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EVO's 2014 Car of the Year is The...

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 05:50 PM PST

The EVO staff of editors unanimously chose their car of the year for 2014. This is an odd occurrence (the unanimity of opinions), but it stands testament to how good their top choice was, the new Ferrari 458 Speciale, despite facing some stiff competition this year.
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Tesla Model S Tops Consumer Reports’ 2014 Buyer Survey [w/Video]

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 05:20 PM PST

Would you buy your current car again? That's a tough one, but it shows how satisfied a car owner is with his current set of wheels – and the Tesla Model S topped Consumer Reports' survey for the second year in a row.
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Run to Oman: 50 Supercars Roam in the UAE

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 04:40 PM PST

Green is the color of envy. It also happens to be the paintjob of the 650S Spider that McLaren Middle East oh-so-kindly loaned to Shmee150 so he could join a run of 50 other supercars in the United Arab Emirates.
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Second-Gen Audi Q7: Something Like This?

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 04:03 PM PST

The second-generation Audi Q7 will debut at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in January, more than nine years after the launch of the original model. Obviously, Audi fans expect a lot from the new SUV, but how different will it be?
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Rémi Gaillard Dresses as an Owl, Poops on Police Car

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 03:31 PM PST

French prank-master Rémi Gaillard really, really loves to mess around with the police. Over the years, he wrote them parking tickets, drove around the city in a go-kart, posed as a mobile speed camera and many more.

However, one of his favorite and recurring pranks is to wear animal costumes and surprise the boys in blue with his crazy actions and stunts.
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Redesigned 2016 Toyota Tacoma Truck Pegged for Detroit Show Debut

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 03:02 PM PST

Toyota will reportedly present a redesigned version of its not-quite-full-size Tacoma pickup truck at next month's 2015 Detroit Auto Show.
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Audi Prologue Concept Makes an Appearance at Design Miami

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 02:35 PM PST

Audi's Prologue Concept continues its U.S. tour with an appearance at Design Miami, one of the world's leading forums for contemporary and modern design.
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Gas Station in Oklahoma Drops Price Below $2 a Gallon

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 02:05 PM PST

An OnCue Express station in Oklahoma City was the first in the US to drop the price of motor fuel to US1.99 a gallon. This was the first time gas dipped below US$2 since July 30, 2010.
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A Loaded Up 2015 Mercedes C400 is a Proper Mini-S-Class

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 01:34 PM PST

The new Mercedes C-Class not only looks like the much larger and more expensive S-Class, but with one of the punchier engines, it goes like one too.

In C400 4Matic guise, it can sprint to sixty in under five seconds and comes with the same style and many of the same gadgets as its bigger brother.
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Audi RS5 Quattro Replica for Deceivingly Super-Fast Looks

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 01:04 PM PST

Picture this RS5 Coupe with a wide-body and some nifty styling details hinting at Audi's 2013 Sport Quattro and 2010 Quattro concepts approaching on your rearview mirror; wouldn't you move over?
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Loose GoPro Camera Hits Rider at 160 MPH!

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 12:37 PM PST

People are obsessed nowadays with capturing everything they do on camera. Whether it's Google Glass, a GoPro camera or a mobile phone, we want to document each experience we have.
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Audi Working on EV to Rival Tesla Model X, Here in 2017

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 12:07 PM PST

Audi's first mainstream fully electric vehicle will most likely be a crossover. It's therefor safe to assume it could be a Tesla Model X rival, even thought it's still quite early in its development process to be completely sure.
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Three New Range Rover Tunes from Project Kahn

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 11:30 AM PST

The "Project Kahn" moniker has quietly returned to A. Kahn's vocabulary with the British aftermarket brand releasing three fresh Range Rover projects.
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Mercedes Details CLA 45 AMG Shooting Brake OrangeArt Edition

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 11:02 AM PST

Mercedes-Benz has accustomed us to launch Edition 1 versions for each new model launched, but for the CLA 45 AMG Shooting Brake, the automaker has released the OrangeArt Edition.
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That Was Close: Valentino Rossi’s Incredible Overtake at the Monza Rally Show

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 10:32 AM PST

You might have heard of him: a young Italian motorcycle racer who already has six MotoGP World Championships under his belt and ranks as the most successful rider in the 500cc/MotoGP class, with 82 victories.
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Drunk Driver Smashes Into and Overturns Brand New 2015 Mustang

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 10:01 AM PST

On October 31, Mustang6g forum member "GT" was posting clips of the delivery of his brand-new 2015 Mustang; eight-days later, he was sharing these photos…
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Next Nissan Leaf Will Double Current Model’s Range

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 09:35 AM PST

Carlos Ghosn, the CEO of Nissan, recently announced that the next Leaf EV would get newly developed batteries that are reportedly going to double its range. He made the statement on Japanese TV, but there seem to be no records of that, only this article by Tokyo-based Daily Kanban.
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Fire Risk Prompts Ford to Recall 2015 Mustang

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 09:02 AM PST

Ford has jumped ahead of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issuing a new recall for the 2015 Mustang over a potential fuel line leak.
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Chris Harris Tosses Mercedes-AMG GT S Around Laguna Seca

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 09:02 AM PST

Free from the subscription chains of /Drive, Chris Harris has dropped a new video review on the Mercedes-AMG GT S in which he gives us the tech, spec and driving highlights in just under 11 minutes.
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Jaguar XJ220 Supercar Gets a Makeover by Vilner

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 08:02 AM PST

Remodeling the interior of a BMW 5-Series or a Lancer EVO is one thing, but doing it to a limited run exotic like the Jaguar XJ220 requires a big leap of faith from the owner.
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James Bond to Drive Fiat 500 Too in Next Franchise Installment

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 07:35 AM PST

Is the Fiat 500 posh enough for a classy spy like James Bond? It's going to be featured in the next franchise installment, where it will be driven by star Daniel Craig through the streets of Rome. Hopefully it's the awesome Biposto, although we wouldn't want to see one crashed...
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Vancouver Cops Taunt Driver After Impounding His Lamborghini Huracan for Speeding!

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 06:52 PM PST

Talk about rubbing salt into the wounds; adding insult to injury; kicking a man when he's down! And all that from Vancouver's police department.
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Road Rage BMW Fool Forgets to Secure Car

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 06:52 PM PST

Like Bruce Lee once said, "a quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough".
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New Opel Karl Puts On a Virtual OPC Kit

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 06:13 AM PST

Although the recently-unveiled Opel Karl (called Vauxhall Viva in the UK) is a budget offering expected to start at under €10,000, this doesn't mean it can't be given the virtual OPC treatment.
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Ferrari's SP America Spotted at a Supermarket Parking Lot

Posted: 04 Dec 2014 05:45 AM PST

There are Ferraris, and there are Ferraris; the one you see pictured here is a one-off a kind model named SP America commissioned through the Italian supercar-maker's Special Project (SP) division.
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