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Peugeot Details Facelifted 308, Doesn't Skimp On Pics [w/Video]

Posted: 01 Jun 2017 04:30 AM PDT


Peugeot's slightly updated 308 is scheduled to hit UK roads this September, offering future buyers better connectivity services plus a wide range of safety and styling enhancements.
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Jost Capito Returns To Volkswagen From McLaren

Posted: 01 Jun 2017 04:03 AM PDT


Have a racing team or performance department you want run right? Jost Capito's your man. And now he's returning to Volkswagen.
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The Lastest Popemobile Is An All-Electric Opel

Posted: 01 Jun 2017 03:35 AM PDT


As chief pontiff of the Catholic church and head of state of Vatican City, the Pope typically rides around in a pretty plush set of custom wheels. The current Pope Francis has been known to favor more low-key modes of transportation, but now he's received a more frugal kind of car altogether.
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Indian's Recreating Burt Munro's Bonneville Run With His Nephew On A Special New Scout

Posted: 01 Jun 2017 02:24 AM PDT


Anthony Hopkins' The World's Fastest Indian ranks among the must-see racing movies of all time, if you don't mind expanding your repertoire to include motorcycles. The kicker is that it actually happened – 50 years ago. So to mark the anniversary, the Indian Motorcycle company is out to recreate the feat.
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VW Adds Autonomous Emergency Braking On All Of Its UK Vans

Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:58 AM PDT


Driving a Volkswagen commercial vehicle will become safer from June 1, as all vans sold in the UK will be fitted with autonomous emergency braking (AEB), as standard.
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Just Your Average Road-Legal McLaren F1 GTR Longtail Stretching Its Legs At Spa

Posted: 01 Jun 2017 01:20 AM PDT


Witnessing a McLaren F1 out in the open is a sight to behold, but coming across a road-legal G1 GTR Longtail that's actually being used on a track opens a whole new dimension of awesome.
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New Lotus Elise Cup 250 Features Styling Tweaks And A Weight Reduction

Posted: 01 Jun 2017 12:21 AM PDT


Lotus has introduced the new Elise Cup 250 in Europe.

Designed to offer a "scintillating blend of purity" and performance, the model features a new front bumper with larger air intakes with mesh grille inserts. The styling tweaks continues at the rear as designers created a new transom panel and a revised lighting arrangement.
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Havelaar Bison Is Canada's Attempt At An Electric Pickup

Posted: 31 May 2017 08:16 PM PDT


Canada has joined in on what could eventually be the booming electric pickup market following the unveiling of the Havelaar Bison.
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New Rolls-Royce Phantom Teased Before July 27 Reveal

Posted: 31 May 2017 08:38 PM PDT


Rolls-Royce has confirmed that the new Phantom will debut on July 27 and has released two teaser images of the car.
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VW Beetle And Passat To Receive New 2.0-Liter TSI

Posted: 31 May 2017 06:33 PM PDT


Shortly after it was confirmed that the 2018 VW Tiguan will arrive in dealers with a new 2.0-liter TSI engine, we've received word that the same engine will be available in the 2018 Passat and Beetle.
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Uber Fires Anthony Levandowski Over Waymo Lawsuit

Posted: 31 May 2017 06:02 PM PDT


Uber has fired its star autonomous vehicle engineer, Anthony Levandowski, in the midst of its legal issues with Waymo.
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Canada To Develop National EV Strategy By 2018

Posted: 31 May 2017 05:30 PM PDT


Canada has committed to developing a national strategy for electric vehicles by next year. In the coming months, ministers from the Transport and Innovation, Science and Economic Development agencies will work alongside non-government organizations, territories, industries and academia to create the policy.
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The 996-Gen Porsche 911 Is Much Better Than What Haters Would Have You Believe

Posted: 31 May 2017 04:56 PM PDT


The 996 generation of the Porsche 911 was built right after the beloved 993 and preceded the critically acclaimed 997 and it never quite hit a sweet spot with purists.
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South Carolina Training Police To Avoid Car-Related Shootings

Posted: 31 May 2017 04:30 PM PDT


Police officers have a tough job, as a seemingly benign encounter can turn dangerous in seconds. This is particularly true during traffic stops, when vehicles can be used as weapons.
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Lamborghini LM002 Proves Its Pedigree On Track

Posted: 31 May 2017 03:57 PM PDT


Despite being a mean-looking SUV, the LM002 is still a Lamborghini, and what do Lamborghinis do best? Why, they're great at parading in front of crowds, revving their engines, and going fast on tracks, which was exactly what this Rambo Lambo was spotted doing on the TT Circuit Assen, in the Netherlands, a few days ago.
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New Rolls-Royce Phantom To Have Four-Wheel Steering, Be "Absolutely Beautiful"

Posted: 31 May 2017 03:28 PM PDT


Rolls-Royce has been hyping their Bentley Bentayga competitor and has just revealed new details about the next-generation Phantom.
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BMW M8 Gets Rendered Into Production Guise

Posted: 31 May 2017 02:56 PM PDT


Presented during the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, last weekend, the BMW 8-Series Concept has been rendered as a range-topping M8.
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Someone Squeezed 650HP Out Of A VW Golf V R32

Posted: 31 May 2017 02:31 PM PDT


You'd have better chances of seeing high-end supercars at drag races and tuning shows, rather than a good old hot hatch, such as the Volkswagen Golf V R32.
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New VW Arteon Might Actually Get A Stylish Wagon Version

Posted: 31 May 2017 02:00 PM PDT


While VW is currently busy launching the new Arteon in Europe, company sources are already talking about a possible estate version.
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Pipeline Explodes In Ukraine, Rains Down Debris On Nearby Cars

Posted: 31 May 2017 01:28 PM PDT


A handful of cars in the Ukraine were treated to a free mud and debris bath after a water pipeline exploded in Kiev earlier this week.
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Elon Musk Threatens To Quit White House Council If Trump Drops Paris Climate Agreement

Posted: 31 May 2017 12:57 PM PDT


Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk threatened to quit from Donald Trump's advisory councils if the President of the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement.
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Twin-Turbo 'General Lee' 2,300 HP Dodge Viper Will Beat You All Day Long

Posted: 31 May 2017 12:30 PM PDT


When it comes to racing against the very best in a straight line, matching up against twin turbo supercars is about hardest thing you can do, unless you're also running a similar setup.
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Toyota Locks In TJ Cruiser Trademark

Posted: 31 May 2017 12:06 PM PDT


Toyota has filed a trademark for the name TJ Cruiser and there's a chance it could be adopted by the production-spec FT-4X Concept.
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Nissan Skyline Driver Busted Doing Burnout On Facebook Live

Posted: 31 May 2017 11:34 AM PDT


Doing a burnout in your R32-generation Nissan Skyline may seem like a good idea but when you're on a crowded street in New Jersey, it's perhaps not the smartest thing to do.
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2017 Honda Civic Type R Priced From $33,900 In The U.S.

Posted: 31 May 2017 11:34 AM PDT


Honda is gearing up to launch the highly anticipated Civic Type R in the United States and CivicX has managed to get a hold of a photo which shows the model will have a base price of $33,900.
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