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Mini Blackfriars Edition Brings The Spirit Of London To France

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 04:30 AM PDT

Mini is offering a new special edition model named after a district in London. Unfortunately, it's only available in France.
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The First Shelby Mustang In Decades Could Be Yours

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 04:02 AM PDT

The Shelby Mustang was a fixture of the muscle-car scene in the 1960s, and so it is today. But in between, it was noticeably absent from the Ford catalog – its place taken, in part, by the Mustang Cobra. What we have here is the first official Shelby Mustang in decades, and it's looking for a new home.
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Partisan One Aims To Simplify The Military SUV

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:26 AM PDT

Form follows function nowhere as clearly as in the military, where vehicles are designed to serve a purpose, not to look pretty. Just look at AM General and its Humvee platform – or this latest design for an even more austere illustration.
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Aston Martin DB11 Looks Divine In Deep Wine Red

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:04 AM PDT

Some sports cars and grand tourers look best in vivid colors – like bright red, for example. Others look better in deeper shades of green and blue. This Aston Martin DB11 lies somewhere in between, and in that rare territory, it looks rather stunning.
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London's T-Charge To Hit Heavily-Polluting Vehicles From October 23

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 03:50 AM PDT

London's much-discussed T-Charge for heavily polluting vehicles will go into effect on October 23, 2017, and force select drivers to pay £21.50 ($28) a day to drive in the center of the city during peak times.
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GM Buys Lidar Startup Strobe To Accelerate Autonomous Development

Posted: 11 Oct 2017 12:02 AM PDT

General Motors has just announced its purchase of Pasadena-based startup Strobe, a company that specializes in LiDAR technology.
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Marchionne Says There's No Viable Economic Model For Electric Cars

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 08:42 PM PDT

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles chief executive Sergio Marchionne says that there is currently no viable economic model to produce electric cars and make a profit.
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VW Virtus Teased Before January Debut

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 08:03 PM PDT

A sketch of the upcoming VW Virtus has just emerged online alongside a report that the new four-door will be launched in Brazil in January 2018.
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Magna Joins BMW's Autonomous Vehicle Consortium

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 07:31 PM PDT

BMW's autonomous vehicle consortium has just welcomed its latest member, Magna International, North America's largest auto-parts supplier.
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New Jeep Wrangler May Not Have 368 HP After All

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 07:01 PM PDT

It appears as if the 2.0-liter turbo set to be available with the 2018 Jeep Wrangler won't deliver 368 hp after all.
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Limited-Edition Mini 1499 GT Pays Homage To An Icon

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 06:33 PM PDT

The wraps have just been taken off a new limited-edition Mini dubbed the 1499 GT.
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Aston Martin Could Join Formula E

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 06:02 PM PDT

Aston Martin chief executive Andy Palmer says the British automaker could follow other carmakers into the Formula E Championship.
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BMW Launches X5 Special And X6 M Sport Editions

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 05:28 PM PDT

BMW announced a pair of new special editions for the X5 and X6 models, which bring more equipment and exclusive features.
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NVidia Reveals World’s First AI Computer For Level 5 Autonomous Vehicles

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 05:01 PM PDT

NVidia has announced its latest supercomputer for fully autonomous vehicles, codenamed Pegasus, extending the Drive PX platform in order to provide the power needed for Level 5 driverless cars.
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Lada Niva Vs Rail Tracks In This Week's Most Ridiculous Accident

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 04:29 PM PDT

The problem with your car having a "preexisting condition" that you either don't know about or choose to ignore, is that Murphy's Law is likely to come into effect sooner or later.
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Upcoming Polestar Coupe Should Look Like This

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT

While Polestar is still busy teasing us with parts of a photo showing the rear end of its upcoming model, a fresh render provides us with what Volvo's standalone performance brand should be bringing out on October 17.
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Alfa Moves To Trademark The Giulietta Name In The United States

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 03:29 PM PDT

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta could be getting a reprieve as Car & Driver has discovered Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has filed a trademark application for the name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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Toyoda Gosei To Showcase The Flesby II Concept In Tokyo

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 03:00 PM PDT

Toyoda Gosei has announced plans to introduce a handful of new concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show.
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2018 Ford Mustang Gets Modest Fuel Economy Gains Thanks To New Styling Tweaks

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 02:32 PM PDT

The trickle of information about the 2018 Ford Mustang continues as the company has revealed the facelifted model offers better handling and improved fuel efficiency.
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Porsche Launches The Netflix Of Sports Cars, $2K A Month Gets You Access To 8 Models

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 02:04 PM PDT

Porsche has launched a new subscription service in the United States.
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2018 Range Rover Facelift Unveiled With New Plug-in Hybrid Variant

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 09:00 PM PDT

Following a leak earlier today, Land Rover has unveiled the 2018 Range Rover.
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2018 Range Rover Facelift Gets An Early Outing

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 12:59 PM PDT

The 2018 Range Rover has been revealed by a promotional video which recently surfaced on YouTube.
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How Does The Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge Appeal To Millennials?

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 11:58 AM PDT

When Rolls-Royce launched its Black Badge versions of the Ghost and Wraith in early 2016, the automaker said it was targeting younger buyers.
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Jalopnik Has A New TV Show Called Car Vs. America Coming To Fusion

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 11:30 AM PDT

Our comrades over at Jalopnik decided to leave their keyboards for a moment in order to stand in front of a camera for the needs of their new TV show called Car Vs. America.
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Uber Rolls Out Fleet Of Teslas In Dubai

Posted: 10 Oct 2017 11:01 AM PDT

A fleet of Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles will be introduced by Uber in Dubai this week as the local Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) looks to increase the number of electric vehicles on its streets.
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