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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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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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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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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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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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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’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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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.

‘Eco’ and ‘Sport’ finally come together in Ford’s latest U.S.-bound subcompact CUV

Small cars are becoming an increasingly important market, and Ford is taking note. In fact it may be bringing its smallest crossover the EcoSport to the US.
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The McLaren F1 GTR Longtail: A $5,280,000 car you can’t even drive

Since when is $5,000,000 for a used car a bargain? When that car is an extremely rare McLaren F1 GTR Longtail race car.
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Next GMC vehicle isn’t just going to be a rebadged Chevy. Instead, it will be uniquely GMC

For a long time, GMC's products have just been re-badged and restyled Chevy products. But that is about to change.
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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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Hypercar king Bugatti planning new model, but it won’t be a SuperVeyron or Galibier

Bugatti's chief Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber killed rumors of a new SuperVeyron and Galibier, but hinted at the Bugatti's next possibly hybrid hypercar.
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Don’t line up for the BMW M4 just yet. A 425-horsepower Cadillac ATS-V is coming

Cadillac had me at ATS-V, but with a 425-horsepower V6 and an even more powerful V8 coming in the future, this is one exciting car - and an M3-beater.
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Fear not, Jay Z, Maybach moniker to be added to range-topping Mercedes-Benz S-Class

It's been almost three years since Mercedes gave its hyper luxurious brand Maybach the ax, but now the premier name in German luxury is coming back.
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Watch as Brits race stock Mustangs and Rolls-Royces … with no safety equipment

All racing is dangerous, but this amateur event in the 1970s is insane. Average Brits in their completely stock cars going at each other on a real track.
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Cadillac chief reveals plans for ATS variants including a convertible and a wagon

Cadillac wants to make the most of a good thing. Following the debut of the new ATS Coupe in Detroit, Cadillac says a convertible and a wagon might be next.
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Elon Musk: A Tesla for the masses is on its way … we just have to do a recall first

In an interview, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that a new EV that would sell for around $35,000 could be in Tesla's showrooms within three years.
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It’s a great week for Corvette lovers: First the Z06 and now the all-new Callaway Corvette

Talk about an embarrassment of riches: Corvette lovers can now choose between the new Z06 supercar and now the new 610 hp sueprcharged Callaway Corvette.
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Acura’s TLX Prototype combines sensible Japanese luxury with a compactier sport sedan

A prototype of the Acura Tl's replacement, the TLX just debuted at Detroit, and it is smaller, more focused and more aggressive than its predecessor.
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The amazing Kia GT4 Stinger revealed in Detroit gives the Scion FR-S a run for its money

The true sports car is back, first we got the Scion FR-S and now we get the amazing rear-wheel drive 315 horsepower Kia GT4 Stinger Concept.
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The 2015 Honda Fit is here to take the boring out of being practical

The all-new 2015 Honda Fit just goes to show that small cars don't have to be boring.
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VW’s Beetle Dune Concept is so extreme, its spoiler doubles as a sandboard rack

The VW Beetle Dune may not make a ton of sense practically, but that's not the point. This car is all about lifestyle and being different.
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Toyota’s stunning FT-1 concept takes the Detroit Auto Show by storm

Toyota choose to show if its new design concept in the most memorable way possible, by flooring the automotive world with the stunning FT-1 Concept.
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Do EV tax incentives actually work? ‘Energy Policy’ article suggests they don’t

A new study challenges the current Federal tax incentives for electric vehicles as inefficient and fundamentally ineffective.
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Pagani Huayra versus Koenigsegg Agera R: The Mayan wind god vs. Thor god of thunder

If you want a supercar but also want to be different, then you want to look at the Pagani Huayra and the Koenigsegg Agera R.

A Bentley hybrid SUV? Don’t look so shocked; it’s coming in 2017

Bentley's chairman confirmed that the British automaker is planning to release a plug-in hybrid version of its new SUV by 2017.
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Texas tuner produces a 1309-horsepower Cadillac CTS-V for when 556 hp isn’t enough

What's the best way to destroy a set of tires? The most powerful Cadillac CTS-V, with almost 1309 horsepower at the rear wheels, might just do it.
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Volkswagen teases its own Baja Bug, the Beetle Dune Concept

The Beetle Dune concept is a throwback to the spine-cracking fun of the 1970s and the Baja Bug, albeit with a healthy dose of German practicality.
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Volvo’s Concept XC Coupe was inspired by Swedish love of outdoor activities

Volvo has come a long way from the days in which its designers only had rulers. The new Concept XC Coupe is a work of art and safe as a bunker.

Don’t start yawning; Volvo’s upgraded Sensus infotainment system is rather quite clever

Volvo has just released a major update to its Sensus connect system. With a new wireless hotspot and Pandora connectivity it now has everything you need.