Saturday 27 May 2017

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Mazda MX-5 Destroyed By Fire After Explosive Burnout

Posted: 27 May 2017 04:38 AM PDT


At the recent HyperFest event in Alton, Virginia last week, the owner of a V8-powered Miata thought it would be a smart idea to roll the lightweight sports car up to a concrete barrier before flooring the throttle in an attempt to do the wildest burnout possible.
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Audi Q2 S-Line Strikes A Pose In Warsaw's Old Town [w/Video]

Posted: 27 May 2017 02:45 AM PDT


Taking a 2017 Audi Q2 to a place like the Warsaw 'Old Town' is a great way to get your point across if you're looking to demonstrate how modern and aggressive it looks.
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Bespoke Rolls-Royce Sweptail Debuts At Villa d'Este

Posted: 27 May 2017 02:10 AM PDT


What you're looking at isn't a new production model from Rolls-Royce, what you're looking at is a one-off commissioned by a connoisseur of the brand, dubbed the Sweptail and debuting at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este at Lake Como.

Underpinning the Sweptail is the same platform as the outgoing Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe and while it's underpinnings aren't special, the interior and exterior designs are.

The British marque says that the design of the vehicle was inspired by vintage models to wear the Spirit of Ecstasy and luxury yachts. The influence of yachts is particularly evident at the rear where the window tapers off from the roof to above the tailgate, forming a triangular shape. Additionally, there are curved elements in the rear fascia that drastically alter the overall appearance of the vehicle.

The design of the front is slightly less radical but still noticeable and includes a plethora of bespoke parts including new headlights and a redesigned bumper.

The interior has also been transformed from a regular Phantom. Among the most pivotal changes include new Macassar Ebony and Paldao wood as well as leather trim finished in Moccassin and Dark Spice. Perhaps the most significant change is the removal of the rear seats in favor of an expertly-crafted wooden mid-shelf with blue lighting.

Discussing the vehicle, chief executive of Rolls-Royce, Torsten Muller said "Sweptail is proof that Rolls-Royce is at the pinnacle of coachbuilding. We are listening carefully to our most special customers and assessing their interest in investing in similar, completely exclusive coachbuilt masterpieces.

"At the same time we are looking into the resources which will allow us to offer this unique service to these discerning patrons of luxury."

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Cadillac CTS-V Carbon Black Package Launches In Japan

Posted: 27 May 2017 01:29 AM PDT


Cadillac has just detailed the limited-edition CTS-V Carbon Black Edition available exclusively in Japan.
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Audi To Launch A Fully-Autonomous Vehicle By 2021

Posted: 27 May 2017 12:31 AM PDT


Audi held its annual general meeting last week and the company used the event to discuss a handful of future models, its plans to embrace electrification and the latest developments in autonomous driving technology.
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VW Golf GTI Clubsport S By O.CT Tuning Is All About Power

Posted: 27 May 2017 01:03 AM PDT


Volkswagen's track-optimized Golf GTI, the Clubsport S, is a true driver's car, but the crew from O.CT Tuning believes that it could use some more power.
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2018 BMW M5 Will Be More Fun With The AWD Engaged

Posted: 26 May 2017 08:20 PM PDT


Can a BMW M be a genuine fun car with an all-wheel drive system strapped to it? The answer is reportedly yes, in the case of the 2018 BMW M5.
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Here Are Some Very Useful Tips For Being A Celebrity Chauffeur

Posted: 26 May 2017 07:36 PM PDT


When it comes to driving around high-profile clients, your job as a chauffeur can get a lot more complex than simply getting them from A to B in a civilized manner.
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Nissan To Pay Ex-Dealer $256 Million For Fraud

Posted: 26 May 2017 07:08 PM PDT


An ex-Nissan dealer has won $256 million in damages from Nissan's finance unit following the collapse of his Californian dealership group eight years ago.
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Hugh Jackman Finds Mario In Tokyo As Police Crack Down On Cosplay Tours

