Monday, 26 September 2016

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2016 Passione Ferrari Detailed In 82 Pictures

Posted: 26 Sep 2016 04:28 AM PDT


UK's Silverstone Track was home to numerous private- and factory-owned Ferrari supercars, over the weekend, for the two-day 'Passione' event.
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Audi, BMW and Mercedes Join Forces For Connected Car Network

Posted: 26 Sep 2016 04:00 AM PDT


Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have agreed to provide connected car company Here with data to help accelerate the development of a connected car industry.
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Gridlife South Hit Road Atlanta With A Full Weekend Of Music & Motorsports

Posted: 26 Sep 2016 03:00 AM PDT


Widely regarded as one of the world's finest road courses, Road Atlanta hosts all types of racing. It's been home to the Petit Le Mans since 1998, it was part of the Can-Am series when that was a thing, and has hosted everything from Indy Lights and the NASCAR Busch Series to AMA Superbikes. But late last month, it played host to another kind of event.
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Four-Time World Touring Car Champion Yvan Muller Retires

Posted: 26 Sep 2016 02:00 AM PDT


Even among champions there are champions – drivers who distinguish themselves by positively dominating their chosen form of motor racing over the course of years. In Formula One, that was (and still is) Michael Schumacher. In the World Rally Championship, Sebastien Loeb. At Le Mans, Tom Kristensen. And in the World Touring Car Championship, that place at the top rightfully belongs to Yvan Muller. But now the four-time world champion is preparing to leave the series he has come to dominate over the past decade.
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Audi Recalls 80,000 Vehicles For Exterior Lighting Issue

Posted: 26 Sep 2016 01:00 AM PDT

Audi is calling in nearly 80,000 of its automobiles across the United States due to a lighting problem.
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Proton Could Sell Lotus To Save Itself

Posted: 26 Sep 2016 12:08 AM PDT


Proton may soon depart with British sports car maker Lotus in an effort to raise funds.
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How Much Faster Is Tesla's Model S P100D Than The P90D?

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 11:02 PM PDT


According to Tesla, the Model S P100D is the quickest accelerating production car currently on sale but what does that speed look like on the drag strip?
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Infiniti Rules Out 4-Series-Rivalling Q60 Convertible

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 10:07 PM PDT


Infiniti has ruled out the potential for offering a convertible version of the Q60 to rival the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW 4-Series.
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U.S. Orders 1,000 Additional Chevrolet SS Models From Australia

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 09:02 PM PDT


While Australia's automotive manufacturing industry is winding down, Holden's Elizabeth factory in Adelaide has received a boost after an additional 1,000 Chevrolet SS models were ordered from the United States, reports Perth Now.
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Cadillac Wants To Close 40 Per Cent Of Its U.S. Dealerships

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 08:06 PM PDT


Cadillac is offering over 40 per cent of its U.S. dealerships pay outs to close down.
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS Driving Bliss On The San Bernardino Pass

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 07:00 PM PDT


In the world of driver's cars, few come better than the 991-gen 911 GT3 RS.
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Frankenstein's G-Wagen Is A Monument To Questionable Taste

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 05:40 PM PDT


Nowadays, if you want to get Merc's SUV equivalent to a S-Class you go for the GLS.
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More Than 60 Exotics Unite In Aussie Motoring Nirvana

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 04:14 PM PDT


As the sun began to rise and exotics started to flock to Melbourne car dealership Lorbek Luxury Cars, there was a buzz in the air that the day was going to be rather special. Soon, it became obvious why.
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Ligier JS P217 Leads A New Generation Of LMP2 Racing Prototypes

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 03:08 PM PDT


It wasn't that long ago that Lola was the only company making closed-cockpit LMP2 prototypes. But with Lola gone belly-up, there's a whole new generation of them on their way - and this is the first.
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Here's Why Tesla Owners Love Over-The-Air Updates

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 07:44 PM PDT


Whether you're a Tesla skeptic or a Tesla lover, one cannot ignore the affect the Silicon Valley-based automaker is having on the automotive industry.
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Volvo Claims First Victory In World Touring Car Championship

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 01:09 PM PDT


A longtime dominant force in the Scadinavian Touring Car Championship, Volvo and Polestar managed to extend their winning ways to the international area this weekend, claiming their first checkered flag in the World Touring Car Championship.
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Watch Aston Martin Recreate DB11 Out Of Handbook Pages

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 11:56 AM PDT


Remember a few months ago when Aston Martin recreated the image of a Vanquish using scraps off leather from its own workshop? Its artisans are at it again, only this time they've used the new DB11 as their starting point.
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Kia Says Half Of All New Cars Sold In 25 Years Will Be Autonomous

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 11:10 AM PDT


Half of all new cars sold in 25 years will be fully autonomous, claims Kia in a new report.
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS Drag Races Turbo S, Merc GT S, Corvette Z06

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 07:44 PM PDT


Time and time again, the current-gen 991 GT3 RS has proved that it could hold its own even when faced with nothing more but a straight-line challenge.
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2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo Price Edges North Of $175k

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 09:00 AM PDT


Remember when the GT-R was a bargain, offering supercar performance with a price tag in the five digits?
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Restored 1979 BMW M1 Procar Is As Good As New

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 08:04 AM PDT


Canepa has just finished work restoring an absolutely stunning 1979 BMW M1 Procar, one of just 40 ever produced.
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Clarkson, Hammond And May Mock NASCAR Racing

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 07:02 AM PDT


To anyone who isn't a fan of NASCAR, the most popular motorsport series in North America is a bit of a conundrum.
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Blast From The Past: Porsche 911 Turbo Avalanche GTR 600 By Gemballa

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 06:00 AM PDT


When it comes to older Porsche 911 Turbos, few tuners have gotten more out of them than Gemballa with their Avalanche GTR 600 customization.
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2017 Mercedes S-Class Updates Led By Maybach S550 4Matic

Posted: 25 Sep 2016 08:17 AM PDT


We're expecting Mercedes to roll out a facelifted S-Class soon. But before it does, the German automaker has introduced a series of relatively minor revisions for its flagship sedan – the most significant of them arguably being the arrival of all-wheel drive in the top-of-the-line Maybach version.
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