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According to a report out of Germany, Volkswagen’s three-row SUV to be built in Chattanooga, Tennessee will be called the Atlas. Automobilwoche reports that VW filed a trademark application for the name in the U.S. in April and plans to present the SUV for the first time at a media event in Santa Monica, California on October 27. The first public appearance will take place at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show in mid-November. It was previously thought that the SUV would be called a Teramont, which is in keeping with VW’s current practice of using names starting with the letter T for...
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Ford shuts Australian plant, ending Falcon and Territory production
Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] in 1925 became the first major automaker to start car production in Australia. On Friday, the Blue Oval shut its Australian car plant, located North of Melbourne, ending production of the Falcon range and its Territory SUV variant. The automaker previously shut a nearby...
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Schumacher's private motorsport collection to become permanent display
Michael Schumacher’s family has graciously donated the racing legend’s own collection of motorsport memorabilia for fans to enjoy. The collection, considered one of the world’s most significant for motorsport, will go on permanent display at the new Motorworld car mecca being...
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Acura NSX bests Lamborghini Aventador in drag race
Quick: Which would win in a drag race, a 691-horsepower Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 or a 573-horse, electric-motor-enhanced Acura NSX? Well, the question isn't fair because we gave you the answer right in the title to this piece. Still, some might be surprised that the Acura has the right stuff...
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Bentley owners can skip the gas lines with Filld
Are you a Bentley owner? Is your gas gauge swinging toward empty? Do you have the time to fill it up? It's a sad moment in your life, and you must now decide which gas station to use while hopefully avoiding interaction with the rest of society. It sounds like you're ready to get Filld. Bentley is...
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Honda teams up with Kabuku to create a 3D-printed car
While Local Motors is going the fun and interesting route with its 3D-printed cars, Honda is keen on helping with its 3D-printed car endeavors. The Japanese automaker has teamed up with Kabuku, a company that uses digital fabrication in its design and development jobs, to create a 3D-printed car...
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Swiss design firm Rinspeed is constantly trying to predict the automotive landscape of the future. In recent years the company has bet big on self-driving technology, and concepts like the XchangE, Budii and Etos have been the result. Rinspeed’s latest concept, which makes its world debut next January at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, is the Oasis, and in keeping with the self-driving theme the concept is fully autonomous. Rinspeed says there’s still a steering wheel, though the sensation of driving the car is likely akin to being behind the wheel of a golf cart. The Oasis...
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 to receive dual-clutch transmission?
The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang Shelby GT350 comes exclusively with a 6-speed manual but soon it may offer a dual-clutch transmission. That’s according to Road & Track, citing evidence from a usually accurate source at Mustang6G. The magazine claims a DCT option for the Shelby...
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Hyundai has Rockstar work over its Santa Fe for SEMA
SEMA is coming. That means we're about to see a wide range of new custom builds. They'll undoubtedly range from meh to magnificent, and there will be plenty that fall somewhere in between. One that I particularly like comes from a joint build partnering Hyundai with energy-drink company Rockstar...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG C63 R Coupe spy shots and video
Mercedes-AMG is out testing a more hardcore version of its C63 Coupe. We don’t think the car is a successor to the previous C63 Coupe Black Series, though we think one will be dropped on us eventually. Rather, we think this will be a track-focused model dubbed the C63 R Coupe, following the...
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Brock Yates, car writer and Cannonball Run creator, dies at 82
Legendary automotive journalist Brock Yates died yesterday at the age of 82 after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. Yates' love for cars helped him attain fame beyond the pages of Car and Driver magazine. He created the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, better known as the...
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Lamborghini Aventador facelift, Corvette ZR1 Convertible, Fisker’s Tesla rival: Car News Headlines
Lamborghini’s Aventador is about to undergo its mid-cycle update, as evidenced by our latest spy shots. The updated car looks to be adopting a more aggressive look, including a new three-pipe exhaust design. Another upcoming car that’s been spied is a new Chevrolet Corvette range-topper...