Posted: 26 May 2017 06:40 PM PDT


Acting sensation Hugh Jackman was recently greeted to Tokyo by real life Mario Kart but unfortunately, local police are starting to crackdown on the unique cosplay tours.
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ADAC Crash Tested A Lego Porsche 911 GT3 RS NCAP-Style

Posted: 26 May 2017 06:15 PM PDT


This crash test of a Lego Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS by the German Automobile Club (ADAC), the largest of its kind in Europe, might be the coolest thing you've seen today.
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Musk Seemingly In No Rush To Launch Tesla In India

Posted: 26 May 2017 05:36 PM PDT


Tesla's long-awaited entrance into the Indian market could be further away than initially expected due to the nation's 'Made in India' policy.
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Matt Farah Samples A Porsche 911 GT3 Modded Like A Cup Racer

Posted: 26 May 2017 05:07 PM PDT


What's the solution if you want a racing Porsche 911 for the street but an actual racer poses too many restrictions?

Well, you could do what the owner of the GT3 below did by heading to a tuning specialist to have the sports car modified into a track day monster.
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Toyota Wants To Teach Your Kids To Drive With Camatte Petta Concept

Posted: 26 May 2017 04:38 PM PDT


Remember the joys of having your old man taking you through some of the features of a car when you were a child, and letting you hop behind the wheel occasionally?
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Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 50 Unveiled At The Nurburgring

Posted: 26 May 2017 04:09 PM PDT


Mercedes-AMG is celebrating its 50th anniversary at the Nürburgring 24-hour race by unveiling the new GT3 Edition 50.
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‘Baby Driver’ Stars Were Actually Trained To Do Car Stunts

Posted: 26 May 2017 06:18 PM PDT


Upcoming Baby Driver heist movie takes great pride in its epic car stunts, having even the actors properly trained for their chase scenes.
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Airbus And Pagani Create The Huayra Of The Sky

Posted: 26 May 2017 03:11 PM PDT


Pagani has teamed up with Airbus Corporate Jets to create a new Infinito cabin design for the ACJ319neo.
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John Cena's Ferrari 360 Spider Is Still Pulsating In 2017

Posted: 26 May 2017 02:40 PM PDT


The earliest examples of the Ferrari 360 are almost 20 years old and despite being superseded by no less than three new mid-engine V8 models, the car is still thrilling to drive, as John Cena explains.
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Craptastic AMC Pacer From Pimp My Ride Is Up For Sale

Posted: 26 May 2017 02:10 PM PDT


We all remember just how horrendous the creations of MTV's 'Pimp My Ride' show were but man, time hasn't done any favors to this 'pimped' AMC Pacer.
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New BMW M8 Teased, Company Hints At More Coming Tomorrow

Posted: 26 May 2017 02:25 PM PDT


BMW just pulled the wraps off the 8-Series Concept but that hasn't stopped the company from teasing the new M8.
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Workhorse Opens Order Books For Consumer-Spec W-15

Posted: 26 May 2017 01:32 PM PDT


Less than a month after Workhorse unveiled its W-15 electric pickup for fleets, the start-up has opened its order books to private consumers looking to get behind the wheel of the vehicle.
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Jaguar XE SV Project 8 Turns The 'Ring Into Its Own Playground

Posted: 26 May 2017 01:01 PM PDT


Jaguar has finally put some claws on its XE saloon with the XE SV Project, the brand's most powerful road-legal car to date.
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UK's First Lamborghini Centenario Arrives At London Showroom

Posted: 26 May 2017 03:02 PM PDT


Luxury dealer group HR Owen will host the UK's first Centenario, an Aventador-based supercar built to celebrate Ferruccio Lamborghini's 100th birthday.
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Mercedes Celebrates The AMG GT R With Five-Part Documentary

Posted: 26 May 2017 11:59 AM PDT


On the eve of last year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, Mercedes-AMG presented its most potent road car to date, the GT R.
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Oettinger Goes Worthersee With Comprehensive Golf GTI/R Upgrades

Posted: 26 May 2017 11:28 AM PDT


We've come to expect from Volkswagen and its sister brands to showcase new hot hatches and other performance automobiles at Wörthersee each year, however the festival has also become a showcase for VW tuners, too.
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