Tuesday 18 July 2017

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How Is Pininfarina's Rolls-Royce Hyperion Still For Sale?

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 04:36 AM PDT


There was a time when custom coachbuilding was ubiquitous. It's now gaining popularity again, at least among the exceedingly wealthy who can afford such extravagance. But a decade ago, the practice was just starting to return to the fore. That's when the Hyperion was built.
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Hamilton And Vettel Rumored To Switch Seats Between Mercedes And Ferrari

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 04:18 AM PDT


When you have more than one multiple world champion on the grid in Formula One, the market for drivers tends to revolve around them. And that's just what we're seeing now.
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Time For Daniel Ricciardo To Give The Shoey The Boot?

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 03:25 AM PDT


Motor racing is not without its share of traditions – especially when it comes to drinking on the podium. At the end of a Formula One grand prix, the winning drivers traditionally drink champagne – non-alcoholic sparkling rosewater in some Middle Eastern countries, or milk at the Indy 500 – and douse each other with it in the process.
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Is This The Next Rolls-Royce Phantom?

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 02:58 AM PDT


Rolls-Royce is expected to unveil its all-new Phantom later this month, but we may not have to wait that long to catch a glimpse at what it has in store.
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Lexus LC-F To Take The Fight To Nissan GT-R

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 01:01 AM PDT


The impending Lexus LC F is allegedly on track for the 2019 model year and pinned to rival the likes of the Nissan GT-R Nismo and Mercedes-AMG GT.
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Mazda RX-9 Rumormill Returns With Alleged October Debut

Posted: 18 Jul 2017 12:02 AM PDT


Reports about a new rotary-powered sports car from Mazda refuse to die and a couple of months after hopes were revived, a Japanese publication has speculated that the new vehicle could debut at October's Tokyo Motor Show.
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Tesla Driver Backtracks And Says Autopilot Wasn't To Blame For Crash

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 09:28 PM PDT


A Tesla driver who blamed the electric vehicle's Autopilot system for a rollover crash in Minnesota has recanted and admitted blame for the incident.
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Red Bull Says It Won't Release Verstappen From Contract For Even $115 Million

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 10:31 PM PDT


Red Bull Racing's Dr Helmut Marko won't release Max Verstappen from his contract even if he's offered 100 million euros ($115 million), he claims.
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Lucid Motors Holds Takeover Talks With Ford, Sale Possible

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 10:11 PM PDT


Lucid Motors is pondering a possible sale to Ford while in the midst of a new round of financing.
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Original 1963 Jaguar E-Type Is Crying Out For A Restoration

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 07:02 PM PDT


An original 1963 Jaguar E-Type Roadster is currently up for sale on eBay and while it may be rusty and scruffy, it is the perfect candidate for a restoration.
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Musk Says Non-Autonomous Cars Will Be Like Horses In 20 Years

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 06:33 PM PDT


Elon Musk believes that in twenty years time, owning a car that isn't autonomous will be like having a horse, Inverse reports.
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Hyundai Wants To Be Highest-Selling Automaker In Europe

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 06:01 PM PDT


Hyundai has exceptionally bold ambitions to be the top selling car manufacturer in Europe by the year 2021.
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Artificial Intelligence Is The Greatest Threat To Humanity, Says Elon Musk

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 05:30 PM PDT


While his company is at the forefront of using artificial intelligence, Tesla chief executive Elon Musk still believes it is "the greatest risk we face as a civilization."
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Riding Shotgun In An Ferrari FXX K Will Make You Hang On For Dear Life

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 04:59 PM PDT


Calling the Ferrari FXXK a "car" simply doesn't do it justice; that monster is not even road legal, which means that Maranello could go berserk with it, and that's exactly what they did.
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U Spy: All-New Porsche 911 Prototype Spotted Alongside Boxster In France

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 10:11 PM PDT


Since Porsche have been testing their next-gen 992 for some time now, spotting one in traffic was only going to be a matter of time.
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Audi Claims 2017 RS5 Coupe Has ''Nothing To Prove'' In New Promo Videos

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 03:58 PM PDT


As the first units of the all-new Audi RS5 Coupe have started arriving at dealers across Europe this month, the brand with the four rings has released yet more official videos with it.
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2018 Chevy Equinox Diesel Will Be Priced From $31,435

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 03:29 PM PDT


According to a recent report, the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox Diesel will be priced from $31,435 in the United States.
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New Mercedes Sprinter Scooped In Spain, Will Be Offered As An EV

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 03:02 PM PDT


Work continues on the next-generation Mercedes Sprinter as spy photographers have snapped a prototype undergoing testing in Spain.
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Volkswagen ID Could Cost $8,000 Less Than The Tesla Model 3

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 02:31 PM PDT


Volkswagen's Chief of Corporate Strategy has revealed the production version of the ID concept will costs thousands of dollars less than the Tesla Model 3.
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Rolls-Royce Creates A One-Off Ghost Black Badge Police Car

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 02:00 PM PDT


We've seen plenty of high-profile police cars over the years but this Rolls-Royce Ghost might be the most luxurious one yet.
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Tesla Wants To Build 2 Or 3 More Gigafactories In The U.S.

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 01:32 PM PDT


Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed the company wants to open several new Gigafactories in the United States.
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Buick Regal GS Shows Its Aggressive Face In New Pictures

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 10:11 PM PDT


We're getting a better look at the Buick Regal GS as a couple of new photos have surfaced online.
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ABT Shows Off 500 PS Supercar-Slaying TT RS-R On A Mountain Road

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 12:27 PM PDT


The Audi TT RS is one of the fastest non-supercars on the market right now, so it's a very appropriate candidate for some mods.
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Fisker Says Viper's Death Won't Affect VLF Force 1

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 11:59 AM PDT


Henrik Fisker says the impending death of the Dodge Viper won't affect the VLF Force 1, despite the latter using the Viper's underpinnings.
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Tesla's Autopilot System Blamed In Minnesota Rollover Accident

Posted: 17 Jul 2017 11:28 AM PDT


The 58-year-old driver of a Tesla is blaming the electric vehicle's Autopilot system for a rollover crash in central Minnesota.
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