Thursday 18 January 2018

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ABT's Audi RS3 Sportback Is A 500PS Monster-Hatch

Posted: 18 Jan 2018 04:35 AM PST


ABT Sportsline believes that the stock Audi RS3 Sportback, with its 400PS (395hp) 2.5-liter five-cylinder turbocharged engine, needs some improvement.
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What If Pagani Made Its Own Ferrari GTC4-Style Shooting Brake?

Posted: 18 Jan 2018 04:10 AM PST


There aren't a lot of cars on the market today you could truly call a "shooting brake." The term has traditionally been reserved for three-door wagons, not sporty five-doors like the Mercedes CLA and CLS or Jaguar XF.
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Watch The BAC Mono Set A New Lap Record... On A Damp Track

Posted: 18 Jan 2018 03:32 AM PST


With a better power-to-weight ratio than anything this side of a jet-powered feather, there's little question that the BAC Mono is one seriously quick set of wheels. But just how quick is it, exactly?
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Shelby's First V8-Powered Dodge Dakota Is Looking For A New Home

Posted: 18 Jan 2018 02:57 AM PST


Shelby's known these days mostly for tuning Mustangs. But there was a time in the 1980s when the company was tied closely with Dodge, producing high-performance versions of the Omni, Charger, Lancer, and Dakota – like the one you see here.
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Citroen To Replace C5 And C6 With New Large Saloon By 2020

Posted: 18 Jan 2018 02:01 AM PST


Citroen believes that in order to succeed in today's market, it needs to cover most mainstream vehicle segments, and as a result, it's now plotting a new flagship saloon.
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Lamborghini Closes 2017 With The Seventh Consecutive Sales Record

Posted: 18 Jan 2018 01:03 AM PST


2017 was a good year for supercars. McLaren sold more cars last year than ever before. Aston Martin reached a nine-year high. And Lamborghini charted its seventh consecutive year of sales records.
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VW Welcomes New Amarok Limited Edition To The Dark (Label) Side

Posted: 18 Jan 2018 12:12 AM PST


Volkswagen wants to get on the luxury band-wagon (Mercedes-Benz X-Class, we're talking about you) with a special edition of the Amarok named Dark Label.
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Toro Rosso's New Honda-Powered STR13 Would Look Cool In Chrome

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 11:20 PM PST


The participating teams will start unveiling their new F1 cars for 2018 in the coming weeks and months. But before they do, we have at least one more independent design to show you.
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Slippery When Wet: Driver Loses Control, Rolls Over Snow Bank

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 08:11 PM PST


The man behind the wheel of this car was doing a little over 60 km/h (37 mph) when he started to lose control and, unfortunately didn't manage keep his vehicle on the road.
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2018 Hyundai Sonata Aces New, Stricter IIHS Crash Tests

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 07:29 PM PST

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has bestowed its highest safety rating to the all-new 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The South Korean automaker's midsize sedan is now only one of four vehicles to earn the institute's Top Safety Pick+ award in the midsize car segment.
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Why Would Anyone Spend $150K To Mod A Subaru Impreza?

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 06:46 PM PST


We understand that taking a regular car and turning it into a supercar killer is something a lot of petrolheads like. But sometimes, pouring a ton of money into a project car isn't the best of ideas.
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Toyota And Lexus Gear Up For Super Bowl LII

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 06:05 PM PST


After sitting out last year's Super Bowl, Toyota is looking to run two separate ads during this year's game, with Lexus bringing a little Marvel-themed action as well.
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For $300,000 You Get A Rolls, Or Jayco's Embark Luxury RV, A Mini-Mansion On Wheels

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 06:23 PM PST


There's a stigma that's associated with RVs, as they are seen as a means for elderly people to see the country in. But the Jayco Embark Luxury coach from Thor Industries and Spartan Specialty Vehicles isn't like the rest – in fact, it's an opulent machine that would make anyone trade their house for a life on the road.
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BMW Announces Second-Generation X4 Is Coming This Year

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 05:01 PM PST


Approximately four years: that is how long BMW will keep the current X4 in production, as the second generation will be officially unveiled in the coming months.
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TopCar Planning Aggressive Body Kit For The Lamborghini Urus

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 04:29 PM PST


It was only a matter of time before various tuners got their hands on the Lamborghini Urus, and TopCar Design is among the very first to indulge in such a project.
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900 HP BMW M3 Is Confident Ahead Of C63 And CTS-V Drag Race

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 03:58 PM PST


Since the BMW M3 is by definition a super-sports sedan, you can't really call it a sleeper, can you? However, with 900 horses on tap, this particular E90 model could take just about anyone, and anything, by surprise.
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2019 Cadillac XT4 Will Reportedly Debut In New York

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 03:27 PM PST


Cadillac has reportedly confirmed the 2019 XT4 will be unveiled at the New York Auto Show which kicks off on March 28th.
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McLaren Rules Out A Crossover, Won't Follow Ferrari And Lamborghini

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 03:00 PM PST


It was once inconceivable that brands such as Porsche, Lamborghini, and Ferrari would ever introduce a crossover but all of them either has a model in showrooms or one on the way. Even Lotus, the brand of "simplify then add lightness," is plotting a crossover of its own.
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BMW X3 Will Reportedly Gain A Diesel Engine In The U.S.

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 02:27 PM PST


BMW's lineup in the United States continues to grow as the company is reporting preparing to launch a diesel-powered X3 crossover.
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Range Rover Chieftain Is A Classic Reborn With A Cadillac CTS-V Supercharged V8

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 04:57 PM PST


By now Land Rover is on the fourth iteration of its flagship Range Rover – and that's not even counting the Range Rover Sport, Velar, and Evoque. But to many, there's nothing quite like the original.
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BMW Wants To Charge You Annually For Apple CarPlay

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 04:57 PM PST


A number vehicles come standard with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility but adding Apple's technology to the $83,100 740i costs an additional $300.
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Lexus LC Convertible Reportedly Coming Within The Next Two Years

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 12:58 PM PST


Rumors about a Lexus LC Convertible and LC F have been floating around for awhile but a new report is indicating the models are inching closer to production.
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Are Any American Drivers Ready For F1? Haas Chief Doesn't Think So

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 12:43 PM PST


Formula One is now owned by an American company, has an American team on the grid, and an American race on the calendar – and it's eager to add more. So will an American driver be next?
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Great Wall Starts A New EV Brand In China Called Ora

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 11:59 AM PST


Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors is making a leap into the world of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in its home country, lifting the veil on an all-new brand that will produce electrified vehicles.
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BMW Is Indeed Considering A More Powerful i8 Variant

Posted: 17 Jan 2018 11:33 AM PST


BMW is investigating the possibility of launching a more powerful version of its i8 hybrid sports car on the back of customer demand for such a vehicle.
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