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Nissan tames snow with Winter Warrior track trucks: Video
My hands are warm from the heated steering wheel. My butt is warm from the heated seats. Classic rock is blaring through the Bose speakers. Everything seems normal about the Nissan Pathfinder I’m driving—except that it is literally climbing up a snow-covered ski slope. Someone at Nissan has a sense of humor… or is a…
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Forbidden fruit: Driving the Volkswagen Golf GTE: Video
Volkswagen has an issue on its hands with its diesel vehicles. You know this. The entire world knows this. That’s because when you apply the suffix “-gate” to the end of anything, it automatically becomes a big deal. Diesels, however, aren’t the only thing the automaker has to offer besides gas-drinking vehicles. An all-electric eGolf…
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Genesis to preview G70 small sedan with New York concept
Hyundai’s new Genesis brand made its mark on the world of luxury autos with the unveiling of the G90 full-size sedan earlier this year. However, the G90 is just the first of six distinct cars Genesis will launch before the decade is out. Another will be a small sedan about the size of BMW’s 3-Series.…
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2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom spy shots
Rolls-Royce is currently developing an all-new aluminum spaceframe architecture for its next-generation lineup, and here we see one of the more advanced test mules out and about. Previously thought to be an early prototype for the next-generation Phantom, we’ve been told by Rolls-Royce that this is still a test mule, meaning the new…
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Google explains how its autonomous Lexus ran into a bus: Video
Google says that a recent crash between one of its self-driving Lexus RX 450h test cars and a city bus happened due to an obstruction in the road and a subsequent miscalculation. The admission came this week at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, where Google’s autonomous driving boss Chris Urmson told a gathered crowd…
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2017 Mercedes-AMG E43 revealed ahead of NY show
Slotting in above the brand’s new E300, Mercedes-Benz’s AMG division has unveiled its new, performance-oriented E43 sedan. Technically referred to as the Mercedes-AMG E43, the car is powered by a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 engine rated at 396 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque, the latter of which is available from 2,500 rpm to 5,000 rpm.…
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New Infiniti Q60 coupe will be second model with Red Sport performance trim
Infiniti’s new Q60 coupe will be the second model to offer the Red Sport performance trim, the Japanese firm confirmed during the past week’s 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Already offered on the Q50 sedan, the performance trim indicates the most potent powertrain of the range, in this case a 400-horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6. It…
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Tesla planning new Model S P100D with 100-kwh battery?
A software hacker may have spoiled Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] plans for its next major product announcement, which may be a new, higher-capacity battery. Hacker Jason Hughes, whose name is no doubt spoken in hushed terms at Tesla’s headquarters, revealed in a recent tweet found by Electrek (via Green Car Reports) that buried deep in the…
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Tesla sends out invites for Model 3 debut on March 31
Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] long-anticipated Model 3 electric car will be formally shown on March 31 at an event in Los Angeles. Tesla will also begin accepting orders at its retail stores on March 31 and the online ordering banks will open up the next day. The electric car, which is supposed to check in at…
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2016 Geneva Motor Show edition
This year’s Geneva Motor Show turned out to be one of the biggest on record, with the number of high-performance cars and luxury models hard to keep to track of at times. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the highlights, starting with Lamborghini’s Centenario. Destined to be built in a run of just 40…