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• Swatch Developing Advanced Batteries For Electric Vehicles
• FCA To Present Google Android-Based Infotainment At CES
• Mercedes Junior Wehrlein Bound For Sauber, Not Rosberg's Seat
• New Mini John Cooper Works GP Reportedly Still A Few Years Off
• Listen To A Rolls-Royce Phantom's Unmuffled V12 Clear Its Throat
• Startup Reveals Eli ZERO Electric City Car Before CES
• Chrysler Portal Concept Is An All-Electric Minivan For Millennials
• Mercedes-Benz Teases Facelifted 2018 GLA Before Detroit Reveal
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Gets Virtual Widebody Treatment
• Tesla Model X Owner Files Lawsuit Claiming Unintended Acceleration
• What Is It Like To Own A Lamborghini Aventador SV?
• Here Are 7 Cars That People Regret Buying, According To Consumer Reports
• New Suzuki Swift Gains Two Accessory Packs In Japan
• Real Life Kingpin: This Could Have Gone A Lot Worse For Russia's "Stop A D-Bag"
• Uber Driver Saves 16-Year-Old From Child Sex Trafficking
• South Korea Bans Sales Of Certain BMW, Porsche And Nissan Cars
• Kids Freaks Out And Falls Off Bike After Seeing Nissan GT-R
• This Rare Copper Corvette C1 Is Hitting The Auction Block
• Tesla Delays Brexit-Caused UK Price Increase By Two Weeks
• Seat’s 2018 Arona Baby SUV Scooped For The First Time
• Gold Chrome Lamborghini Aventador Bites The Dust In Poland
• Here's Another Take On The Opel Insignia Grand Sport OPC
• The Ties That Bind: 2017 Mercedes E-Class Vs C-Class Vs S-Class Coupes
• Watch The Bentley Bentayga Accelerate Like A Supercar
• Tesla Starts Enabling Self-Driving Features For Enhanced Autopilot

Swatch Developing Advanced Batteries For Electric Vehicles Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:29 AM PST Swatch, one of the world's best known Swiss watchmakers, is looking to diversify and is helping to develop advanced new batteries for use in electric vehicles. Read more »

FCA To Present Google Android-Based Infotainment At CES Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:57 AM PST Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has teamed up with Google to show off a new infotainment system at the Consumer Electronics Show 2017, in Las Vegas. Read more »

Mercedes Junior Wehrlein Bound For Sauber, Not Rosberg's Seat Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:02 AM PST Ever since Nico Rosberg made the shock announcement of his retirement, hot on the heels of securing the world championship, all the motorsport press has been talking about is who would replace him. Among the favored contenders was Pascal Wehrlein, but the latest reports have him signing with another team for next season instead. Read more »

New Mini John Cooper Works GP Reportedly Still A Few Years Off Posted: 03 Jan 2017 01:55 AM PST Buyers in the market for a nimble-handling hot hatch could do a lot worse than a Mini Cooper S. Even better is the John Cooper Works version. But the ultimate in performance Minis is the John Cooper Works GP. And the Anglo-Saxon automaker apparently has every intention of bringing it back. Read more »

Listen To A Rolls-Royce Phantom's Unmuffled V12 Clear Its Throat Posted: 03 Jan 2017 12:56 AM PST A 6.75-liter naturally aspirated V12 should sound pretty awesome, right? Only Rolls-Royce doesn't make V12s to sound (or for that matter perform) like a supercar. The luxury automaker embraces the twelve for its silky smoothness, and silences it to the point that it's barely audible. But what if it didn't? What would the Phantom's massive engine sound like if it were liberated to sing to its heart's content? Read more »

Startup Reveals Eli ZERO Electric City Car Before CES Posted: 02 Jan 2017 11:57 PM PST CES 2017 is just a couple of days away and a startup has just released the first images of a compact new electric car. Read more »

Chrysler Portal Concept Is An All-Electric Minivan For Millennials Posted: 02 Jan 2017 10:00 PM PST Chrysler may not be bringing an electric Pacifica to CES in a couple of days and has instead revealed the bold Portal Concept, a fully-electric minivan designed specifically with millennials in mind. Read more »

Mercedes-Benz Teases Facelifted 2018 GLA Before Detroit Reveal Posted: 02 Jan 2017 07:33 PM PST Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that a facelifted GLA will debut at the Detroit Auto Show 2017 in just a matter of days. Read more »

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Gets Virtual Widebody Treatment Posted: 02 Jan 2017 06:51 PM PST Sure, it may be hard to differentiate the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe from its C-Class Coupe and S-Class Coupe siblings, but there's no denying its attractiveness. Read more »

