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China's increasingly crowded roads might not seem like the ideal location for hulking military derived off-road vehicles, but don't tell Bob Lutz or his company that. VLF Automotive is officially selling carbon copies of the Hummer H1 in the people's republic. Wealthy Chinese customers have commissioned VLF to build new Hummer H1 SUVs, Car and Driver reports. Though they don't wear the "Hummer" name, they are indeed H1s. AM General, the vehicle's contract manufacturer, has been offering Humvee C-Series kits since 2013, three years after General Motors sent the Hummer brand to the automotive...
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Hyundai Kona spotted undisguised during video shootDespite a reveal expected to occur sometime this summer, Hyundai's upcoming Kona has been spied sans any camouflage during a promotional video shoot. As expected, the Hyundai Kona wears some pretty polarizing sheet metal. The photo was posted by Facebook user Adrian Pâdeanu, who captured the...
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This 1977 AMC Pacer wants your mom's numberThere's nothing wrong with a 1977 AMC Pacer that a 351 Windsor can't fix. These things came from their Kenosha, Wisconsin manufacturing facility with one of two inline-6s: a 238 or a 258. The latter, more potent mill produced an unflattering 114 horsepower and 192 pound-feet of torque. At around...
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Porsche SUVs will never get track-focused GT variantsAs capable as the Cayenne and Macan are, the Porsche SUVs will never get track-focused GT variants like their sports car siblings. That’s the word of Porsche engineer Andreas Preuninger, who leads development of the automaker’s GT sports cars like the 911 GT3 and Cayman GT4. Speaking...
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VW plans pint-sized SUV for US, but it’s not the T-RocVolkswagen is racing to expand its portfolio of SUVs to meet seemingly insatiable demand for the high-riding vehicles. So far this year we’ve seen the brand introduce the new Atlas as well as a redesigned Tiguan. Soon, VW will introduce a redesigned Touareg plus a new compact SUV called the...
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Here's your chance to own a 1985 Audi Sport QuattroIn 1985, World Rally Championship Group B homologation rules required manufacturers to produce at least 200 road-going examples of any car they wished to campaign in the series. The rule produced all manner of fire-breathing legends, including the Audi Sport Quattro. Audi easily exceeded it's...
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If you’ve been dreaming of a Mazda MX-5 Miata coupe, it’s time to get acquainted with the new RF. We’ve just spent some time with the car and can attest that the new roof option doesn’t harm the driving experience one bit. For buyers with a bigger budget, BMW has an updated M2 just around the corner. We’ve just spied a prototype which could be for a more hardcore M2 CS variant. Up until a couple of years ago, Volkswagen was working on a 10-speed dual-clutch transmission. A senior executive at the automaker has confirmed that plans for the transmission have been...
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Denmark’s Agile Automotive targets Lotus with pair of lightweight sports carsWhen you think of Denmark, you probably think of tasty pastries and minimalist design. We doubt very much you’d be thinking about fast cars, but that may not be the case for long. A decade ago, the Scandinavian country brought us the supercar brand Zenvo, and now it’s brought us the...
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2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF first drive review: the Miata coupe (targa?) we've always wantedAs soon as sports car fans discovered the Miata was a fantastic roadster, some started asking for a stylish coupe version. That was probably a couple days after the first Miata hit the street in 1989. I'd argue that the 2017 MX-5 Miata RF answers that call. Coupe, roadster, or targa? The latest...
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VW confirms its 10-Speed dual-clutch transmission is deadA number of automakers are offering 9- and 10-speed transmissions. Some are even looking at 11-speed units. The Volkswagen Group had planned to join the fray with its own 10-speed dual-clutch transmission, though the project has been axed. The information was confirmed to Automotive News...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
BMW drops 6-Series coupeBMW has quietly dropped the coupe body style from its 6-Series range for 2018. It means there are now just the 6-Series Convertible and 6-Series Gran Coupe options. The M6 coupe has also disappeared along with the regular model. A BMW spokesperson confirmed to Road & Track that the 6-Series...
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Here's how you park your car on the 56th floor of your buildingIf you simply can't imagine leaving your car alone in a parking garage—or any sort of personal garage—here is your solution. It's an expensive one, but here it is, nonetheless. The Porsche Design tower in Miami, Florida houses an elevator made specifically for cars, meaning owners can...
