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Before there was the Dodge Ram, there was the Dodge Power Wagon. The versatile light truck was built in various forms from the mid-1940s right up until 1981 when the first Ram was introduced, and today the vehicle has a little bit of a cult following, especially among collectors and history buffs. ALSO SEE: Chris Harris & Sabine Schmitz To Join Chris Evans As New ‘Top Gear’ Hosts? This awesome machine is one of the earlier examples and actually started out life as a troop transporter for the military. It’s been heavily modified by the people at Legacy Classic Trucks in...
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Nissan GT-R LM Nismo Killed, BMW M760Li Rumored, Hemi Cudas Being Sold: Car News HeadlinesAfter a disastrous season in this year’s World Endurance Championship, in which it contested just one race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Nissan has decided it's best not to proceed with another humiliating year and thus has ended its endurance racing campaign. The trouble for Nissan is that its...
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Chris Harris & Sabine Schmitz To Join Chris Evans As New ‘Top Gear’ Hosts?While Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have all left Top Gear, the world’s most popular car show will live on, with a new season set to premiere next year. So far just one person has been confirmed to host the show, British television and radio personality Chris Evans, but now...
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Not One, But Two Hemi Cuda Convertibles Head To Auction: VideoWhen it comes to classic American muscle, it doesn’t get much rarer than the Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible. Now, incredibly, two of these rare beasts are coming up for auction. They will go under the hammer at the Mecum Auctions event in Kissimmee, Florida running from January 15-24, 2016...
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More Details On Mission To Save Holden PlantEarlier this week we learned that a Belgian entrepreneur with a habit of buying distressed businesses and turning them around is looking to acquire the production facilities of General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] Australian subsidiary Holden, as the facilities are scheduled to close at the end...
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BMW M760Li: V-12-Powered 7-Series M Performance Model RumoredIf you want a fast, full-size German sedan, there’s no shortage of models available on the market. Audi has its S8, Mercedes-Benz has its Mercedes-AMG-tuned S-Class and BMW has its Alpina-tuned 7-Series, though the latter isn’t quite in the same league as some of its rivals...
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There’s a new X-Men movie coming next year and Kia is taking advantage of the popular comic book franchise with a special version of its 2017 Sportage inspired by one of the characters, in this case the shape-shifting character known as Mystique. The new movie is X-Men: Apocalypse, and it hits theaters in May, 2016 (the first trailer is shown below). As for the X-Men-themed Sportage, or X-Car as Kia refers to it, it features custom-designed bodywork with special textured tone-on-tone matte and gloss blue paint. There is also a set of sporty wheels plus red and yellow body accents. ALSO...
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Nissan Just Killed The GT-R LM NISMO LMP1 ProjectRemember when Nissan said it was serious about getting back into motorsports? So serious, in fact, it launched its racing marketing campaign during the 2015 Super Bowl with a very expensive ad? Well, seems things didn't quite work out and now, three days before Christmas, Nissan is killing the GT-R...
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Snowkhana Four Features Santa Claus, Darth Vader, and the Ford Focus RS: VideoFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] has a pretty cool way of saying "season's greetings" this year. It comes in the form of a half live action, half stop motion video. It's called "Snowkhana fOUR: Ho Ho Hokhana," and it features Santa Claus drifting a new Focus RS, as well as cameos from many of your...
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Motor Authority Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2016 Cadillac CTS-VOver this past year, we've set out collective butts in the driver's seats of some amazing machinery. These new or significantly updated cars have set new standards for luxury and performance. In choosing our annual Best Car to Buy we had to leave several excellent vehicles off our list of...
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Watch The BMW M4 GTS Lap The ‘Ring In 7:27.88: VideoDuring the reveal of BMW’s M4 GTS earlier this year, the German automaker confirmed that the car managed to lap the Nürburgring race track in a time of only 7:28. Now we know that the exact time was 7:27.88 and we have video footage of the epic run, with included commentary from BMW M...
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2016 Camaro Convertible Pricing, Ford Falcon XR Sprint, Jannarelly Design-1: Today’s Car NewsChevrolet’s new Camaro Convertible goes on sale in the coming months and today we learned how much the different versions will cost. There’s a good jump in prices over the previous, fifth-generation car but you have to remember that the new Camaro is a much, much better car. Ford Motor...
