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  • BMW self-driving car demonstration

    A lot of companies are working on self-driving cars but the day when we all hurry around in pods without steering wheels is a long way off. In the meantime, self-driving technology will slowly filter across to cars in piecemeal form, with the Society of Automotive Engineers in 2014 presenting a roadmap of five key levels of capability that we'll pass on the road to fully self-driving cars. It can be confusing, so BMW released a video that explains the differences between the levels with the aid of visuals. In terms of production cars, we've already passed the first two levels: Level 1 is...

  • David Lee and his Dino restomod
    David Lee and his controversial Dino visit Jay Leno's Garage

    David Lee, the famed collector of all things Ferrari, recently decided to build his own dream machine. What started life as a 1972 Dino has been transformed into the restomodded machine now called a Dino Monza 3.6 Evo. Lee brought the car to Jay Leno's Garage so the affable car lover could give it...

  • 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Mercedes GLB shown to dealers, will likely come from Mexico

    Mercedes-Benz is developing a new crossover SUV to sit between the GLA and GLC, the so-called GLB. The vehicle has been spotted in the wild, with prototypes suggesting a boxy shape similar to the original GLK will feature on the GLB. This should provide a strong level of differentiation between the...

  • Jaguar Land Rover off-roading self-driving technology
    Jaguar Land Rover developing self-driving system for off-roading

    Jaguar Land Rover is in the process of developing self-driving technology that can handle any type of terrain or weather a vehicle may encounter. The automaker that builds some of the most capable vehicles off-road is working on a system that can identity various surface conditions, adjust vehicle...

  • 2018 BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe
    BMW M4 Gran Coupe in the works for next 4-Series?

    BMW's 4-Series Gran Coupe is one of the more handsome options in the lineup, though strangely the svelte five-door never received the same M4 treatment that its coupe and convertible siblings benefited from. That won't be the case for the next-generation 4-Series Gran Coupe due early next decade...

  • Audi Q8 teased ahead of debut in June 2018
    Audi teases Q8 and associated miniseries

    Feast your eyes on the Audi Q8 via a pair of teaser sketches. Along with the fresh teasers, Audi is also highlighting the Q8 via a miniseries, the first episodes of which are live on a special microsite. The miniseries will feature five episodes running through June 5. In the process, the Q8 will...

  • 2019 Aston Martin DB11 AMR

    I awaken at the Dorint Hotel on a cool, dewy May morning. The surface of the famed Nürburgring-Nordschleife rests just a few feet outside my window, and it, as well as the plentiful surrounding greenery, is shrouded in a pea soup fog. Mid-May shouldn’t be this cold. The temperature struggles to hit 50 degrees. In a perfect universe, the sun breaks through the fog so I can test the new top performer in the Aston Martin DB11 range, the 2019 DB11 AMR, on the most revered and challenging racetrack in the world. Psyche! Aston Martin didn’t invite journalists here to drive on the...

  • 2019 Toyota Corolla hatch
    New study names Toyota most valuable car brand

    Japanese automaker Toyota rose to the top in the latest brandZ study to become the most valuable car brand for 2018. The latest study contrasts a Brand Finance study earlier this year, which named Mercedes-Benz as its most valuable car brand. According to the brandZ study, the Toyota brand is worth...

  • Porsche augmented reality glasses for technicians
    Porsche begins rolling out augmented reality technology for dealership technicians

    Making good on its promise last year, Porsche will begin equipping its dealership technicians with augmented reality (AR) glasses this week. According to Porsche's Tuesday announcement, the glasses may help reduce service times by up to 40 percent. The special glasses, called Tech Look Live, give...

  • RemetzCar Tesla Model S shooting brake
    RemetzCar builds beautiful Tesla Model S shooting brake

    A handful of companies have announced plans to turn Tesla's Model S electric sedan into a sexy shooting brake. The first to announce such plans was Dutch firm RemetzCar, and the company has released new information on the project along with photos after completing its first bespoke shooting brake...

  • The "Terminator 2" Harley-Davidson Fat Boy
    The "Terminator 2" Harley-Davidson Fat Boy could be yours

    Are you a fan of the dystopian-future motion picture "Terminator 2: Judgement Day"? Of course you are! It's a great film that highlights the role of Skynet in the coming robot-driven apocalypse. One of the highlight vehicles featured in the film is a 1991 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy. It was ridden by...

  • Will Power wins the 2018 Indianapolis 500
    Will Power wins 2018 Indy 500, Danica Patrick crashes out

    This past Sunday marked Will Power's first victory at the Indy 500, and Danica Patrick's final motorsports outing. It was nothing but good news for Power, and an unfortunate end for Patrick's racing career. Power took the lead on lap 196 and crossed the finish line in his No. 12 Verizon...

