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Dodge has dropped more details on its upcoming Challenger SRT Demon, and the latest look reveals the car’s sexy wide-body design. Yes, the Demon is going to be as mean as its name implies, with the car adopting some very pronounced fender flares as revealed in one of the teaser shots. And it’s not just for looks. As we learned a week ago, modifications have been made to the wheels, suspension and steering, all of which have resulted in a wider track than on the rest of the Challenger lineup. According to Dodge, overall width is up 3.5 inches. (The Challenger GT AWD concept from...
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2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Coupe spy shots and videoLand Rover is set to emulate BMW’s niche-oriented lead with the introduction of a new sloped-roof SUV tipped to be called a Range Rover Sport Coupe. Land Rover already has the Range Rover Evoque Coupe in its lineup, but as confirmed by our latest spy shots and video the British automaker...
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Ford Mustang scores 2-star rating in Euro NCAP crash testFord Motor Company's [NYSE:F] sixth-generation Mustang has scored just two out of a possible five stars in the latest crash test run by Euro NCAP, the first time since 2008 such a low score has been handed out to a major automaker by Europe’s main safety body. Euro NCAP also issues scores...
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2017 Ford GT confirmed with 647 hp, 216 mph top speedFord Motor Company [NYSE:F] has finally revealed some of the performance specs for its new GT supercar. We can confirm that the twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 fitted to the car makes 647 horsepower at 6,250 rpm and 550 pound-feet of torque at 5,900 rpm, with 90 percent of that torque figure coming...
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Trump meets with automakers: More plants, fewer regulationsOn only his second business day since moving into the White House, President Donald Trump met for breakfast with the CEOs from each of Detroit's three automakers—Ford, Fiat Chrysler, and General Motors. During the meeting, he outlined two basic desires that could be backed by corporate...
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Lotus to renew sports car lineup before adding SUVLotus is committed to adding an SUV to its lineup but the vehicle will probably not arrive for another four or five years, at the earliest. Speaking with Autocar, Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales said the automaker will renew its sports car lineup before adding the SUV. The first to arrive will be a...
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Mitsubishi has inundated us with a series of SUV concepts in recent years. Soon, though, the automaker will unveil an SUV that’s bound for production—an SUV that may end up being the basis for the next Evo. The automaker will use the 2017 Geneva auto show this March to present an SUV positioned between its Outlander and Outlander Sport. The vehicle is partially revealed in a teaser photo released on Tuesday and is described as being a sporty, coupe-like alternative to the more rugged SUVs currently found in Mitsubishi’s lineup. No other details were released but the teaser...
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2017 Subaru BRZ: playing in SpainIf you're still complaining about the Subaru BRZ's lack of turbo, you probably don't quite understand how Subaru--with help from Toyota--developed this sports car. From the beginning, the point was to save as much weight as possible, and that doesn't change with a 2017 update. Subaru has given the...
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2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake spy shots and videoJaguar last fall indicated that its current XF sedan would soon spawn a wagon, releasing a single teaser photo of a camouflaged prototype. We now have our own spy shots and video of a prototype for the new XF wagon testing on the Nürburgring and some surrounding roads. The wagon will be called...
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2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid first drive review: Split personalityCape Town, South Africa - The 2018 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid is an enigma wrapped in the sheet metal of a four-door 911. It’s a car with incredible power, a lightning quick 4.4-second 0-60 mph time, and a ridiculous top speed of 172 mph. Yet, it’s a plug-in hybrid that can run on...
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Ford unveils 2018 Mustang ConvertibleShortly after unveiling the 2018 Mustang coupe, Ford has shown the 2018 Mustang Convertible. The convertible gets all the same significant changes as the coupe. The big changes come under the hood, where a 10-speed automatic transmission replaces a 6-speed, the 2.3-liter 4-cylinder and 5.0-liter...
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Hennessey Venom GT Final Edition marks end of world-beating supercarHennessey Performance Engineering of Sealy, Texas has announced that production of its world-beating Venom GT has come to an end. The last example is a Venom GT coupe marked the Final Edition and clothed in a unique blue finish called Glacier Blue. It’s already been sold at a price of $1.2...
