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July 7, 2014

Mustang Station Wagon Turns up on eBay

Mustang Station Wagon Turns up on eBay
We’ve seen some unusual station wagon conversions over the years, but we can honestly say this is the first time we’ve seen a Mustang turned into a wagon. …
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July 7, 2014

2015 Volkswagen Passat Revealed for Europe

2015 Volkswagen Passat Revealed for Europe
Volkswagen has lifted the veil off its 2015 Volkswagen Passat – at least the European market version of the vehicle, anyway. As we speculated after seeing the first teaser image, the restyled Passat has optional LED headlights (with Dynamic Light Assist, which can adjust the high beam without disturbing the incoming traffic) as well as a bolder front fascia.…
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July 7, 2014

Win a Year of Dr. Beasley’s Leather Care Products!

Win a Year of Dr. Beasley’s Leather Care Products!
Do you want to get your car showroom clean? Then look no further than the awesome car care products of Dr. Beasley’s. Their premium car care line includes a comprehensive lineup of specialized cleaning, protection and detailing products hand-created to keep your car looking amazing inside and out.…
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July 7, 2014

Review: 2014 Lexus GS450h

Review: 2014 Lexus GS450h
The 2014 Lexus GS450h is a luxury hybrid sedan that sits at the top of the current GS line. The GS450h competes with such cars as the BMW 528, Audi A7 and Infiniti Q70.…
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July 6, 2014

Blindingly Quick Hill Climb: You Can Breath Now

Blindingly Quick Hill Climb: You Can Breath Now
Jos Goodyear took his open wheel GWR Raptor to the Duone Hill Climb event in Scotland – a course that has been hosting hill climb races since 1968 and absolutely flies up the 0.83 mile course in a record time of 35.05 seconds.…
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July 6, 2014

Arcimoto SRK Electric Car

Arcimoto SRK Electric Car
While most of the open-air cars we see are designed for racing and off-road use, this one is designed to be a daily driver. The Arcimoto SRK is a pure-electric enclosed frame vehicle that’s designed to provide extraordinary energy efficiency.…
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July 6, 2014

A Hot Lap in the Renault Twin’Run

A Hot Lap in the Renault Twin’Run
The Renault Twin’Run is a one-off track-modified version of the Renault Twingo hatchback city car that the company put together back in 2013. This diminutive car has been outfitted with a rear-mounted 3.5-liter, 320 horsepower V6 engine and a sequential gearbox.…
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July 6, 2014

Hyundai Car Convoy Goes Driverless

Hyundai Car Convoy Goes Driverless
In one of the more daring demonstrations of automotive automation, Hyundai put together a convoy of its new 2015 Genesis sedans and let them drive down the road without drivers in them.…
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July 5, 2014

This R/C Car Goes as Fast as a Porsche 911 Turbo

This R/C Car Goes as Fast as a Porsche 911 Turbo
While it may not look like much from the outside, this remote-controlled vehicle is the fastest R/C model car ever created. Nic Case’s R/C Bullet was filmed hitting an insane top speed of 196.21mph during a recent run.…
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July 5, 2014

The Most Ticketed Types, Makes & Colors of Cars

The Most Ticketed Types, Makes & Colors of Cars
Does the car you drive increase your chance of getting a speeding ticket? CJ Pony Parts put together this infographic based on a study of 924 speeding citations collected at four intersections in two countries to provide some insight.…
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July 5, 2014

Hyundai i10 Sport Headed to Germany

Hyundai i10 Sport Headed to Germany
Hyundai isn’t typically the car company that driving enthusiasts turn to when they’re looking for a new driver, but with the recent announcement of the coming N Performance line and the 2014 Hyundai Veloster Turbo R-Spec, the Korean automaker seems determined to change that image.…
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July 5, 2014

Audi A 2.0 e-tron Concept

Audi A 2.0 e-tron Concept
This concept car wasn’t designed by Audi, but rather by three students in the Master in Transportation and Automotive Design program in Politecnico of Milan. Sponsored by Audi, Giacomo Franceschi, Antonio Paglia, and Cem Kayserili worked for 15 months on developing the compact concept car designed to be an all-electric city car that would appeal to buyers in the 18-30 age group.…
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July 4, 2014

Dartz Prombron Armored SUVs

Dartz Prombron Armored SUVs
This Latvian vehicle is like a Hummer on steroids. Designed with the wealthiest and most ostentatious of sorts in mind, this over-the-top SUV even made an appearance in the Sacha Baron Cohen movie, The Dictator.
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July 4, 2014

Porsche 918 Spyder Zips Electrically through London

Porsche 918 Spyder Zips Electrically through London
Despite being a 887 horsepower supercar, the Porsche 918 Spyder can still cruise in complete silence on short runs. While its hybrid drivetrain was designed to improve performance and fuel efficiency, it also has the side-effect of being completely silent when operating in electric mode.…
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July 4, 2014

Mike Skeen Roars up Pikes Peak in a Nissan GT-R

Mike Skeen Roars up Pikes Peak in a Nissan GT-R
Ride along as Mike Skeen flies up Pikes Peak in the 92nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Driving a Hawk Performance Nissan GT-R, Skeen completed the 12.42-mile course in just 9:55.471, earning his team not only a win in the Pikes Peak Open class but Skeen himself won the Rookie of the Year for the event.…
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