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Aston Martin officially unveils the Mid-East-only Lagonda super sedan

The latest in bespoke motoring is here: the Aston Martin Lagonda. The limited edition sedan has been officially unveiled in Oman as it undergoes testing.
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Volvo’s XC90 isn’t just a new SUV, it’s the new face of Volvos to come

Volvo has literally pulled the covers off its all new, 2015 XC90 model.
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Even Audi’s laser headlights can’t outshine the starpower in its latest commercial

Car commercials are getting weird. Audi is promoting the Emmys with a comedy sketch featuring Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
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Sorry automakers, 2 screens are definitely not better than 1

When it comes to cars more is better, but that isn't the case with infotainment as the frustrating new trend of two screen infotainment systems shows.
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Volvo teases images of all new XC90 front fascia and and new scalable platform

Vovlo is very close to debuting not just its stunning new XC90 SUV, but also the platform and engineering that will define its cars for the next decade.
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Le Mans tech: Are rotary-driven hybrids the future of endurance racing?

The Dutch motorsport team InMotion is developing an exciting new hybrid racer, powered by a rotary engine twice as efficient as most piston engines.
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In China, women will get into a Lamborghini … no questions asked

In a video making the rounds of China's social networks, a series of young women get into a Lamborghini with a stranger, no questions asked.
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Toyota’s TRD Pro Series tech lets any idiot conquer trails like a champ – Updated

Toyota's Racing Division has just released not one, but three, extreme off-road competitors to the Ford Raptor, and we have been driving all three.
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2015 VW Golf R versus 2015 Subaru WRX STI: Battle of turbo’d AWD ‘practical’ sports cars

The VW Golf R and Subaru WRX STI can take your family to the store ... at 100mph and all for thousands less than the alternative. But which is better?
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Volvo’s all new 2015 XC90 is so safe, it detects and avoids accidents before they happen

Volvo continues to pioneer on safety with the new XC90. Not only is it built more strongly than any of its competitors it has multiple safety world firsts.
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Forget about range anxiety. Elon Musk says a 500-mile range Tesla is coming soon

Tesla has already impressed with the range of its Model S, but now CEO Elon Musk says that a car with nearly double that range is possible, and soon.
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Bad news, Tesla owners: the Chinese have successfully hacked a Model S … sort of

The results are in from the SyScan security conference's competition to hack into a Tesla Model S. Hackers managed to remotely control the horn and lights.

Maserati’s 2015 Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna: a masterclass in design

It's hard to beat the Italians when it comes to design, and thanks to new Maserati Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition it has just gotten harder.
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Good news, pony car fans! The 2015 Mustang’s power statistics are finally here!

It has been a long wait, but the 2015 Mustang power statistics are finally out, and we can officially say the pony car has more punch than ever before.
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Dodge’s 2015 Challenger Hellcat burns 1.5 gallons of gas every minute, priced at $59,995

Apparently shattering power records wasn't enough for the 2015 SRT Hellcat, it also has to dominate on price. The range topping Hellcat will cost just $60K.
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Tesla facing legal battle with Chinese trademark trolls

Tesla is being sued by Chinese entrepreneur Zhan Baosheng over what he claims is a violation of a trademark he filed three years after Tesla was founded.
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The Exagon Furtive-eGT EV supercar may be ready for production

French company Exagon may be signaling that its Furtive-eGT EV supercar is ready for serial production with an appearance at London's salute to style.
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Mercedes-Benz’s 2015 S65 AMG Coupe is a V12 symphony of black magic and engineering

The Mercedes S-Class is frequently described as the "ultimate car" but the new 2015 S65 AMG coupe may actually live up to the reputation.
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$10,000 bounty on Model S hacks entices tinkerers, aggravates Tesla

Car security isn't just about locks anymore, now its about hacking. And the SyScan conference has a competition to do just that to a Tesla Model S.
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Toyota’s head of R&D says that EVs are still a Nobel Prize away from viability

Toyota's head of R&D, Mitsuhisa Kato, isn't convinced that EVs are viable without a Nobel Prize winning improvement in batteries.
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Dutch students building a ‘Ring beating hybrid racer

Apparently Dutch college students are very ambitious, because a group is trying to build a racer that can win at Le Mans and set a new record at the 'Ring.

Police pursuit of stolen Tesla Model S results in fiery crash: VIDEO

A police pursuit of a stolen Tesla Model S through Los Angeles ended with a fiery crash that split the car in two and injured as many as eight people.
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Volvo’s all new XC90 could be most powerful car in its class

Volvo is pulling out all the stops for the new XC90, with a plug-in hybrid powertrain it will have 400 horsepower and 470 pound feet of torque.
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Mercedes wants automated trucks by 2025

Mercedes thinks the next big thing for autonomous vehicle technology is trucks, and its Future Truck is already doing driverless tests on the Autobahn.
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Porsche’s next project might be a Ferrari 458-fighting supercar

Porsche has big plans, and one of them just might be an eight-cylinder Ferrari fighting supercar that sits between the classic 911 and the 918 Spyder.
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Volvo lets out its inner rebel: Polestar V60 and S60 enter production

Volvo has unleashed its fastest cars to date. But the Polestar S60 and V60 aren't just fast by Volvo standards, these are touring cars for the family.
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Is that the Toyota FT-1? Nope, it’s Ferrari’s ‘SP America’, a 250 GTO-inspired one-off

Ferrari isn't primarily known as a custom car maker, but its sinister Special Projects Division just released a looker: the F12berlinetta based SP America.
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Bad news, Subaru fans: The BRZ may be headed for an early demise

Toyota and BMW are cooperating to develop an all new sports car. But new reports suggest that BMW may also be taking over for Subaru on the BRZ/Scion FR-S.
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That’s not gone well: Ferrari 360 Modena spins out and rolls down Malibu hillside

Not everyone is a driving god, even if they do have a Ferrari. In this video the driver spins out a Ferrari 360, hits a tree and rolls down a hill.
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Averaging 116 mph, mostly stock Subaru WRX STI sets new record on Isle of Man TT

The Subaru WRX STI is one of the few showroom cars with real racing cred, and now thanks to Mark Higgins it holds the record on the Isle of Mann TT Course.
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Good news for Bruce Wayne and Tony Stark: The Pagani Zonda is back … again!

Pagani just can't quit the Zonda. The amazing super car keeps coming back from the dead, this time as a one of special edition dubbed the Zonda 760 X.
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Volvo (almost) nixes knobs to give its XC90 a minimalist vibe inside

The sensationally styled Volvo XC90 is getting a big advance in infotainment. The new Sensus connect system takes a less is more approach to the interface.
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Lamborghini goes racing with the Huracán LP610-4 Super Trofeo

Lamborghini has not been traditionally associated with motor sport prowess, but the new racing version of the Huracan the Super Trofeo might change that.
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Google invests in human laziness with new self-driving car

Google's testing of autonomous cars has shown one thing: humans can't be trusted. That was why Google's new self driving car seeks to remove them entirely.