Car News
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Just like a lot of other technology that has recently been introduced to market vehicles, electric drivetrains aren't really all that new. Jay Leno compares two electric cars from his own collection: a 1909 Baker Electric "Horseless Coach" and a brand new Electric Ford Focus. His verdict? "Exactly the same." That is, with a few differences. The bottom line is, you have two cars running purely on electric motors powered by batteries. They make no noise (other than the noted tire squealing), no emissions, and will go a respectable distance between charges. Take a look at his...
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Aston Martin AMVOX DBS Transponder Watch Bridges Gap Between Wrist And CarWhat, you've never wished you had a James Bond-like watch that would control your car? Well, for those of us with a taste for all things Q, there's the AMVOX DBS Transponder watch. Down side: you have to own a DBS to get the watch. Not that it'd really be useful without one, anyway. Built in...
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Cars Your Kids Will Talk About 30 Years From NowA few decades from now, the kids of today, maybe your own children, will look back and remember a rapidly changing automotive industry. Chances are, a handful of vehicles will highlight their memories of current automotive technology. Here's a few names that are likely to come up in...
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McLaren Automotive Confirms First Cities To Get DealershipsThe first cities around the world have been chosen for McLaren Automotive dealerships.
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Gallery: ALMS Thursday Testing At Laguna SecaOur man on the scene, Joe Nuxoll, has fresh photos and a short video clip live from Thursday ALMS testing at Laguna Seca.
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Ferrari V-12s Are Safe From Eco Wars, Thanks To...Hybrids?The latest out of Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa explains that hybrids are going to enable the continuation of V-12s.
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The 2011 BMW 135i DCT is pretty much identical to the 2010 model, with the exception of the fantastic DCT gearbox.
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XENATEC Maybach 57S Coupe: High-Res Images, DetailsWe have the full imagery and details on the XENATEC Coupe, based on the Maybach 57S.
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Hops Off The Crazy Train And Into A Range RoverHere in America, we think of Brits as comparatively calm and even-keeled -- the kind who'll offer you a pleasant "Good day, sir!" as you board a lifeboat while they stand shivering on the deck of the Titanic. But at least one of our friends from Albion seems to be a little cuckoo for Cocoa-Puffs...
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Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy To Feature Gran Turismo 5 SLS AMG Racing DemoThe meta-ness is overwhelming.
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Toyota To Invest In Tesla, Jointly Develop Electric VehiclesElectric vehicles are popularly perceived as the front-runner of the alternate fuel competition, but successfully developing EVs has proven to be a difficult and expensive task. To help share the burden and the expertise necessary to get an electric car to market, Japanese auto giant Toyota and...
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Audi Says No A1 Plans For U.S., AgainDepending who you're talking to, Americans are either SUV-loving small-car haters or clamoring for more Euro-hatches to be brought to U.S. streets. Audi thinks most Americans fall into the former camp, claiming that the country's car-buying populace just isn't ready for the A1 premium subcompact...
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Addition seems to have become a standard of automotive design. Add features, add space, add power, add safety, and you end up with a better car right? Consumers have proven that more is usually better when it comes to new cars. In the midst of all the "more", don't be surprised to see a little less of a few things we have become familiar with. Five things come to mind that might become all but obsolete, thanks to improving technology and constantly changing market trends. 1. Buttons Found in virtually every car on the road today, buttons (and I'll include switches too) have become...
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GM's Answer to Ford/Microsoft Sync May Be Google AndroidGoogle, known for their web searching expertise, has been rapidly expanding it's influence on modern communication technology. The Android smartphone operating system has been a crowd favorite, and may soon be making it's way into the dashboard of new General Motors vehicles. Most manufacturers...
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Steel Will Play Role In Future Lightweight Cars, Audi SaysAluminum has made its way into many of today's passenger vehicles to replace steel as a lighter, yet strong option for chassis and body parts. With a trend towards increasing vehicle size and weight over the last couple of decades, lighter materials are going to be the key to preventing continued...
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Hybrid Jaguars To Arrive By 2014Hybrid systems developed by the Jaguar Land Rover engineering group, already scheduled to make their way into upcoming Range Rovers, will also be introduced into Jaguar's XJ and XF sedans. They are expected to launch as early as 2013, according to Inside Line. The green Jags are expected to have...
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X Games Adding SuperRally For 2010The SuperRally is effectively a form of European rallycross.
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2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe Starts At $38,990, V From $62,990, On Sale This AugustThe 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe will be on the road later this summer for under $40,000.
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The latest reports from fan forums have BMW working on a new two-seater open top halo car.
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Buick Regal GS Is Go, Possible Coupe In The Works?The 2011 Buick Regal GS will be built, according to the latest reports, and a coupe version of the Regal could be on its way as well.
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Slideshow: Tour of New Bentley Mulsanne Factory in CreweSometimes photos speak louder than words. This slideshow provides just a few snapshots of what Bentley buyers experience if they visit the factory in Crewe, England, to commission a new Mulsanne. The new body assembly hall built just for the Mulsanne includes a viewing platform, so visitors can...
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Breaking: Megan Fox Will NOT Appear In TRANSFORMERS Sequel, GM Probably Very SadAre you sitting down? You should be sitting down. Because what we are about to tell you will. Rock. Your. World. Megan Fox has been canned from Transformers 3: Electric Boogaloo. OHNOES!!!1!! (Is LOLspeak still funny? Probably not, but just in case.) Yes, Fox's agent has confirmed that the star of...
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2011 Porsche Cayenne: Off-Road Able, Yet Ready For The TrackIn the new 2011 Cayenne, Porsche intended to improve the Cayenne's on-road performance while maintaining off-road performance.
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Future Audis Will Have Downloadable AppsDownloadable apps have revolutionized the way we use mobile phones and soon it will change the way we use our cars too. Audi’s next-generation of cars will have computer-style dashboards with touchscreen pads as well as downloadable apps similar to those on current smartphones like the Apple...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran