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New Mercedes-Benz C-Class Takes on its Main Rivals from BMW and Audi

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 06:08 PM PDT

As the newest model in this group, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class should normally surpass its competitors, the BMW 3-Series and the Audi A4, but is it really like that?
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2015 Kia Sorento Detailed, Confirmed for Paris Motor Show [w/Video]

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 04:31 PM PDT

Kia's designs have been getting better and better, and with the latest generation Sorento, they're almost managing to fool us into thinking they've created a German SUV. It features clean, unflustered lines of an undeniably Teutonic origin that it promises to back up with improved, well, everything…
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Mercedes Teases AMG GT One More Time Before 9 Unveiling

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 03:43 PM PDT

Even though the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT hasn't been unveiled yet, we know a lot of things about it thanks to the numerous teasers released by the automaker.
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Ford Says Young Brits Most Likely To Take Driving Selfie

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 03:09 PM PDT

Millennials in Britain can't seem to put down their phones - perhaps they think they look great while driving.
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CNET Finds There's Lots to Like About the Lincoln MKC But….

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:35 PM PDT

It's hard not to like the Lincoln MKC, a much more modern crossover than past models and one that's much more in tune with the times.
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Mercedes Reportedly Planning to Rename M-Class to GLE-Class, GLK to GLC, GL to GLS

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 02:07 PM PDT

For an automaker, renaming one of its established models does take some courage, as no one can predict how the market will react to the change. Just look at the re-branded Infiniti lineup, can you name at least one of its models except the highly-publicized Q50 sedan?
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Renault Goes for Trippy-Funky with New Twingo Ad

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 01:35 PM PDT

Renault is known for occasionally going all out and making fun-looking ad campaigns for the cars it feels are suitable. There currently is no car in the manufacturer's lineup more suitable for such a treatment than the all-new and completely redesigned Twingo.
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Ford Ends Production of Steel-Bodied F-150

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 01:11 PM PDT

The Dearborn Truck plant, in Detroit, saw the last examples of the current Ford F-150 generation roll off its production line this past weekend.
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Next-Generation Cadillac SRX to Be Produced in the U.S.

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:45 PM PDT

General Motors has announced that the next generation Cadillac SRX will be produced at its Spring Hill manufacturing complex in Tennessee, along with new small displacement gasoline engines.
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Cop Tells Men "I'll Put a Round in Your A$$" During Stop [NSFW]

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:17 PM PDT

Another day, another video surfaces online depicting cops threatening black men during a traffic stop, sparking yet another debate on police tactics and how citizens behave.
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U Design: 2017 Volkswagen Polo Mk6

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:33 AM PDT

When should we expect the sixth generation of the VW Polo? Within the next two to three years.
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Kia Announces $1 Billion Investment in New Mexico Plant to Build Compact Cars

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 11:05 AM PDT

Kia is the latest car manufacturer to announce a new plant in Mexico, with the Korean carmaker pledging to invest approximately $1 billion (€759 billion) in the new facility.
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This is What Ian Callum Thinks a Jaguar Mark 2 Restomod Should be Like [w/Video]

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:34 AM PDT

We wonder when Ian Callum will stop climbing the coolness scale. His contemporary designs for Jaguar are great and they show he has a real appreciation for the brand's history and heritage.
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Chevy Brings Out its Buckets and Builds 2015 Colorado Out of Sand [w/Video]

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:10 AM PDT

Next time you go to the beach, instead of building a sand castle or a sand coat for your napping spouse, perhaps you can try something a little more intricate like this.
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New Mazda MX-5 May Get Range of Different Engines

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:39 AM PDT

While we're a bit skeptical as to the possibility of Mazda putting a ~110 hp 1.5-liter naturally-aspirated petrol engine under the bonnet of the upcoming MX-5/Miata (due for its reveal next week), we do think it is going to get multiple engine options.
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Drunken Girl Struck Car in Russia

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 09:05 AM PDT

As we've witnessed so many times in dash-cam clips, usually, it's pedestrians who should be afraid of cars and drunken drivers in Russia, but in this instance, it's the other way around.
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Skoda Starts Building All-New Fabia in the Czech Republic

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 08:40 AM PDT

Skoda has begun production of the third-generation Fabia at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav, the Czech Republic, with the first car built wearing a "Race Blue" paint.
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Honda Debuts New XR-V Made In and For China

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 08:17 AM PDT

Honda's Chinese venture with Dongfeng Motor Group Co. pulled the proverbial wraps off their new XR-V small crossover at the Chengdu Motor Show today.
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Renault to Showcase “Experimental” Super-Efficient Concept in Paris

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:52 AM PDT

Renault plans to present a brand new concept car (not the one pictured above) at the upcoming Paris Motor Show this October.
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New BMW 7-Series Prototype Does its Rounds at the Ring

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 07:27 AM PDT

Being the first 7-Series in over a decade not to have a hideously disfigured visage, we have high hopes that there will be other factors of desirability featured on the model other than its size, quality and BMW badge.
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NEVS-Controlled Saab Granted Bankruptcy Protection by Swedish Court

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 06:56 AM PDT

Saab is currently buried in debt. National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the (not at all Swedish) consortium that runs it has been waging a constant battle with creditors wanting their money back, while at the same time trying to restart production and get the promised electric makeover of the brand underway.
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Mello Yello Cayman S by Porsche Exclusive

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 06:24 AM PDT

Porsche is no stranger to vibrant and sometimes divisive color options for its range of sports car.
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Audi R8 Crash-Plugs Audi A5 Sportback in Brazil [w/Video]

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 05:57 AM PDT

As someone mentioned on the GTBoard comments, this is how they make A1s over at Ingolstadt…
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New VW Lamando is China's Jetta CC [w/Video]

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 05:25 AM PDT

This past spring at the Beijing Auto Show, VW unveiled the New Midsize Concept (NMC), a study previewing a stylish rival for the Mercedes-Benz CLA. Fast forward to today's Chengdu Auto Show and that production sedan is already a reality.
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Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Priced from $41,285*

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 04:53 AM PDT

Toyota's off-road oriented Tundra TRD Pro pickup truck has been priced from $41,285 in the United States, excluding a $1,100 delivery, processing, and handling (DPH) fee.
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