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10 Sportscars Rendered as Shooting Brakes

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 06:03 PM PST

In case you're wondering why Shooting Brakes are in such a high demand (at least in our imagination), it's because they've got a very manly and retro look to them. It just looks cool.
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New Lincoln Navigator EcoBoost Measured Against Cadillac Escalade

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 05:20 PM PST

The new Cadillac Escalade's main similar rival is the Lincoln Navigator. The two have been battling it out for over fifteen years, but now the Navigator has gone turbo and AutoGuide pitted it against its archrival in the comparison video posted below.
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How the Range Rover Evoque Became the "New MINI"

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 04:40 PM PST

Of course, we don't mean this in a literal sense; besides the fact that both these cars have four wheels and an engine, they share little else.
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Lamborghini Wishes Us Happy Holidays With a 2014 Recap

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 04:00 PM PST

It's been a busy year for Lamborghini, what with the launch of the Huracan LP 610-4, which replaces its best-selling model ever, the Gallardo, and the Asterion concept, a showcase for its first-ever hybrid powertrain.
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PP-Performance Breathes 795PS Into Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 03:22 PM PST

The F12 Berlinetta is one of the best cars Ferrari have ever built. It has a monster 6.2 liter V12 engine which helps you take off towards the horizon with mind boggling speeds. It can reach 62 mph (100km/h) in just 3.1 seconds. That's incredible.
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Egoista Motors Startup Wants to Build This Single Seater with EV or Hybrid Propulsion

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 02:41 PM PST

Despite the name 'Egoista Motors', this Italian startup company has nothing in common with Lamborghini's namesake concept, except the fact that it's based in the same region as the Italian sports car manufacturer.

Founded by Luca Fazzi, the company wants to convince as many people as possible that there's room in the market for a street-legal single seater with all-electric or hybrid propulsion.
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Porsche 918 Spyder and Koenigsegg Agera R Meet Again in Drag Race

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 02:00 PM PST

The Koenigsegg Agera R boasts a monster of a powerplant, with its twin-turbo, 5.0-liter V8 churning out 1,140hp and an astonishing 1,200 Nm (885 lb-ft) of torque. Few supercars can match it in a straight line, but Porsche probably makes one of them.
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Cheap Fuel May Hurt Sales of the 2015 Ford F-150

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 01:22 PM PST

When Ford began developing the all-new 2015 F-150, gas prices were high and the market needed more fuel-efficient pick-up trucks.
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EVO Drives Bentley Continental GT V8S on Stunning Croatian Coastal Roads

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 12:40 PM PST

The video posted here is a behind the scenes look at EVO's trip through lovely Croatia behind the wheel of a Bentley Continental GT V8S. It's the precursor for an article which will be featured in the magazine in January of this year.
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Peugeot Reportedly Contemplates Moving Headquarters Out of Paris

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 12:02 PM PST

While Cadillac is moving its headquarters to the heart of New York City, PSA Peugeot Citroën is reportedly considering moving its main offices from the center of Paris to a suburb.
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Maserati CEO Talks Alfieri Sports Car, Plug-in Hybrid Ghibli

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 04:08 PM PST

The new Ghibli and Quattroporte are the cars that have helped Maserati triple its sales in the first 9 months of the year, to 26,428 units, and the Levante SUV will increase its weapons in the race to a 2018 target of 75,000 sales.
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The Mercedes-Benz E350 Wagon Looks Like Old Money, And Is Better For It

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 10:39 AM PST

Yes, yes, everyone wants crossovers these days. But that doesn't prove that wagons are undesirable, because they've actually become more prestigious.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Teases "Update Details" for Roadster

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 09:58 AM PST

If anything, Elon Musk knows how to play the media game. Well, we wouldn't expect anything else from the charismatic CEO of the Silicon Valley-based Tesla Motors that's vying for the top spot as an electric vehicle manufacturer.
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Porsche Exec Denies Firm’s Work on Tesla Model S Rival

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 09:20 AM PST

While Porsche's R&D boss Wolfgang Hatz confirmed that there may be a smaller version of the Panamera in the works, he flatly denied the firm's interest in creating an all-electric car.

Previous rumors suggested they were developing a Tesla Model S rival based on the sub-Panamera model, but it seems that's not so.
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SsangYong Drops First Official Photos of New Tivoli Small SUV

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 08:40 AM PST

SsangYong UK has released the first official photos of the upcoming Tivoli B-segment crossover, which will launch in South Korea in January 2015 and in the UK and the rest of the world from mid-2015.
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Lamborghini Weaving Through Traffic Ends Up Crashing in a Ditch

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 08:05 AM PST

An overly enthusiastic Canadian driver of a Lamborghini Murcielago received an unwelcome surprise on Sunday after losing control of the Italian exotic.
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New Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Looks the T!ts in Fresh Photos and Video

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 04:32 PM PST

If you loved last year's Alfa Romeo 4C Spider study, then you'll be happy to know that the production car remains virtually unchanged some very minor tweaks.
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Ghosn Says Plummeting Ruble Will Cause a “Bloodbath” for Automakers in Russia

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 07:03 AM PST

Russia's energy-dependent economy is taking a hard hit. The ruble lost half of its value this year and many companies (automakers included) have suspended part of their activity in the country; Renault-Nissan is no longer taking orders, and its CEO, Carlos Ghosn, says we should prepare for worse, although hope is not all lost.
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2015 Toyota 4Runner Proves Off-Road Credentials

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 06:29 AM PST

The 2015 Toyota 4Runner is still a pretty oldschool vehicle. It may have some electronic aids and modern accouterments, but it's still basically just body-on-frame ruggedness at a fairly affordable price.
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Nissan Expects to Sell 25 Percent more Leaf EVs in Europe Next Year

Posted: 24 Dec 2014 05:53 AM PST

With the Nissan Leaf seeing record sales in Europe this year, the Japanese automaker expects to increase sales of the EV by up to 25 percent in 2015.
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