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The Morgan Plus 4 might be 65 years old, but it's hardly ready to retire.
To mark its anniversary, the British sports car company has announced an extremely limited run of high-performance versions...
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Ferrari IPO Filed On New York Stock ExchangeFiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] CEO Sergio Marchionne thinks Ferrari will be worth "at least" $11 billion dollars when it's finally floated on the New York Stock Exchange. And we're closer than ever to finding out whether he's right. ALSO SEE: LaFerrari Nearly Powerslides Right Into Oncoming...
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Wire-Brush Attack Leaves McLaren P1 UnscathedIn the grand scheme of things, taking a wire brush to skin of a McLaren P1 isn't exactly like drawing a mustache on the Mona Lisa. Though for enthusiasts? It's close. ALSO SEE: LaFerrari Nearly Powerslides Right Into Oncoming Traffic: Video But that's exactly what the gents from London's Topaz...
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Chris Pratt's Triumph From 'Jurassic World' For Sale: VideoWith a box office take of over $1.5 billion, Jurassic World is already part of movie history. And now one of the blockbuster's vehicular stars is up for sale. British motorcycle company Triumph delivered three of its Scramblers for use on the shoot, and two of them are already spoken for. Chris...
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Sedan Bodystyle Returns With Audi's New RS 4, U.S. Sales LikelyWhether the new Audi RS 4 based on the latest 'B9' A4 would make it to American shores has long been the subject of speculation. But we now have the best indication yet that U.S. four-ring fans will again get an opportunity to buy the hottest version of the A4. That clue comes via Audi's...
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Stretch Limo Hit By Train, No Injuries Reported: VideoA collision between a stretch limousine and a train made for a memorable Sweet 16 party in New Paris, Indiana, last week. No one was injured in the crash, which occurred after the vehicle bottomed out on the tracks. After impact, it was pushed along the tracks for over a minute while the train...
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On Tuesday, Wired posted an account of writer Andy Greenberg's ongoing experiment to demonstrate the potential of the 2014 Jeep Cherokee to be remotely hacked.
During this round, partners Charlie...
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Michigan Set To Open 32-Acre Autonomous Car Test 'City': VideoFlying cars still are still a pipe dream. But autonomous vehicles are coming—whether enthusiasts want them or not. Of course, there's a lot of work to be done before drivers—if we'll still call them that—will be able to hop into their cars, utter the computer equivalent of "home...
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Porsche Reportedly Bringing Electric 'Pajun' Concept To FrankfurtIt's no secret that Porsche is planning to bring a zero-emission vehicle to market. In 2011, the company revealed the Boxster E Electric Prototype, and recent patent filings indicate we could see also a fuel cell model at some point. And now we have more information on Stuttgart's latest...
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New Terrafugia Animation Keeps Flying Car Dream Alive: VideoFlying car company Terrafugia hasn't yet delivered a single example of its first effort, called the Transition, to customers. Of course, that hasn't stopped it from releasing a new animation of its next product, the TF-X. Please bear with us here. As always, the promises made in the promo are...
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PSA Peugeot Citroën to expand brand heritage effortsBoth Peugeot and Citroën left the United States during the dawn of the Reagan administration. But even before their exits, vehicles from the French marques were generally seen as the domain of dedicated Francophiles or liberal arts college professors. Or both. That said, each...
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2016 Buick Encore Sport Touring Gets New Engine OptionThe Buick Encore small SUV has had a great 2015, as sales were up 29 percent for the first six months of the year. And General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] wants to do everything it can to keep buyers interested in the little crossover utility vehicle, now entering its fourth year. ALSO SEE: Tesla...
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The Tesla Models S just keeps getting better. With the Ludicrous high-performance mode option, announced late this past week, the Model S will go a step beyond the Insane mode currently offered.
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Ford Developing Headlights Smarter Than Your Average Glare: VideoIn the late '40s, the Tucker Torpedo featured a third headlight dubbed the Cyclops Eye. The centrally mounted unit was connected to the steering rack, and thus could pivot its beam around corners. It was just one of the many innovative safety features found on Preston Tucker's doomed machine. And...
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Inside The Ford GT's Secret Underground Design Lab: VideoEven for those without a terribly active imagination, the phrase "secret underground lab" implies plenty. And while there's no death ray, roomful of training ninjas, or super villains lurking in this one, it's pretty exciting nevertheless. After all, it's where the new Ford GT was born. ALSO SEE...
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Ferrari Now Embroiled In Massive Takata Airbag RecallFerrari certainly isn't immune to recalls. But generally, the company would prefer to call them upgrades—as it did regarding the little fire risk with the LaFerrari's gas tank. But there's no semantic dodge available where the Takata airbag recall is concerned. Millions of...
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Forget 'Insane': Tesla Model S Adds 'Ludicrous' Mode, 90-kWh Battery OptionAfter the conference call this morning, we can confirm that Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is a fan of Spaceballs. Of course, we learned some other things too. The sexiest revelation is that a new "Ludicrous" high-performance mode will be available for P85D and new P90D versions of the 2015 Tesla Model...
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This Week On The Forums: A 2JZ Mustang, Caught On Tape, Junkyard Gold And MoreNot long ago, Pluto officially lost its status as a planet. But dismissing something as a dwarf from 3.6 billion miles away is easy. Upon closer inspection, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft discovered a dynamic, mountainous landscape, along with moons theorized to contain frozen water. All the new...
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Ford has pulled out all the stops to make its latest F-150 pickup truck more fuel efficient than ever before.
And while its lightweight aluminum construction and available 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6 are...
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Fiat 28-Liter 'Beast Of Turin' Driven For First Time In 100 YearsThe Fiat S76, better known as the "Beast of Turin," was built to break records. It's a proper monster from the dawn of the motoring era more than 100 years ago. Power comes from a 28.5-liter four-cylinder engine, meaning that each pot has more displacement than a 2015 Corvette Z06. The massive mill...
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2015 Ford Mustang GT Laps Silverstone: 360-Degree VideoYou don't have to be Nostradamus to foresee that 360-degree video is about to explode. Prices for cameras have dropped into the $500 range, so YouTube will soon be flooded with amateur and not-so-amateur videos on any variety of subjects. And while the viewing experience feels slightly...
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California's Faraday Future Promises New Electric Car By 2017Calling new Californian electric car company Faraday Future's plans ambitious might be a bit of an understatement. Details come from Motor Trend, though at this point, we have more questions than answers about the freestanding automotive skunkworks. Currently, there's no prototype and no factory...
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Yes, Lexus Has Indeed Made An Actual Hoverboard: VideoSince Marty McFly hopped on a pink Mattel version in Back to the Future II, kids—and plenty of people who aren't kids—have desperately wanted to ride a hoverboard. Last October, American startup Hendo released a video of a prototype being ridden on a small half pipe. Some of the skaters...
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Lexani Motorcars Unveils Uber-Luxurious Armored Land CruiserLike the Cadillac Escalade we saw from Lexani Motorcars last September, the interior of its latest Land Cruiser features some seriously next-level luxury. MUST SEE: Yes, Lexus Has Indeed Made An Actual Hoverboard: Video There's Italian leather, a gigantic flat-screen television, a pair of six-way...
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