Andrew Ganz, Senior Editor
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Mitsubishi falsified fuel economy information on a pair of small cars it builds for its home market, the automaker said this week.
While the Japanese automaker isn't the first company to incorrectly...
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2017 Maserati Levante previewMaserati's long-awaited Levante is finally here. The luxury SUV made its world debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show and is due in showrooms here in August. It arrives as a 2017 model. Maserati has confirmed that the Levante will list from $72,000, though that figure doesn’t include...
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Tesla to offer free Autopilot month-long trial for current ownersOwners of Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S and Model X electric vehicles who didn't pony up for the automaker's Autopilot semi-autonomous system can test it out for a month for free. If they like it, they can add the software—the hardware is already there—for $3,000. The prize for...
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V-8 Jaguar F-Pace SVR to take on Mercedes-AMG, BMW M SUVs?A new report suggests Jaguar is looking at shoehorning a V-8 engine, presumably a supercharged one at that, into its new F-Pace crossover SUV. The F-Pace is Jaguar's first high-riding model, and while the brand says it has given up on wagons based on sedans, that doesn't mean that it has no...
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Dutch look to ban gas, diesel car sales by 2025The parliament of the Netherlands has passed a motion which would require that all new cars sold by 2025 will have to be electrified in some way, rather than fueled solely by gasoline or diesel. The Dutch government hasn't yet banned gas and diesel-powered cars, however, and the motion does allow...
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2016 Porsche 911 R hits the streets of MonacoPorsche plans to build just 991 examples of its new, back-to-basics, naturally-aspirated 911 R, possibly including these four spotted recently driving around Monaco. It's not clear what the 911 Rs were doing there, but it appears by the dirt and road grime collected on them that they had been...
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Perpetrators now have another vehicle to look out for. The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150, America's best-selling vehicle, will soon be available in a police-oriented configuration.
The F-150...
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Feds seeking forfeiture of luxury cars being exported to ChinaBack in 2012, a couple in Memphis, Tennessee found out the hard way that U.S. Customs and Homeland Security agents, not to mention automakers themselves, are paying close attention to what's leaving American ports. The feds in 2012 seized a dozen BMW X5s being exported by Yifan Kong and his wife...
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Jaguar won’t do wagons anymore, says design chief--updateUpdate: Jaguar Design Director Ian Callum said he was misquoted in the "Automotive News" article claiming he had ruled out Jaguar ever launching another wagon. Full details here. Jaguar is done with wagons, the automaker's head designer says. "The [wagon] market is massively shrinking," Jaguar...
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EPA to scrap proposed race car emissions ruleThe Environmental Protection Agency intends to drop language from a bill that could be interpreted to include strict emissions regulations for road cars converted to race use. According to Automotive News, the EPA plans to remove wording that had been attached to a bill otherwise regulating medium...
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Audi to play big role in upcoming "Captain America: Civil War" flickAudi's product placement folks must be high-fiving each other over the automaker's big role in the upcoming Marvel film, Captain America: Civil War. Referring to the yet-to-be-released film as a "blockbuster," Audi says that it supplied 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus coupes, 2017 SQ7s, 2017 A4s, and 2016 A7...
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One-off Porsche 959 convertible up for saleOne of the ultimate icons of 1980s, the Porsche 959 stands out as much for its technological advancements as it does for its excess. What's more than a 959? A one-off 959 convertible, like the white one that has recently hit the market in a small northern Italian town near Venice. A listing on...
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Subaru has taken the wraps off of the WRX STI racer it will send to the Isle of Man for a record attempt around the island's challenging TT course.
The automaker has once again turned to Manx rally...
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Stolen Ferrari recovered after nearly three decadesA lot can happen over the course of 28 years, but time appears to have stood still for this 1981 Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] 308 GTSi. Stolen from a consignment lot in Orange County, California, on July 19, 1987, the Ferrari was recovered last week at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, where it was being...
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Bentley "pop art" Continental GT headed to auctionBentley has teamed up with British pop art icon Sir Peter Blake for a new, one-of-a-kind take on the company's Continental GT V8 S Convertible. The brightly-colored droptop will head to auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on June 24, where Bonhams will sell it to the highest bidder to benefit...
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VW Beetle to get the axe after 2018?Volkswagen's Beetle may be slated for discontinuation, if a Tweet from a trusted source is to be believed. Autoline recently Tweeted: "Good bye Beetle. VW to axe its iconic car at end of 2018. Sales are slowing to a trickle and VW needs more CUVs." It's not clear where the information came from...
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BMW integrates GoPro with M Laptimer AppBMW says its M Laptimer app will now allow users to control a GoPro camera via the company's iDrive controller and infotainment screen. When users start up the M Laptimer, they'll also automatically activate their GoPro camera (as long as it is connected via an iOS device). Turning the M Laptimer...
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Volvo Trucks enlists world's strongest man to tug 1.65 million poundsThe world's strongest man is, as the accolade implies, a strong man. His name is Magnus Samuelsson and he's best known for reaching the World's Strongest Man finals 10 times—that's more than anyone else. Standing almost 7 feet tall, the Swede won the competition in 1998 and can dead lift 771...
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What's believed to be 50 motorists blocked traffic on California's busiest bridge Sunday evening so they could burn rubber in a rather unique setting.
Of course, what they did is completely illegal...
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Mercedes celebrates SLK's 20th birthday (with a name change)Taking the stand for the first time 20 years ago at the Turin Motor Show with its folding metal hardtop was Mercedes-Benz's innovative SLK roadster. The original SLK was an attention-grabber, for sure, arriving in a market where only a handful of convertibles had been offered with folding metal...
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Bugatti recalls Veyron...three timesBugatti has issued not one, but three recalls for its ultra-exotic Veyron. Given that a mere 450 Veyrons were built over the car's production span, tracking down owners won't exactly be a challenge for Volkswagen's high-end division. All three recalls are separate and will not apply to every...
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Here's what Ford is asking GT applicantsThe order books are open for Ford Motor Company's [NYSE:F] reborn supercar, the GT, but getting on the list isn't quite as simple as walking down to your local showroom and picking out the options you want. With a list price beginning in the mid-$400,000s, the GT isn't for everyone. And Ford knows...
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Chinese Porsche Macan knockoff is worse than we thoughtA Chinese firm has so closely copied a Porsche Macan that it takes an especially keen eye to spot how they differ. Zotye Auto has developed a reputation for knocking off European crossovers and SUVs, but the company's new SR8 is undoubtedly its best effort yet. These latest photos, which follow up...
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Toyota, Clemson University partner for new uBox ConceptStudents immersed in Clemson University's International Center for Automotive Research have partnered with Toyota to create a new concept car aimed at Gen-Z, an emerging market younger than Millennials. The uBox Concept is designed to be both a recreation-friendly vehicle and a mobile office thanks...
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