Tag: world
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2018 Audi A5 Sportback revealed ahead of 2016 Paris auto show
Love the svelte lines of Audi’s A5 but can’t bring yourself to owning a coupe? Audi offers a more practical option called the A5 Sportback, and the version based on the second-generation A5 has just been revealed ahead of the world debut later this month at the 2016 Paris auto show. Audi never sold the…
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Cadillac brings V-Performance Academy to Spring Mountain
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: attending a driving school is one of the best things you can do if you truly want to become better behind the wheel of your own car. More and more automakers are offering such schools for those that purchase the most performance-oriented offerings in a given…
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Honda Civic coupe attacks crowd-sourced stunt track
What happens when you open up ideas for a new stunt track to the world? Well, you get a bunch of goofy suggestions. Honda did just that to promote its Civic coupe and produced a video to prove it. In this video, stunt driver Matt Powers takes the wheel of a series of Civics to…
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2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn first drive review
“In its tentative, inchoate, anticipatory state, dawn is the world coming to light from the ethereal dark of the night. The early-day chill of dawn provides an erotic tingle on the skin, awakening the senses and passions as the day begins.” Those aren’t the words of a noted poet. They aren’t the best that I…
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Watch the Mercedes museum turn into a… hungry t-rex?
A pair of film students in Germany have taken a bite out of Mercedes-Benz’s history by creating a short video that turns the automaker’s historical museum into a car-eating tyrannosaurus rex. The film isn’t quite as far-fetched as you might think. And one thing’s for sure: You’ll never look at the distinctive architecture of the…
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Jay Leno, Citroen DS, Morgan 3 Wheeler guest star in "The Simpsons"
While the writing staff of The Simpsons may not have many gearheads on staff, arguably the best-known car nut in the world joined the crew for a recent episode. That’s right, Jay Leno recently left his own garage (if only for a minute) to head over to the hit Fox animated series. His character drives…
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2016 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix preview
Round five of the 2016 Formula One World Championship is the Spanish Grand Prix, which is on this weekend in beautiful Barcelona. The race is once again taking place at Circuit de Catalunya, a site known well to teams as much of the winter testing is done here. It’s also been home to the Spanish…
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Apple invests $1 billion in Chinese Uber rival
Apple is perhaps signaling its future intentions regarding the auto industry with the announcement it is investing $1 billion in a Chinese rival to ride-sharing businesses such as Lyft and Uber. The investment in Didi Chuxing Technology was announced yesterday and comes just a few months after General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] announced it was…
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Impressive Shelby collection headed to auction
Joe McMurrey is a Carroll Shelby fan. He appreciates Shelby as the American who made American race cars competitive on the world stage. In fact, he likes the old chicken farmer so much that he has assembled one of the most impressive collections of Shelby cars you’ll ever see. After owning most of the cars…
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2017 Aston Martin Vantage GT8, 2017 Shelby GT350, Miura body in white: This Week’s Top Photos
This big, bad Aston Martin Vantage is a new variant thought to be called the GT8. It’s a track-focused version of the Aston Martin sports car derived from the Vantage GTE racer competing in the World Endurance Championship. It’s likely to be the last Vantage special before the next-generation car arrives. This week Audi took…