Wednesday 23 November 2016

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MINI JCW GP Could Make A Comeback

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 04:28 AM PST


The MINI brand has flourished under the BMW Group ownership, which is responsible for giving a helpful hand for the development of three generations of the hatch and its variations.
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NextEV's First Production Car To Be A China-Only Electric Sedan

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 03:55 AM PST


NextEV is the latest electrically focused Chinese car maker, and you'll be able to buy its products beginning with 2017 - but only if you live in China.
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Rare '37 Bugatti 57S Cabrio Tipped To Top $8 Million At Amelia Island

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 03:00 AM PST


RM Sotheby's has started lining up its consignments for its Amelia Island auction this coming March, and the highlight will surely be the Bugatti you see here.
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Imagining What Jaguar's High-Tech Next-Gen XJ Might Look Like

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 02:00 AM PST


Introduced back in 2009, the XJ is now the oldest model in the Jaguar lineup – and the oldest that Jaguar Land Rover still makes. That places it on deck as the next model to be replaced, and our man Theophilus Chin thinks the replacement should look something like this.
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Vauxhall Astra Returns To British Touring Car Championship

Posted: 23 Nov 2016 01:00 AM PST


The British Touring Car Championship has been enjoying a bumper crop of competitors lately, with more entries in recent years than it has had in a long time. The one glaring omission from the grid has been Vauxhall, but that's about to change.
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Porsche To Embrace Sports Cars With Some Level Of Autonomy

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 10:02 PM PST


Porsche is swearing off a potential self-driving sports car but is open to the prospect of adopting some levels of autonomy in its next-generation range of vehicles.
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Polestar To Create Electrified, Performance Volvos

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 09:03 PM PST


Volvo has confirmed that following its 2015 buyout of Polestar, the performance brand will work its magic on the Swedish automaker's future range of electrified vehicles.
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You Can Lease A Chevrolet Bolt From Just $309 A Month

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 08:17 PM PST


With a base price of just $30,000 after the $7,500 federal tax credit, the new Chevrolet Bolt is the first affordable electric vehicle with a range in excess of 200 miles. But for those that can't afford or don't wont to spend $30k up front or in payments, Chevrolet has an alternative.
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This Convincing Porsche 917K Replica Is A Tempting Buy

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 07:26 PM PST


In the world of Le Mans 24 Hours race winners, few are as iconic, revered or lusted over quite like the Porsche 917K.
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Mazda Just Brought The MX-5 RF To Dealerships Two Months Early

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 06:38 PM PST


The 2017 Mazda MX-5 RF has officially gone on sale in the US market after the company managed to bring the hardtop derivative of the popular roadster two months earlier than the originally announced date.
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Lamborghini Aventador With Insane Aftermarket Exhaust Sounds Off In Monaco

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 06:05 PM PST


Monaco has firmly established itself as a supercar Mecca. From Ferraris to Porsches, and from McLarens to Paganis and Bugattis, the small Principality has them all when it comes to exotic wheels.
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Would You Pay $600,000 For This Delicious Porsche 911R?

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 05:31 PM PST


The limited Porsche 911R has to be one of the most desired cars of the year but that's hardly a surprise.
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nuTonomy To Start Autonomous Taxi Testing In Boston With Renault Zoes

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 04:58 PM PST


Self-driving taxi startup nuTonomy has announced that it will soon expand its autonomous vehicle trials to Boston, after having first rolled out the technology in Singapore.
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Audi USA Details 2017 A3, Says Its Better Than Ever

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 04:29 PM PST


Audi's refreshed 2017 A3 model now brings more performance and new driver assistance systems into its hard-fought battle with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz CLA.
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Liberty Walk Takes Another Swing At McLaren 650S

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 03:56 PM PST


Japanese tuner Liberty Walk thinks that the McLaren 650S doesn't show its true potential in stock guise, and for that, they have come up with yet another upgrade package.
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VW Presents Three-Stage Strategy Until 2025

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 03:27 PM PST


By focusing on re-positioning the brand across various regions and segments, as well as on making huge investments in e-mobility and connectivity, VW hopes to get people back on their side.
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Gordon Ramsay's White LaFerrari Aperta Rolls Through London

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 02:47 PM PST


Unveiled at the 2016 Paris Auto Show, the open-top version of the LaFerrari, named Aperta, quickly made it on the Christmas list of the rich and famous.
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Kia Recalls 70k Sportage SUVs For ABS Short-Circuit

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 02:12 PM PST


The danger of a short-circuit in the ABS control module has prompted Kia to issue a recall for 71,704 of its Sportage crossovers in the United States.
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What Does It Take To Destroy A Mercedes G-Class?

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 07:33 PM PST


Mercedes goes on and on about how capable and indestructible the G-Class is off-road, but how much of a beating can a latest-gen model take?
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2017 Jeep Compass Ready To Head Off Road In Trailhawk Spec

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 01:05 PM PST


The new Compass revealed at the LA Auto Show last week may be on the smaller end of the Jeep spectrum, but it's not about to skimp on what the brand stands for.
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Charges Dismissed For Speeding Ford GT Prototypes

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 12:38 PM PST


A couple months after three 2017 Ford GT prototypes were pulled over for speeding in Colorado, it's been reported that the speeding and reckless driving charges have been dropped.
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Watch NextEV NIO EP9 Destroy The Nurburgring Lap Record For EVs

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 12:12 PM PST


You've probably heard that NextEV's NIO EP9 has shattered the Nurburgring record for electric vehicles.
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Who's Liable When Autonomous Cars Collide With Each Other?

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 11:44 AM PST


It seems that fully-autonomous cars will need to do a lot more than just read the road if insurers can hope to determine who was in control of the vehicle during a crash.
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TechArt To Debut Individualization Program For Porsche 718 At Essen

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 11:18 AM PST


TechArt will show off their premium individualization program for the Porsche 718 at the 2016 Essen Motor Show, alongside power kit and styling upgrades for the 911 and Macan.
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BAC Mono Destroys McLaren P1 GTR In Evo Track Test

Posted: 22 Nov 2016 10:56 AM PST


It is no secret that the BAC Mono is an incredibly fast car but just how quick is it? How does 1 second faster than the track-only McLaren P1 GTR sound?
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