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BMW looked outside of planet Earth as inspiration for a highly customized version of its reborn 8-Series. The automaker, courtesy of the in-house BMW Individual Manufaktur customization facility, revealed the 850i Night Sky on Thursday as the Earth was treated to its first meteor shower of 2019. The most interesting part of the 850i Night Sky is the fact it includes actual materials from a meteorite. Designers incorporated the material from meteors in the center console's trim plate, start-stop ignition button, and the car's gear selector and touch controller for the iDrive system. Frankly...
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Nissan reveals connected car technology to reveal the invisible for driversAt next week's 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nissan will show off its Invisible-to-Visible (I2V) technology, which will help drivers anticipate what lies ahead. The technology uses sensors from inside and outside of the vehicle and works with data stored in the cloud, likely via...
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Mercedes 300SL AMG, 2020 Ford Explorer, 2020 Buick Encore: This Week's Top PhotosIt's hard to believe given today's interest in classic cars, but back in the 1990s a few extremely wealthy car enthusiasts with equally extreme levels of poor taste decided to violate original Mercedes-Benz 300SLs by stripping them down and having them rebuilt with modern parts. Thankfully, only 11...
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Eyes on you: Volvo to offer in-car cameras to monitor driversVolvo is prepared to install optional in-car cameras to track drivers come 2020. The brand told Car in a Monday report that the cameras will open up a host of new technology benefits, though it recognizes consumer fears over privacy. Atif Rafiq, Volvo’s chief digital officer, said Volvo will...
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GM Cruise and DoorDash partner for self-driving food deliveriesGeneral Motors and its Cruise self-driving car division announced a new partnership with popular food delivery service DoorDash that will employ autonomous vehicles to deliver food this March. Both companies announced the new pilot program on Thursday days after former GM President Dan Ammann took...
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2020 Ford Explorer cop car revealed: Memorize these headlightsSpeeders and bad guys beware: There's a new cop car in town. On Friday, the covers came off the 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility. Based on the 2020 Ford Explorer, which will make its formal debut next Wednesday, the Police Interceptor brings new technology and better fuel economy to the men and...
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Executives at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Ford have reason to celebrate over their muscle cars, while Chevrolet is likely taking a hard look at its Camaro. The 2018 sales figures are in from all three American automakers, and the results put Ford on top in the muscle car wars. Despite a decrease in sales of 7.4 percent compared to the previous year, Ford managed to sell 75,842 Mustangs in 2018. The figure is more than enough to claim the number one spot after its first full year on sale after a mid-cycle refresh. The Mustang gained a revised front and rear clip and a host of other optional...
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Toyota prepares next-gen self-driving car prototype for 2019 CESToyota isn’t as vocal as some rivals in the self-driving space but the Japanese auto giant is making steady progress and at next week’s 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will unveil a fourth-generation prototype. Toyota used last year's CES to show off the third-gen design...
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Mercedes' S680 and GLS680 trademarks likely point to new Maybach modelsMercedes-Benz parent company Daimler in the past six months has made moves to protect the S680 and GLS680 designations. First discovered by Motor1, the designations were registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and specifically relate to usage on land vehicles and structural...
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New Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 revealed in race car guisePorsche is preparing a successor to the awesome Cayman GT4, based on its updated 718 Cayman, but prior to the car's arrival in the coming months the German firm has shown the racing variant: the 2019 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport. The race car provides plenty of clues for the upcoming road car, namely...
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All 24 Porsche 911 variants explained in 5 minutesFor the Porsche 911, variety is the spice of life. Porsche currently sells 24 911 variants, and this video explains all of them in less than 5 minutes. We should note, this video refers to the current 991-generation 911 lineup and does not represent the upcoming 992-generation 911, the 2020 model...
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11 new E34 BMW 5-Series discovered in Bulgarian warehouseThere are barn finds, and then there are treasure chests. While 11 brand-new BMW 5-Series isn't exactly a gold mine, it's an incredible discovery nonetheless. This group of 11 E34-generation (1988-1996) 5-Series models was discovered in a warehouse in Bulgaria, according to a Facebook post by a...
