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The 2015 Ford Mustang has gained a few extra pounds in its redesign, and in Mustang GT trim it’s also gained a few extra horsepower. But how have these changes affected the vehicle’s gas mileage? The EPA-rated figures are finally out, and it looks like the 2015 Mustang is thirstier than the model it replaces for corresponding trims. Note, since the four-cylinder Mustang EcoBoost is all-new for 2015, there’s no previous model to compare it with. Predictably, it’s the most fuel efficient of the bunch. MUST SEE: Chrome Lamborghini Crashes Into Jeep Wrangler In Detroit...
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China Fines Audi And Chrysler For Price FixingIn a crackdown on monopoly behavior in the Chinese auto industry, regulators have found Audi and Chrysler guilty of price fixing of cars and spare parts. Both automakers were slapped with fines by China’s anti-monopoly regulator, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), mostly...
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2015 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Gets Sporty New Look And More TechMercedes-Benz’s B-Class was launched on the U.S. market earlier this year in limited numbers, and exclusively in battery-electric guise, but the current version of the popular compact MPV has been on sale elsewhere since 2011. The vehicle has now come in for its mid-cycle update, which has...
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Ferrari May Boost Sales To 10,000 Annually Under Marchionne’s WatchFerrari looks set to reverse a decision to limit its annual sales to no more than 7,000 cars after Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne takes over the running of the fabled Italian sports car brand and racing team in mid-October, when current boss Luca di Montezemolo will step down. The...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Specs Leaked?Everyone knows those upside-downers in Australia are already living in the future, but how far in the future are they, exactly? A new report from Oz claims to have the specs of the 2016 Mazda MX-5—even though engineers have not yet finalized the car’s tune. The report, from Motoring...
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2015 Cadillac Escalade Drops The Guilty & Ups The Pleasure: VideoIn life, there are plenty of things we individually consider guilty pleasures. It can be as basic as some frozen yogurt after a workout, or as soothing as a relaxing stone massage at a fancy hotel. For me, a guilty pleasure can also be a vehicle. One in particular that's stuck with me is the...
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If you’re like us, you’re completely down with the automotive reverse mullet: party in the front, business in the back. That’s exactly what the HSV GTS Maloo is, and it’s amazing. Sadly, it’s only available in Australia and New Zealand. MUST SEE: Chrome Lamborghini Crashes Into Jeep Wrangler In Detroit: Gallery Based on the most powerful production car ever built in Australia, the HSV GTS sedan, the new GTS Maloo rates at an equal 580 horsepower and 546 pound-feet of torque from its supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V-8 engine. HSV hasn’t released performance...
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Forgetful Car Owner Syndrome? BMW Is Here To Help With New 2-Series Convertible Door ProjectorWhen you open your car door, do you sometimes forget what vehicle you're driving? Is your car collection so vast that you occasionally find yourself stepping out of your vehicle only to realize you've brought the wrong one to the country club and your golf clubs are in your Range Rover? MUST SEE...
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Lexani Adds More Luxury To The 2015 Cadillac Escalade: VideoWhile the latest Cadillac Escalade is hardly lacking in the luxury department, Lexani Motorcars, the vehicle customizing department of the aftermarket wheel brand Lexani, has seen fit to develop a stunning interior conversion for the Escalade ESV variant. MUST SEE: Chrome Lamborghini Crashes Into...
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Evanta Barchetta Set For 2014 Goodwood Revival, New GT Concept Coming 2015Niche British sports car manufacturer Evanta, which recently partnered with bespoke tuning outfit A. Kahn Design to form the new brand Ant-Kahn, will be attending the 2014 Goodwood Revival kicking off tomorrow in the U.K. where it will present its new Barchetta sports car. Evanta first showed off...
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Elon Musk Says Tesla’s Autonomous Tech Coming In Three YearsEarlier this week, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] announced it will launch a Cadillac model for the 2017 model year that will be capable of driving autonomously in certain situations. Of course, many other automakers are planning similar technology, including the new kid on the block, Tesla...
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New Details On Rumored Mid-Engine ZR1, C8 CorvetteOnly a month ago, Motor Trend came out with the news that Chevrolet was working on a new mid-engine platform for the next Corvette ZR1, and that this new architecture would go on to underpin the next-generation C8 Corvette. Car and Driver has now delved into the matter, and the magazine’s...
