Sunday, August 31, 2014

Matt Farah Discovers Pointlessness of Dodge’s New 707HP Challenger Hellcat in the Wet


Yes, the Dodge Challenger is a mean looking muscle-sports car that will always get you noticed, and yes, giving it 707 horsepower and calling it something evil-sounding like Hellcat will double its cool factor instantly. Still, you’ll to battle with physics.
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Does Volvo's New Lineup Include More Wagons for the US?


While all eyes are on the 2016 Volvo XC90 right now, there are many new load-luggers coming from Volvo this decade. And they may all come to the U.S., too – if you cross your fingers.
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Toyota Rewards Employee’s Loyalty with 10-Millionth U.S.-Built Camry Gift


A Toyota employee from Georgetown, Kentucky, has won the 10-millionth Camry made in the United States in a random drawing during a ceremony at the plant.
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Short, Fun Review of the Nissan NV200 NY "Taxi of Tomorrow"


Even if you’re not a New Yorker, you can’t help but feel sad for the prophesized demise of the familiar Ford Crown Vic taxis, especially when their typical American sedan shape is being replaced by a boxy and not very attractive Japanese van, built in Mexico.
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Georgia Could Be the Next State Going After Tesla Showrooms


Thought the war on Tesla's direct-sales model was cooling down? Well, it may just be heating up in Georgia.
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GM to Restore 3 Cars Damaged by National Corvette Museum's Sinkhole


Chevrolet and the National Corvette Museum will fix three of the Corvettes damaged in February's sinkhole incident, while five other cars will go unrestored as part of a new exhibit.
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Saturday, August 30, 2014

BMW's New M4 Convertible in 251 Photos and Videos


Here's a better and fresher look at BMW's new M4 Convertible, with this particular example personalized through the Bavarian firm's Individual program.
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Mercedes GLA45 AMG Tested Both On and Off Tarmac


You wouldn’t think the Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG would be any good at anything even remotely related to off-roading, but you’d be wrong.
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2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban Get Z71 Package This Fall


With zero fanfare, Chevrolet announced the return of the off-road oriented Z71 package to the redesigned 2015 Tahoe and Suburban.
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Teen Killed After Crashing Lamborghini During Test Drive


An 18-year-old died in a tragic crash in New York while taking a test drive in a Lamborghini Gallardo.
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Infiniti Reportedly Fixing Q50's Steering For 2016MY


Refinements are apparently in the works to make the Infiniti Q50 the sports sedan it's always promised to be – and it may even include poaching pieces from the old G37.
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Renault Teases Concept Called TraficRider – What Could it Be?


It’s not actually that challenging to figure out that what’s lurking beneath the covers in the sole teaser shot Renault released for a model it’s set to unveil on September 2.
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Friday, August 29, 2014

New Mercedes-Benz C-Class Takes on its Main Rivals from BMW and Audi


As the newest model in this group, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class should normally surpass its competitors, the BMW 3-Series and the Audi A4, but is it really like that?
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2015 Kia Sorento Detailed, Confirmed for Paris Motor Show [w/Video]


Kia’s designs have been getting better and better, and with the latest generation Sorento, they’re almost managing to fool us into thinking they’ve created a German SUV. It features clean, unflustered lines of an undeniably Teutonic origin that it promises to back up with improved, well, everything…
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Mercedes Teases AMG GT One More Time Before 9 Unveiling


Even though the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT hasn’t been unveiled yet, we know a lot of things about it thanks to the numerous teasers released by the automaker.
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Ford Says Young Brits Most Likely To Take Driving Selfie


Millennials in Britain can't seem to put down their phones - perhaps they think they look great while driving.
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CNET Finds There's Lots to Like About the Lincoln MKC But….


It’s hard not to like the Lincoln MKC, a much more modern crossover than past models and one that’s much more in tune with the times.
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Mercedes Reportedly Planning to Rename M-Class to GLE-Class, GLK to GLC, GL to GLS


For an automaker, renaming one of its established models does take some courage, as no one can predict how the market will react to the change. Just look at the re-branded Infiniti lineup, can you name at least one of its models except the highly-publicized Q50 sedan?
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Renault Goes for Trippy-Funky with New Twingo Ad


Renault is known for occasionally going all out and making fun-looking ad campaigns for the cars it feels are suitable. There currently is no car in the manufacturer’s lineup more suitable for such a treatment than the all-new and completely redesigned Twingo.
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Ford Ends Production of Steel-Bodied F-150


The Dearborn Truck plant, in Detroit, saw the last examples of the current Ford F-150 generation roll off its production line this past weekend.
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Next-Generation Cadillac SRX to Be Produced in the U.S.


General Motors has announced that the next generation Cadillac SRX will be produced at its Spring Hill manufacturing complex in Tennessee, along with new small displacement gasoline engines.
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Cop Tells Men "I'll Put a Round in Your A$$" During Stop [NSFW]


Another day, another video surfaces online depicting cops threatening black men during a traffic stop, sparking yet another debate on police tactics and how citizens behave.
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U Design: 2017 Volkswagen Polo Mk6


When should we expect the sixth generation of the VW Polo? Within the next two to three years.
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Kia Announces $1 Billion Investment in New Mexico Plant to Build Compact Cars


Kia is the latest car manufacturer to announce a new plant in Mexico, with the Korean carmaker pledging to invest approximately $1 billion (€759 billion) in the new facility.
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This is What Ian Callum Thinks a Jaguar Mark 2 Restomod Should be Like [w/Video]


We wonder when Ian Callum will stop climbing the coolness scale. His contemporary designs for Jaguar are great and they show he has a real appreciation for the brand’s history and heritage.
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Chevy Brings Out its Buckets and Builds 2015 Colorado Out of Sand [w/Video]


