It Seems the Honda Civic Type R Will Cost $10,000 More Than the Civic Si

http://ift.tt/2soEzeO Honda hasn’t released official pricing information for the new Civic Type R, but a photo of the 306-hp hatchback’s window sticker is giving us our first glimpse of what consumers can expect to fork over in order to get their hands on the keys to Honda’s hottest hatch. But there’s more than one source of information, and insight into the Civic Type R’s starting price originally posted on CivicX.com in a...

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It Seems the Honda Civic Type R Will Cost $10,000 More Than the Civic Si

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Apparition Acquisition: Rolls-Royce Conjures Seven Historic Phantoms to Welcome All-New Phantom VIII

http://ift.tt/2soIpnW The eighth-generation Rolls-Royce Phantom is set to appear in late July in England. And although a phantom by the traditional definition is a ghostly entity that is seen, heard, or sensed but has no physical reality, such has never characterized any of the Phantoms produced by Rolls-Royce over the last 92 years. Indeed, Rolls-Royce is doing everything it can to ensure that its newest Phantom not only will...

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Apparition Acquisition: Rolls-Royce Conjures Seven Historic Phantoms to Welcome All-New Phantom VIII

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2017 Range Rover Sport Supercharged V-8 Tested: Go-Anywhere Luxury

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Uber Fires Anthony Levandowski amid Lawsuit over Self-Driving-Car Trade Secrets

http://ift.tt/2rG9SFF It’s hard to believe, but it was only 10 months ago that Anthony Levandowski ascended to arguably the most enviable position of any engineer pioneering autonomous technology. Uber acquired his months-old self-driving-truck startup in August 2016 for $680 million. After enriching him, the company put him in charge of all its autonomous-development efforts, a critical role for a ride-hailing company with a $60 billion...

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2017 Range Rover Sport Supercharged V-8 – Instrumented Test

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President’s Budget Proposes Selling Half of National Petroleum Reserve

http://ift.tt/2rVYDIC May 31, 2017 at 5:35 pm by Benjamin Preston | Photography by PAUL J.RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images Following up on sales set in motion by the Department of Energy at the end of the Obama administration, President Trump has proposed in his budget to begin selling oil from the  U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve next year. After a decade of domestic production increases brought about by the shale-drilling boom,...

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2017 Ford Fusion – In-Depth Review

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Red Light, Green Light: Cadillac Test Vehicles Now Talking with Traffic Lights

http://ift.tt/2sfgsjt Some of the latest connected-car technology showcased by General Motors isn’t being developed inside its technical center in Warren, in suburban Detroit. It’s being developed on the public streets nearby. Along with state and county transportation agencies, the company has outfitted traffic lights at two intersections near its facility in Warren, Michigan, with technology that transmits signal information to vehicles,...

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Hot Commodity: Late-Model Volkswagen TDIs, New or Used, Are Rare and Selling for a Bundle

http://ift.tt/2rciu5i Although Volkswagen has paid dearly for its mistakes leading up to its diesel-emissions scandal, most owners of 2.0-liter TDI models have emerged relatively well off, thanks to the restitution and buyback terms of the $10 billion settlement program. Volkswagen dealerships haven’t fared too badly, either, with their $1.2 billion settlement. And now they appear to be making a bundle selling new, modified four-cylinder...

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2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Manual – Instrumented Test

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What I’d Do Differently: John Buffum

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Tesla Model 3: 215-Plus Miles of Range, Zero to 60 in 5.6 Seconds

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Tesla Model 3: 215-Plus Miles of Range, Zero to 60 in 5.6 Seconds

http://ift.tt/2smIOr7 Well-connected online leakers have just spilled the tastiest tidbits of information regarding the Tesla Model 3. According to posts on the Model 3 Owners Club blog (as discovered by InsideEVs), the $35,000 Model 3 will do zero to 60 mph in 5.6 seconds, with a driving range of “more than 215 miles.” The full spec panel uploaded to the Model 3 Owners Club blog compares the upcoming Tesla to the Model...

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Move Over: This Is the New Face of BMW

http://ift.tt/2rECaA8 Launched on the eve of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on Lake Como, Italy, the BMW Concept 8-series is not only a close preview of the upcoming 8-series. It also ushers in a new era in BMW design, according to the corporate design chief, Adrian van Hooydonk. With its aggressive and sculptural look, the 8-series concept takes up many elements seen in the Concept X2 that BMW displayed last fall at the...

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Move Over: This Is the New Face of BMW

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Autonomous Trucks Stoke Fears of Job Losses, But Others Say Drivers Won’t Be Displaced Anytime Soon

http://ift.tt/2se21w2 America needs tens of thousands of new truck drivers. But for how long? At the same time industry leaders estimate at least 50,000 more truckers are needed to curb labor shortages and currently keep freight moving across the country, there are growing worries that automated vehicles could displace millions of driving-related jobs. Those concerns surfaced in Congress during a House subcommittee hearing on emerging...

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Seeing Red: Ford Focus RS Limited Edition Comes in Red or Blue, Adds Front-Axle Limited-Slip Differential

http://ift.tt/2sbBu2a The Ford Focus RS is pretty sweet right out of the box. With a trick electronic all-wheel-drive system and 350 horsepower under the hood, there’s not much more we could want from the blue oval’s flagship hot hatch. But an open front differential and a lack of color options left some enthusiasts wanting more. That’s where the Focus RS Limited Edition comes in. The Focus RS Limited Edition adds two major features...

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Ford Unveils Focus RS Limited Edition With a Sweet Red Paint and a Front-Axle Limited-Slip Differential – Syndication

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2017 GMC Sierra 2500HD Diesel 4×4 Crew Cab Tested: New Engine, Aging Truck

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2017 GMC Sierra 2500HD Diesel 4×4 Crew Cab – Instrumented Test

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2017 Subaru Outback – In-Depth Review

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B Squad: Volkswagen Tiguan, Passat, and Beetle Welcome New Base Engine

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B Squad: Volkswagen Tiguan, Passat, and Beetle Welcome New Base Engine

http://ift.tt/2rlegc4 The trickle-down theory may be a debatable economic policy, but for vehicle manufacturers the essential concept is basic practice, with newer and more expensive technology entering the market on a company’s higher-priced vehicles and later trickling down to lower-priced models. The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan, Passat, and Beetle are the latest beneficiaries, with all three models benefitting from a new base turbocharged...

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Report: Clean Vehicles Create More Manufacturing Jobs

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J [unable to retrieve full-text content]   Although electric cars and other advanced-technology vehicles make up a very small portion of the U.S. vehicle market, a new report suggests that they have far greater significance to the economy—and an oversize role in creating U.S. jobs. The highly annotated report, compiled by the BlueGreen Alliance and the Natural Resources Defense Council with the […] from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2rhmU9y via IFT...

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Perfect Pair: Original-Owner Mercedes-Benz 300SLs Headed to Auction

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This Camo’d Subaru BRZ Has an STI Badge—But What Does It Mean?

http://ift.tt/2qDvTQh From the moment the Subaru BRZ was released back in 2012, there have been calls for a turbocharged, STI version. How could enthusiasts ever hope to be satisfied with a mere 200 horsepower, when that same four-cylinder boxer engine in turbocharged form makes 268 in the WRX? And so there have been those who’ve been ardently awaiting the arrival of the car that Subaru just had to build, the turbocharged BRZ STI. Are...

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This Camo’d Subaru BRZ Has an STI Badge—But What Does It Mean?

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Wagon Markdown: Volvo Adds Cheaper V90 Cross Country T5 for 2018

http://ift.tt/2r8AfCr Volvo’s wagon lineup broadens a bit more for 2018 with the addition of a new base model for the V90 Cross Country. A Cross Country T5 joins the more powerful T6 model that was the sole Cross Country trim offered for the 2017 model year. The T5 still has standard all-wheel drive and drops the price of entry by $3000 (compared with a 2017 T6 model), to $53,295. As is true across Volvo’s current range, the T5...

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Wagon Markdown: Volvo Adds Cheaper V90 Cross Country T5 for 2018

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Jaguar XE SV Project 8 Will Be the Most Powerful Production Jag Ever

http://ift.tt/2rBkohg May 30, 2017 at 12:32 pm by Clifford Atiyeh | Photography by the manufacturer One of Jaguar’s unsung accomplishments is how easily it stuffs a large V-8 into any car it makes. Without reshuffling the engine bay or drawing excessive hood bulges, Jaguar can swap a 3.0-liter V-6 for a 5.0-liter V-8—they share the same block—and presto, instant muscle car. Soon, though, the most powerful production Jag will no longer...

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Jaguar XE SV Project 8 Will Be the Most Powerful Production Jag Ever

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BMW Wants Its Motorrad Concept Link Scooter to Be Your Personal Mobility Assistant

http://ift.tt/2qCA5Qr At this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Lake Como, Italy, BMW showed off a new scooter design study called the Motorrad Concept Link. The company calls its creation “the reinvention of urban mobility on two wheels” with a focus on zero emissions, a uniquely styled body, and a connected experience to make the rider’s day-to-day life easier and simpler. Inspired by the BMW Motorrad Vision Next...

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BMW Wants Its Motorrad Concept Link Scooter to Be Your Personal Mobility Assistant

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Formal in the Front, Swoopy in the Back: Rolls-Royce Sweptail

http://ift.tt/2rB17fX It’s nice to be able to invest five to 10 million dollars, or more, for a new car. Then you can head straight to a top-notch auto manufacturer and embark on a “wonderfully intellectual journey” that stretches over four years, resulting in a stunning one-off vehicle worthy of any automotive connoisseur’s attention. The latest of these unicorns is the Rolls-Royce Sweptail, a two-door coupe publicly unveiled at the...

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Formal in the Front, Swoopy in the Back: Rolls-Royce Sweptail

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Cordless Drill: How EVs Could Be Charged while They’re Being Driven

http://ift.tt/2sahgFW Maybe electric cars are the brilliant, cleaner future, but keeping them charged is still a quagmire involving a tangle of cables and long stops for charging along the way. Going cordless—with wireless (inductive) charging—is one way to manage this bothersome reality. And as one of the technology leaders for wireless charging, Qualcomm, has just shown, you could charge just as rapidly without even taking...

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