2016
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While it’s always fun to think a newer, hotter, more ferocious super-performance version of an already incredible car like the Cadillac ATS-V is on the way, that’s just not the case, this time. There is no ATS-V Plus in the works. That’s the official word from Cadillac’s communications manager David Caldwell, who told Motor Authority that reports of the V-8-powered ATS-V Plus, rumored on Motor Trend and elsewhere, won’t be happening—in no uncertain terms. ALSO SEE: Leaked Pricing Info Suggests 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 Will Start At $49,955, GT350R At...
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Leaked Pricing Info Suggests 2016 Mustang Shelby GT350 Will Start At $49,955, GT350R At $63,495
The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] will have a new performance bargain on its hands if leaked pricing information for the new Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 proves accurate. When it goes on sale later this year, the latest Mustang variant will bring to the table a new 5.2-liter V-8 with a flat-plane crank...
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Bye Bye Zoom-Zoom: Mazda Goes Deep With New MX-5 Miata Spot: Video
When Mazda first released the Miata more than two decades ago, no manufacturer was selling anything like it. The four-cylinder roadster was affordable, reliable, and handled like a go-kart. It was a little British sports car, without the legions of electrical gremlins and oil leaks which came...
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Jaguar Unveils F-Type R AWD Bloodhound SSC Rapid Response Vehicle
Late last year, Jaguar announced a partnership with current land speed record holder Andy Green and his team at Bloodhound, which is working on a jet and rocket-powered supersonic car (SSC) that will be used in a new land speed record attempt in the next six to 12 months. Green’s previous...
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2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Sounds Brutal In Engine Rev Video
The 2016 Chevrolet Camaro may just have landed but it’s going to have some tough competition out of the blocks thanks to the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] Mustang Shelby GT350. The bowtie brand doesn’t have a direct competitor for the Ford just yet, but anyone looking at a loaded...
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More Powerful Competition Package For BMW M6 On The Way
Starting this summer, BMW’s M6 range will be available with a more powerful Competition Package. The new pack will offer 600 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, up from the 575 hp and 501 lb-ft the M6’s existing Competition Package offers. BMW also points out that peak torque is...
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Happy, muscle-car fans? Just this past year you've been gifted a 707-horsepower Challenger Hellcat and a brand-new Mustang, with a 500-plus-horsepower Shelby GT350 waiting in the chute. It's been a Super Bowl of a year, with no deflation to spoil the fun. In fact, it's the opposite. A new version of the the third member of the classic American muscle-car trio arrives later this year. It's been the best seller for the past few years, outpacing the Mustang again last year by a few thousand sales. Can the sixth generation of the Chevy Camaro keep that winning streak alive? It'll rely on some...
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2016 Audi A4 Priced From $36,825, S4 From $50,125
Audi is set to unveil a new generation of its A4 small sedan at September’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, but we won't see it in showrooms until the 2017 model year as the current model still has some life in it. The current A4 has been with us since the 2009 model year and it’s certainly...
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2016 Ford Mustang Gets Minor Updates, California Special
The sixth-generation Mustang has been in showrooms for less than a year but already we’ve seen a new track-focused Shelby variant introduced and a host of tuning firms announce mega-horsepower packages for the muscle car icon. Now the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has announced a new round of...
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2016 Dodge Viper ACR street-legal racer revealed
The Dodge Viper American Club Racer has become the stuff of legend. The track-focused but street-legal machine was first launched in 1999 and by its second generation had already smashed the Nürburgring lap record for a production car with a time of 7:12.13, a feat surpassed only by the...
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2016 BMW 3-Series benefits from significant updates under the skin
Forty years on since the launch of the original 3-Series, the E21, BMW has unveiled its most advanced version of its bread-and-butter sedan and wagon yet. The updated 3-Series range goes on sale later this year, arriving in showrooms as a 2016 model. Importantly, the changes also affect the M3 and...
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2016 Chevrolet Volt Priced From $33,995
Despite a significant improvement in style, performance and practicality, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] is offering its second-generation Chevrolet Volt at a lower price than the original. The automaker has confirmed pricing for the 2016 Chevy Volt will start at just $33,995, including an $825...
