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  • Teaser for 2019 Porsche Cayenne E Hybrid

    When Porsche unveiled a redesigned Cayenne last summer, noticeably missing was a hybrid. Fans of the outgoing Cayenne hybrid don't have to wait much longer as a replacement is coming soon, and to build the excitement Porsche has given us a look at some of the testing that's gone into the vehicle's development. The new model will be called a Cayenne E-Hybrid and replace the outgoing Cayenne S E-Hybrid, likely later this year. No details on its powertrain have been released but we can count on it being the same plug-in hybrid setup used in the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. In the Panamera, the setup...

  • The Light Car Company Rocket on Jay Leno's Garage
    Jay Leno revisits Gordon Murray-designed Light Car Rocket

    Gordon Murray is revered in the automotive design world. As he should be, considering that he's responsible for Brabham and McLaren Formula 1 cars that won many a Grand Prix. Oh, he also penned the supercar of supercars that is the McLaren F1. There have been a few other designs along the way...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R Formula 1 safety car
    2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R is F1's fastest safety car yet

    Mercedes-AMG's 577-horsepower GT R is taking over from the GT S as Formula 1's official safety car. AMG has been supplying safety cars for F1 since 1996. The GT R will be the fastest yet, however, with its top speed clocked at 197 mph. The car is also the most powerful safety car in F1 history. The...

  • Self-driving Jaguar Land Rover prototypes testing on public roads
    Jaguar Land Rover latest to demonstrate automated valet

    Imagine turning up to a parking lot and having your car spend the time to find a spot and park itself without you being there. Jaguar Land Rover is the latest to demonstrate so-called "automated valet" technology, joining the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and a few other automakers to have...

  • 2018 Jeep Wrangler, 2017 Los Angeles auto show
    Jeep Wrangler JL donut doors no longer confirmed for 2019

    Remember the Jeep Wrangler JL's nifty "donut doors" shown at the 2017 Los Angeles auto show? Those are no longer confirmed for 2019, and according to a Jalopnik report from Saturday, they aren't happening anymore. The donut doors were to feature set of plastic "plugs" painted the color of the door...

  • Netflix's "Fastest Car"
    New Netflix show pits modified machines against supercars

    Old-fashioned cable television has car-themed shows, Amazon's Prime service scored "The Grand Tour," and now, Netflix wants in on car-related programming. The service announced Tuesday that it will bring "Fastest Car" to subscribers starting on April 6. The show's premise is pretty simple: it pits...

  • 2018 Audi R8

    Since 2016, we've been awaiting more news about a V-6 powered Audi R8, which showed up in a leaked product roadmap at the time. Alas, it sounds more than likely that such a car is dead. According to an Audi spokesperson, there will not be an R8 with a V-6 mounted in the middle, Road & Track reported Tuesday. The unnamed source was blunt in stating "there is no V-6 planned." Boo. Such a car was likely to house a twin-turbocharged V-6 engine, likely on loan from the RS 5. The engine displaces 2.9 liters and makes 444 horsepower. Since the end of V-8 powered R8 models, it leaves the V-10...

  • Cadillac 4.2-liter twin-turbocharged V-8
    Cadillac spools up 4.2-liter DOHC twin-turbo V-8

    Cadillac will give its CT6 full-size sedan a shot in the arm with the 2019 CT6 V-Sport. The new performance model also ushers in a new engine for the brand, and it's no slouch. Alongside the CT6 V-Sport's reveal on Wednesday, Cadillac provided details on a new dual-overhead cam, twin-turbocharged...

  • Dodge Viper memorabilia from Conner Avenue Assembly plant
    Dodge Viper memorabilia from Conner Avenue plant up for sale

    With Dodge Viper production no longer taking place at the car's Conner Avenue Assembly home, Dodge parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has decided to transform the Detroit, Michigan plant into a heritage center. FCA has been clearing out the plant since last August when the last Viper rolled...

  • Equus Throwback
    Audi A6, BMW X7, Equus Throwback: Car News Headlines

    Audi's handsome new A6 makes its local debut next week at the 2018 New York auto show. Just one powertrain will be available at launch, a turbocharged V-6, but we're expecting plug-in hybrid and high-performance options to be added at a later date. The latest prototypes for BMW's X7 are wearing the...

  • Viper production at Conner Avenue Assembly Plant
    Former Viper plant to house historic FCA cars and concepts

    The last Dodge Viper supercar rolled off the line at the car's Conner Avenue Assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan last August. At the time, Dodge parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said workers would be moved to the automaker's other plants, leaving the fate of the 51-year-old Conner Avenue...

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
    Here are the Top 5 reasons you'll love the Porsche 911 GT2 RS

    Porsche loves cranking out Top 5 videos. Usually though, it factors in five models that fit a given topic. Today's different because the sole attraction in this Porsche video is the 2018 911 GT2 RS. We still have five things to talk about. So let's dive into the Top 5 thrilling attributes on the...

