've seen a lot of cars wearing Martini racing stripes, but few of them look quite as fitting as this Porsche Cayman GT4.
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DeltaWing GT Fires Nissan A Warning Shot

Posted: 16 Aug 2016 01:00 AM PDT


See this oddly shaped vehicle? It's our best look yet at the forthcoming DeltaWing GT. It was just released the other day by the DeltaWing Technology Group, and it's timing is anything but random.
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Tesla Model S Catches Fire During Test Drive In France

Posted: 16 Aug 2016 12:08 AM PDT


According to fresh reports, a Tesla Model S 90D caught fire in France during a routine test drive over the weekend.
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Audi's Traffic Light Technology Tells Drivers When A Green Signal Is Coming

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 11:08 PM PDT


Audi has announced its very first vehicle to infrastructure technology dubbed 'Traffic light information' that will allow select cars from the brand to interact with traffic lights.
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Next-Generation Volkswagen Touareg Scooped With Updated Design

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 10:12 PM PDT


The next-generation Volkswagen Touareg appears to have been spied testing for the very first time.
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27 U.S. Children Dead This Year After Being Left In Hot Vehicles

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 09:00 PM PDT


A 6 month-old boy has been found dead in an SUV after being left in the car all day in the searing heat of Texas, becoming the last in a string of similar incidents.
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Ford Focus RS Shows Its Cards Against Rivals Once Again

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 08:40 PM PDT


In the seven months since the motoring press first got their hands on the new Ford Focus RS, we've seen it come out victorious against its rivals, time after time after time. Well guest what, it's time for another review but this one throws up a few interesting conclusions.
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Dutch Authorities Approve Tesla's 100kWh Battery, Confirming P100D Models

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 07:30 PM PDT


Tesla is edging closer to launching a 100kWh battery pack for its models in Europe after it was discovered that the enlarged battery has received approval by the Dutch Vehicle Approval Authority.
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BMW-Powered Bristol Bullet Gets A Merc Touch In Coupe Rendering

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 06:59 PM PDT


Critics have said Bristol's designers were looking at pictures with the Volvo P1800 before coming up with the final look of the Bullet; but we'll never know, will we?
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F&F Star Sung Kang Starts Ambitious Project With Classic Ford Maverick

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 06:30 PM PDT


Just after building his dream Nissan 240Z, Fast and the Furious actor Sung Kang started work on his latest project, this time involving a 1972 Ford Maverick.
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Test Mule Sparks Contradicting Reports About "New 928" Porsche Panamera Coupe

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 05:57 PM PDT


The rumor mill insists that a 928-successor is coming our way, especially as a shortened Panamera-based test mule was caught testing recently.
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Tesla Removes 'Self-Driving', 'Autopilot' Names From Its Chinese Website

Posted: 16 Aug 2016 04:38 AM PDT


Following an accident where a Model S failed to avoid a parked vehicle on a Beijing commuter highway, Tesla chose to remove the terms "self-driving" and 'Autopilot' from its local website.
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Tesla Removes 'Self-Driving', 'Autopilot' Names From Chinese Website

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 05:25 PM PDT


Following an accident where a Model S failed to avoid a parked vehicle on a Beijing commuter highway, Tesla chose to remove the terms "self-driving" and 'Autopilot' from its local website.
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Peugeot 205 T16 Is The Closest You Can Get To A Group B Car For The Road

Posted: 16 Aug 2016 03:50 AM PDT


Homologation specials don't come more …special than this: the road version of Peugeot's two-times World Rally champion, the 205 T16.
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BMW Launching Self-Driving Cars In China Within 5 Years

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 04:34 PM PDT


BMW has announced its intention to launch self-driving vehicles in China until 2021, starting with its very first fully-autonomous car.
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Volkswagen Receives Euro Approval To Fix 1.2-Liter Diesels

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 04:03 PM PDT


Volkswagen has received regulatory approval from German authorities to fix an additional 460,000 of its diesel vehicles across Europe.
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The Lexus LX570 Deserves More Praise Than It Gets

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 03:38 PM PDT


The updated Lexus LX 570 follows a recipe that's now been left behind by most auto makers but is that a good reason not to recommend it? Motor Trend reviews the most expensive Lexus in their latest episode of Ignition to find out.
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Low Mileage Ferrari 550 Barchetta & 575 Superamerica For Sale

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 03:11 PM PDT


The 550 Barchetta Pininfarina is a limited edition version of the 478 HP 550 Maranello. It was first revealed at the 2000 Paris Motor Show and currently represents one of the rarest open top Ferraris gone on sale these past 20 years, with just 448 units ever produced.
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Almost 70 Per Cent Of New Ford GTs Are Going To Previous GT Owners

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 02:31 PM PDT


While Ford's innovative approach to selecting successful applicants for the 2017 Ford GT raised some eyebrows, the firm's head of product development has revealed that almost 70 per cent of new GT owners have owned a previous-generation model.
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W Motors Fenyr SuperSport To Mark US Debut In Monterey

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 02:01 PM PDT


You won't have to head to the Middle East to check out the outrageous supercars from W Motors. Not this month, at least, because the Dubai-based manufacturer is bringing its exotic wheels to the United States.
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This Is What Happens When Icon Get Their Hands On A Chevy Caprice

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 01:32 PM PDT


What happens when Icon gets its hands on one ex-police high-mileage Caprice? Perfection does.
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VW Brings A Heavily Camouflaged Next-Gen Polo GTI To The Nurburgring

Posted: 15 Aug 2016 01:04 PM PDT


Since there's probably no better place to test a speedy pocket rocket than the 'Ring, that's exactly where Volkswagen brought their all-new fully camouflaged next generation Polo GTI for testing.
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