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• Lingenfelter could boost the Chevrolet Blazer's V6 to 450 horsepower

  03-12-2019 21:00
  
  Filed under:Auto News,Chevrolet,SUVContinue reading Lingenfelter could boost the Chevrolet Blazer's V6 to 450 horsepower Lingenfelter could boost the Chevrolet Blazer's V6 to 450 horsepower originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 15:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Mammoth list of new cars found hidden in Forza Horizon 4 code

  03-12-2019 20:45
  
  Filed under:Toys/GamesContinue reading Mammoth list of new cars found hidden in Forza Horizon 4 code Mammoth list of new cars found hidden in Forza Horizon 4 code originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 14:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• New Top Gear America cast is most promising yet

  03-12-2019 20:35
  
  Filed under:Celebrities,TV/MoviesContinue reading New Top Gear America cast is most promising yet New Top Gear America cast is most promising yet originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 14:35:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• This 1954 Taylor Aerocar flying car is coming to Barrett-Jackson

  03-12-2019 20:15
  
  Filed under:Automotive History,Specialty,ClassicsContinue reading This 1954 Taylor Aerocar flying car is coming to Barrett-Jackson This 1954 Taylor Aerocar flying car is coming to Barrett-Jackson originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 14:15:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hyundai Nexo breaks world record distance for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle

  03-12-2019 19:30
  
  Filed under:Green,Green,Hyundai,SUV,HydrogenContinue reading Hyundai Nexo breaks world record distance for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle Hyundai Nexo breaks world record distance for hydrogen fuel cell vehicle originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 13:30:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Hennessey planning a 1,200-horsepower C8 Chevy Corvette

  03-12-2019 19:06
  
  Filed under:Aftermarket,Chevrolet,Coupe,Performance,SupercarsContinue reading Hennessey planning a 1,200-horsepower C8 Chevy Corvette Hennessey planning a 1,200-horsepower C8 Chevy Corvette originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 13:06:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Bespoke Rolls-Royce auction is a chance to support the fight against AIDS

  03-12-2019 18:45
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Rolls-Royce,Auctions,Luxury,sedanContinue reading Bespoke Rolls-Royce auction is a chance to support the fight against AIDS Bespoke Rolls-Royce auction is a chance to support the fight against AIDS originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 12:45:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2020 Hyundai Palisade Limited Second Drive | Style and substance

  03-12-2019 18:16
  
  Filed under:Hyundai,Quick Spins,New Car Reviews,Crossover,SUVContinue reading 2020 Hyundai Palisade Limited Second Drive | Style and substance 2020 Hyundai Palisade Limited Second Drive | Style and substance originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 12:16:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• There's a new Cannonball Run record: 2,825 miles in 27 hours and 25 minutes

  03-12-2019 18:10
  
  Filed under:Etc.,Motorsports,Weird Car News,Mercedes-Benz,Luxury,Police/Emergency,Specialty,sedanContinue reading There's a new Cannonball Run record: 2,825 miles in 27 hours and 25 minutes There's a new Cannonball Run record: 2,825 miles in 27 hours and 25 minutes originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 12:10:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Volkswagen Sharan scores four stars in crash test despite rear door detaching

  03-12-2019 17:31
  
  Hugo Griffiths2019-12-04 09:00
  Latest Euro NCAP results reveals Sharan’s rear door falls off during side impact test; questions raised over car’s four-star ratingThe Volkswagen Sharan has received four stars out of five in its Euro NCAP crash test, despite its rear passenger door detaching during impact assessments.
  NCAP’s side pole impact test is the organisation’s toughest assessment, and sees a car propelled at 20mph into a 25cm-diameter pole designed to mimic a tree o
  
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• Tesla Model 3 2023 facelift review: so much more than just a new face

  03-12-2019 17:30
  The updated Tesla Model 3 is pretty much an all-new car
  
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• New Tesla Model 3 Long Range UK review

  03-12-2019 17:30
  
  We drive smallest, most affordable Tesla in the UK as we find out if the Model 3 has been worth waiting for
  
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• New Tesla Model 3 Long Range 2021 review

  03-12-2019 17:30
  
  Verdict
  Our former Car of the Year is still a winner with small improvements making it all the more impressive. The minor cosmetic tweaks have given it a sportier look outside and a more premium feel inside, while the continual software upgrades keep edging Tesla further ahead of its rivals on the tech front. With more pricey EVs turning up, it’s looking like decent value, too.
  Tesla is the master of updates. Owners frequently find their cars have handy new functionality thanks to free ove
  
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• Special edition Pikes Peak Bentley Continental GT launched

