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Another senior executive placed on suspension following the revelation of the Volkswagen Group’s diesel emissions cheating has stepped down.
Porsche confirmed its R&D chief Wolfgang Hatz...
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2017 Honda Civic Hatchback spy shotsHonda’s all-new, 10th-generation Civic is already on the market as a sedan and coupe but there’s a third bodystyle coming down the line: the hatchback. We were treated with a preview of the hatchback in the form of a thinly-veiled “prototype” version unveiled in March at the...
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Meet Team Galag’s Gallardo-based, carbon fiber-bodied BatmobileGumball 3000 regulars Team Galag has brought out possibly its best vehicle yet for this year’s rally, currently underway in Europe. Having previously brought us a custom car based on a Nissan GT-R as well as a pretty convincing Tumbler Batmobile replica, the Saudi Arabian duo have now come up...
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FCA to build autonomous Chrysler Pacificas for GoogleGoogle and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] have confirmed a partnership in the area of autonomous cars. As part of the partnership, Google’s autonomous car technology, which includes various sensors and complex software systems, will be fully integrated in about 100 Chrysler Pacifica...
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VW GTI Clubsport S debuts, breaks ‘Ring record for FWD carsVolkswagen’s GTI is 40 this year and we can think of few better ways to celebrate than the setting of a Nürburgring lap record. Well, that’s exactly what VW has done using the new GTI Clubsport S. The Clubsport S was revealed today at the annual Wörthersee Tour GTI tuning fest...
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Hear the Bugatti Chiron’s monster engine revBugatti’s new Chiron is one of the most anticipated cars of the year. The 1,480-horsepower hypercar was unveiled during March’s Geneva Motor Show but deliveries of customer cars won’t start until later in the year. There are a few videos now showing the Chiron out and about, with...
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New Ferrari CEO, 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e, 2018 Mercedes-Benz pickup: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranFerrari [NYSE:RACE] has a new CEO in the form of Sergio Marchionne. He’s faced with the challenge of growing revenues while maintaining exclusivity of the brand.
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McLaren 650S crashes minutes after being deliveredYou’d think it would be next to impossible to find someone capable of wrecking their new car quicker than the 27-year-old that crashed a McLaren P1 less than 24 hours after taking delivery. However, you’d be wrong. A man from the United Kingdom now has the undesirable honor of being the...
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Marchionne confirms LaFerrari SpiderTalk of a convertible version of Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari flagship emerged almost immediately after the debut of the hybrid supercar. Now, finally, the car, which may end up being called a LaFerrari Spider, has been confirmed. The confirmation came from Chairman Sergio Marchionne who...
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Gumpert Apollo crashes during Gumball 3000 rallyThe 2016 Gumball 3000 only started on Saturday but the annual road trip has already seen its first crash. A rare Gumpert Apollo crashed yesterday during the run from the Scottish capital Edinburgh to Manchester, England. According to onlookers, the German supercar spun out of control on a curved...
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Sergio Marchionne named Ferrari CEOFerrari [NYSE:RACE] has named current Chairman Sergio Marchionne as its new CEO. Marchionne takes over from Amedeo Felisa, who is retiring after 26 years at the company and eight years in the top role. The 69-year-old will still play a role in guiding Ferrari, however, as he is to continue to serve...
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Ferrari F12 tdf driver does massive burnout at Gumball 3000This year’s Gumball 3000 rally got underway in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday and one of the standouts was a blue Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] F12 tdf. The 770-horsepower supercar is owned by Canadian Josh Cartu, a regular at the Gumball 3000, and he knew exactly how to entertain the crowds. DON'T MISS...
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BMW has boosted battery capacity of its i3 electric car to help counter impending arrivals such as the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model 3, both of which promise significantly more...
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Mazzanti EV-R supercar to reach 250 mphMazzanti is just weeks away from unveiling its Project EV-R. The car is a more extreme version of the company’s Evantra supercar and promises to be the fastest, most powerful car out of Italy. In its latest teaser, Mazzanti has revealed that the EV-R has a targeted top speed of 250 mph...
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Bugatti Veyron owner cool with using auto washIf your car retailed for well over a million dollars you’d want only the best treatment for it, right? Well, not the owner of this Bugatti Veyron who appears to have no qualms driving through an automatic car wash. DON'T MISS: Ferrari F12 tdf driver does massive burnout at Gumball 3000...
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Aston Martin hypercar to spawn both road and track versionsAston Martin recently partnered with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team to develop a new hypercar. The car, code-named the AM-RB 001, will start deliveries in 2018 and only 99 examples will be built. Autocar recently sat down with the car’s two main designers, Aston Martin Design Director...
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2018 Audi Q5 spy shotsAudi's next-generation Q5 is now in the final stages of development. The new crossover SUV, which for the United States will be sourced from a plant in Mexico, will debut later this year and is expected in local showrooms next spring. It will most likely arrive as a 2018 model. There’s no...
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BMW quad-turbo diesel debuts at 2016 Vienna Motor SymposiumThe future of diesel engines in the United States and possibly elsewhere is in doubt as a result of ongoing emissions cheating scandals, but automakers aren’t giving up on the technology just yet. At the recent 2016 Vienna Motor Symposium, BMW presented a quad-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6...
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Mercedes AMG’s Nico Rosberg secured his fourth win of the season and seventh in succession following the conclusion of the 2016 Formula One Russian Grand Prix on Sunday.
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2017 BMW i3 previewBMW’s i3 broke new ground for the German automaker when it first hit the scene three years ago. The car remains unique in the market in that it combines a carbon fiber-reinforced body with an electric powertrain and a price tag that’s far from exorbitant. However, with a new generation...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2016 Beijing Auto Show editionThis past week’s 2016 Beijing Auto Show turned out to be a treat for sports car fans. One of the stars was the new TT RS which is due in showrooms early next year. The car was shown in both coupe and convertible bodystyles and looks especially tasteful in this gray paint. As expected, there's...
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McLaren F1 with just 2,800 miles up for saleMcLaren F1s are fetching quite a bit of money these days. The last one we saw for sale went for $13.75 million and even an example that was previously wrecked still managed to sell for $12 million. Of course, the latter did have a single previous owner who just so happened to be Mr. Bean. Now...
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LeEco future plans, Red Bull Aeroscreen, 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport: Today’s Car NewsChinese tech giant LeEco has revealed some details about its future electric car plans. The company, which just this week opened its headquarters for the United States, plans to give away cars for free and make money by offering various services. Formula One team Red Bull Racing has started testing...
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2016 Formula One Russian Grand Prix previewRound four of the 2016 Formula One World Championship is the Russian Grand Prix which takes place this weekend and held once again at the Sochi Autodrom, located about a thousand miles south of Moscow. The first Russian race was held only two years ago and so far the event's proven a hit with the...
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