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Ecclestone Warns Red Bull Against Leaving, Calls For Independent Engine Supplier

Posted: 24 Oct 2015 02:44 AM PDT

While F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has been struggling to find ways to keep Red Bull from pulling out, the Milton-Keynes based team still hasn't made up its mind.
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Toyota Targets 30,000 Hydrogen Cars By 2020, Zero CO2 Emission Factories By 2050

Posted: 24 Oct 2015 01:00 AM PDT

Toyota announced its new ambitious environmental plan that includes 30,000 fuel cell models and 15 million hybrids sold by 2020 as well as reducing by 90% the average CO2 emissions of their models by 2050.
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Hyundai Crashes US- With Korean-Spec Sonata To Address Concerns Of Double Standards

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 07:08 PM PDT

Apparently, some Hyundai buyers from Korea aren't at all pleased with their cars, especially the Sonata, and they're accusing the company of double standards.

More specifically, they're accusing Hyundai of building better cars for the US and other international markets than the ones they offer home.
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Liberty Walk Is Gearing-Up An Audi R8 For SEMA

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 06:30 PM PDT

Although arriving a bit late at the "exaggerated fender" party, the 1st-gen Audi R8 looks uncanny in Liberty Walk's wide-body guise.
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Limited Edition McLaren 650S Can-Am Comes In 3 Different Liveries

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 05:54 PM PDT

McLaren is a tense, calculated, straight-to-the-point car maker, that respects its heritage and history, but only looks forward, to the future. That's why we were surprised to see the company unveil the nostalgic 650S Can-Am variant.
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Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 S Coupe Head-Butts BMW's X6 M For The Title Of The Maddest SUV

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 05:16 PM PDT

Sure, there is a universal hate that unites everyone against this type of cars, except for those who actually buy it and return huge profits to their respected makers.
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Honda To Bring 2017 Ridgeline Truck Concept To SEMA

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:43 PM PDT

Honda has chosen next month's 2015 SEMA Show to give us a first look at their next-gen Ridgeline pickup truck-SUV combo through a concept prior to a market launch in 2016.
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BMW M5 “Pure Metal Edition” With 600PS Is The Latest Limited-Edition Bimmer

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:10 PM PDT

Another day, another limited edition BMW, as the German car manufacturer's South African division releases the "Pure Metal Edition" M5.
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Mitsubishi Shows How The Lancer Evolution Final Edition Is Built

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:38 PM PDT

The 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition is the last opportunity to buy a new Evo model, at least with the sedan body style.
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Kimi Raikkonen Not Remorseful About Bottas Incident

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:07 PM PDT

On the final lap of the 2015 Russian Grand Prix, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen made an all-or-nothing attempt to get past Williams driver Valtteri Bottas, resulting in a collision.
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McLaren Debuts GTR Driver Programme In Barcelona With Seven P1 GTRs

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:34 PM PDT

The ultra-exclusive P1 GTR Driver Programme was launched at the Circuit de Catalunya, with seven very lucky -and very rich- people meeting their new track toy for the first time.
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Rare 1973 Range Rover Convertible Goes To Auction

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:03 PM PDT

The timing couldn't be better: just as Land Rover is getting ready to launch the Evoque Convertible, a rare drop-top 1973 Range Rover will be auctioned in the UK.
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Mercedes USA’s Video Brochure Details 2016 GLE SUV

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 01:40 PM PDT

Just because Mercedes-Benz changed the name of its ML SUV to GLE does not mean it's an all-new model, as the automaker's US arm claims in this "video brochure".
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UK Businesses Leading The Way In EV Revolution

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 01:13 PM PDT

According to Transport Minister Andrew Jones, UK fleets are becoming greener, EV registrations keep on growing and UK businesses are actually saving money by going electric.
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Stanford Uni Just Built An Autonomous, Self-Drifting Electric DeLorean Nicknamed MARTY

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 12:58 PM PDT

This isn't another cheesy "Back To The Future" reference, as Stanford University actually built a real autonomous electric vehicle based on the famous movie car.
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Grigio Medio LaFerrari Gets Bespoke Forged Wheels [w/Video]

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 12:11 PM PDT

If simply owning one of 499 LaFerraris isn't special enough, you can always rely on the services of Vossen's Bespoke Design Program and get yourself a set of custom forged wheels.
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Ferrari, Agnelli Families To Sign Pact That Would Render Takeover Impossible

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 11:32 AM PDT

Piero Ferrari, the son of founder Enzo Ferrari, and the Agnelli family, heirs of the founder of Fiat, are determined to sign an agreement tightening their control over the legendary sports car manufacturer.
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BMW Shows Off Five Most Exciting 4-Series Gran Coupe Colors

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 11:04 AM PDT

When BMW themselves say that these are the most exciting colors you can spray the 4 Series Gran Coupe with, fans and potential buyers alike might want to pay close attention.
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A Look At Ethics Of Leather Versus The Faux Stuff

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 10:31 AM PDT

It seems that a wave of compassion towards animals is sweeping the educated world, and people are now realizing the unethical side of the leather industry. This is definitely a strong trend, along with turning vegan, and the automotive industry uses a lot of leather… and prides itself on it.
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Toyota Celebrates 15 Years Of Hollywood Hybrid Success

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 10:02 AM PDT

It was exactly 15 years ago that Toyota and the EMA (Environmental Media Association) partnered up to bring the Prius hybrid to Hollywood, a car that went from a complete unknown to a true cultural icon.
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Review Finds James Bond's Aston Martin DB10 Noisy, Not That Practical

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 09:31 AM PDT

We've seen plenty of videos with James Bond's latest ride, the Aston Martin DB10, but this is actually the first review of the movie car.
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Voice Command Systems Distract Drivers For Too Long, Study Finds

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 08:54 AM PDT

Some of their features available on modern infotainment systems are supposed to relieve the driver of having to deal with certain chore while at the helm.
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Renault Sport R.S. 01 Gets GT3 Homologation [34 New Photos]

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 08:20 AM PDT

Originally built exclusively for racing in the Renault Sport Trophy, Renault Sport Technologies' most recent sports car has received such a strong interest that engineers started making adjustments to gain new homologations.
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Merc's Old C63 AMG Looks Fresh Than Ever Thanks To Carbonfiber Dynamics

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 07:51 AM PDT

If we were to compare the old C63 AMG with a dish, then it would be a pretzel with a couple of sausages and a stake on the side, but Carbonfiber Dynamics lightened the brute to go a little easy on you…and your stomach.
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BMW India's 'Sheer Owning Pleasure' Slogan Compliments Latest Spot

Posted: 23 Oct 2015 07:16 AM PDT

Though this is more of a play on words than a new slogan, BMW India did come up with a clever way of introducing the public to what it would be like owning one of their models.
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