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December 18, 2015

Ford Invests $4.5 Billion in EV Development

Ford Invests $4.5 Billion in EV Development
Whether or not shrinking fuel costs are making electric vehicles less exciting in the short term, the environmental concerns about fossil fuel emissions will continue to drive long term adoption.…
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December 18, 2015

Koenigsegg One:1 Development Mule for Sale

Koenigsegg One:1 Development Mule for Sale
Out of all the exotic cars in the world, the one I want the most is the Koenigsegg One:1. This car weighs in at 1360 kg and has 1360 hp on tap for a perfect power to weight ratio of 1:1.…
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December 18, 2015

Bone Stock Shelby GT350 Runs 0-to-170 MPH with Ease

Bone Stock Shelby GT350 Runs 0-to-170 MPH with Ease
The folks over at Hennessey Performance Engineering have purchased a Shelby GT350 that is undoubtedly destined for life as a mule for developing upgrades. Before they set to modifying the car, they went out for a baseline test.…
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December 18, 2015

Holden HSV GTS-R Trademark Hints at Souped-up Commodore

Holden HSV GTS-R Trademark Hints at Souped-up Commodore
Back in August, I mentioned that rumors were swirling that Holden would cram a supercharged 638 hp V8 from the Corvette ZR-1 under the hood of its final hopped up Commodore.…
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December 17, 2015

First Drive Review: 2016 Lexus GS F

First Drive Review: 2016 Lexus GS F
One of the cars I’ve really been looking forward too since it was first announced has been the new Lexus GS F. After the good times I had in the Lexus RC F last year, I was wondering how well the performance pedigree would hold up on a larger, 4-door sedan.…
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December 17, 2015

Nissan TITAN Endurance V8 Gets Major Overhaul for 2016

Nissan TITAN Endurance V8 Gets Major Overhaul for 2016
Much of the talk about the 2016 Nissan TITAN has been about its Cummins turbo-diesel engine. That Cummins will find its way under the hood of a bunch of trucks, but the most popular engine option will still probably be the gas V8.…
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December 17, 2015

Sponsored Video: Castrol EDGE Titanium Strong Virtual Racers

Sponsored Video: Castrol EDGE Titanium Strong Virtual Racers
Take an awesome ride through a virtual reality race course with stunt driver Ben Collins (formerly Top Gear’s The Stig), and Formula Drift pro Matt Powers, in this cool stunt they performed for Castrol EDGE.…
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December 17, 2015

Ford Autonomous Vehicle Testing on Public Roads Starts in 2016

Ford Autonomous Vehicle Testing on Public Roads Starts in 2016
Following in the footsteps of Google, Ford has announced that it will kick off testing of its autonomous vehicles on public roads next year. The testing will commence with fully autonomous Fusion Hybrid vehicles on roads around its Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto, California.…
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December 17, 2015

2016 Infiniti Q50 Twin Turbo V6 Detailed

2016 Infiniti Q50 Twin Turbo V6 Detailed
The technology behind turbochargers is very interesting. Being able to make something that takes wasted exhaust gases and makes more power is impressive. Unless you are familiar with turbo technology and how it works, you might not realize just how fast the impellers inside the turbos spin.…
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December 17, 2015

Review: 2016 Honda Pilot

Review: 2016 Honda Pilot
What car do you drive yourself? That’s the question I’m usually asked by readers. Truth be told, I don’t actually own a vehicle, per se. My wife has a 2013 Honda Pilot that she loves.…
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December 16, 2015

2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC 300 / AMG SLC 43

2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC 300 / AMG SLC 43
Mercedes-Benz has been updating many of its cars, and the latest unveiling is the 2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC – their compact, 2-seat convertible. The car comes in SLC300 and AMG SLC43 versions.…
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December 16, 2015

Review: 2016 Nissan Maxima

Review: 2016 Nissan Maxima
Not since Nissan’s 3rd generation Maxima has the midsize “four-door sports car” or “4DSC” in Nissan-speak been truly spectacular, at least on the design end of things.…
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December 16, 2015

Ford GT Sports Hybrid Gorilla Glass Windshield

Ford GT Sports Hybrid Gorilla Glass Windshield
If you have held an iPhone or other high-end smartphone in the last several years, you are familiar with Gorilla Glass from Corning. That is the most popular and one of the most durable glass covers for displays out there.…
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December 16, 2015

Genesis G90 Specs and Images Unveiled

Genesis G90 Specs and Images Unveiled
I’m still not sure how I feel about Hyundai trying to move upscale and make luxury cars. Toyota, Honda and Nissan were able to do it with Lexus, Acura, and Infiniti, so I guess Hyundai can do it with Genesis.…
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December 15, 2015

Leno Drives on the Dark Side of the Road

Leno Drives on the Dark Side of the Road
Growing up, I had a plethora of Hot Wheels cars, the coolest of them you could crash together and the doors would flip around as if they were dented.…
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