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BMW is unlikely to offer a manual gearbox as an option on its new 2019 BMW Z4. The convertible sports car exists in a niche segment to begin with, and adding in the choice of a manual transmission would slice an already small take rate into quantities too small to matter. Speaking to Road & Track, BMW's head of R&D Klaus Fröhlich said, "At the moment this segment is very small, and I had to fight hard to make it [the Z4] happen at all, honestly. It was against the finance controllers." Such a fight is likely the reason that we will not see a full-on M version of the Z4 as well...
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Ferrari plans 15 cars by 2022, including Purosangue SUV and V-6 modelsFerrari's new CEO Louis Camilleri has given his first major product update since taking over the reins of the fabled Italian marque following the death of his predecessor Sergio Marchionne in July. Speaking at a press conference at Ferrari's Maranello headquarters on Tuesday, Camilleri described an...
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Ferrari Monza SP1, 2019 Audi e-tron, 2020 Cadillac XT6: Car News HeadlinesFerrari's Special Projects division has revealed its latest creation. The car is a speedster based on the underpinnings of the 812 Superfast and both single- and twin-seat versions will be offered. Unlike previous Special Project cars that were either one-offs or built in only a handful of...
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2018 Ram 2500 Power Wagon receives Mojave Sand packageThere's a new generation of the Ram 2500 on the way but the current one still has plenty of life left in it, especially if you opt for the off-road-oriented Power Wagon. Fiat Chrysler's truck brand on Tuesday announced that the 2500 Power Wagon will feature a Mojave Sand package for 2018. But it...
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2020 Cadillac XT6 spy shotsIt's been the subject of rumors since at least 2011 but Cadillac's long-awaited three-row crossover SUV has now been spotted in the wild. Expected to go by the name XT6, the new SUV is most likely scheduled for a debut next January at the 2019 Detroit auto show ahead of a sales launch late next...
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Saudi Arabia invests $1B in Tesla rival LucidSaudi Arabia may or may not be interested in taking Tesla private but the Middle Eastern country, via its Public Investment Fund (PIF), is ready to invest in rival electric car brand Lucid Motors. Silicon Valley-based Lucid confirmed Monday that the Saudis will invest $1.0 billion in the company...
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A specially prepared 2019 Volkswagen Jetta has just set a speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. During the most recent round of the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association’s World of Speed event, held September 10-13, the modified Jetta hit a top speed of 210.16 mph. That's a new record for the Southern California Timing Association’s (SCTA) G/BGC class, whose previous record stood at 208.47 mph. Doing the driving was veteran Salt Flats racer Scott Goetz. After the run, he said he was confident the car could go faster with some extra boost from the turbo. The car was built...
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2019 Audi e-tron electric SUV arrives with 95-KWH battery, $75,795 stickerThe battle for electric car supremacy is starting to really heat up now that established automakers are joining the fray. The latest salvo was launched by Audi in the form of the 2019 e-tron, a mid-size SUV with a big 95-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery and a very reasonable $75,795 sticker price...
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Jim Caviezel's 2014 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake storms into Jay Leno's GarageA special 2014 Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake roared into Jay Leno's Garage for a new episode. Actor Jim Caviezel is the proud owner, and he's turned the car into a rolling tribute for the fallen members of SEAL Team Six aboard Extortion 17. Caviezel is heavily involved with the military and the...
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Icon revives its Baja Edition for a special FJ40Back in 2007, SCORE turned to Icon and Jonathan Ward for a run of special Baja Edition FJ40 Land Cruisers. Those trucks were priced at $145,000 and boasted far more aggressive off-road chops then the average Icon build. Fast forward to today, and Icon has been tasked with revisiting the style and...
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Land Rover creates future Range Rover Sport for Hulu showHulu has a new show out called "The First," and Land Rover provides some star power with a futuristic vision of one of its vehicles. A Range Rover Sport built for the 2030s plays a part-time role in this new series. The First takes place in the not-too-distant future and centers on a team of...
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Lamborghini makes Huracán GT3 racer faster for 2019You'll find versions of Lamborghini's Huracán GT3 in various race series around the globe, including in the GTD class of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Come the 2019 motorsport season, an even faster version will be lining up on the grid. It's called the Huracán GT3 Evo...
