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Mercedes Reveals UK Pricing & Specs For Updated GLA

Posted: 13 Jan 2017 04:23 AM PST


Mercedes' facelifted GLA is now on sale in the UK, with prices starting from £25,880 for the GLA 200 SE version, as first deliveries are scheduled for April.
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Nissan Unveils Limited Production Navara Trek-1° In Brussels

Posted: 13 Jan 2017 03:33 AM PST


Nissan has officially pulled the covers off a special version of the Navara, at the 2017 Brussels Motor Show, in Belgium.
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Subaru’s Customized Cars At The 2017 Tokyo Auto Salon

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 07:40 PM PST


Here's a look at Subaru's 2017 Tokyo Auto Salon booth where it's displaying a host of customized concept and production cars alongside its current racing models.
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All-Electric BMW M Cars Are 'Unavoidable', Exec Says

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 07:01 PM PST


BMW has been weighing in on the idea of adding a zero-emissions M car for quite some time, and now it seems that such a vehicle will indeed happen.
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Teens Played Bumper Cars At A NY Parking Lot Damaging 17 Vehciels

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 06:22 PM PST


Police are currently searching for three teenagers that broke into multiple vehicles inside a NY Botanical Gardens parking garage and used them as bumper cars.
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VW Electric SUV Concept Coming To Shanghai Show To Preview Production Model

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 05:46 PM PST


After the cheating emissions scandal hampered its global efforts to push diesel models, VW decided to play the EV card, and one of the vehicles that will come out of this strategy is a zero-emission SUV.
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Ford Expands Takata Airbag Recall By 816,000 Vehicles In North America

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 05:13 PM PST


Following a previous announcement made by Honda earlier this week, Ford has gone down the same road and is now recalling more vehicles fitted with the defective Takata-made airbag inflators.
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These Are The Best One-Off Rolls Royces Of 2016

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 04:39 PM PST


Practically every Rolls Royce that leaves the factory today is a bespoke creation, but the British luxury car maker can create some really special cars, if the customer is willing to pay for it.
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Owner Of Crashed Aston Martin DB9 Refuses To Pay $100,000 Repair Bill

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 04:07 PM PST


If you are going to own an expensive exotic car, the least you can do it to make sure you've got a good insurance policy, but apparently the owner of this unlucky Aston Martin DB9 didn't.
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Bentayga Lifts Bentley's Sales To New Heights In 2016

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 03:36 PM PST


2016 was a good year for Bentley Motors, as the automaker managed to deliver 11,023 new cars, worldwide, representing a 9 percent growth over the year before, when 10,100 vehicles found new homes.
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Huge Collections Of Classic Porsches Coming Up For Auction

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 03:03 PM PST


Dig classic Porsches? You're not alone: Zuffenhausen's finest are, have been, and likely will remain favorites among enthusiasts and collectors alike. So if you're looking to put one in your garage, we have good news, because in terms of both quality and quantity, there's an impressive array of these German sports cars heading to auction in the coming months.
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Audi's New A5 Is Less Exciting And Comfortable Than The Competition, Says This Review

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 02:36 PM PST


The 2017 Audi A5 Coupe may be all new, but it seems to have maintained some of its predecessor's drawbacks.
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New Nissan Rogue Sport Lands In Canada With Qashqai Nameplate

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 02:01 PM PST


We generally take it for granted that what applies for the United States extends to the Canadian market as well. But that's not always the case, especially for Nissan.
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World’s Most Expensive McLaren 675LT Has Wheel Weights Made Of Gold

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 08:57 PM PST


Ticking boxes off an options list can become a very expensive game, but when we're talking about supercars, things tend to get really crazy, really fast.
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Contract Worker Injured In Ford's Dearborn Plant

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 01:10 PM PST


Ford Motor Co. has launched a full investigation after one of its contract workers was seriously injured, on Wednesday morning.
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EPA Accuses FCA Of Emissions Cheating On Jeep And Ram Models, Marchionne Says He’s ‘Pissed Off’

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 12:44 PM PST


The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a notice of violation to FCA for violating the Clean Air Act and installing and failing to disclose engine management software in 2014, 2015 and 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 trucks.
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2017 Audi Q5 Has A £37,150 Starting Price In UK

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 12:30 PM PST


Almost four months after it was officially presented, the second generation Audi Q5 is now on sale in the United Kingdom.
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Honda Unveils 2017 Mobilio MPV Packing A Few Styling Tweaks

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 11:58 AM PST


While the updated 2017 Honda Mobilio does look a little more modern than before, it remains just a mid-cycle facelift, which means styling changes are rather limited.
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Manhart's BMW M2 Is More Powerful Than A Lamborghini Huracan

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 08:57 PM PST


Praised by many and named one of the best BMW M cars that ever existed, the M2 is not exactly underpowered, with 370 PS (365 HP) available on tap.
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Watch Nissan GT-R & Honda NSX Dishonored By The Cheapest McLaren

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 08:57 PM PST


If you need more proof of just how good McLaren's "entry-level" 540C is, then watch this video.
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Ford Boss Raj Nair Says New Bronco Will Be ‘Completely Unique’ From Everest, But Will Share Chassis

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 08:57 PM PST


Ford executive vice president and chief technical officer (CTO), Raj Nair, shed some light on the upcoming Bronco SUV and Ranger mid-size pickup truck for North America on the sidelines of the ongoing Detroit Auto Show.
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VW To Admit Guilt To Settle Civil And Criminal Dieselgate Charges

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 10:00 AM PST


Volkswagen plans to admit its guilt to settle criminal and civil investigations led by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Lexus Dips Into Marine Industry With A Twin V8 Sport Yacht Concept

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 05:22 PM PST


Not to be outdone by Mercedes-Benz, Lexus revealed a new sport yacht concept at Di Lido Island in Florida, envisioning a potential future where the company expands into new industries.
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TRD Puts Its Spin On Toyota's C-HR, 86 Coupe And Others For 2017 Tokyo Auto Salon

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 05:22 PM PST


Toyota's special edition TRD cars are generally-speaking, more capable race or off-road versions of some of their most popular models.
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Would The Kia Stinger Work As A Coupe Too?

Posted: 12 Jan 2017 05:22 PM PST


At the Detroit Auto Show this week, Kia took the wraps off the new Stinger – a svelte sports sedan that aims to inject some excitement into the brand and lure buyers away from more upscale offerings.

But is a four-door sedan (or to be more precise, five-door since it is a liftback) the right form for the Stinger? Would it work better as, say, a coupe?
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