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Lyft's dump-your-car challenge expands to 35 more cities

9/27/2018, 2:14:28 AM
Get in and you might think twice about car ownership. ✔ Those who get in will participate in the challenge between October 8th and November 6th ✔ Lyft no doubt hopes that you'll like the experience so much that you'll extol the virtues of these services to anyone who'll listen (and make for great ad material) ✔ With that said, it's not necessarily wrong about the basic message


Mercedes-AMG 4GT carries your Nan, your family and do 0-62mph in 3.2 secs

9/26/2018, 8:06:24 PM
THE “laminated book of dreams” used to be your Argos catalogue. It’s where you’d find a cheap toaster or an air bed or an Elizabeth Duke necklace for your first love. But now it’s going up in the w… ✔ But having said all that, take your nan for a Sunday drive and the 4GT is ­hovercraft-smooth with a seamless nine-speed auto and clever cylinder deactivation that shuts down four of the eight cylinders under partial load ✔ Ring The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or email exclusive@the-sun.co.uk


World's first flying car will go on sale soon and almost anyone can buy one

9/27/2018, 9:30:48 AM
Customers will be able to order a flying car from next month and take delivery in 2019 ✔ A flying car will go on sale to customers in the US next month with the first orders being delivered next year ✔ The car's propellers are electrically-powered, which Terrafugia says mean it's quiet ✔ The vehicle will have the option to be piloted semi-manually as well


Head to Head: Hyundai Tucson Active Diesel and Kia Sportage Si Diesel

9/27/2018, 6:13:37 AM
Comparing Hyundai's diesel Tucson with its cousin, the Kia Sportage. ✔ Kia wins back ground with a second 12-volt power outlet next to the rear USB (above) ✔ Space in the back seat is similar across both models (they share the same 2670mm-long wheelbase), and you’ll struggle to notice that the Kia is 5mm taller, while the Tucson is 10mm wider ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 2018 review | Performance, Specs, Features

9/26/2018, 11:26:23 PM
Packing a twin-turbo AMG's third in-house vehicle takes aim at the Porsche Panamera, Audi RS7 and BMW M6 GranCoupe. ✔ Customers considering something less powerful can get hold of a new GT 53 model powered by a 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder engine boosted by turbocharging and mild hybridisation to produce 320kW and 520Nm outputs ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Hyundai i30 N Fastback Revealed | Drive.com.au

9/27/2018, 12:55:58 AM
Hyundai has officially revealed its second high-performance model developed by the new N Division, the i30 N Fastback, ahead of its official debut at the 2018 Paris motor show. ✔ Beyond the go-fast bits, the i30 N Fastback will also be equipped with a high level of standard safety features including autonomous emergency braking, lane keeping assistance and speed sign recognition ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Nissan Navara Black Edition 2019 Review | Price, features and performanc

9/27/2018, 6:13:36 AM
We test drive the Nissan Navara Black Edition, assessing the value-packed limited edition for performance, comfort, space and features ✔ The Black Edition gets more stuff, all of it - not surprisingly - painted black no matter which of the five exterior colours you choose ✔ The list of extras is generous, and gives the Black Edition a tougher appearance and more off-road cability, starting with 18-inch alloy wheels fitted with all-terrain tyres under wheel arch flares ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


World Rally Championship: keeping the show on the road

9/27/2018, 11:49:58 AM
The record-breaking 360° Tour by Irish rockers U2 in 2009-2011 had a fleet of 120 trucks to transport the mammoth stadium staging and sound system around the world. ✔ Hyundai's hospitality unit dwarfs all the other teams' encampmentsCredit:Anthony Cullen They call it a hospitality unit ✔ For tips and advice, visit our Advice section, or search car reviews in our  A-Z Car Finder Newsletter Promotion - Cars - in article


BMW throws all its new tech at the X5

9/27/2018, 5:18:32 AM
The 2019 X5 is home to nearly all of BMW's latest tech. ✔ This is in addition to the parallel parking feature that's already on other BMWs ✔ It's nice, but not as nice as the heated and cooled cup holders ✔ I prefer beverages served at their intended temperature over a see-through gear shift ✔ Instead, BMW enhanced an already solid SUV and made it better


