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Ford Ranger To Show Darker Side At Frankfurt Show With New Black Edition

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 03:58 AM PDT

Ford is celebrating the success of the Ranger, which is Europe's top selling pickup truck in July, with 23,100 units sold, by launching a new Black Edition.
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Renault Surprised With The Lack Of Competition Dacia Enjoys

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 02:46 AM PDT

Renault's design boss Laurens van den Acker said that he's surprised that rival companies haven't still tried to compete with their budget brand Dacia.
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Nissan Wants UK Buyers To Swap Old Cars For A Leaf EV

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 01:25 AM PDT

Nissan is offering UK customers up to £2,000 plus trade-in value for their old car if it means getting them into the full-electric Leaf.
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UK's New Renault Twingo Iconic Edition Will Cost You £14,595

Posted: 02 Sep 2017 12:14 AM PDT

Renault has launched a new Iconic Special Edition model of the Twingo, which can be had in the United Kingdom, with deliveries starting this month.
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Tiff Needell Pits Nissan GT-R Nismo Against The Audi R8 V10 Plus

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:51 PM PDT

At first look, this comparison should have never happened but since the Nissan GT-R Nismo is more expensive than an Audi R8 V10 Plus, a closer examination might be justified.
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Someone Crashed A BMW M760Li In Belgium And Now We're All Sad

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:11 PM PDT

It's always those truly special flagship models you feel most sorry for whenever you encounter one that's been wrecked, isn't it?
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Yes, A 2018 Bentley Continental GT Cabriolet Would Look Like This

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 06:34 PM PDT

Unveiled a few days ago, the new generation Bentley Continental GT has elegantly -albeit virtually- lowered its roof.
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Samsung Gains Approval To Test Autonomous Cars In California

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 06:02 PM PDT

Four months after rival Apple received a similar permit, the world's largest smartphone manufacturer, Samsung, is now cleared to test self-driving cars on California roads.
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Faulty Airbag Inflators Strike Again, This Time On Ford's 2017 Mustang And F-150

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 05:32 PM PDT

Another day, another recall over airbag inflators that may rupture during a crash. This time, the recall covers 935 units of Ford's 2017 Mustang and F-150 models, and while the affected airbags are from Takata, the potentially faulty inflators were sourced from Tennessee-based ACR.
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20 Nissan Titans To Help Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 05:03 PM PDT

Nissan has confirmed that it will donate up to $250,000 to help victims of Hurricane Harvey while also rolling out 20 Titan pickups to provide support for humanitarian relief organizations.
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Court Says 23 Phones Of VW Staff Were Lost Or Erased During Diesel Investigations

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 04:33 PM PDT

Court records uncovered by Bloomberg reveal that 23 cell phones of Volkswagen employees, including its top U.S. lawyer and high-ranking executives, were either lost or erased as the diesel cheating scandal began to develop in late 2015.
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Move Over Mustang, Nissan GT-R Owners Also Know How To Crash

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 04:02 PM PDT

Ford Mustang owners get a bad rap for crashing their high-performance pony cars but they're not the only drivers who lose control behind the wheel.
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Honda Has Only Sold Two NSXs In Australia Since Last Year's Launch

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 07:10 PM PDT

The Acura / Honda NSX is truly an impressive machine but there's no hiding the fact that demand has tapered off since the supercar was launched.
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Honda Reportedly Reaches $605M Settlement Over Takata Airbag Recall

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 03:03 PM PDT

The fallout from the Takata airbag recall has hit Honda pretty hard as Reuters is reporting the company has agreed to a $605 million settlement.
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Belarus' President Is Car-Guy-In-Chief, Heaps Praise On Tesla Model S

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 02:31 PM PDT

Presidents and other heads of state are rarely car people but it appears Belarus' president is a huge fan of the automotive industry and electric vehicles in particular.
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VW To Launch Two New Or Redesigned Models In The US Every Year

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 02:02 PM PDT

Volkswagen passenger car boss Dr. Herbert Diess has revealed the company hasn't given up on its quest to become a major player in the United States.
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2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Arrives With Minor Updates

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 01:30 PM PDT

The Alfa Romeo Giulia got off to a bit of a rocky start but the company is hoping for greater success this year.
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2018 Jeep Renegade Gains An Updated Interior And New Standard Equipment

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 01:01 PM PDT

The Jeep Renegade is entering the 2018 model year with a host of improvements.
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Ferrari 812 Superfast Wind Tunnel Model Might Sell For $380,000

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 12:28 PM PDT

The 1:2 scale Ferrari 812 Superfast used during wind tunnel testing of the new supercar will cross the auction block on September 9 and could actually sell for more than a road-going 812 is worth.
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DMC Shows Off McLaren 570S Carbon Fiber Parts

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 12:01 PM PDT

New to the McLaren 570S are multiple exterior bits made from carbon fiber, courtesy of tuner DMC, meant to further emphasize the supercar's aggressive styling.
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What Camry? Nissan Rogue Outsells Toyota’s Sedan Through July

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 11:30 AM PDT

We all expected this to happen but apparently the rise of the crossovers is happening faster than anticipated. The once-dominating-the-sales-charts Toyota Camry sedan has lost the first place in sales by not one but three compact SUV models through July in the US market.
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Lego Creates A Life-Size Model Of Ferrari's 2017 F1 Car

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 11:03 AM PDT

In a bid to promote its new Scuderia Ferrari SF16-H model, Lego has created a life-size version of Ferrari's 2017 Formula One car.
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U.S. Labor Board Files Complaint Over Tesla's Working Conditions

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 10:34 AM PDT

Tesla has been hit with a complaint from the U.S. agency in charge of enforcing labor law.
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Armored Military Vehicle Just Rammed A Civilian Car...Again

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 03:03 PM PDT

Even though this incident is slightly different compared to the last time we saw an armored vehicle strike a car in traffic, this one could have also been easily avoided.
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Ryan Tuerck's Ferrari 458-Powered Toyota 86 Is The Ultimate Street Car

Posted: 01 Sep 2017 09:26 AM PDT

Not only is Ryan Tuerck's Ferrari 458-powered Toyota 86 one of the craziest in the world but it is actually a useable street car. Kind of.
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