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Land Rover's sexy Range Rover Velar is about to receive a V-8 heart transplant. The V-8 will be offered in a Velar SVR model and we're expecting more than 500 horsepower to be on tap. After jumping ship from Faraday Future, a trio of execs have formed the new electric car startup Evelozcity. The company's strategy is to mimic Apple, by designing and marketing its own products but outsourcing their production. Google founder Larry Page is in the flying taxi race. His new company Kitty Hawk this week revealed its design for the Cora fully autonomous, fully electric flying taxi. You'll find...
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2019 Subaru Forester teased ahead of 2018 New York auto showA teaser shot for Subaru’s all-new, fifth-generation Forester has been released ahead of the vehicle's debut at this month's 2018 New York International Auto Show. The show is where Toyota will unveil the fifth-generation version of the rival RAV4. Both small SUVs are due in showrooms later...
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Ferrari 250 GTO continuation car, Lexus yacht, Polestar 1: Car News HeadlinesFerrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne has indicated that the Italian firm could build a run of 250 GTO continuation cars. Considering the originals cost tens of millions of dollars, we're sure any new examples would bring in some serious cash for Ferrari's coffers. Lexus plans to get into the yacht...
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Subaru might drop manual transmissions in the name of safetySubaru says that its EyeSight automatic emergency braking suite of safety gear might spell the end of manual transmissions for its car lineup. Speaking with Auto Express at the Geneva auto show last week, Subaru U.K. Managing Director Chris Graham said, "My gut tells me it will be EyeSight with...
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BMW M5 tested, Ford Mustang California Special, Hyundai i30 N Fastback: Today's Car NewsWe took the latest BMW M5 for a spin on the track and found it to have loads more feedback than its numb predecessor. We also found out that it's lighter than its predecessor despite the addition of an all-wheel-drive system. Ford's announced some 2019 model year updates for the Mustang, and among...
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Mercedes overtakes Toyota as most valuable car brand in influential studyMercedes-Benz is now the most valuable automotive brand in the world. That's according to the latest study conducted by Brand Finance. The German automaker edged out Toyota and bested rival BMW for the top spot on this list. Brand Finance says that Mercedes managed an impressive 24 percent...
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Aston Martin is poised to launch a mid-engine hybrid supercar fit to battle the Ferrari 488, and Red Bull Racing, its Formula One partner, is on board for development. The company's CEO told Motoring in a report published Friday that the mid-engine supercar will house plenty of Valkyrie influence, but the car won't be nearly as extreme. He confirmed 130 engineers and designers will be work inside Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s U.K. headquarters to develop the forthcoming hybrid supercar. The unnamed supercar will be radically different from any Aston Martin that's come before it. The...
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Volvo S60 leak, LVCHI Venere, Hyundai full-size SUV: Car News HeadlinesA photo of the redesigned Volvo S60 has surfaced, revealing a design that's very close to the larger S90. The new S60 is due on sale later this year and will be sourced from a plant in the United States for the first time. Chinese firm LVCHI has surprised audiences at this week's 2018 Geneva...
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New Mercedes CLA/GLA due late this year, with Apple-like MBUX and plug-in electric powerThe new compact family of Mercedes-Benz cars due late this year will introduce a new architecture and eventually, more body styles than today’s CLA/GLA cars. Ola Källenius, Daimler AG’s head of research and product development, said on Tuesday at the Geneva Motor Show that Mercedes...
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2019 Volvo V60, 2019 Bentley Bentayga V8, 2019 Nissan Altima: Today's Car NewsWagon fans can look forward to a handsome new option this year in the form of the 2019 Volvo V60. It debuted this week at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show and will reach showrooms later this year, at which point it will be joined by a new S60 sedan. Bentley may pride itself on its big...
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New Silverado 4500HD/5500HD/6500HD trucks join Chevy’s commercial fleetOh, the Silverado 3500HD? That’s cute. Chevrolet is making its return to the medium-duty truck business with the even bigger Silverado 4500HD, 5500HD and 6500HD, which are being introduced for the 2019 model year alongside a redesigned Silverado 1500. The Class 4, 5 and 6 cab chassis trucks...
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2019 Nissan Altima teased ahead of 2018 New York auto showThere's a new Nissan Altima coming for the 2019 model year, and it debuts on March 28 at the 2018 New York International Auto Show. The car represents the sixth generation for the Altima nameplate and a core pillar of Nissan's sales strategy here in the United States. The last time the Altima was...
