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Video footage shows the dramatic crash between an oncoming train and an unfortunate truck at a railway crossing in Russia.
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Via Motors To Present 800-HP Extended-Range Electric Pickup, Luxury SUV In DetroitMost readers will recognize the names Fisker and Tesla as being two leading electric car startups, but there’s a third that will soon be making headlines, and it’s got one very famous auto industry personality as its chairman. The company we’re talking about is Via Motors, which...
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Hyundai Turning Your Smartphone Into Your Car KeysHyundai is previewing its vision for the future of car connectivity with a new technology demonstrator based on its i30 hatchback sold overseas. Aptly named the Connectivity Concept, the new i30-based technology demonstrator showcases the future of mobile phone and car integration from the Korean...
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A Christmas Message From The Robots At GM: VideoLike the rest of us, a few of General Motors’ 25,000 manufacturing robots are taking a break from their daily tasks, in this case welding, fastening and painting chores, to spread some holiday cheer. They’re featured here in this Christmas video, helping Santa Claus and his elves by...
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2014 Chevrolet Corvette Leaked Again?UPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette has been revealed. Click here for all the photos and specs. Following last week’s leak of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette’s front end, via an official service manual, new images alleged to be of the upcoming sports car have now hit the Web. Like the...
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A Look Back At The Original Clay Models For The McLaren F1Next year will see the launch of the McLaren P1, the spiritual successor to a supercar that turned the performance car world on its head when it was launched more than two decades ago, and which to this day can lay claim to a land speed record. That car is, of course, the legendary McLaren F1...
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In the race to develop the world’s first self-driving car, Japanese firms have been lagging their European and North American counterparts. Google has already developed a fully autonomous... -
Chrysler Celebrates Motown Spirit With Special 300: VideoChrysler continues its ‘Imported From Detroit’ campaign with a new special edition 300 that celebrates the spirit of Motown.
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2013 Ferrari 458 GT3 Race Car Spy ShotsFerrari is planning an update for its successful 458 GT3 race car, which first hit the scene in 2011 where it took it out the FIA GT3 European Championship thanks to the efforts of AF Corse, as well as the GT Asia Series thanks to Clearwater Racing. A prototype of the updated race car, which is...
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Toyota Teases Sporty Furia Concept Ahead Of 2013 Detroit Auto Show: VideoToyota has confirmed it will unveil a new concept car at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show next month, and to help build excitement has released this fiery teaser video. The only official details are that the new concept will be called the Furia, and it will be sedan. As the video reveals, the Furia...
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Baby Jeep To Be Built Alongside Fiat 500X At Italian PlantFiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has ended months of speculation by confirming this week that production of the upcoming 500X crossover, as well as a planned Jeep variant, will take place at the company’s plant in Melfi, Italy. Preparing the plant for the production of the two new vehicles...
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GM And Peugeot Revise Alliance Deal, Plan New EnginesIn March of this year, General Motors and France’s PSA Peugeot Citroen Group, two companies faced with overcapacity issues in Europe, surprised the automotive world by forming a strategic alliance, with GM even buying a 7 percent stake in the struggling French automaker. In October, they...
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With the popularity of one-making racing series showing no signs of slowing, especially in the rarefied world of exotics, even mainstream brands are getting in on the action.
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Audi To Defend Le Mans Title With Three R18 e-tron quattros In 2013At the 24 Hours of Le Mans back in June, Audi’s R18 e-tron quattro LMP1 race cars managed to take the top two spots, helping the brand with the four rings secure its 11th win at the prestigious endurance race. With such a record, you’d think Audi might be considering scaling back its Le...
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Lamborghini Aventador Roadster Buys Santa Some Time: VideoWhile much of the world will be taking time off work next week to spend it with friends and family, one person will be working harder than ever. We’re of course talking about Santa Claus, who has a very tight window to deliver presents to children--and some grown-ups--all over the world this...
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Audi Upgrading Five-Cylinder Engine For More Power: ReportWith Mercedes-Benz’s go-fast division AMG boasting about having extracted “more than” 330 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque from a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine destined for its new range of compact cars, and with most suggesting that the power figure could be...
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Nissan Announces 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon LineupAutomotive news topics in January are typically dominated by the cars and concepts being unveiled each year at the Detroit Auto Show, and this coming January should be no different. However, there is another important auto show taking place in the first month of every new year, and that’s the...
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2013 Jaguar XF Recalled Due To Faulty Fuel PumpsJaguar has issued a recall on certain versions of its 2013 XF sedan due to a problem that could see the affected cars’ fuel pumps shut down. The recall only affects those 2013 Jaguar XFs built from October 3, 2012, through October 12, 2012, of which just 13 examples are said to be in the...
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With Christmas just around the corner, there's no better time to tell you about a new range of accessories being launched by McLaren.
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MINI Lays Out 2013 Detroit Auto Show PlansWe’re now just a few weeks out from the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, and in the lead up to the event a number of automakers are starting to preview their cars and concepts set for debut. Just yesterday we saw Cadillac tease its new 2014 ELR as well as BMW announce its full Detroit lineup, and now...
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Lotus Adds Sports Racer Package To EvoraLotus is launching a new option for its Evora sports car in Europe, which it hopes will bring the excitement of the semi-successful Evora race car to the road. Labeled the ‘Sports Racer’ package, the new option is available on both the naturally-aspirated Evora and the supercharged...
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Afzal Kahn’s 1998 Ferrari 550 Maranello Sells For $67kA silver 1998 Ferrari 550 Maranello once owned by Afzal Kahn, the man behind bespoke British outfit A. Kahn Design, has sold at auction for 41,400 pounds (approximately $67,455). While a car selling at auction isn’t usually a big deal, this particular 550 Maranello has a bit of history behind...
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Romain Grosjean Sticks With Lotus In 2013, Sauber With All-New DriversRomain Grosjean has another reason to smile, with the Lotus F1 Team announcing the Frenchman will stay on in the team’s driver lineup for the 2013 Formula One season. The news comes just days after Grosjean was crowned champion at the 2012 Race Of Champions in Bangkok, Thailand. There was...
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Infiniti Will Build Etherea-Based Compact In U.K.Infiniti’s new compact car based on its Etherea concept from 2011 will be built at Nissan’s Sunderland plant in the U.K. The car, which will utilize a platform developed by Mercedes-Benz for its own range of compact cars, is expected to enter production in 2015 and could be on sale...
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