| On Cars and Drives—Or, How to Put Some Adventure into the Modern Road Trip [Sponsored] |
Sep 23rd, 2015 |
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| Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn Resigns in Wake of Diesel Emissions Scandal |
Sep 23rd, 2015 |
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Volkswagen’s diesel-emissions cheating scandal has claimed its first victim: CEO Martin Winterkorn has announced that he is resigning. Winterkorn had previously released a video apologizing for the scandal, but he stopped short of admitting knowledge of the cheating or of resigning. Today, he released a statement announcing that he has asked the Supervisory Board to […]
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| The Best Smartphone Apps for Drivers |
Sep 23rd, 2015 |
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As in all other areas of life, smartphone apps are proliferating for drivers and car owners. These nine are the ones we’ve found to be the most useful, be they for getting around, for nabbing the best deal on gas prices, for finding parking, and a lot more. Just please keep your eyes on the […]
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| European VW Golf Cabriolet Gets Updated for 2016 |
Sep 23rd, 2015 |
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While the brand-new Euro-spec VW Tiguan and raucous, 261-hp 40th anniversary Golf GTI Clubsport were busy stealing the corporate spotlight at the 2015 Frankfurt auto show, the mildly updated 2016 Volkswagen Golf cabriolet patiently hung out in the shadows, waiting for a shining moment that never materialized. Good things come to those who wait, however, and we’re here […]
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| European VW Golf Cabriolet Gets Updated for 2016 |
Sep 23rd, 2015 |
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| 2016 GMC Sierra Elevation Edition: Because Blacked-Out Trucks |
Sep 23rd, 2015 |
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It’s back! Well, it never really left, but the truck to which it was applied was refreshed for 2016. The “it” we’re referring to is the darkly trimmed GMC Sierra Elevation Edition, a special-edition version of GMC’s Sierra 1500 pickup festooned with black trim pieces in the mold of, well, every other murdered-out special-edition model out […]
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| Lexus and BMW Said to Be Teaming Up for Supercar Project |
Sep 22nd, 2015 |
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Already working together on the so-called “Silk Road” project to create the next-generation Z4 roadster and a successor to the Supra, BMW and Toyota are now said to be collaborating on a mid-engine supercar. The ultra-high-performance offering would give Lexus a follow-up model to the LFA and yield an Audi R8 competitor for BMW. “BMW […]
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| Exploring Iceland: The Best Views Around the Ring Road [Sponsored] |
Sep 22nd, 2015 |
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To celebrate the spirit of the 2016 Mercedes GLE Coupe, our friends at Esquire asked some of their favorite creative innovators to tell us about their ultimate road trip. Their itineraries are collected here in “A Cut Above.” The Traveler: Justin Chung Justin Chung is a photographer specializing in men’s fashion, travel, and portraiture. He recently published […]
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| Mercedes Moves Closer to Bentayga-Baiting GLS-class Maybach |
Sep 22nd, 2015 |
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The profits inherent to SUVs have finally broken the resolve of the world’s most premium carmakers. Bentley has debuted its Bentayga, Rolls-Royce is working on an SUV project, Lamborghini has finally been given the go-ahead for its Urus SUV, and now Daimler’s ultra-luxurious Maybach sub-brand is considering a derivative of the upcoming GLS-class. Currently, the top […]
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| 10 North American Race Tracks You Need To Visit [Sponsored] |
Sep 22nd, 2015 |
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There is a certain luxury to watching a race from the comfort of your living room, at a local bar, or streamed through a smartphone, but there’s nothing that allows you to take in the whole experience like getting to the track yourself. Because North America offers more racetracks than we could do justice to list, we’ve […]
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