Sedans
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The Buick LaCrosse has ceased production for North America but over in China, where sedans still rule, an updated, much more handsome LaCrosse will go on sale later in 2019.
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BMW's 3-Series spawns long-wheelbase variant for ChinaBMW has revealed a stretched 3-Series with almost 5 more inches in the wheelbase, but this model is built exclusively for China.
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Ahead of new Flying Spur, Bentley remembers an originalBentley will unveil a redesigned Flying Spur later this year. The new model adopts the platform originally developed by Porsche for its latest Panamera and should combine this with the beauty and pure elegance we've already tasted in the latest Continental GT, only in the familiar 4-door form...
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Volkswagen Jetta R not in the cardsAlthough a Volkswagen Jetta R is technically possible, the German brand has no plans to introduce a hotter sport sedan following the new Jetta GLI. Serban Boldea, director of product marketing for VW, said Jetta customers are far more price conscious, which rules out a Jetta with all-wheel drive...
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First drive review: 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS 53 AMG is adulthood servedThe swoopy four-door AMG coddles passengers in luxury and delivers V-8 power with 6-cylinder consumption.
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2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 spy shots and videoMercedes-Benz unveiled the redesigned 2020 CLA at January's 2019 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but the versions we're more interested in, those from Mercedes-AMG, are still being developed. Yes, “versions” isn't a typo as AMG is working on two performance levels...
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Mazda, the brand most associated with telling its customers that "driving matters," has pulled the manual transmission from the 2019 model year 6 mid-size sedan. The move leaves the new Mazda 3 hatchback (in Premium trim) and the MX-5 Miata as the only two models that the Japanese brand offers with a manual transmission. CarsDirect reported Wednesday that Mazda had axed the manual for the 2019 model year. The move also pushes the Mazda 6's starting price to $24,720, an increase of $1,875. Previously, the base Sport trim could be had with a manual transmission, which kept the price down...
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First drive review: 2019 Volkswagen Jetta GLI channels GTI better than everThe Tail of the Dragon sits at, or near, the top of any list of great driving roads in America. This 11-mile ribbon of U.S. Highway 129 between Tennessee and North Carolina entices enthusiasts with more than 300 turns and 1,000 feet of elevation change. Unfortunately, it also attracts...
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2019 Volkswagen Arteon arrives this April, costs more than CC predecessorThe sleek 2019 VW Arteon is the successor to the CC and offers handsome looks with a turbo-4 and front- or all-wheel drive.
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2020 Nissan Versa spy shotsAmerica's cheapest new car, the Nissan Versa, is about to come in for a redesign.
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Audi design boss confirms A4-sized electric sedanThe Volkswagen Group is committed to launching 70 new EVs by 2028 and many of these will come from Audi. One we can look forward to is an electric sedan similar in size to the A4.
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Dodge Charger Widebody concept debuts at Spring Fest 14A Dodge Charger concept sporting the same pumped fenders found on various Challenger Widebody models was unveiled on Saturday at the annual Mopar gathering known as Spring Fest, which was held at the historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California. Dodge SRT spokesman Dan Reid on Wednesday...
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The Cadillac CT5 unveiled on Monday isn't the only new sedan Cadillac will show us in 2019. Another will be the compact CT4, Cadillac President Steve Carlisle confirmed to Automotive News (subscription required) in an interview published Monday. Like the CT5, the CT4's been no secret as prototypes have been testing on public roads for almost a year. Though heavily camouflaged, the testers hint at a similar aesthetic to the larger CT5. Both sedans are due as 2020 models, with the CT4 filling the void of the ATS sedan, which bowed out of production last year. The CT5 replaces the CTS, which...
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BMW locks in 2-Series Gran Coupe for 2019 LA Auto ShowThe 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show isn't until November but the show's first world premiere has already been confirmed. During BMW Group's annual financial results press conference held Wednesday in Munich, Germany, CEO Harald Krueger announced that a BMW 2-Series Gran Coupe will be unveiled at the...
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Bugatti Royale to return as electric super sedan?Now that it is no longer chasing the production car speed crown, there are whispers Bugatti will add a more comfortable, more practical model to its lineup. It may even be a battery-powered model, Bugatti CEO Stephan Winkelmann suggested in a March 6 interview with Bloomberg. “There, I would...
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Cadillac CT6-V will die another day, brand bumps starting priceThe Cadillac CT6's future, in general, remains in question, but the hotter CT6-V isn't dead yet. The brand announced it will build another "installment" of the cars due to high demand. Cars Direct reported on Wednesday that the Cadillac CT6-V will live again, but the next batch of 4.2-liter...
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First drive review: The 2019 Subaru WRX STI S209 has zero chillIn the shadow of an active volcano, a pop-up city rises up and shouts in unison. The noise bounces off the tarmac and visibly shakes the delicious vapors that rise from nearby food trucks. The young women in long ponytails and short blue satin shorts who cheerlead from a low stage have to be...
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Fisker EMotion delayed until solid-state batteries ready for prime timeIt was in 2017 that revived electric car startup Fisker announced plans for the EMotion, stating at the time that the svelte sedan would enter production in 2019 and feature next-generation batteries developed in-house. Fisker has since pushed back the launch of the EMotion until sometime after...
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Porsche plans to finally reveal its first electric car, the Taycan liftback sedan, this September, but it teased the car ahead of time with several new images. We can't say for certain these teasers reflect the production car 100 percent, but we sure hope they do. If they do, it's the first time we've seen some of the production car elements uncloaked one way or another. Thus far, Porsche has been keen to cover up the Taycan in spy shots and other teasers. The prototypes we've spied testing on numerous occasions likely aren't wearing production body work, with the finer details saved for the...
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A more affordable four-door: 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 53 4-Door Coupe costs $99,995If prices in the mid-to-upper $100,000 range are too high, Mercedes-AMG would like you to meet the more "frugal" 4-Door Coupe. The GT 53 4-Door Coupe, that is. The German luxury brand announced Thursday that the entry-level GT 53 model will cost $99,995, which includes a $995 destination fee. It's...
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2020 Karma Revero teased ahead of 2019 Shanghai auto show debutKarma on Thursday released the first image of its updated Revero extended-range electric sedan ahead of the world debut at April's Auto Shanghai 2019. The teaser image doesn't reveal much apart from a new design for the headlights. Our own spy shots of prototypes suggest the updated Revero will...
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Porsche Taycan to debut in SeptemberPorsche announced on Friday that its Taycan will be revealed in September, which points to a debut at the 2019 Frankfurt International Motor Show on the same month. We'll remind you that it was at the Frankfurt show that the original Mission E concept was first shown four years ago. When Porsche...
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Acura reportedly readying flagship sedan based on 2016's Precision conceptAcura's well-received Precision concept from 2016 has already influenced the design of several models in the Japanese brand's lineup, most notably the 2019 RDX. Soon, though, we could see a model actually based on the concept. Car and Driver reported Thursday that Acura is working on a flagship...
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Ford ends North American production of TaurusIn a sign of the times, Ford in 2015 unveiled its redesigned Taurus in China, where large sedans still sell in significant numbers. With sedan sales on the decline in these parts, Ford didn't even bother introducing the redesigned car here and instead continued producing the previous generation for...
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