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Even the best-kept secret at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show was whispered in Jeep hallways years ago, the automaker’s CEO said last week. “Electrification was always on the books for Jeep—it was inevitable,” Jeep CEO Mike Manley told Motor Authority on Wednesday. Only...

Just days after it was revealed that Alfa Romeo was returning to Formula One after nearly 30 years away from the sport, the livery that will adorn the Italian brand’s cars next season has now been revealed. Note, Alfa Romeo is not returning as a constructor, nor is it returning as a power...

Bentley has launched limited-run First Edition models for the Bentayga SUV and the Mulsanne flagship. Now, the latest Continental GT is on deck. The luxury marque revealed the Continental GT First Edition on Wednesday, and it boasts a handful of unique cues to earn its badge. Like more pedestrian...

In typical fashion, Chevrolet will auction of the first production 2019 Corvette ZR1 for charity. We'll give you one guess (Rick Hendrick) as to who's most likely to enter the winning bid Nonetheless, ZR1 VIN 001 will benefit a good cause. Chevrolet said Thursday that all proceeds will go to the...

The current Vantage is the most popular model in Aston Martin’s history, so clearly there was some added pressure to get the design of the successor right. Fortunately Aston Martin appears to have pulled it off as the redesigned Vantage, which made its public debut this week at the 2017 Los...

Actor, pro wrestler and all-around car nut John Cena is in a bit of trouble with Ford. The automaker filed a lawsuit on November 30 with the U.S. District Court in Michigan claiming Cena violated his purchase agreement for a 2017 Ford GT by flipping the car early. The lawsuit, a copy of which is...

Saleen hasn’t had standalone car in its lineup since the S7 supercar went out of production in 2009. That all changed at this week’s 2017 Los Angeles auto show where Saleen took the covers off the new S1 sports car. The S1 actually made its world debut in China on November 8. It’s...

A company that specializes in building concept cars for the major automakers as well as other limited production vehicles unveiled its own concept on Thursday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. The company is California’s Aria Group, which is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year with...

Step aside, Chevrolet Bolt EV. There's a new king of the (sort of) affordable electric-car segment. Well, maybe the Bolt EV can stay right where it is for two main reasons. First, there are very few Model 3s on the road at this point due to Tesla's problems with "production hell." Second, no early...

The 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show has played host to numerous world debuts, and among them is an off-road-focused SUV concept from Toyota dubbed the FT-AC, an acronym for Future Toyota Adventure Concept. It’s the Japanese automaker’s third rugged concept vehicle to be unveiled in just the...

With the arrival of the 2019 Volvo XC40 in showrooms next spring, car shoppers will have a new option for payment. Volvo is introducing a subscription-based payment system called Care by Volvo, and on Wednesday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show we learned exactly what it will entail. The XC40 is...

GMC’s Yukon Denali has been spiced up with Ultimate Black Edition treatment. What is this exactly? Well, the Ultimate Black Edition offers all the options available on the Yukon Denali, but with some special extras thrown in to help it stand apart. The big and burly SUV dons 22-inch wheels...

The 2018 Mazda 6 is more than just a typical refresh for the brand's banner mid-size sedan. It represents the next step forward for Mazda as it chases class-above refinement. On Wednesday, Mazda revealed the refreshed sedan at the 2017 Los Angeles auto show, and it brings numerous updates and...

Because removable doors aren't quite enough, the next-generation Jeep Wrangler will be available with a distinctive "half door" option package directly from the factory—a design that members of the media have already started calling "donut doors." But these aren't merely the half doors of...

The 2020 Jeep Wrangler will be available with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, the automaker announced Wednesday at the 2017 Los Angeles auto show. The announcement came with the unveiling of the redesigned 2018 model at the show. Jeep was scant on details for the new plug-in hybrid system, but the...

BMW’s i8 plug-in hybrid sports car can now be ordered as a convertible. BMW took the covers off the new i8 Roadster on Wednesday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, where the automaker also announced some updates for the i8 coupe. It was all the way back in 2012 when we first saw a concept of...

Winter is coming, and GMC is more prepared than ever as it has introduced two takes on what it calls the Sierra All Mountain concept. One version is based upon the 2018 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali crew cab with four-wheel drive, and the other takes its roots from the Sierra 2500HD All Terrain X. Both...

Alongside the new 3-row RX unveiled on Wednesday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, Lexus showed off a version of the bigger LX with its third-row seats removed. Until now, the LX has been offered exclusively as a 3-row SUV with seating for up to eight. The new 2-row version with five seats is...

A new generation of the M5 goes on sale next spring, one that’s unlike any version of the BMW super sedan we’ve seen before. And BMW has priced the car from $103,595, including destination. That’s quite the jump on the $95k starting price of the last M5, but with the new model you...

Audi on Tuesday confirmed plans for two new electric SUVs. The vehicles will be built at Audi’s main plant in Ingolstadt, Germany from 2021. Audi made the confirmation during a meeting with employee representatives to discuss job security through 2025. Crucially, it helps to alleviate fears...