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BMW M Performance Parts Give The New 6 GT A Sportier Look

Posted: 06 Jul 2017 04:30 AM PDT


Want the versatility of a wagon in a sportier form? BMW has been keen to help for some time now, first with the 5 Series Gran Turismo and now with its 6 Series-branded replacement. But those looking for an even sportier take on the tall-roofed oddity may be interested in these new M Performance Parts.
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Get The Watch To Go With Your New Porsche 911 GT2 RS Or Turbo S Exclusive Series

Posted: 06 Jul 2017 04:01 AM PDT


Just how fast are the latest, top-of-the-line Porsche 911s? So fast, so quick, that you're going to need the right instruments just to measure it. Fortunately Porsche itself is ready with just such the tools.
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Priceless Classics Do The Timewarp At The Goodwood Festival Of Speed [w/Videos]

Posted: 06 Jul 2017 03:29 AM PDT


The Revival may be the premier gathering of classics at Goodwood each year, but timeless as the setting is, the Festival of Speed attracts its fair share of vintage automobiles as well.
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Big Sedans Are Still Some Of The Safest New Cars On The Road

Posted: 06 Jul 2017 03:05 AM PDT


Buying a new car? Even if it's not your top priority, you'll want to at least take safety ratings into account. Fortunately there are organizations dedicated to crash-testing every new car on the market and telling you how safe they are as a result.
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Daimler And BAIC To Invest $735 Million In Chinese Battery Production

Posted: 06 Jul 2017 02:02 AM PDT


Daimler and Chinese joint venture partner BAIC Motor Corporation have strengthened their partnership with an agreement to invest 5 billion yuan ($735 million) in electric vehicle production in China.
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China Burning Through Fossil Fuels To Build Its EVs

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:52 PM PDT


China's electric vehicle market is absolutely booming and by the year 2020, five million EVs could be on the country's streets. Unfortunately, this EV push isn't all positive.
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Robert Kubica Says There's A Good Chance He Could Return To F1

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 07:11 PM PDT


At 32-years-old, it seemed as though Robert Kubica's Formula 1 career was over long ago but according to the Polish driver, he has a very good chance of returning to the sport.
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Hyundai i20 N To Battle Ford Fiesta ST

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 06:33 PM PDT


Hyundai has yet to launch its first N-branded production hot hatch but it has already emerged that a number of other models are in the works.
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Ram Owners Sue FCA And Cummins Over Inaccurate Fuel Economy Claims

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 06:02 PM PDT


Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Cummins have been slapped with a class-action lawsuit over an engine issue affecting select 2013-2017 Ram 2500 and 3500 vehicles.
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Mercedes E63 S Not Afraid To Take On 750 PS Audi RS7 And BMW M6

Posted: 06 Jul 2017 02:06 AM PDT


With 612 horses and a whopping 850 Nm of torque driving all four of its wheels, the Mercedes-AMG E63 S is, on paper, quicker than both the Audi RS7 and the BMW M6.
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Top Gear's Kia Cee'd Can Be Yours... For A Reasonable Price

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 05:00 PM PDT


They call it "provenance": cars that have been owned or driven by celebrities, and they tend to sell at a premium. This humble little Kia Cee'd, then, ought to be worth big bucks. But it's listed on AutoTrader in the UK for just  £4,500.
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Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Adds Some Wagon Goodness To Goodwood

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 04:28 PM PDT


Porsche brought the latest member of the Panamera family to Goodwood, showing off its wagon shooting brake bodystyle in front of thousands of spectators.
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Land Rover Mulling Halo Model To Tackle Bentley Bentayga

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 03:59 PM PDT


Land Rover is considering a range-topping model to rival directly the Bentley Bentayga, according to the company's design chief Gerry McGovern. The new Range Rover model would sit above the brand's current flagship, McGovern told Autonews.
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Geely Reportedly Buys Flying Car Company Terrafugia

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 03:34 PM PDT


There's been renewed interest in flying cars thanks to several big names, such as Uber and Airbus, throwing their hat into the ring. Automakers have been surprisingly absent but that's changing as Geely has reportedly purchased Terrafugia.
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Alfa Romeo Giulia QV Slower Than The BMW X6 M And Ford Focus RS?

Posted: 06 Jul 2017 02:23 AM PDT


The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is an impressive sedan but a recent test has shown some curious results as the car was beat by a BMW X6 M and a Ford Focus RS.
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Mercedes X-Class Teased, Debuts On July 18th

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 02:28 PM PDT


Mercedes has released the first teaser video of the X-Class ahead of its official unveiling on July 18th.
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BMW i3 Battery Powers Torqeedo's Electric Boat

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 01:57 PM PDT


Electricity and water rarely mix, but that hasn't stopped BMW from teaming up with Torqeedo, which is Germany's premier builder of electric and hybrid boats.
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Hyundai Will Drop The Azera From Its U.S. Lineup

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 01:29 PM PDT


Hyundai has announced plans to drop the Azera in the United States.
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2018 Bentley Continental GT To Be Lighter, Faster, And More Powerful

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 12:58 PM PDT


Bentley recently let a handful of journalists test drive prototypes of the 2018 Continental GT and now we are learning new details about the upcoming model.
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Used Madeira Red Rolls-Royce Ghost Looks As Good As New

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 12:29 PM PDT


To someone with deep pockets who happened to walk by Rolls-Royce's Abu Dhabi showroom recently, this Provenance Pre-Owned Ghost must have looked quite good.
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Watch Ferrari's 812 Superfast Warp Time In 0-200kph Run

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 11:57 AM PDT


There are fast GTs, very fast GTs, and then there's the Ferrari 812 Superfast; why, even pure mid-engined supercars can't match its ferocity on a straight line.
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PSA Receives Final EU Approval To Buy Opel From GM

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 12:25 PM PDT


The PSA Group won an unconditional approval from the EU antitrust authorities regarding the acquisition of Opel/Vauxhall from General Motors. This move will make PSA the second-largest automaker in Europe, behind the VW Group.
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Dubai Will Soon Add Robocops To Its Police Force

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 11:11 AM PDT


Robotic police cars sounds like an idea straight from a distant future, but Dubai is reportedly going to have them soon patrolling on its streets.
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Fighter Jet-Inspired Ford F-150 Raptor Boasts 545 HP, Wilder Looks

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 10:27 AM PDT


Ford has switched things up for this year's EAA AirVenture Oshkosh event, as instead of creating a custom Mustang like usual, the automaker has designed a custom F-150 Raptor.
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Driving Instructor Gets Bullied By Range Rover Driver And Passenger

Posted: 05 Jul 2017 09:58 AM PDT


While we've heard of drivers getting impatient on the road, especially if they're in a hurry, going from that to actually abusing the car in front is quite an unhealthy stretch.
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