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The world of classic car builds continues to evolve both in materials and skills — 3D printers, easy-to-use carbon fibers and reliable 700 horsepower engines would have seemed unimaginable just 20 years ago. The highest quality builds were once reserved for the OEMs creating design concepts, but today there are numerous small shops around the country turning out equally well-finished projects. These days, it is not uncommon for customers to walk straight into a custom shop and commission their own dream build. Each year, builders try to set the bar higher when it comes to trendsetting...
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Polish firm builds convincing Evo XI body kitWe've lived in a world without the famed Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution for almost four years now, but one Polish company decided to build the Evo XI Mitsubishi won't. Dytko Sport, responsible for building and selling parts and components for Lancer Evo rally cars, worked with subsidiary Proto Cars to...
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Dodge and Lego introduce pint-sized set to celebrate muscle cars past and presentDodge and Lego have joined forces to turn the Challenger nameplate into buildable toys for all ages. On Wednesday, both companies debuted the Speed Champions set, which includes a Lego version of the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon and the 1970 Dodge Charger R/T. The latest batch of...
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Michael Schumacher turns 50, official Schumacher app releasedOn Thursday, Michael Schumacher turned 50, and his family honored his decorated Formula 1 career with a smartphone app. The official Schumacher app encompasses a "digital grand prix of memories," according to a statement from the official Michael Schumacher Facebook page. The app includes a virtual...
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SCG Boot to tackle 2019 Baja 1000It appears off-road racing is also on the agenda for Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus. The American race team and sports car manufacturer confirmed this week that it will tackle the 2019 Baja 1000 with its Boot off-roader. Five examples will be entered in the November race, competing in a class for...
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2020 Buick Encore, Mercedes-Benz 300SL AMG, Lego Corvette ZR1: Today's Car NewsA prototype for a redesigned Buick Encore has been spotted. With the popularity of the current model, which racked up 88,000 sales in the United States in 2017 and expected to have sold even better last year, Buick's design team was never going to rock the boat, and that's just what our spy shots...
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Hyundai and Kia on Thursday showcased a fully automated valet system that is currently under consideration for production. The system leverages technology being developed for self-driving cars and is operated via a smartphone. Upon reaching a parking facility, the driver receives the location of empty parking spots that he or she could then direct the vehicle to. If a wireless charging system is also included, the driver could set their car to be charged as well. In this case, the vehicle would first roll up to a vacant wireless charging station. When the vehicle is fully charged, it will...
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Ferrari special exhibition marks Michael Schumacher's 50th birthdayThe Ferrari Museum has honored Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher with a special exhibition to mark his 50th birthday. Opening Thursday, the day of Schumacher's birthday, the exhibition is filled with memorable events and artifacts from the seven-time world champion's tenure as a Ferrari driver...
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Kia concept for 2019 CES previews a world with self-driving carsMuch of the focus on self-driving cars, naturally, has centered on the driving technology, however, the future user experience that a fully automated car can potentially deliver should also be looked at. Kia is aware of this and will preview just such a future with its READ (Real-time Emotion...
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Rare Mercedes 300SL with AMG upgrades heads for auctionA deadly cocktail of shockingly poor taste and vast wealth led to the travesty that is the Mercedes-Benz 300SL AMG. A total of 11 of them were built between 1996 and 2009, and now one is up for sale. The car is listed for sale at Best Heritage Auction and is one of only two built with right-hand...
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2020 Buick Encore spy shotsBuick's pint-sized crossover, the Encore, is about to get a redesign and we've just spotted a prototype. The prototype reveals that the redesigned Encore, just like the current generation, will be twinned with an Opel Mokka X to be sold overseas. Opel's redesigned Mokka X has already been spotted...
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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC spy shots and videoMercedes-Benz's GLC is about to come in for a minor facelift. The changes represent a mid-cycle update for the small luxury SUV which first arrived in 2015 as a 2016 model. We should see this updated version in the second half of 2019 as a 2020 model. The GLC is an important model for Mercedes. The...
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