Next time you go to the beach, instead of building a sand castle or a sand coat for your napping spouse, perhaps you can try something a little more intricate like this.
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New Mazda MX-5 May Get Range of Different Engines


While we’re a bit skeptical as to the possibility of Mazda putting a ~110 hp 1.5-liter naturally-aspirated petrol engine under the bonnet of the upcoming MX-5/Miata (due for its reveal next week), we do think it is going to get multiple engine options.
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Drunken Girl Struck Car in Russia


As we've witnessed so many times in dash-cam clips, usually, it's pedestrians who should be afraid of cars and drunken drivers in Russia, but in this instance, it's the other way around.
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Skoda Starts Building All-New Fabia in the Czech Republic


Skoda has begun production of the third-generation Fabia at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav, the Czech Republic, with the first car built wearing a “Race Blue” paint.
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Honda Debuts New XR-V Made In and For China


Honda's Chinese venture with Dongfeng Motor Group Co. pulled the proverbial wraps off their new XR-V small crossover at the Chengdu Motor Show today.
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Renault to Showcase “Experimental” Super-Efficient Concept in Paris


Renault plans to present a brand new concept car (not the one pictured above) at the upcoming Paris Motor Show this October.
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New BMW 7-Series Prototype Does its Rounds at the Ring


Being the first 7-Series in over a decade not to have a hideously disfigured visage, we have high hopes that there will be other factors of desirability featured on the model other than its size, quality and BMW badge.
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NEVS-Controlled Saab Granted Bankruptcy Protection by Swedish Court


Saab is currently buried in debt. National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the (not at all Swedish) consortium that runs it has been waging a constant battle with creditors wanting their money back, while at the same time trying to restart production and get the promised electric makeover of the brand underway.
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Mello Yello Cayman S by Porsche Exclusive


Porsche is no stranger to vibrant and sometimes divisive color options for its range of sports car.
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Audi R8 Crash-Plugs Audi A5 Sportback in Brazil [w/Video]


As someone mentioned on the GTBoard comments, this is how they make A1s over at Ingolstadt…
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New VW Lamando is China's Jetta CC [w/Video]


This past spring at the Beijing Auto Show, VW unveiled the New Midsize Concept (NMC), a study previewing a stylish rival for the Mercedes-Benz CLA. Fast forward to today’s Chengdu Auto Show and that production sedan is already a reality.
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Toyota Tundra TRD Pro Priced from $41,285*


Toyota’s off-road oriented Tundra TRD Pro pickup truck has been priced from $41,285 in the United States, excluding a $1,100 delivery, processing, and handling (DPH) fee.
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Thursday, August 28, 2014

First Real Life Shots of New Aston Martin Lagonda


With the help of Oman Air, Aston Martin flew a pre-production version of its upcoming Lagonda over to Oman in the Middle East, affording us a first real-life look at the exotic-saloon.
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See What a Supercharger Can do to a 2015 Chevy Tahoe


Hennessey offers kits for a variety of cars and tastes, but they all have one thing in common: they boost the power output and delivery significantly.
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Happy 40th Anniversary for the Citroen CX


While the CX may not have had the most fortunately designed front fascias out of all the old Citroens, it’s certainly a memorable one, as is the rest of it.
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Scoop: New 2016 BMW 7-Series Puts on its Production Lights


In about a year from now, BMW will yank the covers off its all-new 7-Series luxury liner at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Jaguar F-Type vs. New Subaru WRX STI - Which One Will Win?


All-wheel drive can provide only so much of a head start in a drag race against a two-wheel drive car. These type of models usually shoot off the line (if launched properly; a tricky endeavor) but unless they have as much power as a Nissan GT-R, in order to maintain the momentum, they begin to lose out.
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New Dacia Sandero Arrives in Russia Badged as a Renault


Alongside the RS 01 racer, Renault released the new generation Sandero and Sandero Stepway for the Russian market at the Moscow International Auto Salon.
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Can a BAC Mono Outrace a McLaren P1 on the Track?


McLaren's 916PS (903hp) P1 hybrid-supercar needs little introduction as it’s the kind of daydreaming material teens hang up on their bedroom wall.
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Mercedes-Benz Sold 100,000 CLAs Worldwide since April 2013


The commercial success of Mercedes’ new compact family is undeniable, and one of the best-selling models is the CLA four-door coupe, which has reached 100,000 sales since its launch in April 2013.
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RedBull F1 Car + Infrared Camera + Donuts is a Different Kind of Light Show - It's Beautiful!


The spectrum of visible colors perceived by the human eye represents only a fraction of what’s actually going on outside, but it’s with cameras like these infrared ones used by FLIR that we see part of what else is out there. For instance, an F1 car doing a donut has never looked more spectacular and artsy than this...
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New BMW X6M with Turbo'd V8 Sheds Most of its Camo


The closer we approach to the official debut of the new BMW X6M, rumored for this November's LA Auto Show, the more skin we get to see on the prototypes.
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New Opel Corsa from €11,989 in Germany, 1.0L Petrol Rated at 4.3 L/100 KM


Opel and Vauxhall have confirmed that the new Corsa will debut at the Paris Auto Show in October, with production to begin in Eisenach and Zaragoza before the end of 2014.
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Bentley Mulsanne Drop-Top Still in the Books, Report Suggests


Bentley actually made a one-off Mulsanne drop top that it only showed to a “select few,” but in the end it was decided not to go ahead with production plans. This was announced by (post-Duerheimer) company CEO, Wolfgang Schreiber, in an official manner, so we had no choice but to believe it.
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Ah…So, That's Why There's a Safety Net


Something tells us that this isn't the first time these Russian workers have seen a vehicle flip over on its side while taking the sharp turn up the hill.
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