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Audi’s allroad shooting brake concept offers a ‘concrete look into the future’

Audi unveiled its latest creation at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show: the allroad shooting brake concept.
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2014 Buick Encore review

This is what the all-new Subaru WRX STI will look like when it takes on the Nurburgring

Subaru just unveiled its newest Nurburgring 24-Hour racecar; and it’s based on the 2015 WRX STI.

Audi’s quaint yet sporty 2015 Q3 compact crossover set for Detroit unveil

Audi announced this morning that it will be bringing its Q3 compact crossover to the States in 2015.
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I went to Vegas and gambled my life with a ride in Audi’s self-driving A7

Leaked specs and photos of the 2015 Chrysler 200 make me mad I can’t hate it anymore

Chrysler’s 200 used to be the car I loved to hate. But based upon the new pictures and specs, I can’t do that anymore.

Gravel kickers rejoice! Someone leaked the 2015 Subaru WRX STI

Gravel kickers rejoice! Images of the next-gen 2015 Subaru WRX STI have leaked. And just as we suspected, bathed in blue paint, it’s a thing of beauty.

4 automakers team with Google to bring Android to your dashboard

Audi, GM, Google, Honda, and Hyundai team with Google to create the Open Automotive Alliance.
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Chevrolet’s Performance Data Recorder turns the Stingray into a track-day teaching tool

Chevrolet has unveiled it's latest addition to the 2015 Corvette Stingray: the Performance Data Recorder.
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Porsche that killed Paul Walker was traveling over 100+ mph, coroner concludes

Actor Paul Walker and racing teammate Roger Rodas were traveling well in excess of 100 mph when they lost control of the car.
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Faster than a Murcielago, the Camaro Z/28 is the best thing you can get for $75,000 … or is it?

Chevrolet has priced its uproarious Camaro Z/28 track trouncing pony car at $75,000.
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Hyundai plans Google Glass app that brings check engine lights directly to your retina

Hyundai is joining the Glassware game with an app that allows owners of the 2015 Genesis to control their car from their Google Glass.

Infiniti gives first glimpse at the Q50 Eau Rouge concept performance sedan. Surprise, it’s red

Infiniti is ramping up the coverage of its latest performance sedan concept, the Q50 Eau Rouge.
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2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 review

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And you thought your BMW was expensive. This Bugatti belt buckle costs $84,000

This belt buckle offers wearers the ability to dial in the perfect snugness with a mechanism capable of a “click-free click.”
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UPDATE: Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher ‘fighting for his life’ after skiing accident

Reports indicate that Formula One legend Michael Schumacher has suffered sever brain injury after a skiing accident in the French Alps.
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Call them spyders, roadsters or cabriolets, these cars dropped the top on 2013

Of all the things one might label 2013 with, I have decided to call it the year of the Spyder.
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Ignore the weird German guy; this BMW i8 performance video is impressive

BMW is on a PR offensive to impress upon the general public how equally powerful and efficient the powertrain of the all-new i8 is.
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Exclusive: Chief Corvette Engineer admits 2015 Z06 could be the last new Corvette … ever

Chief Corvette Engineer Tadge Juechter admitted to Digital Trends that if Corvette sales don’t increase, “there won’t be a next one.”

(Smart)watch your Mercedes from afar with Pebble Technology on your wrist

Mercedes-Benz has paired with Pebble Technology to allow users to pair their Pebble smartwatch to the Mercedes Digital DriveStyle app.

Is the forthcoming Lexus RC F going to have a BMW M4-fighting 460-hp V8?

If the rumors are to be believed, the forthcoming Lexus RC F Coupe will be powered by an improved version of the 5.0-liter V8 from the IS F.
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2014 GMC Sierra 1500 4WD review

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Digital Trends Engine of the Year: Audi’s 4.0 TFSI V8

Crash that killed Paul Walker caused by ‘speed, and speed alone’

The crash that took actor Paul Walker’s life last month was not caused by mechanical failure but by "speed, and speed alone.”
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Renderings of Lamborghini Huracan leaked! And it looks just like we expected

An image of the Lamborghini Huracan has hit the web. Despite our hopes it’d look a mini Veneno, it instead looks like a fun-size Aventador.
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BMW i8 Spyder approved for production … wait. No, no it’s not

Last week we heard that BMW green-lit the i8 Spyder for production. Now we learn it's not ready yet.
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This four-door 2015 Mustang should be called the ‘Third Base Mobile’

Someone has created a rendering of what a four-door 2015 Mustang could look like and we absolutely love it.

That’s not what you want to see: Infiniti Q50 recalled for steer-by-wire software glitch

Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury arm, recalls new Q50 sedan due to steer-by-wire software glitches.
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Ready for a gullwing luxury EV? Tesla’s Model X reportedly coming in mid-2014

Finally, the upstart EV automaker is ready to send its new flagship to production in mid-2014.
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First Drive: 2015 Subaru WRX

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Someone must like us after all! Mercedes’ AMG Vision Gran Turismo going into production

So inspired by the Mercedes AMG Vision designed solely for Gran Turismo 6, a company has decided to make five real-life versions at $1.5 million each.
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2014 Audi A7 TDI Quattro review

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First Drive: 2014 Chevrolet SS

Is Ford planning diesel- and hybrid-powered Mustangs? You bet

Ford powertrain boss admits that the all-new Mustang could get a diesel or hybrid powertrain in the near future.