Auto Shows
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Pontiac lives on, or least its Trans Am does, with the latest model unveiled this week at the 2017 New York auto show. It’s called the Trans Am 455 Super Duty, and it’s packing a supercharged V-8 delivering 1,000 horsepower and 1,046 pound-feet of torque. Yes, that’s 160 hp and 276 lb-ft more than the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon running on race fuel. But the car isn’t from General Motors. The car you see here comes from the expert builders at Trans Am Depot and features a deliciously retro body developed in-house with a little help from our favorite Swedish design firm...
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Motor Authority's hits, misses at 2017 New York auto showAutomakers deepened their benches at the 2017 New York auto show with a long line of performance and luxury offerings. Sadly, this year's show lacked big surprises—who couldn't see the 2018 Jeep Trackhawk in the tea leaves? Conversely, this year's show also lacked any big flops—unless...
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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk video previewWe knew it was coming, you knew it was coming. Now it's here. The Hellcat-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee has arrived, and it's exactly what you expect. Let's start with what's important, power. Under the hood the Trackhawk has a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-8. It pumps out the same power as the Dodge...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon video previewWords may fall short here. This is the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, and it's the most ridiculous thing you're going to be able to buy, in the best possible way. ALSO SEE: Dodge can't stop dealers from pricing Demons above MSRP, but is taking some measures I'm just going to run through some...
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Audi Sport kicks off US launch with special edition R8Audi Sport is showing its colors at the 2017 New York auto show with a special edition R8. The car is finished in a combination of silver, red and black, which is described as being the official colors of the performance division. (The silver can be swapped out for black or white, however.) The...
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2017 Honda Civic Si video previewIt's hard to believe that the Honda Civic Si has been with us now for more than 30 years. In the three decades it's been on sale, the sporty Civic has stood for affordable performance. Now, the automaker turns the page for the Civic Si for this year in a big way. Whether it retains the same...
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Toyota’s FT-4X concept made its debut on Wednesday at the 2017 New York auto show, and the vehicle isn’t quite the rugged off-roader we were hoping for. It features a design inspired by the FJ Cruiser which itself was inspired by the legendary FJ40 Land Cruiser, but the new concept is very much an on-road vehicle that Toyota happily admits is aimed at urban-dwelling millennials that dream of getting away from it all while stuck in traffic. The “FT” in the name stands for “Future Toyota” and is a standard feature of many concept car names from the automaker...
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Koenigsegg's one-off 1,360-hp Agera RS1 invades New York to define exclusivityKoenigsegg has brought a special treat to the Big Apple in the form of its latest, one-off hypercar: the Agera RS1. This masterpiece from the Swedish marque boasts a removable roof and is finished in a striking Arctic White exterior hue against a specially selected shade of blue by the car's owner...
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2017 Nissan GT-R Track Edition debuts in Big AppleIf you buy a Nissan GT-R, you are getting a performance car, no matter what. The only questions are, how much performance do you want and how much do you want to balance it with the bits of refinement Nissan has managed to sneak into the equation with 2017's rather extensive refresh. CHECK OUT...
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Nissan attacks the trails with tracks-wearing Rogue WarriorNissan is back making tracks again...or more specifically, the automaker has bolted tracks back to its machines. The Rogue has once again ditched its wheels for some less than conventional running gear. The latest vehicle is called the Rogue Trail Warrior, and it appears ready to drive anywhere its...
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Genesis GV80 concept previews BMW X5-rivaling SUVGenesis has given us our first taste at one of its upcoming SUVs with the GV80 concept car unveiled on Wednesday at the 2017 New York auto show. The concept also introduces the naming strategy for Genesis’ SUVs, with the “G” representing the Genesis brand, the “V” the...
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2018 Hyundai Sonata debuts at 2017 New York auto showFollowing its world debut a month ago in Korea, Hyundai’s updated Sonata has now landed in the United States. It made its local debut on Wednesday at the 2017 New York auto show where Hyundai confirmed a few of the specs. Due on sale later this year, as a 2018 model, the car is an updated...
