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Start-Up Battle: S65 AMG Sedan vs. Challenger Hellcat

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 05:25 PM PST

Looking at this video we can't help but to admire these two cars side by side and we're glad the owner decided to share a little muscle car rumbling with us. This is V8 vs. V12 in all its glory!
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Vehicle Thefts Down by Nearly 60 Percent Compared to 1991

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 04:42 PM PST

Someone stealing your car is a risk you take the moment you purchase one; the good news is that this kind of crime is on a steep decline, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
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BMW i8 Takes on M4 in Much Anticipated Drag Race

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 04:02 PM PST

As far as their M division is concerned, the M3 and M4 are the fastest cars that come out of BMW factories. We've always wondered how they stack up next to their hybrid sports car, the i8 and now we have our answer.
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NHTSA Wins Most Legal Battles Against Automakers

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 03:30 PM PST

Since the 1960s, when car safety became an issue and relevant laws were drafted, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has had a history of prevailing over recall issues that end up in court.
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Next Porsche Boxster to be Called 718?

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 03:00 PM PST

We already know that Porsche won't be making a sub-Boxster/Cayman model and use the 718 name for that, so its use for the next incarnation of the sub-911 model does make sense.
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US Road Fatalities Down 25% in Last Decade, Hit an All-Time Low

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 02:32 PM PST

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the 2013 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data, which shows a 3.1 decrease compared to 2012 and almost 25 percent compared to 2004. Moreover, injuries were also down by 2.1 percent.
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You Can Build Your Own McLaren P1 from Paper

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 02:01 PM PST

Let's face it: very few of us will ever see a McLaren P1 in real life and the overwhelming majority of those reading these lines will never get to own one either.
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2016 BMW 7-Series Exposed Completely Undisguised!

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 01:29 PM PST

Here's an early New Year's gift for you: BMW's next generation 7-Series flagship saloon made an unexpected appearance on the web through a set of revealing shots.
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Chinese Internet Company CEO Wants to Become the New Elon Musk

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 01:00 PM PST

Tesla founder and owner Elon Musk is, without a doubt, a very successful man. Having co-founded PayPal, he then went on to realize his dreams by investing in the automotive, aerospace and solar-power industry.
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2014 Audi S1 Rallycross Vs. 1985 S1 Quattro with Rally Legend Walter Rohrl

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 12:31 PM PST

We can only think of three things that have somehow managed to remain relevant and awesome after 30 long years: rock 'n' roll, rally legend Walter Rohrl, and Audi in motorsport.

An awesome new video celebrating at least two of the three features Rohrl behind the wheel of rally driver Mattias Ekstrom's new Audi S1 EKS RX Quattro rallycross monster.
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Next Gen Audi A7 Sportback Promises a More Radical Design

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 12:00 PM PST

Marc Lichte joined Audi from VW earlier this year and has already completed the design work on the second-generation A7 Sportback model, expected to arrive in 2017.
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Coldfinger: Aston Martin on Ice to Take Place in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 11:31 AM PST

After Lamborghini with its Winter Academia in Aspen, Aston Martin announced its own driving program, labeled 'Aston Martin on Ice', which will take place early next year in Colorado.
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UPS Chooses Mercedes-Benz Sprinter as Basis for its Delivery Vans

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 06:17 PM PST

The new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 513 BlueTec with 127hp (129PS) will replace the Mercedes Vario in UPS' fleet, as part of a cooperative development by Mercedes-Benz Vans, UPS and body manufacturer Spier.
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Confused Driver Has No Idea Where To Put Fuel Into Car

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 10:31 AM PST

We've all blanked on which side the fuel filler door is on our car before. But few probably have done it with this much theater.
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Tesla Model S P85D Shows Its True Torque On The Dyno

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 10:00 AM PST

The Tesla Model S P85D has already promised monster horsepower figures, but a new dyno test shows it has truly epic torque figures to match.
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Porsche 911 GT3 Customer Likes to Word Play

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 09:33 AM PST

If you order yourself a Porsche 911 GT3, then hey, we're envious! If you get it with customized door sills that say "Kills Bugs Fast", well then, you definitely know your automotive history.
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UK Mall Shoppers Asked to Guess Price of Dacia Duster

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 09:02 AM PST

You may remember a video we featured about two years ago in which UK mall shoppers were asked to guess how much a Dacia Sandero cost.

It was a sponsored ad to promote the then new Romanian hatchback, and now it's been rehashed and slightly changed for the Duster.
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Cadillac’s CT6 Flagship to Feature Aluminum Body

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 08:31 AM PST

Cadillac is reportedly going to use aluminum body panels for the construction of its upcoming CT6 flagship. There aren't many details at the moment, but with the reportedly smaller footprint than rivals like the Mercedes S-Class, the CT6 could be one of the lightest in the luxury segment (unless the new BMW 7-Series' carbon fiber trumps it...).
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Alpina B7 BITURBO Spotted in Belgium

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 08:00 AM PST

Now this is what we call tasteful luxury. You don't just go for the AMG S-Class or the Audi S8 and you go further up the food chain than the BMW 760i.
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Audi S4 Shows Off Vorsteiner Carbon Graphite Wheels

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 07:31 AM PST

American after market tuner Vorsteiner unveiled four brand new wheel designs for their Flow Forged series back at SEMA 2014. Looks like a set of those (V-FF 102 Flow Forged) made its way to an Audi S4.
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This is What You’ll see on Jay Leno’s Garage Years from Now - Restorations in Progress

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 07:02 AM PST

Jay Leno starts the video posted below with an emphasis on the fact that restoring a car takes time. He says it's not like on those shows which have cars ready in weeks – in his garage, it take years, especially since he always has to choose which to work on.
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2014 North American Car Sales Set For the Second-Highest Level Ever

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 06:31 AM PST

This year has been good for the auto business in the North American markets. In fact it's been more than good; it's been exceptional, to the point that 2014 total light vehicle sales are set to record their second-highest level ever.
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Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Dead? Brand Favors 'Driving Aids' Over Performance And Excitement

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 08:54 AM PST

Latest reports suggest the highly anticipated Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge super-sedan is now shelved. The source of the latest news derived from a message by former Infiniti chief Johan de Nysschen, who is currently the new head of Cadillac.
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Mercedes-Benz Teases New Autonomous Driving Concept

Posted: 31 Dec 2014 05:32 AM PST

Now we know what that "mystery" Benz from two months ago was all about. It's their autonomous driving concept and it's set to be unveiled next week.
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