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The new movie Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice isn’t due in theaters for a couple of years but one of its star attractions has been revealed—no, not Wonder Woman—the new Batmobile. We’ve already been given a few glimpses of Batman's latest ride during its development, but now director Zack Snyder has revealed the completed design. As a bonus, there are also some shots of it taken during filming. ALSO SEE: Dodge Launches Challenger SRT Hellcat Configurator, Tries To Curb Markups The vehicle is definitely more of an athletic buggy than the famous Tumbler from...
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2015 Aston Martin Vanquish Gets Carbon Special Edition Trim: VideoThe Vanquish is the latest Aston Martin to receive the automaker's Carbon special edition treatment, with both the Vanquish coupe and Vanquish Volante convertible now available to order in Carbon Edition trim. Like the DB9 Carbon Edition launched at the 2014 New York Auto Show, the Vanquish Carbon...
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2015 Ford Falcon Ute RevealedThe last variant from Ford’s updated Falcon range being introduced in Australia next year has been revealed. The variant is the 2015 Ford Falcon Ute, and it’s been revealed in its XR6 performance guise. The car-based utility joins the regular Falcon and Territory in Ford’s...
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Ferrari Chief Luca di Montezemolo Steps Down: VideoUPDATE: Video interview with Luca di Montezemolo added. Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has confirmed his resignation from the top post at the Italian sports car manufacturer and race team, a role he has enjoyed for the past 23 years. The 67-year-old explained that Ferrari is transitioning...
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2015 Lexus RC F Taken Around Monticello: VideoA few days ago you got High Gear Media's executive editor, Mr. Padgett's, wonderful take on the latest from Lexus. It's the 2015 RC F, and it's proof that the automaker is finally taken a sport-orientated driving experience seriously. MUST SEE: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Dyno Tested, May Be More...
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Drive The Mercedes-AMG GT Next Month—Virtually, In Driveclub: VideoWe've already seen teaser images showing off the new Mercedes-Benz AMG GT in the upcoming Driveclub video game. Now, PlayStation has gone ahead and released a bit of video showing off the game play—and the AMG GT—a bit more. MUST SEE: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Dyno Tested, May Be...
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There’s a new generation of the BMW 7-Series just around the corner, so to mark the coming end of the current generation of its flagship sedan BMW will present a special ‘Final Edition’ version developed by its BMW Individual personalization department. The special 7-Series will be presented for the first time at the 2014 Paris Auto Show in October and at present it’s only been confirmed for the French market. Called the BMW 7-Series Individual Final Edition, the car will feature a unique shade of brown for its exterior and a contrasting cream interior. Other special...
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Dodge Launches Challenger SRT Hellcat Configurator, Tries To Curb MarkupsAt $59,995, the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is one of the performance bargains of our era. For the price of an optioned-up six-cylinder sedan from one of the established luxury marques, Dodge will supply you with the world's most powerful muscle car, a 707-horsepower tire-shredding beast that...
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2016 Mercedes-AMG GT, Next-Gen Land Rover Discovery, Ferrari Chairman Quits: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz keeps hitting home run after home run; first with the 2014 S-Class, then with the 2015 C-Class and now with the all-new 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT. The new sports car is the second dedicated model from Mercedes tuner AMG and not only is it more stunning than the SLS AMG it replaces...
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Nissan's Crowd-Sourced Project Titan Revealed: VideoCrowd-sourcing is the new buzzword in the auto industry. In the age of social media, it's a way of letting thousands of people interact with large and otherwise impenetrable companies, and perhaps influence the design of a few models to a far greater degree than any focus group of days past. MUST...
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2017 Jaguar XE, Cadillac Autonomous Driving, Vaughn Gittin’s Dog: Video NewsThis week is barely half over and it’s already chock full of news. Here are some of the highlights so far, for those of you not still drooling over the iPhone 6. The 2017 Jaguar XE made its debut this week, and while we’ll have to wait until 2016 to get our grubby American hands on it...
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2016 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe Spy ShotsAlpina’s version of the svelte BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe only landed in the U.S. this year but an updated version of the fast four-door is on its way. The prototype you see here is for the 2016 BMW Alpina B6 Gran Coupe, which in the U.S. is likely to still come exclusively with xDrive all-wheel...
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