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Porsche Mission E To Be Offered With A Full Range Of Variants

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 07:20 PM PDT


Porsche has confirmed that the upcoming Mission E won't just be offered in one flavor and like the brand's other models, come available in a number of different specifications.
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McLaren Says Hyper-GT Will Be One Of Its Fastest Ever Models

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 06:10 PM PDT


Late last year, McLaren revealed that it was producing a new 'hyper-GT' with a 3-seat layout taking inspiration from the iconic F1.
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Lost Bullitt Ford Mustang Found In Mexico Confirmed As The Real Thing

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 05:02 PM PDT


Earlier this month, images surfaced online reportedly showing one of just two 1968 Ford Mustang fastbacks used in the Steve McQueen classic Bullitt.
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We Interview Top Gear’s Chris Harris: “We’re Not Copying Anyone”

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 02:55 PM PDT


This is part three of our interview series with the Top Gear hosts, where we speak with Chris Harris.
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Automobile Magazine Names Its 2017 All-Stars

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 01:58 PM PDT


Most publications and organizations that name their favorite cars each year go with the top-ten format. But not Automobile. That magazine picks its All-Stars every year by now category or criteria other than what the editors feel are the best on the market.

This year's pool encompassed 23 contenders from across the market – everything from the humble Honda Civic and the frugal Toyota Prius Prime to the new Aston Martin DB11 and Bentley Bentayga.

The editors evaluated each and every one of them, driving them around the SpeedVegas track and along the twisting mountain roads of Mount Charleston (both in Nevada). At the end of what we're sure was an exhaustive process, they picked just six, announcing those half-dozen winners at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance this weekend in Florida. And here they are.

Acura NSX



BMW M2



Chevrolet Bolt EV



Honda Civic Hatchback Sport



Porsche 718 Cayman S



Volvo S90



That's quite the ringing endorsement of Honda's products, two of which made the final list – while industry powerhouses like Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai, Mercedes, FCA, and Ford didn't get a single of their cars on the Automobile's podium this year.

Oh, and in case you were wondering which contenders didn't make the cut, here's the rest of the list:
  • Aston Martin DB11
  • Audi A4
  • Bentley Bentayga
  • Cadillac CT6
  • Cadillac XT5
  • Chrysler Pacifica
  • Ford Focus RS
  • Genesis G90
  • Infiniti Q60
  • Jaguar F-Pace
  • Jaguar XE
  • Lincoln Continental
  • Maserati Levante
  • Mazda CX-9
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class
  • Nissan GT-R
  • Toyota Prius Prime

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This Isn't A Real 959, But It Is A Real Porsche

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 01:01 PM PDT


There's a fine line between a re-creation and a knock-off. Make your Pontiac Fiero look like a Ferrari, for example, and that's a blatant knock-off. But if you transform a Porsche to resemble another another, more expensive Porsche, well that's a "re-creation" – a tribute, even, if we're feeling charitable.
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Toyota 86 Spruces Up With 860 Special Edition

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 11:59 AM PDT


Any way you look at it, a sports car like the Toyota 86 is always going to be a niche product. But sales have been declining for the model previously known as the Scion FR-S – from a peak of over 18,000 sold in the United States alone in 2013 to less than 7,500 last year.
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Pagani Huayra BC Roadster And Second-Gen Coupe On The Way

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 11:00 AM PDT


Pagani may be a tiny company with limited research and development resources, but it is already planning two new versions of the Huayra, just after unveiling the Roadster at the Geneva Motor Show.
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Mercedes Tipped To Position New GLB As Mini G-Wagen

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 10:02 AM PDT


Mercedes is anticipated to be preparing a new GLB crossover to slot in the narrow space between the existing GLA and GLC lines. Just how the German automaker planned on differentiating and justifying the model has remained a mystery, but the latest reports seem to have at least a possible (even probable) answer.
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Top Gear’s Matt LeBlanc Answers Our Questions On The New Show, The Grand Tour And More

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 02:40 PM PDT


We sit down and have a talk with Matt LeBlanc in our second part of our interview series with Top Gear's presenters.
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Say Goodbye To GP2 Series, Hello To The New FIA Formula 2 Championship

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 08:20 AM PDT


GP2 has for over a decade proved the crucial stepping stone for aspiring Formula One drivers. But the series is officially ending this season, replaced by the FIA Formula 2 Championship.
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$3,700 Stand Between You And This 70HP 1.4L Renault-Powered Mazda RX-8

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 02:32 PM PDT


Swapping out the rotary engine in a Mazda RX-8 with something that barely pulls along a tiny city car like the ones from Renault, makes for a very, very strange downgrade.
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Not In Line For A Bugatti Chiron? Then How About This Veyron Super Sport

Posted: 12 Mar 2017 06:02 AM PDT


Exactly one year after it was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, Bugatti recently confirmed that 250 orders had been placed for the 1,500 hp Chiron hypercar.
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