With the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show on this week, there was a lot of headlines regarding electric and self-driving cars. Thankfully, there was also some old-school grunt like the 2017 Ram 1500 Rebel Black announced. It’s a black-on-black pickup truck with 33-inch off-road tires, air suspension with specially-tuned Bilstein shocks, and the choice of V-6 and V-8 power.
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Icon Engineering Porsche 917 replica
We also learned of a British outfit by the name of Icon Engineering which is close to completing a highly accurate Porsche 917 replica. One of the reasons the car is so accurate is that it has been modeled off racer David Piper’s original 1969 917.
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2018 Subaru WRX STI
Subaru unveiled updated versions of its WRX and WRX STI, due for the 2018 model year. Unfortunately, you’ll have to be a die-hard fan to recognize the differences.
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Faraday Future FF 91
Electric car startup Faraday Future used CES to unveil its first product, the FF 91. The vehicle is a luxury SUV that can accelerate from 0-60 mph in a neck-snapping 2.39 seconds. It’s so quick it develops 1.1 g of force under full acceleration. If all goes to plan, Faraday says deliveries will start in 2018.
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2017 Bentley Continental Supersports
Bentley unveiled the fastest, most powerful model it’s ever produced. The car is the 2017 Continental Supersports, and it’s good for 209 mph thanks to a 700-horsepower output.
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2020 Audi Q8 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
Audi’s planned Q8 will be a range-topping SUV closely related to the Q7 but with a coupe-like profile. The vehicle will be previewed in concept form at next week’s 2017 Detroit auto show but this week we already saw one of the first prototypes.
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Chrysler Portal concept, 2017 Consumer Electronics Show
Chrysler revealed a self-driving electric car at CES. Called the Portal, it’s a concept that’s in the form of a minivan with six seats spread over three rows.
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McLaren Monocage II carbon fiber monocoque structure
McLaren this week showed off the new carbon fiber monocoque structure that will underpin members of its next-generation Super Series family. The first of these will debut in March at the 2017 Geneva auto show.