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Aston Martin is reviving historic British brand Lagonda as a luxury EV marque capable of challenging Rolls-Royce and Bentley. The first of the new Lagondas will be an SUV, a preview of which will arrive at next month's 2019 Geneva International Motor Show in the form of the All-Terrain Concept. BMW's much-hyped iNext electric SUV has finally been revealed, albeit as a highly camouflaged prototype. The vehicle is due in 2021 and is expected to offer over 400 miles of range thanks to an available 120-kilowatt-hour battery. Audi Sport has updated the TT RS. The sports car has taken on a more...
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2019 Ford Mustang Australia Supercars racer roars inFord's Mustang is almost ready to start terrorizing the competition in the Australia Supercars touring car series. Ford on Tuesday unveiled the new Mustang race car destined to compete in the 2019 Australia Supercars Championship, where it will replace the Falcon sedan-based racer that has starred...
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2019 Ram 1500's new split tailgate has the angle for youThe redesigned 2019 Ram 1500 is already one of the most versatile trucks on the market, but its functionality has been dialed up a notch thanks to the addition of the new Multifunction Tailgate. The split tailgate can be opened at multiple angles, offering users greater cargo-access flexibility...
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Mercedes unveils 1:18-scale model transporterDie-cast models in a 1:18 scale are popular collectibles, plus they cost less and take up a lot less space than the actual vehicles. And now Mercedes-Benz has come up with a nifty way to display those vehicles — a new 1:18 scale Actros car transporter that the company says is the first...
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New Mazda SUV bound for 2019 Geneva auto showMazda will use next month's 2019 Geneva International Motor Show to unveil a new crossover SUV. It will be the second model to ride on the automaker's new modular platform, the first being the 2019 Mazda 3 that we saw last November at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. Judging by a teaser released...
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This 2018 Land Rover Defender 6x6 can be yours for $350,000Maybe a Land Rover Defender 6x6 isn't your first choice for a vehicle, but for those with healthy checking accounts, this would make a fine weekend warrior. Listed for sale via duPont Registry is this Defender-based 6x6 SUV. It comes from Ontario, Canada-based Urban Warrior, which builds the custom...
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Decades kept them apart, but today, three 1969 Ford Shelby GT500 convertible prototypes are among each other's company again. In mid-January, Ford Performance detailed the endless pursuit for documentation that led to the discovery of the three cars, and it's nothing short of painstakingly impressive. The story begins rather nonchalantly: two men, George Huisman and Ed Meyer, spoke of a GT500 convertible that had been discovered in Detroit at a Shelby concours show in French Lick, Indiana This piqued the interest of three other men by the names of Tony King, and two brothers, Jason and Scott...
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Chris Harris has a "man moment" in one of the greatest car collections on earthFor any car buff born into Generation X, or perhaps even some Millennials, the collection is this video is motoring nirvana. Chris Harris of "Top Gear" visited the RM Sotheby's "Youngtimers" collection where he absolutely geeked out on camera as he dove into the rows of incredible cars from the...
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2020 Land Rover Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition oozes opulence, boosts performanceThe name Land Rover Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition may be a mouthful, but this luxury SUV means business. Land Rover revealed the limited-edition 2020 model on Tuesday and detailed how the luxury SUV earned its rather long title. The Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography (SVA)...
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Porsche Classic restored a Carrera GT at owner's requestAfter 15 years, this Porsche Carrera GT received a new lease on life. At the owner's request, he or she commissioned Porsche to perform a full restoration to make the Carrera GT even better than when it came off the assembly line, and Porsche shared the results in a Monday announcement. Porsche...
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2020 Ford Super Duty, 2019 Mercedes V-Class, Hispano-Suiza Carmen: Today's Car NewsGeneral Motors and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles both are introducing redesigned heavy-duty pickups for 2020. Ford wasn't going to let its rivals have all the fun, however, so it's gone and revealed an updated version of its own Super Duty range, and included among the updates is a new 7.3-liter V-8...
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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is ready to work: Heavy-duty king tows up to 35,500 poundsThe new heavy-duty king of Chevrolet trucks now wears the crown of towing champ among crosstown rivals. The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD pickups reported for duty Tuesday in Flint, Michigan. The big Chevy's reveal followed Ram and GMC's unveiling of their new heavy-duty trucks earlier...
