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Red Bull Racing has confirmed that Max Verstappen will replace its current driver Daniil Kvyat with immediate effect. It means the Dutch youngster will be racing alongside Daniel Ricciardo at the next race on the 2016 Formula One calendar, the Spanish Grand Prix. Kvyat, also one of the youngest drivers on the grid, will still be racing. The Russian will fill Verstappen’s seat at Toro Rosso, the Red Bull feeder team in which he made his F1 debut back in 2014. Also at Toro Rosso is Carlos Sainz. “Max has proven to be an outstanding young talent,” Red Bull Team Principal...
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Donkervoort debuts sleek D8 GTO-RS
Donkevoort isn't a household name—unless you keep up with Nürburgring records, in which case you probably know that the company's dedicated sports car held the fastest times for a street-legal car around the challenging Nordschleife in 2004 and 2006. Aimed at taking back that record, the...
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Rare "barn find" Shelby GT350 headed to auction
It's not very often that a true barn find—a desirable one, at least—comes up for auction, but that's just what you get with this well-patinaed 1966 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Shelby GT350. The classic Ford will be offered by Bonhams at the auctioneer's annual event on the sidelines of...
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Country club racetracks evolving to offer more than just track time
We’re all pretty familiar with the concept of the country club racetrack. Starting about a decade ago these members-only tracks started popping up across the country. Instead of golfing, they offered racetrack facilities where well-heeled members could take their toys to do some unfettered...
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Five things you should never do with a 4x4 vehicle
You see that switch down by your knee. You can see that it has numbers and letters. You don't fully understand what it all means, but you're itching to test it all out. That's the drive selector, and before you slam it into 4Lo you should watch the video above. Engineering Explained is here to walk...
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Bentley offers Bentayga owners Apple Watch app
Bentley has released a new app for the Apple Watch that will allow back seat passengers to have control over a number of in-vehicle functions form their wrists. The app will allow passengers in the new Bentayga to control the vehicle's seats, audio systems, and climate control, via the vehicle's...
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Lincoln says its new approach detection feature in the 2017 Continental flagship sedan will do more than just turn on the lights when the key fob gets near the vehicle. Instead, it essentially throws out a welcome mat, something Lincoln says is designed to remind owners of checking into a high-end hotel. A light from the exterior mirror shines down on the ground surface directly below the door not only to show off the Lincoln badge but to help illuminate any puddles. Additionally, LEDs hidden behind the door handles glow in a color matched to the car's exterior to increase visibility. ALSO...
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BMW X3 spy shots, Pagani Huayra Pearl, VW GTI Clubsport S: Car News Headlines
BMW’s next-generation X3 is nearing the end of its gestation and we’ve started to see some of the camouflage gear come off. Our latest spy shots of a prototype are the most revealing yet. Pagani unveiled a one-off Huayra called the Pearl. The Italian supercar manufacturer says the car...
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Watch the second trailer for new 'Top Gear'
We’re just weeks away from the start of the new season of Top Gear and to help build the excitement a second trailer has been released. The first was released in March and showed that the new hosts, all six of them, aren’t trying to copy the style of previous hosts Jeremy Clarkson...
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Pagani unveils one-off Huayra Pearl edition
Towards the end of the Zonda’s life—and even some years after production officially ended—Pagani started rolling out special one-off models, one after the other. It appears it’s now the Huayra’s turn for the special edition treatment. ALSO SEE: Marchionne confirms...
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Suspended Porsche R&D chief Wolfgang Hatz resigns
Another senior executive placed on suspension following the revelation of the Volkswagen Group’s diesel emissions cheating has stepped down. Porsche confirmed its R&D chief Wolfgang Hatz has resigned due to the ongoing internal investigations at the VW Group and his resulting prolonged...
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2017 Honda Civic Hatchback spy shots
Honda’s all-new, 10th-generation Civic is already on the market as a sedan and coupe but there’s a third bodystyle coming down the line: the hatchback. We were treated with a preview of the hatchback in the form of a thinly-veiled “prototype” version unveiled in March at the...