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The 2019 Kia Stinger GT Atlantica pushes the luxury sport hatchback a bit further upscale. Ahead the Stinger's sophomore year, Kia unveiled Tuesday in Colorado a limited edition package that dons the five-door hatchback with a special blue exterior paint shade and a coffee-colored interior. Just 500 examples of the 2019 Stinger Atlantica will be built, each swathed in a unique Deep Chroma Blue exterior and an espresso brown nappa leather interior. Other Atlantica exclusives include a surround-view monitor, a suede-like headliner, a wireless charging pad, and a special 19-inch wheel design...
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2019 Ram 1500 to start at $33,340, now shipping to dealersThe first batch of 2019 Ram 1500 pickups are on their way to dealerships now, and the brand announced on Tuesday the new truck will start at $33,340, which includes a pricey $1,645 destination fee (which has increased by $250). Pricing shows the Quad Cab truck's base price has increased from...
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VW CEO says a diesel renaissance is comingMany executives are gone. More than $30 billion dollars have been spent in legal battles, retro-fits, and recalls. Yet on Monday we learned that Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller believes there is a coming "diesel renaissance." "Diesel will see a renaissance in the not-too-distant future because...
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Toyota Supra, Porsche Mission E Cross, Lagonda Vision: Today's Car NewsToyota's Supra is making a comeback, and in Geneva this week the Japanese automaker is showing a race car concept that previews the design of the new sports car. The production model, referred to internally as the A90, is due out soon. Porsche used this week's Geneva auto show to preview a second...
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Mercedes-AMG C43, Techrules Ren RS, Mahindra Roxor: Car News HeadlinesThe Mercedes-AMG C43 is hard to beat when it comes to performance and practicality at a reasonable price. For the latest model year, the stylish sedan becomes more powerful and receives some styling tweaks. Chinese electric car startup Techrules is back with a new version of its Ren supercar. The...
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Mahindra Roxor retro off-roader now being built in DetroitThere's a new company building cars in Detroit, and this one hails from India. The company is Mahindra, an SUV and truck manufacturer which has recently branched out into new segments including electric cars. Now it is also producing the Roxor off-roader in Detroit for local sale and export. You...
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If you're looking for the fastest SUV in production right now, then look no further than Alfa Romeo's Stelvio Quadrifoglio. It's the current record-holder for the Nürburgring, at least as far as SUVs are concerned, and we just took one for a spin at the Circuit of the Americas. Another vehicle we tested is Buick's new Regal GS. It may be front-wheel-drive-derived, but the Regal GS takes its place alongside the Kia Stinger GT as one of the more compelling cars we've driven in the past year. Chevrolet showed a new Silverado at last month's Detroit auto show, and this week GMC one-upped its...
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2019 GMC Sierra 1500, 2019 Jaguar I-Pace, 2019 Audi A6: The Week In ReverseGMC unveiled the new 2019 Sierra 1500 pickup truck; Jaguar showed the production version of the 2019 I-Pace electric car; and Audi took the wraps off its 2019 A6. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. GMC unveiled the new 2019 Sierra 1500 pickup truck with an available carbon...
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, 2019 GMC Sierra, 2019 Jaguar I-Pace: Today's Car NewsAlfa Romeo kicked off the Stelvio product cadence with mainstream models featuring a 2.0-liter turbo-4. Now, the 505-horsepower Stelvio Quadrifoglio is on its way, and we got the chance to drive it at The Circuit of the Americas. We found that it's a great vehicle for a racetrack, but it lacks some...
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Porsche electric vehicle executive takes jab at TeslaPorsche might not be sure where it stands on diesels, but it's marching firmly forward toward electrification. The automaker is working on bringing its Mission E concept to production, and working to get electric Porsche models into production. One Porsche executive also seized an opportunity to...
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2019 GMC Sierra first look: New truck pushes past Silverado with carbon fiber bed, transforming tailgateThe 2019 GMC Sierra and Sierra Denali are fraternal twins to the new Chevrolet Silverado, as most buyers know. The new GMC pickups, introduced in Detroit on Thursday ahead of their official debut at this year's New York auto show late in March, nudged the conservative pickup world further into the...
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BMW 8-Series Gran Coupe, Fiat Abarth 124 GT, Rimac supercar: Car News HeadlinesBMW has released a teaser for what's almost certain to be a concept previewing a new 8-Series Gran Coupe. And word on the street is that the version being previewed is the new M8 Gran Coupe. Fiat's Abarth 124 Spider is getting a special edition model with a carbon fiber roof. It's not a fixed roof...
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