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A new generation of the Audi Q5 has just gone on sale and available in standard form and sporty SQ5 trim, the latter with a 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6 good for 354 horsepower. Eventually, a high-performance RS Q5 will be added to the fold. It’s part of Audi Sport’s plan to add more SUVs to its lineup. We’ve known that Audi has been considering an RS Q5 since at least 2011. And according to AutoExpress, the vehicle will be coming soon. Its development has been concurrent with new versions of the RS 4 and RS 5, with all three set to share an engine, transmission and...
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Watch Porsche build the 2018 911 Turbo S Exclusive SeriesIf you're a Porsche fan, you have plenty of options when it comes to choosing the 911 that best suits you. The standard cars are fantastic road machines, while the top-spec RS models will set your local track ablaze. Somewhere towards the upper end of the 911 echelon sits the Turbo and Turbo S. Now...
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FIA decides on Halo cockpit protection for F1Formula One cars will have to be fitted with the Halo cockpit protection system starting from the 2018 World Championship, motorsport’s organizing body, the FIA, has decided. While it had seemed that the competing Shield design was the more popular option, the FIA said on Wednesday that the...
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Buick Regal GS does double duty as Holden Commodore VXR, Opel Insignia GSiBuick on Wednesday unveiled a new Regal GS for North America, but elsewhere the car will be badged a Holden Commodore VXR or Opel Insignia GSi or Vauxhall Insignia GSi. The Commodore VXR will serve as the performance flagship for the latest Commodore which is essentially a rebadged Buick Regal sold...
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2018 BMW M8 race car first lookBehold the new BMW M8 race car that will be taking to top circuits around the globe in 2018. The car is still heavily camouflaged but it’s easy to make out the general shape. And take away the pumped fenders and aerodynamic elements and you’re pretty much looking at the new BMW 8-Series...
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2018 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS spy shotsPorsche is cooking up the next level of performance for its 718 range. Our latest spy shots show a prototype for the new 718 Boxster GTS. Compared to the regular 718 Boxster, the prototype is wearing a new front fascia incorporating an A-wing design similar to what we see on the 918 Spyder...
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Jeff Dunham and Jay Leno are both comedians. They are also two men with a strong love for the automobile. For Leno, the range of his collection is stunning. From modern supercars to superb steam machines, he has a lot of bases covered. Dunham, on the other hand, seems to love things built by George Barris and anything related to the Batmobile. On this episode of "Jay Leno's Garage," Jay explores Dunham's collection and talks about those Barris and Batmobile pieces. He also asks about how Dunham got into cars. Those familiar with Dunham's act will either be amused or annoyed by one car in...
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Lexus LC 500 to hit the big screen in upcoming 'Black Panther' flickTony Stark might like his Audis, but T'Challa, also known as the Black Panther, has a different vehicle in mind for his turn as the star on the big screen. The leader of the advanced African nation of Wakanda will team up with a Lexus product to bring his super hero to life in the upcoming Marvel...
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Ferrari F1 drivers are the only employees allowed to purchase a new FerrariIt's no secret a lot goes into becoming a preferred customer of Ferrari, but the Italian sports car and supercar maker even sets some rules for its own employees. In fact, Ferrari employees are barred from purchasing a brand-new Ferrari. Imagine slaving over an impeccable piece of Italian design...
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Could Lucid be up for sale?Electric car startup Faraday Future has made the headlines repeatedly in recent months, albeit for all the wrong reasons. Given the lack of news concerning rival electric car startup Lucid, one might have assumed it’s all smooth sailing at the Silicon Valley-based company. That may not be the...
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New video explores the Sultan of Brunei's vast car collectionSome people are fortunate enough to have the means to purchase one of their dream cars in a lifetime; others buy dozens or even hundreds if they can afford to do so. The Sultan of Brunei? Well, his case is a little different. Long known for his love of cars and equal love of extravagance, the...
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BMW Z4 spy shots, Buick Regal GS official details, Dodge Demon driven: Car News HeadlinesBMW’s new sports car developed alongside a new Toyota Supra is no longer thought to be called a Z5. Instead, it should stick with the Z4 name of the car it’s set to replace. Our latest spy shots reveal a design similar to what we saw on BMW’s 8-Series concept unveiled in May...
