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Toyota Details Facelifted Auris' New Engines [45 Photos]

Posted: 28 May 2015 03:54 AM PDT

Toyota has released full details about the new engines offered in the facelifted Auris, along with a new series of photos of the compact model.
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Mercedes Assigns DTM Safety Car Duty To AMG GT S

Posted: 28 May 2015 02:57 AM PDT

The car that preceded the AMG GT in the Mercedes lineup, the SLS, was chosen to be the Formula 1 pace car. Its smaller, lighter replacement will now be officially used for safety duty in the German Touring Masters championship, the DTM.
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze Debuts On June 24, First Interior Photos Released

Posted: 28 May 2015 01:58 AM PDT

Chevrolet has announced that the all-new 2016 Cruze will debut on June 24 and will offer both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility.
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It Won't Buff Out: Porsche 911 Crashes Into Car Wash, Gets A New Top…

Posted: 27 May 2015 07:05 PM PDT

Would you like a roof on top of your detailing? Just kidding, as this…topping is not included in the detailing services provided by the Olde Cape Car Wash in MA.
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What About A 2016 Camaro RS Shooting Brake Or Four-Door Coupe?

Posted: 27 May 2015 06:18 PM PDT

One of the sure things about the sixth-gen 2016 Camaro's future is that it will soon gain a second body style in the form of a Convertible, but could or should GM explore more options?
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Review Finds All-New Volvo XC90 Is Not Perfect

Posted: 27 May 2015 05:40 PM PDT

In case you watched reviews of the all-new Volvo XC90 we've posted so far, you may have noticed that everyone was ecstatic about it.
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Turbocharged 5-Cylinder For The Audi R8 And Lamborghini Huracan?

Posted: 27 May 2015 05:06 PM PDT

In a recent analysis, Car and Driver suggested that the Lamborghini Huracan and the Audi R8 could both get a 2.5-litre 5 cylinder-engine.
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Past Vs. Present: Porsche Carrera GT Takes On 918 Spyder

Posted: 27 May 2015 04:31 PM PDT

If you need to be reminded of where we came from in terms of supercar to hypercar separation, then the Porsche Carrera GT really is an excellent example.
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Someone Buy This Manual '68 Charger With A Built 440 Before I Do

Posted: 27 May 2015 04:01 PM PDT

The world is an imperfect place and like the world, this 1968 Dodge Charger is a non-matching numbers project car which is in driving condition.
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Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo Excited About Racing on Wider Tires

Posted: 27 May 2015 03:32 PM PDT

A few weeks ago when the Strategy Group unveiled their changes for next year, one very exciting aspect was increasing the rear tire width from 360 mm to 420 mm like they had it back in 1992.
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Mercedes B-Class Found Less Fun To Drive Than BMW 2-Series AT, But Does It Matter?

Posted: 27 May 2015 03:01 PM PDT

The Mercedes-Benz B-Class has not been in the news as often as other members of the automaker's compact front-wheel drive family, but that doesn't mean it's a car to avoid.
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IMSA Converts Mercedes G63 AMG Into 700+ HP Monster [w/Video]

Posted: 27 May 2015 02:32 PM PDT

If you're like us and you think that driving around in a military-styled SUV is awesome, then check out what German aftermarket company IMSA just did with the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG.
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Crazy Biker Pulls A Risky Maneuver On The Nurburgring

Posted: 27 May 2015 02:05 PM PDT

Before entering a track-day type event, you usually get briefed on safety standards and motoring etiquette. The fellow in the following video was obviously not briefed…
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VW Tiguan Gets More Powerful Diesels, New Infotainment Systems

Posted: 27 May 2015 01:40 PM PDT

The current generation VW Tiguan is nearing the end of its lifecycle, with a new model expected to debut in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show before arriving in global markets next year.
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Daimler & Qualcomm Announce Strategic Partnership

Posted: 27 May 2015 01:17 PM PDT

Whenever a car company teams up with a tech giant such as Qualcomm, you should expect several enhancements in vehicle mobile technologies, in-car experiences and in this case wireless charging technologies.
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Take A Fascinating Look Behind The Scenes Of Mad Max: Fury Road

Posted: 27 May 2015 12:30 PM PDT

One of the main talking points of the media bubble created around the new Mad Max movie was the fact that most stunts and scenes were fully acted and not CGI-generated.

Computers are clearly used in the post-processing, but there's no trickery when it comes to the action: most of it was shot as you see it.
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Lamborghini Huracán Has A Very Expensive Vision Of Speed

Posted: 27 May 2015 12:00 PM PDT

With a name like "Vision Of Speed" or VOS, you'd expect plenty of performance improvements for the tuner's Lamborghini Huracan program, but there's not much of that going on here.
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Former Rolling Stones Member Selling His Citroen SM And Mercedes 250S

Posted: 27 May 2015 01:20 PM PDT

Buying an old, documented car, is like buying a piece of history. That's one of the best things about car auctions.
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Idiot In Audi RS6 Drifts Past Red Light And Crashes Into A Tram

Posted: 27 May 2015 10:55 AM PDT

The Audi RS6 Avant is a lovely car in the right hands, but all that merciless power can spell heaps of trouble when it falls into the wrong hands.
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Honda Wants Efficiency Record With Diesel-Powered Civic

Posted: 27 May 2015 10:33 AM PDT

Honda's been slow to bring a small capacity turbocharged diesel engine to market, but now that it has, it wants to convince the rest of the world of its qualities.

The number one priority for the 1.6-liter 120 PS i-DTEC engine is to be efficient, so they're taking it on a 8,500-mile drive across Europe to prove just how frugal it is.
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New SEAT Compact SUV Goes From Botched Test Mule To Actual Prototype

Posted: 27 May 2015 10:01 AM PDT

For the very first time and after a few sightings of crude test mules, Seat has rolled out an actual prototype of their upcoming SUV.
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1950 Ferrari 166 MM Ordered By Gianni Agnelli Wins The Public’s Prize At Villa D’Este

Posted: 27 May 2015 09:32 AM PDT

The 1950 Ferrari 166 MM was the public's favorite car at this year's Concorso d'Eleganza, winning "The Coppa d'Oro Villa d'Este" prize decided by public referendum.
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Porsche 911 GT3 Is Still Brilliant, Even With No Manual Option

Posted: 27 May 2015 08:57 AM PDT

In the time frame preceding the launch of the new Porsche 911 GT3, based on the 991 series, people began chattering about the discontinuation of the manual gearbox option for the model.

However, as you would expect if you know a bit about how the industry works, it actually proved a hit and people started saying "oh, it may have a self-shifter, but it's so darn good overall that it doesn't matter."
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It's Official: Lamborghini's SUV Coming In 2018, Will Be Built In Italy

Posted: 27 May 2015 05:53 PM PDT

Lamborghini has finally green-lighted the development of a new SUV with production to take place at its Sant'Agata Bolognese facility in Italy.
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New UK Automotive R&D Simulator Center Opens In Hethel

Posted: 27 May 2015 08:05 AM PDT

Featuring one of the world's most advanced vehicle simulators, the new £2 million R&D center in Hethel, Norfolk is officially open for business.
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