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Aston Martin Raises $150 Million Via Bond Sale To Ensure The DBX Gets Made

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 04:29 AM PDT

Aston's shares have plummeted by two-thirds in value since its IPO and it needed the liquidity until the DBX, that's expected to be its best seller, arrives next year.

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Toyota Will Launch Second-Generation Mirai FCV In 2020

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 03:58 AM PDT

While the current model is available only in California and Hawaii, Toyota wants its successor to expand in areas where it's building a refueling infrastructure, like the Northeast.

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2020 Fit / Jazz To Debut In Tokyo Alongside JDM Honda e And Accord

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 03:26 AM PDT

The new supermini retains the center-tank layout and clever rear-seat arrangement, and packs a new, two-motor hybrid system.

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2020 Audi A3 Gives Up On Camouflage, Shows Us Practically Everything

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 02:55 AM PDT

The fourth-gen A3 will reportedly debut next spring at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show based on the MQB Evo architecture.

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2021 Cupra Leon ST Makes Spy Debut As The Sensible Buyer’s Audi RS4

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 02:24 AM PDT

The Cupra Leon ST is expected to offer two powertrains: a 241 hp PHEV and a 296 hp turbo-four.

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Gordon Murray’s McLaren F1 Successor Could Race At Le Mans’ Hypercar Class

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 01:22 AM PDT

The T.50 would have to ditch its ground effect-inducing fan, an idea pioneered by Murray himself in F1 in 1978 (and banned by the FIA) for it to be allowed to race.

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Japan-U.S. Reach Trade Deal With Assurances Autos Won’t Be Hit With New Tariffs

Posted: 26 Sep 2019 12:20 AM PDT

President Trump threatened Japan with auto tariffs after car imports were deemed a national security threat, but eventually did not go through with it.

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VW Confirms New Mk8 Golf Will Get An Estate Version As Well

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 11:16 PM PDT

Contrary to previous reports regarding the new Golf, the estate isn't going anywhere, although it won't be sold in the United States.

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Watching A $2.1 Million Rimac C_Two Crash Test Is Equally Grisly And Fascinating

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 06:01 PM PDT

Just like any other regular car, the Rimac C_Two has to hit a wall or two to become safe enough for public roads.

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Hyundai Starts Real-Life Testing Of Electric Veloster N ETCR Racer

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 05:23 PM PDT

Hyundai's first electric race car will participate in the inaugural ETCR racing series next year.

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It Took Maserati 6 Years To Manufacture 100,000 Ghibli Sedans

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 04:44 PM PDT

The milestone car is an Italian-market Ghibli S Q4 GranSport, which is powered by a 424 HP twin-turbo V6 and comes with all-wheel drive.

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Chevy Equinox Driver Makes Illegal U-Turn In Railway, Gets Hit By Oncoming Train

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 04:06 PM PDT

Traffic law and common sense dictate that, when there's a red light at a railway crossing (and everyone else is waiting) you just don't do this.

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