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A redesigned Toyota GRMN Yaris made its debut at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon.
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Alpine updates A110 sports car ahead of EV transformation
Alpine has expanded the A110 lineup and added some much-needed tech in the cabin.
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Modern Lincoln Zephyr makes debut at Auto Guangzhou 2021
The Lincoln Zephyr has returned as a mid-size sedan for the Chinese market.
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BMW hones M135i hot hatch
The performance flagship of the BMW 1-Series range has received a round of chassis upgrades.
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Stretched 2022 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque L debuts in China
Land Rover has unveiled a stretched Evoque, but we don't expect to see it in the United States.
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2022 Opel Astra reveal marks next step in brand's transformation
A new generation of the Opel Astra twinned with the latest Peugeot 308 and DS 4 has been revealed
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The more practical version of the redesigned 2022 Volkswagen Golf R has been revealed.
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Volkswagen's T7-generation van debuts in Multivan guise
VW has no plans to end its traditional line of T-series vans despite the development of a modern Microbus based on the battery-electric ID.Buzz concept.
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2022 Genesis G70 Shooting Brake is a handsome wagon for Europe
Genesis has kicked off its launch in Europe with the reveal of a sexy G70 wagon.
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Mercedes-Benz EQT: Compact electric van for families previewed with concept
Mercedes-Benz's next-generation Citan van will spawn an electric version aimed at families and people with active lifestyles.
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2022 Citroen C5 X revealed as French brand's new flagship
France's Citroen has replaced its C5 sedan with a crossover, but don't expect to see it in the U.S.
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2021 Nissan Patrol Nismo is forbidden fruit we want to try
Nissan has a Nismo-tuned Patrol and with any luck we'll see the Armada receive the same treatment.
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There are only two ways a third-generation Audi S6 Avant makes it to the U.S. It’s either a blackmarket car that was imported here and federalized at a completely absurd cost that isn’t worth it to make it street legal, or, it was custom-built. This 2007 S6 Avant is the latter. It’s a 2006 Audi A6 Avant body and chassis mated with 2007 Audi S6 bits. But this isn’t just some engine swap, this entire build was done the right way, and likely cost close to $60,000. It’s real. It’s here in the U.S. It shouldn’t really exist here, and yet, it does. The best...
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Driving the Volkswagen Golf GTE: Forbidden fruit video review
Volkswagen has an issue on its hands with its diesel vehicles. You know this. The entire world knows this. That's because when you apply the suffix "-gate" to the end of anything, it automatically becomes a big deal. Diesels, however, aren't the only thing the automaker has to offer besides...
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2016 Lotus Elise Cup 250: Forbidden Fruit
Lotus doesn’t plan to sell an Elise in the United States until the arrival of a next-generation model sometime around the end of the decade. Sadly, that means we miss out on all the new variants of the current model. The latest is the Elise Cup 250, which Lotus bills as its fastest Elise...
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Aussie Ford Falcon To Bow Out With XR Sprint Muscle Sedans
Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] is ending production in Australia this year, which means some impressive albeit outdated cars like the Falcon range of rear-wheel-drive sedans and pickups as well as an SUV derivative known as a Territory will soon be phased out. Sadly, there are no plans for any...
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2017 Volkswagen C Coupe GTE Spy Shots
Volkswagen engineers are out testing a prototype for what’s clearly a large sedan but we’re not talking about the next-generation Phaeton. The German automaker recently confirmed that its new Phaeton will only arrive at the end of the decade, so what might we be looking at here?...
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2016 Lotus Exige Sport 350: Forbidden Fruit
Imagine taking an already lightweight Lotus sports car and then lobbing off around 100 pounds of performance-sapping weight. That’s exactly what Lotus engineers achieved in the development of the new Exige Sport 350, which weighs just 2,480 lb, or around 112 lb less than the Exige S on which...
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Audi’s Allroad models are essentially jacked-up version of the automaker’s wagons that have also been fitted with a quattro all-wheel-drive system, grippy wheels and protective elements for the body. The cars are designed for those individuals seeking soft-road capability but aren’t willing to upsize to a proper SUV. We only get an A4-based Allroad here in the United States but overseas there’s one based on the A6 as well. Now, the A6 Allroad lineup has been expanded with performance-enhanced Sport trim. Audi’s new Sport trim is available here on the A8, and...
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Mercedes-AMG Celebrates Mercedes F1 Title With Special A45
With the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team and its star driver Lewis Hamilton once again the world champions, Mercedes-AMG has decided to celebrate with a special edition version of its A45 hot hatch. You may recall that the Affalterbach tuner celebrated last year’s title with a special...
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Mighty Micro: We Drive The Tiny But Fun Honda S660
Not many Americans know about it, but Japanese domestic market (JDM) enthusiasts are hoping Honda will bring its tiny new S660 roadster to the United States. Classified as a kei (micro) car in Japan, this lightweight roadster is powered by a turbocharged 0.66-liter three-cylinder engine that puts...
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Subaru WRX STI S207 Debuts At 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
Subaru’s STI division is notorious for churning out special models offered exclusively in Japan, and the latest WRX STI S207 on display this week at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show doesn’t deviate from that pattern. So what exactly is the S207? It’s a stiffer, more powerful and much...
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Audi Celebrates DTM Participation With Special A5
Audi competes in the German touring car series DTM with a race car based on its A5 coupe, and in recent years the automaker has celebrated this participation with special versions of the road car. The latest is the A5 DTM Selection, which will be built in a limited run of just 50 cars and sold...
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2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake Spy Shots
The Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake only arrived on the scene a year ago, but the compact wagon is already set to undergo a mid-cycle update. That’s because Mercedes is updating all of its compact cars, including the CLA and CLA Shooting Brake. We now have spy shots of the latter in updated...
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