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Chevy has updated the Camaro for 2019, with the car receiving fresh looks and the availability of the 1LE package on the turbocharged inline-4 model. We just drove one on a track and found it to be an athletic, tidy, chuckable, and user-friendly ride. Lexus' RC coupe has also been updated for 2019. The face of the car has been massaged to more closely resemble the LC flagship, and Lexus says its engineers also fine-tuned the suspension for a superior ride and sharper handling. Jeep's Wrangler was just redesigned for 2018 but the first of what's likely to be a long list of special editions is...
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Ford Mustang-inspired SUV, Aurus Senat, Aston Martin IPO: Today's Car NewsThe electric SUV that Ford was considering calling a Mach 1 has been spotted. The vehicle is due in 2020, and while it won't be named after a Mustang trim it will have some definite Mustang styling cues. The civilian version of Russian President Vladimir Putin's state limo has made a debut at the...
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Next-gen Ford Mustang, Toyota and Uber deal, carbon fiber Porsche 911: Car News HeadlinesWith Ford cutting its platform count to just five, it means the next-generation Ford Mustang will be based on a modular platform shared with multiple other models. The most likely platform will be a rear-wheel-drive design debuting in the next Ford Explorer. Toyota and Uber will join forces in the...
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Ferrari 488 Pista Spider, Ferrari 250 GTO record, Infiniti Prototype 10: Today's Car NewsFerrari unleashed a surprise at Sunday's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in California when it unveiled the 488 Pista Spider. The droptop is the 50th convertible from the brand, and it'll be one of the most powerful on the market from any automaker when it goes on sale. The Prancing Horse brand...
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Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, Infiniti Prototype 10, Audi PB18 e-tron: Car News HeadlinesLamborghini took the covers off the Aventador SVJ overnight, and the performance being touted is even better than had been expected. Sadly, Lamborghini will build just 900 examples for worldwide sale and 63 of these will be a special model celebrating the founding of the firm in 1963. Infiniti...
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Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, BMW 9-Series, Salaff C2 supercar: Today's Car NewsThe first photo of Lamborghini's Aventador SVJ has surfaced ahead of the car's debut during this weekend's Monterey Car Week. The SVJ's V-12 has been tuned to deliver 760 horsepower, which was enough to see it claim the production car lap record at the Nürburgring in July. The design chief for...
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Mercedes-AMG is out testing a prototype for a GT R Roadster. The car is expected to debut next year alongside a mid-cycle update for the entire GT range. Rivals include the Audi R8 V10 Plus Spyder, Aston Martin Vantage Roadster, and a possible Porsche 911 GT3 Cabrio. Germany's Opel has unveiled a concept previewing the new design language that will shape its cars coming in the next decade. The concept is in the form of a compact crossover, which makes sense considering Opel predicts that 40 percent of its sales will be crossovers by 2021. Before SSC started work on the Tuatara hypercar, the...
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Long-lost Shelby prototype, Mercedes-AMG CLA35, GAC A10: Today's Car NewsA 1967 Ford Shelby GT500 prototype used by Shelby American to develop performance parts has been found. It's the only GT500 of this vintage to feature the Mustang's boxier coupe body instead of the fastback, making the car just that little bit more special. Mercedes-AMG is out testing a new CLA35...
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SSC Tuatara engine, Audi RS Q3 spy shots, Microlino electric car: Today's Car NewsSSC has revealed the first photos of the powerplant that will feature in its Tuatara hypercar. The company boasts that the engine will deliver numbers sufficient to outperform other hypercars competing for top speed and all-around performance. Audi Sport is out testing prototypes for a new...
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2020 Pininfarina hypercar, 2018 Mustang Cobra Jet, 2018 Hertz Corvette Z06: Car News HeadlinesPininfarina has revealed more of its electric hypercar coming in 2020 to challenge the Bugatti Chiron. Today we received a glimpse of the car's interior which is dressed in carbon fiber and accented by digital screens. Ford rolled out a new Mustang Cobra Jet. The drag special comes 50 years after...
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2019 Audi RS 5 Sportback, 2019 Ford Focus ST, 2019 Steeda Ford Mustang: Today's Car NewsAudi's RS 5 is now available as a more practical liftback sedan, a body style Audi calls a Sportback. It packs a 444-horsepower twin-turbo V-6 as well as the confidence to drive at triple-digit speeds. Just make sure you do it at the track only. Ford is working on a new generation of the Focus ST...
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2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 2020 BMW 8-Series GC, 2020 Mercedes GLE Coupe: Car News HeadlinesMazda's MX-5 Miata has just been updated, and it's finally got the power to match its good looks. There's now a stout 181 horsepower on tap, which is definitely more than enough to generate huge smiles in the spritely roadster. BMW is out testing its new 8-Series Gran Coupe. It's due on sale in...
