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  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class production

    Self-driving technology is only just starting to really blossom, though not one vehicle can truly claim to be fully autonomous just yet. However, Mercedes-Benz believes the recent production start of the 2018 S-Class is a moment for the history books. Why? Because the updated luxury sedan is able to drive itself off the production line. Without anyone behind the wheel, the 2018 S-Class fires up and sets off to a predetermined loading area within the assembly plant, located in Sindelfingen, Germany. In total, the S-Class travels 1.5 kilometers (nearly one mile) on its own accord before parking...

  • 2018 Hyundai Azera (Korean spec)
    Hyundai’s swanky new Azera ruled out for US

    The latest generation of Hyundai’s Azera sedan won’t be sold in the United States. The automaker has confirmed that the Azera is being discontinued in the U.S., which means the 2017 model year is the final year for the nameplate in these parts. The latest Azera, known as a Grandeur in...

  • 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio on the Mt. Evans Scenic Byway
    Climbing to the top in a 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio

    It's 9,000 feet from Denver to the summit of Mt. Evans, the highest point accessible by a paved road in North America. That's 9,000 vertical feet. It's a heck of a climb, especially considering it only takes about an hour and a half to do by car. We set off in a 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio...

  • Jaguar XJ derivative
    Jaguar hints at 575-horsepower XJR

    The XE SV Project 8 isn’t the only attraction at Jaguar’s stand at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Jaguar also had what it’s referring to as a “new XJ derivative,” though the automaker wasn’t willing to discuss any details as development isn’t...

  • 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Report: Mercedes-AMG to introduce ‘53’ series hybrids, starting with next CLS

    Mercedes-AMG is committed to electrifying its lineup, a stance made clear with the unveiling of the 805-horsepower GT hybrid sedan concept at March’s 2017 Geneva auto show. The first of AMG’s hybrids will be the Formula One-powered Project One hypercar debuting in September at the 2017...

  • Henrik Fisker with the Fisker EMotion
    Fisker EMotion 400-mile electric sedan seen in the metal for first time

    Fisker is scheduled to reveal its new EMotion electric sport sedan on August 17, but the company’s founder and namesake, Henrik Fisker, just couldn’t contain himself from showing it a little early. He posted a photo to social media on Wednesday showing the EMotion on a street just...

  • 2019 Audi A8 at the “Spider-Man: Homecoming” premiere

    Audi’s redesigned A8 will be formally introduced on July 11 at an event in Barcelona, Spain, but fans of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” who attended the movie’s world premiere in Hollywood on Wednesday night got to see it up close. It was still camouflaged, albeit only with a body-hugging wrap. You’ll notice that the typical swirl pattern Audi uses to hide the design of its upcoming cars has been replaced with a pattern incorporating spider webs. Why was the redesigned A8 at the “Spider-Man: Homecoming” premiere? The car has a starring role in the new movie...

  • 2018 Jaguar XE SV Project 8
    Jaguar discusses how the XE SV Project 8's design came to life

    Jaguar has revealed its latest Special Vehicle Operations project: the 2018 XE SV Project 8. As a follow up to the 2017 Jaguar F-Type Project 7, the XE SV Project 8 represents the most powerful roadgoing Jaguar to date. SVO massaged the brand's familiar 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 engine to produce...

  • 2018 Genesis G70 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Genesis G70 spy shots and video

    The third model from Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand has been spotted in prototype form. The car is a small sport sedan that will be called the G70. It will join its larger G80 and G90 siblings in showrooms in late 2017, arriving as a 2018 model. It was previewed in March 2016 by the Genesis...

  • 2018 Jaguar XE SV Project 8
    2018 Jaguar XE SV Project 8 comes with 592 horsepower, 6-figure price tag

    If you’re looking for the biggest, baddest option in the small luxury sedan segment, you’ll need to turn to Jaguar. More specifically, you’ll need to turn to Jaguar Land Rover’s Special Vehicle Operations. The SVO skunk works has churned out the new XE SV Project 8 just in...

  • 2019 Toyota Avalon spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 Toyota Avalon spy shots

    Toyota’s big sedan, the Avalon, will soon receive a redesign. The current model was introduced for 2013 and we’re expecting this new one for 2019. That means we’re likely to see a reveal early next year. The current Avalon was a bit of a breakthrough in terms of design for the...

  • 2018 Jaguar XE SV Project 8 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Jaguar XE SV Project 8 spy shots

    Jaguar in May came out with the news that it was working on a 600-horsepower super sedan based on the XE: the XE SV Project 8. The automaker also released photos of a prototype and confirmed that just 300 examples are destined to be built—for worldwide consumption. We now have our own spy...

