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Tesla Model S P85D Puts A Fight Up Against Ferrari F12

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 06:15 PM PDT

The Tesla Model S P85D is heavier and has less power than an F12 Berlinetta. However, the Ferrari cannot escape the limitations of rear-wheel drive when getting off the line, an instance when the Tesla is the faster accelerating machine.
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Are Electronic Shifters Confusing Or A Technological Advancement You Get Used To?

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 04:55 PM PDT

I recently drove a new car with an electronic parking brake and was immediately reminded this feature, though to be tech-ish and a space-saver is actually much more complicated than it needs to be. The same criticism could be leveled against electronic shifters – and that's exactly what Consumer Reports did.
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Model Car Maker Gets Invited to Try out New BMW M4

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 03:42 PM PDT

You may have heard of Carrera, a company that specializes in making model and slot cars. According to its boss, Andreas Stadlbauer, it's all about the passion and the enthusiast feel when in this sphere, so he welcomes the chance to drive the BMW M4.
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Audi Will Use New R8 e-tron Tech to Create All-Electric SUV

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 02:39 PM PDT

So, apparently there was a mistake in the Audi press release for the R8 e-tron full-electric supercar. The part where they say the R8 EV's tech will be used in a future saloon – it's actually not a saloon, but an SUV-type vehicle, as AutoExpress learnt on the sidelines Geneva motor show.
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All-New Skoda Superb Priced From £18,650 in The UK

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 01:11 PM PDT

If you thought the Passat and Mondeo were running away with "it" with these new generation models, you may have been mistaken. It turns out Skoda's striking new Superb is priced very intelligently.
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Lexus Keeps Reliability Crown, Followed by Buick, Says J.D. Power Survey

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 11:57 AM PDT

Lexus is still notably better than any other brand out there when it comes to reliability. Now, for a fourth year in a row, the luxury arm of Toyota maintains its title, according to the latest J.D. Power U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study or VDS.
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Let Mr. Harris Show You the Best Bits of the Geneva Show

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 10:45 AM PDT

Chris Harris reports from Geneva as everyone did over the past week, showing us some of the very best highlights the show had to offer.
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It Took Minimal Effort to Render SEAT’s 20V20 Concept as a Production Car

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 09:35 AM PDT

SEAT is the more youthful, sporty side of VW's mainstream brand pool. All their cars are, as Jeremy Clarkson recently put it, "a Golf," and in-keeping with that, the 20V20 concept is more of the same and so will the production version it spawns.
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BMW X4 USA Spot Is All About Narration

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 08:27 AM PDT

BMW USA is hoping that their new compact SUV, the X4 is going to catch on. Whether or not that's going to happen, remains to be seen. What we're worried about, is actually them editing this clip.
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John Oliver Looks At America's Infrastructure Crisis With Help From Edward Norton

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 07:00 AM PDT

Infrastructure maintenance sound like a mind-numbing topic, but comedian John Oliver examines just how dire the situation is for American roads and bridges.
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Merc Sprinter by Carlex Design is VIP 'Chariot Of The Gods'

Posted: 08 Mar 2015 05:40 AM PDT

This is called the Carlex Automotive Business Van and it's by far one of the most luxurious modes of transportation money can buy. It's also cold and futuristic, like something President Snow from the Hunger Games would ride in.
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