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Magna Steyr Will Build Future JLR Vehicles In Austria, Small Jaguar SUV Rumored To Be First

Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:56 AM PDT

Jaguar Land Rover has announced a manufacturing partnership with Magna Steyr to build some of its future models in Graz, Austria.
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BMW Will Build This 2-Series Active Tourer PHEV [36 Photos]

Posted: 02 Jul 2015 02:58 AM PDT

BMW has shown some of the drive technologies it's working on during a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds in southern France. Besides the 5-Series GT and i8 prototypes fitted with hydrogen fuel cell powertrains, the automaker presented the prototype of a 2-Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive.
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BMW Showcases i8 and 5-Series GT Fuel Cell Prototypes

Posted: 02 Jul 2015 02:15 AM PDT

Alongside a 2-Series Active Tourer Plug-In Hybrid prototype which we'll cover shortly, BMW has presented i8 and 5-Series GT prototypes with hydrogen fuel cell powertrains, as well as a 1-Series prototype fitted with Direct Water Injection technology.
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CR Uses Science To See Which Of The Dodge Hellcat And Tesla P85D Is The Fastest

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 07:02 PM PDT

The Tesla Model S P85D and Dodge Challenger Hellcat are some of the quickest accelerating vehicles that you can get without spending crazy money.

That's the only thing that really links the two, and Consumer Reports wanted to accurately gauge which of them is actually quicker.
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Robot Kills VW Worker, We Learn About It From Sarah O'Connor...

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 06:18 PM PDT

Volkswagen confirmed on Monday that a robot killed one of its workers at a German factory in Baunatal, north of Frankfurt .
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Floyd Mayweather Wants To Close The Deal On A Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 05:40 PM PDT

Renowned boxer Floyd Mayweather wants to add Konigsegg's finest to his collection of hyper-automobiles.
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This Jeep Wrangler Is Made Almost Entirely Out Of Food Cans

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 05:10 PM PDT

In case you weren't aware, July 1 is Canada's birthday, and to commemorate "Canada Day", Fiat-Chrysler's local arm had a bunch of young students build a Jeep Wrangler (mostly) out of food cans.
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Is Gallardo Superleggera Quick Enough To Hang With 700PS Aventador?

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 04:36 PM PDT

Even though the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 wins this drag race hands down, aside from the launch, this was a surprisingly tight affair.
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New Alfa Romeo Giulia QV Sportwagon Rendered...Blue

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 04:03 PM PDT

Last time we talked about the Giulia and all the renderings that followed, we mentioned how we wanted to see it in a bunch of different colors.
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Renault-Nissan Hits 250,000 Electric Vehicle Sales

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 03:39 PM PDT

Renault has announced the sale of the 250,000th electric vehicle it's produced alongside partners Nissan. It also reports 15 percent sales growth through May of this year, when the alliance sold 31,600 EVs.
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Ariel’s All-Terrain Nomad Looks Like The Most Exciting Car With Number Plates

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 03:04 PM PDT

It looks like Ariel managed to turn the hardcore Atom into a versatile all-terrain toy by using a quite simple recipe.
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What Would You Do To This Maserati If You Were A Firefighter?

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 02:37 PM PDT

There's a very good reason why we don't park in front of fire hydrants, and no, it's not because a traffic officer will give us a ticket or tow away our car.
It's so that the fire department can have easy access in case the fire hydrant is needed, you know, for a…fire which could very well be over a life or death situation.
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Mercedes Says Something Fast Is Coming - Could Be Hotter AMG GT

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 02:04 PM PDT

Mercedes-AMG has just released a teaser video announcing a new model, although they don't tell us what it is yet. 
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Is Peugeot Really Building The 308R-Hybrid Hyperhatch?

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 01:32 PM PDT

The Mercedes A45 AMG might have its days numbered as the maddest hyper hatchback, as it could be dethroned by a hybrid Peugeot…
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Motorcycle Racer Niklas Ajo Manages To Save His KTM From Crashing

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 01:01 PM PDT

What's the difference between a casual skilled rider and a motorcycle racer? Well, you're going to find out after watching this amazing video.
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Mercedes C 250d 4Matic Sets Pikes Peak Record For Diesel-Powered Production Cars

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 12:31 PM PDT

Mercedes-Benz has set a new record for production diesel cars at the Pikes Peak hill-climb race with a C 250d 4Matic driven by Uwe Nittel.
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Scoop: 2017 BMW M5 Will Be Lighter And Even More Powerful

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 12:00 PM PDT

While carmakers have finally started paying attention to weight, they're not yet ready to give up on the horsepower wars, with the base version of BMW's next M5 believed to go past the 600hp mark.
BMW will achieve this output through a fettled version of the current M5's 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that is rated at 552hp (560PS) in regular trim reaching 592hp (600PS) on both the M5 "30 Jahre" limited edition and M6 Competition Package.

This means that if BMW presents a similar competition package or special edition of the next M5, it should easily have more than 650 ponies.

As if those numbers were not impressive by themselves, the new G30-codenamed 5-Series, upon which the M5 is based, will benefit from the same lightweight measures as the new 7-Series employing aluminum in the chassis and carbon-fiber reinforced plastic in the body to shed some 100 kg or 220 pounds over the current model.
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Some Say “Ride” Is The Best Motorcycle Racing Game Ever

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 11:43 AM PDT

While it may be a bold claim, I have heard the notion being thrown around a lot among players of Ride, although some argue PS2's Tourist Trophy offers the superior experience. The game seems to have delivered above expectations and even if it's not perfect you can derive a lot of enjoyment from playing it.
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Guy Tries To Sell A Honda Prelude With Two Engines

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 07:03 PM PDT

Apparently, having one engine doesn't cut the cake anymore, that's why this guy decided to add another one in his Prelude.
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Whose Side Are You On When Man Pulls Over Cop For Speeding?

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 10:27 AM PDT

We've seen plenty of videos of cops giving civilians a hard time...or even worse, but in this instance, the roles of defender of the law and offender were reversed.
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Rapid Is Now Skoda’s Second Best-Selling Nameplate, 500,000th Car Built

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 10:03 AM PDT

It may surprise you, but the Rapid is currently Skoda's second best-selling nameplate behind the popular Octavia.
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Subaru Drops New Smurf-Blue Limited BRZ And WRX STI Editions In The US

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 09:31 AM PDT

Subaru will offer a new, limited edition of its BRZ Coupe and WRX STI appropriately named Series HyperBlue.
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IPE Innotech Performance Gives 458 Speciale An F1 Voice

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 09:00 AM PDT

It's not that the stock Ferrari 458 Speciale sounds bad, but crank it up and listen to this thing howl!
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Formula One's 4th Best Team Is Still A Work In Progress

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 08:30 AM PDT

Now that we know the title race will be a rather boring one this year as well, it's time to shift our focus to the middle of the pack.
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Toyota Gives New 2016 Hilux The TRD Sports Treatment

Posted: 01 Jul 2015 07:03 PM PDT

The new Hilux is a pretty big deal for Toyota in Asian markets and the Japanese carmaker is wasting no time enhancing the pickup truck with extras and even a study for a TRD sports model.
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