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BMW is working on an update for its 7-Series and that means the Alpina version of the car, the B7, is also due for an update. Today we have new spy shots and video of the updated B7 which looks to be taking on a handsome, muscular look. Ken Block has revealed the latest vehicle developed by his Hoonigan squad: a 1977 Ford F-150 dubbed the Hoonitruck. The 914-horsepower truck will feature in the latest episode from Block's gymkhana series of videos which airs in December. McLaren's 720S has a slightly more hardcore offering known as the Track Pack. There's no extra power but performance is...
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Tesla's Chinese plant will initially build Model 3, Model YTesla a week ago purchased a plot of land near Shanghai to build its Chinese plant. The plant, which will be 100 percent owned by Tesla and have the capacity to build 250,000 vehicles annually initially, will start off building the Model 3 and upcoming Model Y. The information was detailed in a...
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Ken Block now has a 1977 Ford F-150 Hoonitruck with 914 horsepowerRallycross racer and entrepreneur Ken Block is working on the tenth episode of his gymkhana series of videos, aptly named “Gymkhana 10,” and on Wednesday he revealed one of the vehicles set to appear: a heavily modified 1977 Ford F-150 dubbed the Hoonitruck. In case you're wondering...
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The top shall drop: BMW 8-Series Convertible to debut at 2018 LA auto showBMW realized the return of its 8-Series coupe with the 2019 M850i xDrive luxury coupe launched in June, but we'll see an 8-Series Convertible join it in the near future. Camouflaged prototypes have been testing for a while and Roadshow learned Wednesday from BMW representatives that the debut will...
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Q2 L is Audi's newest stretched model for ChinaBecause of congestion in many Chinese cities, the custom of having a personal driver is not uncommon as a way of relieving the stress. It's why having a big back seat is an important criteria for many Chinese buyers of means. In response, automakers in the luxury segment offer stretched versions of...
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Cadillac marks 15 years of V-Series with Pedestal Edition ATS-V Coupe and CTS-VIt's been 15 years since Cadillac launched its first V-Series model, the 2004 CTS-V, and to celebrate Cadillac has launched new Pedestal Edition models based on the ATS-V Coupe and CTS-V. They're being introduced for 2019 and can be ordered from the first week of November. Their arrival also marks...
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BMW's about to give its 7-Series a mid-cycle update, and by the time the car reaches showrooms late next year the folks at Alpina will have their own version ready. Alpina is a semi-official tuner that has been making BMWs go faster for more than 50 years, and the company's 7-Series-based B7 is one of the most desirable luxury sedans in the business. The updated B7 looks to incorporate the styling updates BMW is implementing on the 7-Series such as the enlarged grille and widened taillights. We know this is the Alpina version of the updated 7-Series because of the tuner's signature front...
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Bentley names new CEO and president for US operationsBentley has a new CEO and president for its American operations in Christophe Georges. His appointment to the top position in the United States comes as Bentley's Volkswagen Group parent shuffled its executive deck in North America just weeks ago. Georges will succeed Mark Del Rosso, who was...
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China opens world's longest sea-crossing bridgeThe world's longest sea-crossing bridge is now open to traffic. Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the marvel of infrastructure, officially called the Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai bridge, on Tuesday during a ceremony in the southern city of Zhuhai. CNN reported the bridge cost $20 billion to construct...
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2019 McLaren 720S Track Pack priced from $336,870Those seeking a more track-focused experience from the McLaren 720S will have to shell out $336,870 for the more hardcore Track Pack model. The price includes a $4,100 destination fee. The 720S Track Package comes standard with a healthy dose of carbon fiber to shave a total of 53 pounds from the...
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Mopar SEMA teaser shows big-power original Dodge ChargerMopar has teased "something big" for this month's 2018 SEMA show, and it's residing in a first-generation Dodge Charger. The video shows a pair of paw prints stamped over with some rather large prints instead. In the distance, we're treated to a wonderful chugging noise from a loping camshaft...
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Tesla increases Model 3 Mid Range price, drops Full Self-Driving optionDays after announcing a new mid-range Model 3 variant, Tesla has increased the price of the electric car from $45,000 to $46,000. The price hike also follows news that Tesla has dropped the Full Self-Driving option from its online configurator. Tesla told Motor Authority the $1,000 price increase...