  • 2018 Jaguar F-Pace

    Jaguar on Monday announced 2018 model year updates for its core XE, XF and F-Pace lines. The base 25t models adopt Jaguar’s latest 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 and are rated at 247 horsepower, up from 240 hp previously. Above this are the 25d models which feature a 2.0-liter turbocharged diesel engine rated at 180 hp. New to XE, XF and F-Pace for 2018 are 30t models. They feature an uprated version of the 25t’s 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4, with its output registering at 296 hp. The 30t models replace the 35t models which came with a 340-hp version of Jaguar’s...

  • 2018 Subaru WRX STI
    Next Subaru WRX and WRX STI likely not here before 2020

    Those hoping to see an a redesigned WRX and WRX STI will have to wait a little longer. Subaru is in no hurry to rush its next performance nameplates; in fact, it's going to be at least a couple of years. Subaru Australia Managing Director Colin Christie told Motoring that a new WRX and WRX STI are...

  • 2019 Audi A8 rear-wheel-steering system
    Audi reveals new A8’s chassis technology

    Audi has revealed a bit more of the technology that will appear on its redesigned A8 debuting next month. Due in showrooms next year, as a 2019 model, the redesigned A8 will boast multi-material construction, a 48-volt electrical system, a standard mild-hybrid system, and a self-driving system...

  • Teaser for 2019 Audi A8 debuting on July 11, 2017
    More of the 2019 Audi A8 revealed in new teasers

    Audi has released two new videos that reveal more of its upcoming fourth-generation A8 flagship sedan. Both videos only provide glimpses of the new sedan which will be revealed to the world on July 11, but they also show some of its cool new electronic driver aids in action. The first video...

  • 2018 Cadillac XTS
    2018 Cadillac XTS preview

    The Cadillac XTS has received a round of updates as it prepares to enter its sixth year on the market. Yes, it was back in 2012 that we were first graced with the XTS, and Cadillac has no plans to discontinue the car even though the brand has a much better large sedan in the form of the CT6. The...

  • 2018 Peugeot 508 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2018 Peugeot 508 spy shots

    French automaker Peugeot is out testing a new generation of its 508 sedan. The current model made its debut in 2010 so is about due for a redesign. The 508 is Peugeot’s rival to mid-size family sedans like the Ford Fusion, Opel Insignia and Volkswagen Passat, and like those rivals it also...

  • Scene from “Spider-Man: Homecoming”

    Although Audi’s new A8 is scheduled for a formal debut at a July 11 event in Barcelona, Spain, you’ll be able to catch a glimpse of the fourth generation of the Audi flagship sedan in the new movie “Spider-Man: Homecoming” premiering on June 28. In the latest Marvel blockbuster, an A8 L is used to chauffeur Peter Parker/Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland. The movie also stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man and Chris Evans as Captain America. You won’t get to view the A8 in full, though. Audi says the car’s starring scene will only reveal the front...

  • Teaser for 2019 Audi A8 debuting on July 11, 2017
    2019 Audi A8 teased ahead of July 11 reveal

    Audi will unveil the new, fourth-generation A8 on July 11 at an event in Barcelona, Spain. Describing the upcoming flagship sedan, CEO Rupert Stadler said the car will be “generously dimensioned” and feature “a completely new operating concept.” The operating concept...

  • 2018 Audi S5 Sportback
    2018 Audi A5/S5 Sportback first drive review: A niche worth exploring

    Those wacky Germans have found a way to explore every automotive niche known to man--and invent a few of their own. The BMW and Mercedes-Benz product lineups have grown to include every manner of coupe, convertible, sedan, crossover, coupe-like crossover, hatchback sedan, and veloco-transport, plus...

  • 2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA
    2018 Subaru WRX STI Type RA revealed with more power, less weight

    Subaru is finally getting serious about Subaru Tecnica International (STI) in the United States. For years the official tuner of Subaru cars has been neglected here, with most of its coolest stuff sold in Japan only. But that’s starting to change. How do we know? Because a WRX STI Type RA has...

  • Teaser for Fisker EMotion debuting on August 17, 2017
    Fisker EMotion priced from $129,900, pre-orders start June 30

    It was less than a year ago that Henrik Fisker came out with the announcement he was starting a new electric car company under the Fisker name and that the first product would be an electric sedan with more range than a Tesla Model S. The Danish designer must have been working on the project for a...

  • NEVS 9-3 and 9-3X concepts, 2017 CES Asia
    NEVS presents 9-3, 9-3X electric cars at 2017 CES Asia

    NEVS on Wednesday at the 2017 CES Asia taking place in Shanghai, China previewed a pair of electric cars destined for production and outlined a new mobility program to be run in the Chinese port city of Tianjin. NEVS is the company that bought the assets of Saab following the Swedish firm’s...

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