Saturday 17 December 2016

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Soccer Star Mario Balotelli Buys Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 04:00 AM PST


Known for driving some genuinely quick cars already, football star Mario Balotelli has just purchased one of the world's fastest four door cars in the new Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio.
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Opel Mokka X On Track For 2019 Replacement

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 02:48 AM PST


Opel may have facelifted the Mokka X earlier this year, but they are already working on a second generation.
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Hyundai Starts Production of The All-New 2017 i30 In Europe [w/Video]

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 01:39 AM PST


Hyundai Motor started production of the all-new i30 hatchback at their Nošovice plant in Czech Republic.
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Aston Martin Begins Construction Of New Factory In Wales

Posted: 17 Dec 2016 12:26 AM PST


Aston Martin's new manufacturing facility in St Athan in Wales entered its 'Phase I' construction process after the company's CEO Andy Palmer met with Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones to finalize the sale of the site.
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Faraday Future Prototype Smacks Around Bentley Bentayga, Tesla Model X & Ferrari 488 Off The Line

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 07:28 PM PST


After teasing us with a series of drag races between their electrified prototype and the Tesla Model X, Bentley Bentayga and Ferrari 488 trio, Faraday Future is now ready to give us a taste of their performance.
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Apple Poaches Former Porsche 919 Hybrid Engineer

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 06:48 PM PST


Ex-Porsche race car engineer Alexander Hitzinger, the man who helped the German automaker return to Le Mans victoriously, is now the latest auto specialist to be recruited by tech giant Apple.
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This Is What A Self-Driving Ride Is Like In One Of Uber’s Volvos

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 06:10 PM PST


Uber and Volvo announced the launch of their autonomous program in the streets of San Francisco, giving pretty much anyone in the area the chance to experience what a ride in a self-driving vehicle feels like.
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Rented Ferrari 458 Italia Crashes At Chinese Wedding

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 05:36 PM PST


In April this year, a Ferrari 458 Spider was wrecked in the UK after being crashed by a groom with his bride onboard. Well another lucky couple, or not so lucky perhaps, were recently involved in an eerily similar crash in China.
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2017 Honda Odyssey Goes On Sale From $30,750*

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 05:03 PM PST


The 2017 Honda Odyssey hits the market on December 19, continuing its career with minimal changes.
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Seriously, Now, $700k For A Porsche 911 R Is... Reasonable?

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 04:30 PM PST


It's hard to believe that prices for the limited-edition Porsche 911 R started at $184,900 in the United States because immediately after the car's release, prices skyrocketed.
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Modded 40-Year Old Dacia Challenges BMW i8 For A Quarter Mile Run

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 03:58 PM PST


Little did the old Dacia engineers think that some of their creations would go up against more powerful machines almost four decades later, but the amazing has been happening for quite a few years now.
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Evolve Automotive Pumps The BMW M2 To 401 HP, Christens It The GTS

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 03:30 PM PST


There are already reports that BMW could roll out a beefed-up version of the M2 Coupe, but until it actually does, customers wanting more will have to turn to tuners.
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This 1,000 HP Formula Drift Holden Ute Is Savage

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 02:59 PM PST


Meet Josh Robinson's 1,000 HP 2016 Holden Ute, a supercharged beast that will do anything from donuts to drifts in a blink of an eye.
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White Is By Far The Most Popular New Car Color In 2016

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 04:10 PM PST


Automakers keep adding new shades in their color palette, yet new car buyers still prefer the classic options.
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G-Power Takes A Swing At The BMW M3's V8, Pushes It To 630 PS

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 02:06 PM PST


A previous-generation M3 with more power than a Lamborghini Huracan? Why not?
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ABT Injects Audi SQ7 With 520hp And 715lb-ft Of Torque

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 01:41 PM PST


ABT revealed their latest upgrade package for Audi's already impressive SQ7, taking this super-diesel SUV into a whole new performance level.
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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Could Fetch $10 Million At Auction

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 01:06 PM PST


Although the Ferrari 250 GTO will likely remain the world's most valuable automobile for decades to come, other members of the 250 family are also extremely valuable, none more so than the 250 GT SWB Berlinetta by Scaglietti.
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Mazda Cools Up MX-5 With New Arctic Edition For The UK [47 Images]

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 12:49 PM PST


Mazda's latest MX-5 wears the 'Arctic' tag and comes with some cool visual updates.
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Daimler And BMW May Merge Car-Sharing Services

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 12:10 PM PST


Daimler and BMW are reportedly considering combining their respective car-sharing services in an attempt to compete with Uber.
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Steve McQueen Returns To Le Mans In Graphic Novel Form

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 11:38 AM PST


Of all the movies we've seen about cars and racing, Steve McQueen's cult classic Le Mans remains the best. Now it's coming back, but instead of the silver screen, it's resurfaced in the form of a graphic novel – and just in time for the holidays, no less.
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Portland Drivers Abandon Their Cars After Only A Couple Inches Of Snow

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 11:07 AM PST


Following a day in which a light snowstorm brought Oregon's largest city to a halt, abandoned vehicles started popping up on the streets of Portland.
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Lucid Motors Reimagines Pop-Up Headlights For The 21st Century

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 02:19 PM PST


Just yesterday, Lucid Motors unveiled its first EV aptly dubbed the Air and incorporating a slew of impressive technologies in an even more impressive design.
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The First Road-Going Ford GT Just Rolled Off The Production Line

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 10:09 AM PST


Ford announced the start of the GT's production at Multimatic's facilities in Ontario.
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Auto Supplier Sues Faraday Future For $10 Million

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 09:41 AM PST


As Faraday Future edges towards the release of its first production vehicle at CES next month, the company would want nothing but positive publicity. Unfortunately for FF, more details are emerging of the brand's financial woes.
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This Twin-Turbo Lamborghini Huracan Is Heaven On Four Wheels

Posted: 16 Dec 2016 09:16 AM PST


Let's be clear, no one needs a twin-turbocharged Lamborghini Huracan. Hell, no one needs a standard Huracan but it is a pretty cool thing to have.
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