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Gumball 3000 regulars Team Galag has brought out possibly its best vehicle yet for this year’s rally, currently underway in Europe. Having previously brought us a custom car based on a Nissan GT-R as well as a pretty convincing Tumbler Batmobile replica, the Saudi Arabian duo have now come up with their own Batmobile based on the bones of a Lamborghini Gallardo. The design reminds us of Lamborghini’s Egoista concept from 2013, but unlike the single-seat concept built to celebrate the Italian marque’s 50th anniversary Team Galag’s car features two seats. As revealed in...
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FCA to build autonomous Chrysler Pacificas for Google
Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] have confirmed a partnership in the area of autonomous cars. As part of the partnership, Google’s autonomous car technology, which includes various sensors and complex software systems, will be fully integrated in about 100 Chrysler Pacifica...
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VW GTI Clubsport S debuts, breaks ‘Ring record for FWD cars
Volkswagen’s GTI is 40 this year and we can think of few better ways to celebrate than the setting of a Nürburgring lap record. Well, that’s exactly what VW has done using the new GTI Clubsport S. The Clubsport S was revealed today at the annual Wörthersee Tour GTI tuning fest...
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Details of 2017 Ford F-150's EcoBoost 3.5 V-6, 10-speed auto
Ford's EcoBoost 3.5-liter V-6 has been one of the best light truck engines on the market since it was introduced in 2011. For 2017, it promises to get better. That's because the Ford is not only installing the second-generation of the 3.5-liter EcoBoost in the 2017 F-150, but also pairing it with...
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With production over, Land Rover Defender thefts rise dramatically
Land Rover's iconic Defender is now out of production, which means that there will never be more of the original icons on the road than there are today. Thieves, it turns out, have taken notice. Wards Auto reports that Defender thefts are up a staggering 75 percent since production ceased earlier...
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Video shows Ford's new F-150 Raptor pushed to the limits
While you're sitting at your desk reading this, remember that a lucky Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] engineer was blasting through the Southern California desert in a brand new F-150 Raptor. This wasn't just some gentle drive down an old mining road, it was a high-performance drive more akin to what...
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Step aside, Texas A&M. It seems that there's a new king in the How to Stop a Truck Immediately game... which is a game we don't think features a ton of civilian players. This player, however, is Heald and it's based in the UK. The tool for the task at hand is called the HT1-Viper, and it's a shallow mounted roadblocker designed to prevent terrorist incursion by way of a vehicle. ALSO SEE: 7,388 feet is the new hoverboard record As you can see in the video above, it does one hell of a job. The system needs just 15 inches of depth to work, and when it's deployed it rises to just under 42...
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One-off Hemi Cuda worth $1.4 million stolen
Muscle car enthusiasts can talk for hours (no, make that days) about how rare their cars are because of a certain option or color combination, but few are as distinctive as this one. This one-of-one 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda with a special flower pattern vinyl top has been taken from its owner's...
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7,388 feet is the new hoverboard record
A French adventurist has broken the record for the longest hoverboard flight: 7,388 feet. "It's an amazing sensation, it's really peaceful," new record holder Franky Zapata told reporters immediately after the event, which was attended by about 200 people. CHECK OUT: McLaren 650S crashes minutes...
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Tesla's HEPA air filter "hundreds of times" more effective than standard units
Electric car brand Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] says it is developed a HEPA air filtration system designed to clear up the outside world before it enters a vehicle's cabin. The filtering system is so clean that Tesla claims you could "survive a military grade bio attack" using it. HEPA, an acronym for...
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Hear the Bugatti Chiron’s monster engine rev
Bugatti’s new Chiron is one of the most anticipated cars of the year. The 1,480-horsepower hypercar was unveiled during March’s Geneva Motor Show but deliveries of customer cars won’t start until later in the year. There are a few videos now showing the Chiron out and about, with...
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New Ferrari CEO, 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e, 2018 Mercedes-Benz pickup: Today’s Car News
Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] has a new CEO in the form of Sergio Marchionne. He’s faced with the challenge of growing revenues while maintaining exclusivity of the brand. BMW’s X5 receives a plug-in hybrid option for the 2016 model year. The vehicle has an electric range of 14 miles though for...
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