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Perfect 10: More Videos and Pics of Ferrari FXX K Launch

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 05:45 PM PST


Is there too much of a good thing? When the subject is the Ferrari FXX K, which was launched this weekend at the Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi, we guess not.
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Is GM Considering A GMC Version Of The Chevy Trax?

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 05:24 PM PST


At the 2015 Chevrolet Trax's recent US launch, one reporter asked an engineer if another GM brand could get a version of the small crossover. The answer wasn't "no."
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CR Finds 2015 Nissan Murano Luxurious, Striking to Behold but Not Perfect

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 04:33 PM PST


The 2015 Nissan Murano is a big departure, even judged by the striking (and slightly odd) standards of its predecessor. Now brings a bit of Juke styling to the table, plus even more luxury than before and a clear emphasis on design over practicality.
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Another Try at Rendering a Ford Mondeo ST

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 04:03 PM PST


Last time we posted a speculative rendering of a Mondeo ST, the comments section went crazy with people demanding that Ford make it.

We too want to see it happen, but the chances to see one are below slim, so let's continue to kid ourselves with yet more made up interpretations…
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VW to Debut New Crossover Concept in Detroit

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:33 PM PST


A new Volkswagen concept for a crossover model will have its world premiere at the 2015 Detroit auto show next month.
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Volvo Pauses Work on Large Coupe Model

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 03:04 PM PST


Volvo previewed a very elegant possible production coupe with its Concept Coupe study (pictured). They didn't say they were going to make it, but judging by the positive reception it got at the 2013 Frankfurt motor show, they surely considered it afterward.

Now, we learn it may still come, but not in the very near future as the brand is currently focusing on the XC90.
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Chris Harris on the Technical side of Ken Block’s Mad AWD Mustang

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:33 PM PST


Words don't do Ken Block's Gymkhana Mustang justice – calling it mad, loony or just plain daft wouldn't be enough. Trying to find some that fit it, it's probably one of the most spectacular cars to watch ever, but up until now we didn't get to have that good a look at what makes it tick.
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Alleged New Dacia Mini Crossover Looks Really Tall and Narrow

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 02:07 PM PST


This could be Dacia's answer to the Nissan Juke, Opel Mokka or Peugeot 2008. Snapped up by spy photographers in an unknown location, it's not hard to see what the model will be like, even with camouflage hiding the details.
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Ukrainian Truck Pulls a Dukes of Hazzard-Style Jump

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 01:41 PM PST


Sometimes, the most impressive stunts happen by accident.
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Rendering Takes a Little off the Top of Aston Martin’s DB10

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 01:03 PM PST


While it may not be more than a movie prop for Daniel Craig' stunt double to crash, the Aston Martin DB10 is a looker.

It continues the tradition of beautiful coupes and we'd not mind if it really previewed the DB9's replacement – the rendering posted here shows what it would look like in Volante trim, with a retractable soft top.
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Skoda Almost Certain To Break 1 Million Sales This Year

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 12:31 PM PST


For an obscure brand that was on the brink of extinction when VW brought a 30% stake in 1991 before fully acquiring it in 2000, Skoda is doing pretty well.
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France Wants to Discourage Ownership of Diesel Cars, Automakers Protest

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 12:01 PM PST


The French government has announced plans to gradually phase out the use of diesel fuel for passenger vehicles and will establish a system to identify the most polluting vehicles.
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Brand New Corvette Z06 Does a Massive Burnout Right After Delivery

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 11:33 AM PST


When you take delivery of a new vehicle, you usually spend some time running it in. While most cars don't actually need it, playing it on the safe side surely does not harm to your new possession.
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Over 100,000 People Think BMW M Power Facebook Page Will Give Two M5s on Christmas…

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 06:06 PM PST


Spam-farm Facebook pages calling users to "Like This Post to [insert something here]" have been around, well, ever since the inception of the thumbs up action. It's called a farming scam.

Most of the times, you can easily tell legit from fake Facebook pages without even researching it; I mean, do you seriously really think that BMW M's division would ever give away two M5 sedans for Christmas through Facebook likes?

