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Kia Stinger police car patrols Las Vegas | Drive.com.au

10/31/2018, 8:23:42 PM
David McCowen reports from the SEMA show in Las Vegas where Kia Australia has displayed a local police car in a bid to woo American forces to adopt the twin-turbo sedan ✔ The Stinger and Sorento are used reasonably extensively by Australian police ✔ FIND OUT MORE Comments Comments1 1 Comments Deep Thought 31 Oct 2018 16:47 Good luck getting a pair of 200kg donut infused officers in the front and 250kg offender in the back of one of these...... ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)



Lime will reportedly test car-sharing service in Seattle

10/31/2018, 10:06:30 PM
Lime is looking to expand beyond scooters and bikes with a car-sharing service ✔ Bike- and scooter-sharing startup Lime is looking to test car rentals in Seattle, according to a report from The Information ✔ With those services, you can reserve cars scattered around the market area via smartphone app and drive them to your destination, leaving them for the next user



Mopar Unleashes 1,000-Horsepower 'Hellephant' Engine at SEMA 2018 | Digital Trends

10/31/2018, 4:56:07 PM
The "Hellephant" is a 1,000-horsepower Hemi V8 "crate engine" that can be dropped into any pre-1976 car. It references one of the greatest muscle car engines in history, but incorporates modern tech from Dodge's Hellcat motor. Mopar stuffed the Hellephant into a 1968 Dodge Charger. ✔ Hellephant is a portmanteau of elephant and Hellcat, as it’s related to the Hellcat engine ✔ The car uses a six-speed manual transmission from a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and features numerous modifications including a wide-body conversion, lowered suspension, and 20-inch wheels ✔ Tuner SpeedKore brought a Dodge Challenger SRT Demon with 1,203 hp



The Cars That Don't Need to Dress Up For Halloween | Digital Trends

10/31/2018, 5:17:22 PM
The first thing you notice about a car is its design, not its horsepower output or its infotainment system. There's no widely accepted definition of what makes a car beautiful or ugly, but some designs offend more eyes than others. In time for Halloween, here are the cars that look like they're already dressed up. ✔ The first thing you notice about a car isn’t its horsepower output or the size of its infotainment screen ✔ Some strive to maintain a degree of familiarity while others move in riskier, bolder directions with varying results ✔ We’re not kidding; this is Halloween, not April Fool’s ✔ Oversized headlights accentuate its gargantuan front end



Cupra Ateca is ahead of the game with quick steering, good balance and it's fast

10/31/2018, 10:54:59 PM
THREE things that I struggle to get my head around. The Russian language. Why anyone ever goes fishing. Sporty SUVs. The first two are obvious, so let’s concentrate on number three. People love SUV… ✔ Halfa Ferrari 18 The Stelvio Quadrifoglio has all the Ferrari goodness you need for a fraction of the price Until now, Ferrari has refused to build an SUV ✔ RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL exclusive@the-sun.co.uk



House of Cards: Claire takes control, here's where the show left off

10/31/2018, 10:19:24 PM
Car crashes, "accidental" falls, poisoned lovers: The Underwood White House runs red with blood as the final season approaches. ✔ Drama for Doug: Things just keep getting worse for Doug Stamper (Michael Kelly) ✔ 5G is your next big upgrade: Everything you need to know about the 5G revolution ✔ NASA turns 60: The space agency has taken humanity farther than anyone else, and it has plans to go further



Cars that were raised from their graves - including the time-defying DeLorean

10/31/2018, 6:18:51 PM
TO MARK Halloween, Autocar has put together a compilation of cars that were once killed off, but brought back to life by either the same or different manufacturer. Most of these classics have now b… ✔ In reality, the car was close to a mechanical shambles, but fictionally, the DeLorean is a time-travelling masterpiece ✔ There's still a huge range of options to choose from, as well as an exclusive Signature service for those who want an added touch of personalisation



Dreams dashed for Tesla rival | Drive.com.au

10/31/2018, 8:22:19 PM
Faraday Future's vehicle manufacturing future looks bleak. ✔ I feel that my role in Faraday Future is no longer a path that I can follow, so I will leave the company, effective immediately, he says ✔ Former GM executive Peter Savagian, Faraday’s tech and product development vice president, has also resigned from the company ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)



Holden Acadia LTZ-V 2018 Review | price, features and specifications

10/31/2018, 8:23:00 PM
Andrew Maclean test drives the 2019 Holden Acadia seven-seat SUV, assessing it for value, economy, space, performance and handling ✔ Measuring 4917mm long, 1915mm wide and 1745mm high, while riding on a wheelbase that measures 2587mm between the front and rear axles, the Acadia is fractionally larger than the Kluger and Santa Fe but not quite as big as the CX-9 ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)



