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  • Ford Fusion Hybrid Autonomous Vehicle

    Autonomous cars are less than a decade away, according top Ford brass. Wait, let's back up. Nearly all the major automakers are working on self-driving cars, from Volvo and Mercedes to Toyota and Honda, the future is supposedly clear as day. Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] recently announced it will launch a fully autonomous car in five years. That's right, no steering wheel, brake pedal, or gas pedal. The catch? You can't buy that car. It will be used in what will essentially be a ride-share service along predetermined routes. ALSO SEE: No steering wheel, brake pedal or gas pedal: Ford promises...

  • 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
    New 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor coming with 450 hp and 510 lb-ft of torque?

    Both the new Ford GT and F-150 Raptor are coming for performance enthusiasts, but the Blue Oval's been pretty quiet when it comes to one key detail regarding both vehicles: power. Considering both models will be down two cylinders from conventional car logic (twin-turbocharged V-6 vs. V-8)...

  • 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition
    Do you mourn the loss of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution? Poll results

    The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is finally dead. We'll give you a moment. Far outliving its sell by date, the Evo is dead, but whether anyone will miss it or not is another story. In fact, that was the topic of our recent Twitter poll, which asked whether you mourn the loss of the Evo. Despite the...

  • Volvo Drive Me autonomous car pilot project in Gothenburg, Sweden
    Volvo builds first prototypes for ambitious Drive Me autonomous car trial

    Volvo in 2014 announced an ambitious project that would see autonomous car prototypes handed to members of the public for evaluation. As part of the project, called Drive Me, 100 of the prototypes, all of them based on the XC90 SUV, would be lent out to participating customers in Gothenburg, Sweden...

  • McLaren P1 finished with color-changing carbon fiber
    McLaren P1 features a chameleon carbon fiber finish

    There's a new McLaren P1 roaming around Southern California, and it's owner has taken to calling it the P1 MK Edition. When you buy a car like that, you can pretty much call it whatever you want. When you're dealing with McLaren's MSO (McLaren Special Operations), you can also get the exterior...

  • 2018 Mazda CX-5 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Mazda CX-5 spy shots

    A redesigned Mazda CX-5 is just around the corner, as evidenced by our latest spy shots. They show a prototype for the new compact SUV which is slated to arrive on the market in 2017, as a 2018 model. It’s possible the world debut will take place as early as the 2016 Los Angeles auto show...

  • 2020 Chevrolet Corvette (C8) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Mercedes-Benz has redesigned its E-Class and new to the range is an E43 model from the folks at Mercedes-AMG. It’s got all-wheel drive, a twin-turbocharged V-6 and a paddle-shifted, 9-speed automatic transmission, all wrapped in one very handsome and cosseting package. Find out what it’s like behind the wheel in our first drive review. It’s no longer a rumor as prototype sightings confirm Chevrolet’s Corvette is going the mid-engine route. Our latest shots reveal the somewhat cab-forward design the Corvette team is going with. Unfortunately they also reveal that there...

  • 2018 Ford Fiesta 3-door spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Ford Fiesta 3-door spy shots

    Ford Motor Company [NSYE:F] is working on a new generation of its Fiesta and today we have spy shots of a prototype for the popular subcompact’s three-door hatchback option. It should debut alongside the five-door at one of the major European auto shows in 2017, and eventually we should also...

  • Scene from Ken Block’s ‘Gymkhana Nine: Raw Industrial Playground’
    Ken Block 'Gymkhana Nine' has landed, looks awesome

    Ken Block is at it again. The rallycross racer and gymkhana king on Tuesday released the ninth installment in the Gymkhana series that started almost a decade ago. It’s called Gymkhana Nine: Raw Industrial Playground and is a must for anyone that’s into fast cars and ruin porn. No, it's...

  • New Pirelli tire for the Jaguar XJ220
    Bridgestone and Pirelli developing new tires for... the Jaguar XJ220?

    The Jaguar XJ220 is a supercar that often gets unfairly left out of the conversation of all-time greatest cars. This is because the XJ220 arrived at a time when the Porsche 959 and Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] F40 had already captured the hearts and minds of auto-loving folks around the globe and McLaren...

  • 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV
    2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV promises 238-mile range

    Chevrolet on Tuesday confirmed its 2017 Bolt EV electric hatchback will be coming with an EPA-estimated range of 238 miles. That beats Tesla’s [NSDQ:TSLA] 215-mi estimate for the Model 3 by a significant margin, and the Bolt EV will also beat the Tesla into showrooms, arriving in late 2016...

  • Jaguar Land Rover Transcend transmission
    Jaguar Land Rover developing innovative 8-speed transmission

    Jaguar Land Rover is leading the development of an innovative 8-speed transmission that can combine dual-clutch, hybrid and low-range elements all in the one unit. The development is being handled by a five-member research group called Transmission Supply Chain Excellence for Next-Generation...