  • Ferrari SP38 at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa D’Este

    This past weekend was the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este held on the shores of Italy's Lake Como, and though the annual event is a hotbed for classic cars one of the standouts this year was a very modern design. In fact, it was only revealed to the world a week ago. We are of course talking about the one-off Ferrari SP38 based on the bones of a donor 488 GTB. The stunning supercar is the latest creation from Ferrari's Special Projects and features a design inspired by a handful of celebrated Ferraris, namely the F40. Proportionally, the SP38 is similar to the 488, but the...

  • Brabham BT62
    2020 Audi A4, 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, Brabham BT62: Today's Car News

    Audi is out testing an updated version of its A4 sedan. The changes are subtle, visually at least, and look to consist of new front and rear fascias and revised taillights. Ford has dropped a new photo for the Mustang Shelby GT500 arriving next year. This time it isn't a shadowy teaser but a clear...

  • 2019 Acura RDX
    2019 Acura RDX priced from $38,295

    The redesigned 2019 Acura RDX lands in showrooms June 1 carrying a starting price of $38,295, including destination. That's roughly the same as the outgoing model equipped with the AcuraWatch suite of electronic driver aids, a feature that is standard on the 2019 RDX. The base price is for a...

  • 2018 BMW 530e iPerformance wireless charging
    BMW first on the market with wireless charger for cars

    BMW on Monday announced availability of a new wireless charging system, making it the first automaker to bring the technology to market. (Mercedes-Benz also plans one for its S-Class.) The wireless charger goes into production in July and is currently available to order in the United States, along...

  • Brabham BT62
    Brabham BT62 supercar storms Australia's Phillip Island circuit

    Brabham's new BT62 is the hot topic right now. The track-only supercar made its debut this month in London and now we have video of it storming Australia's picturesque Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. Doing the driving is Brabham's Le Mans-winning managing director, David Brabham, a son of late...

  • Teaser for 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 due in 2019
    Ford drops new photo of 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500

    Ford will launch a Mustang Shelby GT500 next year and the automaker has just dropped a new photo. This time it isn't a shadowy teaser we're talking about but a clear shot giving us a bird’s-eye view of the 700-plus-horsepower super muscle car. It joins a previous teaser shot and video, as...

  • 1958 Ferrari 335 S

    A 1958 Ferrari 335 S from the collection of Austrian pharmaceuticals magnate Andreas Mohringer took home the prestigious Best of Show award at the 2018 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on Sunday. The rare car, one of four built, was one of 51 road and race cars participating in the event and is now the fifth Italian car named Best of Show in the past five years. The car's beautiful, Scaglietti-designed body is certainly easy on the eyes but what jury members, led by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles design boss Lorenzo Ramaciotti, were particularly pleased with was its rarity and...

  • 2020 Audi A4 facelift spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 Audi A4 spy shots

    It seems like the current A4 only arrived yesterday but Audi is already out testing an updated version of its popular small sedan. That's because even though we only received it in late 2016, the car has been on sale elsewhere since early 2015. The engineers haven't added much in the way of...

  • Hennessey's Jeep Trackhawk runs from 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds
    Hennessey's 1,000-HP Jeep Grand Cherokee Trachkawk does 0-60 in 2.7 seconds

    Texan tuner Hennessey has been cooking up serious power for the already seriously powerful 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. Out of the box, the super Jeep pounds the pavement with 707 horsepower. Hennessey's HPE1000 version? This one reportedly cranks out over 1,000 horsepower at the crank...

  • Daniel Ricciardo after winning the  2018 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix
    Redemption for Ricciardo at 2018 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix

    Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo came out on top on Sunday at the 2018 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. The Australian led from pole but a powertrain issue midway in the race kept everyone on their toes, while bringing back memories of 2016's race where a pit stop error cost him the win. Fortunately...

  • Nico Rosberg drives the Formula E Gen2 race car
    Nico Rosberg samples Gen2 Formula E race car

    Nico Rosberg may be done with the world of Formula 1, but that doesn't mean the former world champion can stay away from a race car. Rosberg has recently become acquainted with the world of Formula E. With a brand new generation of electric racing machine on its hands, the series invited the...

  • Uber flying taxi prototype
    Uber plans to build its flying taxis in France

    Uber has selected France as the future home for flying taxi production and will invest $23.4 million in the country over the next five years. According to a CNN report on Thursday, the money will be spent to develop the flying taxis. Uber also announced a five-year research partnership with Ecole...

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