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BMW has added a new M35i M Performance model to its X2 range. The stylish compact crossover SUV features BMW's most powerful four-cylinder to date and makes a great alternative to the hot hatch.
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Geely and Toyota in talks over hybrid techToyota and Geely are in talks over possible cooperation in the area of hybrid technology, the automakers confirmed Thursday to Reuters. The confirmation comes after media reports in China claimed the two were already working together on hybrid tech and were due to make an announcement soon...
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Ex-Rolls-Royce design boss to pen models for Chinese luxury brand HongqiChinese automaker FAW Group is in the process of reviving historic brand Hongqi as China's premier automotive label and hired the former design chief of Rolls-Royce to pen the new models. FAW announced Friday that Giles Taylor, who led the design team at Rolls-Royce from 2012 to June of this year...
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2021 BMW X5 xDrive45e iPerformance plug-in hybrid promises more electric rangeBMW was one of the first in the luxury segment with a plug-in hybrid when it launched the X5 xDrive40e for 2016 based on the third-generation X5. However, the vehicle's lowly 14 miles of electric range left many wondering whether a standard hybrid would have sufficed, since the vehicle would end up...
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2019 BMW X2 M35i is a 302-horsepower hot hatch alternativeAfter driving a 2018 BMW X2 xDrive28i at the track earlier this year, we found the compact crossover to be a competent handler but still dynamically lacking compared to what its sporty good looks suggests. Enter the 2019 BMW X2 M35i. The X2 M35i is an M Performance model and sits alongside the...
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Aston Martin opens ritzy London showroom for classic carsThe wind is still fully in the sails of the classic car market and Aston Martin is capitalizing with the opening of a ritzy showroom specially focused on models from yesteryear in the heart of London. The showroom is operated by the Aston Martin Works classic car department and located in London's...
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The Genesis Essentia concept unveiled at the 2018 New York auto show was meant to usher in the Korean luxury brand's new design language and mark its transition toward electrification.
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Porsche Cayenne coupe, Kia full-size SUV, Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison: Car News HeadlinesPorsche is bowing to the strong demand for coupe-like SUVs and will launch one based on the Cayenne. A prototype has been spotted featuring a sloping coupe-like profile and a hatchback-like rear. A debut is expected next year. Also arriving next year will be a full-size SUV from Kia. Unmasked...
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2019 Fiat 124 Spider benefits from new options including Monza exhaust for AbarthFiat will look to spice things up for its 124 Spider with a handful of new options being introduced for 2019. Key among them is a Record Monza exhaust upgrade for the 124 Spider Abarth that gives the car a more aggressive growl. It offers some solace to fans still sour from the Abarth model only...
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2019 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison debuts with extra off-road gearChevrolet on Thursday unveiled another off-road-focused pickup and it wears the Colorado ZR2 Bison name. Previewed by the Colorado ZR2 AEV concept unveiled at the 2017 SEMA show, the Colorado ZR2 Bison starts off as a run-of-the-mill Colorado ZR2, an already credible off-roader, and builds upon...
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2020 Kia full-size SUV based on Telluride concept spotted in the wildKia's new full-size SUV based on 2016's Telluride concept is currently testing in the Middle East sans camouflage gear and photos are starting to hit social media. These shots from Instagram user saudi_shift and the Bobae Dream forum give us a good look at the design which appears to stay true to...
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Volvo 360c concept: No steering wheel, pedals, engine or human driver neededVolvo is the latest automaker to provide a vision for the future of private automotive transport, a future where doing the driving will be optional. Volvo's vision comes in the form of the 360c concept, the now-familiar pod on wheels capable of operating in full self-driving mode, classified as...
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Tesla's big surprise the company promised for this week's 2018 Grand Basel show in Switzerland has turned out to be a mockup of the second-generation Roadster, this one finished in white.
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Next Audi R8 will reportedly go electricBack in March, Audi R&D boss Peter Mertens dropped the bombshell news that the Audi Sport division didn't have any plans drawn up yet for a third-generation R8. It didn't mean Audi Sport was definitely going to axe the car after the current model's run, but it did leave the possibility on the...
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2019 Audi e-tron enters production, full reveal coming Sept. 17Audi's first volume electric car, the e-tron, is almost here. Production of the first customer example, finished in Catalunya Red, was completed on Monday at the car's plant in Brussels, Belgium, a high-tech facility where automated transport systems bring the batteries to the assembly line just in...
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McLaren F1 team picks 18-year-old Lando Norris as new driverMcLaren confirmed Monday that 18-year-old Lando Norris will drive for its Formula 1 team in 2019. The British youngster is already a test and reserve driver for the team and a contender in the 2018 Formula 2 Championship, where he currently ranks second. He will replace current McLaren F1 driver...
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Apple's self-driving car program sees first traffic accidentApple is developing self-driving technology using a fleet of nearly 60 Lexus RX 450h crossover SUVs fitted with various cameras and sensors used to guide the vehicles. One of the vehicles was involved in an accident on August 24, California's DMV confirmed in a traffic accident report, the first...
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2020 Mercedes-AMG GT R "Clubsport" spy shots and videoMercedes-AMG is known to be working on a range-topping Black Series version of its GT sports car, but before it arrives the Affalterbach tuner will introduce a new version positioned between it and the current GT R. A prototype for this new version has just been spotted testing at the...
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Lamborghini is working on a new limited-edition supercar along the lines of the Veneno and Centenario, cars that are referred to by the automaker as "one-offs" even though in reality multiple...
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Mercedes rains on Ferrari parade at Formula 1 Italian Grand PrixMercedes-AMG's Lewis Hamilton overcame the odds on Sunday to take out the 2018 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. Ferrari was the dominant force at Saturday's qualifying, with Kimi Räikkönen securing pole with a blistering 1:19.119. This was a new record for the fastest lap in F1 history...
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Bugatti Divo, 2019 Chevy Camaro, 2019 Lexus RC: This Week's Top PhotosIn the past week we saw Bugatti unveil a coach-built car based on the Chiron platform, which the automaker has christened the Divo. Limited to just 40 units, the car was unveiled to the world in Monterey, California and has a starting price of $5.8 million. You can learn about all the changes...
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Hennessey's 808-horsepower Heritage Mustang hits the dynoHennessey Performance Engineering in August unveiled the 2019 Heritage Edition Ford Mustang to celebrate hitting the 10,000-build milestone. The fiery red car, which features a design inspired by the livery of a 2018 Ford GT Heritage Edition supercar owned by Hennessey boss John Hennessey, is based...
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Audi S6 spied, Bugatti Divo detailed, Koenigsegg Ragnarok rumored: Today's Car NewsThe next generation of Audi's A6 Avant has been spotted. The performance wagon is expected to downsize from a V-8 to a V-6 for its latest redesign, and while we may not see the wagon here the same mechanical package will appear in an S6 sedan heading our way. Bugatti has a coach-built car based on...
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2018 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix previewThe 2018 Formula 1 World Championship continues this weekend with the Italian Grand Prix at the legendary Autodromo Nazionale Monza. The Italian event is typically the last of the European rounds, as is the case this year, and it's always a great race to attend, thanks in part to thousands of...
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