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The 2018 Buick Regal GS has been one of the worst-kept secrets of the year. Days after the April reveal of the Regal Sportback and TourX models, Buick’s website in Canada let slip that a Regal GS with a V-6 and all-wheel drive was coming. Shortly after, the first prototypes were spotted and then photos of the car surfaced on websites in China and Russia. Now, finally, Buick has revealed its new Regal GS and divulged all the juicy details. The handsome mid-sizer utilizes the fastback body of the Regal Sportback and packs a 3.6-liter V-6. The engine is tuned to deliver 310 horsepower and...
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More patent drawings for mystery mid-engine Honda emergeWhether you want to call it a baby NSX, an S2000 successor, or something entirely different, mounting evidence suggests Honda is cooking up a sports car of some sort. Patent drawings for a mid-engine sports car filed by Honda with the European Patent Organization were discovered in 2015. Now a new...
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Rolls-Royce teases new Phantom ahead of July 27 debutHot on the heels of yesterday’s leaked shots of the new Phantom, Rolls-Royce has released its own teaser shot along with a few new details. The teaser shows some of the sculpting that’s gone into the design and provides more depth to the rather unflattering leaked shots. They also hint...
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2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody first drive review: big looks, incremental improvementsThe Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is very, very fast. The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is even faster. So naturally, rather than calling it a job very well done, Dodge is introducing a middle child, blending the looks of the Demon with the standard Hellcat's powertrain and attaching much larger...
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2018 Dodge Demon first drive review: Hellcat for real sinnersAmericans love excess, noise, and bombast, and the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is as excessive, noisy, and bombastic as a car can get. But the ultimate Challenger is also a stunning piece of engineering, capable of nearly effortless straight-line performance unlike any car to ever carry a...
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Learn how Subaru's Boxer engine works via this 3-D printed working modelThe term is thrown around often, but what actually constitutes Subaru's "boxer" engine? With the insightful mind of Jason Fenske and a 3-D printed model of a 4-cylinder boxer engine, we're all in for some learning. In this video, Jason, host of Engineering Explained, walks viewers through the...
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R-E-L-A-X. Frankie said we should all do it. Aaron Rodgers famously said it when the Green Bay Packers started 1-2 in 2014 before coming within three minutes of a trip to the Super Bowl. And now, Mercedes-Benz, not content to build what it considers the best car in the world, wants S-Class customers to relax behind the wheel. The W222 generation S-Class debuted for the 2014 model year and for 2018 it gets a midcycle update that includes 6,500 new parts (not including a pair of new engines), many of which are designed to help drivers relax. Two systems in particular are aimed at that goal. The...
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Novitec supercharges the Lamborghini Aventador SV, horsepower skyrocketsSuper Veloce. That's what the SV stands for at the tail end of the mighty Lamborghini Aventador. In fact, this one is more mighty than your "average" Aventador. It's lighter and more powerful than the regular version of Lambo's biggest bull. Mash the throttle and you'll find 739 horsepower at your...
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Custom Jeep Renegade pickup echoes Comanche of yore, and it can be yoursJeep will finally answer enthusiasts' wishes with a Wrangler-based pickup truck, probably in late 2019, but in the meantime, this custom Jeep Renegade pickup should pique your interest. The Renegade "Comanche" pickup was discovered for sale by The Drive and it's quite a marvelous build. It takes a...
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Glickenhaus can now sell its street-legal SCG003 racer in the USThere are quite a few cases of near race cars making their way from the track to the street. Now, Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus' SCG003 range may be the most extreme example. The typical red tape has stood in the way of the SCG003 actually going on sale in the United States, without customers having...
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Mercedes-Benz shows production X-Class pickup truck–still not for USMercedes-Benz chose Cape Town, South Africa to reveal the production version of its X-Class pickup truck. Why Cape Town? Because South Africa will be one of the markets where the truck will be sold, along with Europe, Australia, and South America. Mercedes calls the X-Class the world's first...
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Do performance brake rotors have better cooling?The upgrades continue for the Engineering Explained Honda S2000. The YouTube channel's host, Jason Fenske, is using his yellow sports car for more than just whipping around his local backroads, as it's also serving as a bit of a teaching tool. As he upgrades the car, we're all going to learn...
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