Waymo's fully autonomous cars are about to hit public streets in California

10/31/2018, 6:59:27 PM
No backup drivers ✔ Mountain View is home to more than a dozen autonomous vehicle companies, and has supported safe testing for years ✔ The green light The permit will be a welcome sign of progress for Waymo, which suffered embarrassment in August when it was revealed that, despite ambitious plans to deliver a self-driving taxi service in Arizona in 2018, its cars were still struggling to navigate a junction just outside one of the company's offices ✔ Waymo: everything you need to know from Google until now



Ram 1500 Laramie v Ford Ranger Raptor comparison review | head-to-head

10/31/2018, 8:21:37 PM
Who builds the best American-inspired lifestyle ute? CarReview - drive.com.au ✔ The big V8 makes an excellent noise as it builds speed quicker than you’d reasonably expect from such a big truck ✔ For those feeling the loss of V8-powered, locally-made utes the Ram 1500 fills that hole in its own unique way ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)



How Android Has Sailed Past Phones Over the Past 10 Years | Digital Trends

10/31/2018, 4:56:04 PM
Android started out as just a mobile operating system, but 10 years in it's pretty much everywhere. Check out our round-up of all the different Android variations that have cropped up so far, and what might be coming in the future. ✔ This new implementation has some major momentum right now, with massive carmaking alliance Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi signing a deal to run Android Automotive infotainment systems in millions of cars beginning in 2021, along with Volvo ✔ Still, the definition of mobile has grown exponentially over the last 10 years, so it makes sense Google would create a more flexible OS



Scared to trade stocks? Titan algorithmically invests for you

10/31/2018, 6:40:32 PM
Titan could put an end to stock market FOMO. The app choose the best 20 stocks by scraping top hedge fund data, adds some shorts based on your personal risk profile, and puts your money to work. No worrying about market fluctuations or constantly rebalancing your portfolio. You don’t have do … ✔ Titan uses the public disclosures of hedge funds to find consensus around the 20 best performing stocks ✔ It thinks its education and informative push notifications make it worth a higher required investment and fees than Wealthfront charges ✔ I think they could improve the financial wellbeing of an entire generation



It's dangerous to go alone! Have fun with friends in our favorite co-op games

10/31/2018, 11:22:37 PM
Video games don't always have to be so brutal and dog-eat-dog! Here are some of our all-time favorite co-op games across a range of platforms, genres, and difficulties. ✔ Video games can be a harsh, dog-eat-dog place to hang out sometimes ✔ Doubling the number of portals in play makes the co-op campaign fiendishly tricky at times, but all the more satisfying when you do solve it, especially with a friend ✔ Fans love the series for the incredible depth of both its combat and the crafting you do with the spoils of your hunts



Get maximum cash for your used MacBook

10/31/2018, 10:19:22 PM
Looking to trade up to a newer model? Here's how to maximize what you get for your old one. ✔ And there are three effective ways to do that: Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace The perennially free want-ad site Craigslist makes it pretty easy to create a listing -- just write up the details, add some photos and you're done ✔ The cost of creating an eBay listing is quite low, but the company takes a hefty 10 percent of the final selling price ✔ In other words, sellers need to do their homework, too ✔ Everything Apple announced: All its new tablets and computers



10 scary podcasts to listen to in the dark

10/31/2018, 9:54:47 PM
How to get creeped out with nothing but a pair of headphones ✔ Photo by James Bareham / The Verge As podcasting has matured as a medium, it’s grown to cover almost every genre and style imaginable, from old-school tech talk and true crime, to sci-fi and sobering historical deep dives ✔ - Andrew Liptak How to listen: Halloween Unmasked is available on Apple Podcasts, Art19, Player.FM, and Stitcher



From home theater to home studio, these are the best speakers you can buy

10/31/2018, 5:43:10 PM
Whether you’re looking for a spiffy surround sound setup or a small system to listen to Spotify, a great pair of speakers can make all the difference. We've tested a ton of speakers to find the top picks on the market. These are the best speakers in all shapes and sizes. ✔ Whether you’re jamming out to your favorite recordings, watching the latest blockbuster, or flipping through YouTube, great sound brings media to life ✔ They offer rich bass response, pure midrange details, and pristine treble, taking your favorite songs above and beyond almost anything you’ll find at their price



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