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  • FJ40 Toyota Land Cruiser with just 5,000 miles up for sale

    This is the nicest example of a classic FJ40-generation Toyota Land Cruiser that you're likely to find. It's as clean as can be, free of rust, and shows just 5,265 original miles on its odometer. It's also for sale on Bring A Trailer, and if you want it you'll need a massive pile of cash. With one day left on the auction, the top bid sits at $100,000. That's after four bids, and that figure shows the potential buyer is quite serious. The bidding started $8,000, then went to $9,000, before shooting up to $84,000, and finally to $100,000. Why the interest in such a truck? It's a time capsule...

  • First Morgan Aero GT rolls off of the production line
    First Morgan Aero 8 GT rolls off the line

    Morgan has cooked up a fitting finale for the Aero 8. It's called the Aero 8 GT, and it serves as the final Morgan machine to be fitted with a BMW N62 V-8 engine. Officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, the very first production Aero 8 GT has just rolled off the Morgan assembly line. The...

  • Joel Feder and David Higgins in Subaru WRX race car
    Riding in a rally race car is insane, dangerous, and not for the faint of heart

    A hand touches my shoulder from behind as I hear, “Are you ready?” I turn to see legendary rally driver John Buffum standing with two race helmets, sizes large and medium. Before I can open my mouth to answer, the calm, crisp 27-degree Wisconsin winter air is violently filled with the...

  • Lincoln Aviator SUV
    Jeep Wrangler pickup, C8 Corvette, Lincoln comeback: Car News Headlines

    Jeep will once again have a pickup truck in its lineup starting next year. A prototype has just been spotted and confirms the truck will be based on the latest Wrangler. We also have tentative confirmation that the next-generation Chevrolet Corvette will in fact be a mid-engined car. A Chevy dealer...

  • 2017 Campagna T-Rex
    Campagna plans electric T-Rex

    Campagna is working on an electric version of its wild T-Rex three-wheeler. The Canadian firm on Thursday said it tapped California's Zero Motorcycles to source a powerplant for the electric T-Rex, which will be shown in prototype form at the 2018 Montreal Electric Vehicle Show starting April 20...

  • 2018/2019 Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 race car
    2018/2019 Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 ready to take on Le Mans

    Toyota has revealed its TS050 Hybrid challenger for the 2018/2019 World Endurance Championship, the car that will likely see the Japanese automaker secure its first win in the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans, the event highlight. The TS050 Hybrid is designed for the premier LMP1 class, in which...

  • 2020 Chevrolet Corvette (C8) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Chevrolet is currently hosting a dealer meet in Las Vegas and one of the dealers in attendance claims to have been shown the next-generation C8 Corvette. The dealer is Nate Chandler of Van Bortel Chevrolet in Rochester, New York, and in separate posts made Tuesday on his Facebook page and the Corvette Forum (via Corvette Blogger) he said Chevy presented two teaser shots of the new Corvette, a face shot and profile, and added that the depicted car “definitely looked mid-engined.” He described the car as having a short hood much like a Lotus and a front fascia that reminded him of...

  • 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
    Next Alfa Romeo likely to be a Giulia coupe, may feature hybrid Quadrifoglio model

    Alfa Romeo’s relaunch in the United States may have had a shaky start but the brand is very much committed to our market and has a number of new models in the works. The relaunch started with the arrival of the 4C sports car earlier this decade and continued with the Giulia sedan and Stelvio...

  • 2018/2019 Rebellion Racing TVR R13 LMP1 race car
    TVR to return to Le Mans with Rebellion Racing in premier LMP1 class

    TVR only made its return last September with the reveal of a modern Griffith sports car, and now the British performance brand has announced its return to motorsport, in the 2018/2019 World Endurance Championship. TVR has joined Swiss team Rebellion Racing as a partner and title sponsor. The team...

  • 2019 Jeep Wrangler pickup (Scrambler) spy shots
    2019 Jeep Wrangler pickup (Scrambler) spy shots

    It was just over a year ago that Jeep confirmed plans for a Wrangler-based pickup truck to be built in Toledo, Ohio. Now we have the first spy shots of the Wrangler pickup which is expected to hit showrooms in April 2019, likely as a 2019 model. The are rumors Jeep will label the vehicle a...

  • Hennessey shows how a new Ford GT gets delivered
    John Hennessey shows how a new Ford GT is delivered

    The purchase and ultimate delivery process that comes along with a supercar is a bit different than what you might experience when you buy the family sedan or truckster. Those vehicles are fine, but they don't deserve pomp and circumstance. A machine like the 2018 Ford GT, however, does. John...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class (GLS 550)
    Mercedes-Benz isn't ready to walk away from diesel

    Diesel has, more or less, become a rather dirty word in the aftermath of Volkswagen's dieselgate scandal. However, as the majority of European automakers back away from the fuel, Mercedes-Benz isn't ready to walk away from it just yet. Mercedes-Benz head, Dieter Zetsche, told Autocar in a Monday...

