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Dieselgate Repercussions:VW Won't Fire Anyone, Might Drop 25,000 Jobs In The Next Decade

Posted: 13 Oct 2016 04:29 AM PDT


Volkswagen's strategy to cut down on expenses and revive themselves following the cheating emissions scandal could see the German brand drop roughly 25,000 jobs over the next decade, as workers retire.
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Crowdfunding Company SONDORS Wants To Sell You A $10,000 Electric Car

Posted: 13 Oct 2016 03:55 AM PDT


While electrification is currently spreading like wildfire in the automotive industry, acquiring an all-electric or hybrid car can still be a hit to the wallet. Sondors is a company willing to change all that, but only if you give it a helping hand.
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Toyota Does Its Best To X-Cite Italy With Aygo Yellow Edition

Posted: 13 Oct 2016 03:00 AM PDT


Toyota has rolled out a new special edition of its Aygo city car, but this one is exclusive to the Italian market.
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Formula 5000 Promises To Bring The Thunder That F1 Is Missing

Posted: 13 Oct 2016 02:00 AM PDT


Leave it to the Australians to show us how racing ought to be done: with big V8s. Where racing series in other parts of the world keep switching to smaller and smaller engines, the Aussies still run their V8 Supercars series with big engines (at least for the time being), and will soon see the return of Formula 5000.
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Chris Forsberg Wins Record Third Formula Drift World Championship

Posted: 13 Oct 2016 01:00 AM PDT


In the baker's dozen years now since the founding of the Formula Drift World Championship, there's never been a three-time champ – until now. The honor went to Chris Forsberg this week at California's Irwindale Speedway, where the two-time world champion won his third title and entered the history books as the undisputed king of drifting.
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Next-Gen Toyota Aygo Could Be Offered Solely As An EV

Posted: 13 Oct 2016 12:07 AM PDT


Toyota's next-generation Aygo may be offered solely as an electric model, Auto Express reports.
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Daimler Looking To Cut EV Research Spending After EQ Launch

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 11:02 PM PDT


After unveiling the first model in its EQ family of EVs, Daimler hopes to cut its annual research and development spending by $2.2 billion.
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New Toyota Supra Looking Very Likely To Adopt Hybrid Powertrain

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 10:01 PM PDT


The next-generation Toyota Supra is looking increasingly likely to adopt a hybrid powertrain co-developed with BMW.
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Audi Kills Off R8 e-tron After Selling 'Fewer Than 100'

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 08:06 PM PDT


Audi has stopped production of the R8 e-tron having sold fewer than 100 examples of the all-electric sports car.
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Cadillac ATS-V Puts On An Impressive Show Against BMW M3

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 10:58 PM PDT


Once upon a time, the BMW M3 was untouchable in the mid-size luxury performance car market, but nowadays, it doesn't only have to cope with increasingly improved rivals from Germany, but new challengers too, including one from the USA in the form of the Cadillac ATS-V.
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Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Could Become Industry's Most Efficient Achieving 50MPG

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 06:37 PM PDT


The upcoming 2018 Chevrolet Cruze hatchback diesel could become the industry's only non-hybrid car with a fuel economy rating of 50 mpg on the highway.
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Hey Cobra Fans, Take A Look At This Curvy 2001 BMW Z3M Roadster

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 06:05 PM PDT


The BMW Z3M Roadster was considered something like a modern take on the Shelby Cobra, thanks to its compact size and rather healthy figures portrayed on its specs list.
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Jay Leno And Christian Von Koenigsegg Take Turns Driving The One:1

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 05:36 PM PDT


Almost 22 years ago, nobody would have thought a small Swedish company would have what it takes to challenge the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bugatti.
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Could Be The Perfect Shooting Brake

Posted: 13 Oct 2016 03:57 AM PDT


With the Giulia, Alfa Romeo wants to rival the likes of the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, but compared to them, it comes with limited powertrain options and solely as a saloon.
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Even A Wife On A Rampage Can't Resist The New 2017 Audi S5 Sportback

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 10:59 PM PDT


Audi has searched deep into the web for a unique idea to promote their new S5 Sportback, and with the violent videos that pop up on a daily basis, the brand with the four rings has given this promo a go.
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Is Anyone Crazy Enough To Spend $1 Million For A Tesla Roadster Prototype?

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 04:08 PM PDT


Are you too impatient to wait for the next-generation Tesla Roadster and have a spare million dollars lying around? Probably not, but just in case you are so inclined, we have the perfect car for you thanks to a listing on eBay Motors.
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Ken Block’s New Hoonicorn Is A 1400HP Twin-Turbo, Methanol-Sipping Monster

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 03:43 PM PDT


After releasing a short teaser video, Ken Block pulled the wraps off its evolved hooning machine based on a 1965 Ford Mustang, the Hoonicorn V2.
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2017 BMW 5-Series Poised To Conquer Mid-Size Exec Class [209 Photos + Videos]

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 10:49 PM PDT


Appearances can be misleading; the G30 5-Series, for instance, does look generic 21st century BMW and kind of a careful evolution of its predecessor, but in reality it's much more than that.
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2017 Dodge Challenger Good For 5 Stars At Latest NHTSA Crash Tests

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 02:34 PM PDT


The 2017 Dodge Challenger earned a maximum of 5 stars during collision tests with a pole and another vehicle at speeds of 32 mph (51 km/h) and 62 mph (100 km/h).
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Care For A Datsun 240 Z With A BMW M3 Engine Under The Hood?

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 02:04 PM PDT


Forget about the Wangan Midnight L28-swapaped S30 Z, this one has a BMW M3 engine under the bonnet.
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Steve Ogg Brings GTA V To Life

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 11:00 PM PDT


If the real world was governed by the same laws as Grand Theft Auto V Online, you wouldn't stand a chance. Unless, Trevor would walk you through the tutorial.
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2017 Audi Q5 In Navarra Blue Metallic On Display In Neckarsulm

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 04:01 PM PDT


Wearing a darker shade of blue than the one we saw at the 2016 Paris Auto Show, this particular 2017 Q5 is on display at the Audi Forum Neckarsulm.
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The K 1600 B Bagger Is BMW's Latest Straight-Six Motorcycle

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 12:33 PM PDT


Over the years, BMW has become synonymous with six-cylinder engines (introducing their first straight-six in 1933), so much so that even its Motorrad division started using this layout with the K series.
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Lexus Revises 2017 CT 200h Range In The UK [20 Pics]

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 12:02 PM PDT


Lexus is reshuffling the UK range of their entry-level CT 200h model for the 2017 model year.
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1,500 HP Twin Turbo Viper Hits 167 Mph (268 Km/h) In 1/4 Mile Race

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 11:35 AM PDT


Getting a stock Viper to launch the way you want it to is hard enough, let alone one that puts down no less than 1,500 horses through the rear wheels.
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