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  • 2019 BMW X2 M35i

    BMW has added a new M35i M Performance model to its X2 range. The stylish compact crossover SUV features BMW's most powerful four-cylinder to date and makes a great alternative to the hot hatch. Mercedes-Benz has a new compact crossover on the way. It is expected to be called the GLB and will essentially be a bigger, boxier alternative to the GLA. Sadly, it looks like the GLB won't be the mini G-Class we were all hoping for. Chinese automaker FAW Group is planning a proper revival for its Hongqi brand. It has just announced that it hired the former design chief of Rolls-Royce to pen Hongqi's...

  • 2018 Toyota Prius
    Geely and Toyota in talks over hybrid tech

    Toyota and Geely are in talks over possible cooperation in the area of hybrid technology, the automakers confirmed Thursday to Reuters. The confirmation comes after media reports in China claimed the two were already working together on hybrid tech and were due to make an announcement soon...

  • Giles Taylor
    Ex-Rolls-Royce design boss to pen models for Chinese luxury brand Hongqi

    Chinese automaker FAW Group is in the process of reviving historic brand Hongqi as China's premier automotive label and hired the former design chief of Rolls-Royce to pen the new models. FAW announced Friday that Giles Taylor, who led the design team at Rolls-Royce from 2012 to June of this year...

  • 2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e iPerformance
    2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e iPerformance plug-in hybrid promises more electric range

    BMW was one of the first in the luxury segment with a plug-in hybrid when it launched the X5 xDrive40e for 2016 based on the third-generation X5. However, the vehicle's lowly 14 miles of electric range left many wondering whether a standard hybrid would have sufficed, since the vehicle would end up...

  • 2019 BMW X2 M35i
    2019 BMW X2 M35i is a 302-horsepower hot hatch alternative

    After driving a 2018 BMW X2 xDrive28i at the track earlier this year, we found the compact crossover to be a competent handler but still dynamically lacking compared to what its sporty good looks suggests. Enter the 2019 BMW X2 M35i. The X2 M35i is an M Performance model and sits alongside the...

  • Aston Martin Works classic car showroom in central London
    Aston Martin opens ritzy London showroom for classic cars

    The wind is still fully in the sails of the classic car market and Aston Martin is capitalizing with the opening of a ritzy showroom specially focused on models from yesteryear in the heart of London. The showroom is operated by the Aston Martin Works classic car department and located in London's...

  • Tesla Semi

    After placing an order for 15 Tesla Semis, Walmart is keen to buy even more. The discount retailer plans to purchase 30 additional electric semi-trucks from the Silicon Valley automaker. Reuters reported Thursday that the 30 additional Tesla Semi trucks would operate in Canada and join 10 trucks for which it's already placed an order. The other five Semis are slated for the United States. Walmart Canada added that 20 of the electric semi-trucks will be used in Mississauga, Ontario, while the other 20 will ship out to Surrey, British Columbia. Walmart was one of the first major companies to...

  • Apple headlight system patent to detect hazards
    Apple developing headlights that highlight road hazards

    Apple has filed to patent another automotive system. This one involves headlights and provides drivers with more information to help keep them safe. Called the "System and Method for Light and Image Projection," the system imagines a few ways to give drivers a better idea of the road ahead by...

  • Grex Automotive Sagaris GT kit car
    Grex will offer the TVR Sagaris as a kit car, even in the States

    TVR is an iconic name in the realm of British motoring. The automaker has ridden a wave of strong ups and terrible downs. Along the way, the boutique sports car maker cranked out a number of sports car, and, despite some quality control issues, folks still clamor for a TVR. The brand is in the...

  • Burt Reynolds and the Trans Am SE Bandit Edition
    The real bandit, Burt Reynolds, dead at 82

    Actor Burt Reynolds died Thursday at the age of 82 after suffering a heart attack in Florida, according to CNN. Best known in the automotive world for his role in the 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit," Reynolds was an instant icon associated with a black Pontiac Trans Am with a gold decal on its...

  • 2018 Lincoln Continental
    2019 Lincoln Continental gets more features, higher prices

    Following a price bump for the 2019 Lincoln Navigator, the 2019 Continental is now subject to a higher starting price. Like the full-size SUV, the full-size luxury sedan gains more standard features. Details come from CarsDirect, which reported the 2019 Continental will start at $47,140, or $985...

  • Armormax armored Dodge Charger Hellcat police vehicle
    Police can now buy an armored AWD Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat

    Move over Ford Explorer Interceptors because there's a new sheriff in town. Utah-based Armormax has revealed its latest armored vehicle, and it's none other than the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. First spotted by Carscoops, the Charger SRT Hellcat boasts various armored protection levels depending on...

