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Fisker is dead. Long live Fisker. Danish designer Henrik Fisker’s previous car company Fisker Automotive may have flopped, but that hasn’t stopped the serial entrepreneur from starting a new one. No, we’re not talking about VLF, a coachbuilder Fisker formed with fellow industry veterans Bob Lutz and Gilbert Villarreal. And no, we’re not talking about Karma, a Chinese-backed startup born out of the remains of Fisker Automotive. Fisker’s new company, which goes by the name Fisker Inc., has been started from scratch as a premium electric car company based in...
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor configurator up, now a good time to take lunchIf you're like us, you may be wondering how to sell your spouse on a 450-horsepower desert sports car. Fear not, because the online configurator for the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor is live, and now you can toss aside those pesky frivolities like $295 bed dividers and focus on visualizing the "value for...
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One of these cars will be Motor Authority's Best Car To Buy 2017Sometimes we have to pinch ourselves. The world's automakers just keep developing new vehicles spanning a wide spectrum of luxury and performance. From ulta-luxury SUVs to high-performance hybrids to driftable hot hatches, automakers are finding new and better ways to coddle customers and create...
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Should Ram put the Hellcat-powered Rebel TRX concept into production?Last week Ram took the wraps off the Rebel TRX concept in Texas. While that might sound like some member of the Rebel family, it's much more. Powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter Hemi V-8, the truck is said to be capable of hitting 100 mph—on pretty much any surface. How is that possible you...
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Ford Bronco confirmed, wide-body Dodge Challenger spied, Mercedes in Formula E: Car News HeadlinesIn response to comments made by presidential candidate Donald Trump, a UAW representative has confirmed production of a new Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Bronco at a plant in Wayne, Michigan. The vehicle is expected to be built on a rugged body-on-frame platform shared with a next-generation Ranger...
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Man reportedly blames bee for NSX crashIt looks like the first Acura NSX, badged as a Honda outside the United States, has been involved in a crash. The crash took place on Monday on the Wang Kung Temple Provincial Highway in Taiwan. According to Apple Daily Taiwan, a journalist was driving at the time. He is reported to have claimed a...
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Hydrogen-powered fuel cell cars may not make much sense yet for Joe Public, but the U.S. Army sees numerous benefits in the technology. It’s now about to embark on an extensive evaluation program, using a radical fuel cell pickup concept developed by General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] as the basis. The concept, called the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, made its debut on Monday during the fall meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA). ALSO SEE: Trump attack on Ford spurs UAW boss to confirm Bronco is official Starting with a standard Colorado, the designers stretched the vehicle and...
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Mercedes poised to join Formula E in 2018Mercedes-Benz has dominated Formula One over the past few seasons and soon it could do the same in the burgeoning electric car racing series that is Formula E. Formula E organizers have agreed to reserve a team entry for Mercedes for the 2018/2019 season, officially the series’ fifth. Under...
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Subaru’s Japan-only WRX S4 gets ‘tuned by STI’ editionA new generation of Subaru’s Impreza has arrived but the car’s WRX and WRX STI models are still some years away. In the meantime, Subaru will continue with some special edition offerings, the latest of which has just been announced for the Japanese market. It’s called the WRX S4...
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Is this BMW's oft-rumored i5?Alleged patent drawings of a BMW model rumored to be called an i5 have surfaced. The drawings were discovered by Autoguide and are claimed to have been filed by BMW with a patent office in Japan in April of this year. It’s been rumored since 2012 that BMW would eventually plug the gap between...
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Ford Interceptor Utility can run with no roof lights thanks to new rear spoiler light barThink you can spot a Ford Police Interceptor Utility (don't call it an Explorer) at a distance? That just got harder because a new rear light bar will let these cop SUVs run "slick top." In civilian speak, that means without a roof-mounted light bar. The new Rear Spoiler Traffic Warning Lights...
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Trump attack on Ford spurs UAW boss to confirm Bronco is officialSometimes all it takes to learn a juicy bit of product news is a little bit of controversy. In response to Donald Trump's attack on Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] for moving production of its Focus, C-Max and C-Max Energi compact cars to Mexico, the Blue Oval has said that zero jobs will be lost in...