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Mercedes-Benz's V-Class van has proven to be a huge hit for the automaker, with close to 209,000 examples sold since the model was launched in 2014. Now an updated version has arrived and points to updates that will feature on our own Metris van, which is essentially a V-Class tooled up for work duty. In other markets, the Metris is known as a Vito. The updates to the V-Class include visual tweaks at the front, a new diesel engine, the addition of a 9-speed automatic transmission (a 6-speed manual is standard), and the latest in electronic driver aids. Inside, the designers have added...
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GM cuts 4,000 jobs in North America in latest round of layoffsGeneral Motors on Monday began the process of cutting 4,000 jobs currently held at its operations in the United States and Canada. It follows the automaker's announcement last November that it would idle three vehicle plants (plus two component plants) in North America due to slowing sales of sedan...
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2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty revealed: More power, more gears, more techThe truck wars are on for 2019. On Monday the 2020 Ford F-250 Super Duty reported for duty with a tweaked design, new and updated powertrain options, and more tech to make towing easier. Gas or diesel 2020 Super Duty buyers will have three engines to choose from: two gas- and one diesel-powered...
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2021 Audi A4 Allroad spy shotsAudi's A4 just received some minor tweaks for 2019 but a more substantial update is on the way for the car's mid-cycle refresh, as evidenced by the recent sighting of a prototype for an updated A4 Allroad soft-roader. The current A4 range was introduced for the 2017 model year so we will likely see...
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Watch the Brabham BT62 attack the Bathurst circuitAustralia may be without a local auto industry, but locals have a lot to take pride in with the Australian-made Brabham BT62. With local endurance racer Luke Youlden at the wheel, the track-only supercar put up an impressive sub-2-minute time around the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South...
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Report: Hyundai Tucson N coming with at least 340 hpHyundai will reportedly bring its high-performance N badge to the crossover segment with a Tucson N. Not only will the compact crossover look the part, it'll have all the go to match, too. Auto Express reported it can confirm the Tucson N is under development and will debut within two years, which...
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Better late than never. The first 8-Series cars reached dealers this past December, but on Monday BMW revealed an M850i xDrive Coupe First Edition that will grace markets around the world this spring. BMW said in its Monday announcement that the limited-edition car combines the standard coupe's sporting attributes with exclusive touches from BMW Individual—the department responsible for incredibly luxurious BMW vehicles. It's the same division that incorporated meteorite pieces into a separate 8-Series special edition, so the department knows what it's doing. Here, BMW Individual has...
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Electric Chevy eCOPO Camaro does wheelie on first dragstrip run, approaches 9sChevrolet revealed its all-electric drag racer concept, the eCOPO Camaro, at the 2018 SEMA show last October, but now the race-prepped monster has made its first pass. Video published to YouTube last Monday shows the eCOPO Camaro makes hardly a peep as it launches off of the line and pulls a...
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What to expect in a Porsche 911 hybridThe idea of a hybrid seems anathema to the spirit of the Porsche 911 at first blush. A hybrid aimed at fuel economy betrays the 911’s sports car mission, and adding motors and batteries to increase power would increase weight, which is a sports car’s natural enemy. Then again, one of...
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2020 Kia Borrego spy shotsKia is working on a new SUV, and this one could be a rugged off-roader coming to take on the soon-to-be-revived Ford Bronco and the Jeep Wrangler stalwart. The Korean firm has just launched the Telluride in the full-size crossover SUV segment, but our latest spy shots show engineers testing a...
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2010 Lotus Evora Hybrid concept surfaces for saleIn 2010, Lotus toyed with the idea of a hybrid Evora sports car with the Evora 414E Extended-Range hybrid concept. Today, the car is for sale. Listed on Lotus For Sale and first reported by Motor1, the show car ended in private hands and now seeks a new owner. The current owner doesn't explain how...
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Jerry Seinfeld sued for allegedly selling fake PorscheJerry Seinfeld is famous for his affinity for Porsches, but it seems even he may have been caught out by a less-than-authentic example—if a lawsuit filed against him proves genuine. Seinfeld was sued on Friday by a company based in the Channel Islands called Fica Frio, which at a 2016 auction...
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