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The long road to the market return of the Alpine sports car brand is almost over. It was in late 2012 that French automaker Renault announced plans to partner with British track car specialist Caterham to develop a new platform to underpin a future sports car for Alpine and a similar model for Caterham. (Renault bought Alpine in 1973.) By 2014 Caterham had dropped plans for its sports car to focus on its core track car range, leaving Renault to take responsibility for the platform. Renault has continued to develop the platform for its own sports car and today we have new spy shots of one of...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is 200 pounds lighter than a HellcatA week ago Dodge came out with the statement it’s about to unleash the Challenger SRT Demon for 2018, likely the final model year for the current generation of the muscle car icon. Along with that bombshell, the company released a ballsy teaser video featuring a hellish big cat made out of...
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio, BMW X7, Mini JCW Countryman: Car News HeadlinesAlfa Romeo has revealed the Stelvio in standard trim. We’re glad to report that the vehicle looks good even without the upgrades of the Quadrifoglio model. And with 280 horsepower on tap, it certainly won’t be a slouch. BMW’s upcoming full-size luxury SUV, the X7, has been spied...
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2018 Mini John Cooper Works Countryman revealed ahead of 2017 Shanghai auto showA new generation of the Mini Countryman has just gone on sale and will soon be joined by a high-performance John Cooper Works model. Revealed today ahead of a world debut in April at the 2017 Shanghai auto show, the latest John Cooper Works Countryman follows a familiar formula with its...
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2018 Ford Mustang adds power, digital gauges and 10-speedThe battle between the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro for the hearts and minds of American performance enthusiasts is as fierce as it's ever been in the cars' 50-plus-year history. With Chevy launching a volley in the form of the redesigned, sixth-generation Camaro in late...
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2018 BMW 4-Series previewBMW’s 4-Series family has reached the midway point in its life cycle and has come in for a little nip and tuck to keep it looking fresh. The updates affect the entire range which consists of the 4-Series, 4-Series Convertible, 4-Series Gran Coupe and high-performance M4 and M4 Convertible...
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BMW’s middle child has always had identity issues. Iterations of the 5er have had their moments, but it’s always worn hand-me-downs from the 7-Series and, quite frankly, we would’ve rather played with the 3-Series on a Saturday afternoon. You can imagine how hard this 2017 BMW 5-Series will need to shout to get attention. The lead Its first task will be to convince mid-size luxury buyers that it’s up to the high (tech) expectations of others. The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Volvo S90 are technological warships, banks of self-driving tech and touchscreens wrapped...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG G63 4x4² pickup spy shotsDespite a price tag of around half a million dollars and the fact the vehicle barely squeezed into a regular parking spot, Mercedes-AMG’s G63 6x6 proved such a hit that a tamer, four-wheeled version was introduced in the form of the Mercedes-Benz G550 4x4². But the G63 6x6 is a pickup...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2017 Detroit auto show editionIt was all about big and bold vehicles at the Detroit auto show this year, and they didn’t come much bigger and bolder than the Audi Q8 concept. The concept hints at a production vehicle of the same name coming in 2018 and features a larger footprint than the related Q7, a fastback roof and a...
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Mustang-based Rocket super muscle car added to VLF lineupRemember the Galpin Rocket? The 725-horsepower beast based on the sixth-generation Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang, co-designed by Galpin Auto Sports and Henrik Fisker. Unveiled at the 2014 Los Angeles auto show, the car turned out to be quite a hit and was even selected for the opening scene...
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Breaking: EPA accuses Ram and Jeep of using cheating software on its diesels (updated)UPDATE: FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne spoke to CNBC regarding this issue later in the day. This story is updated to include his comments. The Environmental Protection Agency has accused Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] of failing to disclose engine management software for 2014-2016 Ram 1500s and...
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The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon will be a meaner Hellcat halo carYou thought the 707-horsepower Hellcat was going to be the king of the Dodge Challenger lineup? Apparently you, and we, thought wrong. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] has announced it will be bringing the ultimate performance halo car to the 2017 New York auto show, the 2018 Dodge Challenger...
Joel Feder