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Feast your eyes on the new QX50 from Infiniti. The small SUV made its world debut on Wednesday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show and goes on sale next year, as a 2019 model. The 2019 QX50’s arrival is a watershed moment for Infiniti, as it also marks the introduction of several key technologies that will define the brand’s vehicles for the next several years. The list includes a new platform, engine and electronic driving aids. The design is hardly a surprise as Infiniti previewed the look with a series of concepts, the most recent having made its debut in January. The high-tech...
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2019 Lincoln Nautilus improves on MKX in almost every wayThe Lincoln MKX is dead. Kind of. Its replacement is the 2019 Lincoln Nautilus, but aside from a new name, a freshened face, an updated powertrain, and more advanced driver assistance technology, this is still a Ford Edge-based crossover, for better or worse. The crossover was revealed ahead of the...
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GAC Motor to enter US market in 2019 with Trumpchi GS8 SUVGAC Motor is shaping up to be the first major Chinese automaker to launch in the United States. The state-owned company, which operates the Gonow and Trumpchi brands, on Friday confirmed plans to enter the U.S. market by the end of 2019, The New York Times reports. The first model to arrive will be...
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Make your Skyline GT-R look like new with Nismo Heritage partsWhen you have an older car, you will come across periods of ownership where something will break and need mending. With a new car, finding parts is easy as they're likely sitting in stock at your local dealership. Older cars have parts that aren't quite as easy to find. Sure, the Internet has made...
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Audi RS 7 spied, Infiniti QX50 revealed, Mercedes-Benz CLS teased: Car News HeadlinesAudi’s just redesigned the A7 fastback sedan. However, the high-performance RS 7 is yet to debut. That’s because it’s still being developed by the engineers at Audi Sport. We hear it could end up with as much as 700 horsepower. Infiniti has given us an early look at its redesigned...
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BMW to build battery labIn yet another sign of the growing importance of electrification, BMW on Friday announced plans to establish a lab dedicated to the development of batteries. To be located in the automaker’s hometown of Munich, Germany, the lab will open in early 2019 and develop technologies to be used...
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The 2019 CLS set to debut next week at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show will mark the introduction of the next step in the evolution of Mercedes-Benz’s “sensual purity” design philosophy. It’s a design philosophy where sculptural, three-dimensional surfaces take focus in creating character, as opposed to creases or overly complex graphics favored by other makes. It’s minimalism at its core, mixed with sensuality presented through curves and forms. Mercedes previewed the latest evolution of its design philosophy in April with the unveiling of the A Sedan concept at...
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This Jeep CJ-5 "Brew-ser" sets new standard for all home barsThe first thing that Eric Younger wants you to know about his CJ-5-turned-tavern is that no actual Jeeps were harmed in the making of this bar. "No, we did not ruin a Jeep for it. It's built completely out of junk parts, other than the tires and the wheels," he said. Younger owns a 4x4 specialty...
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2018 Kia Stinger video road testYou're not alone in scratching your head at the idea of a high-performance Kia, especially one that looks as good as the 2018 Stinger. One look through the spec sheet should get your attention: a choice of turbo-4 and twin-turbo V-6 engines, rear- or all-wheel drive, and an 8-speed automatic...
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James Bond's Aston Martin DB10 was based off the 2019 VantageConcept cars playing feature roles in movies is nothing new. Typically those concept cars preview future cars or future design directions. In a rare twist, the Aston Martin DB10, which was featured in the James Bond movie "Spectre," was actually based on the then-forthcoming production version of...
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2018 Porsche Panamera video road testTo Porsche enthusiasts, the Panamera may be heresy. The engine is up front instead of mounted in the middle or the rear. The Panamera debuted in 2010 and immediately became the brand's second-best selling car. Heresy be damned. Now in its second generation, the 2018 Panamera atones for some of the...
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2019 Infiniti QX50 spy shotsInfiniti is set to unveil a redesigned QX50 at next week’s 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, but the vehicle has been already spotted testing. Thanks to the quick actions of eagle-eyed reader Collin Brown, we have revealing spy shots of a prototype for the new QX50 which goes on sale early next...
