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Progress surrounding development of the Hyperloop high-speed transport system originally proposed by Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] CEO Elon Musk took a major step forward today with a full-scale test taking place outside Las Vegas, Nevada. Doing the testing was Hyperloop One (formerly Hyperloop Technologies), which yesterday announced it had secured $80 million in private investment to further fund its work. Fortunately for the investors, today’s test was a success. DON'T MISS: Your engine also acts like a brake and here's how It was an “open air” test that aimed to determine if...
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Jay Leno drives a Ford Fairlane 500 with period-correct modsThis week, Jay Leno straps in and tests out a car that would have made headlines 50 years ago if only it had been made. The vehicle in question is a 1966 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Fairlane 500, but not all is as appears. It doesn't take long for Jay to get to the bottom of things with Stephen...
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Your engine also acts like a brake and here's howDear driver in front of me that's constantly tapping your brakes to adjust your speed... you do not need to do that. Simple let off your throttle pedal and let the engine do some of the work for you. You'll save some of the useful life of your brake pads, see better fuel economy, and (most...
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Camaro ZL1’s 10-speed auto quicker than dual-clutch ‘boxes, says ChevyThe 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 goes on sale later this year featuring an available 10-speed automatic. The new transmission was developed by General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] in partnership with Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], which plans to offer the unit in its 2017 F-150 range, including in the new...
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Chevy Camaro Z/28, 727-hp Mustang bargain, new Mini Seven: Today’s Car NewsChevrolet looks to be out testing a new Camaro variant that’s more potent than the already extreme ZL1. The car is likely to be a new Z/28 or similar track-focused version of the new Camaro and boy does it look mean racing around the Nürburgring. You can now take home a 727-horsepower...
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Clarkson, Hammond and May’s new show called 'The Grand Tour'We can finally confirm that the new car show starring former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will be called The Grand Tour. The new show will premiere this fall on Amazon Prime and is already being billed as a Top Gear rival. MUST SEE: Extended trailer for new...
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The list of people that have driven this Aston Martin DB3S headed for the auction block has been a veritable Who's Who of the racing scene: Stirling Moss, Tony Brooks, Peter Collins, Roy Salvadori and Reg Parnell have all held its big steering wheel and hustled it through the corners. CHECK OUT: Vintage video explains how car suspension systems work That impressive provenance is why auctioneer Bonhams expects to see between £6 million and £7 million (approximately $8.7 million and $10.1 million) when the hammer finally falls. The 1953 DB3S was one of less than a dozen factory...
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Volvo starts in-car delivery serviceFollowing the successful trial of a new in-car delivery service, Volvo is ready to now offer it to customers. The service provides a delivery person with location information for the package owner’s car and a code that provides one-time access. It means a package can be left secure in the car...
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Ohio dealer selling 727-hp Ford Mustangs for $39,997A Ford dealership in Lebanon, Ohio may just be offering the deal of the century. Lebanon Ford is currently offering new Mustang GTs equipped with a 727-horsepower Roush Phase 2 supercharger upgrade all for just $39,997. DON'T MISS: 2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 prototype crashes on the ‘Ring...
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Extended trailer for new 'Top Gear' dropsThe new season of Top Gear is almost here. You know, the one without Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May but rather six new hosts led by fellow Brit Chris Evans. The show’s producer, the BBC, has now dropped an extended trailer that gives us a good taste of what’s to come...
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Mini rolls out Seven special edition HardtopMini has rolled out the first special edition version of its third-generation Hardtop, and the car features a name we’ve seen before. It’s called the Mini Seven, a name some readers will recall was last used for the first generation of the modern Mini back in the early 2000s. The name...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 Wagon spy shotsMercedes-AMG just introduced its new E43 at the 2016 New York Auto Show, but there’s a faster, more powerful version of the latest Mercedes-Benz E-Class being worked on by the Affalterbach tuner’s engineers. We’re talking about the new E63, which has just been spotted in its Wagon...
