Tuesday 25 July 2017

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Luftgekuhlt: Choose Your Ultimate Air-Cooled Porsche 993

Posted: 25 Jul 2017 04:01 AM PDT


There are certain parameters that distinguish the Porsche 911 from other sports cars, and most of them center around the engine – whether it's the flat-six setup or the rear-mounted layout. That used to also include air cooling but that went the way of the dodo in the late 1980s.
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Toyota Prius C Goes For A More Rugged Crossover Look

Posted: 25 Jul 2017 03:36 AM PDT


What's the difference between a hatchback and a crossover? These days it may come down to positioning more than anything – especially when the cross-hatch-over-back in question comes from Japan.
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Volkswagen Spices Up, Saveiro Pepper In Brazil

Posted: 25 Jul 2017 02:57 AM PDT


Familiar as we are with the models that Volkswagen sells in America and in Europe, the German automaker has a whole range of vehicles dedicated to the Brazilian market. And it's spicing up a few of them with the launch of new Pepper models.
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Toyota To Launch Solid-State Battery EV In 2022

Posted: 25 Jul 2017 02:01 AM PDT


Toyota is allegedly planning to release its first all-electric production vehicle in 2022 and plans to make it like no other.
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2018 IndyCar NEXT Debuts Bold Aero Changes

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 07:54 PM PDT


Having shown off what the overhauled 2018 IndyCar racers would look like in rendered form two months ago, the sport has officially presented the new car in the flesh and it looks just as good as we hoped.
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Mercedes To Race In Formula E And Ditch DTM

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 07:12 PM PDT


Mercedes has joined its rivals Audi and BMW in announcing that it will field a factory-backed Formula E entry. It will also leave DTM.
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Australian Man Confirmed As 18th Takata Airbag Victim

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 06:32 PM PDT


An Australian man killed in a Sydney crash is the 18th victim of faulty Takata airbags.
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Microsoft Joins Baidu's Efforts To Perfect Autonomous Tech

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 06:02 PM PDT


China's Baidu open-source 'Project Apollo' initiative has received a massive boost with Microsoft jumping onboard to help further develop and perfect autonomous driving systems.
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700 HP Porsche 993 GT2 Is A Hillclimb Monster

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 05:29 PM PDT


With 690 hp on tap, the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS is the most powerful vehicle to wear the famed 911 badge. However, compared to this 993-gen hillclimber, it is quite tame.
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190E Evo IIs Are So Precious, Mercedes Decided To Build A New One

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 04:58 PM PDT


With 1.8 million made, the Mercedes-Benz 190-series was ubiquitous. The Evolution models somewhat less so – there were only 502 of those made for homologation purposes. So what's the automaker to do when fans want to see one in action?
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BMW M8 GTE Roars While Testing At Lausitzring

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 04:31 PM PDT


Alongside a selection of road-going variants, BMW's upcoming 8-Series is set to spawn a racing version dubbed the M8 GTE that has just been teased testing at the Lausitzring circuit.
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In The Market For A Million-Dollar Exotic? Here's Where You Need To Be

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 04:00 PM PDT

Seven-figure hypercars are hard to come by. Not only because they're so darn expensive, but because they tend to made in extremely limited quantities, and often sell out as soon as they're announced. But if you missed your opportunity to pick up your favorite, they do come up on the second-hand market – especially at high-profile auction events like Pebble Beach.
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Potential Valkyrie Rival From Ferrari Is A Sight To Behold

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 12:30 PM PDT


Earlier this year, Ferrari revealed that its next-generation hypercar is probably three to five years away and while the public has no idea what form that car will take, we'd love to see it act as a rival to the Aston Martin Valkyrie and Mercedes-AMG Project One.
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2018 Ford Mustang GT To Offer 0-60 In Under 4 Seconds With Drag-Strip Mode

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 12:41 PM PDT


Ford announced that the upcoming 2018 Mustang GT will join the sub-4 second 0-60 mph club, mainly thanks to its new Drag-Strip mode. This, says the Blue Oval, will make the 2018 Mustang GT not only the fastest 'Stang ever, but also faster than "a $94,000 Porsche 911 Carrera".
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Jaguar XJR575 Debuts On Video Doing 300 Km/h While Hosting An Interview

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 11:34 AM PDT


There's a new Jaguar XJR in town and it packs 567hp (575 PS), which is enough to propel it to very high speeds indeed. Jaguar's new flagship requires just 4.2 seconds for the 0-60mph procedure (0-100km/h in 4.4) and will continue accelerating up until it hits 186mph (300km/h), which by the way requires just 44 seconds of wide-open throttle from a standstill.
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Various Dodge Dealers Selling Challenger Demon Allocations On eBay

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 10:57 AM PDT


While Dodge is trying its best to encourage dealerships to sell the Challenger SRT Demon at its $84,990 sticker price, it has emerged that a number of dealers are making profits off the muscle car by selling allocation slots.
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All-New Audi RS5 Pitted Against Mercedes AMG C63 S And BMW M4

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 10:28 AM PDT


Fast Audis were always… pretty fast on a straight line, which made them a massive headache for their rivals. The all-new RS5 certainly wants to continue this tradition, but first, it has some work to do.
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Pagani Zonda Fantasma Evo Is The Craziest Of Them All

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 12:52 PM PDT


If you want a custom supercar that turns heads, is bound to be a collectible and combines performance with some of the finest craftsmanship in the industry, you can't go wrong with Pagani.
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2018 Honda Ridgeline Priced From $29,630, Adds Two New Color Choices

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 09:26 AM PDT


Honda announced pricing and range details on the 2018 Ridgeline light truck, which remains largely unchanged for the new model year.
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Lamborghini Centenario Screams Its Lungs Out, Attracts Large Crowd

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 08:58 AM PDT


You don't need to hear your neighbor's drill machine to jump out of bed, as a high-end supercar, such as the Lamborghini Centenario, could have the same effect - bar making holes.
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Inspect The 2018 BMW 1-Series In 100 Pic Gallery

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 12:52 PM PDT


Two months after the 2018 BMW 1-Series debuted, the company has released a comprehensive gallery showing the new vehicle in all of its updated glory.
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No V8 AMG Version For The New X-Class, Says Mercedes

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 07:59 AM PDT


Mercedes-Benz isn't looking into expanding the X-Class family with a high-performance V8-powered AMG version. According to CarsGuide, the announcement was made by the Mercedes-Benz Vans global chief, Volker Mornhinweg, during the presentation of the pickup truck in South Africa.
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New Range Rover Velar Has 'Money-Making Machine' Written All Over It

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 12:54 PM PDT


Land Rover is about to launch the new Velar in the market and the first drive reviews have landed.
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2018 Nissan Leaf Prototype Reveals 265Km (165Miles) Of Driving Range

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 06:59 AM PDT


The second generation Nissan Leaf should have had a total driving range in excess of 200 miles (322km).
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Hennessey Opens Its Drag Strip To Dodge Demon Owners

Posted: 24 Jul 2017 06:34 AM PDT


The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is so fast that it is banned by the National Hot Rod Association from showing its full potential at drag strips. Fortunately for those lucky owners, John Hennessey has come to the rescue.
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