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It appears Tesla may have given us an early look at its pickup truck coinciding with the reveals of its new Semi and Roadster models last Thursday. A pair of sketches were posted to Tesla’s Twitter feed moments before the Semi was revealed. Although they’re labeled as “early sketches” for the Semi, they actually depict a pickup truck, albeit a massive one. Yes, a Tesla designer has penciled in a Ford F-150 parked in the bed. The pickup features the same streamlined cab as Tesla’s Semi, although it isn’t as tall. The pickup does have a taller ride height...
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2018 Kia Stinger priced from $32,800, V-6-powered Stinger GT from $39,250Kia’s Stinger sport sedan offers plenty of performance and style. Now you can add value, too, as the Korean brand has confirmed a starting price for the 2018 Stinger of just $32,800, including destination. The starting price nets you a Stinger equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4...
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Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus 004 revealed with 650 horsepower, $400,000 price tagWe now have our first look at the new sports car being developed by Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus. The American racing team and sports car manufacturer on Friday revealed a series of computer-generated renderings along with some tantalizing details, including performance specs and pricing. The car...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS teased before LA auto show debutThe 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS won't stray far from the current model's successful shape when it debuts late this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Mercedes-Benz released a single teaser image showing off the 2019 CLS-Class' new front fascia Saturday, a little over a week ahead of the auto show. From...
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2019 Subaru Ascent spy shotsWhen it was dropped at the end of the 2014 model year, Subaru’s Tribeca was both the oldest and least popular model in the automaker’s lineup. But given the strong demand for reasonably priced SUVs with third-row seats, it was only a matter of time until a replacement was launched. The...
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Dallara Stradale sports car revealedA lifelong dream of legendary race car constructor Giampaolo Dallara has finally been realized in the Dallara Stradale sports car. Unveiled on Thursday to commemorate the 81st birthday of the Dallara founder, the new sports car utilizes racing technology to deliver pure driving pleasure, whether...
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Tesla did its best Steve Jobs impersonation at its semi truck press conference on Thursday evening as it showed "one more thing" after the unveiling theoretically ended: the next Roadster. CEO Elon Musk told the crowd that everyone keeps asking when Tesla will build the next Roadster, "and we are now." With 7,375 pound-feet of torque courtesy of the three electric motors, the Roadster will sprint from 0-60 mph in just 1.9 seconds. Yes, Tesla claims it will break the 2.0 second barrier. Wait, there's more. The new Roadster will run from 0-100 mph in just 4.2 seconds on its way to a top speed...
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Tesla Semi promises 500-mile range, center driving positionTesla on Thursday took the covers off its long-awaited electric semi-trailer truck. Dubbed simply the Tesla Semi, the truck promises both the longest range for an electric hauler as well as the best safety credentials of any truck its class, in this case Class 8 Heavy Duty. The Tesla Semi also has...
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The Apollo Intensa Emozione sounds amazing even at part throttleThe world is nearly ready to welcome another low-volume high-performance road rocket. This one comes to us from Apollo. It's called the Intensa Emozione, which is Italian for "intense emotion," a name entirely fitting as you'll soon discover in this video taken during a recent track day. You'll...
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Frankencar 2018: best of our Best Car To Buy nomineesSwap the keys of four luxury and performance cars among seven editors for a few days, and opinions get formed. Each guy learns the things he likes about each car and the things he doesn't. We start picking nits and picking favorites. The result of this back and forth was naming the Honda Civic Type...
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2019 BMW M2 Competition spy videoThe BMW M2 is a Motor Authority favorite. The car’s powerful engine, razor-sharp handling and rear-wheel-drive layout ticks all the right boxes. Soon, though, an even better version will be thrown our way. BMW has been testing a more potent M2 for the good part of a year. Previously thought...
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Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2018: how we arrived at the winnerThe Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2018 is the Honda Civic Type R. We said as much Monday. With its combination of exhilarating performance and downright value, you would think it would be a shoo-in for the award. Think again. The competition was fast and fierce this year and covered wide ground...
Kirk Bell