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Mercedes-Benz pulled back the wraps from its updated 2019 C-Class earlier this month at the 2018 Geneva auto show. Now it's time for Mercedes-AMG to step into the spotlight, because the 2018 New York auto show stage is where we get a taste of the updated C63 side of the family. What's in store for the brash luxury brawler? A new gearbox, more aggressive bodywork, improved driving dynamics, and an upgraded interior space. AMG has a healthy amount of "new" for this updated car, which also arrives for 2019. While the engine under the hood of both the C63 and C63 S remains the same, there's now a...
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Waymo announces new fleet of self-driving Jaguar I-Pace crossoversThe next wave of self-driving Waymo cars will be electric Jaguar I-Pace crossovers, the automotive supplier said Tuesday. Up to 20,000 electric crossovers will be fitted with the self-driving hardware by 2020, a significant commitment for the relatively small automaker. Later this year, Waymo said...
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Lynk & Co. reveals 02 SUV, confirms 2019 launch in EuropeMeet the Lynk & Co. 02, the second car from the new youth-focused brand of Chinese auto giant Zhejiang Geely Holding. The compact crossover SUV is a more coupe-like alternative to Lynk & Co.'s 01 (shown below), which went on sale in China last year, and is set to spearhead the brand's...
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2019 GMC Sierra AT4 is for the refined off-roaderFor years the subject of rumors, GMC has finally introduced its first model designated an AT4, short for All-Terrain 4-wheel drive. The first model is the 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4, which was revealed Monday ahead of a formal debut on March 28 at the 2018 New York auto show. Think of it as Chevy's...
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2019 UX to be first Lexus available via subscriptionYou saw it earlier this month at the 2018 Geneva auto show but now Lexus' all-new UX compact crossover SUV is ready for its first appearance in the United States, which will take place Wednesday at the 2018 New York auto show. Yes, Lexus' pint-size UX is confirmed for U.S. sale, bringing with it a...
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Luck on Ferrari's side as Vettel takes win at Formula 1 Australian Grand PrixFerrari's Sebastian Vettel on Sunday took home the first win of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship after a bit of luck and some cunning strategy at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. It was Vettel's 100th podium, a feat only achieved by Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost and current...
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The dust has just settled on the floors of the Geneva auto show but we're already gearing up for the New York auto show on this week. The doors open March 28 and there'll be quite the number of attractions this year, including several important world premieres. The new cars and trucks will be spread over four floors of the Javits Center in Manhattan, and the Motor Authority crew will be there to bring you live photos and details of it all. Below you’ll find our hand-picked list of some of the vehicles we know are coming, and you can bet there’ll be plenty of surprises too. To stay...
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Living and working with the 2017 Ford F-250 Super DutyDear truck makers, Enough already! Your trucks are big. I get it. Can we stop with the bigger is better mentality? City boy I spent last week with a 2017 Ford F-250, a mega truck not exactly suited to the urban confines I call home. Ford updated its Heavy Duty pickups for the 2017 model year...
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2018 Volkswagen Touareg revealedVolkswagen revealed a redesigned Touareg on Friday at a special ceremony in Beijing marking the automaker's presence in China, which it calls its second home. The new Touareg represents the third generation of the nameplate, and it's one that's been pushed much higher upmarket to reflect its new...
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2019 BMW X7 spy shots and videoAfter years of sitting on the sidelines, BMW is about to jump into the full-size luxury SUV segment with the new X7, previewed in concept form just last year. Talk of an X7 dates back more than a decade but BMW was reluctant to launch such a model for most of that time, focusing instead on smaller...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe and Cabriolet gain power and standard equipmentFollowing the refreshed 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan's debut at the 2018 Geneva motor show, the luxury brand will bring the updated C-Class Coupe and Cabriolet to the 2018 New York auto show. Revealed on Tuesday, both body styles are in for additional standard equipment and more power. The...
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Subaru's created the Goldilocks of winter driving schoolsThere’s no shortage of winter driving schools hosted by automakers these days. Each of these schools is the same basic concept with various twists on the details. Subaru, the brand known for all-weather capability, now offers its own. With Flatout Sweden and DirtFish Rally school...