  • 2018 Hennessey HPE600 Lincoln Navigator

    Lincoln's Navigator impresses with its luxury and presence, but with a curb weight approaching 6,000 pounds the big SUV could definitely do with some added performance. Sure, the stock 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 is perfectly adequate with its 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque, but extra grunt is certainly welcome. And ever willing to provide that extra grunt is Hennessey Performance Engineering of Sealy, Texas. The company is among the first to provide upgrades for the latest Navigator and currently has two packages on offer delivering 500 and 600 hp, respectively. The more...

  • Aston Martin Vantage
    Aston Martin denies return to 6-cylinder engines

    Automakers worldwide are concerned with ever-tightening efficiency standards. Some have taken to dropping cylinder counts and offsetting the loss in performance with turbocharging. However, that won't be the case for Aston Martin, at least for the foreseeable future. In an interview with Motoring...

  • 2018 Renault Clio RS 18
    Renault rolls out F1-inspired Clio RS 18 hot hatch

    Renault's Clio subcompact is quite popular in Europe thanks to its small size and relatively long features list. To help bolster the range and boost sales further, Renault offers a sporty variant known as the Clio RS. It's the French firm's rival to cars like the Ford Fiesta ST and Volkswagen Polo...

  • 2019 BMW X7 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 BMW X7 spy shots and video

    After years of sitting on the sidelines, BMW is about to jump into the full-size luxury SUV segment with the new X7, previewed in concept form just last year. Talk of an X7 dates back more than a decade but BMW was reluctant to launch such a model for most of that time, focusing instead on smaller...

  • Armored Peugeot 205 GTI
    This armored Peugeot 205 is the safest hot hatch in the world

    The Peugeot 205 GTI never arrived to battle the Volkswagen Golf GTI on our shores. That's a shame because the ensuing hot hatch shootouts could've been the stuff of legend. Were it our money, we'd track down the 205 T16 model with its race-ready upgrades. There's another version that's recently...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe
    2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe and Cabriolet gain power and standard equipment

    Following the refreshed 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan's debut at the 2018 Geneva motor show, the luxury brand will bring the updated C-Class Coupe and Cabriolet to the 2018 New York auto show. Revealed on Tuesday, both body styles are in for additional standard equipment and more power. The...

  • Equus Throwback

    Thus far, Equus Automotive is best known for the Bass 770, a 1960s Ford Mustang lookalike with scads of power and modern amenities. Now, the Troy, Michigan, firm has revealed its second project and it's one big homage to the Chevrolet Corvette, appropriately called the Throwback. The Equus Throwback was designed to encompass the ultimate Corvette with multiple nods to previous generations. The shape of the Throwback is undoubtedly a combination of the C7- and C3-generations, but other elements are there. For instance, the split rear window design recalls the C2-generation Corvette, and the...

  • Bentley biometric security compartment for Bentayga
    Safe and sound: Bentley debuts biometric storage system for Bentayga

    Bentley has introduced a technology seemingly pulled from a James Bond film. It's a biometric security system to access a hideaway storage compartment for the Bentayga SUV. The system, developed by Bentley's commissioning division Mulliner, requires a fingerprint scan to access the storage...

  • 2019 Ford Fusion, 2018 New York auto show
    Fluff, buff, and safety stuff: 2019 Ford Fusion gets new face and tail, Co-Pilot360, and longer range

    The redesigned 2019 Ford Fusion was unveiled Tuesday with mildly updated styling front and rear, the new Co-Pilot360 suite of active safety features, and a longer electric range for the Energi plug-in hybrid model. The 2019 Fusion also has a revamped model lineup with S, SE, Hybrid SE, SEL, Hybrid...

  • 2018 Subaru Winter Sporting event
    Subaru's created the Goldilocks of winter driving schools

    There’s no shortage of winter driving schools hosted by automakers these days. Each of these schools is the same basic concept with various twists on the details. Subaru, the brand known for all-weather capability, now offers its own. With Flatout Sweden and DirtFish Rally school...

  • 2019 Kia K900
    Kia K900, BMW 3-Series, Pininfarina H2 Speed: Today's Car News

    Kia has taken the wraps off its redesigned K900. The Korean automaker looks to have seriously stepped up the quality and design of its new flagship sedan, which arrives in showrooms later this year. Also arriving soon is a redesigned BMW 3-Series. Our latest spy shots of a prototype are the most...

  • Jeep Wagoneer Roadtrip concept, 2018 Moab Easter Jeep Safari
    Jeep brings basket of concepts for 2018 Easter Safari

    Chocolate eggs, jelly beans, and Peeps (gross) are on the shelves, which means it must be time to start talking about the 2018 Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah. As is tradition, Jeep is bringing a flotilla of one-off concepts to this year's event and the selection is typically eclectic, mixing...

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