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  • 2019 Audi A7

    The original A7 remains one of the best-looking four-door liftbacks on the market. Fortunately for its successor, the designers kept most of the proportions the same, only tweaking things here and there and adding Audi's latest design treatments. The redesigned 2019 Audi A7 is also a technical marvel, and it's finally ready for its showroom debut where it will be priced from $68,995, including destination. Unfortunately there's only one powertrain at launch, though we know Audi is hard at work developing more potent units for S7 and RS 7 models. A plug-in hybrid A7 e-tron should also join the...

  • Teaser for Mercedes-Benz Aesthetics Progressive Luxury concept debuting on August 24, 2018
    Mercedes' halo concept for EQ sub-brand debuts August 24

    Mercedes-Benz is preparing a striking concept that blends elements from the past and future. It's called the Aesthetics Progressive Luxury, and its covers will come off on August 24 as part of Monterey Car Week. The annual Californian car extravaganza runs from August 18-26. In a new video released...

  • Aerosmith's original touring van, a 1964 International Harvester Metro, via @KConz20
    Aerosmith’s original ’64 touring van found in East Coast woods

    A 1964 International Harvester Metro found in Massachusetts by a reality television show is none other than the first touring van used by the legendary rock band Aerosmith. The Boston Globe reported the van was discovered on private property in Chesterfield, across the state from where the band was...

  • 2018 Lotus Evora GT430
    Geely could invest almost $2B to turn Lotus into a Porsche rival

    China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is prepared to invest the necessary funds to make Lotus into a world-beating luxury and sports car brand. If Geely has its way, Lotus will be England's Porsche. And the Chinese automaker could dump as much as $2 billion into the brand to begin the process...

  • 2019 Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro
    Toyota 4Runner TRD Pro became $3,340 more expensive for 2019

    Toyota has doled out serious updates for its 2019 TRD Pro family. Specifically for the 2019 4Runner TRD Pro, this has resulted in a healthy price jump compared to the outgoing model. If you're interested in the newest version, you'll need to bring an extra $3,340 to the table in order to bring one...

  • Ford Mustang NASCAR Cup Racer
    Pony up: 2019 Ford Mustang NASCAR cup racer is ready for the track

    Hot on the heels of the 10 millionth Mustang built is the Ford Mustang NASCAR cup racer. The Blue Oval on Thursday revealed the cup racer ahead of its competition debut in the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series, where it will fill the shoes of the Fusion. Ford Performance and the design team's goal was to...

  • 2019 Ferrari Portofino

    Ferrari hears the sweet ring of the cash register with every new car sold. The Italian company banks a profit of $80,000 per car sold and tops the industry, per a study from German economics professor Ferdinand Dudenhoffer. Motor1 translated the study's findings to show Ferrari's well-off margins, which are current for the first six months of the year. Rival Lamborghini does not make its financial results public. Ferrari's profit margin is over four times greater than the second-most profitable company, Porsche. Porsche makes about $19,000 for every new car sold, and it handily outdoes its...

  • Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport rally car concept
    Ferrari F176, Porsche rally car, BMW M2 CSL: Today's Car News

    Ferrari has released a teaser for a mystery model debuting in mid-September. There isn't much in the way of details but it looks like the car could be a new open-top model. Porsche is considering offering a rally car straight from the factory. The automaker plans to gauge interest in the project by...

  • Teaser for new Ferrari debuting on September 17, 2018
    Mystery Ferrari to be unveiled September 17

    Ferrari looks set to unveil a new model at its headquarters in Maranello, Italy on September 17. The new model is code-named the F176 and thought to be based on the 812 Superfast. This suggests it might be a one-off model developed by Ferrari's Special Projects coach-building service, or possibly a...

  • 2019 Land Rover Range Rover P400e
    2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport P400e priced from $79,295, Range Rover P400e from $96,145

    Land Rover Range Rover fans can now ease their guilt of driving big SUVs around town thanks to the addition of a plug-in hybrid option, badged P400e, for both the Range Rover and smaller Range Rover Sport for the 2019 model year. The 2019 Range Rover Sport P400e starts at $79,295, and the 2019...

  • BMW M2 M Performance Parts concept
    BMW M2 CS and CSL still possible

    It appears that the recently introduced M2 Competition might just be the start of BMW M's tuning program for the M2. In fact, we could see both CS and CSL versions added the down the line to keep interest in the M2 on the boil. Citing one of its sources, the BMW Blog reported Wednesday that an M2...

  • Alfa Romeo 2020 roadmap
    More details on Alfa Romeo's new 8C supercar due by 2022

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, in its latest product roadmap for Alfa Romeo revealed on June 1, confirmed plans for a new 8C tech flagship to join the Italian marque's fleet by 2022. At the time, we learned that the new 8C will be a mid-engine supercar with a carbon fiber monocoque chassis and a hybrid...