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Like its smaller sibling, the M3, the BMW M5 is a legendary nameplate that has been a benchmark sport sedan for decades. Its luster faded in recent generations as BMW focused more on pure performance numbers than feel behind the wheel, but now things seem to be back on track. New for 2018, the sixth-generation M5 has more power going to more wheels, more technology, and one less pedal than ever before. More importantly, it's more fun to drive than it has been in years. ALSO SEE: 2018 BMW M5 video road (and track) test Powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8, the latest M5 cranks out 600...
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XE SV Project 8 super sedan joins Jaguar's 'Ring taxi fleetJaguar's XE SV Project 8 is currently the fastest production four-door car around the Nürburgring, with one of the cars completing a lap of the notorious German racetrack last November in a time of only 7:21.23. Jaguar is now offering the chance to experience a Nürburgring hot lap in the...
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Lamborghini mulls extreme aero hypercar to rival McLaren SennaLamborghini has so far refrained from entering the hypercar space but that could change in the near future. In an interview with Autocar published Tuesday, Lamborghini boss Stefano Domenicali confirmed the marque is looking at launching a model featuring what he referred to as “extreme...
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2020 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante spy shots and videoA prototype for the open-top version of Aston Martin's Vanquish-replacing DBS Superleggera has been spotted. The latest tester was spotted outside Aston Martin's AMR Performance Center at the Nürburgring, and the video below features some footage of the high-speed testing on the German...
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First look at Arsenal van from Russian luxury brand AurusThe second model from new Russian luxury brand Aurus has been spotted on the streets of Moscow. Still in development, the model is a minivan to be called the Arsenal and due on sale in Russia in 2019. It will join the Senat sedan in the Aurus lineup, a stretched and heavily armored version of which...
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2020 Audi R8 debuts with sharper look, more powerAudi Sport's second-generation R8 supercar is approaching the midway point in its life cycle and the car has been put under the knife to keep it looking and feeling fresh. There's also more power available thanks to upgrades to the car's 5.2-liter V-10. The changes will be introduced for the 2020...
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Faraday Future has once again shifted to a poorer outlook as the electric car startup prepares to lay off employees and cut employee salaries. The latest measures in frugality come as Faraday Future feuds with its main investor over new installments of funds. The Verge reported on the forthcoming layoffs and wage cuts on Monday after obtaining emails sent to the company's workforce. According to the emails, Faraday Future will slash salaries by 20 percent and hourly workers will also see a 20-percent pay cut. Top executives volunteered to take larger pay cuts, however, and CEO Jia Yueting...
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Ford set to be first to bring self-driving cars to Washington, DCFord will soon become the first company to begin testing self-driving cars in Washington, D.C. The automaker announced on Monday it plans to expand its self-driving teams to D.C. after setting up similar operations in Detroit, Pittsburgh and Miami. The automaker laid out a wide list of goals it...
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Someone paid $26M for outgoing Aston Martin Vanquish's tooling and design drawingsAston Martin went public this month. With that move to offer shares on the London Stock Exchange, Aston Martin had to provide a lengthy public prospectus, 321 pages to be exact, ahead of its IPO. The document is filled with every bit of information on the company, and buried deep within the...
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NHTSA shuts down "unlawful" self-driving school bus in FloridaAfter the NHTSA called its self-driving school bus operating in Florida "unlawful," French transport company Transdev will halt its autonomous vehicle. The NHTSA originally gave Transdev the approval to temporarily import the EZ Generation II bus for testing and demonstration purposes, but not to...
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Dyson's electric cars will be built in SingaporeDyson confirmed Tuesday it will build electric cars at a new plant in Singapore. The British firm, famous for its line of bagless vacuum cleaners, said construction of the plant will be completed by 2020 and that the first cars should be rolling off the line by the following year. It's been a year...
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Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2019 nominee: Chevrolet Corvette ZR1It's been called the Blue Devil in the past, but we just call it the King of America now. Chevrolet brought back the Corvette ZR1 for 2019, the third time it's offered the nameplate, and once again the car has destroyed much of the competition. The latest Chevrolet Corvette ZR1's heart is a...
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