  03-12-2019 17:16
  
  Luke Wilkinson2019-12-03 16:00
  Bentley’s latest limited edition model celebrates the Continental GT W12’s record-breaking run up Pikes Peak International Hill ClimbBentley has launched another limited edition version of the Continental GT W12, which celebrates the car’s record-breaking production car run up the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The special edition model will be available to order later this month, with production being limited to 15 just examples.
  In June of
  
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• New Vauxhall Insignia receives subtle facelift and new tech for 2020

  03-12-2019 17:10
  
  Alex Ingram2019-12-03 23:01
  New Vauxhall Insignia receives some mild cosmetic tweaks, safety tech improvements and new LED lights to freshen up the Skoda Superb rivalThis is the updated Vauxhall Insignia. Set to make its full debut at the Brussels Motor Show in January, the second-gen model, will gain styling revisions, revised engines and a more comprehensive suite of safety systems. 
  Even as mid-life facelifts go, the cosmetic changes to the outside of the brand’s Skoda Superb rival
  
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• Bentley Continental GT commemorating Pikes Peak win is one green machine

  03-12-2019 16:54
  
  Filed under:Bentley,Coupe,LuxuryContinue reading Bentley Continental GT commemorating Pikes Peak win is one green machine Bentley Continental GT commemorating Pikes Peak win is one green machine originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 10:54:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• This top-rated ice scraper on Amazon is 75% off right now

  03-12-2019 16:37
  
  Filed under:Affiliate PostsContinue reading This top-rated ice scraper on Amazon is 75% off right now This top-rated ice scraper on Amazon is 75% off right now originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 10:37:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Bugatti Chiron Noire only slightly less exclusive than 'La Voiture Noire'

  03-12-2019 16:20
  
  Filed under:Bugatti,Coupe,Luxury,Specialty,Performance,SupercarsContinue reading Bugatti Chiron Noire only slightly less exclusive than 'La Voiture Noire' Bugatti Chiron Noire only slightly less exclusive than 'La Voiture Noire' originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 10:20:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• 2021 Jaguar F-Pace spied getting ready for a significant update

  03-12-2019 15:46
  
  Filed under:Spy Photos,Jaguar,Crossover,SUV,LuxuryContinue reading 2021 Jaguar F-Pace spied getting ready for a significant update 2021 Jaguar F-Pace spied getting ready for a significant update originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 09:46:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• The time Elon Musk paid $1 million for James Bond submarine car that cost a couple $100

  03-12-2019 15:40
  
  Filed under:Auto News,TV/Movies,Lotus,ClassicsContinue reading The time Elon Musk paid $1 million for James Bond submarine car that cost a couple $100 The time Elon Musk paid $1 million for James Bond submarine car that cost a couple $100 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 09:40:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• UAW bolsters financial controls in the wake of embezzlement scandal

  03-12-2019 15:22
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,UAW/UnionsThe United Auto Workers union has replaced its auditing firm, added four internal auditors and hired a big accounting firm to study its financial controls in an effort to prevent a repeat of the embezzlement and bribery discovered in a federal probe of the union.The moves announced Monday by Secretary-Treasurer Ray Curry come after last month’s resignation of President Gary Jones, who has been implicated in the scandal.Several other union officials ha
  
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• Aiways builds European U5 advance contingent

  03-12-2019 15:02
  
  Aiways has produced the first batch of its all electric U5 SUV in European specification.
  
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• Iveco and Nikola unveil Tre semi truck in electric and hydrogen forms

  03-12-2019 14:40
  
  Filed under:Green,Commercial Vehicles,Electric,Future,HydrogenCNH Industrial's truck unit Iveco on Tuesday unveiled its first electric vehicle, the Nikola Tre, built in partnership with U.S. startup Nikola Motor Co..The heavy truck will be built for the European market under a deal announced by the two groups in September and is expected to give a boost to Iveco, which as the smallest of Europe's traditional truck makers competes with the might of Volkswagen , Daimler and Volvo Group."Just three
  
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• Brose names new CEO

  03-12-2019 14:25
  
  Ulrich Schrickel will become CEO of the Brose Group effective 1 January 2020.
  
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• Man finds the coyote he hit sitting behind the wheel of his car

  03-12-2019 14:24
  
  Filed under:Auto News,Humor,Weird Car NewsContinue reading Man finds the coyote he hit sitting behind the wheel of his car Man finds the coyote he hit sitting behind the wheel of his car originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 08:24:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• Elon Musk 'pedo guy' jurors to be queried about billionaires, Thailand

  03-12-2019 14:12
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,TeslaElon Musk is going on trial Tuesday for his troublesome tweets in a defamation case pitting the billionaire against a British diver he allegedly branded a pedophile.The Tesla CEO will be called to testify early in the case in Los Angeles federal court to explain what he meant when he called Vernon Unsworth, who helped rescue youth soccer players trapped underwater in a Thailand cave, “pedo guy” in a Twitter spat more than year ago.Musk later ap
  
