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Tesla Gets Extension After Missing NHTSA Deadline For Autopilot Death Investigation

Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:33 AM PDT

Tesla has been granted a one week extension by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after missing a deadline for an information request relating to the Model S Autopilot death.
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Toyota Goes Retro With Pixis Joy Kei Cars In Japan [50 Pics]

Posted: 31 Aug 2016 04:00 AM PDT

If you want a small retro hatchback in North America, your choices essentially come down to the Mini, Fiat 500 or VW Beetle. But back in Japan there are more on offer, like the new Toyota Pixis Joy.
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Warthog Deploys From The Halo Universe To Forza Horizon 3

Posted: 31 Aug 2016 03:47 AM PDT

Forza is the main driving game on Xbox. If you wanted to (virtually) drive the most badass vehicles of them all, though, you had to pop in a different disk. But not anymore, because the Microsoft has ported over the Warthog from Halo to Forza Horizon 3.
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Mazda MX-5 Cup Improvements Come With 11.1% Price Increase

Posted: 31 Aug 2016 02:00 AM PDT

At just $53,000, the Mazda MX-5 Cup is one heck of a bargain, and one of the cheapest race cars you can get your hands on. And while Mazda is increasing the price, it's giving its customers more in return.
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Lexus CT Prototype Tells Us Something Better's Afoot

Posted: 31 Aug 2016 01:00 AM PDT

The Lexus CT 200h needs some help. Despite being the brand's most accessible model, the hybrid hatchback is one of its slowest-selling. But help appears to be on the way.
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Facelifted Porsche 911 GT3 Sings Its Six-Cylinder Symphony At The 'Ring

Posted: 31 Aug 2016 12:07 AM PDT

Porsche's facelifted 911 GT3 has been filmed during its latest round of testing at the Nurburgring, blessing us with its incredible sounding flat-six cylinder engine.
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BMW M4 GTS's Water Injection System To Feature In More Cars From 2019

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 11:01 PM PDT

The water injection system that debuted on the BMW M4 GTS and was developed by Bosch will reach mass production in 2019 and be employed across the industry.
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A Lamborghini Urus 6x6 Would Make That Mercedes Look Tame

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 10:06 PM PDT

The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 is a remarkable vehicle. Hell, it's one of the craziest road-legal off-roaders ever conceived and is as threatening as having a smashed beer bottle shoved in your face.
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Hyundai Reveals Facelifted i10 Ahead Of Paris Debut

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 10:25 PM PDT

The covers have been taken off the facelifted Hyundai i10 before sales of the tiny city car commence in the UK in January,
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Mercedes-AMG Hypercar Confirmed For 2017 With Formula One Engine

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 08:28 PM PDT

A member from the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team has confirmed that the German marque is working on a hybrid hypercar and that it will be powered by an F1 engine.
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18 Year Old Crashes Nissan GT-R Into A Corolla In Singapore

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 09:48 PM PDT

Footage has emerged online showing the moment a modified Nissan GT-R speared through a stop sign and crashed into a Toyota Corolla in Singapore.
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Premium SUV Showdown Sees BMW X5 Take On Mercedes GLE & Lexus RX

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 07:12 PM PDT

While there are plenty of models to choose from the mid-size premium SUV segment, if you're trying to decide simply between these three models, perhaps this review might help you out.
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Driver Playing Pokemon Go Kills Pedestrian In Japan

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 06:30 PM PDT

Japan has reported its 79th accident related to the augmented-reality game Pokemon Go, since it was introduced in the country on July 22.
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BMW Rolls Out New M Performance Parts For Most Models

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 05:55 PM PDT

A selection of new visual and performance parts have been added to the BMW M Performance catalog for the 2-, 3-,4- and 7-Series models. All of the new parts are available individually but if purchased as a complete package, are significantly cheaper.
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Aussie Tuning Shop Creating Nissan GT-R Powered Toyota 86

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 05:18 PM PDT

A Ferrari-engined Toyota 86 may be coming to life in the U.S., but down in Australia, a bat-shit crazy 86 with the engine from a Nissan GT-R has just been built and promises to be the world's ultimate Toyota sports car.
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Can Mercedes-Benz' SL63 AMG Return Back To Its Former Glory?

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 04:42 PM PDT

The latest iteration of the Mercedes SL-Class has been one of the toughest models to sell for the company, despite its long and rich tradition. But why?
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Young Designer Dreams Up Icona Vision Gran Turismo Concept

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 04:10 PM PDT

Dozens of automakers have let loose with their Vision Gran Turismo concepts in the past couple of years, presenting us with some of the wildest creations ever adorned with four wheels and in some cases, running engines.
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Pininfarina To Build 10 Units Of H2 Speed Hydrogen Supercar

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 03:34 PM PDT

Pininfarina's wild H2 Speed Concept from March's Geneva Motor Show is set to reach the production line in extremely limited numbers.
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This Life-Size Nissan Qashqai Sculpture Was Made With A 3D Pen

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 03:04 PM PDT

While Seat chose a local artist to create a full-sized sand sculpture of the Ateca, Nissan prefers more modern technologies, such as 3D pens, when it comes to replicating a Qashqai.
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Thieves Who Stole Hundreds Of FCA Cars Used Firm's DealerConnect System

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 02:33 PM PDT

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has confirmed reports that thieves used its DealerConnect system to steal dozens of its vehicles from the Houston area, reports Left Lane News.
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McLaren 675LT Chases After Porsche 911 GT3 RS On The Nurburgring

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 02:04 PM PDT

If you're reluctant to call Porsche's 911 GT3 RS the 'King of the 'Ring', then you can at least view it as some sort of "Green Hell royalty".
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Nikola Motor Drops Plans For Battery-Powered Truck, Will Use Hydrogen Instead

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 01:35 PM PDT

Do you remember Nikola Motor and their innovative 18-wheeler One Concept?
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VW Diesel Owners In The US Prefer Cash Over Emissions Fix

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 01:07 PM PDT

Between VW fixing their diesel-cheating cars and getting their money back, US owners are currently in favor of the buyback.
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Driver Pulls Off Epic Drift Smashing Into A Closed Garage

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 06:41 PM PDT

While this incident could be labeled as a 'Fail', the truth is that, pulling off that power slide while narrowly avoiding that Bimmer looks very impressive.
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Kimi Thinks Max Verstappen Is Bound To Have A Massive Crash

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 11:53 AM PDT

Based on what went down during last Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen isn't too fond of Red Bull's young star Max Verstappen.
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