Thursday, 12 October 2017

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Entry-Level Honda Civic Type R To Launch Next Year

Posted: 12 Oct 2017 04:30 AM PDT


It appears increasingly likely that Honda will start selling an entry-level Civic Type R model in the U.S. for the 2018 model year.
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Go Behind The Scenes Of Ken Block's Intense Climbkhana

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 07:36 PM PDT


A new clip going behind the scenes of Ken Block's wild Climbkhana video has just been published by Ford Performance.
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Mercedes Sponsoring Mille Miglia Classic Event For 2018

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 06:55 PM PDT


Mercedes will continue its commitment as a sponsor to one of the biggest classic car events on the automotive calendar, the 2018 Mille Miglia.
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Waymo Starts Promotional Push For The Benefits Of Autonomy

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 06:18 PM PDT


Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous vehicle arm, has started a promotional push for autonomous technologies in an effort to educate the public about the tech's myriad of benefits.
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Angry Man Charged After Riding On School Bus

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 05:30 PM PDT


A 68-year-old man from Nottingham, Maryland is facing a host of charges after riding on the front of a moving school bus.
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Aston Martin Valkyrie And DB11 Touch Down In Japan

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 04:47 PM PDT


The vast majority of the new cars sold in Japan may be manufactured there by domestic automakers, but the country is also one of the top five markets for high-end luxury automobiles – including those imported from overseas by automakers like Aston Martin.
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Walter Rohrl Still Has It At 70, Samples New Porsche 911 GT3

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 04:06 PM PDT


Former rally and racing legend Walter Rohrl knows a thing or two about pushing cars to their limits after nearly half a century of driving like he stole something.
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Tesla Model 3 Hits Craigslist For $150,000

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:30 PM PDT


Customers who reserve a Tesla Model 3 are stuck facing a waiting list of between 12 and 18 months and potentially even longer.
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Hyundai Seeks To Modernize Car Buying With Fair Pricing And A Money Back Guarantee

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:02 PM PDT


Buying a new car can be stressful but Hyundai is looking to ease the process with its new Shopper Assurance program.
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2019 Mercedes CLS Spied With Minimal Camouflage

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:40 PM PDT


The Mercedes CLS kicked off the four-door coupe craze and it appears the latest model won't stray far from the successful formula.
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette Brings Its Mid-Engine Goodness To Northern Michigan

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:40 PM PDT


The highly-anticipated Corvette C8 has been spotted at a gas station and McDonalds in Cadillac, Michigan.
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Opel Insignia GSi Is 12 Seconds Faster Than Its Predecessor On The Nürburgring

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 01:29 PM PDT


Opel introduced the Insignia GSi a few months ago but the company has just revealed the model is up to 12 seconds faster on the Nürburgring Nordschleife than its predecessor.
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Detroit Man Arrested After Stealing Ambulance

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 12:57 PM PDT


A 21-year-old from Detroit's Macomb Township has been arrested after stealing an ambulance and forcing police officers on a chase.
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Mary Barra Not Convinced Of China's Plan To Ban Fossil Fuel Cars In Favor Of EVs

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 12:34 PM PDT


General Motors chief executive Mary Barra remains wary of China's plan to ban petrol and diesel vehicles.
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New VW Arteon Feels More Like A Premium Passat

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:40 PM PDT


These days, carmakers tend to make their new cars look like the ones they replace, but not Volkswagen, as the Arteon is all-new.
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You’re Just $658k Away From This Original-Owner, 8k-Mile BMW M1

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 11:35 AM PDT


BMW didn't make a lot of M1s and that's why every time an example shows up in the market, we tend to take notice.
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Forza Motorsport Visual History Shows How Far Racing Sims Have Come

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 11:08 AM PDT


In 2005, Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios delivered the first installment of the Forza Motorsport series, a racing sim video game that featured over 200 cars, as well as real and fictional race courses.
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Rinspeed Snap Concept Is Like A Skateboard With Passenger Pods

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 12:47 PM PDT


Rinspeed has announced plans to introduce the Snap concept at CES Las Vegas next year.
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In A World Of Self-Driving Cars, No One Will Hear You Honk

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 09:58 AM PDT



If you're wondering why autonomous cars get into fender benders during tests, it may be because whereas robots tend to be sticklers for the law, humans don't.
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2011 Ford Focus RS Going Under The Hammer With 18 Miles On The Clock

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 09:34 AM PDT


'Leaving the time capsule' phrase may be somewhat of a cliché, but it best describes the condition of this Ford Focus RS.
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2018 Jaguar XE Cabin Described As A 'Cramped Cubicle' By Consumer Reports

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 11:41 AM PDT


Despite its head-turning exterior looks, the Jaguar XE's interior has some catching up to do compared to the competition, says Consumer Reports.
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Formula E Racer Drives DS E-Tense Concept Through London Shopping Mall

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 08:30 AM PDT


The DS E-Tense is one of the most remarkable concept cars revealed in the past few years and while there's little chance of it reaching the production line, DS is continuing to use it for promotional purposes, recently with the help of Formula E driver Sam Bird.
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Ford Mustang GT4 Coming To Circuit Paul Ricard For European Debut

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 08:00 AM PDT


Ford Performance is bringing the new Mustang GT4 to a European competition for the very first time in a special exhibition debut on 14-15 October at Circuit Paul Ricard.
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New 'S' Appearance Pack Gives The Chrysler Pacifica More Attitude

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 07:38 AM PDT


The 2018 Chrysler Pacifica can now be ordered with a new S Appearance Package, available on Touring Plus, Touring L, Touring L Plus and Limited spec models.
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BMW Launches New Active Hybrid E-Bike, Priced At €3,400

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 06:59 AM PDT


Thanks to a comprehensively revised drive concept offering the rider a significant power boost, the new BMW Active Hybrid e-bike can offer both useful tech as well as a sophisticated design.
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