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BMW was one of the first mainstream automakers to make the foray into electric cars when it started leasing battery-powered versions of its Mini Hardtop and 1-Series Coupe last decade. However, the automaker's much-hyped i division, launched in 2013 as a sub-brand dedicated to eco-friendly vehicles, has failed to make an impact. The i3, BMW's sole electric car, has suffered from low sales since launch and will soon be drastically outmatched by the competition, specifically the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Tesla [NSDQ:TSLA] Model 3, despite more range being added for 2017. BMW’s error was going...
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Experience a 138-hour detail on a McLaren F1 GTR LongtailYou might be the type of person that loves spending a few hours on a weekend washing your pride and joy. You've got your two or three buckets. There's your favorite wash rags all set out. You have some cleaning products you prefer at your side. Those four hours you're about to spend will put you in...
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First ‘Fast 8’ trailer to drop December 11Vin Diesel has confirmed via social media that the first trailer for Fast 8 will be released on December 11, 2016. The new movie is the upcoming eighth installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise. It lands in theaters on April 14, 2017 and brings some new stars into the fold, including Scott...
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2018 Dodge Challenger ADR (wide-body SRT Hellcat) spy shotsDodge’s wide-body Challenger is real. Prototypes for a new range-topping Challenger, one positioned above the SRT Hellcat, have been spotted testing on Michigan roads ahead of a likely market launch in 2017. This would make it a 2018 model. The prototypes are wearing standard body panels but...
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Ram unloads new details, video for Hellcat-powered Rebel TRXRam’s mission statement for the Rebel TRX concept was simple: Build a high-horsepower off-roading truck with the ability to clear miles of desert in the blink of an eye. That should make Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] a little bit worried, because while the Blue Oval is heading down the...
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2017 Audi RS 3 LMS, 2017 Land Rover Discovery, 2017 Infiniti Q60: Today’s Car NewsAudi’s new RS 3 sport sedan goes on sale in mid-2017. However, the German firm will start selling a racing version well before that. The racing version is the RS 3 LMS, which was developed by the Audi Sport division, primarily for the low-cost TCR International Series. Also going on sale in...
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The World Rally Championship has struggled in recent years, despite incredibly scenic locations, impressive cars, and some of the best drivers the world has ever seen. Starting from 2017, though, we may see a resurgence in the sport’s popularity, as both the cars and competition will be heating up. New, more lenient regulations are being introduced to make the cars look and perform better. Compared to current WRC cars, 2017-spec cars will be wider and feature bodies designed with greater freedom in regards to aerodynamics, with comparisons to the legendary Group B cars of the 1980s...
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2017 Infiniti Q60 Red Sport first drive review: Truth in truthThe 2017 Infiniti Q60 tells no lies. In top trim, Q60 Red Sport 400, the Q60 delivers on every one of its promises: It’s one better than the Q50 (from which its related); there is in fact, a red S (which is also part of Infiniti’s even more confusing nomenclature now); and every bit of...
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2017 Land Rover Discovery design and details videoLand Rover on Thursday took the covers off its new 2017 Discovery at the 2016 Paris auto show. The vehicle is the British firm’s rival to premium three-row SUVs like the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90, but as you’ll soon discover the Discovery is loaded with innovative technologies that make it...
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2017 Audi RS 3 LMS ready to raceHot on the heels of Thursday’s debut of the RS 3 sport sedan at the 2016 Paris auto show, Audi has unveiled a new racing version of the car. The new race car is called the RS 3 LMS and will be ready for delivery to customer teams in time for the 2017 motorsport season. It was developed by the...
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Shock 1-2 finish for Red Bull at 2016 Malaysian Grand PrixSunday’s 2016 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix ended with a shock result, with Red Bull Racing’s Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen fighting it out in front of all other drivers. Ricciardo crossed the line first, with Verstappen following less than two and half seconds behind. Third...
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2017 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car revealedDon't think there's any relevance or relationship between modern road and race cars? Then meet the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, which shares around 80 percent of its components with the 911 GT3 RS road car—and the remaining 20 percent mostly concerns safety and weight reduction, rather than raw...
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