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  • 2018 Suzuki Jimny spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    It’s been rumored for years that Mercedes-Benz is looking to introduce a pint-sized version of its G-Class, and soon we may just see such a vehicle. However, it seems Suzuki will beat Mercedes to the punch. The Japanese automaker is working on a redesign for its Jimny and the next-generation model is looking very much like a G-Class that’s shrunk in the wash. But before you start ragging on Suzuki’s designers for copying the G-Class, note that the boxy lines and round headlights are influenced by the original Suzuki Jimny which predates the G-Class. The redesign represents...

  • 2017 Lamborghini Aventador S
    2017 Lamborghini Aventador S: the right car for a racetrack

    A little evolution now and then is a good thing. That distorted maxim holds true for the Lamborghini Aventador. Originally released as a 2012 model, Lambo’s most-expensive supercar boasted loads of technology derived from Formula One, but it had some issues. It was heavy, it understeered on a...

  • 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio at the Nürburgring
    Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio the fastest SUV around the ‘Ring

    Alfa Romeo’s Stelvio in Quadrifoglio guise is now the fastest SUV around the Nürburgring. The 505-horsepower SUV needed just 7:51.7 to lap the circuit, squashing the previous record of 7:59.7 set by the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S in 2014. Alfa Romeo also holds the fastest time for a sedan...

  • McLaren BP23 development mule
    First shots emerge of McLaren BP23 development mule

    The first photos of the McLaren BP23 development mule have been released by McLaren and they reveal quite a bit about the car. The spiritual successor to the McLaren F1 of the 1990s, the BP23 promises to be the fastest McLaren ever, but it will be a grand tourer and will not be track focused. That...

  • 2019 Ford Ranger spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Ford Ranger spy shots and video

    Ford’s bringing back the Ranger for the 2019 model year, and prototypes for the new mid-size pickup truck have been spotted. The design is a familiar one as the 2019 Ranger will actually be an extensive update of the current Ranger that’s been offered globally since the start of the...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS at the Nürburgring
    2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS sets record 6:47.3 Nürburgring lap time

    All hail the new king of the ‘Ring. Porsche has done it. The German sports car marque’s latest baby, the 2018 911 GT2 RS, has lapped the punishing Nürburgring-Nordschleife in time of only 6:47.3. That’s the new record for production cars, and it was achieved with drive only...

  • Volvo XC90 production in Gothenburg, Sweden

    Volvo on Monday confirmed it will add XC90 production to its new plant being constructed just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. The first model to be produced at the plant which becomes operational in the fall of 2018 will be the next-generation S60. XC90 production will start in 2021. By then, Volvo will have introduced a next-generation version of the SUV. Volvo will have invested a total $1.1 billion in the site and created nearly 4,000 jobs once the two vehicles are in production. The annual capacity should be around 150,000 vehicles. Some of the new jobs created will be at a new...

  • 2018 Cadillac CT6
    Hands-free highway driving now possible with Cadillac’s Super Cruise debuting on 2018 CT6

    Cadillac’s self-driving system known as Super Cruise makes its debut on the 2018 CT6 on sale this fall. To mark the introduction, Cadillac on Monday kicked off a cross-country trip with 12 CT6 sedans equipped with Super Cruise. The fleet is traveling from New York to California and will cross...

  • 2019 Porsche Cayenne
    2019 Porsche Cayenne deep dive

    It’s the very antithesis of Porsche. Or is it? The Cayenne, an SUV, is the sports car company's second best seller, behind another SUV, the Macan. It may be an SUV, but it’s still a Porsche and that means it has to be sporty. Porsche is introducing the third generation of the Cayenne...

  • 2019 BMW X3 M spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 BMW X3 M spy shots and video

    Feast your eyes on the latest spy shots and video of BMW’s upcoming X3 M. The high-performance crossover SUV is based on the recently revealed third-generation X3, and when it arrives it will do battle with the Porsche Macan Turbo as well as a new GLC63 from Mercedes-AMG. We've also heard...

  • 2018 Subaru BRZ STI Sport
    Subaru BRZ STI Sport confirmed for 2017 Tokyo Motor Show

    The star of Subaru’s stand at next month’s 2017 Tokyo Motor Show will be a sporty sedan concept that may just hint at the next-generation WRX. However, the automaker will also present a new version of its BRZ: the BRZ STI Sport. Before you get too excited note that the BRZ STI Sport...

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe spy shots -  Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Production Mercedes-AMG sedan confirmed for 2018 Geneva motor show

    Mercedes-AMG will reveal a production version of its GT sedan at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show in March, the automaker confirmed Friday. A spokeswoman for Mercedes declined to comment on any specifics of the new vehicle or on when it would be available for sale. Earlier reports suggested...

