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• Toyota To Replace 60 Per Cent Of Its Powertrains By 2022
• Renault Kwid Gets Turned Into Art Car, Goes On Display In France
• Classic Video Games Reimagined In Automotive Form
• Find Your The Classic Sports Car Of Your Dreams In Arizona
• More Ugly Somehow Makes The Pontiac Aztek More Beautiful
• Former Google Car Tech Head Working On Own Self-Driving Company
• Ferrari 488 GTB Totalled After Crashing Into U.S. Barbershop
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Leaks Via Online Brochure
• Daimler Could Produce Batteries And EVs In China
• Michigan Passes Laws To Allow Autonomous Vehicles To Test Sans Steering Wheels And Pedals
• Mazda's New PM-18 Ready To Speed Down The Road To Indy
• The Fate of the Furious Trailer Shows Dominic Turning Evil
• Alfa Romeo Stelvio Pickup Is An Automotive Eyesore
• Five First Impressions: 2017 Cadillac XT5 Platinum
• Is Chrysler Bringing An All-Electric Pacifica To The 2017 CES?
• The Mustang Shelby GT350R Is A Big, Bad, Intoxicating Snake
• Velvet-Wrapped Maserati Ghibli Is The Cuddliest Trident On Wheels
• Insane Widebody Porsche 911 Would Scare An RSR
• A Tale Of Two Audis: R8 V10 Drag Races The V10 Plus
• McLaren's MSO Carbon Series LT Shows Off Its New Skin
• You Don't Really Need A Tire To Drive A Toyota, Do You?
• M-Sport Unveils Extreme 2017 Ford Fiesta WRC

Toyota To Replace 60 Per Cent Of Its Powertrains By 2022 Posted: 12 Dec 2016 04:26 AM PST Toyota is planning a comprehensive overhaul of its drivetrains and will replace at least 60 per cent of them by the end of 2021. Read more »

Renault Kwid Gets Turned Into Art Car, Goes On Display In France Posted: 12 Dec 2016 03:55 AM PST BMW is not the only automaker that turns to artists to overhaul some of their cars, as Renault has followed the same trend with the Kwid. Read more »

Classic Video Games Reimagined In Automotive Form Posted: 12 Dec 2016 03:00 AM PST If video games were cars, what cars would they be? That's simple enough a question for games like Gran Turismo or Forza, for which the answer is clearly "all of them." But what about classic titles that otherwise have nothing to do with cars at all? Read more »

Find Your The Classic Sports Car Of Your Dreams In Arizona Posted: 12 Dec 2016 02:00 AM PST If you were going to assemble your dream garage of classic sports cars, what would be in it? The answers may be highly subjective to personal taste, but for many, it would include a 1960s V12 Ferrari, a DB-series Aston Martin, a Mercedes Gullwing, and maybe a Shelby Cobra. Well, Gooding & Company just happens to have all four (and then some) on consignment for its upcoming auction in Scottsdale. Read more »

More Ugly Somehow Makes The Pontiac Aztek More Beautiful Posted: 12 Dec 2016 01:00 AM PST The Pontiac Aztek will forever (and unfortunately) be remembered as one of the ugliest automobiles ever made. But you know what (arguably) made it even worse? When GM, in an effort to "smooth it out," ditched the contrasting body cladding that at least gave it some character in the first place. What they should have done is double down and made it even more grotesque, like the one in this rendering. Read more »

Former Google Car Tech Head Working On Own Self-Driving Company Posted: 12 Dec 2016 12:03 AM PST According to a fresh report, the former lead tech head behind Google's self-driving car project, Chris Urmson, has started his own autonomous technology company. Read more »

Ferrari 488 GTB Totalled After Crashing Into U.S. Barbershop Posted: 11 Dec 2016 11:06 PM PST A Ferrari 488 GTB has been totalled after it crashed into an SUV and then a barbershop in Champaign, Illinois. Read more »

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Leaks Via Online Brochure Posted: 11 Dec 2016 10:16 PM PST A number of images of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe have leaked online ahead of the model's official debut on Wednesday. Read more »

