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Is This The Facelifted Honda CR-Z Hybrid?

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 02:27 AM PDT

Honda's sporty hybrid, the CR-Z, has received its first makeover in 2012 and apparently a more significant refresh is on the way this year before an all-new model launches sometime in 2017.
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IndyCar Driver Justin Wilson Succumbs To Head Injury

Posted: 25 Aug 2015 12:56 AM PDT

The IndyCar series has lost a great driver and notoriously gentle man, Justin Wilson, who died yesterday after suffering major head trauma during prior day's race at Pocono Raceway.
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Mercedes Teases New S-Class Cabrio Before Frankfurt

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 11:56 PM PDT

Mercedes will, after some 44 years, show off an actual cabriolet version of the flagship S-Class. The S-Class Cabrio will be revealed at the Frankfurt auto show, but before then we can get a glimpse of it in the official teaser image.
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Mercedes Will Eventually Replace The G-Class, But Will It Look Like This?

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 06:30 PM PDT

With Land Rover retiring the old Defender and replacing it with a retro-styled but much more modern new model, Mercedes will undoubtedly be considering the generation change as well.
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Curiosity Rover Takes “Selfie” On Mars!

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 05:45 PM PDT

As far as extreme off-roading goes, it currently doesn't get much further away from our roads than the planet Mars. The planet is currently only populated with robots, one of which is the super-advanced Curiosity rover.
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Official Presentation For GM’s 1958 Firebird III Gas Turbine Concept Car

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 05:00 PM PDT

Automated cars on automated highways is not a new idea thought up in the last two decades or so.
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Here's What "Too Big" Looks Like On A Maserati GranTurismo

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 04:20 PM PDT

When you're fitting your car with custom wheels, you need to consider design, color, manufacturer and of course always consider sizing.
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Mitsubishi Pajero Sport Coupe Renderings Answer A Question No One Asked

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 03:45 PM PDT

The fact that the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport uses the word "sport" in its name doesn't mean anything – after all, we're talking about a model based on the L200/Triton pickup truck.
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Heavy Lexus RC F Is A Bit "Out Of Its Depth" On The Track

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 03:10 PM PDT

With 471hp from a 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine, the Lexus RC F should be a blast to drive, both on the street and on a racetrack. But is it so? Yes and no.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr Shows Off His $4.8m Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 02:35 PM PDT

After fighting Manny Pacquiao and making roughly $600 million, Floyd Mayweather Jr decided to buy one of the rarest and fastest hypercars in the world.
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China’s Geely Buys Miller Motorsports Park In Utah

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 02:00 PM PDT

The circuit known as Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele County, Utah, has just been acquired by Mitime Investment and Development Group, a Chinese company and subsidiary of Geely Motors.
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Lexus Explains The Science Behind Its Working Hoverboard

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 01:30 PM PDT

We know the hoverboard commissioned by Lexus uses repelling magnets to work, but we have so far not been spoon-fed the details in an official video published by the manufacturer – this is that video.
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Renault In Talks To Purchase Majority Stake In Force India F1 Team

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 01:00 PM PDT

While we were busy speculating on whether or not Renault were going to remain as an engine supplier or return as a factory team, the French manufacturer had been drawing other plans.
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2016 Nissan Maxima Tagged For Safety Car Duties

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 12:45 PM PDT

Nissan's new 2016 Maxima served as the official Safety Car at Oak Tree Grand Prix in Virginia. The Maxima will resume Safety Car duties at Lone Star Le Mans, Sept 17-19.
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Veyron Successor Will Be Faster, Bugatti To Stay Away From SUVs, Sedans

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 12:00 PM PDT

Bugatti's boss Wolfgang Dürheimer said the brand has no plans to build SUVs or four-door sedans in the future. In an interview with Car&Driver, the executive said these models are not fit for Bugatti.
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Citroen Still In Summer Mood, Teases Cactus M Concept

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 11:51 AM PDT

A couple of weeks ago it was officially confirmed that Citroen would showcase a new concept based on the successful C4 Cactus at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show.
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Mitsubishi Mirage Skips 2016MY, Will Return For 2017 With Sedan Version And Updated Engine

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 11:00 AM PDT

Mitsubishi's 2016 model year lineup reportedly will not include the Mirage (known as the Space Star in Europe). It's quite surprising, because the small hatchback debuted on the US market only two years ago as a 2014 model.
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This Two-Tone R8 V10 Plus By Audi Exclusive Looks Rather Clever

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 10:30 AM PDT

It takes quite a lot of skill in order to make an extraordinary car look inconspicuous and awesome at the same time.
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What Were You Doing At 22? Kiwi Builds Mid-Engined Rally Car In A Shed

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 10:02 AM PDT

We totally understand why people in New Zealand doubt 22 year-old Alex Kelsey built this awesome custom rally car by himself.
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UK Customers Have Ordered 2,000 Ford Mustangs, 70 Percent Went For The V8

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 09:33 AM PDT

UK customers have ordered almost 2,000 Ford Mustangs since January as the first right-hand drive models have begun production at Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan.
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GM Restores Stolen 1979 Corvette, Owner Couldn’t Be Happier [w/Video]

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 09:02 AM PDT

George Talley is a happy man. Not only has General Motors paid to transport his recovered stolen 1979 Corvette from Mississippi to Detroit, it has also put the classic sports car through a nut and bolt restoration.
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Mercedes Looks Dominant As Hamilton Wins At Spa [52 Pics]

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 08:31 AM PDT

Despite what felt like a very uneventful weekend, there are plenty of things we can take away from this year's Belgian Grand Prix.
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Philadelphia Officer Facing Charges For Extorting Motorist To Buy Show Tickets!

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 08:03 AM PDT

This is new - an unnamed police officer has been suspended and is being investigated as he was caught on camera forcing a motorist to buy some Hero Thrill Show tickets so as not to get fined and have his car impounded.
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A Potential Acura NSX "Targa" Looks Like An Awesome Idea

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 07:31 AM PDT

Even though this image depicts what many of us would call the 'NSX Roadster', what we're looking at here is technically a 'Targa'.
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F-Pace Won’t Be The Only Jaguar SUV, Says Report

Posted: 24 Aug 2015 07:00 AM PDT

Trying to match its global rivals, Jaguar is apparently planning a whole range of other crossovers and SUVs to offer high-riding big cat-badged alternatives to the new F-Pace.
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