Wednesday, December 31, 2014

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GAC GS4 teased for Detroit
China's GAC has released the first teaser image of the GS4, ahead of its debut at the North American International Auto Show.
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Tesla is working on a charger that automatically connects to the Model S
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has just revealed the company is working on an advanced automatic charging system.
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WCF Asks: What was the most important model of 2014?
As we're preparing to close out another year, we thought we'd leave it up to our readers to help us determine the most important model to be introduced in 2014.
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Local Motors announces their LITECAR Challenge [video]
Designed to see how light cars can become, the challenge asks designers and engineers to come up with a purely conceptual vehicle that uses advanced lightweight materials and innovative structural solutions.
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Volkswagen T6 coming in May, will be heavily influenced by the Tristar concept
According to a recent report, the 2016 Volkswagen T6 will be heavily influenced by the Tristar concept
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Cadillac ATS New Year Special stretches the definition of special edition
Cadillac is welcoming in 2015 with the ATS New Year Special.
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2014 was the year that FWD Nürburgring records fell [video]
They say records are meant to broken and automakers took that message to heart as Nürburgring records were falling left and right in 2014.
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2015 Skoda Superb spied testing in China
A camouflaged prototype of the 2015 Skoda Superb has been spied undergoing final testing in China.
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Corvette Stingray holds its value the best, Mitsubishi Mirage the worst
The National Automobile Dealers Association has revealed the results of their 2014 retention value report.
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2016 BMW 7-Series caught undisguised
Two undisguised pictures of the 2016 BMW 7-Series have been posted on Facebook.
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Opel rules out Geneva reveal for next-gen Astra
An Opel source cited by Inautonews has announced the next generation Astra will not be introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2015.
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2015 Ford Edge 2.0 EcoBoost petrol engine detailed
Ford has released additional information about the 2.0-liter EcoBoost turbo petrol unit that will be offered in the 2015 Ford Edge
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Ram teases a mysterious new model, will likely debut in Detroit [video]
Ram has released a new teaser video which suggests a rugged, off-road model could be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show.
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BMW drag race duel: M4 Coupe vs i8 [video]
German magazine Auto Bild decided to organize a drag race between a BMW M4 Coupe and the i8.
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Lotus posts massive £71 million loss in financial year 2014, sold only 1,301 cars
It's been a rather difficult financial year for Lotus as they posted a huge £71 million loss.
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Opel details Karl exterior design in walkaround video
Opel has released a video in which they explain the Karl's exterior design. On sale by mid-2015.
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Audi R8 V10 Plus, Porsche 918 Spyder and Ferrari F12 get lost on Italy's rural small roads [video]
What started as an exciting journey with three supercars on the backroads of Italy, proved in the end to be a rather frustrating ride.
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Brand new 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 engine blows up after a mere 891 miles
A member of the Corvette Forum had a catastrophic engine failure in his brand new 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with only 891 miles on the odometer
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Prices of Porsche 911 2.7 RS jumped around 7 times for last 10 years
The Porsche 911 2.7 RS turns out to be a great classic car investment, according to a new report
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Several cars at Acura dealership in Chicago covered in salt after wall collapses
A bunch of Acuras received a rather salty treatment yesterday after the wall of an adjacent building collapsed.
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Schu 'cries when he hears family' - report
Michael Schumacher often cries when he hears the voices of his family members, according to a report in the Italian magazine Autosprint. This week, the F1 legend's manager and doctor hit back at cla...
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2016 Lexus RX render shows possible design
The upcoming 2016 Lexus RX has been rendered ahead of an already confirmed world debut next month at NAIAS in Detroit.
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Urban Truck introduces Land Rover Defender Ultimate RS with 500 HP LS3 V8 engine
Urban Truck has sent us comprehensive details and a full image gallery concerning their latest product, the Land Rover Defender Ultimate RS.
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McLaren-Honda joins call for engine unfreeze
Honda has finally declared its position on the controversial 'engine freeze' in F1. As Mercedes utterly dominated the first season of the radical new turbo V6 era this year, rivals Ferrari and Renau...
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Mercedes-Benz autonomous driving concept teased ahead of CES reveal
Mercedes-Benz has released a teaser image depicting their autonomous driving concept set to be unveiled next week.
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2014 even worse than 'nutcase' 2012 - Grosjean
Romain Grosjean says this year was even more difficult than the 2012 season, when he was branded F1's 'first lap nutcase' and had to serve a race ban. The French driver, who will stay at Lotus next ...
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Family says Bianchi still unconscious
Jules Bianchi is still unconscious, his family has revealed in a statement. The French driver lost control of his Marussia during early October's rainy Japanese grand prix and struck a trackside rec...
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

