2017
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Dodge confirms what's been painfully obvious for a while now: that the Viper will die. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] confirmed today that the Viper's final model year will be 2017, and that a series of final editions will send it off to history's big garage after a 25-year run. Since 1992, approximately 30,000 Vipers have been built at the Connor Ave. Assembly Plant in Detroit. The final model year for the Viper will begin production on Friday, June 24. ALSO SEE: Watch a Callaway Corvette Z06 break the 200 mph mark The final production run will include these limited-edition models...
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8 great interior features of the 2017 Bentley Mulsanne
Bentley prides itself on making the finest interiors in the automotive industry, and we find it hard to argue with that notion. The quality of the materials, the expert levels of craftsmanship, the beauty of the designs, and the care put into blocking noise, vibration and harshness make Bentley...
Kirk Bell -
Ultimate luxury with refined performance: 2017 Bentley Mulsanne first drive review
Bentley says every car it builds is a blend of luxury and performance, with the Mulsanne taking the luxury ideal to the company's furthest extreme. Well, if you're going to go to extremes, you might as well go big, and for the 2017 model year Bentley is adding more luxury to its biggest, cushiest...
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2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 spy shots and video
Mercedes-Benz has shown us its new E-Class, but soon after the car reaches showrooms in the summer we should have had our first look at the high-performance version from Mercedes-AMG. No, we’re not talking about the new E43. We’re talking about the new E63 sledgehammer, which once again...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
New Mercedes-Benz E-Class priced lower than outgoing model
The completely redesigned 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class goes on sale this summer and it has been priced from $53,075, including destination. That’s for a base E300 which comes powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder delivering 241 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. The engine is...
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2017 Nissan 370Z preview
Walk up to the counter, tell the Nissan dealer the trim model of the 2017 Nissan 370Z you want, take two steps to the left, hand the cashier your money, take your keys and go home. Nissan has announced the 370Z will live on for at least another year—the ninth for the current model (a Z34 to...
Aaron Cole -
Maybe this is how we'll remember sports cars. Once everything runs off a silent pack of cells charged wirelessly overnight. Once no one actually owns a car outright. Once cars turn into self-driven transportation devices, run by apps, pre-programmed for convenience, drained of life. Savor this one. The 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR is a crackling piece of ecstatic, retro performance art. That's not just a Jaguar 5.0-liter V-8, it's the loudest Jaguar V-8 ever. It's not just fast, it's the fastest Jaguar ever, save for the uber-rare XJ220 supercar. It isn't merely the best-looking Jaguar on the road...
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8 things that make a Jaguar F-Type an SVR
What's in an acronym? In the case of the 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR, it's not just a pretty face and a $126,945 price tag. As it does with the gutsy Range Rover Sport SVR, Jaguar Land Rover doesn't spare much in the mission to give those letters real meaning. That meaning: pretty obvious. SVR stands...
Martin Padgett -
2017 BMW 7-Series preview
BMW’s 7-Series has always been seen as the sportier option in the full-size luxury sedan segment, and we’re glad to report that hasn’t changed with the latest generation. Introduced for the 2016 model year, the latest 7-Series’ evolutionary styling belies the technological...
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2017 Maserati Quattroporte preview
German brands may dominate the full-size luxury sedan segment, but there are a few compelling alternatives that aren’t as predictable. One is Maserati’s Quattroporte, which has just undergone a substantial update for the 2017 model year. The big sedan, the nameplate’s sixth...
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2017 Volvo S90 first drive review
With Volvo’s most recent products, including the 2017 Volvo S90 sedan and upcoming 2018 V90 wagon, the Swedish automaker is wholly embracing its Scandinavian roots. From the upright concave grille, the prominent brand ironmark, and the elongated hood in front, to the name proudly spelled out...
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Ford ups Fusion V6 Sport's torque to 380 pound-feet
Ford Motor Company [NYSF: F] has raised the bar for its new Fusion V6 Sport. Instead of the 350 pound-feet of torque the automaker initially said its 2.7-liter V-6 would produce, the Blue Oval now says to expect a staggering 380 lb-ft when it is run on 93 octane fuel. The horsepower projection...
