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Porsche Inaugurates Digitization Competence Center

Posted: 03 Jun 2016 03:57 AM PDT

Porsche is serious about its "digital mobility"; so much so, it inaugurated a Digitization Competence Center.
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Bentley Could Expand Range With Compact Coupe And Roadster

Posted: 03 Jun 2016 02:55 AM PDT

Previewed by the EXP 10 Speed 6 concept last year, Bentley's range could expand with two new vehicles.
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New Vs Old Audi A5 Coupe: Too Close For Comfort Or What?

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 06:56 PM PDT

With most Audis these days, it's not a question of "if", but just "how much" their exterior design is reminiscent of the cars they replace, and in the case of the otherwise all-new A5, the answer is almost confusingly too much.
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One Man's Video Loveletter To Pop-Up Headlights

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 06:19 PM PDT

Progress is usually for the best, especially in the automotive industry where cars are only getting faster, safer, more efficient, and more convenient. But there are some things we miss even if their utility has long been outmoded. Like pop-up headlights, for example.
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Aspiring To Become A Batman Villain? Check Out This F02 BMW 7-Series

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 05:46 PM PDT

This split-sided luxury saloon isn't the first BMW we've seen rocking different wheels in different colors on each side.
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Porsche 911 Turbo S Vs Nissan GT-R In Battle Of Everyday Supercars

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 05:10 PM PDT

With the R35 GT-R, Nissan managed to stick a thorn in Porsche's side and has been doing so for nearly a decade.
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Carmakers Are Still Selling New Vehicles Equipped With Defective Takata Airbags

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 04:35 PM PDT

While millions of cars still have to pay a visit to the dealers and have their shrapnel-spreading Takata airbags replaced, free of charge of course, new reports indicate that four manufacturers are selling brand new cars, equipped with the defective inflators.
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2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue OSV Concept Car Could Be Yours For $21,500

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:58 PM PDT

The vast majority of concept cars are just for showing-off, as they were never meant to be driven, but not this one.
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Unlimited 500+ Is Back With Ferrari F12 vs Tuned BMW M4

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:25 PM PDT

Even though they've had plenty of success last year against other supercars, the 740 PS F12 Berlinetta and this 700 PS BMW M4 have never taken their differences to extreme levels, racing each other way past the 1/4 mile marker. Until now.
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New 2018 Volvo V90 Cross Country Spied, Expected Next Year

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 02:50 PM PDT

A new variant of Volvo's V90 executive wagon with increased ground clearance that's believed to be called the V90 Cross Country was scooped testing in Southern Europe this week.
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Unbrake My Car: Nissan Recalls 79,853 Pathfinders For Brake Light Issue

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 02:20 PM PDT

Nissan is recalling 79,853 Pathfinder SUVs from the 2013 and 2014 model years in order to fix a problem that causes the brake lights to remain on even if the pedal isn't being pressed.
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This Is How Mulliner Draws Landscapes On Bentley Bentayga’s Veneer

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 01:49 PM PDT

One of the most exclusive and impressive features on the Bentley Bentayga's interior is the option of a special handcrafted veneer by Mulliner, made out of 32 individual pieces and 6 different types of wood.
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New 2017 Audi A5 & S5 Coupes Are Everything You Expected, And Then Some More

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 01:51 PM PDT

To the untrained eye, Audi's 2017 A5 and S5 Coupe series may look eerily familiar to the outgoing models, but they're actually all new - no, they really are.
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Watch The World Premiere Of Audi’s New 2017 A5 Coupé [First Photos]

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 01:02 PM PDT

After a long wait and countless teasers, Audi is ready to unveil the new A5 Coupe today, and you can watch the sheet being pulled back live through a streaming video right here at Carscoops at 3:15 PM EST (US) or 9:15 PM CEST (EU).
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BMW's Sales Dropped 6.4 Percent In North America Last Month

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 11:47 AM PDT

With 29,017 deliveries made in North America last month, the BMW brand recorded a 6.4 percent drop compared to May 2015, when it sold 31,003 cars.
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Honda Pilot Driver Brake-Checks Subaru, Causes Crash

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 11:20 AM PDT

If you thought that tailgating is an efficient move to get other drivers out of your way, you best be prepared for when they do something that's probably even worse: brake-checking.
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Ford's New ST-Line Range For Focus & Fiesta Models Now Available To Order

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 10:40 AM PDT

Ford has just made their new ST-Line model range available to European customers looking for a Ford Performance-inspired take on regular everyday hatchbacks.
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Porsche, Audi Report US Sales Increase In May, VW Deliveries Plunge 17.2%

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 10:08 AM PDT

As regulators and lawyers representing owners of vehicles affected by the Dieselgate scandal are still trying to reach a final settlement, Volkswagen sales in North America plunged by over 17 percent in May.
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Mercedes G500 4x4² Gets An Unorthodox Review In Dubai

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 09:42 AM PDT

While most automotive vloggers tend to be as technical or as informative as possible, others manage to also be entertaining without even trying.
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The Grand Tour's First Stop Will Be Johannesburg

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 09:09 AM PDT

Until recently, we didn't know much about Clarkson, Hammond and May's upcoming motoring show on Amazon Prime, but as we get closer to its debut date, more and more details are beginning to emerge.
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2017 Nissan GT-R Is Now $8,200 More Expensive, Starts At $111,585 In The US

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 08:34 AM PDT

Nissan announced the official pricing of the new 2017 GT-R for the US market, with sales starting this July across the country.
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GM Vehicles Struck By Defective Takata Airbags, Preliminary Recall Announced

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 08:05 AM PDT

Joining the long list of automakers whose vehicles have been equipped with defective Takata airbag inflators, General Motors has issued a preliminary recall.
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Someone Wants $125,000 For A Peel P50 - Yeah, Right...

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 07:39 AM PDT

That's rich, especially for a non-exotic that costs just a tenth of the price brand new, so what's the story?
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Ford’s Hardcore Fiesta ST200 Priced At £22,745 In The UK

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 08:24 AM PDT

The fastest version of the Ford Fiesta yet will arrive in the UK this summer asking for £22,745, a £5,000 premium over the regular ST model.
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Genesis Reveals Twin-Turbo G80 Sport At The Busan Motor Show [w/Video]

Posted: 02 Jun 2016 06:37 PM PDT

The Korean entry in the premium segment presented a go-faster version of the G80 dubbed Sport, which is powered by a new twin-turbo V6 engine.
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