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GM Thanks Customers For Buying 500 Million Of Its Vehicles Since 1908 [w/Video]

Posted: 05 May 2015 03:57 AM PDT

GM has reached the impressive milestone of 500 million vehicles built over 106 years, the most of any automaker by far. The company has decided the best approach to mark the event was to thank its customers all over the world.
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Hyundai Prices ix35 Fuel Cell From £53,105 In The UK

Posted: 05 May 2015 02:58 AM PDT

Hyundai has announced UK pricing for its ix35 Fuel Cell, which is known to US customers as the Tucson Fuel Cell. The zero-emission ix35 Fuel Cell has a public retail price of £53,105 on-the-road (OTR), with part-funding from the HyFive project.
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Maserati Levante Expected To Debut In Detroit, Will Start From €90,000

Posted: 05 May 2015 02:04 AM PDT

New information has surfaced about Maserati's first-ever SUV, the upcoming Levante. The model will reportedly debut at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show in January, with production in Italy following in March.
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Chinese Chrysler 300 Takes Bling To A Whole New Sparkling Level

Posted: 04 May 2015 06:35 PM PDT

There are many ways to bling-up a Chrysler 300, but this sample from China takes the cake.
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Ferrari Test Driver Hits The Track With F40, F50, Enzo And LaFerrari

Posted: 04 May 2015 07:45 PM PDT

You don't often see four of the most iconic hyper-Ferraris charging up and down the racetrack.
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Wheelsboutique & HRE Team-Up Spawns Smoking Hot BMW i8

Posted: 04 May 2015 05:12 PM PDT

Even though hybrid hypercars such as the McLaren P1, LaFerrari and Porsche 918 Spyder have taken a big bite out of the i8's popularity, we think people shouldn't overlook BMW's hybrid sports car.
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We'll Soon See Hardcore Land Rover SVX Off-Roaders

Posted: 04 May 2015 04:40 PM PDT

Jaguar Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) division is reportedly planning to bring to market some extreme off-road models relatively soon.
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1968 AMC AMX Has The Makings Of A True Sports Car

Posted: 04 May 2015 04:08 PM PDT

The AMC AMX is hardly ever mentioned in the company of the Ford Mustang and Chevy Corvette of the late 1960s. This is fine by those who have an appreciation for the car because it keeps prices fairly low and makes them excellent left-field projects to work on.
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Stunning 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Heading For Auction

Posted: 04 May 2015 03:47 PM PDT

A couple of days ago, we showed you a 1962 Ferrari 400 Superamerica going under the hammer. It ended up fetching a staggering $7,645,000. If you think that's impressive, wait until you get a load of this...
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Mansory Dips S63 AMG in Yellow & Carbon Color Combo

Posted: 04 May 2015 03:10 PM PDT

Since we were already head over heels for Mansory's 1,000 PS S63 AMG, they probably felt like they "just had" to do something to make us, and probably everyone else, question their choice in colors.
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New Top Gear Presenting Trio Reportedly On The Verge Of Signing With BBC

Posted: 04 May 2015 02:39 PM PDT

A Sunday Express report said it has exclusive information that the BBC is really close to signing three all-new people to host the post-Clarksonian age Top Gear.

They are actor Philip Glenister, TV presenter Guy Martin and, as previously speculated, Jodie Kidd who sounds like she may be the "lead presenter;" she's the one in the video below, in case you don't know her.
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Rainy Day Brings Slips And Slides To The Nurburgring

Posted: 04 May 2015 02:10 PM PDT

People who drive their cars on the Nurburgring don't usually do so in the most flamboyant way – everybody keeps to his line and yields to faster cars. However, when the track is wet, some cars just can't help sliding, and since everybody is extra cautious because of the weather, there is room to pull a few nice long drifts.
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Another 2017 Volkswagen CC Modeled After Sport Coupe Concept

Posted: 04 May 2015 01:40 PM PDT

If you had to come up with a study for a next-gen VW CC right now, what a better place to start than the German brand's recent Sport Coupe concept?
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First Drive: Is VW's New Polo GTI The Baby-Golf GTI We’ve Been Waiting For?

