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All Aboard The Hype Train - Mercedes Unimog Blows 70 Candles

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 04:29 AM PDT

On October 9, 1946, the Unimog Prototype 1 completed its first test drive, and Mercedes-Benz, understandably, wants to celebrate this anniversary.
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Nissan Quietly Retires 24-kWh Leaf, 30-kWh "S" Is Now The Entry-Level Model

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 04:00 AM PDT

The highest-volume electric car in the world, the Nissan Leaf, has become a tad more expensive for the new model year as the automaker has dropped the entry-level 24-kWh variant from the lineup.
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Land Rover Classic Will Let You Experience A Restoration

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 03:37 AM PDT

Land Rover Classic has just announced a behind-the-scenes tour of its Solihull workshop, which will give enthusiasts the chance to see the restoration of an early Land Rover model.
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Toyota Prius Prime Sets Electrified Benchmark For Efficiency Returning 133 MPGe

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 12:02 AM PDT

The 2017 Toyota Prius Prime has set a new benchmark for its efficiency, beating out numerous hybrid and all-electric rivals.
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General Motors To Increase Production After Strong SUV Demand

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 11:18 PM PDT

On the back of increasing demand for its fleet of SUV models, General Motors has revealed that it will add a third shift to its Spring Hill assembly plant.
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Ken Block Teases Twin Turbo, 1400 HP 'Hoonicorn V2'

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 09:02 PM PDT

The bespoke 'Hoonicorn' Ford Mustang driven by Ken Block in Gymkhana 7 in unquestionably the craziest piece of kit the rally star has ever featured in one of his videos. Apparently though, it's now just a little bit slow for his needs.
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Brand New Audi R8 V10 Plus Crashes After Italian Cars And Coffee

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 08:06 PM PDT

As it turns out, Ford Mustangs aren't the only cars prone to crashing after Cars and Coffee events following a recent accident in Italy involving an Audi R8 V10 Plus.
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Jay Leno Presents Porsche's First Racing Car

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 07:01 PM PDT

Even though Porsche wasn't born on the race track, it certainly matured there.
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Mcchip-DKR Pumps The BMW M2 To An M4-Beating 450 HP

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 06:32 PM PDT

With 370 hp on offer courtesy of its turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six, the BMW M2 is certainly no slouch. Still, for those who crave even more power, German tuners Mcchip-DKR have the solution.
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Entry-Level Mercedes-AMG GT Tries Its Hand Against Porsche's 911 Carrera 4 S

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 05:57 PM PDT

The 462 PS Mercedes-AMG GT and the 420 PS Porsche 911 Carrera 4S are, on paper, very closely matched in terms of performance.
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2017 Toyota Sequoia Comes With $45,460 Starting Price

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 05:28 PM PDT

Billed as the perfect SUV for customers who want it all, the Toyota Sequoia has just been updated for the 2017 MY. Starting at $45,460, it comes in three grades: SR5, Limited and Platinum.
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2017 BMW 5-Series Photos Leaked Giving Us Our First Look At The G30

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 03:54 AM PDT

Just ahead of the new 2017 BMW 5-Series' debut on October 13, what appear to be official images of the G30-codenamed sedan in M Sport trim, have appeared on the internet – we picked them up over at the Germancarforum.
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Lego Makes A Life-Size 1964 Ford Mustang Out Of Its Bricks, V8 Roar Included

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 04:24 PM PDT

Lego is mostly known for targeting children, but it also has a division dedicated to adults, which is behind some of the most impressive projects made using the small plastic bricks.
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Rolls Royce 103EX Concept Makes A Grand Arrival To The US

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 03:58 PM PDT

Rolls Royce have brought their autonomous 103EX concept to Santa Monica, California for its North American debut.
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Is This A VW Tiguan R That's Crackling Round The Nurburgring?

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 03:26 PM PDT

The new Tiguan comes with more power than a regular Golf GTI, thanks to its BiTDI power unit that boasts 240 PS (237 hp); Volkswagen, however, might want to squeeze even more oomph out of the compact crossover.
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Mazda MX-5 RF Launch Edition Already Sold-Out In The US

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 02:59 PM PDT

The North American division of Mazda announced today that all 1,000 units of the MX-5 RF Launch Edition allocated for the US market have been spoken for.
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BMW’s Vision Next 100 Bike Concept Looks Like A Batpod From The Future [76 Pics + Video]

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 02:28 PM PDT

BMW today released the fourth and final concept of its Vision Next 100 series which represents a progressive solution for the world of motorcycling.
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Mansory's Take On The Bentley Bentayga Has 701 PS To Play With

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 01:56 PM PDT

The Bentayga might not sit well with a number of Bentley purists, but there are others who'll very happily line up for a Crew-made SUV - and that crow is exactly who Mansory is targeting with its quite extrovert proposition.
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Toyota Minivan Falls Over After Exiting Montana Carwash

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 06:09 PM PDT

Busting up your car just after you've washed it is probably as upsetting and frustrating of an accident as we can imagine.
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Renault Close To Signing Force India's Nico Hulkenberg For 2017

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 12:58 PM PDT

It seems that after missing out on Sergio Perez, Renault F1 is now poised to sign German driver Nico Hulkenberg on a two-year deal starting next season.
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Scoop: 2018 Corsa Sedan Could End Up Wearing Opel & Buick Badges

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 12:29 PM PDT

After seeing our first spy images of the next-generation Opel/Vauxhall Corsa hatchback strutting along on public roads, this time we're looking at a four-door sedan version, which will likely travel across multiple continents under the GM umbrella.
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Porsche 997 GT3 Driver Performs Epic Save In The Wet

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 12:00 PM PDT

Racing in the wet can be extremely dangerous, especially with a rear-wheel drive supercar.
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Barely Used Alpine White BMW E46 M3 Looking For A New Home

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 06:11 PM PDT

Not one, but three extremely low-mileage examples of the BMW E46 Coupe have turned up for sale.
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Lamborghini Huracan Superleggera Prototype Gets New Aero Upgrades

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 10:57 AM PDT

Lamborghini continues work on the faster and more focused Huracan Superleggera, with our spies catching two prototypes running around Nurburgring, next to the facelifted Aventador we showed you a few days ago.
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Mad Mike Conquers South Africa's Stunning Franschhoek Pass In Mazda RX-8

Posted: 11 Oct 2016 10:27 AM PDT

Red Bull pro drifter Mad Mike Whiddett has proven once again that skilled drivers other than Ken Block can star in stunning, action-packed videos.
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