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We've yet to see the new Toyota Supra debut in production form, but the company is already willing to admit the car will spawn a track-focused variant. The man behind the new Supra, chief engineer Tetsuya Tada, told Top Gear on Friday that such a car will mainly focus on stripping weight away from the regular car. "We’re already making a racing version so we know if you take out 100 kg (220 pounds) it’s a completely different car – you don’t even need any more power," he said. Power in the road car will come from a BMW-sourced engine, likely a 3.0-liter turbocharged...
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VW Group will have 27 EVs based on MEB platform by 2022The Volkswagen Group on Monday gave an update on progress of its modular platform for non-premium cars, known as MEB, an acronym for the German translation of “Modular Electric Toolkit.” The automaker said 27 models spread across four brands (likely Volkswagen, Skoda, Seat and Audi)...
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Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe spawns entry-level GT 43Mercedes-AMG's standalone sedan, the GT 4-Door Coupe, is making its sales debut in Europe and the Affalterbach tuner has just unveiled a new variant. Called the GT 43, the model is yet to be confirmed for sale in the United States but elsewhere serves as the entry point to the range. Above it sits...
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2019 Cadillac XT4 first drive review: Luxury crossover SUV finally shows up, shows offFashionably late to the party, the 2019 Cadillac XT4 small crossover SUV doesn’t bother to shake hands at the door. It swaggers past competitors and waits for the party to come to it. Uncork the expensive stuff, you guys. The 2019 Cadillac XT4 is the girlfriend meme in automotive form, svelte...
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Here's how launch control works on the Ford GTSince most of us will never have the pleasure of owning or ever getting behind the wheel of the modern Ford GT, we have others who can fill us in on how the supercar works. Today, it's all about launch control. This video from DragTimes shows us how to engage the system on a 2017 Ford GT...you...
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Navya already sells fully self-driving cars, including in USIt's hard to believe how quickly the future is approaching. Waymo, formerly the Google Self-Driving Car Project, plans to launch its first commercial service for self-driving cars later this year, essentially a fully automated ride-hailing service covering about 100 square miles in Phoenix...
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Mercedes-AMG's Lewis Hamilton secured his 69th Formula 1 victory with a win on Sunday at the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix. The Briton started on pole and was never really challenged, despite the long race being one where Mercedes' cars have struggled in the past. Aston Martin Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen finished second, close to 9.0 seconds behind Hamilton, while Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel claimed the final spot on the podium by finishing almost 40 seconds back. Hamilton got a clean start but behind him Vettel attacked Verstappen, catching up with him by the first corner and then getting...
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Porsche outlines plans for 2018 Rennsport ReunionThe sixth iteration of Porsche's Rennsport Reunion is coming. Fans and enthusiasts will be treated to a lineup of championship-winning racing drivers, cars, and the people behind their victories. Porsche said that Rennsport Reunion VI will salute a "Marque of Champions." Naturally, some of the...
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BMW Vision iNext previews electric self-driving SUV due in 2021BMW on Sunday rolled out a new concept that hints at a technologically advanced SUV to join its lineup in 2021. A showroom appearance isn't expected until 2022, however. The concept is a preview of the much-hyped “iNext,” a new addition destined for BMW's i sub-brand and a technological...
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Pair of Dodge Demons fetch relatively restrained bids at auctionThe suggested retail price of a 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is $86,090. That's a ton of cash for a Dodge, but it's actually a fantastic deal considering the Demon is an 840-horsepower drag-strip all star built in a limited run of just 3,300. Good luck finding one for under $100,000, of course...
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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE, 2019 Ford F-150, Lexus yacht: This Week's Top PhotosMercedes-Benz this week revealed the redesigned 2020 GLE. It's the fourth generation of Mercedes mid-size SUVs, and it sees the return of an available third row. Two versions will be available at launch, powered by 2.0- and 3.0-liter turbocharged engines, respectively, but we know a V-8-powered...
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The Boring Company wants to connect your garage to its tunnelsThe Boring Company (TBC) and its network of underground tunnels won't just ship pedestrians around from various stations; it may one day take cars and drivers straight into the system from their garages. The Mercury News reported Wednesday that the city of Hawthorne, California, gave The Boring...
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