Antony Ingram, Contributing Writer
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Jaguar Land Rover is the latest automaker to pair with a technology company to develop its future in-car technology.
As consumer tech and in-car tech converge, automakers are spending much more time...
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Naked Man Rampages In Houston, Shoots Parked Cars
Police in Houston have arrested a man who went on a rampage in The Galleria area, naked, with a shotgun. In what sounds more like a scene from the latest Grand Theft Auto game, the man tore up a gas station, before turning his attentions to a luxury car rental lot across the street. Before police...
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SRT Chief Responds To Viper Production Slowdown
Worry not, Viper fans--Chrysler has no plans to kill off the SRT Viper. That's despite recent news that Chrysler had cut production due to low demand and inventory pile-up--reducing production from nine cars per day, to six. But Ralph Gilles, president and CEO of Chrysler’s SRT Brand and...
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Audi A3 To Offer 4G LTE In Spring, More Models To Follow
Audi has moved the connected car a step closer by offering its new 2015 A3 with 4G LTE internet. Audi is the first automaker to offer the high-speed connection, and other Audi models--and doubtless other manufacturers--are set to follow in its footsteps. Already offered in some Audi models...
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Man Buys Nissan 370Z Using Proceeds From Sale Of Own Testicle
Some people go to extreme lengths to own the car of their dreams. Theft. Selling drugs. Getting tickets to see Oprah and hoping she's feeling generous that day. Other say they'd sell part of their anatomy. Some, like Mark Parisi, actually do it--selling one of his testicles to medial science for...
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Mercedes Opens Silicon Valley R&D Center For Future Tech Development
Mercedes-Benz has opened a new research and development site in Sunnyvale, Silicon Valley--the fruits of which will influence the automaker's technology for years to come. While the area is best known for tech firms like Google, Apple and Facebook, Mercedes first established a base there in 1994...
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Like many automakers, Lincoln has spent the last few decades purging famous nameplates from its range in exchange for a simpler, alphanumeric naming structure.
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Chinese Team SAIC Wins Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge
A Chinese team from SAIC Motors has been declared winner of the Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge, for its Roewe Mobiliant design. Hosted each year at the Los Angeles Auto Show, design houses from all around the world submit futuristic and unusual vehicles based around a central theme. This...
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Mazda's Rotary Engine Could Live On... In Electric Cars?
Fans of Mazda's rotary engines are among the most vociferous advocates you'll find in the automotive world. While some will never understand the appeal of rotary engines, others love their smoothness, stratospheric rev limits, unique noise and the kudos of a Le Mans win, among other things. It's...
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2014 Pirelli Calendar Rolls Back To 1986
Pirelli may be best known for the round, black things you put on your car, but the brand is also well-known for its annual Pirelli Calendar series. Now in its 50th year, the 2014 Pirelli Calendar has gone a slightly different direction--by resurrecting an unused set of photographs from 1986. The...
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2015 Cadillac Escalade: 2013 L.A. Auto Show Video
One of the world's most recognizable luxury SUVs is back, and it's better than ever before. That much is clear to see in our video of the car from the Los Angeles International Auto Show, where the 2015 Cadillac Escalade makes its debut. Outwardly similar to the outgoing car, GM has improved the...
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2015 Porsche Macan: 2013 L.A. Auto Show Video
The initial shock of Porsche's Cayenne SUV has turned to begrudging acceptance over the years, but its presence should make the new 2015 Macan crossover much easier to stomach. That's just as well--with a starting price of just over $50,000 for the mid-range Macan S trim, Macans will soon be...
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Yamaha has announced it is the first company to adopt McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray's innovative iStream production process--said to slash the cost of producing cars.
The Japanese motorcycle...
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Mercedes AMG's Final F1 V-8 Leaves The Factory: Gallery
Next weekend marks the end of another era for Formula One as new regulations consign V-8 engines to the history books. To celebrate, and perhaps to mourn the passing of the current 2.4-liter V-8s, the Mercedes AMG F1 team has released a series of photos showing its last V-8 being built. Designated...
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Ferrari Included In 'Need For Speed Rivals' Game
The appearance of Italy's most famous automaker is always something to celebrate in a new video game. Fans will rejoice then at the news that Ferrari is set to drop into the latest Need For Speed title, Need For Speed: Rivals. Rivals will pitch racers into an open world environment called Redview...
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2015 Audi S3 Versus Classic Sport quattro: Video
Audi would have you believe that every car it offers with the famous quattro all-wheel drive system is infused with the spirit of the seminal 1980s Sport quattro. That isn't really the case, but a few get closer than others--like the new 2015 Audi S3, as we recently discovered. We've already...
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Cop Resigns After Green Light Drag Race Video Goes Viral
A police officer in Montgomery, Alabama has resigned after a video of him racing a local motorcycle rider went viral. The unidentified officer was captured on camera by the rider, Lawrence Lee Spillers, accelerating hard away from a green light after being asked, "do you wanna race?" The officer...
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Is There A Pickup Truck In Tesla's Electric Future?
There can be few vehicles further removed from the Tesla Model S than a full-size pickup truck. From pretty much any angle you approach it, they're cut from a different cloth. Despite this, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says a pickup might be in the company's future--deeming the clear popularity of such...
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We're living in a golden age of car modification. More than ever before, flashing the right amount of cash can pretty much get you any car you desire. In the classic Jaguar world, that often means...
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Special Linda Vaughn-Inspired Camaros Go Up For Auction
Two special custom Chevrolet Camaros will do their bit for charity in January following an appearance at the recent SEMA show in Las Vegas. Designed by Jack 'Doc' Watson and inspired by Linda Vaughn, proceeds from each LV-1 Camaro sold at auction will go towards The International Kids Alliance...
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2013 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge Opens
The Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge has seen some truly unusual vehicles emerge in the past, from a re-imagined highway patrol Subaru to a wall-climbing Smart. This year, twelve concepts have been submitted from auto design studios all around the world--including China, for the first time in...
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Bentley Mulsanne Shaheen Debuts In Dubai, Inspired By Eagles
Some might consider Bentley's Mulsanne luxurious enough, but there are invariably individuals--and whole cultures--that see luxury in a different light. One of these is the Middle Eastern emirate of Dubai. Bentley has chosen the Dubai Motor Show (via World Car Fans) to unveil its latest take on the...
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Quanta Reveals 770-Horsepower Corvette Z06 High-Performance Hybrid
Automakers have recently discovered a very good way of helping gearheads over their natural mistrust of hybrid vehicles: Making them incredibly powerful. Next year will see the debuts of McLaren's P1, Ferrari's LaFerrari and Porsche's 918 Spyder--hybrids one and all. While not an official factory...
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Porsche 911-Citroën DS Project: Perfection, Lunacy Or Hoax?
Every time anyone draws up a list of the best cars ever made, there's usually a Porsche 911 or Citroën DS in there somewhere. So a combination of two of the most revered cars ever sounds like a great idea, right? Combine the Porsche's iconic front end with the Citroën's elegant posterior...
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