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• Land Rover Discovery Sport pulls like a freight train

  19-06-2016 23:59
  
  Filed under:Videos,Land Rover,SUV,DieselTo show just what its latest model can do, Land Rover fitted a set of rail wheels to the new Discovery Sport and had it pull 60 times its own weight across a railway bridge.Continue reading Land Rover Discovery Sport pulls like a freight train Land Rover Discovery Sport pulls like a freight train originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:59:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Brabus unveils the world's fastest, most powerful cabriolet

  19-06-2016 21:00
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Mercedes-Benz,Convertible,Luxury,PerformanceYou're looking at 838 horsepower and a 217-mph top speed.Continue reading Brabus unveils the world's fastest, most powerful cabriolet Brabus unveils the world's fastest, most powerful cabriolet originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 19 Jun 2016 15:00:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Waze will help you avoid difficult intersections

  19-06-2016 17:02
  
  Filed under:Green,Transportation AlternativesWaze will help you avoid what it calls "difficult intersections," at least if you live in Los Angeles.Continue reading Waze will help you avoid difficult intersections Waze will help you avoid difficult intersections originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 19 Jun 2016 11:02:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Porsche takes 2016 Le Mans win on last lap, Ford grabs class victory

  19-06-2016 16:01
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Audi,Porsche,ToyotaWith Porsche taking a pit stop at second place 10 minutes before the race's end, it looked like they had given up the fight. Meanwhile the Ford GT more or less cruised to the GTE Pro win on its big anniversary.Continue reading Porsche takes 2016 Le Mans win on last lap, Ford grabs class victory Porsche takes 2016 Le Mans win on last lap, Ford grabs class victory originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 19 Jun 2016 10:01:00 EDT.Please see our terms for us
  
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• 24 Hours of Le Mans live update part three

  19-06-2016 15:42
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Audi,Chevrolet,Ferrari,Ford,Porsche,Toyota,RacingOur surfer-turned-liveblogger earns some respect for racing, gets very sleepy, and ponders whether he's a converted motorsports fan.Continue reading 24 Hours of Le Mans live update part three 24 Hours of Le Mans live update part three originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 19 Jun 2016 09:42:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Marchionne says electric Maserati may debut by 2019

  19-06-2016 15:02
  
  Filed under:Green,Chrysler,Fiat,ElectricThe FCA chief changes his tune somewhat when talking about a possibility of Maseratis going electric or hybrid.Continue reading Marchionne says electric Maserati may debut by 2019 Marchionne says electric Maserati may debut by 2019 originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 19 Jun 2016 09:02:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Toyota: New Prius plug-in ready for prime time

  19-06-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The first Prius plug-in hybrid was a 'failure,' Toyota acknowledges. Now the company really want to sell it.
  
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• Mueller's plan for a leaner and humbler VW

  19-06-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller last week unveiled a 15-point strategic plan to transform a hierarchical, engineering-driven German carmaker plagued by low margins in its core business into a nimble company of entrepreneurs focused on serving its...
  
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• Mercedes plans multiple electrified vehicles for U.S.

  19-06-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  Mercedes-Benz's U.S. boss said a long-range electric vehicle that will be introduced at the Paris auto show is just the tip of the iceberg for the brand's electrification strategy.
  
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• How the Grand Cherokee became a Jeep

  19-06-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Last American CEO, a new book co-authored by ex-American Motors CEO Joe Cappy and former Ford and Chrysler public relations chief Jason Vines, describes Chrysler's acquisition of AMC from Renault in 1987 -- a momentous deal largely...
  
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• Across the border, a safety chasm

  19-06-2016 07:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In the past few years, auto sales in Mexico have surged to record levels, thanks to plentiful financing and aggressive competition to get small, cheap cars into the hands of the working class.
  
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• Volkswagen to phase out more than 40 car models, report says

  19-06-2016 04:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Volkswagen will stop producing more than 40 car models in the coming years as part of a new strategy by Europe's biggest automaker, a German newspaper reported on Saturday.
  
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• 24 Hours of Le Mans live update part two

  19-06-2016 03:05
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,Audi,Chevrolet,Ferrari,Ford,Pontiac,Toyota,RacingPorsches! Dogs! Hair Products! Safety Cars! It's Parker's second installment of Le Mans updates interspersed with philosophical expositions.Continue reading 24 Hours of Le Mans live update part two 24 Hours of Le Mans live update part two originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 18 Jun 2016 21:05:00 EDT.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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