Antony Ingram, Contributing Writer
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Volvo's Polestar performance brand doesn't have the heritage of BMW M or Mercedes-AMG, but what it lacks in history it makes up for in style, performance and plenty of bright blue paint. It's also...
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BMW Tripling Production At Carbon Plant
Get ready for carbon fiber construction to become truly mainstream--BMW has announced plans to triple carbon fiber reinforced plastic output at its Moses Lake facility in Washington state. MORE: 2015 BMW i8 Production Mega Gallery Currently, the SGL Group plant, a joint venture partner of BMW...
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Continental Boosts Safety With Tire Tread Depth Monitor
Tires, oil, lights. Three easy checks that any driver can make on their vehicle in a matter of minutes, but all vital to ensure your car is always ready for the road. Tires are perhaps the most important of these checks, both to check their condition and also tread depth. A healthy...
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Ferrari Plus Italian Roads Equals 'Drive Your Dream' Tour
What's your idea of the perfect driving experience? A trip down Route 66 in an old Cadillac, perhaps? Tackling a Japanese canyon road in a Nissan GT-R? For some, we suspect, it's taking a Ferrari through the hills around Maranello, the bark of its V-8 or V-12 exhaust reverberating off whitewashed...
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Tesla Targets 2015 Launch For Model X Electric Crossover
Tesla Motors has announced more details on the release of its Model X crossover, amid production and revenue reports for the first quarter 2014. The electric automaker is in the midst of a huge expansion, during which time it aims to open new stores, service centers and Supercharger fast-charge...
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2,000-Horsepower Electric Dragster Sets New Drag Record: Video
Nowhere is the silence of electric vehicles more apparent than at the dragstrip. When Top Fuel cars regularly hit 150 decibels and shake your body to its core, their electric equivalents sail down the strip with an eerie silence. MUST READ: 2015 Lamborghini Huracán First Drive They're not...
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Technology firm Nokia, best known for its mobile phones and tablet devices, has announced the formation of a $100 million fund to help develop the next generation of connected, autonomous vehicles.
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2014 BMW M235i To Run One Lap Of America
If you were choosing a car to run one lap of America, what would you select? If you're BMW of North America you've pretty much limited yourself to BMWs, but a 2014 M235i sports coupe doesn't sound like such a bad steed even so. Okay, so One Lap of America doesn't actually circumnavigate the entire...
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2015 Hyundai Genesis Safety Systems Tested With A Trusting Rhys Millen
Driving a car you can't see out of is not recommended. But put stunt driver Rhys Millen behind the wheel and give him the latest safety systems, and it's certainly feasible. ALSO SEE: 2015 BMW i8 Production Mega Gallery That's what Hyundai has done to demonstrate the latest high-tech safety...
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2015 Lexus RC F Coupe: You Choose The Name Of This Color
'Designed by committee' used to be a term of derision in the automotive industry, often spawning dull cars without the singularity and purity of purpose of vehicles worked upon by small teams. Call it 'crowdsourcing' though, and suddenly the input of thousands of people is the fashionable thing to...
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2015 BMW i8 Production Mega Gallery
The striking styling of BMW's i8 plug-in hybrid sports car has captivated us for quite some time, but the technology sitting under its skin is if anything even more intriguing. BMW has now allowed us a little more insight to the car's 'LifeDrive' module, central to the i8's construction. MUST SEE...
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Hold Up, Chevy Will Offer Some Z/28 Parts For Regular Camaro Buyers
If you're spending good money to buy a Chevy Camaro Z/28, you probably wouldn't be keen on those with regular Camaros dressing up their cars to look, and perform, identically. It makes sense then that GM decided to restrict the sale of Z/28-spec parts--guaranteeing the genuine Z/28 some...
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The term 'e-tron' will soon be as familiar in Audi's range as TDI or quattro, as the German automaker makes plans to offer a plug-in version of every one of its cars by 2020. Speaking at a press...
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Cars Swallowed By Giant Sinkhole In Baltimore: Video
Cars and sinkholes really do not mix. That much became clear when the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky lost eight rare Chevy Corvettes to a sinkhole back in December--and now a street in Baltimore has swallowed several more vehicles. MUST SEE: Watch Senna Catch Prost In The Rain At Monaco...
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BMW i3 Drivers Give First Impressions, Configurator Now Live
If you've never driven an electric vehicle before, it can be an unusual, and not unpleasant experience. The instant torque, the silence, the ease of use--all reasons electric vehicle owners rave about their cars. DON'T MISS: Cars Swallowed By Giant Sinkhole In Baltimore: Video BMW has turned the...
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Renault To Reclaim Front-Wheel-Drive 'Ring Record With Hot Megane
Battles for the fastest Nürburgring lap time don't just happen among sports cars and supercars--there's a hotly-fought contest among front-wheel-drive hot hatchbacks, too. Renault has often appeared at the top of the table for front-drive lap times, but recent months have seen efforts from...
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Toyota Designs New Type Of Internal Combustion Engine For Extended-Range EVs
The concept of range-extended vehicles--electric cars with a gasoline generator to extend their range--is an intriguing way of combining the benefits of both power sources. For the most part, you can roll around in silent, clean, responsive electric power, but can leave your range-related worries...
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2014 Porsche 911 GT3 Owners Demand Equal Compensation For Engine Fix
If you've spent good money on one of Porsche's flagship models--the 2014 911 GT3, for example--it's quite reasonable to expect that it works without a hitch. It's also fairly reasonable to expect Porsche to minimize any period it has to spend off the road. Unfortunately for 2014 GT3 owners, that...
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Some cars are known for being fast. Others, for being economical. Others still for being beautiful. The Orochi, made by specialist Japanese automaker Mitsuoka, is mostly known for being...
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BMW Bumps Up i3 Production To Meet Strong U.S. Demand
Outright electric car sales are still small right now, but there's certainly evidence to suggest the tide is slowly changing. Take BMW's i3 electric car, for example. A four-seat electric city car isn't a natural fit for U.S. roads, but throw in quirky, futuristic styling and the desirability of a...
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Dubai Roadster To Rival Hardcore Track Specials
The United Arab Emirates is very much known for its wealth and love of automobiles, but has no great tradition of actually building cars. You can be sure though, given the first criterion, that any car emerging from the Emirates would offer high performance and striking looks--just as this Dubai...
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Tesla Confirms Plans To Build Cars In China
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has confirmed something we've expected for some time--the American electric car brand will build cars in China. That isn't in lieu of building them in the United States, but in addition to American production. ALSO SEE: Hear The $3.4 Million Lykan Hypersport Start &...
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Peugeot Reveals Its Dakar Racer, The 2008 DKR
Peugeot and multiple World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb made headlines last year with their dominance of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. This year, two other rally champions will pilot the French marque's latest project: the 2008 DKR. Loosely based on Peugeot's Juke-sized compact...
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Harman Launches Clari-Fi Audio Tech In 2015 Lexus NX
The age of digital audio is both a blessing and a curse for audiophiles. While access to music has never been better and songs can be downloaded at the tap of a thumb, digital compression means sounds really aren't as rich as they were in the good old days, when analog was at its peak. Audio firm...
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