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Popular Jaguar Models Recalled Because Of Detaching Toe LinksJaguar has issued a recall on three of its models--the XF, XJ and XK--because of a toe link that could end up separating from the rear sub-frame. Toe links are used to control the alignment of the wheels, in this case the rear pair, and without them the driver may experience a loss of vehicle...
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Watch The LaFerrari Tear Up The Track Before The Embargo Breaks (Oops!)It appears that someone may have just made a costly mistake. MUST SEE: Ferrari F40 Loses Head-Butting Contest With Dodge Dart On Test Drive According to a report by Jalopnik, Ferrari will fine any outlet or journalist $70,000 for breaking an embargo date. This news comes as we are on the precipice...
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2014 Porsche 911 GT3 Owners Demand Equal Compensation For Engine FixIf 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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How Do You Spell Freedom? J-E-T T-R-I-K-EIn the world of custom cars, it's not out of the ordinary to see two different vehicle types mashed together. An old pickup truck might get the underpinings of a sports car so that it can haul and handle. An economy car can be turned into something far more interesting by swapping in a more...
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Supercharged Lexus LX 570 Launched In The Middle EastLexus applies forced induction to a special-edition SUV.
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Ken Block's Gymkhana series still hasn't grown old for us, perhaps because it pleases the inner child we never quite managed to outgrow. But now the world has a new challenge: supercar gymkhana. DON'T MISS: Ferrari F40 Loses Head-Butting Contest With Dodge Dart On Test Drive In this case, it's Lambokhana, as Daily Driven Exotics' Damon Fryer takes this Gallardo out for a tire-punishing spin around a homemade gymkhana course. Is it as fast as Block's rally car? No. Are the props and stunts as off-the-charts mental? Nope. Are those moving donuts around a rolling tire awesome? You betcha. Bottom...
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Mark Webber Takes Maria Sharapova For A Spin In A Porsche 918 Spyder: VideoPorsche's new brand ambassador gets a ride in the company flagship.
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Aston Martin’s New Platform, World’s Fastest Diesel, VW Passat Leaked: Today’s Car NewsAston Martin has confirmed that it is working on a new platform to replace its venerable VH design, which debuted in the first-generation Vanquish at the start of the century. The new platform will underpin the British automaker’s next generation of sports cars and will be designed to fit new...
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Your Car Really Can Make You More Attractive, 10% Of The TimeIt's an age old question... will a car help me attract a potential mate? Not everyone thinks that way of course, but there are many folks out there who view their car as an extension of themselves. What does that vehicle say to those looking on, and does your car invite or reject potential people...
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Jay Leno And The 27-Liter V-12 1930 Bentley: VideoJay Leno scrambles in an aircraft-engined Bentley.
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Trident Adds New Bodystyles For Diesel-Powered Iceni Sports CarIf you have a penchant for diesel performance, then British sports car startup Trident may be worth a closer look at. Established in 2005 by Phil Bevan and Daniel Monaghan, Trident only revealed its first model, the Iceni, in 2012 but the car has already spawned two new bodystyles. MUST SEE: Watch...
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Just in time to fend off BMW’s new i3 in the still nascent electric car market is the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive, which is priced at $41,450 before factoring in any subsidies. That compares with pricing for the i3, although the Mercedes misses out on the BMW’s advanced carbon fiber construction and the ability to add a gasoline range-extender. DON'T MISS: Lamborghini Dealer Gives 7-Year-Old Ultimate Birthday Party: Video Power in the B-Class Electric Drive comes from a 132-kilowatt (177-horsepower) electric motor spinning the front wheels, and the driving range on a...
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Lexus IS To Be Next Recipient Of New Turbocharged Engine: VideoAt the 2014 Beijing Auto Show last week, Lexus unveiled its new NX compact crossover and confirmed that the base model for the U.S. would be a NX 200t powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. The engine, Lexus’s first turbo, will eventually make its way into other models from...
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Nick Heidfeld To Pilot Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 In 2014 Nürburgring 24 HoursDespite the fact that the Nürburgring is completely different from almost any real world roads out there, car manufacturers continue to use the track as a testing bed for their cars. One of the most prominent is Nissan, whose 2015 GT-R NISMO equipped with an available N-Attack package managed...
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Hennessey Twin-Turbo Camaro ZL1 HPE1000 Quarter-Mile Testing: VideoBoost, more boost, and a whole lotta car. That's the Hennessey Performance Engineering take on the Camaro ZL1 shown here testing its new twin-turbo setup in some quarter-mile testing. DON'T MISS: Lamborghini Dealer Gives 7-Year-Old Ultimate Birthday Party: Video The ZL1 gets forced induction from...
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Lamborghini Dealer Gives 7-Year-Old Ultimate Birthday Party: VideoImagine you're a kid, and it's your seventh birthday. You have your friends and family around, you've opened your presents, you're a riding a bit of a sugar high from all the cake and punch. Then a parade of Lamborghinis show up at your house, and they want to take you for a ride. MUST SEE: Ferrari...
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Ferrari F40 Loses Head-Butting Contest With Dodge Dart On Test DriveAs much as the Ferrari F40 has been surpassed in technology, comfort, and even performance, it remains an icon for many of us who savor the raw, unrestrained nature of a race car just barely made legal for the street. Sadly, that raw aggression can sometimes result in an early demise. MUST SEE...
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Two former U.S. Nissan GT Academy winners will race the remainder of the 2014 season together.
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Lexus Yet To Commit To New Crossover With Third-Row Seats, May Launch Stretched RX InsteadTalk of a new Lexus crossover with third-row seats dates back several years, with Lexus even rolling out a concept of just such a vehicle, the HPX, as far back as 2003. The last we heard, Lexus was looking at launching a new crossover, possibly named the TX, as a replacement for the truck-based GX...
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Google's Self-Driving Car Gets Smarter: VideoGoogle's self-driving car has learned to deal with more real-world driving scenarios.
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Mitsuoka Orochi Production Coming To An EndSome 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 spectacularly, petrifyingly, gut-wrenchingly ugly. We won't have to hide behind the sofa for much longer though...
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2015 BMW i8 Driven, 2015 Chevy SS Details, VW New Midsize Coupe Leaked: Car News HeadlinesWe’ve just driven the 2015 BMW i8 and found that it’s more of a touring car than a pure performance thoroughbred, despite it offering head-turning, supercar-like styling. We’re confident nonetheless that BMW will have no problem selling all the i8s it plans to bring into the...
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An Amateur Racer's Perspective: Meet Luke OxnerCar obsession is an indiscriminate condition; we all have it. But among a small percentage of the afflicted, car obsession takes on the form of racing. Symptoms of racing can include elevated heart rate, perspiration, incipient poverty, and very large smiles. Most of those with racing in their...
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