  • McLaren P1 GTR #001 - Image via duPont Registry

    Those looking to own one of the most sought-after modern McLarens, the time has come. A P1 GTR is up for sale, and not just any of the handful of McLaren P1 GTRs built, but the very first example to roll off the line. The folks at duPont Registry have the car listed for sale. It's one of about 40 examples of the track-only hypercar, with each featuring an uprated version of the regular P1's hybrid powertrain to push 986 horsepower—an 83 hp increase over the road car. The P1 GTR also boasts a wider track, lower weight, and more downforce. It's the exact recipe fit for its track-focused...

  • Elon Musk at Tesla Model 3 reveal
    Report: SEC inquired about Elon Musk's tweet regarding taking TSLA private

    The Internet and financial industry weren't the only ones to take notice Tuesday when Tesla CEO [NYSE: TSLA] Elon Musk took to Twitter floating the idea of taking the automaker private. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that SEC investigators could be looking into a variety of violations...

  • Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign
    Nissan will be first featured Japanese brand at Rolex Motorsport Reunion

    The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion has honored many car companies since its first event in 1974. At the 2018 event, Nissan will become the first Japanese make to receive said honor. Nissan announced on Monday that the RMMR has chosen the company and that it will support the event with a slew of...

  • 2019 Chevrolet Camaro
    2019 Chevy Camaro SS, V-6 return worse fuel economy than 2018 models

    Despite improved aerodynamics and a 10-speed automatic transmission, the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS returns worse fuel economy than before. Ditto for V-6 powered Camaros. The EPA posted official fuel economy estimates for Chevy's latest pony car, and they show minor drops in fuel economy, but...

  • Tesla Autopilot
    You'll soon be able to compare safety of electronic driver aids across vehicles

    Most major automakers offer electronic driver aids these days, some of which like Tesla's Autopilot can control the steering of a car. However, the performance levels of driver aids vary across brands and road conditions, in some cases dramatically. Currently, there's no independent body that...

  • Saleen Sporttruck XR
    Saleen Sportruck XR is a hotter 700-plus-horsepower F-150 Raptor

    Saleen Automotive, the California company best known for modifying Ford Mustangs and producing the S7 supercar, has a new creation: the Saleen Sportruck XR. Think of it as a hotter Ford F-150 Raptor. The Sportruck XR made its debut at Harris Ford Lincoln in Lynnwood, Washington, last Friday after a...

  • 10 millionth Ford Mustang

    After 54 years of continuous production, the 10 millionth Ford Mustang has galloped off the assembly line. To mark the occasion, Ford said on Wednesday that it invited 60 Mustang owners representing each generation of the ponycar to celebrate the 10 millionth car at its Flat Rock, Michigan, assembly plant. The owners plan to spell out the milestone production number with their cars and the automaker has arranged for a flyover salute by a P-51 Mustang fighter plane. Ford said it also plans for other celebrations at its Dearborn, Michigan, headquarters with employees. The 10 millionth Mustang...

  • Elon Musk at Tesla Model 3 reveal
    Elon Musk isn't kidding, Tesla board confirms TSLA could go private

    Elon Musk disrupted multiple industries on Tuesday when the Tesla CEO [NASDAQ: TSLA] took to Twitter to float the idea of taking the Silicon Valley automaker private. Musk mused Tesla could be bought back at $420 per share. On Wednesday morning, multiple members of Tesla's board of directors signed...

  • A pair of Dodge Demons are being auctioned off in Monterey
    A pair of Dodge Demons will raise hell (and money) in Monterey

    More is better. It's a simple formula and Dodge knows how to tweak it for maximum effect. That's how the Hellcat was originally born, and how we've arrived in a world today that exists with a vehicle called the Challenger SRT Demon. A street-legal drag racing denizen of destructive speed offered...

  • 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody
    2019 Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye, 2019 F-Pace SVR, Tesla going private: Car News Headlines

    The biggest, baddest Challenger right now is the SRT Hellcat Redeye. It generates a massive 797 horsepower from the famous Hellcat V-8, thanks in part to the biggest supercharger ever fitted to a production car. Find out what it's like to drive in the links below. For buyers looking for a little...

  • 2017 Lamborghini Huracán
    Tourist racks up $47,000 in speeding fines with rented Lambo

    It can happen to anyone. You're on vacation driving along roads you've never driven on before and you inadvertently creep past the speed limit, only to get nabbed by a speed camera or speed trap. For one tourist in Dubai, it happened multiple times in a matter of hours, and he clearly must have...

  • 2019 Volkswagen Grand California
    Volkswagen Grand California comes with bathroom, bunk bed

    While we can only dream of a modern Microbus, Volkswagen customers overseas have a number of options based on the German automaker's Transporter and Crafter vans. Earlier this year we were able to test a Transporter-based camper known as the California that VW brought over. It featured pretty much...

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