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BMW is returning to its M car roots and ushering i-Performance into the spotlight

Promising consolidation and simplification, BMW sits down with Digital Trends at the New York Auto Show to discuss a return to M brand’s roots and an iPerformance future.
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Technology is shaping the MINI buyer: New York Auto Show interview

Digital Trends caught up with MINI product planning executives to discuss how vehicle technology impacts its buyers and to review its two global debuts: the Clubman All4 and JCW Convertible.
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Porsche’s 718 Boxster revives a classic name and flat-four engine

Porsche has revealed its Boxster-replacing 718 Boxster and 718 Boxster S, both of which ditch the naturally-aspirated flat-six engine for a turbo four.
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Spyker’s C8 Preliator is the handmade elegance side of the supercar world

Spyker Cars has revealed its first new model since it was salvaged from bankruptcy. The C8 Preliator succeeds the Aileron.
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Form, function, and 600 horsepower: soak in Aston Martin’s new DB11 flagship

Aston Martin has revealed its new flagship model, the DB9-replacing DB11 sports car. Teased for months, the new model modernizes its classic elegant figure.
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Goodyear wants to replace your tires with mag-lev rubber balls

Goodyear has designed a spherical tire called the Eagle-360 that's loaded with sensors to communicate with autonomous vehicles.
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Autonomous cars will radically change the auto insurance industry

Volvo Cars and Thatcham Research have organized a panel to discuss the big changes coming to auto insurance thanks to the introduction of autonomous cars.
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Mazda puts its money where its mouth is by supporting ambitious racing drivers

Mazda Motorsports has developed a highly attractive development track for aspiring racing drivers, starting at the grassroots level. Finding top talent and nurturing their success is all part of Mazda’s “driving matters” mantra.
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Porsche’s refreshed, wagon-ified Panamera will ship to the states in 2018

Porsche's wagon-style Panamera is reportedly coming to the U.S. sometime after its debut in Europe next year.
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One of the final McLaren F1 supercars ever produced could be yours

McLaren Special Operations has put one of the final production F1 supercars up for bid. It has just 2,800 miles on the odometer.
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Dinan’s S1 M4 churns out 530 HP and lets you keep your warranty

Dinan has introduced its S1 M4 with modifications that churn out an additional 100 horsepower from the already potent M4 sports car.
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Voyomotive’s new device brings old cars up to speed with connected apps

Voyomotive has developed a plug-and-play device to give any vehicle from 1996 or newer a complete suite of connected car apps and functionality.
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Musk: Tesla’s Autopilot is 50 percent better at avoiding accidents than you are

Elon Musk, Tesla's head honcho, claims that the automaker's semi-autonomous Autopilot function is 50 percent better at avoiding accidents than humans.
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MINI’s URBAN-X startup accelerator envisions a better life for city dwellers

MINI and HAX have announced the first nine companies in the URBAN-X startup accelerator program. Each company envisions better lives for city dwellers.
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Infiniti's QX Sport Inspiration Concept will flex its muscles in Beijing

Infiniti has introduced a new crossover concept ahead of the Beijing Auto Show next week. The QX Sport Insipiration hints at the next gen of Infiniti SUVs
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Mercedes-Benz now offers 960 horsepower of open-top fun … in luxury yacht form

Mercedes-Benz has joined the ranks of luxury automakers exploring the world of stylish and powerful yacht concepts with their Arrow460-Granturismo.
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First Drive: 2016 Chevrolet Cruze

While some compacts can be optioned to luxury car-rivaling specifications, the Cruze sticks to its strengths as a frugal, attractive, and spunky driver’s choice.
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Ringbrothers’ Espionage Mustang hides a secret even bigger than its 959 hp V8

Ring Brothers is at it again, this time transforming a 1965 Espionage Mustang Fastback into a 959-horsepower carbon-fiber menace.
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Toyota's Prius hybrid features a towing package for the first time ever

Toyota has revealed that its 2016 Prius can be optioned with a tow package to haul just under 1,600 pounds.
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Lincoln prices its Continental flagship from $45,485 to a tear-jerking $82,400

Lincoln has announced pricing for its all-new Continental luxury sedan. Prices will start at $45,485 including $925 in destination fees.
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The race begins: Michelin tire tech helps secure Formula E’s future

As Formula E seeks to become a popular, respected motorsport, Michelin is developing tires that will make tomorrow’s road cars more efficient and today’s electric race cars more exciting.
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Tesla’s Model S is getting its first major facelift in 4 years

Tesla has given its Model S sedan its first facelift, borrowing the front end from the Model 3 and Model X and giving it new hardware.
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Courtroom drama: Henrik Fisker dismisses $100 million lawsuit against Aston Martin

Henrik Fisker has dismissed the lawsuit against Aston Martin for impeding the development of his latest project - the Force 1 supercar.
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Dieselgate’s latest drama: claims of increased fuel consumption after emissions ‘fix’

Volkswagen is reportedly being investigated by German authorities after claims that its emissions "fix" leads to increased fuel consumption.
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Jeep's Grand Cherokee Hellcat is bringing all 707 HP to the U.S. in July of 2017

Jeep CEO Mike Manley has confirmed that the Hellcat Grand Cherokee will be produced for the U.S. in July of 2017.
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Aston Martin’s middle finger to the market is its manual-equipped 2017 V12 Vantage S

Aston Martin is giving polite society the middle finger by offering its 2017 V12 Vantage S with a manual transmission.
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How the Force 1 went from fantasy to carbon-fiber reality in record time

Acclaimed vehicle and yacht designer Henrik Fisker and Viper Racing Exchange founder Ben Keating ive Digital Trends the download on their Force 1 Supercar.
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First drive: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu

Chevrolet’s 2016 Malibu is picking fights with the midsize arena champions and may actually have the right combinations to win.
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Spyker proposes a four-door model and V12 supercar as next two reveals

Spyker is only recently back from the brink of bankruptcy, but the Holland-based sports car manufacturer is making big plans for two new models.
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Watch this Ferrari F40 supercar terrorize a ski resort in Japan

Red Bull has released a video of a Ferrari F40, equipped with chains and extra lights, tackling a ski slope in one of the strangest bits of hooning ever.
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Learn how Porsche built its long-range, lightning-fast Mission E Concept

Porsche gives a video tour of how its all-electric Mission E concept came to life, including a guided tour of the car's design, powertrain, and performance.
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The new 840-horse Bandit Trans Am would give Smokey a run for his money

Burt Reynolds helped make the 1977 Pontiac Trans Am famous in the film "Smokey and the Bandit," and now he's doing it again with the revival model.
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Maximum utility: here’s what an Audi A6 Quattro looks like as a pickup

How do you maximize the utility of a midsize sedan? By converting it into a small pickup truck, apparently.
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Volvo’s flagship S90 sedan will start at $47,945

Volvo has announced that its S90 flagships sedan will start at $47,945 and the ordering process has begun.