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Squint and you'll get a glimpse of the future with the Nissan Vmotion 2.0 concept car, unveiled on Monday at the 2017 Detroit auto show. Nissan says the concept wears an evolution of its V-Motion design theme. More specifically, the concept looks to us like a preview of the next-generation Altima sedan, which is due for a reveal in the next 12-18 months. (It stretches 191.3 inches, which is the same length as the current Altima.) The Vmotion 2.0 takes the brand's V-shaped grille design to the extreme, pushing it down nearly to the bottom of the car's front bumper. The concept's carbon fiber...
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Tech-laden 2018 Lexus LS flagship debuts in DetroitA flagship model is supposed to push a brand forward with new technology and style. And yet the Lexus LS hasn't received a complete redesign since 2006. That all changes for 2018 as Lexus is redesigning its flagship and lading it up with new technology and engineering. The engineering starts with...
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2018 Kia Stinger video previewLook, Kia has a history of delivering on concept car promises, a lot. But today the company makes a leap forward from that car company that offers nice, mainstream cars like the Soul and Optima to being serious with enthusiasts with a rear-wheel-drive sports sedan. I present to you, the 2018 Kia...
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2018 Kia Stinger debuts with twin-turbo V-6, rear-wheel driveIt was at the 2011 Frankfurt auto show that Kia first hinted at the launch of a rear-wheel-drive sports sedan with the unveiling of the GT concept. More than half a decade on, the production version of the striking concept has been revealed as the 2018 Kia Stinger. Kia's finally taking the covers...
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2018 Subaru WRX and WRX STI previewSubaru has just redesigned its Impreza but the redesigned WRX and WRX STI derivatives are still a couple of years off. The current WRX and WRX STI will soldier on in the meantime, albeit with a few updates introduced for the 2018 model year to keep them looking and feeling fresh. Both cars adopt a...
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2017 BMW 5-Series priced from $52,195The BMW 5-Series is all new for 2017, and now BMW has announced pricing for some sedan versions of its new mid-size car. The base price goes up by $1,000 to $52,195, which includes the $995 destination charge. Four models will be available at launch, which is set for February 11. Here they are with...
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Lincoln has a new Continental on sale and to help promote it the automaker has once again called on actor Matthew McConaughey. He features in a new spot to be beamed out to televisions across the country on December 31. You don’t have to wait until then to watch it as an extended version is already up on YouTube. And like Lincoln’s previous ads featuring the “Interstellar” and “Dallas Buyers Club” star, there are plenty of musings and finger movements. The spot is the first in the new campaign titled “That’s Continental.” To film it...
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Bring the 5 alive! New 2018 BMW M550i xDrive detailedWe haven't even received our first new BMW 5-Series this side of the Atlantic, but already BMW is announcing performance models to whet our appetites. On Saturday, BMW detailed the new 2018 BMW M550i xDrive sedan—presumably the last stop before full-fledged M5 glory. What we know: the M550i...
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BMW announces 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid model for USBMW today showed its latest green model for the U.S., the 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid. It's part of the newly redesigned 5-Series lineup. The 530e is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine, which makes 180 horsepower and 215 pound-feet of torque, mated to an electric...
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Alfa Romeo may offer a 350-hp GiuliaThe Alfa Romeo Giulia lineup isn't even on sale yet in the United States, yet there's a new rumor out suggesting that the Italian brand will fill what looks to be a glaring gap in the model's lineup. That plug comes in the form of a 350-horsepower version of the Giulia compact sedan, which should...
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Report: New BMW M5 will let drivers switch between rear- and all-wheel-drive modesBMW is in the final stages of development of a new M5 and we hear the car will be unlike any of its predecessors. That’s because the car will be coming with an all-wheel-drive system, which was confirmed by M boss Frank van Meel in 2015. But to appease more traditional buyers that prefer the...
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2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia priced from $38,990, Quadrifoglio from $73,595Alfa Romeo today announced pricing for the 2017 Giulia lineup. The car, which goes on sale in January, will be offered in three models. The base model will be priced at $38,990, including destination. Standard equipment will include leather upholstery, 10-way power front seats with 4-way lumbar...
