Friday, 5 August 2016

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India Has Ambitious Plan For All Of Its Cars To Be Electric By 2030

Posted: 05 Aug 2016 04:33 AM PDT


An Indian minister believes that his country should become the first fully electric car nation in the world.
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Jaguar Land Rover Announces Recall Program For Takata Airbags

Posted: 05 Aug 2016 03:55 AM PDT


Jaguar Land Rover has become the latest automaker to call back thousands of vehicles fitted with defective Takata airbags.
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Active Design And Allure Premium Join Peugeot 208's UK Family

Posted: 05 Aug 2016 03:10 AM PDT


Peugeot has sprinkled the 208 supermini lineup in the United Kingdom with additional features, wrapped under two special editions.
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Nissan Reveals World's First Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Prototype

Posted: 05 Aug 2016 12:01 AM PDT


Nissan has unveiled the world's first solid-oxide fuel cell vehicle ahead of the Rio Olympics which the Japanese firm is helping to sponsor.
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Aston Martin Will Launch Mid-Engined Supercar To Rival Ferrari 488

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 11:05 PM PDT


Not satisfied with simply updating and replacing its existing cars, Aston Martin will introduce a multitide of all-new models in the coming years, including a mid-engined sports car to rival the Ferrari 488 GTB.
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The Grand Tour Opens Guest List For Southern Californian Filming

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 10:12 PM PDT


The guest list has opened for The Grand Tour's upcoming studio recording in the United States.
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Tesla Executive Calls Out Other Automakers For Their Feeble EVs

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 09:10 PM PDT


A key executive from Tesla has called out other automakers and their apparent feeble attempts to make electric cars, calling them "little more than appliances."
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This Is The Tesla Hypercar That Will Never See The Light Of Day

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 08:00 PM PDT


As Elon Musk made no mention of Tesla building a hypercar in the future in his second Master Plan, any hopes you may have had can be laid to rest. But once Tesla's second business plan is completed, will Musk be of the same opinion?
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Is The New Acura NSX A Budget Hypercar?

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 07:30 PM PDT


With its 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine and use of three electric motors, the 2017 Acura NSX's drivetrain is as advanced as the much more expensive trio of hybrid hypercars. But does that mean it is a budget hypercar?
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Chevrolet Sets Milestone With 100,000 U.S. Hybrid Sales

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 07:00 PM PDT


Chevrolet has become the first company to sell 100,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles in the United States thanks to the immensely popular Volt.
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VW Considering Launching Three EV Platforms To Underpin Up To 30 Models

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 06:30 PM PDT


Volkswagen is considering launching as many as three dedicated electric vehicle platforms and a wrath of new efficient models as it tries to bounce back from the diesel emissions scandal.
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Hennessey Takes The Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R To Its 169mph Vmax

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 05:59 PM PDT


The Mustang Shelby GT350R is a track-focused car in the truest sense of the word, but this doesn't mean that top speed is of no interest to its owners - or fans, for that matter.
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This Aston Martin DBV Concept Is A Designer's Alternative To The AM-RB 001

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 05:29 PM PDT


The recently unveiled AM-RB 001 is Aston Martin's first full-on hypercar, but it will be a track-only offering. A real shame; can you imagine something that flamboyant on the public streets?
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Idiotic Audi R8 Driver Side Swipes Car While Overtaking Into Oncoming Traffic

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 04:58 PM PDT


An Audi R8 was filmed on dash cam side-swiping another car late last month while attempting to overtake.
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G-Power's 750 PS X5 M Becomes The Typhoon With Wide-Body Kit

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 04:32 PM PDT


Last time we featured a G-Power-signed X5 M, it put out 175 PS (173hp) over the stock item, for a total of an eye-watering 750 PS (740hp) and 980 Nm (723 lb-ft) of torque.
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Matching McLaren F1 GTR and P1 XP Pose At Silverstone

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 04:01 PM PDT


No supercar is universally lusted over more than the McLaren F1, particularly the GTR racing variants from the famous 1995 25 Hours of Le Mans.
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Tesla Is Still Bleeding Money, Misses Its Q2 Sales Target

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 03:26 PM PDT


Elon Musk has ambitious future product plans, right now though Tesla is hurt by ever-increasing losses and lower than expected sales.
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McLaren's Jenson Button In Talks Over Possible Williams Switch

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 02:56 PM PDT


He might be a former world champion and very experienced, yet Jenson Button is currently not one of the hot names in the Formula One paddock, being considered a solid Number Two.
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BMW i3 Sales Jump By 58% Despite Improved Version's Upcoming Launch

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 02:28 PM PDT


Deliveries of the i3 have recorded a huge 58 per cent jump in the United States compared to the same month in the previous year.
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The Porsche 911R Is Officially A Half-A-Million Dollar Car

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 01:57 PM PDT


The supercar market is brimming with people ready to pay way above the list price in some occasions, with examples coming in mind to include cars like the Ferrari 458 Speciale and Porsche's Cayman GT4 and off course the 911R.
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Scoop: 2018 Mercedes A-Class To Offer A Roomier Cabin & A PHEV Version

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 01:26 PM PDT


Early prototypes of the next-generation Mercedes A-Class were spotted out in the open by our spies.
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1100HP Corvette Z06 Violently Sprints Down 1/4 Mile To Become World's Fastest

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 12:54 PM PDT


In stock form, the C7 Corvette Z06 is insanely fast. It's so fast in fact that it is quicker than the previous-gen ZR1 and capable of rivaling more powerful European exotics, thanks to its 650 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque V8. Despite that, the following owner yearned for even more speed.
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Boston Police Department Adds Sweet Ice Cream Truck To Its Fleet

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 12:26 PM PDT


Law enforcement officers in Boston will be fighting...perceptions of the police with the newest addition to their vehicle fleet: an ice cream truck.
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Ford Recalls Almost 830,000 Vehicles In North America To Replace Side Door Latches

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 12:00 PM PDT


Ford is conducting a large recall in North America for an estimated 828,053 vehicles, sold or registered in warm states, due to possible faulty door latches.
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1,000HP Triumph Motorcycle Eyes New Land Speed Record At Bonneville

Posted: 04 Aug 2016 11:30 AM PDT


Triumph will return to the legendary salt flats of Bonneville in the USA, to try to break the motorcycle world land speed record with a purpose built vehicle.
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