Friday 11 November 2016

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Renault Facing French Criminal Probe Over Diesel Emissions

Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:26 AM PST


Renault is facing a criminal probe brought forward by the French Government due to suspicions from the country's DGCCRF consumer fraud agency that its engines do not actually conform to emissions regulation.
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Honda To Increase U.S. Production Of Crossovers, Pickups And Minivans

Posted: 11 Nov 2016 03:57 AM PST


Honda is preparing to lift production of its larger vehicles at its Alabama plant to respond to increasing demand.
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Skoda Investigating Performance-Focused Superb vRS

Posted: 11 Nov 2016 12:07 AM PST


Skoda's Superb luxury sedan is looking likely to become the brand's next model available with a vRS-badged performance version.
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Will Faraday Future Fit Its Wheels With Electric Motors?

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 11:01 PM PST


Just yesterday, Faraday Future released a mysterious teaser video of its first model, claiming to have somehow reinvented the wheel. Now, thanks to the emergence have an interesting patent, we have an idea of what FF may be talking about.
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Despite Delays, Alfa Romeo Wants To Launch Nine Cars By 2021

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 10:04 PM PST


Alfa Romeo's onslaught of new vehicles has been delayed but the Italian company still plans to launch up to nine new models in the coming five years.
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Japan Receives Limited-Run 6-Series Grand Coupe Edition

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 09:05 PM PST


Japan has been graced with yet another limited-edition BMW, this time taking the shape of the 640i Gran Coupe.
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Mercedes Says X-Class Concept Is Almost Production-Ready

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 08:02 PM PST


Mercedes-Benz says the designs of the X-Class concepts revealed last month are almost production-ready.
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Automaker Lobby Asks Trump To Roll Back Obama's Strict CAFE Rules

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 07:04 PM PST


The lobby group for many major automakers in the United States has urged newly-elected president Donald Trump to roll back stringent mileage rules implemented by the Obama administration.
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This Is The Most Fun This Biker Ever Had With His Clothes On

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 06:29 PM PST


A dirt bike rider went for the ride of his life in West Midlands, UK, before being spotted by a police helicopter.
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Mental TechArt GTstreet R Cabriolet On Display At Zurich Show

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 05:27 PM PST


If you enjoyed the 991 Turbo & Turbo S-based GTstreet R unveiled last week by TechArt, you definitely need to see what they've done with this Convertible version.
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Carlex Will Make Your Mercedes Vito Look Fast & Furious

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 04:59 PM PST


While models such as the Mercedes-Benz Vito are generally used for practical and utilitarian purposes, there's nothing wrong with looking sporty, is there?
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Sebastian Vettel Demonstrates How Gorgeous The New LaFerrari Aperta Is

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 06:18 PM PST


Ferrari dropped the first official video of their new LaFerrari Aperta, the open-top version of their flagship hypercar.
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Mazda Roadster RF Debuts In Japan, Retails From $31,170

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 03:59 PM PST


Just a little over a month after it went on sale in the United States, the Mazda MX-5 RF, aka the Roadster RF in Japan, has gone on sale in its home market.
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Latest 2017 Mercedes E-Class Review Is Full Of Superlatives

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 03:26 PM PST


With premium car buyers now seeking flagship comfort and safety in a mid-sized package, the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class has quickly answered the call.
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Hamann Motorsport Gives The BMW M2 Wilder Looks, 420 PS [w/Video]

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 02:57 PM PST


With 370 PS on tap, the BMW M2 is certainly fast and it does look the part, too, yet that's something you can always improve on if your company name happens to be Hamann.
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Classic Porsche 356 Clocks A Million Miles, Looks Ready For A Million More

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 06:16 PM PST


There aren't many cars that have surpassed the one million mile mark on their odometers, let alone looking that good. This Porsche 356 is a living testament of reliable engineering, meticulous maintenance - and a whole lotta driving.
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Apollo Founder Roland Gumpert "Decommissioned" From The Company He Created

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 05:26 PM PST


In a dramatic turn of events, the company that offered the original Gumpert supercar has ended ties with its founder.
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Bugatti Brings New Chiron To Japan

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 01:41 PM PST


One of the most exciting cars ever to wear the Bugatti badge, the Chiron, is on a world tour, and after touching ground in Europe, North America and Singapore, the hypercar has received a Japanese visa.
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Watch A Ferrari 488 GTB Lap The ‘Ring In 7:21,63

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 02:12 PM PST


We already knew that the Ferrari 488 GTB is a proper monster in terms of performance, but this is the first time we see an example being grabbed by the neck on the Internet's ultimate battleground, the Nurburgring.
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2017 Nissan Leaf Is A Tad More Expensive, Starts From $30,680

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 12:42 PM PST


Nissan has revised the pricing of the all-electric Leaf for the US market.
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1200 HP, Tri-Turbo McLaren 12C Shows A Dyno Who's Boss

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 12:15 PM PST


Thanks to its twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V8, one would have to be crazy to call the McLaren 12C slow. However, that hasn't stopped HyperCar Development from developing a comprehensive upgrade package for the 12C and its newer siblings, the 650S and 675LT.
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Piaggio's Electric Vespa To Debut In 2017

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 11:47 AM PST


In its mission to motorize post-war Italy, the Vespa became as iconic as the Fiat 500. It also evolved with the times, even if in recent years it fell a little behind.
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Here's Donald Trump Catching A Ride In An IndyCar With Mario Andretti

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 06:23 PM PST


US President-elect Donald J Trump has visited the White House and was shown around by President Barack Obama, as is customary. He won't be occupying the place until January, yet one man offered to take him there faster.
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Lexus Designs A 28th Century Spacecraft For "Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets" [w/Trailer]

Posted: 10 Nov 2016 07:59 PM PST


Meet the 'SKYJET', a single-seat pursuit craft designed by Lexus and Europacorp that will star in the 2017 science action film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.
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