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Subaru has stayed remarkably consistent to its main engineering tenets: all-wheel drive and horizontally-opposed "boxer" engines. The automaker is now gearing up to celebrate 50 consecutive years of offering the latter. On May 14, 1966, Subaru debuted its 1000 sedan, and under the otherwise pedestrian-looking compact's hood was a 4-cylinder boxer engine. Unlike the 360 and Sambar that preceded it, the 1000 sent its power to the front wheels. All-wheel drive was to come to the brand at a later date. CHECK OUT: Report: FCA plans turbo 4-cylinder with almost 300 horsepower The original 1000's...
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Autonomous cars 5 years out, says Sergio MarchionneThe outspoken CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] said in an interview that fully autonomous cars are about five years away from legal road use, not a couple of decades as others have suggested. Sergio Marchionne, whose company is now working directly with Google to develop a self-driving...
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Mazzanti EV-R to deliver over 885 pound-feet of torqueMazzanti has released a new teaser in its series highlighting its Project EV-R supercar. In the latest installment we discover the EV-R will have more than 885 pound-feet of torque. That’s more than any other production car to come out of Italy, and it fits in line with Mazzanti’s claim...
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Pagani demonstrates strength of Huayra BC's stability controlWe doubt very many Huayra owners would ever consider driving their supercars in heavy snow, but Pagani and its partners go to great lengths to ensure the car can still handle the tough conditions. This video highlights the strength of the advanced ABS and electronic stability systems fitted to the...
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2018 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 spy shotsWe’re still coming to grips with the ballistic missile Chevrolet sent our way in the form of the 2017 Camaro ZL1, but the Bowtie brand is already out testing an even more extreme version of its sixth-gen muscle icon. The prototype looks to have the same wide-mouth intake and quad-exhaust...
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Lexus LC takes on jet, new Audi RS 5 spied, Toyota minivan raced: Car News HeadlinesCar versus jet videos are always fun and in the latest we see the 2018 Lexus LC 500 take on an F-18 fighter jet. The video also features Spanish actress and model Mar Saura who demonstrates some of the LC’s features. A new generation of the Audi A5 is just around the corner and today we have...
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Audi is rightfully proud of its R8 LMS race car's competition history that includes 323 wins internationally since arriving in 2009, and to celebrate it has taken the wraps off of a new special edition version of the road-going R8. Just 24 examples of the R8 V10 Plus Selection 24h will be assembled, and sadly all of them are earmarked for Germany. Inspired by the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance racer, which the latest R8 LMS won on its debut outing last year, the Selection 24h is sure to get hearts racing. Where the Selection 24h differs is primarily cosmetic, although it does add a few...
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2017 Aston Martin Vantage priced from $137,820Aston Martin has streamlined its Vantage sports car range as it prepares for next year’s arrival of a redesigned model. It means that for buyers after the current V-8-equipped model, there’s now just the Vantage GTS (a V8 Vantage S in other markets). It’s priced from $137,820 for...
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Hyundai boss confirms plug-in hybrid tech for GenesisHyundai’s new luxury brand Genesis will offer plug-in hybrid models. The information was confirmed to Automotive News (subscription required) by Hyundai Motor America CEO Dave Zuchowski. The news doesn’t come as much of a surprise considering Hyundai and its sister brand Kia already...
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2016 Ram 1500 Stinger Yellow Sport unveiledRam is offering pickup buyers a new special edition model in the form of the 1500 Stinger Yellow Sport. It’s available for the 2016 model year in Crew Cab 4x2 and 4x4 configurations and will be produced in a limited run of 2,250 units. As its name suggests, the pickup is decked out in a...
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Turkey’s electric car will be better than a Tesla, says science ministerTurkey is working on a national car, one powered by an extended-range electric drivetrain. The development is led by Turkey’s Scientific and Technical Research Council (TÜBİTAK), and the country’s Science, Industry and Technology Minister Fikri Isik is so (over)confident of the...
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2018 Jaguar F-Type spy shotsJaguar will soon implement its first major update to the F-Type sports car since the model’s launch for the 2014 model year. A prototype has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring and reveals many of the planned changes. Thankfully, Jaguar’s design team has preserved the...
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