Posted: 04 May 2015 01:01 PM PDT

The new 189HP Polo GTI has received a lot of hardware changes over the previous model and on paper, all the right boxes are ticked.
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This Year's Best MotoGP Qualifier To Receive Exclusive BMW M6 Convertible

Posted: 04 May 2015 12:34 PM PDT

Just as they did last year, BMW is ready to offer up an exclusive M6 Convertible to the MotoGP's fastest man during qualifying.
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Amazing 1080p Footage Shows How The Streets Of Berlin Looked Like In July Of 1945

Posted: 04 May 2015 12:05 PM PDT

If you have a few minutes (seven, to be precise) to spare, you should check out this fascinating HD footage shot on the streets of Berlin, Germany, in July of 1945.
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Check Out The Ultra-Aggressive Prior Design Mercedes SLS In 24 New Photos

Posted: 04 May 2015 11:30 AM PDT

Two months ago, Prior Design gave us a small taste of what their version of a Mercedes-Benz SLS should look like, and we loved it. It's easy to win people over with a great looking widebody kit, right?
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One-Owner 2002 BMW M3 Manual With 28k Miles For $20,000 Is Not A Bad Deal

Posted: 04 May 2015 11:00 AM PDT

If you're on the lookout for an E46 BMW M3 with the correct transmission, as in a three-pedal 6-speed manual (…no SMG), here's a new find that's worth investigating.
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Furious 7 Ending Recreated in Grand Theft Auto 5

Posted: 04 May 2015 10:30 AM PDT

The ending of Furious 7 has been digitally reenacted in the wondrous world of Grand Theft Auto 5, and it's become quite a hit these past few days. It features the same scenes, shot from the same angles and, of course, the soundtrack is Wiz Khalifa's Paul Walker tribute tune.
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Amphibious Subaru Impreza From New Zealand [w/Video]

Posted: 04 May 2015 09:57 AM PDT

A Kiwi lad has taken Subaru's "go anywhere, do anything" theme to the extreme with the creation of an amphibious Impreza hatch.
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Cadillac To Challenge AMG Black Series With 'Super' ATS-V

Posted: 04 May 2015 09:24 AM PDT

Will there be a hardcore performance variant above the Cadillac "V" moniker? According to Cadillac ATS-V chief engineer David Leone during a media launch event in Texas, the answer is yes. Namely, Cadillac may deliver an ultimate Cadillac ATS-V variant that will take on the Mercedes-Benz AMG Black Series.
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Volvo Scores Away From Home as XC90 Wins 'Company COTY' in Germany

Posted: 04 May 2015 08:43 AM PDT

Volvo's XC90 SUV has just won the 'Company Car of the Year 2015' award in Germany (of all places), edging out luxury car manufacturers such as Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz on their home turf.
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See a Lightly Camouflaged New Mercedes GLC on the Move

Posted: 04 May 2015 08:27 AM PDT

The new Mercedes GLC, the GLK's replacement, is clearly taking a turn for the curvy, completely renouncing its predecessor's squarish lines for much more flowing shapes.

We've already seen the selection of photos provided by our spies, but this is the first time we're actually seeing the GLC on the move, sporting the exact same level of camo as the ones in the stills.
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Peugeot 208 BlueHDI Covers 2,152 km or 1,337 Miles With 43 Liters Of Diesel!

Posted: 04 May 2015 07:43 AM PDT

A Peugeot 208 BlueHDi 100 S&S has set a new long-distance fuel consumption record in France for a standard production vehicle by covering a distance of 2,152 kilometers (1,337 miles) with just 43 liters (9.45 UK gallons) of Diesel fuel.
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See Why This Woman Told Her Boyfriend "You're Such A D!ck" After Being Pulled Over By Cops

Posted: 04 May 2015 05:54 PM PDT

Getting pulled over by police on your first date stinks, but there's no reason why you can't turn a bad memory into a good one, which is what this guy did.
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