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Filed under: Videos,Autoblog Minute,Original Video

Polaris has added a new off-roader to their trim line. The 2018 RZR XP Turbo S is a 2-seater buggy designed for the adrenaline junkie. Priced at $27,499 the Turbo S includes DYNAMIX Active Suspension and a glove touchscreen that lets you monitor the vehicle, GPS mapping, and much more. Learn more at polaris.com Transcript: Off-roading mini beast. RZR XP Turbo S is the newest trim level in the Polaris RZR XP lineup of off-roaders. It's a 2-seater buggy designed for the adrenaline junkie. The Tur

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Filed under: Videos,Original Video

In this episode of Car Hacks, Amr tests out the potato hack that claims to stop your car windows from fogging up. Will this hack leave you blind? Or will it clear up your daily drives? Watch and find out. Want more Car Hacks? Head over to https://www.autoblog.com/tag/car+hacks

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Car Hacks: Eliminate foggy windows using a potato? originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Videos,Autoblog Minute,Original Video

The Karlmann King looks like a Batmobile cousin. A luxury Batmobile filled with everything you need for a lifestyle of the rich and famous road trip. Underneath you find the bones of a Ford Super Duty. Based on the size, the F-450 seems likely. Power comes from Ford's tried and true Triton V10. The best part is the price: roughly $3.5 million. Transcript: Let's just get this out of the way. This vehicle costs $3.5 million. This is the Karlmann King. It was created in Europe by a design team fo

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This SUV costs $3.5 million and yes, it's bulletproof originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Government/Legal,Insurance

Wells Fargo & Co will pay $1 billion to settle with U.S. regulators who say the bank wrongly layered insurance on hundreds of thousands of drivers and routinely hit homebuyers with excessive fees, officials said on Friday.

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Wells Fargo officially agrees to $1B penalty: What's in the settlement originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Government/Legal

New York City's Central Park will kick out cars this summer after more than a century, returning its roads to walkers, runners and cyclists, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Friday.

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New York banning cars from Central Park originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 17:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Green,Plants/Manufacturing,UAW/Unions,Tesla,Safety,Technology,Electric

Tesla's troubles with media reports on working conditions and union organizing took a hard right turn on Monday. In response to Reveal's report on Tesla's workplace safety, the auto manufacturer accused the Pulitzer-finalist of being "an extremist organization working directly with union supporters to create a calculated disinformation campaign against Tesla."

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Tesla: Workplace safety, unions and the color yellow originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Aftermarket,Volkswagen,Convertible,Classics,Performance

As charming and cute as classic Volkswagen Beetles are, there's no getting around the fact that they're not especially sleek, nor are fast. At all. That is with the exception of this, the Memminger Roadster 2.7. It's a custom Bug built by a German restoration shop called Memminger. It's low, it has extremely wide, pumped up fenders, and has been turned into a two-seat roadster. It almost looks like a Porsche 356, but bigger. And check out those sweet plaid seats.

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Memminger Roadster 2.7 is the ultimate VW Beetle originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Etc.,Humor,Videos,Chevrolet,Ford,Convertible,Coupe,Performance

To conclude a long week of news pegged to the 54th anniversary of the Ford Mustang, we pass along the special salutation above. And in case you missed it, here's a rundown of this week's Mustang items (and a couple from the days before). It was a busy birthday week.

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Camaro wishes Mustang happy birthday, sort of originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Green,BMW,Misc. Automakers,Motorcycle,Electric

Lithium battery technology company Alternet Systems announced Tuesday the formation of a new company that will build an electric motorcycle based on the classic 1938 BMW R71 motorcycle with sidecar used by German troops during World War II and by Steve McQueen to outrun them in the 1963 film "The Great Escape."

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ReVolt plans retro electric motorcycle based on WWII-era BMW originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Ford,Truck,Off-Road

Roush Performance has launched the 2018 Roush Super Duty F-250, an aggressive off-road truck that adds upgraded, raised suspension, beefier wheels with all-terrain tires and other features to the Ford base model. Roush says it's the first time it has entered the Super Duty market.

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Roush unveils gnarly Ford Super Duty F-250 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Infiniti,Quick Spins,Coupe,Luxury,Performance

The 2018 Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400 is an absolute beauty in person. And that's important, because, more than any other segment in the automotive marketplace, a personal luxury coupe has got to have the kind of attention-grabbing looks that can lead off a vehicle review. Like this one.

Continue reading 2018 Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400 Quick Spin Review | Beauty before brawn

2018 Infiniti Q60 Red Sport 400 Quick Spin Review | Beauty before brawn originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Design/Style,Ford,Quick Spins,SUV

The 2018 Ford Expedition is the fourth generation of Ford's full-size SUV offering. It replaced a model that traced its roots to the early 2000s, though it received several heavy refreshes along the way. When it first debuted, the SUV was just kicking off. Full-sized models like the Expedition, Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon ruled the roost. It would be a few years before high gas prices shifted customers into smaller, more efficient crossovers. Ford let the Expedition saunter along while the Tahoe,

Continue reading 2018 Ford Expedition Platinum Drivers' Notes Review | Right to the top

2018 Ford Expedition Platinum Drivers' Notes Review | Right to the top originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Etc.,Honda,Driving,Classics

With the manual transmission becoming less common as time goes on, there are fewer opportunities to learn how to use it and subsequently order a car with one. In response to this, Honda hosted an experience in the Los Angeles area near Angeles Crest Highway called "Shifting Gears." There Honda brought out a bunch of its own manual-equipped cars to teach people how to use a manual transmission.

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Honda program teaches young drivers to use manual transmission originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Earnings/Financials,Plants/Manufacturing,UAW/Unions,GM

General Motors' South Korean unit delayed a decision to file for bankruptcy protection until Monday afternoon, after the automaker failed to reach a wage deal with its labor union in time to meet a Friday deadline.

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GM Korea delays vote on bankruptcy protection to Monday as talks fail originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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News 20 Apr, 2018

Fall in diesel sales believed to be behind hundreds of job losses at Nissan’s UK factory

Filed under: Green,Audi,Crossover,SUV,Electric,Future

Continue reading Audi E-Tron range revealed: It doesn't go as far as we expected

Audi E-Tron range revealed: It doesn't go as far as we expected originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Beijing Motor Show,Maybach,Mercedes-Benz,Concept Cars,Electric,Luxury

Just days ago, we posted the interior teaser image Mercedes-Maybach released of its Ultimate Luxury concept due to be presented at the Beijing Motor Show. Now photos of the entire vehicle, inside and out, have leaked online courtesy of the manufacturer.

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Mercedes-Maybach Ultimate Luxury SUV concept shown in leaked images originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Government/Legal,Green,Audi,Porsche,Volkswagen,Technology,Diesel

Porsche's head of powertrain development has been arrested by German police in the sweeping investigation of diesel emissions violations by parent company Volkswagen Group, sources told German media outlets.

Continue reading Porsche powertrain chief arrested in VW diesel emissions scandal

Porsche powertrain chief arrested in VW diesel emissions scandal originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Videos,Porsche,Coupe,Supercars

Continue reading Watch the Porsche 911 GT3 RS rip through the 'Ring in under 7 minutes

Watch the Porsche 911 GT3 RS rip through the 'Ring in under 7 minutes originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2018 08:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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News 20 Apr, 2018

Pilot scheme will see beacons track mobile phone signals to monitor and manage traffic flow in York