Thursday, August 31, 2017

The future of urban travel, according to Mercedes-Benz

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The Smart vision EQ fortwo is Daimler AG's take on the future of mobility. This electric concept has no pedals or steering wheel and considers a future with autonomous car sharing.

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Grand Cherokee Trackhawk or Challenger SRT Demon

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Two of FCAs biggest stars the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk and the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. Both deliver an impressive amount of horsepower and 0-60 MPH under 4 seconds. But, which one do you want?

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Life-Size Ferrari F1 car from Lego bricks

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You can watch Lego employees bring the car together from its development and planning stages all the way through construction.

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Zoox bites into Apple, hires 17 former Project Titan engineers

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With Apple refocusing its automotive efforts, Zoox is putting former Project Titan engineers in use.

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Autonomous car legislation heads to US House for vote next Wednesday

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This could potentially relax restrictions on what's legal to drive on public roads.

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Fernando Alonso denies giving McLaren a Honda-or-me ultimatum

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He insists something was wrong with his engine last week, but Honda found nothing

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Automakers, dealers are rushing cars to Houston after Harvey

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"Our customers have lost a lot of vehicles": Big chains moved their inventory to higher ground.

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Unlocking Your Car Door Using A Tennis Ball | Car Hacks

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In this episode of Car Hacks, Amr discovers whether or not he can open a car door with just a tennis ball.

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Junkyard Gem: 1983 Volvo 760 GLE Turbodiesel Sedan

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Four doors, four-speed manual transmission with overdrive unit, and a turbocharged oil-burning engine driving the rear wheels. This 1983 Volvo 760GLE Turbodiesel sedan in California is now done, after 34 years.

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Hurricane Harvey damages refineries, releasing thousands of pounds of pollutants

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12,000 pounds of airborne chemicals were released after the storm caused ExxonMobil to shut down its facility in Baytown, TX.

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Wheels & Paint | Autoblog Details | Complete Detail ep 4

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On this episode of Autoblog Details, we'll be exploring the step-by-step process for properly washing your wheels and paint.

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2019 Bentley Continental GT: High fashion at its best

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The styling of a six-figure, ultra-luxury Grand Tourer must evolve slowly.

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Harvey to drive vehicle sales: 500,000 may need to be replaced

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DETROIT — Tropical Storm Harvey is likely to briefly depress already-slowing U.S. auto sales, but will eventually boost demand as damaged cars are replaced, analysts said on Tuesday. The catastrophic flooding in Houston, the fourth-largest U.S. city, could mean 2 percent fewer vehicles will be sold in August than previously expected, according to Edmunds.com. ​"In subsequent months we'll likely see a slight localized bump in sales as the recovery takes hold and people are able to buy repl

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Gyroscopic Monorail System Concept

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Gyroscopic transportation system that eliminates traffic congestion. The vehicle uses unused road medians to bypass heavy traffic and backups, while a gyroscopic engine allows the vehicle to remain upright.

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Ford and Domino's are partnering to study autonomous delivery

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Randomly selected Domino’s customers in Ann Arbor, Michigan will be able to receive their delivery order from a Ford Fusion Hybrid Autonomous Research Vehicle.

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2019 Porsche Cayenne luxury SUV ups the sport factor

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2019 Porsche Cayenne luxury SUV aims to please Porsche purists.

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Junkyard Gem: 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Daytona 500 Edition

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It has a supercharger, hood scoops, and Daytona 500 badging everywhere, but this 130,000-mile Pontiac now resides in a San Francisco Bay Area car graveyard.

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Watch the 2019 Porsche Cayenne live reveal

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We'll be providing live coverage during the debut.

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Google Maps will help you park in 25 more cities

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Early warning that you'll need to hunt for a spot.

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Final Forza 7 cars are revealed

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The last cars are all race cars.

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Flooding from Hurricane Harvey destroys thousands of vehicles

After a disaster, the National Insurance Crime Bureau works with companies and authorities to identify cars with insurance claims to process them for sale.

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