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Friday, 2 September 2016

Mercedes-AMG R50 Supercar, Picks from the Werks Reunion, August 2016 Auto Sales

Not to be outdone by Formula 1 rival Red Bull Racing's collaboration with Aston Martin to build the Adrian Newey-designed AM-RB 001 hypercar, Mercedes-AMG is working on an equally radical machine of its own.
 
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The Mercedes-AMG R50 is a 1,300-hp Answer to Aston Martin Red Bull's AM-RB001
We reveal details on Stuttart's outrageous four-cylinder, AWD hybrid hypercar
 
Not to be outdone by Formula 1 rival Red Bull Racing's collaboration with Aston Martin to build the Adrian Newey-designed AM-RB 001 hypercar, Mercedes-AMG is working on an equally radical machine of its own.
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The Mercedes-AMG R50 is the Latest in a Line of Mid-Engine Mercedes Supercars
Benz has flirted with mid-engine cars since 1934
 
Quick, name the world's first production mid-engine sports car. Chances are you picked the Porsche 550 Spyder, built between 1953 and 1956. It's a good call, but you're wrong.
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Six Picks from the 2016 Werks Reunion
The front-engine, water-cooled Porsches have their day in the sun
 
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August 2016 Auto Sales: Things Were Not So Hot
Are Auto Sales on the Decline, or Just Leveling Off?
 
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Thursday, 1 September 2016

2017 Porsche Panamera 4S First Drive, Volkswagen Midsize SUV Prototype Drive, FiatChrysler Plans

Half an hour into my blast down the autobahn, the speedo needle dancing to 150 mph, I'm ready to confirm what my eyes had told me the moment I saw it.
 
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First Drive: 2017 Porsche Panamera 4S
Just like the original — in name only.
 
Half an hour into my blast down the autobahn, the speedo needle dancing to 150 mph, I'm ready to confirm what my eyes had told me the moment I saw it.
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FiatChrysler Outlines Changes for 2017 Beyond the New 124 Spider, Pacifica
Twilight for the Dodge Viper and Other Model Year 2017 News
 
There are the 2017 Fiat 124 Spider and the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. And then there's the rest of the 2017 model year Fiat Chrysler lineup.
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First Drive: Volkswagen Midsize SUV Prototype
A seven-seat glimmer of hope, well overdue
 
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First Look: 2017 Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe
We're still wondering who the GLC is for
 
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Wednesday, 31 August 2016

2016 USSV Rhino GX, Toyota 86 With GT-R Engine Swap, Cadillac Product Plans

Shorly after the Humvee's world debut during Operation Desert Storm, AM General launched a civilian version dubbed the H1. Between the successful military campaign and support from Arnold Schwarzenegger, the H1 developed a cult-like following.
 
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The 2016 USSV Rhino GX is for the Dictator in All of Us
A Ford-Based Luxury Armored Tank
 
Shorly after the Humvee's world debut during Operation Desert Storm, AM General launched a civilian version dubbed the H1.
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The First Toyota 86 With an R35 GT-R V-6 Puts Down 1,000 HP
For when 545 rear-wheel horsepower just isn't enough
 
If you're chomping at the bit to see Ryan Tuerck's Ferrari-powered Toyota 86, we've got the perfect stop-gap to tide you over until that build is completed.
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Cadillac Boss Says Flagship is Coming, Isn't a Four-Door Sedan
Chief confirms other future product plans
 
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Audi Celebrates 40 Years of the Five-Cylinder Engine
One of the coolest (and most unconventional) powertrains
 
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