  • 2018 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    The current Porsche Boxster and Cayman were morphed into the new 718 line when the vehicles received their respective mid-cycle updates in 2017. Porsche is now readying the next stage of performance for the 718 line, the GTS models. A prototype for the 718 Boxster GTS was spotted in July. Today we have our first look at a prototype for the 718 Cayman GTS. Like its open-top sibling, the 718 Cayman GTS can be distinguished by its new front fascia incorporating an A-wing design similar to what we see on the 918 Spyder hypercar. There’s also a new lip spoiler below the front fascia. Given...

  • 2019 Volvo XC40
    2019 Volvo XC40 preview: buy your SUV like you buy your smartphone

    The 2019 Volvo XC40 may change the way cars are bought–or, rather, subscribed to. With the XC40, which reaches showrooms next spring, as a 2019 model, Volvo says it will not only introduce its third new crossover SUV in four years. It will also offer buyers a choice between a traditional sale...

  • Dodge Durango Hellcat by Plum Floored Creations
    Someone built a Durango Hellcat because Dodge won't

    You know what didn’t exist until now? A Dodge Durango Hellcat. Add some motivation and mechanical knowledge—a lot of elbow grease—and let's make tire-shredding history. You’re welcome, America. A 2012 Dodge Durango R/T owner wanted to get her husband a gift, so she called...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C Edition 50
    2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C first drive review: AMG’s celebratory gift is a delight

    Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have not always been adversaries. The two German automotive icons, hailing from east and north of Stuttgart, Germany, respectively, were once occasional collaborators. Not that you’d know that from behind the wheel of the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C coupe. This squat...

  • New ‘Beast’ Cadillac limousine for President Trump spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Cadillac's new ‘Beast’ presidential limousine for Donald Trump spied testing

    A new president was inaugurated this year, and soon he’ll have a new set of wheels to cruise around in. The prototype you see here isn’t for a new Cadillac flagship but rather the next presidential limousine of the United States. Yes, you’re looking at Donald Trump’s new...

  • Teaser for Mitsubishi e-Evolution concept debuting at 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
    A Mitsubishi Evo concept is coming, and it's an electric SUV

    After multiple generations, Mitsubishi put its rally-bred Lancer Evolution out to pasture last year. Execs at the Japanese firm have been hinting for several years about a radical successor that would utilize electrification, come in new body style, and finally shed all vestiges with the humble...

  • 2018 Chrysler 300

    Hold your horses. All 707 of them, apparently. A report from Automotive News on Monday had us salivating that a Chrysler 300 Hellcat could be ready to leap out of the skunkwerks and into showrooms. Not so fast. A Fiat Chrysler Automobiles spokesman told Motor Authority on Tuesday that the automaker has no plans for a supercharged V-8 Hemi Hellcat engine in the Chrysler 300. Not here, not there, not anywhere. From the get-go, a Hellcat-powered Chrysler 300 raised our eyebrows. Chrysler offered an SRT-powered 300 for a few years in the U.S., but dropped the high-po full-sizer in 2013 to keep...

  • 2018 Jeep Wrangler spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Jeep Wrangler spy shots

    Jeep’s next-generation Wrangler, the JL, is almost here. The reveal is now just a few months away and the latest prototypes are wearing barely any camouflage gear. They reveal a number of details such as the new grille, front and rear fascias, front and rear LED lights, hinges for the...

  • 2003 Toyota Celica GTS
    With return of Supra, will new Toyota Celica come next?

    Toyota's renewed interest in performance and sports cars may bring yet another gift to enthusiasts: a new Toyota Celica. The Japanese automaker filed last month to protect the "Celica" name in its roster of trademarks, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The move to trademark the...

  • 2017 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix
    Disastrous start for Ferrari in Singapore helps Hamilton extend F1 championship lead

    Sunday’s 2017 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix is a race Ferrari definitely won’t want to remember. Things were ominous from the get-go as it was the first wet start in the history of the Singapore race. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was on pole and the only real challenger in the 2017...

  • Mercedes-AMG Project One concept, 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show
    This Week’s Top Photos: the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show edition

    Things are finally starting to settle in the halls of Messe Frankfurt after one heck of an auto show. Mercedes-AMG’s Project One was easily the show stopper. It’s very low and wide and from some angles you get the sense you’re looking at a Formula 1 racecar with a beautiful body...

  • Subaru WRX STI Type RA NBR Nurburgring record run
    Subaru provides video of its WRX STI Type RA NBR’s sub-7:00 ‘Ring run

    In July, a highly modified Subaru WRX STI, driven by Kiwi racer Richie Stanaway, managed to lap the Nürburgring in a time of 6:57.5. That’s the fastest that any car with four doors has lapped the notorious German racetrack, a true testament of the engineering skills of Subaru and its...

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