Thursday 16 February 2017

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2018 Opel Insignia Grand Sport Priced From €26,940

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 04:31 AM PST


Opel is just one day away from launching the all-new Insignia Grand Sport and Sports Tourer in their home market, Germany, with other countries to follow shortly.
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This Porsche 911 Turbo Has 590,000 Miles On The Odometer

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 03:57 AM PST


Want a Porsche 911 Turbo? It'll run circles around cars costing many times more, but it'll still cost you a good $160,000 to buy one new, before even winking at the extensive options list.
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Ferrari 812 Superfast Bows With 789 HP 6.5-Liter V12

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 03:38 AM PST


Ferrari has just taken the wraps of the successor to the F12, official dubbed the Ferrari 812 Superast. Set to debut to the world at the Geneva Motor Show next month, it is the most powerful series production model ever produced by the famed Italian manufacturer.

In creating the model, Ferrari has introduced a massive new 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12 engine, 200 cc larger than the unit found in the F12 and the LaFerrari. This screaming powertrain delivers 800 PS (789 hp) at a sky-high 8,500 rpm and 718 Nm of torque at 7,000 rpm. Mated to this engine is an improved seven-speed dual-clutch automatic box that has been designed to provide quicker shifts than ever before and to aid in impeccable throttle response.

All told, it'll accelerate to 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 2.9 seconds and hit a 211 mph (340 km/h) top speed, figures identical to the slightly less powerful but much lighter F12tdf.

Another development for the 812 Superfast is that it uses electric power steering for the first time and works in conjunction with the same Slide Slip Control found across other Ferrari models. What's more, the Virtual Short Wheelbase system that enables the rear wheels to aid in steering, has been updated from the F12tdf and is said to improve nimbleness and increase the model's agility further.

From a styling perspective, the 812 Superfast is more of an evolution than the F12 than we expected. Although the general shape and size of the car is similar, all the body panels are entirely new and it adopts a significant more menacing design that makes even the hardcore F12tdf seem tame.

The front for example debuts a new headlight design for the Italian manufacturer. There's also a massive front grille and a hood with a number of air vents. At the sides, the bold lines of the F12 have been accentuated even further and flow back to an entirely bespoke rear end that includes similar quad taillights to the GTC4 Lusso and an obvious lip spoiler.

Ferrari says that the new front end incorporates a number of active flaps to improve aerodynamic efficiency while there is a so-called "aerodynamic by-pass" at the rear to increase downforce.

The cabin remains quite similar to the F12 but has a slightly more radical look with new dashboard elements and a distinctive steering wheel.

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The Stretched Mercedes E-Class Pickup Of Your Dreams Has Arrived

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 03:23 AM PST


Really jonesing for a Mercedes-Benz pickup, but missed your chance for a G63 6x6, and can't wait for the X-Class? This may be your opportunity.
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One Of The Earliest Ferraris Is Coming Up For Auction

Posted: 16 Feb 2017 02:33 AM PST


Want to experience the root of all Ferraris? It doesn't get much earlier than the 166. And now one rather splendid example is coming up for auction.
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Heroic German Tesla Driver Saves Man In Out Of Control Volkswagen

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 08:01 PM PST


A Tesla Model S driver has been lauded as a hero after using his electric sedan to stop an out of control Volkswagen on the Autobahn.
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Italdesign Introduces New Brand Dedicated To Production Cars

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 07:20 PM PST


Italdesign has announced that it will debut a new sub-brand, dubbed Italdesign Automobili Speciali, at next month's Geneva Motor Show.
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Kia To Reveal Bespoke Hydrogen Model In 2021

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 06:44 PM PST


Kia is going to introduce a bespoke hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle in the year 2021 as it looks towards the future of propulsion.
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2018 Bentley Continental GT & GTC Show Off New Body

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 06:08 PM PST


Bentley is continuing to test its second-generation Continental model in coupe (GT) and convertible (GTC) guises and recently tackled some wintry conditions in Europe
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Audi Earns Naming Rights To DC United's New State-Of-The-Art Stadium

