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Toyota shined some light Friday on what it will show at the 2018 Detroit auto show in January. But not much light: it's the new 2019 Avalon. While everyone was hoping (Eds note: dreaming?) would be the new Supra, those dreams evaporated into thin air Wednesday when news broke that the Supra simply "isn't quite ready yet." Toyota's confirmation that the new 2019 Avalon will be unveiled in January in Detroit was accompanied with a single teaser image. While dark and shadowy, it gives us a good indication of where the Avalon is going. Our own spy shots of prototypes also provide plenty of clues...
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This Week’s Top Photos: the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show edition
Chevrolet’s new Corvette ZR1 was a showstopper. After all, it's the fastest, most powerful Corvette in the nameplate’s history, with its new LT5 V-8 spitting out 755 horsepower and 715 pound-feet of torque, or enough to see it hit 212 mph. However, we can’t help but feel the car...
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2019 Aston Martin Vantage video preview
Power, beauty, soul. Aston Martin owners have seen that phrase pop up in gauge clusters for years. The 2019 Vantage might be the best expression of that mantra. Let’s just get this out of the way—the 2019 Vantage is beautiful. The huge grille presents a menacing face. The side grilles...
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Here’s what you may have missed at the 2017 LA Auto Show
The dust is just starting to settle on the floors of the Los Angeles convention center after two whirlwind days of media days at the city’s annual auto show. All the press conferences are in the books, and we’re guessing by now you’ve probably had your fill of new cars and...
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2019 Aston Martin Vantage debuts with bold look, raucous V-8
The current Vantage is the most popular model in Aston Martin’s history, so clearly there was some added pressure to get the design of the successor right. Fortunately Aston Martin appears to have pulled it off as the redesigned Vantage, which made its public debut this week at the 2017 Los...
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Chris Bangle designs a bigger-than-it-looks electric city car
The company is called Redspace, and the vehicle shown here is its new electric city car. The design is certainly...different, which starts to make sense when you discover that ex-BMW head designer Chris Bangle is responsible for it. Yes, we're pretty sure it's going to leave onlookers split in...
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Saleen hasn’t had standalone car in its lineup since the S7 supercar went out of production in 2009. That all changed at this week’s 2017 Los Angeles auto show where Saleen took the covers off the new S1 sports car. The S1 actually made its world debut in China on November 8. It’s where the car will eventually be built, thus fulfilling a long-held dream of Saleen founder Steve Saleen to introduce Chinese-built cars into the United States. The car will be built in Mississippi for U.S. and European distribution and China for the Asian market. Eventually, however, the Chinese...
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America’s Aria unveils 1,150-HP hybrid supercar at LA Auto Show
A company that specializes in building concept cars for the major automakers as well as other limited production vehicles unveiled its own concept on Thursday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. The company is California’s Aria Group, which is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year with...
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Toyota FT-AC off-road concept debuts at 2017 LA Auto Show
The 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show has played host to numerous world debuts, and among them is an off-road-focused SUV concept from Toyota dubbed the FT-AC, an acronym for Future Toyota Adventure Concept. It’s the Japanese automaker’s third rugged concept vehicle to be unveiled in just the...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class video preview
Mercedes-Benz created the four-door "coupe" segment with the CLS-Class more than a decade ago. Now that stylish segment is chock full of competitors including the Audi A7, BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe, Porsche Panamera, even the Kia Stinger, plus a number of other fastback-inspired sedans. Now...
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Set sail for luxury? 2019 Lincoln Nautilus video preview
What’s in a name? Well, for Lincoln, it’s a lot. We’re looking at the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus now, and also the luxury automaker’s future. And we mean it this time. In reality, the Nautilus is an updated MKX with a new nose. From some angles we see a lot of styling elements...
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Rock is ready to roll: 2018 Jeep Wrangler video preview
The wait is finally over. The 2018 Jeep Wrangler is here, and even if it’s the worst-kept secret, it’s still everything we hoped for—and more. The looks haven’t changed. The interior feels like it can still be dipped in mud. And just look at it: just climb a friggin mountain...
