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• The One With James May And The Nissan GT-R’s Launch Control System
• PSA Investing In Argentina Plant To Build New Cars From 2019
• Fast & Furious 8 Gets Official Title, Tiny Teaser Before Official Trailer
• 2018 Lexus LC 500 Coupe: Will It Drift?
• Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Channels Inner 'Bond Car' In The Snow
• Is The Skoda Octavia RS230 Good Enough To Succeed Down Under?
• Porsche Shows Everyone How To Correctly Pronounce Its Name
• 458 Speciale Aperta Is A Fitting Send-Off To Ferrari’s Naturally Aspirated V8
• Aston Martin To Build And Sell 25 Brand New Classic DB4 GTs
• New Insignia Would Make For A Good-Looking Coupe For Opel, Buick & Holden
• Audi RS6 Performance Tries To Beat 2017 Nissan GT-R Again And Again
• Aussie Student Blew $2.1 Million On Sports Cars, Speed Boats After Bank Glitch
• Spied: 2018 Renault Megane RS Benchmarked Against The VW Golf R
• 2017 Audi A5 Coupe Makes For A Convincing, Yet Not-Quite-There, Package
• Carlsson Gives Merc's S-Class Cabriolet A Minty Shade And Calls It 'Diospyros'
• FCA Won't Reveal Any New Or Refreshed Cars In Detroit For The First Time Since 2010
• 850HP Challenger Hellcat Burns Rubber Against 700HP Vette
• Daimler Boss Confirms World's Biggest Luxury Carmaker Crown
• Lamborghini Continues Development Of Faster Huracan Superleggera On The Snow
• New Ford Focus RS Compared Against Its Euro-Only Predecessor
• Mercedes Regrets Giving Hamilton Team Orders In Abu Dhabi Finale
• VW Wants To Sweeten Christmas Shopping With Special Offerings
• Can A 2017 Infiniti QX30S Outrun A 1987 Porsche 928 S4 On Track?
• McLaren 650S Successor To Offer 720PS, Hence Carry The 720S Nametag
• Take An Extended Look At Ken Block's Epic Top Gear Feature

The One With James May And The Nissan GT-R’s Launch Control System Posted: 10 Dec 2016 04:14 AM PST Launch control systems are far from a novelty in the automotive world, with the Nissan GT-R being one of the first to adopt it. Read more »

PSA Investing In Argentina Plant To Build New Cars From 2019 Posted: 10 Dec 2016 02:39 AM PST PSA Peugeot Citroen are getting ready to expand their operations in Argentina with a significant investment. Read more »

Fast & Furious 8 Gets Official Title, Tiny Teaser Before Official Trailer Posted: 10 Dec 2016 12:36 AM PST The eighth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise will hit theaters on April 14th, 2017, but the studio sure is building up a hype about the upcoming film. Read more »

2018 Lexus LC 500 Coupe: Will It Drift? Posted: 09 Dec 2016 09:32 PM PST Lots of concept cars have fans shouting "just build it now!", but very few of them actually make it to the streets without being watered down. Read more »

Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Channels Inner 'Bond Car' In The Snow Posted: 09 Dec 2016 07:09 PM PST While a snowy surface isn't what you need in order to extract every last drop of performance from the extremely fast V12 Vantage S, watching it drift really does look cool. Read more »

Is The Skoda Octavia RS230 Good Enough To Succeed Down Under? Posted: 09 Dec 2016 06:30 PM PST If you hail from the land of pickups and speedy rear-wheel drive family cars, you might be a bit confused when running into a Skoda Octavia. Read more »

Porsche Shows Everyone How To Correctly Pronounce Its Name Posted: 09 Dec 2016 09:32 PM PST Turns out you were not the only one who cringed every time someone verbally butchered 'Porsche'. Read more »

458 Speciale Aperta Is A Fitting Send-Off To Ferrari’s Naturally Aspirated V8 Posted: 09 Dec 2016 05:03 PM PST Ferrari customers couldn't care less for Ferrari's switch to turbocharging as demand outnumbers supply, but for purists, the demise of the naturally aspirated V8 is quite sad. Read more »

Aston Martin To Build And Sell 25 Brand New Classic DB4 GTs Posted: 09 Dec 2016 04:33 PM PST Aston Martin announced the revival of the iconic 1959 DB4 G.T., one of the rarest and most sought after models of the brand. Read more »

