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This is What a 2016 VW Passat R Could Look Like

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 04:15 PM PDT

VW could create a real giant killer if it were to make a spruced up version of its all-new Passat.

Giving it 400 horses under the bonnet, rear wheel drive and sharper handling could see it face off against established hot saloons (and estates) - would be all the more convincing reason for Ford to consider making a Mondeo ST and Opel/Vauxhal to up the power of the Insignia OPC/VXR.
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Karma Comes in a Big Package for Car Thief

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 03:42 PM PDT

A young man was in for a big and painful surprise when he tried to steal a parked car.
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Production Version of Kia GT Concept Reportedly in the Works – Will Rival Audi A7

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 03:10 PM PDT

Kia and Hyundai are really starting to mean business. After the latter launched the reportedly excellent new Genesis (premium) sedan, it's now the turn of Kia to get its own piece of luxurious German-rivaling action.

Its attempt is even bolder than that of Hyundai, as we learn that it wants to make a production version of the GT concept to go head to head with the likes of the Porsche Panamera, BMW 5-Series GT.
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Next Porsche 911 to Feature Hybrid Variant too, Says Report

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 02:34 PM PDT

With so many promising hybrids seeing the light of day recently, we're more curious than wary of the news that the next generation Porsche 911, due sometime in 2018, will feature a hybrid variant. In fact, that variant sounds really rather enticing if done right, and being Porsche it probably will be…
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VW Pondering Golf GTD R Extra Hot and Spicy Diesel

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 02:02 PM PDT

After reporting that VW had several hot R models on the way, Australia's Motoring does one better and announces that there may even be a spiced up Golf GTD (pictured) variant in there somewhere…
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Audi RS 5 Cabriolet Gets Mixed Review from The Smoking Tire

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 01:32 PM PDT

Alongside the Audi RS 4, the RS 5 is the last German sports car to feature a naturally-aspirated V8 engine.

The BMW M3 and M4 have downsized to a twin-turbocharged six-cylinder, while the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 has received a smaller, twin-turbo V8.
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Chevy's Slimmer 2016 Camaro Prepares for Epic Mustang Battle

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 01:02 PM PDT

Now that the new 6th-gen Mustang has had its time under the limelight, the focus turns on GM and its next Camaro spotted here testing on the Nürburgring.
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VW Calls on Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock for German e-Golf ad

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 12:30 PM PDT

Star Trek made William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy super-famous, though not necessarily by their real names.

Many people (who don't like reading the end credits) simply know them as Kirk and Spock, and apparently the two make for a great VW green-minded ad for the new e-Golf.
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Marchionne to Step Down as Fiat-Chrysler CEO in 2018

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 12:02 PM PDT

Sergio Marchionne has been "in office" since June of 2004, and that makes him the longest serving CEO of any major Euro automaker.

However, he's just announced that he will not be occupying the position after the year 2018 when he plans to step down and try something else (other than a major company turnaround - he's apparently really into theoretical physics...).
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Germans Turn Porsche Macan Into the Hatchback It Always Wanted to Be

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 11:35 AM PDT

Porsche has always been a tuner favorite and with the successful Macan now in the picture, the aftermarket industry has found a new star.
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Handsfree Audi RS 7 to Lap Hockenheim Circuit at Racing Speed

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 11:02 AM PDT

Audi will unleash an autonomous RS 7 Sportback on the Hockenheim race track on October 19, in the season finale of the German Touring Car Championship (DTM).
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Mercedes-AMG GT S' Exhaust Sounds will Make You Take Cover

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 10:35 AM PDT

In an enclosed area and with the sports exhaust mode turned on, the Mercedes-AMG GT S sounds like someone is firing a bunch of rounds…
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Holden Updates VF Commodore for 2015 Model-Year

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 10:02 AM PDT

Having been around for almost a year and a half, the Holden VF Commodore doesn't change much for 2015.

It receives paddle shifters, some new rims for the sporty SS V Redline model as well very light sprinkling of tech and two new colors. The latter also exclusively features a Jet Black inside "with optional titanium interior highlights."
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Mercedes’ Indestructible W124 Turns 30 This Year

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 09:29 AM PDT

Launched in November 1984, the Mercedes-Benz W124, the model that inaugurated the E-Class moniker in 1993, is nearing its 30th anniversary, a fact that many cars from this series appear to ignore.
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So, That's Why You Don't Cross Two Lanes at Once…

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 09:01 AM PDT

One wrong move led to a three-car accident for a taxi driver who might want to think twice before attempting to do the same thing in the future.
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How Much Sense does this Compact Bentley SUV Make?

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 08:29 AM PDT

If VW didn't own both Bentley and Porsche at the same time, perhaps something along the lines of this speculative rendering might have happened. However, as things stand, there's no chance of seeing a B-badged compact SUV to rival the likes of the Porsche Macan.
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German Tuner Gives BMW i8 an iTRON Makeover

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 08:00 AM PDT

It only exists in digital form right now, but German Special Customs (GSC) plans to release its new BMW i8 styling kit under the iTRON name in the very near future.
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Jim Glickenhaus' SCG 003 Supercar Teased in New Workshop Video

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 07:32 AM PDT

The first 003 by Jim Glickenhaus' SCG is slowly being constructed (by hand), and while it's not all completed yet, it is starting to take shape. Bits of it have been revealed in the video posted below, courtesy of Road&Track.
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New Ferrari F60 America is a $2.5 Million Roofless F12berlinetta for US

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 07:20 AM PDT

America, this is your exclusive Ferrari, the strictly limited edition F60 America, a topless version of the F12berlinetta with a 730hp (740PS) V12 residing under its hood.
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A BMW M235i with a Red Twist, an X4 with CSL-Style Wheels and More

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 06:31 AM PDT

BMW dealers across the world should take some notes from the firm's Abu Dhabi Motors partner with its constantly updated army of special cars featuring all sorts of Individual, M Performance and even third party tuner goods.
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Russian Girl Has a Fall Out with Her Brand New Lexus GX

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 06:01 AM PDT

From the "How-the-heck-did-that-happen" department comes this surveillance video of a young woman, presumably from Russia, who somehow trashed her brand new Lexus SUV while exiting a parking.
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New Mazda2 to Offer Four Engines in Europe

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:30 AM PDT

Mazda's new generation supermini will go on sale across Europe in the beginning of 2015 with a choice of four 1.5-liter diesel and petrol Skyactiv engines, the automaker announced.
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First Brazilian BMW Rolls Off the Assembly Line, a 328i ActiveFlex

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 05:05 AM PDT

BMW's new South American automobile plant in Araquari, Brazil has assembled its first car, a BMW 328i ActiveFlex that can run on either ethanol or petrol.
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New Dual-Motor Tesla Model S P85D Has AWD and 691HP [w/Videos]

Posted: 10 Oct 2014 04:40 AM PDT

It's now official: Tesla's "D" does, in fact, stand for dual-motor, which is the Silicon Valley-based manufacturer's idea of all-wheel drive. It not only features all the advantages of having instant torque vectoring capabilities and the inherent grip/handling benefits, but it also promises "insane" performance too.
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