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Chocolate eggs, jelly beans, and Peeps (gross) are on the shelves, which means it must be time to start talking about the 2018 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. As is tradition, Jeep is bringing a flotilla of one-off concepts to this year's event and the selection is typically eclectic, mixing impressive craftsmanship with a spread of the company's Mopar-branded aftermarket bits. There are seven vehicles in this year's showcase, and as is usually the case, the newest Jeep models take center stage. That means even more modified Wranglers than usual. But while Jeep's iconic off-roader takes...
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Pininfarina confirms specs for production H2 Speed supercarPininfarina bosses are planning the launch of a premium electric car brand utilizing the name and talents of the Italian design house. And a Pininfarina-badged car has already been confirmed for production later in 2018. We are talking about the H2 Speed, an electric supercar that relies on a...
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2019 Kia K900 flagship sedan revealedKia on Tuesday released the first details for its redesigned K900 flagship sedan, which makes its world debut at next week's 2018 New York International Auto Show. Included was a handful of photos that hint at an elegant, almost minimalist-like design for the new K900, which in some markets will be...
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Jeep teases two of its Moab Easter Safari conceptsJeep once again plans to show off a slew of wild concept vehicles as it prepares for the 52nd annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari. Ahead of the event, which takes place from March 24 to April 1, the brand teased two of the concepts in sketches released on Thursday. The SUVs shown are obviously based on...
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Everything we know about the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500You didn’t think Ford was just going to sit back and let Chevy and Dodge enjoy all the bragging rights in the muscle car world with their respective Camaro ZL1 1LE and Challenger SRT Demon models, right? Nope. The Blue Oval is working on a new Shelby GT500 based on the sixth-generation...
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Mercedes-AMG Project One looks insane on the roadForget all the naysayers, Mercedes-AMG's Project One hypercar looks out of this world when you see it rolling down the road, as this video posted to YouTube confirms. And just imagine rolling in this thing knowing you have a Formula 1 engine backing you up. That's an actual F1 engine and not an...
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Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] held a press conference to discuss its electrified future today, and during the show the company dropped some news that will prove electric for fans of performance cars. Ford teased the most powerful street legal production model to ever come from the Blue Oval, the next-generation Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Not only did Ford release an image of the car, but the Dearborn brand also let slip that the GT500 would make more than 700 horsepower. Ford only said that the power would come from a supercharged V-8. We expect it to be a 5.2-liter V-8 with a cross-plane...
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Ford's performance future is electric, and here are the vehicles that will deliver itFord unveiled its plans for the future at a press conference Thursday in Dearborn, Michigan, and announced a sweeping push toward electrification, crossovers, trucks, and SUVs—many with a performance bent, hybrid powertrain, or in some cases, both. “Being frozen in the past is a death...
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Audi Sport to launch e-tron GT electric super sedanAudi has confirmed plans for an electric super sedan to be called the e-tron Gran Turismo, or e-tron GT for short. Audi made the confirmation during its annual press conference held Thursday in Ingolstadt, Germany. The automaker also released a teaser shot that hints at a stunning fastback design...
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Mercedes-AMG's Winter Driving Academy highlights differences in brand's performance drivetrainsMercedes-AMGs are known for big, brutish power that loves to go sideways. But what’s power without control? To highlight the difference in how various AMG powertrains maintain—or lose—control, Mercedes-AMG offers a winter driving academy dubbed the AMG Winter Sporting event. Chief...
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2019 Subaru Forester teased ahead of 2018 New York auto showA teaser shot for Subaru’s all-new, fifth-generation Forester has been released ahead of the vehicle's debut at this month's 2018 New York International Auto Show. The show is where Toyota will unveil the fifth-generation version of the rival RAV4. Both small SUVs are due in showrooms later...
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Everything we know about the 2019 Toyota SupraToyota finally confirmed the comeback of the Supra at last week's 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, where the automaker also showed off a thinly veiled concept of the new sports car that would bear the iconic nameplate. The new Supra has been a long time coming—the last one bowed out of...
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