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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has a busy schedule planned for the upcoming 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In addition to rolling out plug-in hybrid versions of the Jeep Wrangler, Compass and Renegade, the automaker will also roll out a concept that hints at future cabin technologies coming to its various brands' cars. Called the Airflow Vision, the concept features a spacious cabin with seating for four. The real highlight is the dash which features multiple digital screens, including for the instrument cluster, the infotainment hub, and the climate settings. Yes, FCA could start...
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Best Car To Buy 2020 winner, Genesis GV80, BMW i6: Car News HeadlinesThe Motor Authority team recently put together its list of the best cars available for 2020. We then put each candidate through the wringer to determine a final winner, which we've just announced. Unfortunately, potential candidates like the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 weren't...
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Jeep Wrangler, Compass and Renegade plug-in hybrids to debut at 2020 CESJeep's plug-in hybrid models will carry the 4xe designation.
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Best Car To Buy 2020: How we named the Porsche 911 our winnerOur editors explain how the Porsche 911's street and track behavior made it Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2020.
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The purple Zun is the latest one-off Pagani ZondaThe Pagani Zonda lives to die another day. The Italian supercar has been around since 1999, yet bespoke models like this one continue to renew its lease on life. This one's called the Zonda Zun, and it was first announced by Pagani last June. The owner recently took delivery and has been spotted...
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BMW i6 electric sedan in the works?The i6 is expected to be a standalone EV filling in for BMW's discontinued 6-Series Gran Coupe.
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The first RS-badged Audi is likely to be a version of the E-Tron GT super sedan debuting later this year.
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Genesis reveals first photos of GV80 mid-size SUVGenesis will enter the mid-size luxury SUV fray in 2020 with the soon-to-be-revealed GV80.
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Traditional yellow Chevrolet Corvette C8.R racing livery debutsIt's a new year, and a new era for Corvette fans. The C8 generation has gone the mid-engine route, which means its racing variant, the C8.R, is mid-engined, too. The race car made its debut last October, but the car shown at the time wore a silver livery with splashes of yellow. That's not the...
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World's only example of Corvette ZR1-powered Bertone Mantide is for sale, againThe year was 2009 and the now defunct Italian design house known as Stile Bertone took a C6 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and turned it into a one-off creation. The result was this Bertone Mantide, and it's for sale, again. The Mantide will cross the auction block in Scottsdale, Arizona, on January 15 in...
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Automotive futurist Syd Mead dies at 86Syd Mead, creator of amazing vehicles and the universe of the movie "Blade Runner" died on December 30 at the age of 86.
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson surprises in-law with Cadillac EscaladeIt appears The Rock can't stop gifting vehicles to extended family members. The actor and former pro-wrestler, whose real name is Dwayne Johnson, last week posted a short clip on his Instagram account of the moment when he surprised sister-in-law Aja Elan Hashian for Christmas with a Cadillac...
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When it enters production in 2020, Rivian's R1T battery-electric pickup truck might have a different tailgate design to what you'd normally find on a pickup. A patent filed by Rivian in the World Intellectual Property Organization database shows a tailgate with two methods for lowering. One method is your standard motion where the tailgate rotates around hinges at the edge of the bed, allowing it to drop down 90 degrees. The downside of this is that you need to arch over to reach items in the bed, since the tailgate prevents you from getting closer. It also requires more space behind the...
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VW reminds us that the Beetle really is going awayVW has released an animated short film to remind us that 2019 marks the end of the Beetle's long run.
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30 percent of Mustang Mach-E First Edition buyers opt for GT range-topperFord started accepting orders for the 2021 Mustang Mach-E following the electric crossover SUV's reveal in November. And just like the muscle car it's named after, the Mustang Mach-E comes in various grades, including a special First Edition. Ford on Monday said that build slots for the First...
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Nio joins coupe-like crossover craze with EC6Nio now has a three-car lineup but the company is still bleeding cash.
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Carlos Ghosn flees to Lebanon to escape “injustice and political persecution” in JapanFacing trial in Japan on fraud charges, the former chief of the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance somehow managed to escape to Lebanon.
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Ford patented canopy-style windshield for the MustangA recently published patent filed by Ford describes a vehicle roof bow that will extend the windshield farther back into the roof. Could it be coming for the Mustang or other Fords?
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The first batch of cars were delivered to Tesla employees.
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Turkey's national car, Mercedes-AMG GT 73, Bugatti Chiron Hermès: Car News HeadlinesTurkey has launched a national car brand and the first product is due in 2022. It's a compact SUV with Pininfarina styling and a battery-electric powertrain. A sedan will follow shortly after. Mercedes-AMG has teased an electrified version of the GT 4-Door Coupe. The car is rumored to be badged a...
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Uber founder Travis Kalanick sells shares, leaves boardKalanick has netted over $2.5 billion from selling down over 90 percent of his shares in Uber.
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Manny Khoshbin takes delivery of Hermès-enhanced Bugatti ChironThe wait time for the special Chiron was a painful four years.
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McLaren Speedtail takes on F-35 fighter jet in “Top Gear” season 28 trailerThe first episode is expected to drop in late January 2020.
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VW expects to hit 1M-electric car milestone two years earlyVolkswagen Group is investing $37 billion on EVs through 2024, with a third of this earmarked for the Volkswagen brand alone.
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