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  • 2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    More prototypes for Rolls-Royce’s upcoming SUV have been spotted. The next 12 months will be pivotal for the British marque as it introduces not only the new SUV but also a redesigned Phantom. Honda’s revealed a redesigned Accord. It adopts a low, sporty stance that should go well with its available 2.0-liter turbo and 6-speed manual. Audi’s claiming its A8 to be the first car with Level 3 self-driving capability. We’ve taken a look at just how capable the flagship sedan’s self-driving tech really is. You'll find these stories and more in today's car news, right...

  • 2018 Honda Accord
    Smart money is still in sedans: 2018 Honda Accord revealed

    Enthusiasm for sedans may be waning across the globe, but they still represent an important segment in the United States. And one of the most popular is the Honda Accord which in 2016 managed to rack up 345,225 sales, making it the ninth most popular nameplate in the country. On Friday, Honda took...

  • 2019 Audi A8
    Here's how the 2019 Audi A8 will become the first Level 3 self-driving car*

    *Rules and restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. With the launch of its 2019 A8 in Barcelona on July 11, Audi is marketing itself as the first company to sell a Level 3 self-driving car. The technology isn't legal yet in many markets, but Audi says the new A8 will have the hardware and...

  • Hyundai Vision G (HCD-16) concept
    Trademark filings hint at "GT" badge for Genesis coupes

    Genesis, like most major players in the luxury segment, has opted for the sensible albeit boring alphanumeric naming practice popularized by the German marques. With automakers offering so many models these days, such a naming practice makes it possible for customers to easily and quickly identify...

  • Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel tests Formula One’s proposed Shield cockpit protection system
    Ferrari starts testing F1’s Shield cockpit protection system

    Formula One organizers along with the FIA came out with the statement in April that a Shield was the preferred cockpit protection solution to be introduced for the 2018 World Championship, as opposed to the previously preferred Halo solution which teams started testing in 2016. During...

  • 2018 BMW X2 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 BMW X2 spy shots and video

    The BMW Group is in the midst of an aggressive plan to roll out 40 new or updated models over the next two years across its various brands. Among the new models will be an X2 for the BMW brand. Long the subject of rumors, BMW’s new X2 continues to take shape ahead of its market launch in...

  • Porsche at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans

    Porsche is at the top of its game in the World Endurance Championship, but there are rumors the German marque could exit the sport, and thus the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The reason? To either supply power units for Formula One or enter Formula E as a constructor—or possibly both. Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport is reporting that Porsche was in attendance during a July meeting of the current crop of F1 power unit suppliers to discuss regulations for the 2021 season and beyond. The current suppliers include Ferrari, Honda, Mercedes AMG and Renault. Also said to be present were Red Bull...

  • Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR takes on rally stage
    Owner gets dirty, runs dirt rally stage in Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

    We're not sure if we should call this owner a madman or a hero because it takes a lot of guts to run your one-of-six Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster on a rally stage. The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR was born for FIA GT Championship racing and was the result of homologation requirements. (Translation: it's...

  • Edward Lyle Fisk, professional pinstriper
    Steady as he goes; Lyle Fisk is the patron saint of pinstriping

    It may seem commonplace now, but pinstriping has come a long way from its luxury roots. The practice is now in vogue in hot rod customization culture, or as professional pinstriper, Edward Lyle Fisk calls it, "embellishing." Fisk is one of only a handful of people who have dedicated their lives to...

  • John Lennon's Rolls-Royce Phantom V
    Rolls-Royce opens show with a little help from John Lennon's Phantom V

    Attention Londoners: Please send pics. When Rolls-Royce opens their exhibition at Bonhams, called "The Great Eight Phantoms," John Lennon's personalized Rolls-Royce Phantom V will be in attendance. The special guest appearance coincides with the 50th anniversary of the release of "Sgt. Pepper's...

  • 2018 Hyundai i30 Fastback
    2018 Hyundai i30 Fastback reveals its sleek silhouette

    Following the reveal of the i30 and i30 Tourer, and finally the i30 N hot hatchback, Hyundai has debuted the final variant of i30: the 2018 i30 Fastback. Note, the 3-door Hyundai i30 does not return from the previous generation—the i30 Fastback serves as its successor. And a sleek successor...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet
    Mercedes voice activation now lets you control climate, comfort settings

    The latest version of Mercedes-Benz’s voice activation system, known as Linguatronic, will for the first time allow you to control more than just the infotainment system. In addition to controlling regular infotainment functions such as the navigation or communications, Linguatronic will let...

