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Land Rover Introduces New Engines For 2018 Evoque And Disco Sport

Posted: 24 May 2017 04:30 AM PDT


Land Rover has just introduced a selection of new Ingenium four-cylinder engines for the 2018 Range Rover Evoque and 2018 Discovery Sport.
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Say Happy 40th To Smokey And The Bandit With This Special Trans Am

Posted: 24 May 2017 03:57 AM PDT


This week, as our friends at Motor1 point out, marks the 40th anniversary of the cult classic Smokey and the Bandit – a film packed with car action as good as you're likely to find on the big screen or small. And we can't think of a better way to celebrate than with this very special Trans Am.
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Volvo Parent Geely Is Buying Lotus (And Part Of Proton)

Posted: 24 May 2017 03:28 AM PDT


Chinese automaker Geely is expanding its portfolio. Not only does it produce cars under its own name, but it also owns Volvo, the London Taxi Company, and is in the process of launching the new Lynk & Co brand. And now it's bringing another couple of brands under its vast umbrella.
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2018 Mercedes S-Class Priced In Europe Revealing Only Slight Bump

Posted: 24 May 2017 02:27 AM PDT


Just last month, Mercedes revealed a revised version of its flagship S-Class sedan at the Shanghai Auto Show. Now it's released pricing for the European market – on the first versions to become available, at any rate.
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DiRT 4 Trailer Previews Action-Packed Rallycross Series

Posted: 24 May 2017 01:31 AM PDT


A new trailer for DiRT 4 has just been released that previews the extensive rallycross content set to feature in the new game.
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BMW M4 GT4 Teased Before Nurburgring 24 Hour Debut

Posted: 23 May 2017 10:22 PM PDT


BMW has dropped a new teaser of its upcoming M4 GT4 race car before the vehicle makes its debut at this weekend's 24 Hours of Nurburgring.
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Faraday Backer LeEco Slashes U.S. Jobs

Posted: 23 May 2017 08:32 PM PDT


Chinese company and financial backer of Faraday Future, LeEco, has slashed 70 per cent of its workforce in the United States.
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VW's Golf GTI First Decade Concept Is A 404 HP Hybrid

Posted: 23 May 2017 07:33 PM PDT


Volkswagen has unveiled its bold Golf GTI First Decade concept ahead of its public debut tomorrow at the annual Worthersee meeting.
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Honda Reopens Its Huge Proving Center In California

Posted: 23 May 2017 07:02 PM PDT


The Honda Proving Center has been reopened in California following extensive renovations to make it better than ever.
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Rich Unemployed Aussie Beaches His Maserati And Plays Golf

Posted: 23 May 2017 06:31 PM PDT


When you think of a vehicle that's suited to driving along a sandy beach, you'll probably think about a large SUV or perhaps a radical off-roader like an Ariel Nomad, certainly not a Maserati sedan.
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Volkswagen's Chinese Joint Venture Gets Green Light To Build EVs

Posted: 23 May 2017 06:03 PM PDT


Chinese regulators have given the go-ahead for Volkswagen to form a joint venture with local company Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group (JAC Motor) to produce electric vehicles in the nation.
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Motorcyclist Slams Into Toyota After Driver Cut Him Off

Posted: 23 May 2017 06:20 PM PDT


A motorcyclist in the U.S. has been lucky to walk away after rear-ending a car that cut in front of him on a motorway.
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1998 Audi TT Roadster Gets The Vilner Treatment

Posted: 23 May 2017 05:04 PM PDT


Despite being labelled by some as the ride of choice for hairdressers rather than a true sports car, the Audi TT remains a fun-to-drive little car.
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Jay Leno Checks Out The Morgan Aero SuperSports

Posted: 23 May 2017 04:31 PM PDT


Jay Leno's Garage is back in action as the former Tonight Show host is taking a closer look at the Morgan Aero SuperSports.
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Hong Kong Police Arrests 21 Uber Drivers For Illegal Car-Hiring

Posted: 23 May 2017 04:03 PM PDT


Hong Kong's police force arrested 21 Uber drivers on Tuesday for illegal car-hiring as part of a general clamp-down again Uber operations in the Asian metropolis.
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What Does Jeremy Clarkson Think Of The Aston Martin Vulcan?

Posted: 23 May 2017 03:35 PM PDT


A few years ago, Aston Martin was simply trundling along with very few exciting models and an outdated range. In recent years, things have started to change with all-new models, hardcore, driver-focused variants and the finest of them all, the track-only Vulcan.
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Skip Barber Racing School Collapses Under Massive Debt

Posted: 23 May 2017 03:07 PM PDT


There are plenty of racing schools you can go to across the United States to learn how to drive fast. Few of them are as well established or as well known as Skip Barber, but the latest word has it that the entire company has gone belly-up.
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China’s Geely Agrees To Buy Proton, Report Says

Posted: 23 May 2017 02:40 PM PDT


Chinese automaker Geely has agreed to buy Proton from DRB-Hicom, beating rival bidder PSA Group in the process according to reports.
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Timo Glock Takes New BMW M5 To Its Limits On Track

Posted: 24 May 2017 02:55 AM PDT


For most, the 2018 BMW M5 will be way too fast to fully explore its performance potential on public roads let alone on a racetrack.

Fortunately, there are some who can take the super sedan to its limits and among them is professional racer Timo Glock.
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Israel To Roll Out Wireless Charging Road

Posted: 23 May 2017 01:59 PM PDT


Shortly after Qualcomm successfully tested a 100-meter long wireless charging road, it has been announced that the government of Israel is working with a local start-up to create a short bus route in Tel Aviv that uses charging roads.
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2018 BMW Z4 Looks Sharp In Latest CGI

Posted: 23 May 2017 04:18 PM PDT


Spy photographers have snapped the 2018 BMW Z4 on numerous occasions, and now X-Tomi Design has created a rendering of what the model could look like.
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Scary Multiple Car Accident Captured On Dashcam In Russia

Posted: 23 May 2017 01:03 PM PDT


A violent multi-car accident occurred last month in Russia, where one vehicle's brake failure led to 14 total vehicles getting damaged.
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Department Of Justice And EPA Sue Fiat Chrysler Over Diesel Emissions

Posted: 23 May 2017 12:39 PM PDT


Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' last ditch effort to avoid a lawsuit by the United States Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency has failed as both organizations have sued the automaker.
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VW's Computer Cheat Code Found By Researchers

Posted: 23 May 2017 12:21 PM PDT


Following a year-long investigation, an international team of researchers found the code which had previously allowed VW to "cheat" U.S and European emissions tests.
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Sporty 2018 Audi SQ5 Has All The Premium SUV Bases Covered

Posted: 23 May 2017 11:51 AM PDT


Audi seem to have a winner in their hands with the all-new SQ5, which can be used as a daily driver, taken on vacations, and handles pretty well on a twisty mountain road.
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