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The late nights spent in front of the Playstation or Xbox may pay off for one lucky racing simulator expert. McLaren has announced its search for the best gamer in its "World's Fastest Gamer" competition. The competition is exactly as it sounds: those who feel up to the task will compete to become the best of the best across multiple racing platforms. Presumably, this means plenty of time with "Gran Turismo" and "Forza Motorsport." There must be a deserving prize for those willing to compete, right? Right. The winner of McLaren's World's Fastest Gamer competition will begin a new career as...
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Correction: Car salesmen arrested after 180 mph Dodge Charger Hellcat test driveNote to readers: The story below has been debunked as a hoax. We've kept the original story below to fess up that we messed up. We were duped, and we will work harder to verify sources and stories for readers in the future. We apologize. We totally understand showing off the features and benefits...
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Watch a 2017 Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 blast its way around SpaIf you ever wanted a feel for what it’s like lapping Belgium’s Spa in a top-level endurance racer, then sit down and watch this video in its entirety. It’s filmed from the cockpit of the number 2 2017 Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car with Porsche factory driver Earl Bamber behind...
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The tenth-generation Honda Civic has a seriously cool Easter eggPlenty of automakers like to throw a little something special into their vehicles, but sometimes, it can take a bit of searching before a hidden trait reveals itself. Take the tenth-generation Honda Civic for example. Specifically, the 2017 Honda Civic sedan and coupe house a seriously cool Easter...
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2,000-hp Land Cruiser, BMW iNext plans, Karma Revero configurator: Today’s Car NewsFormer NASCAR driver Carl Edwards has taken a Toyota Land Cruiser well beyond 200 mph. You won’t be able to repeat that in a stock Cruiser, though. Edwards was behind the wheel of a 2,000-horsepower beast built by the guys that normally build Toyota-powered drag machines. BMW has outlined...
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VW product roadmap reveals production start dates for key modelsVolkswagen outlined production plans for several key models during a press conference held on Thursday at its headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. In particular, a slide presented during a speech by VW brand boss Herbert Diess revealed the list of models due to enter production in 2017. The list...
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Karma Automotive has powered up the configurator for its Revero extended-range electric sedan as the company prepares to make its first deliveries this month. However, instead of the traditional configuration experience, Karma has done things a little differently. Found on the official website, the configurator confronts shoppers with a selection of scenery. "What drives you?" the website asks. How about calm, peaceful looking ocean waves? We have expensive tastes since this turned out to net an optional $2,500 exterior color dubbed "Ocean Veil." However, there are eight total color choices...
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Wild Toyota Land Cruiser hits 230.02 mphToyota’s Land Cruiser is one of the most capable vehicles for going off-road. Toyota, however, has built one that’s right at home on a race track. Called the Land Speed Cruiser, the wild SUV was first shown at the 2016 SEMA show, and last week it was driven to a top speed of 230.02...
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BMW picks plant for iNext self-driving EV due in 2021BMW CEO Harald Krüger in a press conference on Thursday outlining the company’s financial results revealed more details about the planned iNext. iNext is the code name for BMW’s next model from its i sub-brand for electrified and self-driving cars. Production is due to start in...
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2018 Renault Mégane RS leakedThe first photo of Renault’s rival to the Ford Focus RS, Honda Civic Type R and Volkswagen Golf R has surfaced ahead of an expected debut at the 2017 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix later this month. (It’s also thought to be making an appearance at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed in...
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2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport will pace Indy 500 fieldWhen the 101st running of the Indianapolis 500 kicks off in a few weeks time, it will be with a Chevrolet at the head of the field…as the pace car. Aside from fielding several of the top entries for this year's race, Chevy is once again supplying the pace car, a patriotically colored...
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Ferrari 275 GTB/4 chassis number one heading to auctionThe famed Ferrari 250 GTO cars are insanely valuable beasts. They are, effectively, unicorns of the automotive world. There's another Ferrari that's quite rare, and this one is now prepped for the auction block. If you have the cash, now's the time to think about parting with it because you can add...
Jeff Glucker