Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Steve Carell dons facial hair for Honda's Super Bowl teaser

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#believe

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Indiana house bill appears to target Tesla's direct sales model

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This is the second bill seeking to cut short Tesla's efforts to sell its electric vehicles directly to the Indiana public.

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This is the very last Rolls-Royce Phantom VII

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It marks the end of a 13-year production run.

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Bus passenger comes to driver's defense during attack

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A bus passenger in Kansas City, Missouri, is being hailed as a hero today after he jumped to the defense of a bus driver last weekend and beat her attacker with his cane.

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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon sheds seats and insulation to drop weight

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Losing weight doesn't bedevil Dodge.

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That military truck carrying a Trump flag is illegal, but not for the reason you might think

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Everybody panic.

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Your next autonomous Uber ride may be in a Mercedes-Benz

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Daimler will supply vehicles for Uber's network.

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This collection of more than 700 vehicles is headed to auction

Limos, and tractors, and bumper cars, oh my!

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Lifted and lovely | 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country First Drive

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We shave some Swedish ice in a lifted Volvo wagon with studded tires.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. tweets support of immigrants in response to Trump's executive order

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The tweet was a response to a Muslim Nascar fan.

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McLaren wants to revolutionize engine efficiency with an all-star partnership

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In addition to BMW Group, there are some interesting names joining the band.

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Monday, January 30, 2017

Jay Leno tries out a 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge that looks factory fresh

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Here comes The Judge... to Jay Leno's Garage.

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Ford is against the Trump travel ban

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The Blue Oval takes a stand.

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Sega adds 'OutRun' and other classic soundtracks to Spotify

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The sound of the game that consumed much of our youth is back.

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Miata is always the answer, but not always the best one

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Just because you can, doesn't always mean you should.

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PSA wants to electrify Parisian businesses with a shared fleet

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On-demand EV vans help businesses operate and Parisians breathe.

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Ford's Super Bowl commercial uses Bryan Cranston to discuss mobility

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Ford wants you to know it's a mobility company.

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Chevrolet Silverado spied disguised like a Ford F-150

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Rumors suggest the new Chevy will use aluminum.

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2019 Toyota Supra stays true to the FT-1's promise

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The production-spec Supra will be a stunner.

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Honda and GM will build fuel cell stacks together in Michigan

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The companies have been working for three years on a new, cheaper design.

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The mid-engine Chevy Corvette and C7 ZR1, together at last

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Seeing the two side by side shows a lot of similarities in the cabin and some major differences.

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Sunday, January 29, 2017

2017 Ford F-250 Super Duty aces NHTSA crash tests with 5 stars overall

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That's the best possible rating. Scores improved in frontal crash tests.

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Junkyard Gem: 1988 Dodge Diplomat Salon

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A champagne pink 1988 Dodge Diplomat, complete with the luxurious Salon trim package.

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Lyft will donate $1m to the ACLU to fight Trump immigration order

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Lyft "will not be silent on issues that threaten the values of our community."

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This convertible Ford F-150 is the answer to a question we hadn't considered

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Just don't haul bark with the top down.

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Friday, January 27, 2017

Playing in the snow | 2017 Dodge Challenger GT First Drive

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Mopar's muscle coupe borrows all-wheel drive from the Charger sedan.

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SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition is this weekend

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The test track is a mile-long vacuum tube in California.

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Body shop manager stole over $500,000 worth of government trucks and parts

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He worked with the shop owner and a State Department official to obtain and sell the vehicles.

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Ford's mobility transformation actually dates back to the Clinton Era

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A bad idea then is a better idea now.

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Study suggests that slow-reacting humans will be harder to save in autonomous cars

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Reaction times get worse when the driver is preoccupied.

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On Broughams and Alfas | Autoblog Podcast #501

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On this episode, we discuss driving the Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio in the rain and look at the history of the Brougham name.

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Man who stranded pickup on jetty during rough seas rescued by helicopter

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Mother Nature: 1; Nissan Truck: 0.

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Ex-VW CEO Martin Winterkorn named in German fraud investigation

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UK funeral-home operator touts Leaf-based 'Eco-Hearse'

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UK's first all-electric hearse is based on the Nissan Leaf platform and offered by London-based Leverton & Sons.

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Mercedes-Benz previews its curvy sports-car and design future

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Forget the creases, Mercedes says.

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Mercedes-AMG made a Super Bowl commercial with the Coen brothers and Peter Fonda

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Don't try this at home. Unless you were in Easy Rider.

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The McLaren 720S leaks out on Instagram before Geneva debut

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The 650S successor should have 710 hp.

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Nissan will show a Z concept at this year's Tokyo auto show

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Expect three different powertrains ranging from 300 to 500 horsepower.

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Burglars target Detroit-area dealership, steal Hellcat from showroom floor

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A crew of Detroit car thieves seriously upped their game this week after stealing a Hellcat Challenger straight off the showroom floor.

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Watch the McLaren F1's original record-setting top-speed run

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Just watch Andy Wallace's hands.

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Tesla sues former employee for stealing Autopilot information

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The lawsuit says they there was an attempt to lure away Tesla employees.

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Get Wi-Fi for your old Ford with SmartLink

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Connectivity, for cars developed before the digital age.

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Junkyard Gem: 1998 Audi A4 1.8T

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A solid-looking Audi A4 with all-wheel-drive, 5-speed, and the turbocharged 1.8 engine shows up at a San Francisco Bay Area self-service wrecking yard.

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No, a BMW 7 Series is not kinder to the atmosphere than a Tesla

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Martin Karo's argument confuses fuels and uses incomplete comparisons.

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

Dirt 4 is coming this June

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It will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Analysts cite 'Trump Effect' for Tesla stock rally

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Don't worry if they don't agree on a carbon tax or climate change.

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We think this bizarre Volvo prototype could be a new Popemobile

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The tip-off is the high-mounted ballast.

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Choose the right tool | 2017 Subaru BRZ Performance Package Second Drive

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An improved car in search of the right environment.

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