New Insignia Would Make For A Good-Looking Coupe For Opel, Buick & Holden Posted: 09 Dec 2016 04:10 PM PST We've already seen the new Opel Insignia Grand Sport in all of its forms, Holden and Buick included, and it is certainly quite an attractive car, inside and out. But how do you make it even more appealing? By removing two doors of course! Read more »

Audi RS6 Performance Tries To Beat 2017 Nissan GT-R Again And Again Posted: 09 Dec 2016 03:30 PM PST Since all-wheel drive systems do a lot more than just help a car take off the line with limited traction loss, it's about time we saw how Audi's super estate matches up with the new GT-R when the surface they're racing on isn't dry. Read more »

Aussie Student Blew $2.1 Million On Sports Cars, Speed Boats After Bank Glitch Posted: 09 Dec 2016 05:13 PM PST Australian student Luke Moore spent AU$2.1 million on sports cars, speed boats, strippers and cocaine after a bank glitch that gave him an unlimited overdraft. Read more »

Spied: 2018 Renault Megane RS Benchmarked Against The VW Golf R Posted: 09 Dec 2016 02:29 PM PST The upcoming Renault Megane RS continues its development cycle and this time we located a test mule in Sweden accompanied by a VW Golf R. Read more »

2017 Audi A5 Coupe Makes For A Convincing, Yet Not-Quite-There, Package Posted: 09 Dec 2016 01:58 PM PST With well-established rivals such as the BMW 4-Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe and even the Lexus RC in its segment, Audi's all-new A5 Coupe can't afford to be anything less than excellent. Read more »

Carlsson Gives Merc's S-Class Cabriolet A Minty Shade And Calls It 'Diospyros' Posted: 09 Dec 2016 01:30 PM PST This luxurious Mercedes-Benz convertible is wearing Carlsson Heritage Green, a color that creates a discreet golden shimmer in direct sunlight. Read more »

FCA Won't Reveal Any New Or Refreshed Cars In Detroit For The First Time Since 2010 Posted: 09 Dec 2016 01:01 PM PST For the first time since 2010, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will not hold a press reveal for a new or facelifted vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show, choosing instead to hold their press conference at CES. Read more »

850HP Challenger Hellcat Burns Rubber Against 700HP Vette Posted: 09 Dec 2016 12:32 PM PST It's agility vs muscle in this classic American straight-line showdown between a Dodge Challenger Hellcat and a Chevrolet Corvette. Read more »

Daimler Boss Confirms World's Biggest Luxury Carmaker Crown Posted: 09 Dec 2016 12:04 PM PST Daimler first announced their goal of becoming the world's biggest and most profitable luxury automaker back in 2011, back when, according to brand CEO Dieter Zetsche, everyone laughed at that announcement. Read more »

Lamborghini Continues Development Of Faster Huracan Superleggera On The Snow Posted: 09 Dec 2016 11:35 AM PST It seems like the hotter variant of the Lamborghini Huracan has been in development for ages, with our spies spotting yet another prototype during some cold-weather testing. Read more »

New Ford Focus RS Compared Against Its Euro-Only Predecessor Posted: 09 Dec 2016 11:05 AM PST The Ford Focus RS is already in its third generation, if you live in Europe, that is, which allows for some interesting comparisons like the one we have here. Read more »

Mercedes Regrets Giving Hamilton Team Orders In Abu Dhabi Finale Posted: 09 Dec 2016 01:15 PM PST According to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, his team should have done a better job at communicating with Hamilton during the 2016 season finale in Abu Dhabi, and let him race his way. Read more »

VW Wants To Sweeten Christmas Shopping With Special Offerings Posted: 09 Dec 2016 09:35 AM PST Choosing the right Christmas gift for a gearhead can be tricky, which is why Volkswagen saw an opportunity to attract shoppers into their special line of products. Read more »

Can A 2017 Infiniti QX30S Outrun A 1987 Porsche 928 S4 On Track? Posted: 09 Dec 2016 09:33 PM PST It seems that if you want to brag about your sub-compact premium crossover being able to compete with a genuine supercar from 30 years ago, Infiniti's QX30S is a much better choice than its Mercedes-Benz GLA sibling. Read more »

McLaren 650S Successor To Offer 720PS, Hence Carry The 720S Nametag Posted: 09 Dec 2016 09:33 PM PST McLaren is about to replace the 650S with the new 720S, also known internally as the P14. Read more »

Take An Extended Look At Ken Block's Epic Top Gear Feature Posted: 09 Dec 2016 08:02 AM PST It's fair to say that, anything Ken Block touches turns to automotive and internet gold and in Top Gear season 23, he was behind one of the show's best segments. Read more »

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