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Updated VW Jetta Leaks Online Before December Premiere

Posted: 08 Aug 2017 04:29 AM PDT


Three images have just leaked online, reportedly showing the updated Volkswagen Jetta before its global debut in December.
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Buy This 1964 Lotus 34 And Own A Piece Of Indy History [60+ Pics]

Posted: 08 Aug 2017 03:56 AM PDT


For the first half of its hundred-year history, the Indianapolis 500 was won in front-engined "specials." By now, of course, they're all mid/rear-engined. So when did they change? When Lotus got involved in the mid-1960s with cars like this one here.
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Jaguar Land Rover Looks To A Future Without Leather

Posted: 08 Aug 2017 03:35 AM PDT


When you imagine the inside of a luxury automobile, you're probably picturing leather – right? Well that may have been the case until now, but that's beginning to change.
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Take A Minute To Watch A Trophy Truck Tackle A Karting Track

Posted: 08 Aug 2017 02:54 AM PDT


Most cars (and even trucks) are made for the road. Some are made for off-roading, while others are made for the track. So what happens when a vehicle goes from one to another, skipping the usual intermediate step? Hilarity, that's what.
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Tesla Model S 100D Travels 669 Miles On A Single Charge

Posted: 08 Aug 2017 01:02 AM PDT


A Tesla Model S 100D has managed to travel 1,078 km (669 miles) on a single charge, confirming Elon Musk's June statement that the car could exceed 1,000 km on a charge.
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Japanese Ad Previews The 2018 Nissan Leaf's Autonomous Tech

Posted: 08 Aug 2017 12:02 AM PDT


Just a few hours after a Nissan employee published photos of the 2018 Leaf, the Japanese automaker has previewed some of the hatchback's semi-autonomous driving systems in a new commercial.
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EPA Estimates Tesla Model 3 Has 258 HP

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 08:42 PM PDT


Tesla has remained tight-lipped about how powerful the entry-level Model 3 is and what size battery it has but an EPA filing has provided some crucial new details.
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Mercedes-AMG To Introduce '53' Line Of Vehicles

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 08:05 PM PDT


Mercedes-Benz is set to introduce a fleet of AMG 53 branded vehicles from 2018 as it looks to continue the expansion of its performance models.
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1,100 HP Camaro ZL1 Sets 9.5 Sec Quarter Mile

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 07:35 PM PDT


Dodge's Challenger SRT Demon has taken the muscle car to new heights and while it's the most accelerative production car on the planet, real drag racing enthusiasts know that the aftermarket world is where the ultimate in performance can be found.
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Estoril Blue BMW M760Li xDrive Exudes Effortless Performance

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 07:04 PM PDT


The BMW M760Li xDrive is about as understated as a performance car can get.
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Researchers Mess With Stop Signs To Fool Autonomous Cars

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 06:31 PM PDT


Automakers around the world are furiously developing autonomous driving systems but researches from the University of Washington have shown that current systems can be easily fooled.
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Yellow And Black McLaren P1 GTR Is A $3.3 Million Track Toy

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 06:02 PM PDT


To order a McLaren P1 GTR from the factory, you needed to also own a 'regular' P1 but to buy a P1 GTR on the used car market, all you need is a few million in your bank account and the time to find the perfect example.
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Porsche’s 671hp Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Is A Complex Missile With A Soul

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 05:28 PM PDT


Porsche wants you to see the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid as a four-door 918 of some sort, as the company took the lessons learned from its discontinued hypercar and applied some of its magic to the Panamera's plug-in hybrid powertrain.
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VW Atlas Named IIHS Top Safety Pick... But Misses The Plus

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 05:00 PM PDT


Figure German SUVs are among the safest vehicles on the road? You'd be surprised, because only a handful have made the grade at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. But now there's one more.
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1972 Citroen SM Is As Eccentric As Cars Get On US Roads

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 04:29 PM PDT


If you're trying to stay as far away from the Camrys and the Jettas of the world as possible, bidding on something like this 1972 Citroen SM should make your day.
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Purple RevoZport BMW M2 Preys On C63s

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 04:00 PM PDT


Unveiled at the end of 2016, RevoZport's BMW M2 upgrades overhaul the sports car's looks and its performance and with a purple wrap, this example is almost certainly the craziest we've seen to date.
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BMW i8 Roadster Could Debut In Los Angeles

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 03:32 PM PDT


BMW has been hinting at the possibility of an i8 Roadster ever since the company unveiled the i8 Spyder concept at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show.
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2018 Nissan Leaf Caught Undisguised On The Factory Floor

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 03:01 PM PDT


Nissan has been slowly teasing the redesigned Leaf but it appears one employee has jumped the gun and posted undisguised photos of the model on Twitter.
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Land Rover Design Director Rules Out a Seven-Seat Range Rover

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 02:30 PM PDT


Range Rover has been considering an upscale model to battle the Bentley Bentayga but Land Rover's Design Director has downplayed the possibility of a seven-seat variant.
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2018 Jeep Wrangler Surfaces In FCA Dealership System, Seems To Confirm A Power Soft Top

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 02:02 PM PDT


The Jeep faithful at the JL Wrangler Forums have come across an assortment of new information about the 2018 Wrangler.
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Faraday Future Leases A New Production Site In California

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 01:31 PM PDT


Following a disastrous attempt to build a new production facility in Nevada, Faraday Future has signed a lease on a plant in Hanford, California.
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Who'll Be First To Drive This Untouched 1985 Mazda RX-7 Evo?

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 01:00 PM PDT


Mazda, it should come as no surprise, doesn't make the RX-7 anymore. It may again soon, if our prayers are answered, but until then, the chances of getting a factory-fresh rotary sports car are practically nil.

That would be enough to make the proposition presented here very tempting, but that's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
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Toyota's New Racing Chief Takes The Worst Job In Motorsports

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 12:29 PM PDT


Is Toyota the first name you think of when it comes to racing? Maybe, maybe not – but it does compete in a wide array of motorsports. And those activities will now be coordinated by this guy right here.
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Mini Says It Isn't Considering Any Smaller Cars

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 12:00 PM PDT


Mini has confirmed that it has no intention of launching a car smaller than its current hatchback, Car Advice reports.
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Jaguar Makes Art With The F-Type SVR's Exhaust

Posted: 07 Aug 2017 11:28 AM PDT


There's no doubt that the exhaust note of the Jaguar F-Type SVR is one of the craziest of any car on sale, but can that growl also be used to make art?
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