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New Mazda CX-3 Small Crossover Heads to LA Show

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 05:56 PM PDT

Mazda is the latest automaker to jump on the small SUV bandwagon with the Japanese firm to debut the all-new CX-3 at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November.
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Chrysler 200 Is “America’s Import” in New Ad Campaign

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 04:51 PM PDT

Chrysler wants the world to believe that the all-new 200 is so good that it fools the Japanese, the Germans and the Swedish into thinking it's a car made in their country.
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Hyundai May Build i20-Based Wagon

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 04:05 PM PDT

The new i20 has moved the game on considerably for Hyundai, even when comparing it to the capable and not at all undesirable previous-gen.

It's got a higher quality interior, it looks as modern as anything in the class and it promises an emphasis on comfort. Therefore, it'd be a good base for a subcompact wagon, a model currently being mulled by the Korean automaker.
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Frozen Road Sends Drivers and Fools Left and Right

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 03:38 PM PDT

Picture yourself seeing a bunch of vehicles free sliding and crashing all over the place on a frozen road; what's your next move?
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Porsche’s Sub-Panamera Model Will Get Tesla Model S-Rivaling EV Variant

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 03:12 PM PDT

We have a distinct hunch that the upcoming mid-sized model from Porsche, currently known as the Pajun, will be a hugely desirable car.

One thing that would make it even more so, or at least give it an even better image, would be a fully-electric version (since plug-in hybrids are so 2013), and that's exactly what it's getting, according to reports.
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Nissan Makes a Big Deal Out of First U.S. Delivery of 2015 GT-R Nismo

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 02:45 PM PDT

As the first US owner of the 2015 GT-R Nismo, Matt McCulloh, who oh-so-happens to be the co-founder of NAGTROC, the North American GT-R Owners Club, received the special treatment from Nissan.
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Audi Drops A6 Hybrid After It Found Just 4,000 Buyers

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 02:10 PM PDT

Did an Audi A6 Hybrid sound like a guaranteed hit to you? Even if it did, Audi has given up on it after just three years.
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'The Road to Furious' is the First Trailer of Next Fast and Furious Film

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 01:45 PM PDT

Time certainly flies by and after almost a full year delay due to the death of star Paul Walker, the creators of the next Fast & Furious film titled "Furious 7" have dropped what they call, a launch trailer.
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All-New VW Passat Given the Virtual Pickup Treatment

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 01:10 PM PDT

The all-new VW Passat has been a favorite of Photoshop manipulators recently, with all sorts of variants being imagined, from the high-performance Passat R to the highly unlikely Passat Shooting Brake.
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Japan Builds a Working Transformers Robot That Turns Into a Car

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 11:46 AM PDT

Your childhood dreams or…perhaps nightmares are about to come true as a Japanese group has built a fully working Transformers robot.
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Audi to Purportedly Ditch LeMans, DTM Efforts, Enter F1 in 2016

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 11:18 AM PDT

Audi's current racing prowess comes exclusively from its entries in LeMans and the German Touring Masters, the DTM. However it's reportedly looking to revive some of its pre-war GP glory, from the days when its and Mercedes' "silver arrows" dominated the top tier of motor racing – it wants to get back into F1.
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Carlsson Has a Go at Making the Mercedes-Benz GLA More Aggressive

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 10:49 AM PDT

Carlsson has released its interpretation of the Mercedes-Benz GLA crossover, with the German tuning company offering exterior and interior upgrades as well as performance kits.
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Toyota Goes Nuts with SEMA Show Concepts

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 10:49 AM PDT

The SEMA Show has always been a handful and this year's edition is no exception, with Toyota announcing a raft of tuning projects for November's Las Vegas event.
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Watch a Summary of the 2014 Crash Season at the Nürburgring

Posted: 28 Oct 2014 02:18 AM PDT

They don't call it the Green Hell for nothing: the Nürburgring Nordschleife is probably the scariest place to drive if you don't know what you're doing behind the wheel.
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A Nissan Note in a Bubble? Sure, Why Not? [w/Video]

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 09:10 AM PDT

Nissan continues to promote the Note in an unusual way in Europe, with the latest PR stunt involving a massive bubble used as a metaphor for the model's Safety Shield technology.
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1993 BMW M5 with 9,801 Miles will Cost You More Than a Brand New M5

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 06:47 PM PDT

Prices of BMW's older M models continue to soar to ridiculous levels with an extremely low mileage 1993 M5 E34 currently listed for sale at a whopping $95,000.
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One of Fifteen Citroen Traction Avant Coupes Yours for $250,000

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 08:02 AM PDT

The Citroen Traction Avant (TA) is one of the most recognizable old French car shapes (760,000 were built between 1934 – 1957). However, only fifteen of all those featured the very special body you see here.
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Toyota Avalon Gains Touring Sport Edition for 2015, Starts from $37,170*

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 07:07 AM PDT

Toyota's Avalon flagship sedan has gained a new limited production XLE Touring Sport Edition for 2015, while the rest of the lineup has received content updates.
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Jim Carrey Mocks Lincoln's Matthew McConaughey Ads on SNL

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 06:43 AM PDT

First, it was South Park and now, Jim Carrey has parodied Matthew McConaughey's melodramatic Lincoln ads as well during his Saturday Night Live (SNL) hosting gig.
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Fiat's 500X Crossover Gets a Three-Door Rendition

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 06:15 AM PDT

Sportier looking three-door body styles might just the next big thing for carmakers as they try to make the most of increased customer demand for small SUVs and crossovers.
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Next-Gen Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Will Be Built in North America as Well

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 05:50 AM PDT

Mercedes-Benz Vans has revealed plans for the next generation of the Sprinter van, announcing its commitment to German production sites as well as the addition of a new plant in North America.
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Detroit Electric Reveals SP:01’s New Fastback Coupe Design

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 06:47 PM PDT

Sometimes appearances can be deceiving, but not in this case: Detroit Electric's teaser photo released earlier this month previewed a significant design change for the SP:01 electric sports car.
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All-New Mazda2 Enters Production in Mexico

Posted: 27 Oct 2014 04:53 AM PDT

Mazda plans to achieve a 250,000 annual production figure at its MMVO (Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation) manufacturing plant by the end of fiscal year 2016.

The site currently manufactures the 3 but as of last week the smaller 2/Demio supermini/subcompact (pictured) also went into production, destined for showrooms across the world at the start of next year.
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