And let's say for a minute you did, the fact that among the multiple postings on the newly created page shows the older generation of the M5 wrapped like a present (that picture was from a 2007 forum posting on M5Board) or even worse, images of the 2-Series Active Tourer, should ring a bell…

Said Facebook page is called "BMW M Power" (don't click like or share it on your timeline…) and since this morning, it gained more than 30,000 Likes reaching over 100,000 by the time we wrote this post.

CNN had a report about Facebook Like Farming in January. "The average user doesn't know any better," Tim Senft, founder of Facecrooks, which monitors scams and other illegal or unethical behavior on Facebook, told the news station. "I think their common sense tells them it's not true, but in the back of their minds, they think 'What if it is true? What does it hurt if I press like?' or whatever."

According to the same report, typically, the purpose of these pages that draw tens or even hundreds of thousands of likes and shares in a very short time, is to either change the name of the page and promote something else or sell the page through black-market websites.

However, sometimes, there's a darker motive as these pages may be used to spread malware, not directly (nothing will happen if you just click like), but through malicious Facebook apps or external links shared on the page.

So, next time you see something that's too good to be true, then it probably is…

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After Emissions, Now Performance Causes US Launch Setback for Mazda6 Diesel

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 10:37 AM PST


The Mazda6 diesel was supposed to have been launched in the US back in 2013. The Japanese automaker faced setbacks in trying to hit its emissions targets and this caused the delay, but now it seems to not be satisfied with performance so this could cause further setbacks.
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Is This a Test Mule for Maserati Alfieri, Alfa's Giulia or Something Else?

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 06:06 PM PST


For the second time in a few weeks, Fiat Group engineers have us scratching our heads with their Maserati Ghibli-based test mules.
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VW E-Load Up! Priced from €23,046 in Germany

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 09:37 AM PST


VW's E-Load Up! small electric delivery van is now available to buy in Germany, with prices starting from €23,046 ($28,537), excluding 19 percent VAT.
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Jay Leno Takes his 1950 Nash Airflyte Out for a Spin

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 09:13 AM PST


The 1950s Nash Airflyte, as its name suggests, is a typical streamlined car of the period, styled somewhat along the lines of the Hudson Hornet. It was powered by a selection of two straight-sixes and had a big roomy interior whose benches could turn into a bed, as Jay Leno demonstrates in the video posted below.
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750PS Should Cure Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Wagon's Monday Blues

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 08:43 AM PST


Because you know, the 585PS (577hp) Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG 4Matic S Wagon needed a 28+ percent boost in power. And you can thank the tuning brains at Väth for that.
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Mercedes Already Sold More Cars Than Last Year Through November

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 08:04 AM PST


Mercedes-Benz has announced that it has sold 1,486,839 vehicles worldwide in the first eleven months of the year, accounting for an increase of 12.4 percent over the same period in 2013.
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So, Who's To Blame: Biker or Honda Accord Driver?

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 07:34 AM PST


The head-cam video on YouTube is titled "Careless motorcyclist crashes while lane splitting", but after watching it a few times, we have our doubts.
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When Will it End? Chinese Automaker Copies Aston Martin Cygnet

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 06:06 PM PST


Behold the magnificence of the Dojo Pioneer, a small Chinese EV that owes everything to the Aston Martin Cygnet. Or at least it does when you look at the front end, because everything else is, well, boring old five-door city car fare, although that strangely isn't good either in this context.
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Mercedes-Benz Begins Work on 2017 SL Facelift

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 06:09 PM PST


The 6th-generation Mercedes SL roadster is due to undergo its mid-cycle changeover in 2016 (possibly as a 2017MY) and we caught one of the first prototypes out on the road.
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Ford May Adopt Variable Transmissions to Boost Efficiency

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 06:09 AM PST


Ford is reportedly taking another look at continuously variable transmissions, or CVTs, as it's recognizing the advances made in the area, amely improved fuel economy and smoothness.
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Suzuki's New Celerio City Car from £7,999 in the UK

Posted: 08 Dec 2014 05:43 AM PST


Designed to replace both the Splash and Alto, the Celerio is Suzuki's new budget city car. It will arrive in UK showrooms in February 2015 and will be available in two trim grades, the SZ3 priced at £7,999 and the SZ4 at £8,999.
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