Today in Car News
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McLaren has unveiled a new member of its flagship Ultimate Series. The new member is a sultry speedster that packs an 804-horsepower version of the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 from the 720S and Senna. Japan's Aspark has unveiled a car with as much as 1,984 hp, generated by four electric motors. The car is the Owl, and it was unveiled this week in production guise at the Dubai International Motor Show. Tesla has confirmed the location of its planned European plant. Expected to come online in 2021, the plant will build cars and batteries and include an R&D facility. You'll find these stories...
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Mercedes-AMG GLA45, G-Class Experience Center, Shelby continuation car: Today's Car NewsMercedes-AMG's second-generation GLA45 has been spotted in prototype form. The compact crossover SUV will sport an aggressive look and as much as 416 horsepower. Fans of the G-Class now have a dedicated experience center where they can test the iconic off-roader both on and off the road. The...
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Honda Civic Si, Lordstown Endurance, Mercedes G-Class EV: Car News HeadlinesThe Civic Type R may be the top dog in Honda’s 10th-generation Civic range, but the performance on offer from the latest Civic Si is certainly nothing to sneeze at. We've just taken a spin in the updated 2020 model which, while not the most exciting of cars, offers decent speed and ride and...
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Mercedes-AMG GLA45, Tesla pickup, Saudi supercar auction: Today's Car NewsMercedes-AMG's second-generation GLA45 has been spotted in prototype form. The compact crossover SUV will sport an aggressive look and as much as 416 horsepower. Tesla has confirmed the covers will come off its highly anticipated pickup truck later this month. The truck is being referred to as the...
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Audi RS Q8, Ford Mustang Lithium EV, SpeedKore Dodge Charger Widebody: Car News HeadlinesAudi's RS Q8 has just set a record lap time at the Nürburgring for production SUVs. The reveal is coming up soon as the high-performance SUV is due to join the RS 6 Avant and RS 7 Sportback in an expanded Audi Sport lineup next year. Ford used the SEMA show to present the 900-horsepower...
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2021 Infiniti QX55, 2020 Aston Martin AMB 001, 2020 Polestar 1: Today's Car NewsInfiniti is almost ready to show us its QX55, a coupe-like crossover SUV that will likely be related to the QX50. A new teaser reveals more of the design but we'll have to wait until the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month to see the vehicle in full. Aston Martin has revealed its first...
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Genesis has introduced a major update for its G90 flagship, which is tipped for a local debut at this month's Los Angeles Auto Show. Also confirmed to be coming soon is the brand's first SUV, a BMW X5 rival likely to be called a GV80. Germany's Wiesmann is working on a new sports car code-named Project Gecko, and the first prototypes have been spotted. The car will keep the retro, Jaguar XK140-inspired design of its predecessors, but will ride on a new platform. Lotus is developing a modular sports car platform that should spawn its first model in the next three to four years. A modern Elan...
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SSC Tuatara, Fisker Ocean, FCA PSA merger: Today's Car NewsSSC has named Manhattan Motorcars as the first dealer for its Tuatara hypercar. The famous New York dealer also handles sales for Bugatti, Koenigsegg, Rimac and Spyker, so SSC is in good company. Revived EV startup Fisker has revealed the name of its electric SUV. A debut of the Tesla Model Y rival...
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Rodin FZED, Nissan Z spy shots, FCA PSA merger talks: Car News HeadlinesNew Zealand's Rodin has unveiled an open-wheel track car called the FZED. It weighs just 1,342 pounds but packs 675 horsepower, ensuring it delivers an experience close to that of a Formula One racer. A test mule for a redesigned Nissan Z sports car, the Z35, has been spotted. Judging by our spy...
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Lamborghini Aventador track car, Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo, Porsche online sales: Car News HeadlinesLamborghini's motorsport division is working on a hardcore, track-only version of the Aventador. It will sport an 830-horsepower version of Lamborghini's V-12, and rumor has it the car will be badged an SVR. Despite the F8 Tributo replacing the 488 GTB in showrooms, the 488 GT3 will continue to...
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Jaguar electric supercar, King of mid-size 4x4s, Mk8 VW Golf: Today's Car NewsJaguar unveiled an electric supercar packing as much as 1,005 horsepower. Unfortunately, it's only designed for the virtual world though some elements from the design could make it onto future EVs from the British brand. We put together a comparison of four popular mid-size pickup trucks to...
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Hardcore Porsche Panamera, McLaren Speedtail, Toyota EV plans: Car News HeadlinesPorsche engineers are out testing what appears to be a hardcore version of the Panamera. The mystery prototype is testing at the Nürburgring where it reportedly set a 7:11 lap time. McLaren's Speedtail has been spotted in the wild. The British firm's latest flagship is a hybrid hypercar with...