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So, you’re growing up. That two-seat sports car was a great companion for many years, but there’s just not enough space for your stuff, your friends, your dog. What are you to do? Check out the 2016 Mazda CX-3, that’s what. ALSO SEE: Audi Attempts To Add Matrix Lighting Technology To Its Laser Headlights For the driver who loves the feel of a buttoned-down sports car, but needs a bit more practicality in the day-to-day grind, the CX-3 might just be the perfect fit. It’s light, it’s peppy, it’s fun to drive, it gets good gas mileage, it’s affordable...
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2016 Acura RDX Priced From $36,640
The 2016 Acura RDX is refreshed with new styling, a new powertrain, and other features.
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2016 Cadillac CTS-V Priced From $84,990, Starts Sales This Summer
The order books are now open for the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V, which officially goes on sale this summer priced from $84,990, including a $995 destination charge. That’s a lot of coin for a General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] product but recall that you’re getting a luxurious, lightweight sedan...
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Chevrolet Impala Midnight Edition Goes From SEMA To Showroom
It was called the Blackout Edition when it was shown at SEMA as a concept car. And apparently General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] liked what it created so much that it decided to put a version of this car into production. ALSO SEE: Latest LaFerrari Crash Is Worst Yet Say hello to the 2016 Chevrolet...
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2016 Volvo XC90 T8 ‘Twin Engine’ Priced From $69,095
Volvo's uber-luxurious XC90 Excellence debuted at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show last week, but at this point there's no information available regarding pricing for the Swedish marque's forthcoming flagship. MUST SEE: Road Rage Camaro A-Hole Wrecks Himself Into Big Rig: Video That said, we have...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V First Drive Video
First things first: yes, this newfangled V car is better than the Germans. For me, anyway. Maybe for you, too. Already half of you are flabbergasting and chuffing, the disbelief—or is it disdain?—like a fine haze of saliva in the air. Well, tough. The 2016 Cadillac ATS-V is that good...
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The 2016 Mazda MX-5 has a heavy burden on its shoulders, living up to the reputation earned by the previous three generations of Mazda sports roadsters. But fortunately, its lightweight construction looks to be standing it in good stead—especially in the gas mileage department. Light makes for fun, but it can also enhance gas mileage, of course, and in the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata, the latter, at least, comes down to hard data: 27 mpg city, 34 mpg highway, and 30 mpg combined when fitted with the standard six-speed manual transmission. MUST SEE: This Is The First Video Of The Batman v...
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Toyota Mirai Becomes World's First Fuel Cell Pace Car
Toyota is keen to get the message out about its new fuel cell-powered Mirai and recently launched a video that attempts to convey to the masses the somewhat dubious benefits of a vehicle that runs on hydrogen. The Japanese automaker is now taking its promotional efforts a step further, announcing...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Full Pricing Revealed
While we’re still waiting for our U.S.-spec configurator, we now know exactly how much each trim level of the 2016 Mazda MX-5 will cost to start, as well as the features that come with each. ALSO SEE: Ultra-Exotic Parking Problems: Veyron On LaFerrari Crime At $25,735 (including the $820...
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2016 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid Debuts At 2015 Shanghai Auto Show
Cadillac’s new CT6 range-topper has just made its Chinese-market debut at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show, where the American luxury brand announced a new plug-in hybrid variant to be sold alongside the four-cylinder and V-6 variants announced earlier this month in New York. The new plug-in CT6...
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First 2016 Mazda MX-5s Headed For America Enter Production
The Mazda MX-5 is a sports car legend, and it’s now entering its fourth generation. Will the new Miata live up to the legacy? We’ll soon find out, as the first cars for U.S. sale have just entered production. ALSO SEE: Ferrari LaFerrari Crashes Into Ditch The first 1,000 2016 Mazda...
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2016 Audi A6, A7 priced
We’ve already had our stint behind the wheel of the new 2016 Audi A6, S6, A7, and S7, courtesy of a trip to Dresden, Germany, but today, Audi announced U.S. pricing of the lines. Updated exteriors and refreshed interior technology are among the updates justifying a mild price hike on all...
Nelson Ireson