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Faraday Future has given us our best look yet at its first production model, an electric car confirmed for a debut at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show. The car looks to feature a hatch-like design with a form factor similar to the Toyota Prius. It will ride on the now standard “skateboard” platform for electric cars, where the batteries are stored in the floor and an electric motor is mounted at one or both axles. Faraday Future previewed its platform, dubbed the VPA, at the 2016 CES in the 1,000-horsepower FFZERO1 electric supercar concept. To power its electric cars, Faraday...
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor first drive review: One of a kind on road and offSports cars are great at going fast around corners, but you know what they can't do? They can't rip across the desert, they can't crawl over rocks, and they can't perform glorious jumps over sand dunes. You know what can? This beast can. It's the Ford F-150 Raptor, and for 2017 it's here for a...
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Bugatti considering boosting Chiron production after 220 cars already soldDemand for Bugatti’s new Chiron hypercar is stronger than expected. Speaking with GT Spirit, CEO Wolfgang Durheimer confirmed that 220 of the planned 500-car run have already been sold. And that’s before Bugatti has started its official test drive program for the car. “I’m...
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‘2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500’ shows up as Ford website item in Google searchSomething interesting happens when you type “GT500” into Google’s search box. One of the first items to show up is “2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 | The Cobra of Performance Cars” as an item on Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] website. Clicking through the link...
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Mercedes-AMG E50 to be performance range-topper for new E-Class CoupeThe current Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe doesn’t have a dedicated Mercedes-AMG offering with one of the tuner's hand-built engines, and neither will the redesigned model. That’s according to Autocar which is reporting that the performance range-topper for the redesigned E-Class Coupe...
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2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia priced from $38,990, Quadrifoglio from $73,595Alfa Romeo today announced pricing for the 2017 Giulia lineup. The car, which goes on sale in January, will be offered in three models. The base model will be priced at $38,990, including destination. Standard equipment will include leather upholstery, 10-way power front seats with 4-way lumbar...
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The Polaris Slingshot is a fun idea in a mediocre package. Styling is certainly subjective but the Slingshot brings the ugly. And in terms of performance the standard four-cylinder makes do with 173 horsepower, and that's a decent amount since the whole thing weighs just 1,750 pounds, but more power could make the Slingshot a whole lot more fun. The folks at a company called Alpha Powersport understand this, because they've just shoved a 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 into the nose of one. Yes, we're talking about the engine from the C6 Chevrolet Corvette. Now you have a Slingshot making 405 horsepower at...
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BMW M too busy for standalone sports carWhile Audi Sport (formerly Audi Quattro) and Mercedes-AMG are already up to the second generation for their respective standalone sports cars, there’s still no answer from BMW M—and it looks like there won’t be one anytime soon. Speaking with Motoring, BMW sales and marketing boss...
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Rinspeed Oasis concept headed for 2017 Detroit auto showSwiss design firm Rinspeed is constantly trying to predict the automotive landscape of the future. In that sense the company is more of a think tank than an actual design firm, since we never actually see any of its concepts enter production though certainly they have inspired elements on cars on...
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2018 Lexus LS teased ahead of DetroitThe fifth-generation Lexus LS will be unveiled at the 2017 Detroit auto show, and Lexus today teased an image of its forthcoming flagship sedan. The car will get an all-new, far more bold look that, Lexus claims, will feature a coupe-like silhouette. The design, by the way, was previewed on...
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Ford Performance reveals track-only Shelby FP350SLooking for a turnkey race car to run in Trans Am, NASA, or SCCA? Look no further than your local Ford parts counter where you will soon be able to order up the Shelby FP350S. This Ford Performance product, which isn't legal for the street, was shown today at the 2016 Performance Racing Industry...
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2018 Lexus LC 500 first drive reviewSEVILLE, Spain--If you remember the very first days of Lexus, you remember the clever ads: the champagne glasses on the hood of the car, the ball bearing rolling down its hood, the "relentless pursuit of perfection." Forget it all. Now Lexus is chasing after world-class luxury and performance with...
