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China’s Geely is new partner for Bloodhound land speed record team
The United Kingdom’s Bloodhound has secured vital funding from Chinese automaker Geely in order to complete its attempt on the world land speed record, scheduled to for South Africa in October 2017. Geely, which is the parent company to Volvo, has been named the prime sponsor of Bloodhound, as well as the team’s official automotive…
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2017 Nissan GT-R Nismo priced from $176,585
Nissan today announced pricing for the 2017 GT-R Nismo in conjunction with the 12th Annual Japanese Classic Car Show in Long Beach, California. The track-oriented Nismo is priced from $176,585, a large step up from the $111,585 Nissan charges for the GT-R Premium model. CHECK OUT: 2017 Nissan GT-R first drive review The new Nismo…
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2018 Chevrolet Equinox offers trio of turbo engines, including diesel
The Chevrolet Equinox has been completely redesigned for the 2018 model year. A new Equinox isn’t normally something to get excited about but this third-generation model marks the debut of some significant technologies for General Motors Company [NYSE:GM]. For example, it will be offered with an all-turbocharged powertrain lineup, which is a…
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Clive Owen returns as The Driver for BMW Films
If you’ve never heard of the the BMW Films series, you need to get off the computer and go ask your parents to revoke your Internet privileges. The series ran under the theme The Hire. It brought Clive Owen to the world. He plays a character named The Driver, and each episode of the original…
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2019 Toyota Supra spy shots
Feast your eyes on a prototype for the new Toyota Supra. This is the car Toyota originally announced in 2011 when it signed a deal with BMW to jointly develop a sports car platform. BMW is using the platform for a replacement for the Z4, thought to be a new model called the Z5. Toyota…
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Lexus to show off Kinetic Seat concept at Paris auto show
The car seat, while receiving safety upgrades over the years, is relatively the same as the one folks have become used to for decades now. A lower portion. An upper portion. Some cloth, or perhaps leather, and if you’re lucky you’ll get multiple-powered ways to adjust it all to your liking. Lexus is looking to…
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2018 Jeep Compass leaked
Jeep’s new SUV to sit between the Renegade and Cherokee has been outed. A handful of photos on Saturday surfaced on Autoo (via World Car Fans) after the compact SUV was spotted in an official photo shoot at a location in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The debut is meant to take place later this year at…
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2017 Audi TT RS first drive review: Overcoming imbalance
If you were going to design a sports car, you wouldn’t start with the layout of the Audi TT. You wouldn’t choose a front-wheel-drive architecture. You wouldn’t turn the engine sideways, and you damn sure wouldn’t locate it ahead of the front axle. Instead, you’d start with a rear-wheel drive platform, mount the engine…
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Would you be disappointed if Apple gave up its car program? Poll results
One of the worst kept secrets in the auto industry is that Apple is working an a self-driving electric car. According to recent news, though, the project might end before it’s even confirmed. That spurred us to post our recent Twitter poll, in which we asked if you would be disappointed if Apple gave up…
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More details on ambitious project to build Porsche 917 replicas
We recently told you about an ambitious group setting out to build Porsche 917 replicas aimed at track day enthusiasts keen to live out their Le Mans fantasies in real life. The group’s goal is clear: to build a 917 replica so fans can experience what it’s like to drive the classic racer. Reaching that…