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Mitsuoka Orochi

Saying farewell to the world’s strangest car: the Mitsuoka Orochi

There aren't many strange cars anymore, and now there will be even fewer as Japanese automaker Mitsuoka plans on canceling the awesomely odd Orochi.
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A green-car competition for the Camaro? Yep. And it’s going to be awesome

The EcoCar competition just got a lot cooler, thanks to the Chevy Camaro. For the next three years students will compete to make the most efficient Camaro.
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Mega, Giga, and Terra World aren’t sci-fi planets; they’re BMW i3 trim levels

The BMW i3, the Bavarian brands much anticipated foray into the world of EVs, still isn't on sale. But now you can configure just the one you want online.
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Rimac’s 1088-HP Concept One EV hypercar prototype gets investors from Hong Kong

A stunning EV supercar might be on its way, from Croatia of all places, thanks to new investment. The car in question the 1088hp Rimac Concept One.
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Surf’s up! Chevy embraces coastal living, creates surf-inspired Corvette Stingrays

The Corvette is staying at the top of its game, this time with design packages, inspired by each coast's car culture, bringing great new looks to the car.
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Nissan and Ultra-Ever Dry self-cleaning car

Who needs a car wash? Nissan’s slippery hydrophobic paint sheds dirt like a duck

Nissan is working on a new paint coating that will never need to wash, because it will never get dirty. It isn't witchcraft its hydrophobic.
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Kawei K1

Kawei’s K1 is a glorious – and intentional – Chinese Ford Raptor and Land Rover ripoff

China's auto industry is growing up fast, but at least some automakers are still looking to others for cues. Take the Kawei K1 a blatant copy of the F-150.
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Is gas passé? EVs attract younger, richer buyers than hybrids, study says

A new study by Experian suggests that EV buyers are younger and wealthier than people buying EVs, discrediting the notion that the two groups are similar.
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A Land Rover Defender you can comfortably commute in? Icon 4×4 just made one

The problem with the amazing Land Rover Defender has always been its lack of refinement, but Icon 4x4 just fixed that and added an LS3 V8 in the bargain.
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Koenigsegg One:1

Handmade carbon fiber wheels help Koenigsegg’s One:1 hypercar hit 200+ mph

In the latest episode of a documentary series on the world beating Koenigsegg One:1, the curtain is pulled back on the handmade carbon fiber wheels.
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Koenigsegg actually saves money 3D-printing parts of its new hypercar, the One:1

Koenigsegg isn't just on the leading edge of performance, they are also on the leading edge of technology. And in the One:1 that technology is 3D printing.
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Volvo HMI Concept Estate

Volvo’s CarPlay-connected interface will destroy the infotainment knob as we know it

Volvo is bringing a new, and very Scandinavian, minimalism to in car infotainment. By using fewer controls Volvo hopes to achieve more with less.
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Audi increases the range of its all-new A3 with a five-door, diesel-powered TDI Sportback

The Audi A3 family just got a new member as the Audi announces that TDI Sportback with the 2.0-liter turbo diesel will be coming to the United States.
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2015 Hyundai Sonata

Literally the sleekest in the biz, Hyundai’s 2015 Sonata puts fluidic sculpture on full display

Between the Optima and existing Sonata, Korean automakers are already doing well, but the new 2015 Sonata with its stunning tech package promises even more.
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Koenigsegg One:1

Videos reveal secrets of the Koenigsegg One:1, including its cloud-connected suspension

The stunning Koenigsegg One:1 already has a number of firsts - like most powerful production car - to its name. Now we get a behind the scenes look at how.
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How Audi reincarnated a revolution with its new Audi TT

With features inspired by Usain Bolt and the wing of a jet fighter, the all-new, next-gen Audi TT moves away from its design car predecessors and toward a much more tech-savvy, driver focused sports car.
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KITT from Knight Rider is going to auction … David Hasselhoff must need money

David Hasselhoff must need money because his personal example of the mightily modified Trans-Am KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand) is for sale.
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Two-door touring champions: Bentley Continental GT Speed vs. Rolls-Royce Wraith

There may be no substitute for luxury, but with the Bentley Continental GT Speed and the Rolls Royce Wraith you don't have to compromise luxury for speed.
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Diesel versus Hybrid: The battle for eco-friendly supremacy