  • Genesis Essentia Concept

    The Genesis Essentia concept unveiled at the 2018 New York auto show was meant to usher in the Korean luxury brand's new design language and mark its transition toward electrification. However, the popularity of the design has prompted Genesis management to proceed with a limited production run. That's according to Erwin Raphael, executive director of Genesis North America, who confirmed the production plans to Motor Trend in an interview published Thursday. "We are very committed to the Essentia," Raphael said. "We love the car. We think the car will do very well." A coupe is among the six...

  • 2019 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison
    Porsche Cayenne coupe, Kia full-size SUV, Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison: Car News Headlines

    Porsche is bowing to the strong demand for coupe-like SUVs and will launch one based on the Cayenne. A prototype has been spotted featuring a sloping coupe-like profile and a hatchback-like rear. A debut is expected next year. Also arriving next year will be a full-size SUV from Kia. Unmasked...

  • 2019 Fiat 124 Spider Abarth
    2019 Fiat 124 Spider benefits from new options including Monza exhaust for Abarth

    Fiat will look to spice things up for its 124 Spider with a handful of new options being introduced for 2019. Key among them is a Record Monza exhaust upgrade for the 124 Spider Abarth that gives the car a more aggressive growl. It offers some solace to fans still sour from the Abarth model only...

  • 2019 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison
    2019 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison debuts with extra off-road gear

    Chevrolet on Thursday unveiled another off-road-focused pickup and it wears the Colorado ZR2 Bison name. Previewed by the Colorado ZR2 AEV concept unveiled at the 2017 SEMA show, the Colorado ZR2 Bison starts off as a run-of-the-mill Colorado ZR2, an already credible off-roader, and builds upon...

  • 2020 Kia full-size SUV based on Telluride concept leaked - Image via saudi_shift
    2020 Kia full-size SUV based on Telluride concept spotted in the wild

    Kia's new full-size SUV based on 2016's Telluride concept is currently testing in the Middle East sans camouflage gear and photos are starting to hit social media. These shots from Instagram user saudi_shift and the Bobae Dream forum give us a good look at the design which appears to stay true to...

  • Jeep Wrangler Honcho Bruiser Conversion
    Jeep Bruiser Honcho mixes old-school cool with modern power

    Bruiser Conversions loves the Jeep Wrangler. Not because of what it can do in factory-stock trim but rather because of what Bruiser can create with the Wrangler as its starting point. The company's latest modified masterpiece? The Jeep Wrangler Honcho. Using a JK Unlimited as the base machine...

  • Volvo 360C concept

    Volvo shared its vision of future self-driving cars with the 360c concept. The concept vehicle doesn't feature a steering wheel, sports an electric powertrain, and is fully connected to communicate with other vehicles and the infrastructure around it. But, the Swedish brand believes the industry must adhere to set guidelines if self-driving cars are going to succeed in making transportation easier for everyone. With that sentiment, Volvo proposes a standard for self-driving car communications as featured in the 360c concept. Volvo acknowledges that it could be many years before self-driving...

  • 2019 Mini Oxford Edition
    2019 Mini Cooper Oxford Edition offers value for college students, grads

    Sick of toting the kids to their dorms a state or two away? Would it help for your college student to have a car to get from campus to that internship? Is your new graduate looking for affordable transportation? Mini may have the answer. On Wednesday Mini announced it is currently offering the...

  • Waymo trains self-driving cars to identify emergency vehicles
    FCA opening $30 million autonomous testing facility

    Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles' Chelsea Proving Grounds (CPG) is home to a new multi-million dollar autonomous technology testing facility. The automaker announced on Wednesday it has invested $30 million in the new facility, which begins testing this month. While CPG spans nearly 4,000 acres, the new...

  • 2016 Jaguar C-X75 from Spectre is for sale
    Here's how you can own a Jaguar C-X75

    It's certainly fun to pretend to be James Bond, a fantasy that can be accomplished with an old Bentley, a new Aston Martin, a simple tuxedo, or even a fancy Omega watch. It's a bit more difficult to play the villain. Until now, that is. Kaaimans International in the United Kingdom has one of the...

  • SSC Tuatara
    SSC Tuatara only car with "legitimate shot" at 300 mph, CEO claims

    SSC is keen to reclaim the record for the world's fastest production car and clock 300 mph in the process. After unveiling the long-awaited Tuatara last month, the California-based supercar maker had some fighting words for rivals also looking to stake their claim as the first to 300 mph. Jerod...

  • Volvo 360C concept
    Volvo 360c concept: No steering wheel, pedals, engine or human driver needed

    Volvo is the latest automaker to provide a vision for the future of private automotive transport, a future where doing the driving will be optional. Volvo's vision comes in the form of the 360c concept, the now-familiar pod on wheels capable of operating in full self-driving mode, classified as...

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