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Latest Ignition Episode Says Alfa 4C Was Designed to Make Drivers Happy

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 05:36 PM PDT

Alfa Romeo has finally returned to the United States and its first product offered is the 4C sports car. We've already seen a review of the 4C from the US, and now it's time to check out another one from Motor Trend's Ignition series.
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Audi RS8 Would Take the Fight to Mercedes S65 AMG

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 05:28 PM PDT

Audi doesn't look likely to make an RS8 model, because it would be hugely expensive and only appealing to a handful of people, just like the Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG.
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2016 Mustang Shelby Scaring Woodland Critters on the Nurburgring

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 04:31 PM PDT

About a year before its market launch, the upcoming Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 (or GT 350 or SVT) has been caught doing rounds of the Nurburgring Nordchleife once again, only this time, it was also accompanied by another Mustang prototype - albeit one with a much smaller body-kit and a different exhaust note.
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Hotel VW California is the UK's Newest Holiday Resort

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 04:08 PM PDT

If the VW California is what one may call a house on wheels, why not use it as a hotel room as well?
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New /Drive YouTube Channel Adds Paid Subscription – Will You Pay for it?

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 03:39 PM PDT

Launched about two years ago, the /DRIVE YouTube car show we all know and love has amassed over the course of  nine seasons a little over 1,1 million subscribers and almost 200 million views.
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The EVO Take on the VW Golf GTI Performance Edition

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 03:05 PM PDT

We wonder if all has been said about the VW Golf GTI; it's such a motoring icon that when a new one comes out, it's really all the scene talks about for a while.
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New 20 MPH Zones in the UK Lead to Serious Accidents Increase

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 02:38 PM PDT

Compared to 2013, the number of serious accidents on roads with 20 mph speed limits has increased by over 26 percent in the United Kingdom, while the number of less serious crashes has also increased by 17 percent.
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McLaren P1 Street Races a Modded Nissan GT-R!

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 02:08 PM PDT

So, you think a stock McLaren P1 with its 916PS-strong (903hp) hybrid powertrain would have no problem spanking a Nissan GT-R in a straight-line race?
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U Spy New Mini Convertible and BMW – Can You Tell Which One it is?

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 01:30 PM PDT

BMW Group engineers are out and about these days taking advantage of the warm weather in Europe to test their upcoming vehicles.
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This BMW Z4 Interior Has Been Steampunk'd by Carlex Design

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 01:06 PM PDT

Even though the term "Steampunk" first originated at around the same time as BMW was presenting their first ever Z-model – the innovative Z1 Roadster at the 1987 Frankfurt Auto Show – it would be safe to say that the Bavarian line of Z-cars has nothing to do with the Sci-Fi sub-genre.
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Porsche Cayman Road Rage Incident in South Africa Goes Viral

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:29 PM PDT

I'm pretty sure Russian drivers will be shrugging their shoulders and saying meh after watching this road rage incident, but apparently, it stirred up quite a bit of interest in South Africa, with the original clip garnering more than 220k views in two days.
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Creation of Production Nissan iDX Still a Possibility, Says New Report

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:04 PM PDT

It seems that Nissan officials weren't lying when they said, at the reveal of the two iDX concepts, that they were looking to put one of them into production.
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Q by Aston Martin Crafts Horse Riding-Themed DB9 Volante

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 11:39 AM PDT

Aston Martin's bespoke division has built a unique DB9 Volante featuring horse-riding cues, designed exclusively for charity auction at next week's Menlo Charity Horse Show in Los Gatos, California (August 5-10).
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BMW 328d Touring is a Different Way to Scratch Your Crossover Itch

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 11:33 AM PDT

Some Americans still look at diesels tepidly (probably quite a few of them, actually), which is why most reviews of oil-burning cars start off with the same basic explanations as this one from CNET, for the BMW 328d Touring.
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Check out the Novelty of Interactive 360-Degree Cameras in Mercedes Racing Cars

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 10:10 AM PDT

Onboard cameras are going to get a lot more interesting in the near future, when 360-degree systems become more readily available off the shelf.
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Toyota Debuts GT86 CS-R3 Customer Rally Car at ADAC Rallye Deutschland

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 09:40 AM PDT

Toyota's new GT-86 CS-R3 rally car will enter its first event in August at the ninth round of this year's FIA World Rally Championship, the ADAC Rallye Deutschland.
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Long Wheelbase Cadillac ATS-L Revealed, Debuts in China on August 15

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 09:09 AM PDT

Shanghai GM, one of General Motors' joint ventures in China, has announced that the long-wheelbase version of the Cadillac ATS, the ATS-L, will launch on August 15.
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New 2015 Toyota Prius Persona Series Special Edition for US

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 08:44 AM PDT

With the production date of the next generation Prius reportedly pushed back to December of 2015, Toyota wants to keep the current model in front of consumers' minds with a new special edition.
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Watch BMW M235i Coupes Perform Synchronized Drifting in Cape Town

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 08:11 AM PDT

The BMW M235i Coupe is known for its tail-happy behavior (with the electronic nannies switched off), which is something good in a model that is closer to the brand's roots than any other one in its current lineup.
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New 2015 Mercedes GLA Compact SUV from $31,300* in the U.S.

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 06:44 PM PDT

Mercedes entered the compact segment in the US with high hopes with the CLA, but given the rising popularity of SUVs, the new GLA could be the one to really make a difference for the brand with the star.
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Mansory Makes Porsche Panamera Lower, Wider and Generally More Garish

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 07:10 AM PDT

Body kits are nice, as is more power, a reupholstered interior clad in finer materials, and even changing the badge on a car you didn't actually build is acceptable.
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After Someone Threw Bottle at Kid's Mustang, Cop Pulls Him Over and Then Uninsured Truck Crashes Into Him

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 06:38 AM PDT

Talk about a bad day getting worse; a young owner of a blacked-out Mustang was pulled over by a police officer in Montgomery County, Texas, at around 2:30 pm on June 20, 2014, but that's only part of the story.
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SsangYong Creates Special Edition Models to Celebrate 60th Anniversary

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 06:09 AM PDT

While the SsangYong brand is not all that well known in the West, it has been creating cars since 1954, and is actually Korea's oldest manufacturer.
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New RenaultSport R.S. 01 Racer Photo and Video Teased

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 06:44 PM PDT

Here's our first (digital) look at Renault's upcoming racecar that will compete in the World Series by Renault championship from next year. The French firm also revealed the name of the sports car that has been christened the R.S. (for Renault Sport) 01.
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Fostla Gives BMW X5 M 650 Ponies and a Matte Red Cloak

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 05:10 AM PDT

We wouldn't call it "a wolf in sheep's clothing", as German aftermarket firm Fostla claims in its press blurb, but their new X5 M tune comes close.
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