Car buyers are faced with a multitude of choices when it comes to gas mileage, but when it comes to hybrids or diesels which is best? We break it down.
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Clash of Germany’s muscle car coupes: Audi RS 5 versus Mercedes C63 AMG Edition 507

Both the 2014 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Edition 507 and the 2014 Audi RS 5 are absolutely incredible, Porsche-punching German muscle cars.
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Some Russians took an old Nissan and built Darth Vader an insect-like off-roader

What do you get when you combine 3D modeling software, an old Nissan Maxima and weapons grade Russian insanity? An awesome and sinister custom off-roader.
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The next Ford Focus RS will be Mustang-powered … and coming Stateside in 2015

A new Ford Focus is coming. And that means a new Ford Focus RS, which promises to deliver 330 horsepower from the same engine as the new Mustang.
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Lightweight and full of life: Lotus’ V8-powered Esprit might not be dead after all

The Lotus Esprit has been stuck in development hell since its debut in 2010, but perhaps no longer.
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Hyundai teases hydrogen-powered Intrado concept ahead of Geneva Motor Show

Powered by fuel cells and built with revolutionary composites the Hyundai Intrado concept promises to deliver a massive technological punch.
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Hennessey Venom GT breaks Bugatti speed record, going 270 mph at Kennedy Space Center

Its official; we have a new champ. The Hennessey Venom GT just set a new speed record for production cars at 270.49 mph, edging out the Bugatti Veyron.
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Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell

A poo-powered car? Scientists at UC Irvine are turning sewage into hydrogen

If hydrogen cars are going to be common they will need hydrogen, and that's just what scientists at UC Irvine are trying to make by turning waste into fuel.
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Cadillac ATS Coupe vs. BMW 435i: Art & Science vs. the Ultimate Driving Machine

The sports coupe market is packed with options, but the Cadillac ATS Coupe and the BMW 435i are the cream of the crop, so which is best?
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Too much traffic? Dubai has the answer: keep the poor from driving

As Dubai's population explodes, traffic is becoming a real problem. But the civic chief has some ideas including banning the poor from owning cars.
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Tesla steals ‘hacker princess’ and security guru Kristen Paget away from Apple

Security expert and "hacker princess" Kristin Paget has just left Apple for a new job with Tesla, "securing things."
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Listen as Volvo Polestar’s V8 Supercar engine makes 650 screaming horsepower

Volvo is hardly known as a performance automaker, but its racing team is about to get a big boost from the new V8 designed by the tuners at Polestar.
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Watch celebs suck the tailpipe of a hydrogen-powered Mercedes to stay alive in Death Valley

In its new video Mercedes sends actors Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger across Death Valley with nothing to drink but what comes out of their hydrogen car.
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Kia’s extremely handsome and efficient Optima Hybrid gets a facelift for 2014

The Kia Optima Hybrid, just debuted at the Chicago Auto Show marks the next step for hybrids: the quality of a gas car with unbelievable economy.
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Volvo’s V60 Polestar isn’t a wagon for soccer moms, it’s a sports wagon for Formula 1 drivers

A Volvo that can do 0-60 in 4.7 seconds? It might sounds crazy, but it's true. This lightning fast sportswagon is the latest from tuner Polestar.
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Kia Niro 2

Kia’s short-but-sweet Niro Concept brings ‘butterfly doors’ to the supermini segment

The Niro Concept, which first debuted in Frankfurt is coming to the Windy City. This is a supermini that features aggressive style, design and performance.
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Kia’s all-electric Soul proves that EVs don’t have to be drab … or hamsterless

Kia continues to impress, this time with its all electric Soul EV. Just debuted at the Chicago Auto Show, this boxy little EV is loaded with promise.
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Audi is apparently using a hybrid-powered Batmobile as its next Le Mans 24 Hours racer

The Le Mans endurance race has become a battle of wits and efficiency, and Audi hopes to win with its new car that has two hybrid systems - but no batteries.
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Holy race lasers, Batman! Audi’s R18 Le Mans hybrid racecar has lasers … for headlights

The Audi R18 e-tron quattro LeMans racer is already a technological powerhouse, but now it has lasers for headlights.
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Claws out! BMW’s restyled M3 and M4 just got even more ferocious

BMW has just relesed the details for the new 2015 M3 and M4, and, oh man are they impressive.
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