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Hummer might be set for a return, but as a pure EV brand. Yes, the brand synonymous with big, gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs could soon be known for zero-emission vehicles. The oft-rumored Land Rover Range Rover will be a road-biased electric crossover, according to the latest reports. Think a soft-roader along the lines of the Audi A6 Allroad but with a battery-electric powertrain. A mystery Ferrari prototype has been spotted and looks to be a new fixed-roof version of the Portofino. It's thought to be the fifth and final member of Ferrari's five debuts planned for 2019, meaning the covers...
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Electric Mini at the 'Ring, Bullitt's Broadway revisited, Garrett E-Turbo: Today's Car NewsThe Mini Cooper SE offers 181 horsepower, 114 miles of range, and the ability to adjust the severity of the regenerative braking. The latter has enabled the car to lap the 'Ring without the driver ever needing to tap the brakes. We revisited the Broadway from "Bullitt" to see how the neighborhoods...
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Volvo XC40 Recharge, Toyota next-gen EV, Mercedes-AMG C63 hybrid: Car News HeadlinesVolvo's electric XC40 is finally here, and it's been badged an XC40 Recharge. It comes with 402 horsepower, all-wheel drive, and a 78-kilowatt-hour battery that should return around 200 miles of range. Toyota has revealed the first of its next-generation EVs, though sadly it's a minicar destined to...
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2020 Porsche Taycan 4S, 2021 McLaren 620R, Lamborghini sale: Today's Car NewsPorsche has substantially brought down the price of its Taycan with the announcement of the Taycan 4S variant. Naturally the power and range is reduced compared to the top-end Turbo and Turbo S models, but the car is hardly lacking in performance. McLaren is readying a new Sports Series member...
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2021 BMW M3, 2019 Subaru WRX STI, Chevy's new 5.5-liter V-8: Car News HeadlinesBMW introduced a redesigned 3-Series last year. That means a new M3 should be just around the corner. Our latest spy shots show a tester for the upcoming sport sedan, which rumor has it will come with available all-wheel drive and close to 500 horsepower. It might not be the most advanced car on...
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Lexus EV, Cadillac CT4 pricing, Bertone Mantide: Today's Car NewsLexus will use the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show to preview the first offering in its future EV offensive. The automaker will reveal a battery-electric concept car that's thought to be in the form of a high-riding hatch. The 2020 Cadillac CT4 is priced to fight the smaller, less powerful Audi A3 and...
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2020 Dodge Charger Widebody, 2020 Ford Mustang R-Spec, 2021 Mercedes-Maybach GLS: Car News HeadlinesViknesh VijayenthiranDodge's updates for the Charger for 2019 were relatively light, but this isn't the case for the 2020 model which has received a new wide-body option. Find out what it's like to drive in the links below. Ford's developed a new Mustang R-Spec model for the Australian market. The car is based on the Mustang GT but delivers 710 hp thanks to a supercharger upgrade. A prototype for the Mercedes-Maybach GLS ultra-luxury SUV has been spotted, and it's wearing almost zero camouflage gear. That's because the reveal is coming up in just a month. You'll find these stories and more in today's car news...
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Aston Martin Vantage Roadster, Saab's last production car, 2020's most important cars: Car News HeadlinesAfter impressing us with its latest Vantage coupe, Aston Martin is now almost ready to launch the convertible. The first teaser photos have been released and we should see the full reveal happen later this year. Saab's last production car was built in 2013 and only driven 43 miles since it rolled...
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New Audi EV, Bolwell Nagari 500, how race car liveries are designed: Today's Car NewsAudi has teased a concept for an electric hatch, or Sportback in Audi-speak. The concept is based on the PPE platform being developed by Audi and Porsche and could just be a preview of an electric replacement for the A5 Sportback. Australia's Bolwell is close to launching a new generation of its...
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2020 BMW X5 M and X6 M, 2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid, 2020 Audi RS 4: Today's Car NewsBMW's redesigned X5 M and X6 M are finally here, and they're packing up to 617 horsepower. That seems like a crazy number for the SUV segment, but remember we're living in a world of 670-hp Cayennes and 707-hp Grand Cherokees. Bentley first showed us its Bentayga Hybrid in early 2018, but the...
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2020 Lincoln Corsair, Nissan IMk concept, Porsche 911 vs. Taycan: Car News HeadlinesA redesigned MKC is being introduced for 2020, only it isn't called an MKC as Lincoln has ditched its confusing three-letter naming strategy in favor of proper names that just so happen to feature a nautical theme. In the case of the redesigned MKC, Lincoln has selected the Corsair name, and the...
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Jaguar XF spy shots, Hyundai flying taxis, seized supercars auction: Today's Car NewsJaguar's XF is about to receive its mid-cycle update and a prototype for the wagon body style has been spotted. Among the updates is thought to be a new inline-6 to replace the current model's aging V-6. Hyundai has joined the growing list of automakers attempting to develop a viable flying taxi...
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