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The history of the greatest of all automobile races celebrated at 2014 Geneva Motor Show
It’s the race everyone wants to win. Le Mans 24 Hours race remains the toughest test of automotive technologies for the future and will be particularly important this year (June 14-15, 2014) as Porsche will return, utilising a completely new hybrid prototype race car, to join the traditional battle between Audi and Toyota for…
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Niro shows off Kia’s ambitious vision of a lifestyle city Car at 2014 Chicago Auto Show
Kia’s dramatic and modern Niro urban lifestyle concept vehicle, which was unveiled last September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, made its U.S. debut at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show. The Niro hints at a possible future B-segment contender ready to take on the city environment with style and fun-to-drive attitude, featuring a mix of…
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11th edition of TopMarques Monaco to promote sustainable vehicles
This year’s TopMarques Monaco, the most exclusive supercar show in the world, will celebrate its 11th edition from April 17 to 20 by showcasing an unprecedented number of ground-breaking electric super vehicles in line with the Monaco’s ambitions to become a model eco-friendly state. Monaco is globally renowned for its green credentials so it seems…
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DB Convertible petrol engined junior classic car
The ‘DB Convertible Junior’ from Nicholas Mee & Co. DB Convertible petrol engined junior classic car by Aston Martin appointed heritage specialist Nicholas Mee & Co is designed for the next generation of wannabe secret agents, but it’s not a toy. Based on the iconic Aston Martin Convertibles of the 1960s, these fully functioning Aston…
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CES 2014: Monitoring a car’s systems — on your wrist
Special connection: BMW i3 and the Samsung Galaxy Gear. BMW uses the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 in Las Vegas, the headline US fair which spotlights advances from across the world of digitalisation and connectivity, to present innovative previews of future developments and new applications for series-produced vehicles. The German premium carmaker unveiled a smartwach…
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Sub-7-minute Nurburgring lap achieved by McLaren P1
McLaren P1 vs. the Nürburgring. The road legal McLaren P1 achieved a sub-7-minute Nurburgring lap completing the most grueling of circuits, christened “The Green Hell.” A new video posted to McLaren shows how the hybrid electric/V8 powered hypercar tamed the Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit and its 20.83km and 154 bends. Unfortunately, McLaren confirmed that it has…