Daimler Could Produce Batteries And EVs In China Posted: 11 Dec 2016 09:02 PM PST Daimler could produce batteries and Mercedes-Benz EVs in China as it looks to boost local sales. Read more »

Michigan Passes Laws To Allow Autonomous Vehicles To Test Sans Steering Wheels And Pedals Posted: 11 Dec 2016 08:02 PM PST Michigan governor Rick Snyder has signed four separate bills which will see the state become the most open and supportive of self-driving vehicle development of anywhere in the United States. Read more »

Mazda's New PM-18 Ready To Speed Down The Road To Indy Posted: 11 Dec 2016 06:48 PM PST No matter what the racing discipline, aspiring drivers don't simply show up to a race at the top level and start competing. Most have a whole ladder set up to nurture up-and-coming talents, like the Road to Indy program – which includes the Pro Mazda Championship that's introducing the new single-seater you see here. Read more »

The Fate of the Furious Trailer Shows Dominic Turning Evil Posted: 11 Dec 2016 06:00 PM PST The first trailer for The Fate of the Furious has just been released following a live premiere on the streets of Times Square in New York City. Read more »

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Pickup Is An Automotive Eyesore Posted: 11 Dec 2016 05:30 PM PST Among the wide array of vehicles sold exclusively in Brazil, the Fiat Toro is perhaps one of the most intriguing. Read more »

Five First Impressions: 2017 Cadillac XT5 Platinum Posted: 11 Dec 2016 06:01 PM PST The new Cadillac XT5 is certainly charged with one important task: bringing home the bacon. Read more »

Is Chrysler Bringing An All-Electric Pacifica To The 2017 CES? Posted: 11 Dec 2016 02:44 PM PST Just a couple of days ago, FCA announced that it won't reveal anything new at the 2017 NAIAS; it won't even hold a press conference, picking the CES to do so instead. Read more »

The Mustang Shelby GT350R Is A Big, Bad, Intoxicating Snake Posted: 11 Dec 2016 01:30 PM PST Marketed as the most track-focused Mustang ever and bearing the Shelby badge, the GT350R certainly raises expectations. Read more »

Velvet-Wrapped Maserati Ghibli Is The Cuddliest Trident On Wheels Posted: 11 Dec 2016 12:08 PM PST Once confined to the realm of the exotic, Maseratis are becoming more commonplace – thanks in no small part to the broader appeal of new models like the Ghibli sedan and Levante crossover. So what's an owner of Modena's finest to do to make his or her ride stand out from the crowd? Why, cover it in velvet, of course! Read more »

Insane Widebody Porsche 911 Would Scare An RSR Posted: 11 Dec 2016 10:44 AM PST Although we have become somewhat accustomed to seeing widebody Lamborghinis and Ferraris in recent years, not as many Porsche 911 owners seems to turn to aftermarket firms for overt styling modifications, perhaps preferring the subtler styling and presence of Germany's greatest ever sports car. Read more »

A Tale Of Two Audis: R8 V10 Drag Races The V10 Plus Posted: 11 Dec 2016 09:25 AM PST If you've ever wondered how much of a difference well under 100 PS can make between two rather identical supercars, you're about to get your answer. Read more »

McLaren's MSO Carbon Series LT Shows Off Its New Skin Posted: 11 Dec 2016 08:07 AM PST After its initial reveal some months ago, McLaren has released a number of images of the limited-edition MSO Carbon Series LT. Read more »

You Don't Really Need A Tire To Drive A Toyota, Do You? Posted: 11 Dec 2016 06:43 AM PST There's a myth surrounding certain Toyotas that says they are basically indestructible. Put to the test by the old Top Gear crew, it referred to an old workhorse that simply refused to die. Read more »

M-Sport Unveils Extreme 2017 Ford Fiesta WRC Posted: 11 Dec 2016 05:24 AM PST M-Sport has just unveiled its 2017 Ford Fiesta WRC racer that's based on the just-revealed road-going 2017 Fiesta. Read more »

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