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Drive Car of the Year: 2018 Performance Car Preview | Drive.com.au

11/3/2018, 8:15:49 PM
Check out the finalists in four key categories for the 2018 Drive Car of the Year awards: Best Performance Car Under $60,000, Best Performance Car Over $60,000, Best Performance SUV and Best Convertible. ✔ Going beyond everyday usability, practicality and affordability, they need to offer something more for enthusiasts ✔ The Jeep wears its heart on its sleeve, with a massive supercharged engine, enormous brakes and stiff suspension that use brute force to keep physics in check


Luxury car owners trade up for American pickups as Ford, GM and Dodge trucks dominate market

11/3/2018, 9:07:31 PM
While trucks have traditionally been the sort of vehicles you'd expect to see on a farm or at a work site, demand has been surging among regular buyers who are opting out of sedans and coupes and replacing their family vehicles with pickups and SUVs. ✔ Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images General Motors Co. (GM) 2019 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck sits on display ✔ Light trucks, in general, have benefited from the nation's economic revival at the expense of sedans and coupes ✔ But Dieter Zetsche, the CEO of Daimler AG and the head of the Mercedes-Benz brand late last suggested the time may be ripe for it to get into the American truck game


The best modified cars of SEMA 2018 | Drive.com.au

11/3/2018, 9:44:59 PM
What happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas - it spreads to influence car culture across the globe. ✔ The most interesting one might have been an electric dragster powered by 522kW motors and an 800-volt battery pack good for nine-second passes down the quarter mile ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


General Motors Cancelled the Book by Cadillac Subscription Program | Digital Trends

11/3/2018, 10:17:23 PM
Referring to its subscription service as a pilot program, a spokesperson for the automaker confirmed that Book by Cadillac will shut down December 1. Promising a comeback after making "adjustments," Cadillac said its first subscription model gave the luxury car maker insights into innovative customer experience needs. ✔ When you take the family on vacation, however, an Escalade could be the vehicle of choice ✔ Have a wedding or a high school reunion on the calendar ✔ It sounds like you might want to arrive in the luxury brand’s topmost luxe model, the CT6 ✔ Additional details will be made available at a later date


Infiniti and Renault Sport Formula One Team Engineering Partnership | Digital Trends

11/3/2018, 2:31:06 PM
Infiniti is partnering with the Renault Sport Formula One team, and not just to put sponsor stickers on the race cars. The luxury brand claims its engineers are working with their F1 counterparts to develop future hybrid tech. But how much of this racing tech will actually make it to future Infiniti luxury cars remains to be seen. ✔ He added that eventually it might be possible to decrease the cost of this technology and adapt it to a lineup which is more affordable for the general public ✔ But it remains to be seen whether Infiniti can use that connection to preserve both the environment and the excitement of driving


Aston Martin reveals rare DBS 59 | Drive.com.au

11/3/2018, 8:16:32 PM
Ultra-exclusive DBS pays homage to 60-year old race winner ✔ Inside the cabin are tailored trim to tie in with the DBR1 theme, consisting of Obsidian black and Chestnut tan leather seats with 1950s-era fabric strewn throughout ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


AA and RAC complaints DOUBLE as drivers blast 'poor service'

11/3/2018, 11:56:52 AM
FUMING motorists have been left stranded at the side of the road for up to 12 hours as complaints to Britain’s biggest breakdown companies double in one year. Drivers who call AA and RAC for … ✔ I couldn't keep the car heating on because the battery would go flat and I was worried my phone was going to run out of charge ✔ We have taken steps to reduce long waits and are improving the way we communicate with members who need their vehicles recovered


Uber applies for permission to test self-driving cars again

11/3/2018, 2:42:32 PM
Uber is looking to resume its self-driving car tests on public roads after suspending trials in March due to a fatal accident. ✔ The human backup driver was unfortunately distracted and streaming a show on their phone ✔ We have taken a measured, phased approach to returning to on-road testing, starting first with manual driving in Pittsburgh ✔ Further, its automatic braking system will be active at all times to prevent something similar from happening again


Tesla supporters are making 5 crucial mistakes

11/3/2018, 4:49:39 PM
Tesla is heading into 2019 in better shape than it ever has been in the past. But that doesn't mean it's time to let Tesla bullishness run free. Many of Tesla's ambitious supporters are making big mistakes about the company. ✔ Cadillac Super Cruise also a Level 2 system is better at hands-free highway driving, but Tesla's Autopilot can handle most other situations a bit better ✔ If demands increases, more factories will be needed ✔ This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Business Insider


Motorsport: Kiwi showdown hits NZ

11/3/2018, 8:15:17 PM
McLaughlin takes early advantage in Pukekohe. CarArticle - drive.com.au ✔ While the Sydney-bred driver has not confirmed his plans for 2018, he has been linked to Charlie Schwerkolt’s Team 18 effort as a replacement for Lee Holdsworth ✔ Let's start a personal and meaningful conversation! Leave a comment (Get advice from an expert)


Plus, Dot, Spot, Show? Which Amazon Echo is the way to go?

11/3/2018, 8:08:25 PM
So you're looking to buy an Amazon Echo device. Now to decide which to pick. Not sure just what speaker with Alexa voice assistant you're looking for? Whether you're looking for great sound, smart home control, or a screened device, we've got you covered. Here are all the Amazon Echo devices, what they do, and who they're for. ✔ What it does : Technically it can do everything the Echo Show and all the Alexa-enabled speakers can, but the small round screen limits functionality for anything that needs a bigger, rectangular screen, like movies or more complex information ✔ We can see it having a place in a studio setup or musician’s system


The Morning After: 'Diablo' goes mobile and Google employees walk out

11/3/2018, 1:48:45 PM
And Chevrolet's electric drag racer. ✔ The giant aluminum bezel is gone, but the screen remains 13.3 inches ✔ Bad PasswordDear tech: Stop doing business with Nazis It only takes 4chan haters telling PayPal that ASMR creators might be making sex noises to get their accounts instantly banned ✔ Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After


Daily Deals: Smash Amiibos for Preorder, 4 Months of Amazon Music for Echo Owners

11/3/2018, 7:26:45 PM
Plus the LG 55-inch and 65-inch C8 TV sets along with a sale on JBL wireless speakers. ✔ Get the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1080 for $449 at Amazon LG C8 55-inch and 65-inch On Sale The LG C8 is one of the top rated TVs of 2018, with virtually perfect black levels, incredible colors and great picture quality ✔ Cyber Monday: What to Buy Each Day Black Friday vs Cyber Monday Survey Holiday Shopping and Spending Data BestBlackFriday Stores Closed On Thanksgiving Day 2018 Black Friday & Cyber Monday Video Game Predictions for 2018 PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, Nintendo Switch


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