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Electric car startup Faraday Future appears to be back on track with development of its first model, the FF91, following a rough couple of years resulting from cash shortages and a senior executive...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz B-Class spy shots and videoMercedes-Benz engineers are approaching the final stages of testing prototypes for a redesigned B-Class minivan. The car represents just one of eight body styles Mercedes plans for its new-generation compact car family, the first two members of which are the redesigned A-Class hatchback and new...
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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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Q70 Hybrid dropped from 2019 Infiniti Q70 lineupThe Infiniti Q70 has been with us since the 2011 model year, originally arriving as an M. A successor is planned based on a front-wheel-drive platform with electrification, but the first model based on this platform isn't due until 2021. It means Infiniti's aging products like the Q70 will have to...
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Porsche Taycan first specs confirmed: Over 600 horsepower, 300 miles of rangeIt’s been almost three years since Porsche made the announcement to put its Mission E electric sedan concept into production. In that time we’ve managed to glean very little information regarding the production version, which Porsche has decided to call a Taycan and will start producing...
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FCA didn't have prior knowledge of Marchionne's illnessSergio Marchionne's resignation from the top post at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on July 21 due to health reasons and his subsequent death four days later came as a shock to many, including close employees at the automaker he ran. This is despite Marchionne having had received treatment from...
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The Force India Formula 1 team entered administration on Friday following a court decision made in London.
Similar to bankruptcy protection, the administration process will see the team's operations...
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Hamilton cruises to victory in 2018 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand PrixThere was little to fluster Mercedes-AMG's Lewis Hamilton on Sunday during the 2018 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix. After starting the race on pole, Hamilton managed to keep ahead of the field despite the Ferraris looking faster and more controllable throughout the weekend. Things were a bit more...
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Lamborghini Aventador SVJ details surfaceLamborghini's new Aventador SVJ doesn't make its debut until next month's 2018 Monterey Car Week but details on the car are already starting to surface. On Thursday we learned that the car has set the new production car lap record at the Nürburgring, with Lamborghini tester Marco Mapelli...
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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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2018 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix previewRound 12 of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, the last before the summer break, is on this weekend in Hungary. The Hungarian Grand Prix is once again taking place at the Hungaroring, located close to the capital Budapest. It's one of the slowest tracks on the calendar, with the current layout...
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Aston Martin hints at Vanquish name for mid-engine supercarWith Aston Martin choosing to revive the DBS nameplate for the replacement for the second-generation Vanquish, many have been left wondering whether the Vanquish nameplate, which tends to signify the fastest and most powerful member of Aston Martin's regular lineup, will ever return. It turns out...
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The Maserati Birdcage race cars designed by Giulio Alfieri in the late 1950s and early '60s represented a revolution in sports car design.
At the time, many British sports car manufacturers were...
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Reserve a 2019 Audi e-tron following September 17 global debutAnyone looking to be among the first to take delivery of Audi's upcoming e-tron electric SUV will be able to configure and reserve one starting September 17. The date is when Audi will present the completed vehicle for the first time, with the debut confirmed by Audi on Thursday to be in San...
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Land Rover-based H5X concept to spawn Tata Harrier SUV in 2019Tata's H5X concept unveiled in February will spawn a production model called the Harrier, Tata confirmed earlier this month. The small SUV will reach showrooms where the Indian brand operates in early 2019. The Harrier, like the H5X concept, will be based on a modified version of the D8 platform...
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Lamborghini Aventador SVJ sets 6:44.97 Nürburgring production car lap recordLamborghini's upcoming Aventador SVJ has lapped the Nürburgring-Nordschleife in a time of 6:44.97, the automaker confirmed Thursday. That's a new record for production cars, and it's over 2.0 seconds quicker than the previous record of 6:47.3 set by a Porsche 911 GT2 RS last September. Doing...
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Waymo's latest trial shows how companies can use self-driving cars to improve servicesSelf-driving cars are most commonly linked with the taxi industry but this is just one area where they could potentially operate. Waymo is now expanding its trial of self-driving cars that's underway in Phoenix, Arizona to show how other companies can benefit from using self-driving cars. Waymo...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class sedan makes US debut: The new entry pointMercedes-Benz's new A-Class sedan has been out for a while, but the handsome compact has finally made its debut in the United States. Unveiled Wednesday in New York City, the streamlined sedan will reach showrooms late this year initially in A220 guise only. More models are planned though...
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Porsche has revealed an updated Macan. The automaker is holding back most of the details until closer to the market launch, but it's previously said there will improved performance, particularly in...
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McLaren confirms Speedtail name, 2018 reveal for F1 successorMcLaren's spiritual successor to the F1 will be called a Speedtail, the British firm announced Wednesday. The name is meant to evoke the car's flowing, highly streamlined design. Code-named the BP32 and described as a hyper GT, the Speedtail will make its debut later this year ahead of the first...
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Sergio Marchionne dies following complications with surgeryFormer Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO and Ferrari Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne has succumbed to the complications that arose following recent shoulder surgery at a hospital in Zurich, Switzerland. He was 66. His passing was confirmed Wednesday by John Elkann, grandson of Gianni Agnelli and...
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Toyota will have Level 4 self-driving cars at 2020 Tokyo OlympicsToyota will put on a technological show for the world when all eyes are on Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games. This will include the demonstration of a Level 4 self-driving car to highlight Toyota's goal of providing personal transport for everyone, including those that are too old to drive or suffer...
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Opel posts first profit in almost 2 decadesGermany's Opel is already seeing the results of synergies with new parent PSA Group as the brand has just reported its first profit in almost two decades. Opel (Vauxhall in the United Kingdom) on Tuesday reported sales of 550,900 units and a profit of $587 million for the first six months of 2018...
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Huracán Performante review, Lexus LC F spy shots, Toyota 86 TRD reveal: Today's Car NewsLamborghini's Huracán Performante has the performance to put some hypercars to shame, and it's also one of the best-looking and best-sounding cars in production right now. Find out what it's like behind the wheel in our first drive review. The oft-rumored Lexus LC F has finally been spotted...
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