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While one of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' other brands does a bang-on job at stealing the majority of the buzz at the 2017 New York auto show—that would be Dodge and its Challenger SRT Demon—Maserati is taking a more subtle approach. Using the show as its backdrop, Maserati has revealed the Ghibli Nerissimo Edition. Nerissimo, Italian for the phrase "extremely black", adds exactly what the name implies: lots of black design cues. The Ghibli Nerissimo Edition includes 20-inch wheels in gloss black, while black touches also find their way to the door handles, window trim, and grille...
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2018 Acura TLX previewThe Acura TLX is a safe choice for buyers looking for a mid-size sedan with a bit of luxury thrown in, though it doesn’t manage to conjure much excitement. Acura is hoping to fix that with a substantial update for the 2018 model year. Revealed on Wednesday at the 2017 New York auto show, the...
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2018 VW Golf lineup nipped, tucked, tech'dVolkswagen's ever-growing lineup of compact hatchbacks and wagons has a modestly revised look and some additional technology for the 2018 model year. The updated range was revealed on Wednesday at the 2017 New York auto show. Set to go on sale this fall, the 2018 Golf, Golf SportWagen, Golf...
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2018 Nissan 370Z previewThe Nissan 370Z was revealed to the world nine years ago. It won’t be going away anytime soon, however, as Nissan has just announced a round of updates for the 2018 model year. Before you get too excited, note that the updates are all rather mild. They include new internals for the lights, a...
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2018 Subaru Outback revealed at 2017 New York auto showHot on the heels of the reveal of the updated Legacy at February’s 2017 Chicago auto show comes the reveal of the sedan’s tougher, more capable cousin, the Outback. It’s Subaru’s most popular model and the latest version was formally presented on Wednesday at the 2017 New...
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2018 Lexus LS gets F-Sport and handling packagesSince its debut three decades ago, the Lexus LS has stood apart due to powertrain and ride qualities that are both among the smoothest and quietest in the industry. In more recent years, Lexus has attempted to inject some sporting qualities into the mix with the availability of an F-Sport package...
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Alfa Romeo’s Stelvio, the Italian marque’s first-ever SUV, was shown to the world last fall at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show. But the vehicle on display in L.A. was the Stelvio Quadrifoglio, the 505-horsepower monster that will only make up a small percentage of Stelvio sales. Alfa Romeo has since revealed the bread-and-butter model, and we’re glad to report that losing the big wheels and more pronounced bumpers of the Quadrifoglio hasn’t hurt the vehicle's looks in any significant way. Like it’s doing with the Giulia, Alfa Romeo will offer the Stelvio in base...
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The 2018 Mercedes-AMG GLC63 and GLC63 Coupe are your insane compact SUVsPerformance SUVs appeal to a subset of people who are into naked base jumping, bear wrestling, and punching kangaroos. Mercedes-AMG doesn't mind those people skipping their meds—they prefer it—and has unveiled a salve at the New York auto show until the next big-game bare-knuckle boxing...
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2018 Jaguar F-Type pricing drops to $60,895 with addition of 4-cylinder optionJaguar has been hinting at adding an inline-4 to its F-Type range since the car’s debut, and now the automaker's finally done it. Unveiled on Wednesday at the 2017 New York auto show is the updated 2018 Jaguar F-Type range, and among the cars is a new 4-cylinder variant. The engine is the...
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Nissan Rogue Dogue Project is one for the dogsNissan isn't only concerned about hauling human passengers from point A to B, it wants man's best friend to be just as safe and secure when traveling the open road. That's more than apparent with the debut of the purpose-built, dog-friendly Nissan Rogue Dogue project, which made its debut on...
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Honda Clarity family grows with plug-in, electric models at 2017 NY auto showHonda’s Clarity Fuel Cell will soon be joined by plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. The Japanese automaker unveiled the two new variants on Wednesday at the 2017 New York auto show. The cars are known as the Clarity Plug-in Hybrid and Clarity Electric, with the Clarity Plug-In...
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2017 Honda Civic Si and Civic Si Coupe revealed with 205 horsepowerThe Civic Type R may be the top dog in Honda’s 10th-generation Civic range, but the performance on offer from the latest Civic Si is certainly nothing to sneeze at. Honda has revealed its latest Civic Si and Civic Si Coupe at the 2017 New York auto show, and we can finally confirm some of the...
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