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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Arrives In The UK Priced From £33,990

Posted: 20 Jul 2017 04:30 AM PDT


Alfa Romeo announced the range and pricing details of the new Stelvio SUV for the UK market.
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The First McLaren F1 In America Is Looking For A Second Owner [186 Pics+Video]

Posted: 20 Jul 2017 03:59 AM PDT


As far as supercars go, few embody the kind of legend that the McLaren F1 still does to this day. It was the first road car produced by the racing team, the fastest thing on the road (by some margin) in its time, and remains one of the most sought-after vehicles among collectors.
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It's Taken Mercedes 38 Years To Sell 300,000 G-Wagens

Posted: 20 Jul 2017 03:26 AM PDT


Whoever said "they don't build 'em like they used to" clearly wasn't familiar with the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, because that off-roader has been in production for the better part of four decades now. Long enough for Daimler – or more specifically Magna Steyr – to have produced 300,000 of them, in fact.
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BMW's Already Out Testing Its New M8 GTE

Posted: 20 Jul 2017 02:54 AM PDT


The promise of a new 8 Series has Bimmer fans salivating – and BMW being BMW, you can bet that there'll be numerous variants as well: coupe, convertible, M8 performance version, and yes – even a racing version.
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2018 Kia Sorento Gets A Classy Facelift In Korea

Posted: 20 Jul 2017 01:01 AM PDT


Kia has just updated the Sorento SUV for the 2018 model year in its home country and while the changes are small, they're fairly noticeable.
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FIA Confirms Formula One Will Adopt Halo Protection In 2018

Posted: 20 Jul 2017 12:01 AM PDT


The FIA has confirmed that the controversial halo cockpit protection will be introduced for the 2018 season.
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GM Idles Orion Plant As Chevrolet Sonic Demand Dwindles

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 08:42 PM PDT


General Motors is idling production at its Orion Assembly Plant for a week longer than initially planned in an effort to cut stock levels of the poor-selling Chevrolet Sonic.
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Hyundai Struggling To Source Ioniq Batteries After Unexpected Demand

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 08:03 PM PDT


Hyundai is struggling to keep up with demand for the Ioniq Electric and is reportedly facing a shortage of batteries from LG Chem.
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Mercedes Says It Needed Nissan To Help Create X-Class

Posted: 20 Jul 2017 12:32 AM PDT


Mercedes-Benz has hit out at critics calling its X-Class nothing more than a re-badged Nissan Navara saying automakers must use economics of scale when building light commercial vehicles.
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Inside The Sultan Of Brunei's Mysterious Car Collection

Posted: 20 Jul 2017 12:32 AM PDT


It's a well-known fact that the Sultan of Brunei has arguably the most extensive car collection on earth but for decades, the full extent of his collection has only been known by those close to him.
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Uber Sued For Not Accommodating Disabled Users In New York City

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 06:32 PM PDT


The Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) non-profit legal center has filed a class action lawsuit against Uber as 99.9 per cent of its fleet is inaccessible to people with mobility disabilities in New York City.
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New Porsche 911 GT2 RS Looks Even Better In Yellow

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 06:06 PM PDT


Unless you go for Porsche's exclusive Paint to Sample option, the 2018 911 GT2 RS can only be painted in four different 'standard' shades and four 'special' colors.
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Would You Still Buy A McLaren MP4-12C Now That The 720S Is Out?

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 05:31 PM PDT


McLaren MP4-12C - now that's a name we haven't heard in a while. Produced from 2011 as the brand's first street-legal model since the iconic F1, the MP4-12C represented a huge leap into the future for the team based in Woking.
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Trooper Resigns After Filmed Speeding While Driving In The Wrong Direction

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 04:58 PM PDT


A state trooper was forced to resign after a video surfaced, showing him speeding down Highway 321 in Catawba County, NC, while going the wrong way towards oncoming traffic.
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Audi RS Q5 Reportedly Coming With New RS5 Coupe's 450 PS Engine

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 04:29 PM PDT


There have been talks about a possible range-topping high-performance version of the new-gen Audi Q5 for quite some time now, and it seems that such a model is finally happening.
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Consumer Reports Give Their Verdict On The 2018 Subaru Crosstrek

Posted: 20 Jul 2017 12:32 AM PDT


Subaru have refined their Crosstrek by launching a new generation, which feels more mature and better, overall, than its predecessor.
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Audi Exec Expects A Staggered Rollout Of The A8's Autonomous Driving System

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 03:31 PM PDT


The Audi A8 will become the first vehicle to be offered with a Level 3 semi-autonomous driving system but the company has even greater ambitions in the future.
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Brutal Irony: Most Ferrari Employees Are Banned From Buying Ferraris

Posted: 20 Jul 2017 12:32 AM PDT


Few people know his name but Enrico Galliera could be one of the most powerful people at Ferrari.
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Report Claims Takata's Replacement Airbags Might Not Be Safe

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:31 PM PDT


The massive recall of Takata airbag inflators recently pushed the supplier into bankruptcy but the headaches might not be over as Reuters is reporting the replacement units might not be safe.
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Holden Commodore VXR Promises To Be A Worthy Successor To The SS

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 02:00 PM PDT


Hot on the heels of the unveiling of the Buick Regal GS and the Opel / Vauxhall Insignia GSi, Holden has taken the wraps off the new Commodore VXR.
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The New Ford GT Generates 100 GB Of Data Every Hour

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 01:32 PM PDT


The Ford GT is one of the most highly anticipated supercars in years and the company is revealing it is significantly more advanced than most people think.
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Honda Shows Off A Custom Civic Type R Designed By OneRepublic

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 04:18 PM PDT


The Honda Civic Tour is still going strong and this year the company is celebrating by revealing a Civic Type R designed by OneRepublic.
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Fostla-Tuned Mercedes-AMG E63 S Estate Churns Out 700 PS

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 12:29 PM PDT


Take your W212 generation Mercedes-AMG E63 S Estate to Fostla, give them approximately €9,000 ($10,320), and they will make it more powerful than the new one.
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China-Only Jaguar XE L Scooped At The Nurburgring

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 12:00 PM PDT


After putting the final touches on the E-Pace that debuted last week, Jaguar is now focusing on the development of yet another model - a long wheelbase version of the XE.
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454 HP BMW M3 CS Tipped To Premiere In 2018

Posted: 19 Jul 2017 11:26 AM PDT


BMW may be in the middle of developing both CS and GTS-branded variants of the M2, but it hasn't forgotten about the M3 and is preparing to release a CS version of it in 2018.
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