  • Boreas supercar concept, 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans

    Ever wondered what it’s like driving a communist-era Trabant? If you have, you’re in luck because we’ve put together a first drive review of a dung-brown example from 1982. A much more modern machine is also in the headlines. It’s the Boreas supercar proposed by a startup in Spain. The company claims the car has a hybrid powertrain good for 1,000 horsepower. Audi on Tuesday unveiled its all-new, fourth-generation A8. Noticeably missing, though, was the flagship sedan's sporty S8 variant. We hear both the S8 and S8 Plus is coming soon, the latter with a plug-in hybrid...

  • 2018 Hyundai i30 N
    2018 Hyundai i30 N: Korea's Golf GTI rival revealed

    With the reveal on Thursday of its first model, Hyundai's new performance division, Hyundai N, has made its aspirations clear: to directly challenge the mainstream performance marques. The first model is the i30 N, a hotted-up version of the Volkswagen Golf-rivaling i30 hatchback which is on sale...

  • Polestar logo
    Could Polestar’s first standalone car be a 600-horsepower coupe?

    Volvo in June said it’s spinning off its in-house tuner, Polestar, into a standalone brand for high-performance electrified cars. Polestar will still tune Volvo cars, under the new Polestar Engineered label, but the brand would also offer its own cars. According to Autocar, the first of...

  • 2018 Honda Civic Type R TCR race car
    2018 Honda Civic Type R TCR racer revealed

    The first version of the new Honda Civic Type R designed for motorsport has been revealed. The Type R race car has been developed by Italy’s JAS Motorsport for the 2018 season of the burgeoning Touringcar Racer International Series, an FIA-sanctioned series with low costs to entry. The series...

  • Boreas supercar concept, 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans
    Spanish startup unveils 1,000-horsepower Boreas supercar

    A Spanish startup is looking to become the next Koenigsegg or Pagani. A company by the name of DSD Design & Motorsport has unveiled a concept of a hybrid supercar that’s said to be packing as much as 1,000 horsepower. The car is called the Boreas, and it was shown for the first time in...

  • 2018 Volvo XC60 T8 R-Design with Polestar optimization
    Polestar will tune your 2018 Volvo XC60 to 421 horsepower

    Volvo is spinning off Polestar into a standalone brand for high-performance electrified cars, but that doesn’t mean the Swedish brand born out of racing won’t be tuning Volvos anymore. Polestar will also continue to offer optimization for Volvo cars, under the new Polestar Engineered...

  • 2019 Audi A8

    Audi on Tuesday unveiled its all-new, fourth-generation A8. Noticeably missing, however, was the flagship sedan's sporty S8 variant. It turns out Audi will launch the new S8 as well as its more potent S8 Plus variant in early 2018. Prototypes have been spotted but so far reveal few cues. The regular S8 is expected to continue with a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8. The engine will be borrowed from the Porsche Panamera Turbo and should deliver around 530 horsepower. In comparison, the current S8 produces 520 hp from its own twin-turbo V-8. Of more interest to performance fans and tech buffs...

  • Valentino Rossi-approved Ford VR46 Ranger
    Valentino Rossi signs off on custom Ford Ranger

    What happens when a 9-time world motorcycle champion signs off on a limited edition pickup truck? The Ford VR46 Ranger, that's what. And this is it in the flesh. Rossi himself gave the final approval of the truck's design which includes plenty of off-road goodies and more menacing looks. Of course...

  • Porsche Design 911 GT3 Bluetooth speaker
    911 GT3 exhaust Bluetooth speaker is for the most die-hard Porsche enthusiast

    More often than not, the soundtrack to any Porsche 911 is the sound of its engine sitting at the rear of the car. Now, Porsche Design, the official accessories department of the Stuttgart sports car brand, will let enthusiasts take a piece of the 911 with them as their source of tunes outside of...

  • Porsche 911 GT3 RS undergoes manual transmission swap, Photo: BGB Motorsports
    Porsche won't give the 911 GT3 RS a manual transmission, but these guys will

    A Florida-based performance shop is taking #GiveAShift to a whole new level with this piece of news. For $45,000, BGB Motorsports will swap a 6-speed manual transmission into the latest-generation Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The car is a dual-clutch-only affair, as a row-your-own option was deemed too slow...

  • Robinson Canó presented C7 Corvette Grand Sport
    MLB All-Star MVP presented with Chevy Corvette Grand Sport

    Chevrolet has sponsored Major League Baseball for 12 years, and it's common practice for the brand to bestow some of its latest machines on some of the MLB's most valuable players. This year at the 2017 All-Star Game, Seattle Mariners' second baseman, Robinson Canó, earned the coveted MVP...

  • 2016 Dodge Viper ACR
    It's over: the Dodge Viper dies forever on August 31

    The end is nigh for an American sports car icon: the Dodge Viper will officially exit production on August 31, 2017, and the Connor Avenue Assembly plant where all Vipers have been built will be closed for good. Previously, designer Ralph Gilles let the date slip during a speech at the 2017 Chicago...

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