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  • Flat lithium-ion battery back for next-generation Mercedes-Benz electric cars

    The biggest hindrance to electric cars has been their limited range and poor battery durability. However, thanks to companies like Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] electric cars are starting to catch up with their internal-combustion counterparts as we now have some that can travel more than 300 miles on a single charge and run for years without trouble. And this is only set to improve as new battery technology is developed. This week Mercedes-Benz made a series of announcement regarding its upcoming “green” technology, which the automaker is investing almost $8 billion in over the next...

  • Ferrari LaFerrari and KTM 1290 Super Duke in tug of war
    LaFerrari dukes it out with KTM motorcycle in a good ol’ tug of war

    We don’t know the story behind this video but we think you’ll agree it doesn’t need one. There’s just a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari, KTM 1290 Super Duke and some rope. Oh, and all three elements are attached to one another. It’s time for vehicular tug of war...

  • 2017 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive
    2017 BMW 7-Series preview

    BMW’s 7-Series has always been seen as the sportier option in the full-size luxury sedan segment, and we’re glad to report that hasn’t changed with the latest generation. Introduced for the 2016 model year, the latest 7-Series’ evolutionary styling belies the technological...

  • 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT (i30) spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Hyundai Elantra GT (i30) spy shots

    Hyundai unveiled a new generation of its Elantra compact sedan (shown below) at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. And like the previous Elantra, this new one will eventually spawn an Elantra GT hatchback variant, a prototype for which has just been spotted testing in Europe. In other markets, the...

  • Mercedes-Benz wireless inductive charging system
    Mercedes confirms wireless charging for S550e plug-in hybrid

    Anyone that’s owned a plug-in car of some sort will know the pain of coming home late, fiddling around with a cable and actually plugging the car in for charging. The solution to this admittedly minor problem is wireless inductive charging, where to start the charging process one need only...

  • 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport by A. Kahn Design
    A. Kahn Design turns its attention to Land Rover’s Discovery Sport

    If you’ve just taken delivery of a Land Rover Discovery Sport and wished it was as plush as one of the British automaker’s Range Rover models, then vehicle customizer and coachbuilder A. Kahn Design might be worth a look into. A. Kahn Design has unveiled a sinister-looking Discovery...

  • Forza Horizon 3

    The Forza Horizon series of Microsoft-exclusive racing games gets its third installment later this year, and Forza Horizon 3 is going Down Under. While the related Forza Motorsport series focuses on ultra-realistic driving on racetracks, Forza Horizon games are open-world free for alls that take place in glamorous locations and allow players to move around freely as if they were really just cruising on public roads. The first game took place in the United States while the second took the party to Europe. Now, Forza Horizon 3 takes players to Australia. The new game takes place in the state of...

  • Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli, 2016 Turin Auto Show
    Mazzanti Evantra Millecavalli: Italy’s most powerful car in all its glory

    Last week Italian supercar marque Mazzanti introduced to the world its Evantra Millecavalli. The car is a hardcore version of Mazzanti’s already extreme Evantra supercar launched in 2013 and the “Millecavalli” in the name, Italian for “a thousand horses," signifies that the...

  • 2017 Maserati Quattroporte
    2017 Maserati Quattroporte, 2017 Subaru BRZ, 2017 BMW 3-Series: Car News Headlines

    Maserati’s Quattroporte receives a sharp new look for the 2017 model year. The big sedan also gets a more refined interior though sadly there’s no extra power under the hood. Subaru’s BRZ is also being updated for the 2017 model year and yes it has a few extra horsepower. Subaru...

  • 2017 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine with Polestar Performance Optimization
    Polestar tuning makes the XC90 T8 most powerful Volvo ever

    Volvo’s in-house tuner Polestar offers everything from off-the-shelf parts to dedicated performance cars like the S60 and V60 Polestar. In between, Polestar, which started out life as an independent racing team but was brought into the Volvo fold a year ago, offers dealer-installed...

  • British police test the 2016 Ford Mustang GT
    British police suit up with Ford Mustang GTs

    It might be as American as apple pie, but the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang looks surprisingly correct swathed in the distinctive neon Battenburg paint scheme of the British police. Ford's pony car is being "assessed" by police forces in the United Kingdom as a potential patrol car. British...

  • 2005 GMC Envoy XUV SLE
    The quick and the dead: 10 cars that were (sometimes mercifully) axed fast

    Bad ideas aren't exclusive to the car business--but sometimes, they get mass-produced there. Not all of the cars on this list are bad, but they sure were short-lived. Maybe it was timing. Or maybe they really deserved it, you make the call. Here's a concise compendium of cars that lasted just a...