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 05:35 PM PST


Audi announced that starting with the 2018 season, DC United's brand new soccer stadium will be called 'Audi Field'.
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Scoop: BMW i8 Spyder Is Really Happening

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 06:50 PM PST


What we have here is the first solid proof that a roadster version of BMW's futuristic i8 plug-in hybrid sports car is on its way.
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Can't Afford The R35 GT-R? Buy A Nissan 350Z Instead

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 04:15 PM PST


If the Nissan GT-R R35 is what one might call "Godzilla", its little sibling, the 350Z, would definitely have to be "Godzooky".
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All-New 2019 VW Touareg Is Pretty Much The Production T-Prime Concept

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 03:42 PM PST


These are the latest spy shots of Volkswagen's new flagship model that will likely keep the Touareg nameplate, but move up the proverbial ladder in the brand's range.
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BMW Planning Advanced New Lithium Ion Batteries For 2026

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 03:10 PM PST


BMW is currently developing an advanced new type of lithium ion battery that won't make its way into production until 2026.
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Top Gear Reportedly Getting A Toyota GT86 For Their New Reasonably Priced Car

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 02:34 PM PST


The new season of Top Gear is about to premiere and the necessary changes in the format of the popular motoring show hasn't been exactly known yet, apart from the fact that Matt LeBlanc, Chris Harris and Rory Reid will be the hosts.
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Now You Don't Even Have To Get Out Of Your Jaguar To Pay For Gas [w/Video]

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 11:16 PM PST


See if this sounds familiar. You're sitting in a luxury car and you're so comfortable that you don't ever want to get out. Well now you don't have to – that is, at least, not to pay for gas, and not if you're driving a new Jaguar.
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Lamborghini Teases Forged-Composite Tech Ahead Of Huracan Performante’s Debut

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 01:26 PM PST


Lamborghini's new forged-composite tech is officially announced, with the company teasing their latest composite material on video.
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Seat’s Hotter Leon Cupra R Is Just Months Away

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 12:54 PM PST


Rumors about Seat working on a more extreme version of the Leon Cupra have reportedly been confirmed, with the Spanish brand to reveal a Cupra R within the next 8 months.
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Toyota Boss Thinks PHEVs Will Out-Sell Conventional Hybrids

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 12:17 PM PST


Toyota Motors chairman, Takeshi Uchiyamada, thinks that plug-in hybrid vehicles will catch on faster than conventional hybrids like the original Prius.
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Rolls Royce Phantom Taking On Toyota GT 86 Is Pointless Yet Intriguing

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 05:07 PM PST


As far as the eye can see, the few things a Toyota GT 86 might have in common with a Rolls-Royce Phantom include the four wheels, steering wheel, mirrors and other things of that nature.
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Koenigsegg's Design Chief Like His Regera In Orange

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 11:16 PM PST


It's all well and fine to see how random employees from this department or that at Koenigsegg would spec their Regera. But what we've been waiting to see in all of this is how the company's own design chief would like to see his own creation. And now we have our answer.
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Second-Gen 2018 Range Rover Evoque Mule Keeps Its Secrets Hidden

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 10:38 AM PST


For as sleek and impressive as the Range Rover Evoque is to look at, it may shock you that it's gone relatively unchanged since 2011. Fortunately, JLR is doing something about that and was recently spied testing a second-generation Evoque mule.
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There's A Stretched Mazda MX-5 Pickup Truck Conversion For Sale, No, Seriously

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 10:04 AM PST


We don't know what's cuter; the fact that a procrustean Mazda MX-5 pickup truck actually exists or that the owner of the car is asking $6,000 to part ways with it.
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Drive.ai Shows An Autonomous Lincoln Navigating Rainy California

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 09:32 AM PST


Alongside the dozen or so automakers currently allowed to test self-driving vehicles on the streets of California, Drive.ai is one of a handful of technology companies with the same privileges.
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2018 Mercedes S-Class Coupe Is Also Having Some Work Done

Posted: 15 Feb 2017 09:00 AM PST


Along with the rest of Mercedes-Benz's expanded S-Class range, the Coupe version is also getting some styling changes, a modified interior and semi-autonomous tech.
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