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There are reports Google is in talks with Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] over autonomous car development. The talks are said to involve a deal where Ford ends up building autonomous cars for Google, though it’s not clear if the cars are meant to be dedicated models for the tech giant or versions of existing Blue Oval products fitted with self-driving technology. ALSO SEE: BMW And Nissan Working On Nationwide EV Fast-Charging Network The information was first reported by Automotive News (subscription required) which cited a person familiar with the matter. The source said the talks have...
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Lykan Hypersport designer starts own car companyYou’ve probably never heard of Anthony Jannarelly but we’re sure you’re familiar with his work. He’s responsible for penning the world’s most expensive car, the $3.4 million W Motors Lykan Hypersport, which starred in the hit movie Furious 7 and has just spawned a...
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McLaren 675LT Spider sells out in 2 weeksIt was at the start of the month that McLaren unveiled the convertible version of its hardcore 675LT supercar. Incredibly, McLaren managed to sell all 500 build slots in the space of only two weeks--despite the 675LT Spider costing a staggering $372,600. In the video, ex-Formula One driver Bruno...
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2016 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Priced From $33,695Chevrolet has confirmed that the convertible version of the new Camaro will be available for sale early next year, along with the new turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder option. We now know how much extra you’ll have to pay for the Camaro Convertible over pricing for the coupe. Cars Direct...
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BMW And Nissan Working On Nationwide EV Fast-Charging NetworkTesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] famously became the first to introduce a network of fast-charging stations for its customers and offered the services for free, meaning owners of vehicles like the Model S and now the Model X will be able to drive across the country without paying a cent for their electric...
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Ford Oz To Send Off Falcon With XR Sprint Performance SpecialOnly yesterday we learned that there’s a mission on to save local production of Australia’s Holden Commodore. However, it’s just one big, rear-wheel-drive offering from Down Under as Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] offers a similar model called the Falcon. Unfortunately, Ford is also...
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If you're not in the know, BMW guys can drive you nuts. They talk about generations of 3 Series and M3 with alphanumerics such as E30, E36, E46, and E92 like everyone knows what they heck they mean. Thanks to BMW's latest video, the uninitiated can get a better grasp on the cars behind those alphanumerics. The video above is the first installment in what is promised to be a series on the five generations of M3s. DON'T MISS: BMW Bringing M2, X4 M40i To 2016 Detroit Auto Show There are some interesting tidbits here. For instance, the BMW officials interviewed claim that the first M3 was...
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President Obama To Be On 'Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee'The seventh season of Jerry Seinfeld's Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee Crackle web series is set to debut on December 30 at 11:30 pm EST and the first guest won't be a comedian. It will be President Barack Obama. No matter what party you affiliate with, that's a big "get" for a web series. ALSO...
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Dietmar Exler Named President And CEO Of Mercedes-Benz USAThe Daimler AG board a management today announced that 47-year-old Dietmar Exler will take over as President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA and NAFTA effective January 1, 2016. He replaces Steve Canon, who is leaving to become CEO of AMB Group, LLC, which owns the Atlanta Falcons NFL team, the...
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Is Chevrolet Prepping An Electrified Corvette?Torque is a fun thing, isn't it? Especially when a large amount of it can be delivered instantaneously. Car makers that offer vehicles powered by electricity know this, and electric torque has provided the world with a few fun additions in the vehicular realm. Be they fully electric or aided by the...
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Motor Authority Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2016 Cadillac ATS-VIt's been a good year. We've had the privilege of driving numerous new or significantly updated models that set new standards for luxury and performance. Of that group, we had to leave several excellent vehicles off our list of finalists, but seven cars rose to the top like so much delicious cream...
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Chrysler Ups Warranty Options With Mopar Complete 360 PlanLooking for a reason to buy a Chrysler product in the near future? Well, if you're the sort of person who worries about protecting your vehicle, you have one less thing to worry about it seems. Chrysler has just announced that it's going to up its warranty game with the release of Mopar Complete...
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