  • 2017 Subaru BRZ Series.Yellow

    Subaru’s BRZ has just been updated for the 2017 model year with a new look, a small bump in power and a more refined cabin. But the rear-wheel-drive sports car also gets a special edition model, the Series.Yellow, which benefits from a flashy paint job and the BRZ’s top-shelf performance upgrades. Limited to just 500 units, the BRZ Series.Yellow is distinguished by its yellow exterior and contrasting black accents found on the wheels, side mirror caps and badging. Inside, there’s a mix of black leather and Alcantara trim with yellow stitching. The seats are also embroidered...

  • Mercedes-Benz integrated starter generator (ISG)
    Mercedes announces inline-6 with 48-volt mild hybrid system

    Mercedes-Benz is spending up big on technology to reduce the average emissions of its fleet. The automaker has committed to spending almost $8 billion in just the next two years on green technology, including everything from clean diesels to fuel cells to next-generation batteries for electric...

  • 2017 BMW 330e i Performance
    2017 BMW 3-Series preview

    The current generation of BMW’s venerable 3-Series is now entering its sixth year on the market and even though a successor has been spotted there are still some significant updates to be found on the existing car. For the 2017 model year, expected to be the last for the current 3-Series...

  • 2016 Elemental RP1
    Elemental RP1: Britain’s latest track car ready for production

    There’s no shortage of lightweight track specials hailing from the United Kingdom. After all, that’s where we got classics like the AC Cobra and Lotus Seven. The segment has seen a resurgence in recent years thanks to companies like Ariel, BAC and KTM and their respective Atom, Mono and...

  • Barricade Ford Mustang police car from 'Transformers: The Last Knight'
    Transformers 5's Barricade revealed as Ford Mustang cop car

    Director Michael Bay has revealed a new vehicle mode for one of the giant robots in the fifth Transformers movie currently under filming, Transformers: The Last Knight. The vehicle mode is for the Decepticon Barricade who in previous movies was represented by a fifth-generation Ford Motor Company...

  • M1 Concourse
    Racetrack and car condos opening in Detroit area

    The country club racetrack phenomenon continues to grow and this time it is in the heart of car country: Pontiac, Michigan. Opening this summer is the new M1 Concourse. Built on 87 acres of land off Woodward Avenue, M1 Concourse intends to be a center for automotive enthusiasts, with a 1.5-mile...

  • LAPD BMW i3

    The Los Angeles Police Department will buy 100 BMW i3 electric cars for non-emergency use. The LAPD announced plans for this order last year, when it took delivery of an i3 and a Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model S for testing. It turns out officers preferred the i3. ALSO SEE: 2017 Volvo S90 first drive review While some U.S. cities already operate small fleets of electric cars, the LAPD order likely represents the largest for electric police cars in the U.S. so far. The cars will be used for auxiliary functions, like transporting officers and community-outreach initiatives. All cars will wear...

  • Determining whether wheel spacers are good for you car
    Determining whether wheel spacers are good for you car

    Your wheels, they occupy the corners of your car. Sometimes you might want those corners to be a bit further apart from how the car left the factory. You corner hard and you want to maximize the capability of your machine. It sounds like a set of wheel spacers are on your automotive shopping list...

  • Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell prototype
    GLC F-Cell previews Mercedes fuel cell car coming in 2017

    Mercedes-Benz first tested the waters with a vehicle powered by a hydrogen fuel cell with the unveiling of the B-Class F-Cell in 2009, which the automaker didn’t actually sell to the public but leased to a small number of customers and fleet buyers to learn about usage patterns. The automaker...

  • 2017 Maserati Quattroporte
    2017 Maserati Quattroporte preview

    German brands may dominate the full-size luxury sedan segment, but there are a few compelling alternatives that aren’t as predictable. One is Maserati’s Quattroporte, which has just undergone a substantial update for the 2017 model year. The big sedan, the nameplate’s sixth...

  • 2018 Volvo V90 (Euro-spec prototype)  -  First Drive, June 2016
    2018 Volvo V90, Transformers 5 Ford Mustang, Mercedes electric car platform: Today’s Car News

    Volvo is going after the German mid-size luxury sedans and wagons with its new S90 and V90 duo. We’ve driven them back-to-back and have come away thoroughly impressed. They’re genuinely stylish, different, and rather enchanting. The S90 arrives this year as a 2017 model while the V90...

  • Roger Feghali at the 2016 Arsoun Hill Climb
    Watch this Mitsubishi Evo rock a hill climb in Lebanon

    With the 100th anniversary of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb just weeks away, here's a video out of Lebanon to whet your appetite. It shows a Mitsubishi Evo rally car making all the pops, growls, and snarls we want to see from a dedicated rally car. Lebanese rally driver Roger Feghali was on his home...

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