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Mercedes AMG recently fired up the power unit for its 2017 Formula One race car for the first time, and the team was gracious enough to release a video providing a taste of the new sound. While it’s a far cry from the roar of the V-8 and V-10 cars of old, it’s enough to get us excited for the new season. The design of the power unit hasn’t changed much from the 2016 season. Once again teams will be fielding cars powered by turbocharged 1.6-liter V-6 engines paired with two motor-generators, one on the driveline and another integrated with the turbocharger. Renault is...
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Official: Alfa Romeo platform to be used by Dodge, Jeep, MaseratiFiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne has finally confirmed what we’ve already known for some time—that Alfa Romeo’s brilliant Giorgio platform found in the Giulia and Stelvio will be used by fellow FCA brands Dodge, Jeep and Maserati. Marchionne made the confirmation...
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Ford Mustang Boss 302, Super Bowl LI ads, Volvo XC40: Car News HeadlinesFord may have just hinted at a new generation of the Mustang Boss 302. The hint comes in a form of an Easter egg tucked away in a press photo for the updated 2018 Mustang. If you missed Sunday’s Super Bowl LI, we have a recap of all the automotive ads that screened during the game...
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New Mercedes-AMG G-Class variant to be a LandauletMercedes-AMG has released a teaser for an open-top version of its wide-body G-Class to be labeled a Landaulet and due for a debut during next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show. A Landaulet is typically a sedan where part of the roof can be folded away to provide an open-air experience for those...
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Here are the car ads from Super Bowl LIMillions tuned in yesterday to watch Super Bowl LI go down. Many, though, were probably not even football fans. Rather, they tune in simply to watch all the ads screening during the game. This is some of the priciest airtime on television we’re talking about, so companies—many of them...
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Is Ford hinting at new Mustang Boss 302 in this press shot?Hot on the heels of this past weekend’s revelation that there might be a new Mustang Bullitt on the way, an Easter egg tucked away in a press photo for the updated 2018 Mustang hints that a Mustang Boss 302 could be coming too. CJ Pony Parts (via Fox News) was the first to notice that in an...
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General Motors’ European unit Opel will start selling a new generation of its Insignia mid-sizer later in 2017. We’re already seen the redesigned Insignia in Grand Sport liftback form, and over the weekend the first photos of the car’s Insignia Sports Tourer wagon body style were released. Underpinning the car is GM's lightweight E2XX platform that debuted in the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. Drive is to the front wheels only in standard guise but all-wheel drive will be available. To further aid the handling, there’s a new chassis system called FlexRide that integrates...
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Ford Mustang Bullitt set for return?A video released by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may have accidentally revealed plans for a new Ford Mustang Bullitt. Johnson is an official spokesperson for Ford and in a behind-the-scenes video filmed at the automaker’s headquarters and posted by the former wrestler to his YouTube...
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2017 Lexus LX 570: The luxobarge value?We live in an era in which flagship luxury SUVs start around $70,000, and they can easily top $100,000. Heck, the Mercedes-AMG G65 exceeds $220,000. And that's before we start talking about the Bentley Bentayga and its available dash clock priced at $170K (no, that's not a typo). To say things have...
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Next-gen Chevy Corvette, next-gen Porsche 911, Mercedes-AMG E63 Wagon: This Week’s Top PhotosThe mid-engine car everyone thinks will be the C8 Chevrolet Corvette has been spotted again. The latest shots show a prototype testing alongside the mystery C7 Corvette thought to be a new ZR1 range-topper. The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS is the latest “991” series 911 model to receive its...
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Teen drivers can learn how to get it right by getting it wrongTeen drivers are 1.6 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than adults and last year more teen drivers were involved in crashes than the year prior—the first year-over-year increase in a decade. For the reasons outlined above, which were included in a Governors Highway Safety...
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BMW North America to get new CEOEffective March 1, BMW North America will have a new CEO. Bernhard Kuhnt will take over the position from Ludwig Willisch, who stays on as Head of BMW Group Region Americas. Willisch took on the North American CEO role in late 2011. Kuhnt had previously spent nine years in sales management in the...
