Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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The Dodge Charger and its Challenger sibling soldier on for the 2019 model year with yet a new round of updates.
For the Charger, Dodge has very much focused on the SRT Hellcat flagship. The super...
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2020 BMW 7-Series spy shotsThe current BMW 7-Series is one of the most dynamic and technologically advanced offerings in its class, but its predictable styling and drab interior leave a lot to be desired. This is a six-figure car once you add a few options, yet to the average onlooker it’s hard to distinguish from the...
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2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC spy shots and videoPrototypes for Mercedes-Benz’s electric SUV based on the Generation EQ concept from the 2016 Paris auto show have been spotted. Earlier test mules had been using the makeshift body of a GLC Coupe to hide the new mechanicals, but now we can see the true shape of Mercedes' first volume electric...
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The Alfa Romeo 4C coupe just died, hope you want the SpiderThe Alfa Romeo 4C is not without its flaws, but it's a car that definitely doesn’t disappoint. It’s a sports car with supercar looks and exclusivity, and with a price tag in the mid-$50k bracket it’s also quite the value. Well, at least it used to be. We've learned from 4C product...
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2020 Buick LaCrosse spy shotsThe Buick LaCrosse will soon come in for a facelift as evidenced by a camouflaged prototype spotted testing recently. The LaCrosse was last redesigned for 2017 so this facelift represents a mid-cycle update for the large sedan. Expect it to arrive in the second half of 2019 as a 2020 model. The...
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2019 Aston Martin DBS, 2019 Audi Q8, 2019 McLaren Senna: Today's Car NewsAston Martin has replaced its Vanquish with a new super GT dubbed the DBS Superleggera. The Ferrari 812 Superfast rival features a full carbon fiber body and 715-horsepower V-12, and it will be in showrooms by the end of the year. Also reaching showrooms later this year is the new Audi Q8. The...
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Veteran Volkswagen Group engineer Wolfgang Hatz has been released after nine months in jail after providing $3.5 million in bail money, German prosecutors have confirmed.
He was arrested last...
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Mercedes-Benz open to V-8-powered X-Class pickupThe most powerful Mercedes-Benz X-Class right now is the X350d powered by a 3.0-liter turbocharged V-6 diesel with 258 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque, but the mid-size pickup might offer a V-8 in the future. That's according to X-Class engineering boss Frank Schumacher, who in an interview...
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Sharper look for 2019 Audi A4It seems like the current A4 only arrived yesterday but Audi already has an updated version of its popular small sedan. That's because even though we only received it in the spring of 2016, the car has been on sale elsewhere since 2015. Yet to be announced for the United States but expected here in...
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2019 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera debuts with 715 horsepowerBehold the new Aston Martin DBS Superleggera. The super GT is the third model in the British automaker's much-hyped Second Century plan, which calls for seven new cars in seven years, and it fills the void left by the Vanquish which bowed out of production late last year. DBS is a familiar Aston...
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Audi SQ8 spied, Koenigsegg supercar teased, Ferrari 250 GTO listed for sale: Car News HeadlinesAudi has just unveiled the new Q8 but there are sportier S and RS versions waiting in the wings. Today we have spy shots of a completely undisguised SQ8 testing on some of the Nürburgring's surrounding streets. Koenigsegg's Agera RS has bowed out of production but a successor is just around...
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Ford and VW Group explore potential of joint vehicle developmentFord and the Volkswagen Group announced last week plans to discuss various partnerships, including the joint development of vehicles. The two auto giants specifically mentioned joint development of a range of commercial vehicles, which has led to rumors that next-generation versions of the Ford...
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A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO has the record for the highest price paid for a car at auction, with a buyer bidding a bit over $38 million to secure the car back in 2014.
Now another 1962 250 GTO, this one...
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With CEO behind bars, Audi delays reveal of e-tron electric SUVAudi's crucial new e-tron won't be revealed on August 30 as originally planned due to the latest diesel scandal-related crisis plaguing the automaker. The e-tron was scheduled to be revealed at an event in Brussels, Belgium, where the electric SUV's plant is located, but the reveal will now take...
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2019 Audi SQ8 spy shots and videoAudi has a new flagship SUV coming for 2019, and it's called the Q8. Today we have spy shots and video of the sporty SQ8 variant which should arrive in showrooms roughly alongside the standard Q8 later this year. Further down the track there will be a fully fledged RS Q8 joining the fold. Audi...
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Nico Rosberg test drives the Nio ES8 electric SUVFormula 1 world champion Nico Rosberg was recently in China where he was able to visit electric car startup Nio and test drive the company's ES8, a twin-motor, mid-size SUV with 644 horsepower on tap. He came away impressed with the vehicle's acceleration and handling, though he wasn't a fan of the...
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Final Dodge Viper and Challenger SRT Demon fetch $1M in charity auctionFiat Chrysler Automobiles has built the very last examples of its Dodge Viper supercar and Challenger SRT Demon street-legal drag racer, but the automaker didn't resort to locking the cars away in a heritage center or museum. Instead, they've been set free to prowl the streets. FCA called on...
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VW Pikes Peak record, Volvo XC40 EV, 6-wheeled Jeep Wrangler: Today's Car NewsVolkswagen's radical ID R electric racer has just set a new record for the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. VW smashed the old record by 16 seconds, and we're talking the record for all classes, not just electric cars. A Volvo exec has finally revealed that the automaker's first electric car...
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Solid-state batteries have the potential to realize a major step up in performance and safety of electric cars, which is why every major automaker worth its salt is investigating the technology.
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VW ID R electric racer smashes Pikes Peak recordVolkswagen has done it. The German automaker's ID R electric race car has not only broken the record for electric cars in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, it's also broken the record for all classes by setting a blistering time of 7:57.148 during the 2018 running held on Sunday. The...
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2020 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet spy shots and videoPorsche is out testing a new generation of the 911, the 992, and the latest prototype spotted is for the car's Turbo Cabriolet variant. The new 911 will be revealed late this year or early next, initially in Carrera and Carrera S guises. The 911 Turbo should trail the basic models by six months to...
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Hamilton wins revived Formula 1 French Grand PrixMercedes-AMG's Lewis Hamilton claimed his 65th career win on Sunday at a revived Formula 1 French Grand Prix, held at the Circuit Paul Ricard located near Marseille. It's the first time in 10 years that the French race has been held. The Mercedes driver finished a full 7.0 seconds ahead of...
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2019 Volvo S60, 2019 Chevy Blazer, 2019 BMW 8-Series: This Week's Top PhotosIt's been a long time coming but Volvo finally has a redesigned S60 small sedan in its fleet. The new model is one of the best looking and most advanced in the segment, and it's built right here in the United States. We haven't driven it yet but have sampled the car's V60 wagon sibling. Another car...
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Vantage V600 badge returns on bespoke V-12 modelUpdate: Photos of the actual car have been posted to Instagram by Chris Harris. Scroll to the bottom of this post to see the Vantage V600 in the metal. The Aston Martin Vantage V600 is back, only this time it's packing a V-12 under the hood and limited to just 14 examples—seven coupes and...
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