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  • Renault EZ-Ultimo concept, 2018 Paris auto show

    Rounding out a trio or Renault "EZ" self-driving car concepts is the EZ-Ultimo. The French brand debuted the latest concept at the 2018 Paris auto show on Tuesday with an eye on turning ride hailing into something more premium. Like the earlier EZ self-driving concepts (EZ-Go and EZ-Pro), Renault hasn't described specifics on the powertrain or technology. But, it said the EZ-Ultimo features zero-emission power and Level 4 self-driving capability on the SAE scale. Level 4 capability is just shy of full autonomy, thus, the EZ-Ultimo would be able to operate entirely on its own in certain...

  • Hyundai i30 N Option concept, 2018 Paris auto show
    Hyundai i30 N Option previews customization to the n'th degree

    Hyundai has quite a bit in store for its N performance division, and owners can look forward to a barrel of customization option as previewed by a new concept vehicle. With the 2018 Paris auto show as its backdrop, Hyundai revealed the i30 N Option show car—essentially an i30 N hot hatch with...

  • McLaren 720S Spider patent drawings
    McLaren 720S Spider shows off in patent drawings

    McLaren will soon bring a new drop-top into the world and we have an idea of what it will look like thanks to new patent drawings. The McLaren 720S Spider, the open-top version of the giant-killing 720S coupe, has been somewhat outed ahead of schedule as the drawings depict what the car will look...

  • 2019 bmw 3-Series M Performance parts
    BMW is ready with M Performance parts for the new 3-Series

    BMW has only just revealed its redesigned 2019 3-Series at the 2018 Paris auto show, yet the M division is ready to roll with some fresh parts. From style upgrades to real-deal performance bits, future 2019 3-Series owners have enticing options ahead of them. On the looks side of things, the M...

  • Zava PrometheuS hypercar to be revealed at Real Bodies exhibit in Milan
    Zava bringing its PrometheuS hypercar from fantasy land to reality?

    Watching the always churning crop of pending supercar manufacturers is a form of entertainment in itself. They arrive. They make bold claims. We'll maybe see a running concept if we're lucky. And then they vanish with nary a trace of sales and production models to be found. The latest outfit to...

  • Audi CEO Rupert Stadler
    Audi CEO Rupert Stadler terminated over dieselgate

    Volkswagen on Tuesday terminated Audi Chief Executive Officer Rupert Stadler after lengthy discussions between the automaker's legal team and its board of directors. Stadler, who has been jailed since June in Germany, was also stripped of his position on VW's board of management. "Due to his...

  • Rennsport Reunion VI, Weathertech Laguna Seca, September 2018

    In the movie “Night at the Museum," Ben Stiller plays a night watchman who gets caught up in all kinds of hijinks when the museum’s exhibits come alive. Stiller’s Larry Daley character interacts with heroes like Teddy Roosevelt, Sacagawea, and Christopher Columbus. That’s just fantasy, though; far-fetched fiction of Hollywood script writers brought to life on the silver screen by actors and special effects. The Rennsport Reunion is history in motion—fast motion, and it's oh-so-real. Road and race cars from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany, as...

  • 2019 BMW 3-Series, 2018 Paris auto show
    2019 Audi R8 LMS, 2019 BMW 3-Series, 2019 Mercedes-AMG A35: Car News Headlines

    Audi used this week's 2018 Paris auto show to preview updates for its R8 supercar. The preview came in the form of a race version wearing the updated body that will appear on the road car next year. BMW used the French show to unveil a new 3-Series, the nameplate's seventh iteration. The new car is...

  • 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC, 2018 Paris auto show
    2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC: 200-mile luxury electric SUV debuts

    The luxury brands have been late to the electric revolution but that's about to change as a flood of new models arrive in the coming years, particularly from the German brands. Mercedes-Benz alone will launch 10 electric cars by 2025, one of which is the EQC small SUV that made its debut last month...

  • Infiniti Q60 Project Black S Concept, 2018 Paris auto show
    563-horsepower Infiniti Q60 Black S prototype revealed with F1 tech

    Infiniti's sinister Q60 Project Black S coupe has progressed from the concept stage to a working prototype. The latest version was presented on Tuesday at the 2018 Paris auto show to help kick off the Japanese brand's new electrification push. The Q60 Project Black S is a high-performance version...

  • Peugeot E-Legend Concept, 2018 Paris auto show
    Peugeot e-Legend concept is a modern take on the iconic 504

    Peugeot has taken a dive into its past in order to find inspiration for its future. The e-Legend concept is a self-driving coupe designed as a fresh take on the French marque's brilliant 504. There are no inline-4 diesels or gas-swilling V-6 engines to be found here, however, as the e-Legend is an...