Tesla Model X Owner Files Lawsuit Claiming Unintended Acceleration Posted: 02 Jan 2017 06:10 PM PST A Tesla Model X owner is suing the American automaker asserting that his electric SUV accelerated while it was being parked. Read more »

What Is It Like To Own A Lamborghini Aventador SV? Posted: 02 Jan 2017 05:30 PM PST Lamborghini might have just rolled out an updated Lamborghini Aventador, with the 'S' suffix and even more power, but the SV is still at the top of its game. Read more »

Here Are 7 Cars That People Regret Buying, According To Consumer Reports Posted: 02 Jan 2017 08:05 PM PST If you live in the US and you're currently unhappy with your ride, there's a good chance you're rolling in one of the following seven models. Read more »

New Suzuki Swift Gains Two Accessory Packs In Japan Posted: 02 Jan 2017 04:18 PM PST With only a few days left until the next generation Suzuki Swift goes on sale in Japan, the automaker introduced two new accessory packages. Read more »

Real Life Kingpin: This Could Have Gone A Lot Worse For Russia's "Stop A D-Bag" Posted: 02 Jan 2017 03:43 PM PST We've got to hand it to those guys from the Stop A Douchebag campaign. They go around pissing people off in Russia – a country where, frankly, we'd be wary of pissing off the wrong person. But they keep at it because they want safer, more civilized roads. And then this guy comes along. Read more »

Uber Driver Saves 16-Year-Old From Child Sex Trafficking Posted: 02 Jan 2017 03:08 PM PST An Uber driver has been credited with saving a 16-year-old girl from child sex trafficking in Sacramento, California. Read more »

South Korea Bans Sales Of Certain BMW, Porsche And Nissan Cars Posted: 02 Jan 2017 02:34 PM PST As officials from BMW, Porsche and Nissan were still celebrating the New Year, South Korean authorities banned sales of 10 cars from the three brands, while also slapping them with fines for fabricating certification documents. Read more »

Kids Freaks Out And Falls Off Bike After Seeing Nissan GT-R Posted: 02 Jan 2017 02:02 PM PST Although many kids lust after the finest Italian supercars, the much-cheaper, but equally fast, Nissan GT-R has been popular with the younger generation ever since its introduction. Read more »

This Rare Copper Corvette C1 Is Hitting The Auction Block Posted: 02 Jan 2017 01:33 PM PST When you think of the first-generation Corvette roadster, you tend to imagine it in white and red – and if you really know your stuff, with a six-cylinder engine. But that wasn't necessarily the case, as this rare example is here to show us. Read more »

Tesla Delays Brexit-Caused UK Price Increase By Two Weeks Posted: 02 Jan 2017 01:04 PM PST Tesla Motors should have increased the prices of the Model S and Model X in the UK, by 5 percent, starting on January 1, in response to the declining British pound, following the Brexit referendum. Read more »

Seat’s 2018 Arona Baby SUV Scooped For The First Time Posted: 02 Jan 2017 12:36 PM PST We've known for quite some time that Seat will launch a small crossover that will slot below the Ateca and that it will be named the Arona, but we've just spied one of the early prototypes. Read more »

Gold Chrome Lamborghini Aventador Bites The Dust In Poland Posted: 02 Jan 2017 11:59 AM PST The New Year came with an expensive repair bill for a Lamborghini Aventador owner in Poland. Read more »

Here's Another Take On The Opel Insignia Grand Sport OPC Posted: 02 Jan 2017 11:31 AM PST With the latest Opel / Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport coming into the light, it's only natural that fans ponder what a high-performance version of the mid-size family car could look like. Read more »

The Ties That Bind: 2017 Mercedes E-Class Vs C-Class Vs S-Class Coupes Posted: 02 Jan 2017 02:54 PM PST While a visual comparison such as this one can definitely help shine some light on the matter, there's no escaping the fact that Mercedes' new E-Class Coupe is remarkably similar to its C-Class and S-Class siblings. Read more »

Watch The Bentley Bentayga Accelerate Like A Supercar Posted: 02 Jan 2017 09:57 AM PST Ten years ago, the thought of an SUV that could accelerate to 100 km/h in 4 seconds, reach a top speed of over 300 km/h all while carrying its passenger in extreme luxury would seem absolutely absurd. However, with the Bentley Bentayga, that formula has become a reality. Read more »

Tesla Starts Enabling Self-Driving Features For Enhanced Autopilot Posted: 02 Jan 2017 08:58 AM PST Tesla has started enabling some of the self-driving features for its vehicles outfitted with the latest Autopilot hardware improvements. Read more »

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