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Bad news Jeep fans. Word on the street is that the planned Grand Wagoneer SUV has been put on hold. It appears Jeep is tossing up whether to stretch the Grand Cherokee platform or go with the body-on-frame design of the Ram pickup truck. Ever wondered why Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] ditched the F-150 SVT Lightning in favor of the original SVT Raptor? We spoke to Ford Performance exec Eric Zinkosky to find out. Toyota has announced a range of new technology coming to its cars over the next five years. The list includes new engines, 8- and 10-speed automatic transmissions, and next-generation...
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Toyota 86 successor confirmedThe Scion FR-S is dead. In its place we get the Toyota 86, which is basically the same car minus some snazzy new badges. For those of you interested in buying the affordable rear driver, perhaps you should hold off for a while as it seems a successor is in the works. Toyota Europe boss Karl...
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Jeep Grand Wagoneer on hold?Jeep in October gave its dealers a glimpse of a new Grand Wagoneer but word on the street is that the vehicle is on hold. Autoline Daily in November went as far as to report that the project has been canceled. Automotive News (subscription required) says that’s not the case, reporting on...
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Mercedes-AMG GT R claims rear-wheel-drive Nürburgring record with 7:10.92 runNumerous prototypes for the Mercedes-AMG GT R were flung around the Nürburgring as part of the car’s development program—and it appears all that hard testing has paid off. The car is shockingly fast, as evidenced by this video from the good folks at Sport Auto. Test driver...
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Due to popular demand, Donkervoort builds more D8 GTO-RS sports carsDonkevoort in May unveiled the D8 GTO-RS, a wider, more focused version of its D8 GTO sports car on sale since 2011. Donkevoort planned to build just 40 examples of the D8 GTO-RS but it proved so popular that the Dutch firm has announced some additional examples. They will be special edition...
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Toyota reveals next-generation engines, transmissions and hybrid systemsAs Toyota slowly renews its fleet with cars built around its TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) modular platform unveiled in 2015, we’ll see new technologies that should dramatically improve efficiency and dynamic performance levels for the brand. Of most significance to buyers of...
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Alfonso Albaisa is a Cuban exile who views himself as a product of the United States but still honors his Cuban heritage. He has risen to the role of Infiniti Executive Design Director, and with the recent normalization of Cuban-U.S. relations, he was able to return to his family's homeland with one of the cars under his design direction. The occasion marked the first time a car built in the United States has set tire on Cuban soil in 58 years. CHECK OUT: Why the Lightning became the Raptor Albaisa is currently based in Japan, where he oversees the four Infiniti design studios across the...
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Dodge eyes potential return to NASCARDodge departed from the NASCAR circuit back in 2012, but it is apparently eyeing a return to the left-turn loving motorsport. At the time, Dodge was coming out of bankruptcy and decided to cut its NASCAR program in an effort to focus its expenditures where they were most needed. Now it's a...
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How engine oil systems workBesides fuel, oil is the lifeblood of your vehicle. It keeps your engine rotating smoothly. This is accomplished by the properties of oil that allow it to lubricate moving parts and reduce heat generated by friction. If the moving parts in your engine weren't lubricated, you'd hear a lot of...
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Automoji brings Corvette greatness to your iPhoneThe man who brought you the Porsche emojis is back, and this time he comes bearing gifts for fans of the Chevrolet Corvette. Allow us to introduce you to Kevin McCauley's latest phone and tablet-scaled masterpiece. This is the Automoji: Bowling Green set, and it's packed with American sports car...
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Why the Lightning became the RaptorSome of us may fondly remember the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 SVT Lightning. Introduced in 1993, it was a performance pickup with a more powerful V-8 under the hood and some brake and suspension upgrades to help it stop and handle better. The Lightning lasted through two generations of the...
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Audi launches first public vehicle-to-infrastructure system in Las VegasAs cars become more and more connected it won’t be long until they are communicating with each other as well as with the surrounding infrastructure to aid traffic flow as well as safety. In fact, some of the technology is now available. Audi is the first automaker to launch cars capable of...
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