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First drive: 2016 Jaguar F-Type Manual

Jaguar finally sees fit to give the stellar F-TYPE a manual gearbox, but is this a perfect match or have rose-tinted memories of the past caused a misstep?
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First drive: 2015 Ford Edge Sport

Ford’s newest iteration of its Edge refines its crossover offerings, but can it be a cut above the rest?
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First Drive: 2015 BMW X6 M

BMW once again takes its X Series to the next level with the launch of the next-gen X6 M. But can the SAV make good on its sports sedan meets capability pretense?
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First Drive: 2015 BMW 228i Convertible

BMW follows up the release of the new 2 Series Coupe with its drop-top counterpart. The 228i Convertible adds open-air flair to a solid entry-level member of the BMW family
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First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz C450 AMG 4Matic

The C450 AMG is Mercedes’ attempt to make AMG performance more accessible, and though it succeeds, it still leaves one longing for the full Benz experience.
2016 Chevrolet Camaro

First drive: 2016 Chevrolet Camaro V6

We take the sixth-generation Camaro on a 700-mile road trip from Florida to Louisiana to see if it has what it takes to take on its pony car rivals.
Bosch autonomous driving vision

Sure we’ll have self-driving cars soon, but how will it work? Bosch gives us some insight

With autonomous driving coming in some form in the very near future, Bosch has revealed its vision of how we will interface with this tech in daily use.
Tesla Model X

X marks the spot: Tesla’s Model X SUV officially launches

Tesla Motors has officially launched the highly anticipated Model X SUV.
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Cloud-based Carport connects cars to homes and families with seamless car integration

Vinli has announced Carport, a built-in system in new cars that will connect them to a cloud-based network.
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Hack me not: Auto manufacturers form an alliance to prevent future cyber attacks

Global automakers will form an entity to share and analyze information to plug software vulnerabilities that may exist in cars.
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Brits love V8 manual Ford Mustangs, and Shelby is on its way to crank things up

Ford has released a report on the buying choices U.K. customers have made when selecting the newly available Ford Mustang.
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Future Cooper Tire tires could spring from a desert shrub

The Cooper tire and rubber company is currently developing a tire based on the natrual rubber from the guayule plant.
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Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler maker recalls 1.4 million vehicles amid car hacking fears

FCA has issued a patch in response to the remote hacking of a Jeep cherokee done by two software engineers.

A new timeline feature in Google Maps keeps tabs of all your past traversals

Google has rolled out a Maps function that maps out users’ daily routes and visited locations.
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Asterion, we hardly knew ye: Lamborghini shelves plans for a production hybrid

The idea of a Lamborghini hybrid got a surprising amount of traction, but the Asterion concept car now appears dead in the water.
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Hackers wirelessly disable a Jeep Cherokee from 10 miles away with Uconnect

A duo of security software engineers has revealed an exploit in FCA’s Uconnect service that allows frightening access to vehicles, including the ability to kill the engine, lock the doors and cut the brakes.
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Tennesseans can now smash a car window legally if they see a suffering pet inside

Tennessee has just updated its Good Samaritan law to include rescuing overheating pets locked in hot vehicles.
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Ferrari recalls the LaFerrari, 458 Italia and the FF for an airbag issue

Ferrari has issued a recall for a number of its vehicles due to an issue with airbag misalignment.
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Toyota jumpstarts robotic elderly care with the HSR robot prototype

Toyota has developed a helper robot designed for long term care of the elderly.
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A movement tracking system lets a paralyzed former racer hit the track once again

An engineering firm has developed a semi-autonomous driving system that can be controlled with simple head tracking movements.
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Nürburgring officials may lift speed limit ban for auto manufacturers

A source close to Nürburgring track management has revealed that the organization may once again derestrict the course for automakers.
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Rhys Millen sets this year’s overall fastest time at Pikes Peak in an EV race car

A new record time has been set by an all-electric vehicle at the Pikes Peak Hillclimb event.
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Guess it’s not hip to be square: Scion says the xB wagon will end its run this year

Scion management has revealed that the boxy xB wagon will be discontinued at the end of 2015.
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Bentley’s Bentayga follow-up will either be a sports car or another, smaller SUV

Bentley management is considering either a Speed 6 concept-based sports car or mini SUV for its next project.
Ford Focus RS

It’s turbo time! Ford officially reveals power numbers for the new Focus RS

Ford has revealed the official horsepower output of the upcoming Focus RS hatchback.
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Everything is awesome about the Lego Ferrari F40 model kit

Lego has revealed its officially licensed Ferrari F40 model kit, due to hit shelves in August.
Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class

The GLC is Mercedes-Benz’s way of tailoring the midsize SUV to everyone’s needs

Mercedes-Benz has revealed its replacement for the GLK: the GLC midsize SUV.
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French Revolution! Renault’s Twizy and Kangoo inch closer to Canadian shores

French automaker Renault has pressed the Canadian and Quebec governments for permission to make its electric vehicles road-legal.
Lamborghini Gallardo

Watch a Lamborghini Gallardo show a McLaren 650S it’s still got it

A video shows a stock McLaren 650S taking on a modified Lamborghini Gallardo in a drag race.
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Results of the G7 summit may make fossil fuels a thing of the past by 2100

At the 2015 G7 summit, world leaders from the seven nations, as well as representatives from the European Union, declared they will use their influence to move away from fossil fuels by the end of the century.
McLaren F1

Rowan Atkinson sells his twice-crashed McLaren F1 listed for $12 million

Actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson has sold his McLaren F1, which was listed for sale at around US$12 million.
Rolls-Royce Wraith

The 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible finally spied wearing its soft top

Spy shots have emerged of the 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible sporting its soft-top for the first time.
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One designer’s vision of future F1 race cars has us eager to be cryo-frozen

A graphic designer has rendered his vision of what future Formula One race cars might look like in the far-flung future.
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Get amped for the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Porsche documentary ‘We Are Racers’

Porsche has released a mini-documentary about its racing team’s journey to the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race.
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Formula 1 team managers say ‘no thanks’ to lifting the refueling ban

Team managers in charge of the participating Formula 1 race teams have unanimously rejected the proposal to reintroduce refueling to the sport.
Rimac E-Runner

The all electric Tajima Rimac E-Runner is set to conquer Pikes Peak

Electric carmaker Rimac has prepared a vehicle to run the Pikes Peak hill climb with the intent to grab the course’s EV record.
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Watch the Koenigsegg One:1 casually set a new Suzuka Circuit lap record

Koenigsegg has posted a video of its One:1 hypercar setting an unofficial lap record at Japan’s Suzuka Circuit.
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Get in the hot seat of the GT-R LM Le Mans racer in Gran Turismo 6

Motorsport fans eager to see the Nissan GT-R LM Le Mans Prototype can win it in the Playstation 3 game Gran Turismo 6.