The 5 most interesting Alexa updates (and 5 that don't matter)

9/26/2018, 8:15:59 PM
Amazon told us to expect a jam-packed presentation last week -- and it wasn't lying. Here's the Alexa news that'll make an impact ... and the stuff that probably doesn't matter all that much. ✔ Just a hunch, but Echo Auto has the early makings of a hit ✔ Solsman FCC fines another robocaller $82 million as it seeks end to caller ID spoofing FCC fines another robocaller $82 million as it seeks end to caller ID spoofing by Marrian Zhou Oculus Connect 2018: Everything that was announced Oculus Connect 2018: Everything that was announced by Scott Stein VRHealth works with Oculus to bring you at-home exercises using virtual reality VRHealth works with Oculus to bring you at-home exercises using virtual reality by Abrar Al-Heeti


Insurance startups have raised billions as industry players fight tech disruptors

9/27/2018, 8:27:08 AM
The once sleepy world of insurance has become the hot ticket for venture investors. Insurance technology companies have raised multiple billions of dollars in the past four years as venture capitalists finance industry disruptors and enabling technologies for established players to fend off new tec… ✔ Covr is helping us solve an important financial need for our clients said Michael Finnegan, Head of Insurance Platforms at Morgan Stanley in a statement ✔ Perhaps the stakes are becoming too high for insurers, Walkiwicz writes ✔ Especially if they are mostly investing in order to learn how to improve their existing processes


McLaren 600LT review: is this Britain’s best-value supercar? 

9/27/2018, 8:15:29 AM
There is no such thing as an everyday McLaren, but the ones bearing the name ‘Longtail’, or LT for short, are particularly extraordinary. ✔ There is no such thing as an everyday McLaren, but the ones bearing the name ‘Longtail’, or LT for short, are particularly extraordinary ✔ And £184,500 sounds relatively reasonable given we’re talking about a carbon-tubbed, track-optimised junior supercar, although that’s very much a starting..


Fans scammed out of cash by fake celebrity social media accounts

9/27/2018, 10:30:23 AM
One woman, going by the name of Mary, said she had sent $11,500 to a fake Springsteen after exchanging 'flirty' messages with a scammer based in Dubai. Pictured: Springsteen in New York. ✔ 'I was vulnerable at the time, but you know it hurt, it hurts and you feel so stupid.'  Other financial schemes have involved social media scammers posing as SpaceX founder Elon Musk and President Donald Trump ✔ Celebrities and officials have warned fans to be vigilant and not 'engage with these people or send them money'


Fortnite update 6.0 patch notes - all the details on the HUGE Season 6 release

9/27/2018, 8:03:20 AM
FORTNITE’S 6.0 update has been released by Epic Games, with an early draft of an extended list of patch notes with extended downtime. Ahead of the grand launch of Season 6 later today, Epic h… ✔ EPIC 3 Saddle up! Season 6 is released this morning What is Fortnite and does the video game have an age rating certificate ✔ After the apocalypse, survivor bases were set-up and each player is in charge of looking after these bases before trying to find a way to return Earth to normal ✔ Tyler is reported to make hundreds of thousands of dollars a month from his 100,000 Twitch subscribers


14 classic PlayStation games that are still fun today

9/27/2018, 11:13:56 AM
The forthcoming PlayStation Classic has drummed up nostalgia for the olden days of 3D games, but most of them are unplayable now. Here are the 90s games you could still enjoy ✔ Final Fantasy Tactics (Square Enix, 1997) Forget Final Fantasy VII or VIII – they look weird, fractured and dated now – but this tactical RPG, with its sharp isometric visuals and tight, contained turn-based battlefields, remains a challenging treat for strategy fans


Fortnite season 6 update now live: Battle Pass, challenges and patch notes revealed

9/27/2018, 10:28:31 AM
Fortnite Season 6 is now live and the Battle Royale phenomenon's players are getting their first taste of a changed map that features a new location in the Wailing Woods to the north-east and a floating island complete with haunted castle above Loot Lake. ✔ Increased the audio range for players skydiving to match that of players gliding ✔ The leak appears to be genuine,and  also features the DJ Llama and cowgirl skin ✔ To join the conversation simply log in to your Telegraph account or register for free here.​


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