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Would you buy a 132-horsepower vehicle from the 1970s for $170,000? Now's your chance. Land Rover Classic is now offering the second series in its line of Reborn classics. The first was the Land Rover Series 1, and now its the first-generation Range Rover. Only 10 of these vehicles will be restored by the factory team at Land Rover Classic and they will all be 1978 models. CHECK OUT: 25 original Land Rovers to be restored The vehicles come complete with the Buick-derived 3.5-liter V-8 and its 132 British-American horses and 186 pound-feet of torque. They also get a 4-speed manual transmission...
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Lotus: What’s new for 2017Lotus fans in the United States have had little to choose from ever since 2011 when the automaker’s Elise and Exige were pulled from sale due to being on the wrong side of airbag regulations. It meant that the Evora was left as the sole street-legal car in Lotus showrooms. To keep things...
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Video outlines differences between new BMW 5-Series and its predecessorBMW has just introduced a complete redesign for its 5-Series, though to the casual observer the differences between the new car and its predecessor will be hard to spot. It appears the issue has not gone completely unnoticed at BMW as the automaker has released a video outlining the stylistic...
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Callaway ‘AeroWagon’ Corvette shooting brake first lookIt was in 2013 that Chevrolet tuner extraordinaire Callaway first previewed the design of a shooting brake based on the C7 Corvette. Since then, the company has been gauging market interest and further developing the design. On Friday, Callaway finally unveiled its Corvette shooting brake and...
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Zenvo TS1 GT supercar, Kia K900 spy shots, Dodge Demon horsepower: Today’s Car NewsZenvo will celebrate turning ten by relaunching itself on the world stage with a new model at the 2017 Geneva auto show. The Danish supercar marque will introduce the TS1 GT, the road-going version of the TSR that we saw last year at the Swiss auto extravaganza. A prototype for the next-generation...
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India's Tata announces Tamo performance, technology sub-brandTata, the maker of the world’s cheapest car and owner of the Jaguar and Land Rover brands, on Thursday said it plans to introduce a new sub-brand for its namesake Tata brand. The new sub-brand will be called Tamo, and unlike traditional car brands Tamo will focus on both standalone vehicles...
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Hyundai has released the first photos of the 2018 Elantra GT ahead of a debut at the 2017 Chicago auto show. We’ve already seen the redesigned Elantra GT, however, as the car is the Americanized version of the Hyundai i30 (shown below) that debuted last fall at the 2016 Paris auto show. The new five-door hatch is also related to the Elantra sedan that went on sale here in 2016. There are a few differences, though, such as the Cascading grille design and Nürburgring-honed chassis. At launch the vehicle is likely to come exclusively with the Elantra sedan’s 2.0-liter inline-4...
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Ford ships first F-150 Raptors to ChinaFord’s F-150 Raptor has been a hot commodity in China for years though it’s never officially been sold there, so most that have made it over arrived as gray imports. That’s no longer the case as Ford is now selling the Raptor in its Chinese showrooms and this week shipped the...
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2019 Kia K900 spy shotsKia’s K900 flagship sedan only went on sale in the United States in 2014 but in other markets, where it’s known as a K9, sales started as far back as 2012. That’s why it’s not surprising that a prototype for a redesigned model has just been spotted. The car is expected to go...
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Zenvo celebrating 10th anniversary with TS1 GT supercarIt’s hard to believe that it’s now been 10 years since Zenvo first burst onto the scene. To celebrate the Danish supercar marque is set to unveil a special 10th anniversary model at the upcoming 2017 Geneva auto show. It will be based on Zenvo's new TS1 GT, a car described as a mix of...
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Does the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon have 757 horsepower?We don't know yet how much horsepower the new 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon has, but that hasn't stopped everyone from looking for clues. Every teaser we've received so far has revealed more about the new beast, and now the latest one might've just exposed the car's horsepower rating. The sharp...
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Buick Super Bowl ad stars Cascada, Cam Newton, and Miranda KerrLast year at this time Cam Newton was in the Super Bowl. This year, he'll be part of the festivities again, and he'll even be playing football but it will be with Pee Wees. That's because Newton, the incredibly talented but often brooding Carolina Panthers quarterback, is featured in Buick's Super...
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