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The replacement for the Toyota 86 will leapfrog the Toyota Supra in driving enjoyment, if a report from Australia is to be believed. Australian outlet MOTOR says chief Toyota 86 engineer Tetsuya Tada let slip that the company has a development team in place for the next generation of the company's small 2+2, and that team believes it has to "make a new 86 that surpasses the Supra" because "that is what the customer expects." While Toyota's local PR team apparently hedged on Tada's statements, essentially saying that nothing was guaranteed just yet, Toyota has confirmed elsewhere that the...
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Mercedes-AMG GLE63 spy shots, Pininfarina SUV, Ford GT build slot: Today's Car NewsA prototype for Mercedes-AMG's next-generation GLE63 has been spotted. The new brute is expected to arrive with a twin-turbocharged V-8 with over 600 horsepower. Pininfarina has been showing a new concept to potential customers and we've just learned that the vehicle is an SUV. We'll see the...
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Nissan's latest Patrol likely previews the 2021 Armada
A new look and new tech for the Nissan Patrol bodes well for updates on the related Armada sold in the U.S.
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Ford GT build slot up for grabs at Petersen museum auction
The winning bidder will be able to choose from any of the GT variants, including the sold-out Heritage Edition and Carbon Series models.
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2021 Mercedes-AMG GLE63 spy shots and video
A prototype for Mercedes-AMG's next-generation GLE63 has been spotted. The new brute is expected to arrive with a twin-turbocharged V-8 with over 600 horsepower.
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Nissan, Carlos Ghosn settle with SEC over undisclosed pay
Ghosn has settled with the SEC but still faces several criminal charges in Japan.
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Bisi Ezerioha's 1975 Porsche 911 makes 850-hp thanks to twin turbos and parts from the 996- and 997-generation 911s.
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New NHTSA rules for paperless title transfers
A new NHTSA rule will allow states to digitize odometer readings and vehicle transfers, which should reduce odometer fraud.
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McLaren Speedtail build slot can be yours for $5.5M
A build slot for one of 106 McLaren Speedtails is up for sale for about $5.5 million.
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Byton co-founder explains why he left Chinese startup after just 3 years
Byton co-founder Carsten Breitfeld is currently CEO of rival EV startup Faraday Future.
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Tesla wants to reinvent the windshield wiper
Tesla has filed a patent application for a new kind of windshield wiper that would attach the blades to blocks that would move based on electromagnetic current.
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Toyota has sold 10 million Land Cruisers
Toyota has sold 10 million examples of the Land Cruiser and its derivatives since 1951.
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Mercedes-AMG is cooking up a GLB45 that should offer as much as 416 horsepower. New photos and video of a prototype for the high-performance SUV have just surfaced. The semifinalists for the 2020 North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year Awards have been picked from an original list of 46 nominees. The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette has made it past the first round in the Car category, but a win isn't guaranteed as it will be going up against the 2020 Porsche 911 and other strong contenders. Jaguar is reportedly looking at a mid-engine design with styling cues borrowed from 2010's C-X75...
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2020 North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year shortlist is in
The semifinalists for the 2020 North American Car, Utility and Truck of the Year Awards were picked from an original list of 46 nominees.
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Next-gen F-Type team reportedly favors mid-engine, C-X75 concept-inspired design
Jaguar's redesigned F-Type is still a few years out so the current model will be given a major update in 2020 to keep it looking and feeling fresh.
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2021 Mercedes-AMG GLB45 spy shots and video
Mercedes-AMG is cooking up a GLB45 and it should offer as much as 416 horsepower.
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One-two finish for Ferrari at 2019 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix
It was the first win for Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in more than a year.
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1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo from "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" is for sale
Feeling nostalgia for being the high school outsider? Are you a fan of sleeper cars with a generous helping of patina? Feel the need to show the rich kid driving daddy's Viper a thing or two? Well, no matter which box you check above, we've got just the thing for you. The 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo...
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Chevrolet's one-of-a-kind, 9-second electric Camaro drag racer that went up for auction on consignment during Monterey Car Week will not be going to a new home. The eCOPO Camaro did not appear among Russo and Steele's August auction sales results, Muscle Cars & Trucks reported, and the auction house confirmed that Chevrolet's monster electric drag racer was a no-sale. While Russo and Steele does not appear to have elaborated on why, we expect bidding simply failed to meet the auction's reserve price. Developed with assistance from Hancock and Lane Racing, the eCOPO Camaro debuted at the...
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"xXx" Pontiac GTO visits Jay Leno's Garage
When you think of actor Vin Diesel and car movies, the natural intersection of those concepts is the "Fast and Furious" franchise, but there's another action series that weaves the two together: "xXx." Dubbed the Flame Car, the 1967 Pontiac GTO Hardtop that recently visited Jay Leno's Garage has...
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2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, 2020 Cadillac CT4, Tesla on the 'Ring: This Week's Top Photos
Mercedes-AMG has only just launched the GT R Pro as the new flagship of the GT sports car range, but the Affalterbach-based tuner is almost ready to show us a GT Black Series sitting higher up the food chain. A new prototype was spotted this week and is wearing the car's final body design. Another...
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VW announces next-gen Car-Net remote app
VW's Car-Net remote app expands its services for 2020 Volkswagens.
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Andrian Newey starts Extreme E team
Formula One engineering guru Adrian Newey is partnering with Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne to start a racing team in the forthcoming Extreme E series.
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2020 Infiniti Q50 now packs a standard turbo V-6
As Infiniti streamlines its product lineup, the 2020 Q50 comes standard with a turbo V-6 at a lower price.
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