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Enjoy An Enhanced Driving Experience With The New Ford Focus RS Edition

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 04:30 AM PDT


Ford has equipped the Focus RS with a mechanical Quaife limited-slip differential, plus a bunch of other features, and is now selling it in the United Kingdom as a special edition model priced from £35,795 ($47,453).
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Absolut Puts This Copper Caddy Cab On Duty In New York

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 03:58 AM PDT


New York taxis are yellow... right? Usually, sure. But someone evidently forgot to tell that to the people at Absolut, who have hit the Big Apple in this brilliant copper cab.
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Ferrari 812 Superfast Kicks Off Its Tour de France In Cannes

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 03:32 AM PDT


Ferrari is in the midst of rolling out its new 812 Superfast in markets around the world. The latest is France, where the new front-engined V12 supercar made its national debut – in yellow, no less – at the glamorous Mediterranean coastal city of Cannes.
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117k Is Just A Drop In The Bucket When It Comes To Ford Trucks

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 02:54 AM PDT


You think you have an idea of how many trucks Ford makes? Think again, because it's hard to wrap your head around it. Just look at this latest recall, for instance.
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Ferrari FXX K Evoluzione Looks Crazier Than You'd Ever Imagine

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 01:02 AM PDT


Just when you thought the Ferrari FXX K could get any crazier, the carmaker has rolled out an FXX K Evoluzione prototype at Monza and it almost makes the 'regular' model seem bland.
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VW Reveals It's Working On A Compact Crossover For America

Posted: 14 Sep 2017 12:01 AM PDT


There are a plethora of new SUVs and crossovers being developed by Volkswagen but it's appeared as if North America would miss out on all of them. Fear not, VW is working on something special for the U.S.
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Porsche Needs A Technology Breakthrough To Build 918 Successor

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:41 PM PDT


Porsche says it won't create a successor to the 918 Spyder until a technology breakthrough emerges and ensures the new hypercar supersedes the 918 in every aspect.
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BMW Exec Says The Mercedes X-Class Is "Appalling"

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 08:02 PM PDT


Mercedes-Benz made a big gamble launching a luxurious pickup truck and according to a high-ranking BMW executive, it has fallen short.
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Musk Says Tesla Semi Will Be Unveiled On October 26

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 07:31 PM PDT


Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has confirmed that the brand's all-electric semi-truck will be unveiled on October 26 in Hawthorne, California at the SpaceX facility.
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Mercedes To Cut Costs By $4.8 Billion To Fund EVs

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 07:02 PM PDT


Mercedes-Benz intends on cutting costs by $4.8 billion as it pushes forward with its ambitious electric vehicle goals.
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Next-Gen BMW 2-Series Coupe And Cabrio To Remain RWD

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 06:33 PM PDT


Although the next-generation BMW 1-Series will switch to front-wheel drive, the automaker has confirmed to press at the Frankfurt Motor Show that the next two-door models of the 2-Series will retain its rear-wheel drive setup.
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Audi To Accept Liability In Autonomous Crashes

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 05:42 PM PDT


As semi-autonomous vehicles become more commonplace, many lingering questions still remain about them, none more pertinent than who accepts liability if a self-driving vehicle crashes?
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Shelby Baja Raptor Boasts Off-Road Tweaks And 525+ HP

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 05:20 PM PDT


Shelby American has introduced its new truck based on the 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor.
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Over 30,000 Hurricane Damaged Vehicles Flood Houston Drag Strip

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 04:57 PM PDT


A drag strip in the Houston suburb of Baytown has opened up its gates as a temporary storage and processing facility for vehicles ravaged by Hurricane Harvey.
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VW Teaming Up With Amazon Prime For On-Demand Atlas Test Drives

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 04:36 PM PDT


Amazon Prime members will be able to get behind the wheel of a 2018 VW Atlas SEL Premium from September 22 until October 1st, through the Prime Now Test Drive Program.
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This Transformers Car Doesn't Actually Transform, Just Races

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 04:15 PM PDT


The Transformers movie franchise holds plenty of eye-candy for car fans, what with all those Camaros and big-rig trucks turning into giant robots from outer space. This one doesn't turn into anything, though, except – maybe – into a winner.
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Durheimer Says Electrification Is A Priority For Bentley, Maybe Bugatti

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:55 PM PDT


Bentley and Bugatti chief executive Wolfgang Durheimer has revealed that electrification is a major priority for the British automaker he leads.
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Mercedes-Benz To Implement Advanced Three-Word Nav System

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:34 PM PDT


Mercedes-Benz will introduce an innovative new navigation system within the next six months that can pinpoint any location on worth using a combination of just three words.
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Porsche Continues Testing Pre-Production GT2 RS' At The 'Ring

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 03:13 PM PDT


Porsche is continuing to put the final touches on the 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS and recently brought a number of pre-production vehicles to the Nurburgring.
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Volvo Buys Luxe Valet Service App

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:54 PM PDT


Volvo has announced its purchase of U.S.-based premium valet and concierge service Luxe.
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Honda Clarity PHEV Boasts Class-Leading All-Electric Range

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:35 PM PDT


With its EPA range rating of 47 miles (75 km) on a full charge, the 2018 Honda Clarity plug-in hybrid has earned the highest EV range among all midsize plug-in hybrids.
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Danica Patrick's Lost Her Sponsor And Her Ride

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 02:14 PM PDT


For a driver who hasn't won a single NASCAR race, Danica Patrick sure does get a lot of attention. But she may not be on the grid at all next season.
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McLaren Splits With Honda And Signs Three-Year Renault Deal

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 01:55 PM PDT


The inevitable has become reality. The McLaren F1 team has agreed to end its engine partnership with Honda and signed a three-year deal with Renault.
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Mercedes-Maybach Bathes Frankfurt In Opulence

Posted: 13 Sep 2017 01:36 PM PDT


It is not just Mercedes-AMG putting on a show in Frankfurt as Mercedes-Maybach has also brought along two of its wildest creations from recent years.
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