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2016 Honda Odyssey Adds Cheaper Vac-and-Video SE Trim Level

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2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR Beauty-Roll

Filed under: Videos, Land Rover, SUV, Luxury, Performance, Beauty Roll

No voiceover. No host in your face. Nothing but the cars you want to see, in glorious high-definition video. Today's subject is the 2015 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SVR. Enjoy.

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2016 Acura RDX Review [w/video]

Filed under: Acura, New Car Reviews, Crossover, Luxury

Acura gives the RDX crossover a number of thoughtful updates for 2016. Are they enough to make the slow-selling CUV appeal to a wider range of consumers? We spend a week with one to find out.

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NHTSA investigating Harman Kardon for software vulnerabilities

Filed under: Government/Legal, Chrysler, Fiat, Infotainment, Technology

NHTSA is investigating Harman Kardon, which supplies Uconnect to FCA, to see if Harman Kardon's other infotainment systems are also vulnerable to hacking.

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Chevy Volt outsells Nissan Leaf for first time since October 2013

Filed under: Green, Chevrolet, Nissan, Electric

Despite overall sluggish sales, June 2015 represented the first time since October 2013 that the Chevy Volt outsold the Nissan Leaf in the US.

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Dark Intentions: 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Midnight Edition Revealed

General Motors has discovered that there is plenty of business to drum up after midnight. Not literally, of course, but the automaker has announced that the “Midnight Edition” darkened trim packages for the Chevy Impala and the Cadillac CTS and ATS now will be joined by one for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. This in addition to thematically similar versions of the Chevrolet Silverado (“Black Out“), GMC Sierra (“Elevation“), and GMC Canyon (“Nightfall“).

As with every other Midnight Edition—Chevrolet, Cadillac, or otherwise—the Colorado comes ready to evade nighttime air raids. The grille, Chevy bowtie, 18-inch aluminum wheels, and various trim bits are all painted black, while the spray-in bedliner and tonneau cover are, of course, both black. The only available paint color? Black. While helpful to owners looking for a sinister vibe, we must point out that the Midnight Edition is woefully inadequate for maintaining a low profile at the midnight hour on or near the summer solstice in places like Alaska or Norway.

The sacrifice to embrace darkness is a small one, with the Midnight package requiring only that buyers step past the base Colorado Work Truck and into a mid-level LT. It’s available in both the extended- or crew-cab body style. Any of the Colorado’s three engines (including the new 2.8-liter diesel) are fair game, as is optional four-wheel drive. Pricing will be announced at a later date.

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Dodge Charger Recall: Side Airbags May Deploy If the Doors Are Slammed

2012 Dodge Charger SRT8

Don’t slam doors—it’s rude. And definitely don’t slam doors if you’re entering or exiting a 2011–2014 Dodge Charger, as doing so can cause overly sensitive side-curtain or side-impact airbags to deploy or the seatbelt pre-tensioners to engage, according to an expanded recall announced by Fiat-Chrysler over the weekend.

The Detroit News reports that the automaker is hauling back 322,000 Chargers worldwide from the 2011–2014 model years, 284,000 of which are in the U.S. The new action expands last week’s recall of more than 1 million Ram pickup trucks for the same side-airbag issue. FCA says the airbags and pre-tensioners in affected Chargers can deploy if vehicle doors are slammed, the doors are kicked with excessive force, or the cars experience a heavy road input (we take this to mean, as one example, encountering a large pothole).

FCA blames the defect on door-pressure sensors that are too sensitive, and recommends that drivers and their passengers treat affected vehicles gingerly until the repair can be made. The automaker acknowledges three minor injuries and 25 complaints related to the defect, but no crashes. Dodge Challenger and Chrysler 300 models, which share a platform with the Charger, are not included in this expanded recall.

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McLaren to launch 650S replacement in 2018

Filed under: McLaren, Supercars

McLaren is preparing to replace the 650S with an all-new model geared to take on the likes of the Ferrari 488 GTB and Lamborghini Huracán.

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Don Draper's 1965 Cadillac Coupe de Ville up for auction

Filed under: TV/Movies, Cadillac, Auctions, Coupe, Classics, Luxury

With "Mad Men" now concluded, the studio is auctioning off all manner of memorabilia, including this 1965 Cadillac Coupe de Ville that Don Draper drove on the show.

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The Summer Life of Ken Block and His Ford Raptor

We originally saw Ken Block hop out with his matte black Ford Raptor in 2011 and to this day it's one of our most popular posts. Here we are 4 years later and he's still rocking it. If I had to guess, this thing has never let him down and will be his Park Cities whip for a long time... or at least until the 2017 Ford Raptor comes out!

Summer Life for Ken Block in his Ford Raptor

Source: Instagram

Want to see more of Ken Block, check out these great posts:
Ken Block Takes His Ford Raptors To The Mountain
Ken Block's Snowmobile on Steroids

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GM brings back stock options for execs

Filed under: Earnings/Financials, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, GM

General Motors is reinstituting stock options for 300 of its executives for the first time since it emerged from bankruptcy in 2009, but they'll have to meet certain targets in order to exercise them.