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Tired of watching rival brands capitalize on strong demand for luxury SUVs, Jeep is planning to launch new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer models to take the brand into much loftier pricing territory than we’re used to seeing. Sergio Marchionne, who heads Jeep parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU], in early 2015 said Jeep was working on a rival for the Range Rover, which starts at $86,645 and top outs at $171,990 for the extra-chic SVAutobiography Dynamic model. Jeep CEO Mike Manley has reaffirmed Marchionne’s promise to directly challenge the Range Rover, explaining to...
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AMG to launch more electric cars, but first hybrids
Mercedes-AMG was one of the first with a high-performance electric car when it introduced the SLS AMG Electric Drive at the 2012 Paris auto show. Although it wasn’t a volume model, it was a clear demonstration of the Affalterbach tuner’s proficiency in electric car development. Even...
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Red Bull turns Australia Supercars Commodore into wild drift machine
The powerful rear-wheel-drive machines of the Australia Supercars Championship are already prone to drifting, but imagine taking one and modifying it for the specific goal of going sideways. That’s exactly what top team Red Bull Racing Australia did with its multiple race-winning Holden...
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New Fisker’s Tesla Model S rival will use batteries made with graphene
Henrik Fisker on Tuesday launched a new car brand called Fisker, the name the Danish designer and entrepreneur used for his previous car brand, the failed Fisker Automotive. Whereas Fisker Automotive focused on extended-range electric cars, the new Fisker will focus on pure, battery-powered...
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When should you shift for fastest acceleration?
You're the king of the road. You think you're the fastest thing on four wheels. You know how to launch a car with a manual gearbox to accelerate the fastest, but do you know when to shift? Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained is here to drop the science about shifting to make sure that you have...
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Gorgeous short film celebrates Aryton Senna's link to the Acura NSX
Ayrton Senna is still a beloved and idolized racing driver to this day. The man died at Imola back in 1994, yet we continue to talk about his greatness often. A well-received film released five years ago celebrated his racing genius and introduced a new generation to the legend. One bit of Senna's...
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The Dodge Viper is ready to bow out. The 2017 model year is the last for the ferocious beast that roars around racetracks with a V-10 heart beating loudly under its hood. A 25-year run for the Viper has been marked with plenty of highs and certainly a few lows, and the most recent generation proved to be a marked improvement over its previous generation. If you're interested in one of the final few vehicles coming off the assembly line, you're going to have to talk to one smart dealer. Gerry Wood Dodge claims to have snatched up the final 135 or so Dodge Vipers that will be produced by Fiat...
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Continental Tires buys Hoosier
Continental Tires, a manufacturer of lots of street and racing tires, has purchased Hoosier, a manufacturer of some street and mostly racing tires. The good news for both companies is that the customer base doesn't seem to cross over, so the brands won't steal sales from one another. If you're...
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Leilani Münter named first American driver in Electric GT series
Leilani Münter has tried her hand at a number of racing series, and now she's found a new one that fits perfectly with her views on life. Münter has been named the first American driver who will compete in the upcoming Electric GT Championship. She's also an activist and prefers a vegan...
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2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Convertible spy shots and video
We've already seen spy shots of what is likely to be the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 in coupe form. Now come shots of a future ZR1 Convertible. Photographer David Wesel captured both the coupe and the convertible testing in Marrrieta, Ohio, and the those photos are posted on CorvetteBlogger. A...
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Jaguar XF wagon confirmed for US
During the hubbub of last week’s 2016 Paris auto show, Jaguar said it is planning another generation of its XF Sportbrake. The automaker also released this photo of a camouflaged prototype. Motor Trend has since received confirmation that the new luxury wagon will be sold Stateside. The...
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2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata RF priced from $32,390
The new RF version of Mazda’s MX-5 Miata goes on sale in early 2017, priced from $32,390. That figure includes an $835 destination charge and is for the base model equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission. Opt for the available 6-speed automatic and you’ll need to front up an extra...
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