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Maseratis are already stylish vehicles, but you can now up the wow factor just a tad more with a styling package called Nerissimo. Maserati announced the package on Thursday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, presenting it on a 2018 Levante and Quattroporte. It will also be available on the 2018 Ghibli. It adds Nero black paint for the body together with shadow chrome on the grille, side vent and trunk lid accents. As an alternative, the Nerissimo package can also be ordered with Nero Ribelle or Grigio Maratea paint finishes. The black theme doesn’t end there. The Maserati logos and...
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2019 Infiniti QX50 video preview
Crossovers get a lot of attention on the roads these days. Infiniti could use that kind of attention. But not just any crossover will do. Only one that's packed with plenty of "firsts" to stand out from the crowd will turn heads. The highlight reel for the new 2019 Infiniti QX50 reads like an...
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Lincoln to launch car subscription program in early 2018
Lincoln will board the car subscription bandwagon as it announced on Tuesday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show a pilot program that will launch in early 2018. Lincoln will launch the unnamed subscription program in California. It will include access to a car along with insurance, maintenance...
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Care by Volvo subscription service for XC40 starts at $600 per month
With the arrival of the 2019 Volvo XC40 in showrooms next spring, car shoppers will have a new option for payment. Volvo is introducing a subscription-based payment system called Care by Volvo, and on Wednesday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show we learned exactly what it will entail. The XC40 is...
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2018 GMC Yukon Denali spawns Ultimate Black Edition
GMC’s Yukon Denali has been spiced up with Ultimate Black Edition treatment. What is this exactly? Well, the Ultimate Black Edition offers all the options available on the Yukon Denali, but with some special extras thrown in to help it stand apart. The big and burly SUV dons 22-inch wheels...
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2018 Mazda 6 chases a more premium path
The 2018 Mazda 6 is more than just a typical refresh for the brand's banner mid-size sedan. It represents the next step forward for Mazda as it chases class-above refinement. On Wednesday, Mazda revealed the refreshed sedan at the 2017 Los Angeles auto show, and it brings numerous updates and...
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Because removable doors aren't quite enough, the next-generation Jeep Wrangler will be available with a distinctive "half door" option package directly from the factory—a design that members of the media have already started calling "donut doors." But these aren't merely the half doors of Wranglers past, which had a lower window sill. Instead, the new half door option discards with the roll-up glass window and punches a hole in the door's sheet metal. The look is a little like a cutaway model designed to show off a vehicle's safety features while allowing for a more al fresco driving...
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2018 Jeep Wrangler preview
Jeep on Wednesday unveiled the redesigned 2018 Wrangler at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. There’s no mistaking the new off-roader, known to fans as the JL series, for anything other than a Wrangler. However, there are also modern touches such as the LED lights and more aerodynamically shaped...
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Shocking: 2020 Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid electric coming
The 2020 Jeep Wrangler will be available with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, the automaker announced Wednesday at the 2017 Los Angeles auto show. The announcement came with the unveiling of the redesigned 2018 model at the show. Jeep was scant on details for the new plug-in hybrid system, but the...
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2018 Nissan Kicks debuts as the brand's urban utility warrior
Nissan wants a bigger piece of the small crossover pie, and it has a new set of wheels to accomplish just that. Or should we say a new pair of Kicks? The Japanese automaker revealed the 2018 Nissan Kicks on Wednesday at the 2017 Los Angeles auto show and it promises to be a formidable urban utility...
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2019 BMW i8 Roadster revealed
BMW’s i8 plug-in hybrid sports car can now be ordered as a convertible. BMW took the covers off the new i8 Roadster on Wednesday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, where the automaker also announced some updates for the i8 coupe. It was all the way back in 2012 when we first saw a concept of...
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2019 Subaru Ascent SUV: row, row, row your crossover
Subaru finally answered its biggest question. The 2019 Subaru Ascent crossover made its debut in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the largest vehicle ever built by the automaker and the first family-focused SUV since the Tribeca was retired four years ago. That burning question: "What do I drive to the...
Aaron Cole