Month: July 2016

Another Tesla Autopilot Accident Raises Serious Questions

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There was yet another Tesla Autopilot accident in Detroit, just a few days after news of the first Autopilot fatality. Involving a Tesla Model X, Albert Scaglione and his son-in-law Tim Yanke survived the crash. According to Detroit police, the Tesla Model X crashed and rolled over on the Pennsylvania Turnpike last Friday, as reported by the Detroit Free Press. With the first Tesla Autopilot accident under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the latest accident could lead to more official action. Although the Detroit art gallery owner and his son…

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NTSB Publishes First Report on Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash

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The preliminary report indicates Joshua Brown’s Tesla was doing 74 in a 65 zone, though speed is not indicated as a factor in the crash. The driver of a Tesla Motors Model S killed while using its semi-autonomous Autopilot feature was exceeding the speed limit at the time of the crash, according to a preliminary report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday. System performance data showed that Joshua Brown was traveling 74 mph along a Florida highway just prior to colliding with a tractor trailer that crossed…

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Every Angle of the Jeep Wrangler Pickup Truck

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We’ve been waiting to see this for months. The wait is over. Meet the Jeep Wrangler Pickup. Earlier this year, Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed that the Jeep Wrangler Pickup was finally happening. Now, we present you with a very early look at the Wrangler Pickup everyone’s wanted forever. This is obviously a heavily camouflaged prototype, but it’s the real deal.  Chris Doane Automotive  Jeep has been teasing enthusiasts with pickup truck concepts for over a decade now, but with the next-generation Wrangler–which is set to debut in non-pickup…

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Ford Will Sell You GT350 Parts for Your Plain Mustang GT

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Ford now offers a trio of performance options to upgrade your Mustang while retaining the factory warranty. Ford has announced via their Performance website today that it will be offering performance upgrade calibrations for the 2016-2017 Mustang GT. If you want more power out of your ‘Stang but want to keep the factory warranty, you’ll want to keep reading. The ‘performance packs,’ as they’re called, offer as much as 37 horsepower over stock, and come with a variety of intake-related hardware upgrades. There are three levels to choose from, ranging…

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RoboRacing: Automated Slot Cars For the Big Boys

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Driverless cars are the future, but automated racing is about to be reality.  By Benjamin Preston  Someday, we’ve been told, driverless cars will be the only vehicles on public roads, places where crashes are rare occurrences. But what about racetracks, where the possibility of a high-speed collision is still a serious risk to drivers? What if the cars drove themselves, removing human risk from the equation, and creating a unique test bed for autonomous vehicle technology? In October, automated racing will no longer be the stuff of fantasy. Formula E,…

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The Bristol Bullet Is a British Speedster With a 400HP V8 and a Tiny Windshield

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Sharing its name with a Bristol biplane from the 1920s, the new Bullet is a nod to the past wrapped in sexy carbon fiber. Following its dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Bristol Bullet is set to be revealed next Monday, but thanks to these leaked images, you now get to spend the entire weekend thinking about Britain’s latest V8 sports car. I’m a huge fin of its rear end: Twitter Electic Blue What else is there to know? As we mentioned earlier, the Bullet Speedster hides…

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Porsche Left a Cheeky Message On the 911 GT3 That Acura Bought to Develop the NSX

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“Good luck, Honda . . .” A note to any automakers benchmarking cars built by Porsche: They will find you, and they’ll probably leave you goofy messages hidden somewhere in the car. That’s what happened when the 911 GT3 Acura was using to help develop the NSX’s steering went back to the dealer for a recall service. As many automakers do, Acura bought its 911 GT3 anonymously, but Porsche was able to figure out who it belonged to when it looked at the car’s black-box data, according to Automotive News.…

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Great Used Luxury Cars You Can Buy For Less Than a New Toyota Corolla

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None of these are headache-free like a Corolla, but style never comes easy. Buying a new car is generally a safe, sensible option, but what if you’re not safe and sensible? What if instead of buying a base Toyota Corolla for R200 000 you decide you want a bit of luxury ? If you look to the used market, there are tons of great cars that might not be headache-free (don’t say we didn’t warn you), but offer comfort and style for a song. 2005-2011 Audi A6 (C6) You could…

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Ten Car Performance Fads That Need to Go Away

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Say no to phony performance badges. As long as there’s been a car culture in America, there have been trendy add-ons and gimmicky products meant to make cars look and sound racier than they really are. These are the worst of the worst. From: Popular Mechanics 1 Gauge Overload It’s smart to keep tabs on your engine. After all, the engine is the heart of the car. Honestly, though, most of the gauges needed to monitor the general workings of the car come straight from factory. If the engine has…

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Fernando Alonso ‘Not at All Happy’ in F1, Considering Le Mans

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Fernando Alonso, the two-time F1 World Champion and current McLaren driver, doesn’t seem too happy about the current state of Formula 1. Autosprint, an Italian auto racing magazine, was able to get Alonso’s opinion on the current V6 turbocharged hybrid cars, the current Pirelli tires used in F1, and whether he’ll be sticking around after his contract’s up. In the interview, Alonso told Autosprint, “I’m not at all happy for some things that are happening: we can never drive the cars to their real limit; we can never attack as…

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McLaren’s Future: V6s, Electric Supercars and Hybrids

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McLaren wants to introduce 15 new models by 2022. Some of them will be very different from the McLarens we know and love. McLaren’s financial results press conference yesterday gave a chance to confirm that things are still moving in the right direction for the British sports-car company, but also gave some more insight into future model plans. Which, if we’re honest, is way more exciting. McLaren continues to expand, having recently recruited another 250 staff at its Woking factory in England to start a split-shift system and boost production.…

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2016 Can-Am Spyder F3

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This strange snowmo-roader gets a new engine. First Drive Review Four-wheelers and two-wheelers have been waiting for decades for a suitable place to meet in the middle. Perhaps the lovably antiquated Morgan 3 Wheeler comes closest to making all parties smile, but in general, three-wheeled vehicles have struggled; these are dynamically dissatisfying mutants, and it’s hard to convince either car people, who appreciate stability, or bike people, who favor lean angles, to cross into the middle. New Three-Cylinder Engine, Substantially More Torque The last time we checked in on Bombardier…

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BMW z4 for Kia Picanto money

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The BMW Z4, is currently very much undervalued in terms of bang for buck, you get a sleek German roadster with quality engineering and great reliability, an early 2006-2007 model will set you back in the region for 120-140k and for the higher end you’ll get a neat lower Km car with some neat extras like sat Nav and 18″ wheels and tyres, the folding tops on these cars are bullet proof and give very little to no issues, the 2.5 and 3.0L models are lots of fun to drive…

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VW Golf GTI Clubsport (2016) Specs and Pricing

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Local specs and official pricing for Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport The Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport was launched in South Africa on 1 July 2016 This bespoke model was created to honour the iconic Golf GTI. The GTI Clubsport is fitted with a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine that churns out 195 kW with an overboost function that pushes that output up to a heady 213 kW for short periods of time. The extra boost of power is activated by pushing the throttle right to the floor, engaging the kickdown function. Volkswagen claims…

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Land Wing coming to South Africa

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Is this a blatant copy? A car manufacturer in China has brought out a brand new model, the Landwing X7.  Have a look, do you recognise it? Here at DSG HQ, we think it looks a lot like one of these; The Chinese manufacturer’s latest offering, is an SUV, it looked suspiciously familiar. The Landwing X7 has similar slim headlights, raised waistline the distinctive chunky front end and is even fitted with trendy black alloys. But priced at about R310 000, the X7 is a bargain compared with the Evoque’s…

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