Friday, 20 October 2017

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McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo Comes To Life In 1:8 Scale

Posted: 20 Oct 2017 04:30 AM PDT


Most of the Vision Gran Turismo concepts designed for the PlayStation game never leave the screen, and while some participating automakers craft full-size mockups of their digital designs to show off, but McLaren never did – so Amalgam did it for them.
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Russian Gals Have A Brush With Death

Posted: 20 Oct 2017 04:00 AM PDT


If you're wondering why on earth somebody would cross the road and start looking the other way before even checking the only remaining lane, it probably means this sort of thing won't ever happen to you.
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Ian Callum Wants Jaguar To Revive XK With 2+2 GT

Posted: 20 Oct 2017 03:28 AM PDT


Jaguar took the decision to pull the plug on the XK in 2014 due to poor sales, but it appears that the British marque is still interested in offering a new 2+2 GT.
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Scoop: Mercedes-Benz Is Making A New 2019 B-Class Too

Posted: 20 Oct 2017 02:56 AM PDT


Minivans, in general, are far from popular these days, but Mercedes-Benz isn't willing to let the B-Class go yet, as they're working on a new generation of their practical and tall compact car.
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Freshly-Delivered Bugatti Chiron For Sale In The UK

Posted: 20 Oct 2017 01:32 AM PDT


A 2017 Bugatti Chiron recently delivered in the UK has just hit the market courtesy of Romans International.
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Over 340,000 Kia Soul Models Recalled For Steering Issue

Posted: 20 Oct 2017 12:03 AM PDT


Kia is recalling over 340,000 Soul models in the United States due to a steering issue.
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FCA Ends Production Of RHD Chrysler And Dodge Models

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 08:42 PM PDT


Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has stopped production of all its right-hand drive Chrysler and Dodge models.
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NYPD Cops Ordered To Remove Political Stickers From Cars

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 08:03 PM PDT


New York Police Department officers at a stationhouse in Manhattan have been ordered to remove political signs and stickers from their patrol vehicles.
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Tesla Slams Consumer Reports For Giving Model 3 Average Reliability Rating

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 07:31 PM PDT


Tesla has slammed Consumer Reports for giving the Model 3 an average reliability rating despite not yet driving the brand's entry-level EV.
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GM To Settle Ignition Switch Claims For $120 Million

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 07:02 PM PDT


General Motors will resolve ignition switch claims from 49 U.S. states and the District of Columbia with a $120 million settlement.
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/DRIVE On NBC Sports Looks Action-Packed In New Season

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 06:31 PM PDT


The latest season of /DRIVE on NBC Sports will air later tonight on the NBC Sports Network and based on this trailer, the seven upcoming episodes will be some of the finest motoring content on TV.
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Fernando Alonso Extends His Contract With McLaren

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 06:02 PM PDT


After months of debate about Fernando Alonso's future in Formula One, the double world champion has confirmed that he has extended his contract with McLaren.
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RXR One Super GT Is An IMSA-Tuned Mercedes-AMG GT S With 860hp

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 05:33 PM PDT


This Mercedes-AMG GT S has moved deeper into the supercar territory, thanks to IMSA and their latest bundle of upgrades.
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Polestar Will Sell '1' But It Won't Be Cheap

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 04:59 PM PDT


Polestar's glamorous 1 sports coupe will initially only be available through a subscription service but the company says that for the right price, consumers will be able to buy an example outright.
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New Mercedes-Benz X-Class TV Spot Is Really Out There

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 04:31 PM PDT


From fictional characters, to people of various backgrounds and interests, the Mercedes-Benz X-Class appeals to all, or so the Germans want us to believe with their newest commercial.
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1988 Pontiac Fiero Was Kept In Storage For 30 Years

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 04:00 PM PDT


Many Pontiac Fieros ended up being modified to the extremes, some of them being turned into replicas of exotic machines.
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McLaren Sport Series Gets Styling And Performance Upgrades From 1016 Industries

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 03:30 PM PDT


1016 Industries has introduced their new tuning program for the McLaren Sport Series which consists of the 540 C, 570 S, and 570 GT.
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2018 Nissan Maxima Revealed With Minor Updates, Higher Prices

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 03:01 PM PDT


Nissan has taken the wraps off the 2018 Maxima.
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Porsche 918 Spyder And 911 R Play Around At Californian Circuit

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 02:33 PM PDT


The Porsche 918 Spyder and 911 R differ in a multitude of ways but they share the very finest of Porsche's motorsport DNA.
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Audi Won't Use New Nomenclature On U.S. Models

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 02:04 PM PDT


Audi recently announced plans for a new nomenclature that would see its familiar 2.0T and 3.0T badges replaced with two numbers that spanned the range from 30-70.
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Alphabet Leads A $1 Billion Financing Round In Lyft, Pushes Valuation To $11 billion

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 01:33 PM PDT


Waymo is expected to launch its ride-hailing service soon but that hasn't stopped its parent company from leading a $1 billion financing round in Lyft.
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This 1:4 Scale Bugatti Chiron Engine Costs $9,365!

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 01:03 PM PDT


You can buy a lot for $9,365. In fact, you could buy a cheap car and if you wanted, modify it extensively to make it as fast as a supercar. Alternatively, you could buy a scale model of the Bugatti Chiron's powertrain.
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Former Ford Engineer Dreams Up Engine With Turbos For Each Cylinder

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 02:15 PM PDT


Jim Clarke, a former engineer at Ford responsible for the modular V8 and Duratec V6, has an idea to revolutionize the internal combustion engine.
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Hennessey Confirms Chiron-Challenging Venom F5 Debut At SEMA On November 1

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 12:11 PM PDT


Hennessey Performance will reveal the new Venom F5, a twin-turbo V8 hypercar to challenge the Bugatti Chiron, at SEMA in Las Vegas on November 1.
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Nissan Suspends All Production In Japan Due To Faulty Quality Inspections

Posted: 19 Oct 2017 11:43 AM PDT


Following a suspension on all new vehicle registrations in Japan, Nissan announced that it will shut down production of all vehicles in Japan that are destined for the local market, as the faulty inspection saga is wider than expected.
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