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What's the best way to make an Italian roadster? Build it in Hiroshima, Japan. That may sound like a joke, but that's exactly what's going on with the new 2017 Fiat 124. Colloquially known as the Fiata, the 124 Spider is built on the architecture of the Mazda MX-5 Miata, which debuted last year and was one of our finalists for the Motor Authority Best Car to Buy award. We've driven the Miata and we loved it. This week, we got the chance to get behind the wheel of an Italian take on a Japanese roadster, and we learned some of the differences between the two during our drive. Here they are. It...
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2017 Fiat 124 Spider first drive review
Fifty years ago, Fiat sought the help of the legendary Pininfarina design firm to turn its somewhat stodgy 124 sedan into a stylish convertible sports car. The result was a simple but attractive drop-top that would enjoy a 19-year production run of more than 200,000 cars—roughly 170,000 of...
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8 ways to turn an SUV into a Porsche
The 2017 Porsche Macan GTS is the compact SUV the automaker always set out to build, according to Porsche. Based on the Audi Q5, the Macan GTS is, in our opinion, the best handling crossover on the planet, but how does it get that way? Let's dissect how a sports car maker turns an SUV into a...
Aaron Cole -
2017 Porsche Macan GTS first drive review
Porsche's strategy for old GTS models had been magnificent in its mission: Even if buyers couldn’t afford faster cars, there was still a race to empty whatever they had left in their wallets.
Aaron Cole -
New Mercedes-Benz E-Class spawns wagon
Mercedes-Benz’s new E-Class sedan has impressed us with its handsome lines, advanced technology and sumptuous, S-Class-mimicking interior. Now we have our first look at the new E-Class Wagon, which has all the same qualities of the sedan plus the added benefit of additional cargo space. The...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Nissan GT-R first drive review
I’ve just snaked through legendary Eau Rouge and Raidillon S-turns at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, careful not to drive over the rumble strips because, in the rain, their paint has a different traction coefficient than the asphalt and that could send the 565-horsepower 2017 Nissan GT-R off...
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With the arrival of the small CLA sedan three years ago as its entry vehicle, Mercedes-Benz has moved the latest version of its C-Class range up in size, style, and features. Now the C-Class Cabrio soft-top convertible has been unveiled as the last of the four C-Class variants, following the C-Class sedan and coupe that are already on sale. (The fourth is a C-Class wagon, which sadly won’t be sold in North America.) We spent parts of two days driving a variety of European-spec C-Class Cabrio models along the Adriatic Sea coast, from Trieste into Slovenia and back. We spent the most time...
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2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD gets new hood scoop to feed its diesel
Chevrolet engineers have developed a new intake system for the Silverado 2500HD that helps its diesel engine breathe easy even in challenging conditions. New for the 2017 model year, the intake is marked by a hood scoop and is said to provide most of the air—around 60 percent—going into...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2017 Audi A4 scores top safety marks
Audi's new A4 has earned top marks in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's latest round of crash tests, a huge improvement over its predecessor. IIHS says the 2017 A4 received a "good" rating, its highest, in all of its crash tests—including the demanding small-overlap frontal crash...
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2017 Genesis G80 debuts in Korea with new Sport trim
Hyundai’s Genesis sedan has undergone an update for the 2017 model year, and as part of the update the car has been moved over to the new Genesis luxury brand and rechristened a G80. The Genesis G80 made its world debut today at the 2016 Busan Auto Show, and introduced alongside the regular...
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2017 Nissan GT-R priced from $111,585
Nissan has announced pricing for the 2017 GT-R, and it's getting more expensive. The first model to be offered, the Premium, will start at $111,585. That reflects the $109,990 base price plus $1,595 for destination. The outgoing Premium model started at $103,365, so the price has increased $8,220...
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BMW celebrates 30 years of the M3
The M3 has turned 30 and to celebrate the milestone BMW has presented the 30 Jahre Edition based on the current model. The automaker did the same when its M5 turned 30 two years ago. The M3 30 Jahre Edition comes in the exclusive color Macao Blue metallic, which once celebrated its premiere in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran