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2019 Aston Martin Rapide AMR, 2019 Audi S7, 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranAston Martin has just added a Rapide AMR to its arsenal. The sexy sedan sports a 580-horsepower version of Aston's 5.9-liter V-12, turning it into one of the fastest four-doors in production.
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Toyota invests $1B in Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant GrabToyota announced Wednesday it will invest $1 billion in ride-hailing giant Grab, valuing the six-year-old company headquartered in Singapore at approximately $10 billion. It represents the largest investment by an automaker in ride-hailing and is the fourth for Toyota in the sector. The automaker...
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2018 Ford F-150 Raptor sees price hikesFord was definitely onto a good thing when it launched the original F-150 SVT Raptor almost a decade ago. The desert-racing pickup truck is now into its second generation and it's priced quite a bit higher than the original. Per Cars Direct, Ford's latest order guides for the 2018 F-150 range...
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2019 Audi S7 spy shots and videoAudi’s A7 didn’t start the modern coupe-like sedan trend, but with its muscular proportions, beautiful surfacing and Kammback rear it managed to make us almost forget the segment’s progenitor, the Mercedes-Benz CLS. The handsome four-door has been redesigned for the 2019 model...
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2019 Volvo S60 first with Polestar Engineered performance upgradeThe redesigned 2019 Volvo S60 due to be revealed on June 20 will be the first of the Swedish automaker's cars to receive the new Polestar Engineered treatment. Recall, Polestar is now a standalone brand so will no longer be building dedicated performance offerings for Volvo like the current S60 and...
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2019 Aston Martin Rapide AMR revealedAston Martin has a new addition to its growing AMR family: the Rapide AMR. The car was shown in concept form during the launch of Aston Martin's AMR sub-brand at the 2017 Geneva auto show, but now we have our first look at the production version due in showrooms by the end of the year. Pricing for...
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Audi S6 spied, Mazda MX-5 upgraded, McLaren P1 Longtail teased: Today's Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranAudi's redesigned S6 has been spotted for the first time. The new sport sedan is due on sale in 2019 and is expected to match the performance of the current V-8 model but with a V-6.
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Electric car startup Byton hints at sedan with K-Byte conceptElectric car startup Byton on Tuesday rolled out the K-Byte sedan concept in Shanghai, China. The handsome design was presented during “Byton Night,” a preview event the company held ahead of the 2018 CES Asia where the K-Byte will make its formal debut Wednesday. Byton first burst onto...
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Apollo calls on Mercedes motorsport partner HWA to hone IE supercarApollo is a Chinese-backed supercar startup born out of the ashes of Gumpert, which ran into financial troubles in 2012. The company's first product is the Intensa Emozione, a track-focused supercar with a screaming V-12 and a hyper-aggressive design that makes a Lamborghini look mild in...
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Mazda reveals updated MX-5 Miata with more power, featuresMazda's MX-5 Miata is a perennial favorite that just gets better with each successive generation. The car is into its fourth generation and still manages to maintain the spritely driving feel of the original, despite being significantly safer and more advanced. The fourth-gen model, an ND to all...
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Land Rover Discovery production moving to SlovakiaLand Rover has finally put to rest rumors that its next Defender might be built at a new plant in Slovakia by confirming that all Discovery production will be moved to the site, which was first announced in 2015 and due to be operational in late 2018. “The decision to move the Land Rover...
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Mercedes-Benz GLE spied, Porsche Taycan confirmed, Vettel wins in Canada: Car News HeadlinesMercedes-Benz is working on a redesign for its GLE, and the new model should arrive soon judging by the lack of camouflage gear on the latest prototypes. The designers have also adopted a more rugged look for the body, with what appears to be wide wheel arches leading into a narrow cabin. Porsche...
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It turns out Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton is one of the 210 people in possession of a Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta.
He was spotted last week driving around Los Angeles in the white car...
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Brabham BT62 to wear liveries inspired by Brabham F1 winnersWith four Drivers' and two Constructors' championships, Brabham is one of the most successful names in Formula 1. And as it branches out into the world of car manufacturing, Brabham is keen to remind fans of this history with its first model, the BT62. The track-only supercar was revealed in May...
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“Back to the Future” creator brings DeLorean time machine to Jay Leno's GarageEveryone knows the DeLorean DMC-12 time machine from the “Back to the Future” movies, but we'd wager that most, including hardcore fans, won't know the story behind the car and how the creators originally planned for the time machine to be a...refrigerator. You'll learn all that and...
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Vettel back on top after 2018 Formula 1 Canadian Grand PrixSebastian Vettel took home victory on Sunday at the 2018 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix to end a 14-year drought at the event's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve home. Vettel started the race from pole and stayed in control through to the end to finish some 7.0 seconds clear of Mercedes-AMG's Valtteri...
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Polestar 1 dynamic debut set for 2018 Goodwood Festival of SpeedThe first model from high-performance Swedish electric car brand Polestar is almost ready for delivery. The 600-horsepower coupe made its debut last fall, and we've since learned what markets it will each and how much it will cost. Now the Polestar 1 is on the verge of making its first run in front...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE spy shots and videoBMW has just unveiled a redesigned X5, and one of its main rivals, the Mercedes-Benz GLE, will soon be redesigned as well. We now have fresh spy shots and video of prototypes for the new generation of the Mercedes mid-size luxury SUV. The current GLE was introduced for the 2016 model year but is...
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2019 Audi Q8, 2019 BMW X5, Porsche 919 Evo at the 'Ring: This Week's Top Photos Viknesh VijayenthiranAudi gained a new flagship SUV this week in the form of the Q8. It's a mid-size offering with coupe-like styling, and its aggressive looks are said to presage the new design for future SUVs from the...
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Kahn Vengeance, Kitty Hawk Flyer, Mini Clubman spy shots: Today's Car NewsBritish coachbuilder Kahn Design has revealed another example of its imposing WB12 Vengeance based on the Aston Martin DB9. The latest example has a coat of paint that would make the Hulk green with envy. A startup backed by Google co-founder Larry Page has revealed its first product, a personal...
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2018 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix previewThis weekend is round seven of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship, which takes us to Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, home of the Canadian Grand Prix. The 2.71-mile track layout almost always delivers an action-packed race. Overtaking is relatively straightforward, speeds are high and the...
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Kitty Hawk Flyer ready for productionAs major cities continue to become more crowded, a number of firms, big and small, are in a race to deliver to the market small, low-noise aircraft that can be used to beat the traffic. One of these is America's Kitty Hawk, which on Thursday unveiled the production-ready version of its Flyer. Kitty...
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2020 Mini Clubman spy shotsThe modern Mini's third-generation family is in the process of being updated. The first members off the line were the Mini Hardtop and Convertible, which were shown in January at the 2018 Detroit auto show. It looks like the Mini Clubman will be the next member to be updated, as evidenced by the...
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Meet the Kahn Design Vengeance inspired by the HulkHaving felt that the second-generation Aston Martin Vanquish lacked the aggression of its predecessor, Afzal Kahn, founder of British coachbuilder Kahn Design, was inspired to come up with its own successor to the original Aston Martin super GT. The result was the imposing WB12 Vengeance unveiled...
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