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• Elon Musk defamation trial for 'pedo guy' tweet beginning today

  03-12-2019 14:12
  
  Filed under:Government/Legal,Green,TeslaElon Musk is going on trial Tuesday for his troublesome tweets in a defamation case pitting the billionaire against a British diver he allegedly branded a pedophile.The Tesla CEO will be called to testify early in the case in Los Angeles federal court to explain what he meant when he called Vernon Unsworth, who helped rescue youth soccer players trapped underwater in a Thailand cave, “pedo guy” in a Twitter spat more than year ago.Musk later ap
  
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• Ford fined R35m for South Africa Kuga fires

  03-12-2019 14:10
  
  Ford Motor Company of South Africa (FMCSA) has been fined an administrative fine of R35m (GBP 1.8m) for incidents in which the Kuga 1.6 model caught fire, according to a local report.
  
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• Our $280,669 Bentley Continental GT First Edition is here | Behind the Wheel S01 // E05

  03-12-2019 14:00
  
  Continue reading Our $280,669 Bentley Continental GT First Edition is here | Behind the Wheel S01 // E05 Our $280,669 Bentley Continental GT First Edition is here | Behind the Wheel S01 // E05 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 3 Dec 2019 08:00:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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• South Korean sales fall 2.5% in November

  03-12-2019 12:32
  Domestic sales by South Korea's five larges t automakers declined by 2.5% to 136,414 units in November from 139,862 units in the same month of last year, according to preliminary data released individually by the companies.
  
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• YFAI hails Serbian support for Kragujevac opening

  03-12-2019 12:02
  Yanfeng Automotive Interiors (YFAI) is hailing the support offered by the Serbian government for the swift construction of its new interior components plant in Kragujevac.
  
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• Taiwan sales continue to rebound in November

  03-12-2019 11:56
  
  New vehicle sales in Taiwan continued to grow strongly in November 2019, by over 13% to 40,705 units from 36,011 units in the same month of last year, according to local reports citing registration data compiled by Taiwan's Directorate of Highways.
  
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• Toyota Corolla goes hybrid-only for 2020

  03-12-2019 11:40
  
  Luke Wilkinson2019-12-03 10:41
  Toyota has updated the Corolla by discontinuing its 1.2-litre petrol engine and adding a pair of new special edition modelsToyota has revised the Corolla range for 2020, removing its sole conventional engine from sale and making the hatchback hybrid only. Two new special edition models have also been added to the lineup. 
  With the 114bhp 1.2-litre four-cylinder, turbo-petrol engine being axed from it leaves buyers with a choice of a 120bhp 1.8-litre or 177bhp
  
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• New flagship Peugeot Expert Sport Edition van unveiled

  03-12-2019 11:30
  
  Luke Wilkinson2019-12-03 10:31
  Peugeot will launch a highly specced version of the Expert van next year with a range of styling revisions and additional standard kitPeugeot has a new version of the Expert van ready to launch early next year, called the Expert Sport Edition. The new model will sit above the brand’s existing Expert Asphalt model, sporting a range of cosmetic enhancements and additional standard equipment. Prices start from £29,460 with first deliveries due to arrive in
  
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• Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi to set up joint hi-tech company

  03-12-2019 11:08
  
  Alliance partners Nissan Motor, Renault and Mitsubishi Motors have agreed to set up a new company to take the lead in the development of advanced technology for next generation vehicles, according to reports in Japan.
  
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• New Nissan CEO to axe Datsun, focus on new technology

  03-12-2019 11:00
  A new management team took office at Nissan Motor at the beginning of December, led by CEO Makoto Uchida who took over from Hiroto Saikawa who was forced to resign earlier this year after admitting to being overpaid by the company.
  
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• Yanfeng Serbia start heralds more Chinese interest - Ambassador

  03-12-2019 10:33
  China's Ambassador to Serbia says more companies from her country are ready to start business in the Balkan country as cooperation between the two States increases.
  
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• W Series winner Chadwick to compete in Asian F3

  03-12-2019 01:25
  
  Filed under:Motorsports,RacingJamie Chadwick, winner of this year's inaugural all-female W Series, will race in the Asian F3 championship that starts in Malaysia on Dec. 14, the Absolute Racing team said on Monday.The 15-race series, which also ends at Malaysia's Sepang circuit, includes rounds in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Thailand between December and February with three races at each location.The FIA-sanctioned regional championship, like next year'sW Series, also offers points towards the Super Li
  
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• This aquatic robot can transform to sprout arms

  03-12-2019 01:12
  
  Filed under:Videos,Original VideoContinue reading This aquatic robot can transform to sprout arms This aquatic robot can transform to sprout arms originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 2 Dec 2019 19:12:00 EST.Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email this | Comments
  
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