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Wednesday, 14 September 2016

2016 Ford Focus ST One Week Review, Porsche Ponders EVs, Formula 1 Purchase Analysis

On paper, Ford's second-tier hot hatch seems doomed to live out its days being outgunned and out-praised by its more potent sibling. But numbers on paper don't always tell the real story.
 
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One Week With: 2016 Ford Focus ST
The big star gets all the attention. But watch this one perform.
 
On paper, Ford's second-tier hot hatch seems doomed to live out its days being outgunned and out-praised by its more potent sibling. But numbers on paper don't always tell the real story.
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Porsche Ponders EVs
Electrification likely to start with SUVs
 
Sports cars and SUVs, plus the Panamera—that's what Porsche stands for today, and what it does really well. But what about tomorrow, when new mobility requirements and tougher emissions laws redefine the pleasure of driving and reassess the meaningfulness of performance?
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Ford Focus RS Gets AMS Performance Tune to 410 HP
More boost!
 
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2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Priced at $26,670, Nets 22/30 MPG
Heads to dealerships soon
 
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Tuesday, 13 September 2016

2018 BMW 5 Series Prototype Drive, Mercedes-Benz E400 and E43 AMG First Drive, Mid Engine Corvette Spied

If there ever was a mule that did not need the full black-and-white camouflage treatment, this is it. After all, the new 2018 BMW 5 Series, code-named G30, is anything but a breakthrough design, such as the BMW i8.
 
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First Drive: 2018 BMW 5 Series Prototype
Refreshing Dynamics 1.0: A proper driver's car in a bland wrapper
 
If there ever was a mule that did not need the full black-and-white camouflage treatment, this is it. After all, the new 2018 BMW 5 Series, code-named G30, is anything but a breakthrough design, such as the BMW i8.
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New Cars for 2017: $200k+
The cars, trucks, crossovers, and SUVs you need to know about for the 2017 model year
 
The 3.8-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine now spits out a hellish 666 hp and 516 lb-ft. Weight drops 220 pounds over the 650S Spider, and the body is lengthened with an active aerodynamic package.
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First Drive: 2017 Mercedes-AMG E43 Sedan
Ready and able. But how willing?
 
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First Drive: 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 4MATIC Wagon
A Cult Classic Returns
 
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Monday, 12 September 2016

Dodge Viper ACR at Woodward, 1986 Indy500 Rookie of the Year Randy Lanier, 2017 New Cars: $100k-$200k

I used the excuse of the 2016 Woodward Dream Cruise to put in a request Dodge for a 2016 ACR, knowing full-well this street-legal race car is one of the worst "cruisers" imaginable.
 
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Masochists on Parade: Cruising Woodward in a 2016 Dodge Viper ACR
We say one final goodbye to Detroit's supercar
 
I used the excuse of the 2016 Woodward Dream Cruise to put in a request Dodge for a 2016 ACR, knowing full-well this street-legal race car is one of the worst "cruisers" imaginable.
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New Cars for 2017: $100k-$200k
The cars, trucks, crossovers, and SUVs you need to know about for the 2017 model year
 
Audi's R8 remains one of the last great naturally aspirated supercars, its 5.2-liter V-10 delivering an aural experience that will have you looking for tunnels to amplify the raucous soundtrack.
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Randy Lanier: The Long Way Home
Ex-Racer spent 27 years in prison for smuggling marijuana but he now has a second chance
 
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The Audi R8 Takes a Step Back
Sensory loss
 
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