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The fifth-generation Lexus LS will be unveiled at the 2017 Detroit auto show, and Lexus today teased an image of its forthcoming flagship sedan. The car will get an all-new, far more bold look that, Lexus claims, will feature a coupe-like silhouette. The design, by the way, was previewed on Lexus’ LF-FC concept from the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. We also have spy shots of a prototype. The car will be built in the all-new GA-L architecture for the brand's luxury vehicles. GA-L is a rear-drive, multi-material platform and it is making its debut on the LC 500. Lexus promises a more dynamic...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 first drive review: the deep-knee BenzIt's time to come clean, friends. Don't worry, You're in a safe space here. Just admit it. You're power-hungry. But just how much power will it take to get your fix? 300? 400? 500? How about 603 horsepower—stuffed into the latest, greatest version of the Benz E-Class? Works for us. We're just...
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2018 Holden Commodore revealed, previews 2018 Buick RegalHolden on Tuesday revealed its redesigned Commodore sedan, a slightly revised version of which will be sold in the United States as the 2018 Buick Regal (shown below). The only real difference between the Holden and Buick versions will be a more conventional notchback sedan shape for the Regal...
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2018 Volkswagen Arteon (CC successor) spy shotsVolkswagen is working on a successor for its CC sedan, which the automaker in November confirmed would feature the new name Arteon. Prototypes for the car have already been testing for close to a year and hint at a much more handsome design than the predecessor model. We’ve also been given a...
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Kia GT (Stinger) teased ahead of 2017 Detroit auto showKia has started the teaser campaign for its new sports sedan based on the GT concept that we first saw at the 2011 Frankfurt auto show. The automaker on Wednesday released a video highlighting the car’s Nürburgring-honed handling and capability of reaching speeds of up to 232 kmh (144...
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2018 Toyota Camry teased ahead of Detroit auto showToyota isn't about to let its main bread-winner, the Camry, get old. The Camry is, after all, the best selling car in America. The current model was new for the 2012 model year, and Toyota gave it a major refresh for 2015 after some negative reviews. Now Toyota is planning to release an all-new...
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When the CT6 went on sale in early 2016, it marked several firsts for Cadillac. The full-size luxury sedan was the first to use the new "CT" (Cadillac Touring) prefix for Cadillac’s car lineup. It was also the first to feature the brand’s new grille treatment, Omega rear-wheel-drive platform and video-streaming rearview mirror. For the 2017 model year, the CT6 marks a couple more firsts for Cadillac. The big news is the addition of the CT6 Plug-In Hybrid to the range. This is the first plug-in hybrid (the ELR was an extended-range electric) for Cadillac and the first of the...
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2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 spy shotsMercedes-Benz is in the process of updating its S-Class range, including those models from the AMG performance skunk works. Our latest spy shots show a prototype for the updated version of AMG’s S63 super sedan, which in current form has been on sale since the 2014 model year. The visual...
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Lucid reveals electric car prototype, announces Arizona productionJust as Faraday Future struggles to get its plant off the ground, another Chinese-backed electric car startup based in the United States has chosen a location for its own plant. The company is Lucid, formerly known as Atieva, and on Tuesday it announced plans to build a $700 million plant in Casa...
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2018 Kia GT (Stinger) leakedKia’s rear-wheel-drive sports sedan based on the GT concept car that we first saw at the 2011 Frankfurt auto show has been outed. We've already spied prototypes but now a leaked shot courtesy of the Kia-World blog reveals what’s likely to be a pre-production model. While there are clear...
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2017 BMW 5-Series gets M Performance goodiesA redesigned BMW 5-Series is being introduced for the 2017 model year. It goes on sale next spring, initially in 530i and 540i guises. Sportier variants including an M550i M Performance model and an M5 sledgehammer are in the pipeline, but buyers that can’t wait can still inject their cars...
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Volkswagen Arteon is name of CC successorVolkswagen’s CC is about to spawn a successor and along with the new design will be a new name: Arteon. Arteon is a combination of “art” and “eon” and follows the naming practice introduced with the Phideon sedan on sale in China. The Arteon plugs the gap between the...
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