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Should Opel Build An Insignia Sports Tourer OPC?

Posted: 11 Feb 2017 03:55 AM PST

Opel and sister GM companies Vauxhall and Holden, could have a winner in their hands if they decide to build OPC, VXR or HSV variants respectively of the new generation Insignia / Commodore Sports Tourer.
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Toyota Luxes Up Aygo With 'X-Clusiv' Edition

Posted: 11 Feb 2017 03:05 AM PST

Prices for Toyota's updated top-of-the-line Aygo x-clusiv are set at £13,035 and £13,735 respectively for the five-speed manual and x-shift automatic version.
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Facelifted Skoda Octavia Getting New 1.5 Turbo Engine This Year

Posted: 11 Feb 2017 01:41 AM PST

While Skoda just refreshed its Octavia giving it among other things, a controversially restyled front end and new tech, the Czech automaker isn't done yet with, as it's getting ready to add another engine to the lineup.
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Volkswagen Up! Review Finds It Pricey, But Satisfying

Posted: 11 Feb 2017 12:25 AM PST

Volkswagen updated the Up! last year with some subtle exterior revisions, a tweaked cabin and a new engine, but is it really worth it over the more affordable, but otherwise, mechanically-identical Skoda Citigo and Seat Mii?
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DS7 Crossback Mid-Size SUV Captured Completely Undisguised [New Photos]

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 08:48 PM PST

Images showing the new mid-size SUV from Citroen's DS luxury brand driving on the streets and with absolutely no camouflage have surfaced online, about a month after we spied a prototype winter testing.
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Audi TT RS Looks More Than Ready For Porsche 718 Cayman S

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 08:09 PM PST

Despite the TT RS sending power to all four of its wheels, these two cars are ultimately very well matched in terms of power and weight.
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GM Says It Sold A Lot Of All-New Models In 2016, And Somehow, That's Bad News

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 07:40 PM PST

While redesigned models such as the 2016 Malibu had their best year since 1980 in terms of sales, GM still registered an "unfavorable" product mix due to strong sales. Yes, really.
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Is The Lamborghini Aventador S A True Driver's Car?

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 07:09 PM PST

As impressive as the Lamborghini Aventador is to look at, it's less satisfying the moment you step behind the wheel. A proper driver's car it is not.

However, has the updated Aventador S fixed this and made the model a true rival to Ferrari's and McLaren's offerings?
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Dodge Durango SRT Pickup Render Makes Us Thirsty For A New Dakota

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 06:32 PM PST

It's been over six and a half years since Chrysler last competed in the compact/mid-size pickup market. That's how long ago it discontinued the Dodge Dakota, and speculation has been circulating ever since over what it might eventually do to replace it.

This rendering has us wondering if it might not take a different approach.
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Audi Exec Speaks Out About All-Electric 2018 E-Tron SUV, Says Q6 Is Another CUV

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 06:04 PM PST

We all know that Audi is currently working on its first all-electric SUV, but now we have new information on Ingolstadt's next big thing.
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World's Fastest Honda S2000 Has Over 375 HP Per Cylinder!

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 05:31 PM PST

Until the Ferrari 458 Italia came along, the JDM-spec Honda S2000 held the title of the most horsepower per liter for a naturally-aspirated production car, producing 247 horses from its 1,997 cc engine.
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FCA Design Boss Says Industry Needs To Collaborate On Autonomous Cars

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 05:03 PM PST

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles design chief Ralph Gilles believes that automakers will have to collaborate with each other to create true automotive autonomy.
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Mercedes-AMG C63 S Estate Might Be The Ultimate Family Sleeper

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:32 PM PST

If you're in the market for a quick estate but don't actually need that much legroom, something like this C63 S Estate should more than suffice.
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Father Charged For Joyriding On Lawnmower With 5 Year-Old Son In Texas

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:03 PM PST

A man in Houston has been charged with endangering a child after taking his 5-year-old son on a joyride on a lawnmower on a Texas freeway.
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BMW Individual Mint Green M3 Competition Is A True One-Off

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:35 PM PST

Unless you work for BMW, chances are you've never seen one of the brand's models painted in Mint Green, but there is currently an M3 painted in that very color for sale at Century West BMW in Los Angeles, California.
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RENNtech Turns The Mercedes-Benz Metris Into A Giant Rolling Toolbox

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 02:28 PM PST

North American consumers know Mercedes-Benz first and foremost as a luxury automaker. But the German manufacturer also has a longstanding business in commercial vehicles.
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2018 Ford Expedition Is The New Big Kid On The Block

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 01:59 PM PST

Ford's all-new 2018 Expedition made its public premiere at the Chicago Auto Show, packing lots of technology inside its capacious body.
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BMW 1M Coupe Takes On X6 M50d From Rolling Start

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 01:33 PM PST

While the BMW X6 M50d is an amazing car in its own right, the 1M Coupe has just about reached iconic levels with BMW M fans and car enthusiasts alike.
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Would This Work As Tesla's All-Electric Semi-Truck?

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 01:05 PM PST

In mid-2016, Tesla chief executive Elon Musk announced that the brand was developing an all-electric semi-truck aimed at revolutionizing cargo transportation.
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Rare Sighting: Hamann-Tuned Ferrari 360 Spider Chillin' In Canada

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:28 PM PST

If you don't like to see custom parts go on any older Ferrari, you might need to cover your eyes with this one.
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1965 Mercedes 230SL Restomod Runs On An LS1 Corvette V8

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 12:03 PM PST

If you like your classics packing a whole lot of wallop, you might want to set aside $60,000 for this Corvette-powered 1965 Mercedes-Benz.
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Doug DeMuro Needs Help Choosing His Next Used Car

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 12:01 PM PST

Doug DeMuro has been entertaining web surfers with his reviews for quite some time, and he now needs a new set of wheels to continue to do so.
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Suspicious Car Detonated In Front Of Police Station Turns Out To Have Been Parked By Cops

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 11:09 AM PST

As the terrorist threat continues to hover above many countries around the world, nothing is being taken for granted.
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These Spy Shots Reveal The Gargantuan Gem That Will Be The Rolls-Royce Cullinan

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 01:06 PM PST

1905 saw plenty of excitement. Las Vegas was founded that year, the Russo-Japanese War was in full swing, Canada founded the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and Albert Einstein wrote the beginnings of his theory of relativity.

Meanwhile in the UK a motor manufacturer called Rolls-Royce was just getting started, and in South Africa the world's largest diamond was pulled out of a mine near Pretoria.
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Rider Somersaults Into Truck Bed After Rear Ending Ute!

Posted: 10 Feb 2017 10:11 AM PST

Considering all the horrible ways someone can crash their bike, landing inside a truck bed seemingly unharmed is not a bad way to have a...ahem....bad day.
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