WorldCarFans.com Newsletter

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This is your Daily Worldcarfans Newsletter! Designed to keep you updated with the latest news and events happening in the automotive world

Chrysler says we'll get our "next Alfa fix" in Detroit
The North American International Auto Show is less than two weeks away and it appears Alfa Romeo could be preparing to unveil something special.
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U.S. loses over $9 billion on Chrysler & GM bailouts
The U.S. Department of Treasury has revealed the government's bailout of Chrysler and General Motors cost tax payers $9.26 (€7.61 / £5.94) billion.
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SEAT highlights the Ibiza's role in film & television [video]
SEAT is celebrating the Ibiza's 30th anniversary by taking a look back at the model's role in film and television.
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Next-generation Volkswagen Passat CC gets rendered
X-Tomi Design has released a new rendering of the next-generation Passat CC.
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Shelby American unveils the 50th Anniversary 427 Cobra
Shelby American has unveiled the 50th Anniversary 427 Cobra.
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Ferrari reveals the most expensive models sold at auction in 2014
Ferrari has announced they have dominated the collector car market as nine out of ten of most expensive cars sold at auction in 2014 were from the Italian automaker.
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Walter Röhrl tests the Audi S1 EKS RX quattro [video]
EKS has released a new video which features Mattias Ekström and Walter Röhrl driving the Audi S1 EKS RX quattro at the Estering circuit in Germany.
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Opel CEO downplays the possibility of a flagship sedan
GM Europe President Karl-Thomas Neumann has downplayed the possibility of a new flagship sedan.
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Matthew McConaughey returns to promote 2015 Lincoln MKZ and MKZ Hybrid [videos]
Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is back in a couple of promotional clips for the 2015 Lincoln MKZ and MKZ Hybrid.
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McLaren 650S Coupe by MSO on sale for €317,417
A virtually brand new McLaren 650S Coupe by MSO is on sale in Paris for a hefty €317,417.
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2016 Ford Taurus spied in China
A heavily camouflaged prototype of the 2016 Ford Taurus has been spied undergoing testing in China.
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McLaren P1 superbly replicated in paper looks great [video]
Highly skilled artist Taras Lesko has created a paper replica of the McLaren P1 which as you can see appears to be very accurate.
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2016 Fiat 500 facelift spied for the first time
Our spies have managed to snap the first photos of the facelifted Fiat 500.
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Honda CR-V driver fails to correctly position car at gas station, ultimately gets it right [video]
The driver of an older generation Honda CR-V failed miserably to correctly position her car at the gas station.
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Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR spotted cruising the streets of Paris [video]
The super rare Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR has been recently filmed on the streets of Paris, the capital of France
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SAAB dealership near Manhattan still very much alive and kicking
A SAAB dealership in Maywood, New Jersey is still quite busy selling cars even though the automaker is virtually dead.
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Mazda6 facelift receives the MPS treatment via render
The recently facelifted Mazda6 has been envisioned by Theophilus Chin as a more appealing MPS model.
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Ten-minute video shows Porsche assemble the 918 Spyder
Porsche has released a video in which we get the chance to see how a 918 Spyder is being assembled.
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Ford registers 'EcoBeast' moniker
The Blue Oval company has recently registered the "EcoBeast" name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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Porsche dealer allegedly forgets to put PDK Sport button on a new GT3
A brand new 2015 Porsche 911 GT3 has been reportedly delivered with no PDK Sport button on the center console
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Porsche 911 facelift rendered with 918 Spyder face
The Porsche 911 facelift has been rendered by Theophilus Chin with the 918 Spyder in mind
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Vettel, Alonso right to leave F1 teams - Villeneuve
Former champions Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso were right to leave their respective teams ahead of 2015. That is the view of the outspoken 1997 title winner turned pundit Jacques Villeneuve. ...
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Dealer sells customer Dodge Charger SE instead of SXT, discovers the mistake after two months
A dealership that sold a 2015 Dodge Charger to a customer discovered they delivered the wrong car.
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Schu still a 'sensitive issue' at ski crash site - report
Exactly a year after Michael Schumacher's skiing accident, the Meribel resort director wants to move on. As the world looks back to 29 December 2013, when the most successful driver in grand prix hi...
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