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Electric car startups have come and gone. It's hard to start a car company from scratch. Since it introduced its all-electric R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV last November, electric startup Rivian has looked like a brand that can make it. Both Amazon and Ford seem to agree. Amazon was the lead in a...

Lego enthusiasts in Australia have crafted an entire Honda Civic Type R out of the tiny plastic bricks to help celebrate the local launch of the “Lego Masters” television show. The team of nine spent over 1,300 hours to build the life-size model and used close to 320,000 individual Lego...

A prototype for a new Audi RS 7 Sportback based on the second generation of Audi's svelte A7 has been spotted. The car is expected for a reveal this year and will pack over 600 horsepower. Professional drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. and his team at RTR Vehicles have launched a performance pickup truck...

Mitsubishi no longer sells the rugged Montero in the United States but the vehicle lives on overseas where it is known as the Pajero (or Shogun if you're in the United Kingdom). The Pajero is currently in its fourth generation and is expected to receive a major update this year, NHK reported on...

Tesla on Tuesday announced a series of updates for its 2019 Model S and Model X, and key among them is an increase in range for both models including as much as 370 miles for the Model S. The updates see the return of a Standard Range option for both cars, bringing the starting price down to...

Tesla on Monday unveiled its custom computers now installed on its cars and said the hardware would be able to drive its cars by the end of next year, pending approval from lawmakers. "We expect to be confident enough...where we think people do not need to touch the wheel (or) look out the window...

After video surfaced of a Tesla Model S smoking before catching fire, the electric-car maker has dispatched investigators to China where the incident occurred. Business Insider reported on the incident after a video of the electric car exploding surfaced on Chinese social media websites on Sunday...

We received our first look at the new spin-off film from the "Fast and Furious" franchise in February, and now we have a second, more revealing look. A new trailer for "Hobbs & Shaw" was released on Friday and it takes the entire Fast and Furious formula and juices it with steroids. The...

Porsche's newest 911, the 992 generation, has only just arrived but already the car's Targa body style is out testing with zero camouflage gear. This means the debut must be coming up fast. Just like its predecessor, the new Targa looks to feature the signature chunky rollover bar, along with a...

California's Karma used this week's Auto Shanghai to present a trio of vehicles pointing to the EV startup's immediate, mid-term and long-term plans. One was the 2020 Revero GT sedan due out later this year and another was the Pininfarina GT concept, a stunning coupe that may end up in production...

The Ford Bronco is set to return in 2020, and it will get a smaller sibling known so far as the "baby Bronco." Now, thanks to a new trademark filing, we may know that smaller vehicle's real name: Bronco Scout. Ford filed a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the Bronco...

BMW introduced a redesigned 3-Series last year. That means a new M3 should be just around the corner. Our latest spy shots show a tester for the upcoming sport sedan, which rumor has it will come with available all-wheel drive and close to 500 horsepower. China's Qiantu has teamed up with America's...

Wild speculation followed the debut of the 2020 Hyundai Sonata ahead of the 2019 New York International Auto Show, but it's true: a racier Sonata N-Line is in the pipeline. The South Korean automaker confirmed it will introduce a Sonata N-Line in 2020 with "over 275 horsepower," per Hyundai. The...

The Hyundai Sonata received wide praise for its bold styling when it was redesigned for 2010. In 2016, that fanfare retreated when it received a rather conservative and buttoned-up look. The 2020 Hyundai Sonata lets its hair down once again and ushers in a dramatic new exterior design. Revealed...

In a hot crossover and SUV market it's best for automakers to keep their bread-and-butter sellers up to date. The 2020 Ford Escape takes on a look that is decidedly softer to set it apart from more rugged vehicles like the brand's trucks and the upcoming Bronco and baby Bronco. Unveiled Tuesday...

Buick has unveiled a new Encore and slightly larger Encore GX at the Auto Shanghai 2019. It's the latter vehicle that we'll likely see on sale in local showrooms as the redesigned 2020 Encore, since this is the version that has been spotted testing on local roads. Karma has unveiled an updated...

Those headed to Craiglist to offload their next oddball project car may have seen a new message. Starting Monday, April 15, Craigslist is now charging $5 to post a car sale ad for private parties. The website, which has become a go-to choice to sell nearly anything, hasn't made an official...

Volkswagen has so far confirmed five models for its ID family of electric cars. The fifth to be confirmed is a large SUV, a preview of which has come in the form of the ID Roomzz concept. The concept makes its debut this week at Auto Shanghai 2019. Mercedes-Benz is also using the Chinese show to...

Volvo's latest S60 is made right here in the United States, at a plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, to be specific. This week we visited the plant where we were able to get down and dirty with workers and help build some S60s on the line. If you've ever imagined what it's like to work at a car...

There's a new startup aiming to challenge Tesla's dominance in the burgeoning EV market. The company is Seres, formerly known as SF Motors, and it's planning to unveil its first model at next week's Auto Shanghai 2019. Called the SF5, the model is a small SUV boasting as much as 684 horsepower and...