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Honda Jade Hybrid Six-Seater MPV Debuts in Japan

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 03:29 AM PST

For our China-based readers the Honda Jade is not a new car: the automaker has been selling this model there since 2013. The car debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show that year as the production version of the Concept S and subsequently went on sale as a China-only model.
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Place Your Bets: Veyron vs LaFerrari in Quarter Mile Race

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 06:24 PM PST

Ladies and gents, this is a drag race worth its money, and we mean that both metaphorically and literally. How often is it that you see two hypercars costing more than a million bucks racing each other?
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Why The Mercedes-Benz F 015 Is A Disheartening Glimpse Into The Future

Posted: 09 Jan 2015 02:37 AM PST

The game-changing Mercedes-Benz F 015 concept finally debuted this week at CES 2015 in Las Vegas. According to the same company that invented the conventional automobile when it introduced the Benz Patent-Motorwagen in 1886, the straight-out-of-science-fiction Mercedes-Benz F 015 concept will be our new reality by the year 2030.
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Ford Remains the US Sales Leader in 2014

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:33 PM PST

While the F-150 and Mustang production changeovers did detract a bit from Ford's overall 2014 sales figure, its yearly result has still allowed the automaker to claim the top spot in the US for the fifth consecutive year now.
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BMW Puts On Laser And OLED Light Show at CES

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:02 PM PST

BMW has been one of the stars of the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show. At Las Vegas, they brought along the self-parking i3, the next generation iDrive system with gesture controls and of course this superb M4 Coupe with Laser and OLED Lights.
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Tester Highlights Qualities of Lexus NX, Still Can’t Recommend it Over Rivals

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:31 PM PST

So, while the Lexus NX seems to be a generally praiseworthy car, it has been criticized for not living up to its bold looks.

Its driving experience is competent but no more and the interior is not as good as it could have been – this poses a problem for it when rivals do everything so well these days…
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Infiniti Q60 Coupe Imagined in Production Guise

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:58 PM PST

The Infiniti Q60 was only just revealed in concept form, and one does not need the most imaginative approach to visualize it in production guise. Just look at it and the Q50 sedan then try to combine the two in your head.
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Chevy Will Charge $5,000 to Let Customers Assemble Their Corvette Z06's Engines

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:27 PM PST

Chevrolet announced it is resuming the exclusive Engine Build Experience for Corvette Z06 customers, which is the only program of its kind for supercar customers.
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Dodge Launches New Customizable 2015 Viper GTC for $94,995

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 01:54 PM PST

For 10 grand over the price of the 2015 Viper GT, Dodge will let you create a one-of-a-kind model through their new personalization program.
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Turbocharged Datsun 510 is Scary but Fun

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 01:28 PM PST

The Datsun 510 is a great base to build a nice driver's car. You can opt to do it the Japanese way and invest in getting the feel perfect or you can slap in a new turbocharged engine and go from there.
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Mid-Engine Corvette C8 Zora Prototype Spied?

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 01:00 PM PST

The rumor about GM developing a mid-ship Corvette is as old as it gets, but this time, it could be real as spies have caught a telling test-mule.
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BMW Pays Homage to the 1980 M535i, the Precursor to the Original M5

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 12:28 PM PST

Without the BMW M535i, it's uncertain if the M5 would have been born, so it's easy to see why this car has a cult status among Bimmer fans. Launched in 1980, the M535i was a family sedan with a sports car heart.
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January Car Pack Adds Nissan IDx Prototype to Forza Horizon 2 [w/Video]

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 12:00 PM PST

Now that we're no longer sure Nissan is going down the IDx route when creating its sub 370Z sports car, we're even more sad to let it be forgotten by history. We're happy then that it's been included in the latest $5 car pack for Forza Horizon 2.
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SsangYong Turns Rexton Into a Light Commercial SUV for the UK

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 11:30 AM PST

You can't tell just by looking at it on the outside, but SsangYong's new Rexton W CSX is classified as a light commercial vehicle (LCV).
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Watch a Summary of the Autonomous Audi A7's 560-Mile Journey to Las Vegas

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 11:01 AM PST

The Audi A7 Piloted Driving Concept, also known as "Jack," has safely covered the 560-mile (901-km) journey from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas, delivering journalists at the gates of the CES 2015.
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2015 Corvette Z06 Measures Itself Against Gallardo Super Trofeo Stradale

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 07:51 PM PST

It seems like we can't go a day without somebody racing their C7 Corvette Z06 on the highway or on the drag strip and to be honest, we're fine with it.
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Next Dacia Duster Here in 2016, Reportedly with Seven Seat Option

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 10:03 AM PST

French publication Cardisiac says Dacia is getting ready for the 2016 reveal of its all-new Duster. It says the new model will bring some "high-risk" changes to the now familiar formula, the most important of which will be the addition of a three-row variant.
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Porsche 918 Spyder with Weissach Pack Poses for HRE Wheels

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 09:31 AM PST

Nowadays, you can't call yourself a Porsche collector and not own the amazing 918 Spyder. It just doesn't happen. Even Jerry Seinfeld had to have one.
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Woman Pulls Over to Stretch Out, Gets Knocked Down by Runaway Tire!

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 07:51 PM PST

Everybody knows (or they should know) that the road is a dangerous place to be, especially when added safety risks are involved.
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Alfa Romeo Mid-Size Saloon Might Be Named Giulia in Europe, 6C in North America

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 07:51 PM PST

There's been a lot of speculation about the long overdue Alfa Romeo mid-size saloon that will be launched next summer, one of which concerns its eventual name.
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GMC Adds Some Drama to 2015 Canyon with Nightfall Edition

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 07:56 AM PST

With Toyota getting ready to renew its Tacoma in Detroit, GMC is expanding its 2015 Canyon offerings with a new special edition model named Nightfall.
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Hennessey's HPE700 Mustang Scores 663 Rear-Wheel HP on Dyno

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 07:31 AM PST

Now that we're so close to the launch of the Shelby GT350, we could maybe take our minds of the Mustang that we're really hoping to see, which is the GT500.
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New Ibiza Rendered Using Latest SEAT Look

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 07:02 AM PST

While it's slightly odd to look at with its offset side creases that don't quite meet up, the current SEAT Leon is not a bad looking car. It's setting the trend for what all SEATs from the near future will look like and this Ibiza rendering follows along the same lines.
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Toyota Shares HD Pics, Video of 2016 Tacoma Pickup Truck

Posted: 08 Jan 2015 06:32 AM PST

We have nothing new in the way of information on the 2016 Tacoma, but Toyota caved in and released a set of HD pics and a video after last night's leak.
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