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July 13, 2016

Billionaire Could Help Bring Back Land Rover Defender

Billionaire Could Help Bring Back Land Rover Defender
It’s only been six months since Land Rover built the last ever Defender, the iconic off-roader so loved around the world. The Defender might make a comeback though, if billionaire chemical tycoon Jim Ratcliffe has anything to say about it.…
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July 13, 2016

Cheaper Tesla Model X Uses Software to Cap Battery Usage

Cheaper Tesla Model X Uses Software to Cap Battery Usage
Tesla just made the price of entry for their model X SUV $9,000 cheaper, which is a good thing. They way the company went about this is with a new version of the Model X called the Model X 60D selling for $74,000.…
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July 13, 2016

2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport Packs 200hp, Suspension Upgrade

2017 Hyundai Elantra Sport Packs 200hp, Suspension Upgrade
Hyundai has rolled out its new 2017 Elantra Sport, and the car not only looks good, but it has decent performance to boot. The car packs in a 1.6L Turbo GDI engine that makes 200 hp and 190 lb-ft of torque.…
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July 12, 2016

Rare 1963 Ferrari 330 LMB Could Fetch $30M

Rare 1963 Ferrari 330 LMB Could Fetch $30M
Look at this Ferrari. It may be worth $30 million. To have the sort of loot it takes to drop that kind of cash on a single car is mind-boggling to we normal folk, but it happens regularly.…
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July 12, 2016

Mazda and Isuzu Team for New Truck

Mazda and Isuzu Team for New Truck
It has been a long time since Isuzu sold anything other than commercial style trucks here in the U.S. It has been about as many years since Mazda sold a truck here as well.…
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July 12, 2016

2017 Ford F-150 EcoBoost V6 Gets More Torque and 10-speed

2017 Ford F-150 EcoBoost V6 Gets More Torque and 10-speed
When it comes to fuel economy, the more forward gear ratios, the better fuel economy gets typically. Ford has announced that its 2017 F-150 truck will not only see a new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 with more power and torque, that engine will be paired with a new 10-speed auto transmission.That…
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July 11, 2016

Mercedes to Debut Tesla Rival at Paris Motor Show

Mercedes to Debut Tesla Rival at Paris Motor Show
Mercedes-Benz wants to compete with Tesla in the premium electric game, and to kick things off, it will show off a new EV at the 2016 Paris Motor Show.…
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July 11, 2016

Aston Martin Vulcan #11 Heads to Auction

Aston Martin Vulcan #11 Heads to Auction
If you ask me, the coolest car that Aston Martin has ever built is the Vulcan. This isn’t a car that you can drive on the streets, this beast is a track only car with only 24 examples made – each one of them already sold.…
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July 11, 2016

Rolls-Royce Wraith Stealthily Terrorizes Goodwood

Rolls-Royce Wraith Stealthily Terrorizes Goodwood
The sheer wealth of exotic machinery that turns up each year at the Goodwood Festival of Speed is staggering. There are plenty of vintage racers and amazing sports cars at the event.…
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July 8, 2016

Acura NSX GT3 Looks Fantastic in Bare Carbon Fiber

Acura NSX GT3 Looks Fantastic in Bare Carbon Fiber
Acura has already shown off the NSX GT3 racecar in its white racing livery. The automaker has now released some photos of the NSX GT3 during its testing phase, and in the photos, the car is in bare carbon fiber.…
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July 8, 2016

Toyota 86 to Get the Heart of a Ferrari 458 Italia

Toyota 86 to Get the Heart of a Ferrari 458 Italia
I know a company that has been working to stuff an LS V8 into a Subaru BRZ that died under boost. That’s a pretty cool swap, but it’s nothing compared to what is going on with this Toyota 86.…
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July 8, 2016

Alaskan Town Launches Cars off a Cliff to Celebrate the 4th of July

Alaskan Town Launches Cars off a Cliff to Celebrate the 4th of July
A small town in Alaska called Glacier View holds an event each Independence Day that lures in hundreds of visitors. Like many 4th of July celebrations, they hold a parade, and serve up lots of food.…
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July 7, 2016

Nissan Reveals 2017 Pathfinder with More of Everything

Nissan Reveals 2017 Pathfinder with More of Everything
Mid-cycle refreshes are typically boring. It’s the time in the life of a car when the manufacturer does a few changes – mostly cosmetic – to make the car look new and fresh until they have the time to replace it completely.…
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July 7, 2016

Keymaster for a Day in Ghostbuster’s Latest Ride

Keymaster for a Day in Ghostbuster’s Latest Ride
Sure, you’ll get a lot of gawkers if you roll through town in one of the season’s trendy new cars. But it’s doubtful you’ll turn more heads than driving along in the Ecto-1, the marquee car in the new Ghostbusters movie.…
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July 7, 2016

Freshly-Minted Jaguar XKSS Coming to LA Auto Show

Freshly-Minted Jaguar XKSS Coming to LA Auto Show
Back in late March, we caught word that Jaguar planned to make nine XKSS continuation cars to make up for some original 1957 models that were lost in a factory fire back in the day.…
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