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SVO Builds Special Rugby World Cup 2015 Land Rover Defender [w/Video]

Posted: 23 May 2015 03:15 AM PDT

Jaguar Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) team has built another bespoke Defender which will carry the prestigious Webb Ellis Cup on the 100-day Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour around the UK and Ireland.
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Toyota Launches Hilux Invincible X In Mainland Europe

Posted: 23 May 2015 01:23 AM PDT

Apparently, Toyota is not rushing in to bring the all-new Hilux pickup truck to Europe, as the Japanese automaker has just announced a new special edition version based on the current Hilux.
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Future Cars: GM Goes Focus ST Hunting With New Opel & Vauxhall Astra GSI

Posted: 22 May 2015 09:08 PM PDT

Opel's (and Vauxhall's) Astra has been a love-hate affair for myself; see I quite fancy the more recent OPC/VXR twins of recent years due to their rapid performance and uber-slick styling.
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This Guy Forgot To Enable Volvo's Pedestrian Detection System During Safety Feature's Demo…

Posted: 22 May 2015 07:17 PM PDT

No matter what car manufacturers will invent in order to maximize road safety and minimize accident hazards, there will always be a little tiny variable to spoil everything: human error.
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Does The New Fiat Aegea Sedan Work As A BMW?

Posted: 22 May 2015 06:05 PM PDT

The all-new Aegea is the embodiment of modern Fiat, featuring the firm's latest styling direction, the latest powertrains, technology, as well as a clear visual link to other Fiat-Chrysler sedans.

However, Theophilus Chin thinks there's quite a bit of BMW in it as well, so he conjured up this rendering.
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Team Galag Is Ready For Gumball 3000 With A Couple Of Mercs

Posted: 22 May 2015 05:40 PM PDT

It's that time of the year when some rich folks, alongside a few celebrities, get together and...ahem...break the law. I'm talking about the annual - 3000-mile long - Gumball rally.
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Audi Confirms New Q1, Q8, Electric SUVs By End Of Decade

Posted: 22 May 2015 05:07 PM PDT

Three new SUVs, including an all-electric model, have been confirmed as part of Audi's product expansion program through 2019.
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Watch Tanner Foust Put His 900 HP VW Passat Drift Car To Work

Posted: 22 May 2015 04:31 PM PDT

If you thought the Passat was a poor choice for a 'drifter', watching Tanner go tail-happy in it might help change your mind.
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Porsche Issues Recall For 918 Spyder, Affects 223 Cars In The USA

Posted: 22 May 2015 04:02 PM PDT

Porsche's extravagant 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar is experience some…technical difficulties after the company discovered a wiring problem.
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This Is What Wrapping Your Maserati Ghibli Should Look Like

Posted: 22 May 2015 03:35 PM PDT

Even though the 'Super Matte Black Suede' might not be to everyone's liking, the quality of work and the overall look of this car is admirable.
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Honda’s Alabama Plant Rolls Out First Production 2016 Pilot

Posted: 22 May 2015 03:05 PM PDT

Honda Manufacturing of Alabama (HMA) celebrated the start of mass production of the all-new 2016 Pilot, which will go on sale next month across the United States.
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You Need Not Look Any Further Than The Ford Focus Estate

Posted: 22 May 2015 02:33 PM PDT

As far as excellent all-rounders go, I think not even the VW Golf is able to beat the Ford Focus, regardless of which body style you want. The latest Focus estate is easily one of the best estates in the class, and thanks to the recent facelift it finally puts the angry walrus face to rest.
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Facelifted 2016 Lexus ES Swings By Spain

Posted: 22 May 2015 02:00 PM PDT

What is Lexus' refreshed 2016 ES sedan doing over in Spain these days?
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Does A 1,200HP Bugatti Veyron Stand A Chance Against A Kawasaki?

Posted: 22 May 2015 01:34 PM PDT

Power-to-weight ratio is very important in a drag race.
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Seat’s Upcoming B-Segment SUV Rendered For Your Viewing Pleasure

Posted: 22 May 2015 01:01 PM PDT

We already know Seat will launch a compact SUV based on the 20V20 study next year, but the Spanish brand has bigger plans when it comes to crossovers.
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Prior Design Bestows PD750 Widebody Kit On R35 Nissan GT-R

Posted: 22 May 2015 12:52 PM PDT

Oh, yes please. We'd love to help ourselves to a bunch of fresh pics with another widebody monster courtesy of Prior Design. Though, how do you tell Godzilla that it looks like it's gained a bit of weight?
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Mercedes Establishes 2015 GLA As Jack Of All Trades

Posted: 22 May 2015 11:56 AM PDT

Usually, it's very easy to poke holes in most car ads. The manufacturers talk a good game but it's mostly just their marketing skills doing the talking. Not so much this time though.
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New BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage Concept: The Official Rundown & Photos

Posted: 22 May 2015 11:45 AM PDT

BMW's line of Hommage concepts at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este that pay tribute to the firm's heritage was expanded today with the 30 CSL study.
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BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage Concept: This Is It!

Posted: 22 May 2015 11:46 AM PDT

Here are the very first photos of BMW's new 30 CSL Hommage Concept that made its real-life debut at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este today.
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Dutch Solar Electricity-Generating Bike Path Working Better Than Expected!

Posted: 22 May 2015 10:33 AM PDT

There are many approaches to combining the idea of bike paths and somehow adding solar panels into the mix. The Koreans thought it'd be a good idea to have a solar panel roof protecting a path in the middle of the highway, whereas a Dutch company thought it much better to use the panes as the riding surface.
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Truck Is No Match For Pissed Off Alligator

Posted: 22 May 2015 10:02 AM PDT

Why anyone would antagonize a hissing alligator (or any wild animal, for that matter), is beyond me.
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Renault Looks Back At The Iconic 16 For Its 50th Anniversary [30 Photos]

Posted: 22 May 2015 09:30 AM PDT

The Renault 16 is one of the most recognizable models ever built by the French automaker – and one of the most successful too.
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Kahn Design Shows Off Santorini Black Metallic RR Evoque

Posted: 22 May 2015 09:02 AM PDT

The Range Rover Evoque is one heck of a handsome compact SUV, which is why we never get tired of seeing it undergo any type of modifications.
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It Ain’t Pretty Watching Bentley Bentayga Do The Nurburgring Thing

Posted: 22 May 2015 08:35 AM PDT

James May was right! Testing a car on the Nurburgring is stupid pretty much nine out of ten times, as the vehicle being tested will never be subjected to such punishment, plus it also probably results in it having a harder ride…
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The Zagato Mostro Has A Maserati V8 Heart

Posted: 22 May 2015 08:02 AM PDT

Zagato is one of those design houses / limited series automakers whose creations have a unique, very distinctive look regardless of whose badge they bear.

Their latest model, the front-engined Maserati V8-powered Mostro (we presume it's the naturally aspirated 4.7-liter), exhibits the telltale marks of its origin, and it's brilliant!
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