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Owner Explains Why It Sucks to Drive a Ferrari Every Day

Posted: 22 Nov 2014 04:40 PM PST

When asked "What car would you buy if you could afford it?" I bet nine out of 10 would answer "a Ferrari" without hesitating for a nanosecond. The heritage, the performance, the sound, even the kudos of having a Prancing Horse in your garage – all of the above make it impossible to resist.
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Buy An Aston Martin Lagonda – It’s An Investment Say Specialists

Posted: 22 Nov 2014 03:02 PM PST

The classic Aston Martin Lagonda, built between 1976 – 1990, is still as striking to look at today as it was back in the day. Only 645 were ever made, and they never really tickled classic car lovers fancy up until a few years ago when values started going up.
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There May Be a Business Case for Fuel-Cell Cars by 2025

Posted: 22 Nov 2014 01:41 PM PST

As more carmakers are jumping on the fuel-cell bandwagon, industry experts are optimistic the technology will be commercially viable a decade from now.
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Audi Prologue Concept Rendered As A9 Production Coupe

Posted: 22 Nov 2014 12:08 PM PST

The design of the Mercedes S-Class Coupe looks really busy compared to the smooth, simple lines of the Audi Prologue concept, here turned into a production model by X-Tomi.

Yes, the Mercedes is still pretty nice to look at, but it just seems like it's trying too hard compared to the Audi.
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The Story of VW's Beetle

Posted: 22 Nov 2014 10:50 AM PST

For a very long period of time, the VW Beetle was the world's best-selling automobile. That was in part due to its very long period of manufacturing: between 1938 and 2003 more than 21 million Beetles were built on all inhabited continents.
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Consumer Reports Rates Luxury Brands for Reliability

Posted: 22 Nov 2014 09:28 AM PST

We already know that Lexus came out as the king of reliability in Consumer Reports' recent survey. It was followed by non-premium brands, and now CR has released a video highlighting which luxury names are worth going for if you don't want to make too many trips to the shop…
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Jaguar Files for EV-Type Trademark; What Could it Mean?

Posted: 22 Nov 2014 08:10 AM PST

We have absolutely no idea what Jaguar's filing for a trademark for the "EV-Type" name could possibly mean. It was filed with both US and Euro offices, and aside from it possibly signifying Jaguar's interest in creating an all-electric vehicle, we're stuck as to what it might announce.
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Daimler Exec Admits Smart Fortwo Brabus is "On The Table"

Posted: 22 Nov 2014 06:53 AM PST

Smart is just releasing its redesigned 2015 Fortwo and ForFour families, but attention has quickly turned to when the company will get around to releasing the hotter Brabus versions.
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Is BMW's 4-Series Gran Coupe Worth The Premium Over 3-Series Sedan?

Posted: 22 Nov 2014 05:34 AM PST

I don't know about you, but I struggle to find a logical explanation for the existence of the BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe. It is identical with the 3-Series sedan from a technical point of view, it doesn't look better and is about £6,000 more expensive (in the UK). So why would you buy it?
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