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Mitsubishi rolls out new Pajero Sport in Thailand

Filed under: Mitsubishi, Asia, Pacific Region, SUV, Off-Road

While the North American market continues moving towards car-based crossovers, on the other side of Pacific, automakers are introducing new truck-based sport-utes like the new Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.

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Here's more of the Ford GT soundtrack

Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Ford, Coupe, Performance, Racing

Ford gives us another look at the Le-Mans-bound Ford GT, which it's been testing since before the road car was revealed earlier this year.

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FCA issues recall for 300k Dodge Chargers over airbag sensor

Filed under: Recalls, Dodge, Sedan

The latest recall from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles involves some 300,000 units of the 2011-14 Dodge Charger over an overly sensitive airbag and seatbelt sensor.

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Dream Car Week returns Monday on Velocity

Filed under: TV/Movies

Dream Car Week returns with a fresh schedule of auto-themed shows.

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David Beckham Heads to the Gym in his Rolls Royce

Bin Laden jet crashes into British Car Auctions site

Filed under: Etc., Auctions, UK

A jet aircraft carrying members of the Bin Laden family crashed on Friday into a car auction site at the end of the runway at Blackbushe airport in the UK.

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Apple and BMW have been exploring partnerships on cars

Filed under: BMW, Technology, Hatchback, Electric, Hybrid

Apple and BMW may eventually have more in common than just some features in your car's infotainment system. Sources for both Reuters and Manager Magazin understand that the two companies have had "exploratory talks."

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Chris Brown Adds The New Rezvani Beast To His Collection

The Rezvani isn't exactly your mainstream kinda car and lets be honest, Chris Brown isn't exactly your mainstream kinda guy so it's really no surprise that he's the first celebrity to own the new Rezvani Beast. The Rezvani is hand built from pure carbon fiber, goes 0-60 in just 2.7 seconds and starts at a price tag of $165,000.

Chris decided he needed something new to add to his ever-changing, rather eclectic collection and the Rezvani seemed fit the bill. Question is, will he leave it how it is or customize it like he's done with just about every car he's ever owned.

To learn more about the Rezvani, check out the video below.

Chris Brown Rezvani Beast

Chris Brown Rezvani
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Opel launching new Astra TCR racer

Filed under: Motorsports, Opel, Hatchback, Racing

The TCR International Series is picking up, and Opel is the latest automaker to announce its new touring-car racer, based on the new Astra, to take part.

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Here's the Bentley Bentayga actually going off-road

Filed under: Design/Style, Videos, Bentley, Crossover, SUV, Luxury, Off-Road

Don't expect to see the Bentley Bentayga going off-road too often, but the company is making sure its luxury SUV can handle rocky terrain if needed.

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New safety and connected features help distinguish VW's lineup

Filed under: Volkswagen, Safety, United States, Technology

As Volkswagen seeks to regain footing in the United States, the company launches advanced driver-assist and connectivity features to most of its lineup of cars.

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BMW i3 owners in California get $1,000 to delay charging

Filed under: Green, BMW, Emerging Technologies, Technology, Hatchback, Electric

A hundred BMW i3 owners in California are receiving $1,000 to take part in a pilot program to delay charging their EVs during peak hours. At the end of the 18-month test, even more money could be on the way to them.

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Autoblog Video Brunch: Week of 7.27.15

Filed under: Videos

Fast cars, informative news, and quick little Short Cuts. We've got all that and more in this week's video recap.

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Autoblog Video Brunch: Week of 7.27.15 originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 01 Aug 2015 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Scott Disick’s New Mercedes-Benz AMG GT

Leave it to Scott Disick to be the first celebrity spotted with the new Mercedes-Benz AMG GT. Disick was photographed getting into his new AMG GT outside his home in Los Angeles during a pickup/drop off with his baby mama/ex girlfriend, Kourtney Kardashian recently.

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Weekly Recap: FCA hit with record fine as NHTSA crackdown continues

Filed under: Celebrities, Government/Legal, Recalls, Frankfurt Motor Show, Chrysler, Dodge, Ferrari, Fiat, Performance

We curate the week's events with a focus on FCA's record NHTSA fine. Plus, other news and notes from the industry.

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Christian Bale Lays Low in His Toyota Tacoma

Don't let Christian Bale's superhero movie roles fool you, in real life he's pretty low key. Bale was spotted driving around Hollywood in his older Toyota Tacoma recently -- not exactly what you'd picture Bruce Wayne driving!

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Volkswagen bringing driver assistance systems to its 2016 lineup

Filed under: Volkswagen, Safety, United States, Infotainment, Smartphone, Technology, Hatchback, Sedan

Volkswagen announces new driver assistance and safety technology features coming to its entire 2016 lineup. VW offerings will also get an upgraded infotainment system.

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