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Next-Gen Viper Could Sport Supercharged V10, Report Suggests

Posted: 01 Sep 2014 05:01 PM PDT

It makes perfectly reasonable sense to believe the next generation SRT Viper could ditch natural aspiration for its V10 engine, in favor of some kind of boost. Its parent company is already selling a two-door (and even a four-door) with more horsepower than the Viper.
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Mercedes’ Off-Road Zetros Truck Carries a Luxury Apartment on its Back

Posted: 01 Sep 2014 04:02 PM PDT

The Mercedes-Benz Zetros is an off-road truck designed to operate in extreme conditions, but that doesn't mean it can't offer the comfort of a home, if that's what the customer wants.
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Why Not? New Lada Vesta Coupe Concept Rendering

Posted: 01 Sep 2014 03:03 PM PDT

Admittedly, the Lada Vesta sedan concept looked pretty aggressive to begin with. While it may need to be considerably toned down for production purposes (it previews a cheapo model not too dissimilar to a Dacia Logan, after all), they should stick with it all the way for the creation of a hypothetical coupe version.
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Russian Spoof of Mercedes’ Chickens Commercial Will Make You Laugh

Posted: 01 Sep 2014 02:03 PM PDT

Remember Jaguar's spoof of Mercedes' Magic Body Control commercial in which a chicken was eaten by a… jaguar (the animal, not the car)?
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Sebastian Vettel Is the First F1 Driver to Lap Russia’s New F1 Circuit in Sochi [w/Video]

Posted: 01 Sep 2014 01:03 PM PDT

The reigning Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel became the first F1 driver to lap the recently completed Sochi Autodrom in Russia, ahead of this year's inaugural Russian Grand Prix.
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Report Claims Next BMW Z4 Will Get New Six-Pot, Not Toyota-Developed Hybrid

Posted: 01 Sep 2014 12:04 PM PDT

We previously posted a rumor report that indicated the possible electrification of the upcoming BMW Z4. Going hybrid with the aid of Toyota was the alleged plan, which is now being contested by the freshest of these rumors.
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New Ford Mondeo Almost Here – Why You Should Care

Posted: 01 Sep 2014 10:59 AM PDT

Some people, especially Brits, have a slightly skewed view of the Ford Mondeo, particularly because of the quasi-uninspiring first-generation incarnation, the one that replaced the rear-wheel drive Sierra.
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Arden Gives Jaguar F-Type a Performance and Styling Tune

Posted: 01 Sep 2014 10:03 AM PDT

Arden, a German tuning firm that specializes on British cars having customized Jaguars for the past 40 years, has readied a raft of goods for the F-Type.
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Dodge Challenger A/T Untamed Concept Has Suspension Travel for Days

Posted: 01 Sep 2014 08:56 AM PDT

If you thought that the off-road conversions of sporty road cars you saw in the upcoming open world game The Crew were unrealistic and not really practical to make, you are wrong.
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Does This Gold Digger Prank Find the Exception that Proves the Rule?

Posted: 01 Sep 2014 07:50 AM PDT

These so-called "gold digger pranks" posted on YouTube appear to be very popular and that may be because they're perpetuating stereotypes like "all women are gold diggers."
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Ferrari Reportedly Developing Twin-Turbo V6, Could Debut on Facelifted 458

Posted: 01 Sep 2014 06:33 AM PDT

Ferrari's plans to turbocharge most of its V8-powered future models aren't exactly a secret anymore, but the Italians' plans also seem to include downsized V6 engines.
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Duran Duran to Help Unveil the 2016 Mazda Miata on Sept. 3

Posted: 01 Sep 2014 05:48 AM PDT

The redesigned 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is coming on Wednesday, and Mazda has decided to make a show out of it.
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