  • 2019 DS 3 Crossback
    2019 DS 3 Crossback: French luxury crossover debuts with EV option

    DS wowed audiences on Tuesday at the 2018 Paris auto show with the introduction of its new DS 3 Crossback. DS is the luxury arm of PSA Group, the French auto giant on a mission to enter the United States. It started out life as a sub-brand of Citroën, taking its inspiration from the classic...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG A35, 2018 Paris auto show

    Mercedes-AMG has revealed its first take on Mercedes-Benz's new generation of compact cars. The car is the new A35 based on the A-Class hatchback, and it was revealed on Tuesday at the 2018 Paris auto show. The A35 isn't a direct replacement for the outgoing A45. That model is due out later. That's right. AMG will now offer two levels of performance for its compact cars, just like in other segments it operates in. The A35, and future 35 series models, sports a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 delivering 302 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. The engine doesn't feature an electric...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz B200, 2018 Paris auto show
    2019 Mercedes-Benz B-Class revealed: Practicality in a luxury wrapper

    Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday unveiled a sportier, more high-tech B-Class minivan at the 2018 Paris auto show. The redesigned model is the nameplate's third iteration. It is also the third body style from Mercedes' new generation of compact cars, following the A-Class hatchback unveiled in February and...

  • 2019 BMW 3-Series, 2018 Paris auto show
    2019 BMW 3-Series revealed in Paris with updated tech, engines–no manual

    The 2019 BMW 3-Series that debuted Tuesday at the 2018 Paris auto show not only represented the seventh generation of the sedan, but it’s also a substantial leap forward for the iconic four-door that has withered for nearly a decade. The new 3-Series dramatically improves its interior tech...

  • 1993 Toyota Century on Jay Leno's Garage
    Jay Leno samples the style, power, and luxury of the 1993 Toyota Century

    The Lexus LS has nothing on its Toyota cousin. "When they were new, it was by invite only. They only built about 200 per year." That's how owner Chris Marion, from Original Rare, tells Jay Leno about the exclusivity factor attached to the Toyota Century. This is essentially Toyota's take on a small...

  • Aeva lidar sensor
    Ex-Apple engineers create next-gen lidar for self-driving cars

    Lidar is an essential component of self-driving cars, and a company by the name of Aeva believes it has something breakthrough. The company's lidar system fits in a small box and creates more vivid mapping to help a self-driving car see like never before. The Verge reported Monday that Aeva is the...

  • Scott Dixon Wins Fourth IndyCar Championship
    IndyCar is ready to introduce 900-horsepower engines by 2021

    Right now, an IndyCar race car is powered by an engine capable of producing between 550 and 750 horsepower. There's an additional 60 hp waiting in the wings with the Push-to-Pass feature. That's not enough, apparently. IndyCar drivers have been clamoring for more horsepower, and it looks like that...

  • Muhammad Ali's 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Convertible

    A Rolls-Royce once owned by late boxing legend Muhammad Ali will hit the auction block at Bonhams’ Zoute Sale in Belgium early next month. The 1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Mulliner Park Ward convertible was bought by the champ, at the time still known by his birth name of Cassius Clay, in New Jersey for nearly $16,000. Ali bought the car the same year he regained his boxing license. The license was suspended and his titles stripped in 1966 after he refused to enter the armed services during the Vietnam War, citing religious objections. The boxer was an aficionado of Rolls-Royces and...

  • Rolls-Royce Cullinan limo by Klassen
    Get ready for the bulletproof $2M Rolls-Royce Cullinan limo

    Rolls-Royce pulled the wraps off of the Cullinan luxury SUV this May, but buyers who need a little more room will be glad to know there are options for their options. Klassen, a German company with a pedigree in turning premium vehicles into luxurious limousines, has shown images of its Cullinan...

  • Toyota Century GRMN belongs to Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda
    Toyota president rolls in a one-off Century GRMN

    We don't get it here in the States and that's a shame because the Toyota Century is one of the most magnificent vehicles produced by a Japanese automaker. It's no surprise then that Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has picked one as his ride of choice. What is surprising is the fact that this Century is shod...

  • Ares' modern Ferrari 250 GTO based on the Ferrari 812 Superfast
    Modern Ferrari 250 GTO teased, Porsche 911 GT3 spied, Chevy Silverado concepts revealed: Today's Car News

    No, Ferrari isn't about to launch a modern successor to the 250 GTO. Instead, Italian coachbuilder Ares Design will build a modern interpretation of the original design on the bones of a donor Ferrari 812 Superfast or F12 Berlinetta. The car looks absolutely stunning in the preview sketches. A...

  • Audi PB18 e-tron concept
    Audi names new R&D boss

    Audi on Monday named Hans-Joachim Rothenpieler as its new R&D chief. Rothenpieler will replace the automaker's current R&D chief Peter Mertens on November 1. Mertens only took up the job in May 2017 but has decided to step down due to health reasons. “Over the past 16 months, we have...

  • Porsche 935 customer race car tests at Monza circuit
    Watch Porsche's modern 935 take to Monza

    Porsche on Thursday surprised the automotive world with the unveiling of a modern interpretation of the 1970s-era 935 race car based on the chassis of the 2018 911 GT2 RS. We now have video of the car testing at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza racetrack in Italy ahead of the start of deliveries next...

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