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Cadillac's new baby sedan to replace the ATS has been spotted for the first time. Expected to go by the name CT4, it will feature rear-wheel drive and a handsome look inspired by 2016's Escala concept. Mercedes-Benz is working on redesign for its GLE and some shots of the interior just surfaced online. The overall look is a major step up from the outdated design of the current GLE, which actually goes all the way back to the M-Class introduced for 2012. Only last decade Ford used 30 platforms to underpin its various vehicles sold around the globe. That number was pruned to nine under Alan...
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SSC Tuatara, baby Bronco, Bowler V-8 Defender: Car News HeadlinesSSC North America is finally ready to show us its Tuatara in production guise, a full seven years since we first saw the concept. The car will debut this month during Monterey Car Week, and while no specs have been released we last heard the car will come with a turbocharged V-8 with 1,350...
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Ferrari F176, Porsche rally car, BMW M2 CSL: Today's Car NewsFerrari has released a teaser for a mystery model debuting in mid-September. There isn't much in the way of details but it looks like the car could be a new open-top model. Porsche is considering offering a rally car straight from the factory. The automaker plans to gauge interest in the project by...
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2019 Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye, 2019 F-Pace SVR, Tesla going private: Car News HeadlinesThe biggest, baddest Challenger right now is the SRT Hellcat Redeye. It generates a massive 797 horsepower from the famous Hellcat V-8, thanks in part to the biggest supercharger ever fitted to a production car. Find out what it's like to drive in the links below. For buyers looking for a little...
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Aston Martin Valkyrie, Bugatti Divo, Wiesmann sports car: Today's Car NewsThe principal architect of the Aston Martin Valkyrie has explained why the hypercar will be powered by a naturally aspirated V-12. Interestingly, the leading alternative was a turbocharged V-6. Bugatti has a series of videos featuring its senior executives talking about the upcoming Divo hypercar...
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2019 Mustang Bullitt, 2017 Civic Type R, 2006 Viper ASC Diamondback: Car News HeadlinesFord has a new Mustang variant slotted between the GT and the Shelby GT350: the 2019 Mustang Bullitt. It boasts a unique 475-horsepower rating and a few additional performance upgrades, not to mention a coat of Dark Highland Green paint. Honda's Civic Type R is now the fastest front-wheel-drive car...
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Vanderhall's Venice reverse trike is now even more affordable thanks to the addition of a new Speedster variant. It's powered by a turbocharged inline-4 and comes with only one seat, which Vanderhall says is perfect for lone wolf types. A Ferrari F50 with impressive provenance can be yours. The car started out life as a prototype and during its life has been driven by a number of former Formula 1 drivers. It's also the last Ferrari to feature a five-digit chassis number. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is back crushing cars again, with the victims this time including Porsches and...
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Mercedes-Benz CLS review, BMW X7 leak, Hennessey Heritage Mustang: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz is out with a third generation of the CLS but now the nameplate faces some internal competition in the form of the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe. Will it be overshadowed or can it stand on its own? Find out in our first drive review. BMW will add a full-size SUV with third-row seats to its...
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Mercedes EQS spy shots, Aston Martin DBS review, Opel GT X teaser: Today's Car NewsMercedes-Benz's new electric sedan to sit alongside the S-Class has been spotted. Expected to be called the EQS, the electric sedan can already be seen to feature a low-slung, sleek design. Aston Martin's rival to the Ferrari 812 Superfast features a full carbon fiber body and 715 horsepower of...
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Faraday Future FF91, final Pagani Huayra, Porsche 911 GT3 Cabrio: Car News HeadlinesElectric car startup Faraday Future reached a major milestone recently with the construction of its first body-in-white for the FF91. With the milestone passed, the company is now confident of getting the FF91 delivered to customers by the end of 2018. Pagani has built the final example of the...
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Bugatti Divo teaser, Porsche Taycan specs, Force India bankruptcy: Today's Car NewsPorsche has confirmed the first specs for its Taycan. The electric sport sedan is set to debut in 2019 and at least one variant will offer over 600 horsepower and 300 miles of range. Bugatti is set to reveal a new hypercar based on the Chiron and targeted at ultra-wealthy track enthusiasts. Rather...
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Aston Martin Vanquish, 2019 Audi e-tron, 2019 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe: Car News HeadlinesAston Martin has dropped strong hints that its mid-engine supercar due in 2020 will be called a Vanquish. It makes sense as the Vanquish tends to be the fastest and most powerful model in Aston Martin's regular lineup. Audi's e-tron electric SUV will be revealed in September, and coinciding with...
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