  • 2017 Mercedes-AMG E43 first drive

    Big Gulps. Animal Style. Smothered, covered, chopped, and chunked. America's shameless and torrid affair with the over-the-top isn't limited to food. When it comes to luxury and performance cars, we like them big and brawny, too. Alpha-numeric sequences like CTS-V and E63 and M5 activate overworked salivary glands as quickly as a whiff of TurDucKen. Which makes Mercedes-Benz's new 2017 AMG E43 sedan an interesting bet, because it's a lot like a juicy burger—with a side salad. Everyone loves french fries, but most waistlines do not. Beefy goodness is one thing, but there are limits...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Wagon first drive
    2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Wagon first drive review

    An icon since its introduction at the Frankfurt auto show in 1977, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon enters the 2017 model year with a new model: the E400. Tons of new tech, a new engine option, and some of the best semi-autonomous driving features around make the new 2017 Mercedes-Benz E400 Wagon...

  • Can you improve acceleration by adding weight?
    Can you improve acceleration by adding weight?

    Before you start shaking your head and shouting "No!" at your computer screen and preparing an angry email about how stupid we are, hear us out. Our host Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained is referring to the addition of weight when traction is limited, such as in snowy or icy conditions. In...

  • Liviu Tudoran's "Apple iMove" design study
    Would you be disappointed if Apple were to give up its car program?

    Rumors and whispers have been going around the for the past few years about Apple entering the auto industry. If one thing has become clear, it's that the tech giant definitely has been working some sort of vehicle. What, how, and when is all still up in the air, but now that all might not matter...

  • 1995 Porsche 911 GT2, RM Sotheby's
    1995 Porsche 911 GT2 sells for $2.4 million

    Looking for a collector car for investment and think you want to get ahead of the curve on the last of the air-cooled Porsche 911s? Too late. At the RM Sotheby's London auction last week, a 1995 Porsche 911 GT2 sold for a ridiculous £1,848,000, which calculates to about $2.4 million in U.S...

  • VB titanium exhaust system for the Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce
    Listen to Valentino Balboni’s exhaust for the Lamborghini Aventador

    Valentino Balboni is a legend in Lamborghini circles. Having served as a test driver for the company for almost four decades, Balboni is thought to have driven almost 80 percent of all Lamborghinis ever built. Now he’s turned his hard to tuning them, via a company he’s founded called...

  • Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster teased

    Confirming what we already knew, Mercedes-AMG just teased the new 2018 GT Roadster via Twitter and Facebook. The short video teaser shifts light around what it is clearly a topless AMG GT. This of course makes sense as we are just about two weeks away from the 2016 Paris auto show where the sports car is set to make its formal debut. Coming soon. pic.twitter.com/MV1uXfYfXD — Mercedes-AMG (@MercedesAMG) September 12, 2016 // Of course, we've already spotted the 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster undergoing testing on both the track and the street. As you can see, it will feature a fabric...

  • 2016 Goodwood Revival
    See 2016 Goodwood Revival in pictures

    The United Kingdom's Goodwood Revival should be on every car nut's bucket list. The annual celebration of all things 1948-1966 is an elaborate festival that pairs beautiful vintage racing cars, celebrated drivers, and automobile aficionados from all over the world. This year's distinguished guest...

  • 2017 Infiniti Q60
    Next-gen Mercedes SL, Tesla Autopilot update, 2017 Infiniti Q60: Car News Headlines

    Mercedes-Benz is working on a new modular platform for its next-generation SL and SLC sports cars. It’s been reported that the engineers at Mercedes-AMG have been recruited to enhance the sporty characteristics of the platform. Following the fatal crash in May of a Model S driven in Autopilot...

  • 1950s Chevy NAPCO 4x4 by Legacy Classic Trucks - Image via Drew Phillips
    Legacy Classic Trucks returns with 1950s Chevy NAPCO 4x4

    Classic cars have never been more popular but the trend hasn’t pervaded the world of pickup trucks like it has, for instance, sports cars. That won’t be the case for long if companies like Legacy Classic Trucks, based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, continue to sprout up. You may recall the...

  • 2017 Nissan Rogue, 2016 Miami auto show
    2017 Nissan Rogue gets hybrid option

    Nissan’s Rogue has been huge hit for the automaker. Buyers in the United States snapped up 287,190 examples last year, making the compact SUV the second most popular model after the Altima in Nissan’s fleet, and this year’s tally is on track to be even higher. The roomier, more...

  • 2017 Infiniti Q60
    2017 Infiniti Q60 preview

    Buyers are spoiled for choice in the entry-level premium coupe segment. In addition to the German mainstays, there are commendable options such as Cadillac’s ATS Coupe and Lexus’ RC. And for 2017 there’s also a much-improved Infiniti Q60. Infiniti’s previous Q60, which...

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