Calling all readers to assist us in identifying this camouflaged sedan model.
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There's a second-gen Audi R8 on its way and if you can immediately tell the differences with the current model, then you deserve four rings on your hand and a pat on the back.
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There's a very thin line between premium and mainstream offerings in the small and compact segments, and the following comparative review proves it.
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Bulgarian tuning house Vilner has freshened up the 997 Turbo Cabriolet by giving it a cabin makeover and more power than a stock Turbo S
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It must have been a real shocker to a 71 year-old Worcester, Massachusetts,  man to awaken to find that a Subaru Legacy was taking up half of his bed… and the entire room. He escaped unscathed, as the speeding Subaru stopped inches away.
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The highly anticipated Alfa Romeo Spider based on the all-new Mazda MX-5 roadster is dead. According to reports, Fiat Group has decided to utilize the new MX-5 roadster platform for a new range-topping Abarth roadster instead.
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The all-new 2015 Dallara Indy Lights chassis will be powered by a Mazda engine next year, the Japanese automaker announced during the annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show. This is the latest addition to Mazda's Road to Indy driver development program.
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Rumors about Fernando Alonso joining McLaren for 2015 have been circulating since last summer, when former Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo said the Spaniard would leave the Scuderia disappointed by its lackluster performance.
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Have you watched those Chris "The Monkey" Harris videos, where he justifies his middle name by yelling and screaming while hooning the car? We bet you have. Evo's testers do the same, only with less screaming.
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What VW Group head honcho Ferdinand Piech wants, he gets. One of those things was a Bugatti supercar with an output of 1,000PS – and after a quite long gestation period, the 1,001PS (987hp) Veyron was launched in 2005.
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On Thursday, James Glickenhaus shared a teaser video of his one-off SCG 003 racing car start up for the first time. It was only July when the venerable New York-based investment manager and car enthusiast publically announced his ambitious plan to build a road-going racing car from scratch in order to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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Special editions often leave us cold and uninterested, but not this one from Lamborghini and Pirelli, even though it all starts and ends with the styling.
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When it was launched in the late '80s, the Porsche 959 was not only the world's fastest road-legal car with a top speed of 314 km/h (195 mph), but the most technologically advanced, too.
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What was that eighth Commandment again - "Thou shalt not steal"?
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Dutch supercar maker and former Saab owner Spyker has been declared bankrupt by a district court, which ended a moratorium of payments that was granted to the company on December 2.
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Only 75 examples of Audi's new RS5 Coupe Sport Edition will be produced for the US market as part of the brand's exclusive customization program.
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As our recent spy photos proved, aside from a Cayman GT4, Porsche is also working on a GT4 version of the facelifted Boxster.
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The 1,2-liter turbocharged 90 PS (89 hp) engine will probably continue to be a popular choice among VW Polo buyers who don't want/need a diesel. It may have had some reliability issues in the pre-facelift model, but now that it's been revamped, the manufacturer claims to have sorted out all that was wrong with it.
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Is it a hot hatch? Is it a sporty crossover? These are the questions UK buyers will be asking themselves when they lay eyes on the £21,995 price tag for the new Nissan Juke Nismo RS.
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Did you know that there are six ways someone can hack into your car wireless-ly?

Neither did we, but someone can do so through systems like the tire pressure monitor or the keyless entry; and in some cases, he/she doesn't even have to be close.

As one counter-hacker told Wards Auto's John McElroy, "once you're on the CAN bus, you're in". That's the acronym for the Controller Area Network, which is akin to the central nervous system of any modern vehicle. Apparently, it's not that difficult to "get in", and then lots of bad things can happen.

Imagine, for example, a car-theft ring that will sell Vehicle Identification Numbers and GPS coordinates to any interested party. "I'm looking for late-model BMWs within half a mile of 4th and Broadway. Do you have anything for me?" With a few keystrokes, the thief would be supplied with all the info, choose which vehicle he wants and then unlock the doors, start the engine and simply drive away.

Want to eavesdrop into someone's private conversations? If they are pairing their phone to the car infotainment system makes them a target. Imagine what that would do for industrial espionage – or even paparazzi…

One way to hack into a car's CAN bus is by corrupting a song file and use social media to make people download and play it into their car. A CD or a USB drive would do the job just the same.

The main threat identified by cyber security specialists are car thieves. Then, there are kids and people who do it for fun and "are generally not malicious". The worst-case scenario involves terrorists. They may, for example, hack into a car dealership or service center by compromising an employee's laptop and install malicious software, like a Trojan horse, to a fleet of cars. Then, a preset "trigger", which may be anything from a day and time to a GPS location, allows them to take control. How do you stop them?

That's the problem automakers and suppliers are rushing in to solve. The first CAN bus networks were first installed in vehicles in the late '80s. Back then, no one would have thought of anything like this. Now it's the digital age and cars feature all sorts of infotainment and connectivity systems. Which may make your life easier but, if a hacker decides to mess up with your vehicle, a nightmare.

Thankfully, hackers need access to a lot of expensive equipment and reverse engineering of the car's software. Given enough time and money, though, it will become easier and those expensive options you ticked (or were they standard?) will compromise the security of your car.

Factor in the autonomous-driving cars that all major companies - and Google - are developing and it can all end in tears. Who knows - maybe updating your car's security (antivirus?) software will become routine.

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It's unfortunate that this accident happened and we hope everyone inside the car was fine, but this driver was practically begging for trouble.
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Opel's engine manufacturing plant in Kaiserslautern, Germany, has begun producing the new 2.0-liter diesel engine that debuted at this year's Paris Auto Show.
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Mercedes-Benz is on a roll lately with the new A-Class, CLA, C-Class, S-Class sedan and Coupe and the GLE Coupe, and now, it's preparing a brand new E-Class as well.
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The all-new Audi Q7 has lot's of new tricks up its sleeve, and with the arrival of its new Advanced 3D Sound, your music will take on a whole new dimension.
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It's not exactly a secret that Aston Martin doesn't have a solid financial situation at the moment, but it appears the company is now preparing to raise funds to expand its range of models.
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