  • 2018 Kia Stinger GT

    The Kia Stinger is a new kid on the sport sedan block, but the brand has plans to keep the fastback fresh throughout its lifecycle. Orth Hendrick, Kia North America product planner, told AutoGuide in a Tuesday report that various new models may be in the cards. They could include a higher-performance variant, a more luxurious offering, and special editions. "It’s a little early yet, we just got the car on the market, and we still have a handful of dealers who have never sold one yet. We’ll probably wait for a while to get some data in and see what the reaction will be," Hendrick...

  • 2018 Toyota 86
    Redesigned Toyota 86, Subaru BRZ coming in 2021 with larger engine?

    Toyota previously confirmed it will develop a successor to the affordable 86 sports car, but new details allege the 86, and its Subaru twin, the BRZ, will come with a larger-displacement engine. And, no, there's no mention of a turbocharger. The Japan Times reported on Tuesday that the...

  • Koenigsegg Agera Final, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Koenigsegg building its final Ageras

    Koenigsegg on Wednesday announced that it is in the process of building its last two Agera hypercars, after which the company's sole product will be the Regera hybrid. The last Ageras are the two remaining examples of the three-car Agera Final collection announced in 2016. Koenigsegg presented the...

  • 2018 BMW M5
    Access by BMW subscription program starts today in Tennessee

    The act of purchasing a new car or truck is evolving. Automakers are looking to keep up with the latest trends, and the latest is the subscription program. Several automakers have tried it, and now BMW is testing a program of its own. The German automaker on Wednesday started a pilot of a...

  • Lincoln Aviator SUV
    Lincoln's next act: this time it's a marathon

    “I think we had a series of sprints, then we got a bit winded and we stepped off the track,” said Robert Parker, Lincoln’s global director of marketing, sales, and service in an interview with Motor Authority at the New York auto show. After a series of fits and starts early this...

  • 'We Race' web comic
    Ferrari comic, Jaguar I-Pace, McLaren F1 successor: Today's Car News

    A collaboration between Ferrari and well renowned sci-fi illustrator Riccardo Burchielli has resulted in a new web-based comic. The story is set in the distant future where despite some harsh conditions racing lives on. Jaguar's I-Pace electric crossover only made its debut a month ago but we've...

  • 2019 Acura TLX

    Acura's TLX was given a major refresh for 2018 that saw the return of the brand's A-Spec package. However, only buyers going for the V-6-powered TLX could tick the A-Spec option. That changes for 2019 as the inline-4-powered TLX can now be ordered as an A-Spec as well. Before you get too excited, note that the A-Spec package is all about appearances rather than performance upgrades. Those seeking increased performance will have to look elsewhere or wait for the return of Acura's Type S package, which is expected to include twin-turbocharged V-6 power. That doesn't mean the A-Spec package...

  • McLaren BP23-inspired 'Speed Form' sculpture
    Sculpture gives glimpse of McLaren BP23's 3-seat cabin

    McLaren has revealed new clues about its upcoming hypercar billed as the true successor to the legendary F1. The British firm on Wednesday revealed a sculpture dubbed “Speed Form,” and it provides a glimpse of the cabin layout of the car code-named the BP23. Like the F1, McLaren will...

  • Infiniti Q Inspiration concept
    Infiniti to ditch rear-wheel drive?

    Most Infinitis are likely to be all-wheel drive in the future as the automaker looks to phase out its rear-wheel-drive platform found in the Q50, Q60, Q70 and QX70 models. In an interview with GoAuto published Tuesday, Infiniti product chief Francois Bancon said the existing RWD platform...

  • 'We Race' web comic
    Ferrari enters comic book world with 'We Race'

    The Ferrari brand has made its way to countless products, but the latest venture is something entirely new: a web comic. Now, fans of the brand or motorsport in general can follow the comic series called "We Race," which has Ferrari's blessing. The series comes from illustrator Riccardo Burchielli...

  • Top Gear season 18 preview images
    Green light given to turn Top Gear Test Track into housing estate

    It's official. Dunsfold Aerodrome, more popularly known as the Top Gear Test Track, will be demolished to make way for a housing estate that will feature 1,800 new homes. Approval finally came from the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on March 29...

  • A 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 has hit the dyno
    This is the first 2019 Chevy Corvette ZR1 to hit the dyno

    When you take delivery of a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, you'll want to be sure it makes all of the power that Chevy claims is on tap. For the record, that would be 755 horsepower and 715 pound-feet of torque. YouTuber StreetSpeed717 recently snagged what he claims is the fourth ZR1 off the Bowling...

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