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Forza Horizon 3 Gives Us A Taste Of What The Koenigsegg Regera Can Do

Posted: 11 May 2017 04:31 AM PDT


If you were curious to know what a drag race between Koenigsegg's mighty Regera and a "regular" hypercar such as the McLaren P1 might look like, Forza Horizon 3 has the answer -sort of.
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Porsche Has Made A Million 911s... And Over 700,000 Of Them Are Still On The Road

Posted: 11 May 2017 03:56 AM PDT


Given the pace at which the automotive industry moves, it's not entirely uncommon to find model lines that have already yielded their millionth made. Few of them are sports cars, though, or as high-end as the Porsche 911. But that iconic model – if any car has ever been deserving of the descriptor – has now reached the landmark milestone.
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2018 BMW 8-Series Officially Teased Ahead Of Villa d’Este Debut

Posted: 11 May 2017 03:40 AM PDT


Following the confirmation of the 8-Series' rebirth, BMW dropped the first official teaser image of the model's concept, ahead of its public debut later this month.
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BMW Confirms 8-Series, i8 Roadster For 2018 Launch

Posted: 11 May 2017 03:25 AM PDT


BMW has announced the launch of the new 8-Series in 2018 at its annual general meeting in Munich, bringing the fabled nameplate back, as part of its new strategy focusing on higher-margin sports cars.
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Nissan X-Trail X-Scape Comes Bundled With Its Own Drone

Posted: 11 May 2017 02:31 AM PDT


We've seen new cars bundled with all sorts of optional extras, from bicycles to performance driving lessons. But a drone? That's gotta be new. Yet that's exactly what Nissan is offering – in some markets, at least.
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New Mercedes-Benz X-Class Wants A Piece Of The VW Amarok's Pie

Posted: 11 May 2017 01:33 AM PDT


With their upcoming X-Class, Mercedes-Benz are looking to steal some customers from the Volkswagen Amarok and its like.
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Toyota Joins Forces With Nvidia To Develop Autonomous Tech

Posted: 10 May 2017 08:17 PM PDT


Whereas most of the market's largest automakers have announced their comprehensive plans for autonomous vehicles, Toyota has remained relatively quiet on the subject. Until now.
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BMW Expands 2018 3-Series Range With Three New Editions

Posted: 10 May 2017 07:39 PM PDT


Alongside launching the facelifted 1-Series and 2-Series, BMW has also unveiled three new 3-Series edition models set to be available from July 2017.
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Red Pagani Huayra BC Delivered To Benny Caiola's Family

Posted: 11 May 2017 02:18 AM PDT


Another Pagani Huayra BC has just landed in the United States and this example is particularly special.
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EVs Won't Have An Economic Advantage Over ICEs Until 2025

Posted: 10 May 2017 06:32 PM PDT


Electric vehicles won't have an economic advantage over internal combustion engine cars until 2025, reports automotive supplier Continental AG.
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Cars Of The Future To Detect Your Expressions And Emotions

Posted: 10 May 2017 06:01 PM PDT


A technology company called Affectiva has developed advanced facial recognition software which could be used by a host of cars in the future.
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2018 BMW 1-Series Bows With Updated Interior, New Tech

Posted: 10 May 2017 09:13 PM PDT


Three Dog Night once sang one is the loneliest number since the number two but BMW doesn't think its 1-Series should be alone tonight so they've introduced the facelifted model hot on the heels of the new 2-Series.
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Paralysed Driver Tapes Foot On 500HP Skyline Accelerator And Drifts It Like A Champ

Posted: 10 May 2017 05:05 PM PDT


With no fewer than 500 HP under its hood, this R32 Nissan Skyline is what you might call a perfect drift car.
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SCG003S Primed To Beat The Lamborghini Huracan Performante's Ring Record

Posted: 10 May 2017 04:33 PM PDT


Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus has revealed its upcoming road car has the potential to set a new Nürburgring lap record for production vehicles.
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BMW Facelifted The 2018 2-Series And M2. Can You Tell?

Posted: 10 May 2017 05:34 PM PDT


BMW has taken the wraps off the facelifted 2-Series and M2.
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Pininfarina To Develop Modular Platform For Iranian Automaker

Posted: 10 May 2017 03:37 PM PDT


Famed Italian design house Pininfarina will expand beyond designing some of the industry's best looking cars and develop a modular platform for Iranian automaker, Iran Khodro.
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Ford Trademark Filing Hints At Plug-In Hybrid Versions Of The Explorer, Kuga, And Transit

Posted: 10 May 2017 03:03 PM PDT


The C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi haven't made much of an impression but Ford isn't giving up its on plug-in hybrids as trademark filings suggest a handful of new models are in the works.
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Guy Creates Epic VFX Video To Sell His 1996 Suzuki Vitara

Posted: 10 May 2017 02:35 PM PDT


If you're going to go through all the trouble of making a sales video for your used 1996 Suzuki Vitara, might as well go all out if you've got the necessary digital skills.
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2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Screams Its Lungs Out In New Film

Posted: 10 May 2017 02:04 PM PDT


How often does one get to see a video with a high-performance sports car, such as the Porsche 911 GT3, that is better than the original launch film?
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MINI Getting Ready To Hatch A 2018 Facelift

Posted: 10 May 2017 01:32 PM PDT


Mini is currently testing out updates for their Mini Cooper range, as these hatchback and convertible models show in a completely undramatic fashion.
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VW CEO And Chairman Being Investigated For Stock Market Manipulation

Posted: 10 May 2017 01:10 PM PDT


Volkswagen can't seem to catch a break as Bloomberg is reporting CEO Matthias Mueller and Chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch are being investigated for possible stock market manipulation related to the dieselgate scandal.
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Musk Says Tesla Model 3 Reservations Are Climbing Weekly

Posted: 10 May 2017 12:31 PM PDT


Even though Tesla isn't actively marketing the Model 3 and has yet to even reveal it in production guise, Elon Musk has confirmed that reservations continue to climb every week, The Motley Fool reports.
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MotoGP Could Get All-Electric Support Class By 2019

Posted: 10 May 2017 11:58 AM PDT


The boss of Dorna, the commercial rights holder of MotoGP, Carmelo Ezpeleta, says that an all-electric motorcycle racing series could launch as soon as 2019.
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Alleged Hennessey Employee Trash Talks YouTuber Who Said Their Cars Are Overpriced

Posted: 10 May 2017 11:23 AM PDT


An unidentified person claimed to be working for Hennessey Performance (we've yet to confirm this) was caught on camera verbally attacking a YouTuber that publicly criticized the pricing of the tuner's Chevrolet Camaro 'Exorcist'.
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Base Renault Duster Scores Disastrous 0 Stars In Global NCAP

Posted: 10 May 2017 11:04 AM PDT


The Renault Duster doesn't only fall short on safety, but it miserably fails to achieve any stars as well.
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