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2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Remains One Of A Kind In Its Segment

Posted: 23 Jul 2017 03:57 AM PDT

The fact that Mitsubishi is still the only manufacturer to offer a plug-in hybrid SUV in the mid-size class is surprising, but how does the Outlander PHEV fairs against its newer rivals?
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Audi Will Update Your Modern V6 And V8 Diesel Engine For Free

Posted: 23 Jul 2017 02:43 AM PDT

Audi owners living in Europe and other markets outside of the United States and Canada can have their EU5 and EU6 diesel cars updated through a retrofit program targeting six-cylinder and eight-cylinder TDI engines.
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This Iso Grifo Was The Star Of The 1966 Paris Auto Show And It's Up For Grabs

Posted: 23 Jul 2017 01:25 AM PDT

Beautiful things can happen when American muscle is married to Italian design. Just look at the 1953 Chrysler Ghia Special we brought you recently, or this stunning 1966 Iso Grifo.
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Elio Motors Fined $545,000 By Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 06:40 PM PDT

Just a couple of months after troubled automotive startup Elio Motors said it needed $376 million to bring its three-wheeler to life, the state of Louisiana has fined the company $545,000 for not having a license to accept non-refundable deposits.
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Insurance To Remain Costly Despite Self-Driving Cars

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 05:21 PM PDT

A report conducted by analysts from Forrester Research says that, despite the promise of autonomous vehicles dramatically reducing car accidents, insurance rates are expected to remain high until at least 2025.
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Chicago Car Thieves Target Dealerships Leaving Vehicles' Keys Inside, Police Say

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 04:10 PM PDT

Police in Chicago say dealerships leaving keys in unattended vehicles has contributed to the widely-reported spate of car thefts across the city.
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Hidden Rear Doors Will Keep Ferrari's SUV Looking Like A Sports Car

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 03:03 PM PDT

If we had a nickel for every time we heard someone from Ferrari say they won't build an SUV, we'd have almost enough money to actually buy one. Which would be great, because despite its insistence to the contrary, the rumors say that Maranello has just such a project in the works.
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Stripped-Out Tesla Model S P100D Rules The Streets

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 01:57 PM PDT

For some reason, drivers of extensively modified road-legal performance cars still think they can out-sprint a Model S P100D in a straight line. The owner of this Tesla is out to prove them wrong.
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New Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 Coming With 4.0-Lt V8 To Challenge The BMW X5 M

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 01:02 PM PDT

Besides the regular versions of the new generation Mercedes GLE, the Germans are also working on a hot AMG variant. According to Autocar, it will use the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 that already powers a wide assortment of models within the company's lineup, though there's no word on its output.
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Bugatti Chiron Greets Canadian Customers In Toronto

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 12:00 PM PDT

The Canadian market for new cars may not be anywhere near as big as the United States, but with annual sales approaching the two-million mark, it still typically ranks in or near the top ten globally. And that includes its share of high-end supercars.
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Speeding GMC Envoy Lands On St. Louis House Roof

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 10:59 AM PDT

Nope, your eyes are not deceiving you; what you are looking at is indeed a GMC Envoy perched on top of a house it crashed into in St. Louis.
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One-Off Street-Legal Lamborghini Concept S Hits The Auction Block Again

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 10:01 AM PDT

If you ever felt like wanting a proper one-off Lamborghini, this might do the trick: it's the 2006 Lamborghini Concept S and, more specifically, the only fully functional example in the world.
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Doug DeMuro Finds The Porsche 911R Amazing - And Way Overpriced

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 08:57 AM PDT

Porsche put the whole world on notice last year when they came out with the ultra-lightweight 911R, a car that weighs just 1,370 kg (3,020 lbs), less than any other 911 on sale.
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2018 Jeep Wrangler Coming With 2.0Lt Turbo, Diesel Option Slated For 2019

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 07:58 AM PDT

New information came to light about the new 2018 Jeep Wrangler after a secret meeting between FCA and select Jeep dealers. JLWrangler Forums got some of the meeting's details, including powertrain options, via an anonymous source.
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Looking For A 750HP Truck In The UK? Buy A Shelby F-150 Super Snake

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 06:56 AM PDT

Good news for pickup truck lovers in the UK, as they now have the chance to own a brand new Shelby F-150 Super Snake through luxury car dealer Clive Sutton.
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2017 Ford GT Looks Perfect Painted In Riviera Blue

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 05:57 AM PDT

Few colors in the Porsche palette are quite as recognizable as Riviera Blue and just when we thought it couldn't get any more amazing, we stumbled upon this: a 2017 Ford GT in the exact same shade.
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This Is The Least Brabus Can Do For Your W213 Merc E-Class

Posted: 22 Jul 2017 05:00 AM PDT

In case you own a stock Mercedes-Benz E-Class without any AMG Line exterior bits, Brabus' tuning program could get it to look just like this.
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