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Ford late on Wednesday announced that Raj Nair, executive vice president and president of the automaker's North American operations, has been dismissed for “inappropriate behavior,”...
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Rolls-Royce Cullinan's tailgate seats are perfect for watching the kid's soccer gameRolls-Royce is almost ready to unveil its first-ever SUV—ahem, high-sided vehicle—and the automaker is clearly excited. After last week confirming the Cullinan name, Rolls-Royce on Wednesday revealed a pair of automatic tailgate seats that would be perfect for watching the kid's soccer...
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Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Ferrari 488 Pista, BMW 1-Series Hatchback: Car News HeadlinesA new generation of the Porsche 911 is just around the corner, but the current 991 generation still has life left in it. The German automaker overnight revealed an updated version of the car's GT3 RS track weapon, which we'll see next month in Geneva. Also on show in Geneva will be the Ferrari 488...
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Mercedes integrates highly detailed HERE maps in self-driving techMercedes-Benz's future self-driving cars will rely on a cloud-based high-definition map updated in real time to see the world around them. The machine-readable map, known as the HD Live Map, will come from mapping company HERE, a former unit of Nokia sold to Audi, BMW and Mercedes in 2015 for $3.1...
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Waymo given green light to commercialize self-driving taxisWaymo has become the first company, at least in the United States, to receive regulatory approval for the commercialization of a self-driving taxi service where no human driver is required. The approval was given to Waymo in late January by the Arizona Department of Transportation, Ryan Harding, a...
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2019 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe spy shots and videoIt was previewed in concept form only last March, but prototypes for Mercedes-AMG’s standalone sedan are already at a late stage of development. We’re talking about the production version of AMG’s GT sedan concept unveiled at the 2017 Geneva auto show, and judging by the latest...
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One of the most storied names in motorsport, Brabham, is making its return, though in just what capacity is yet to be revealed.
The original Brabham race team was co-founded in 1960 by Australian...
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This is the Alfa Romeo-branded 2018 Sauber F1 carWe're just over a month out from the first race of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship and all of the teams set to compete are slowly revealing their new race cars. The latest is Sauber, which we learned in December will compete under the banner Alfa Romeo Sauber thanks to a sponsorship deal with...
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Ferrari 488 Pista leaked, Porsche 911 leaked, Rolls-Royce Cullinan spied: Today's Car NewsFerrari’s 488 GTB is about to spawn a hardcore variant along the lines of the previous 458 Speciale, and more photos have leaked. The new car will be known as a 488 Pista and come with 711 horsepower. A photo revealing the design of Porsche's next-generation 911 has also leaked. The lines of...
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2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan spy shots and videoWork on Rolls-Royce’s new SUV due in 2018 continues, as evidenced by recent prototype sightings. It was in early 2015 that Rolls-Royce announced plans for an SUV, but the sighting of a test mule a few weeks later confirmed that work on the automaker’s first “high-sided...
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2019 Kia K900 teased ahead of likely 2018 NY auto show debutKia on Tuesday gave us our first glimpse at its redesigned K900 by way of a teaser. The new full-size sedan is due in showrooms later this year, as a 2019 model. The current K900 was only introduced here for the 2015 model year, but in other markets, where it goes by the name K9 or Quoris, it's...
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2019 Lexus UX compact crossover teased ahead of Geneva debutThe Lexus UX concept unveiled at the 2016 Paris auto show is about to spawn a production version. The Japanese automaker on Tuesday confirmed the production UX for next month's 2018 Geneva International Motor Show and released this teaser video. The short clip doesn't reveal much although it...
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Volkswagen will reveal the fourth member of its ID family of electric concept cars during next month's 2018 Geneva International Motor Show.
The new concept is called the ID Vizzion, and in addition...
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2019 Porsche 911 leakedA redesigned Porsche 911 is coming this year, and the first photo of a completely unmasked version has surfaced. The photo was posted to the Instagram account of Nina Stegmaier over the weekend but has since been removed. It shows the rear section of what appears to be a 911 Carrera S model, and...
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Aspark Owl electric supercar does 0-60 in under 2 secondsThere's a new electric supercar brewing in Japan, and during testing one of the prototypes managed to accelerate from 0-62 mph in 1.92 seconds. The car is the Aspark Owl, which was rolled out in concept form during the 2017 Frankfurt auto show, and importantly it's performance gives credence to the...
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2019 BMW X4, 2019 Mercedes-AMG G63, Ares Mulsanne coupe: This Week's Top PhotosBMW this week unveiled a redesigned X4, which the automaker is introducing for 2019. The quick replacement rate—the outgoing model was only introduced for 2015—is due to the X3, from which the X4 is derived, having just been redesigned itself for 2018. Prototypes for the...
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Mercedes-AMG A35 tipped to arrive with 335 hp, electric compressorAMG will offer two states of tune for its next-generation compact cars. Still sitting at the top will be a 45 series but below this will be a new 35 series, meaning it's about to get even easier to park a new AMG on your driveway. AMG’s most affordable model at present in the United States is...
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Vacuum company Dyson plans at least 3 electric carsBritish household appliance company Dyson last fall confirmed it was working on an electric car for launch by 2020. No specifics were given at the time apart from a commitment from Dyson founder and chief engineer James Dyson to spend $2.7 billion on the project and build up a team of over 400...
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Mercedes-AMG will reveal its standalone sedan at next month's 2018 Geneva International Motor Show, ahead of an expected market launch late this summer.
Curiously, the Affalterbach tuner is...
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Hyundai and IED students team up for Kite conceptHyundai has teamed up with students from the Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Turin, Italy for a creative project to be showcased at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. The result of the partnership is the Hyundai Kite concept, which is described as a lightweight buggy with an electric...
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Mercedes says first EQ electric car will debut in GenevaMercedes-Benz will unveil the first electric car from its recently established EQ sub-brand for electrified models at next month's 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. The identity of the vehicle hasn't been revealed but there's a good chance it's the EQC we've been spying as a prototype for the...
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First EVs on Audi and Porsche's PPE platform coming in 2021Audi will introduce its first volume electric car this year in the form of the e-tron SUV. Fellow Volkswagen Group member Porsche will follow in 2019 with its own electric car in the form of the production version of 2015's Mission E concept. The two cars ride on distinct platforms developed...
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Lexus tops 2018 JD Power Dependability StudyLexus was rated the most dependable brand in the annual J.D. Power Dependability Study for the seventh time in a row, further strengthening the brand's reputation for quality and reliability. The annual study examines problems experienced during the past 12 months by original owners of vehicles...
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Faraday Future teases second SUV at supplier meetingFaraday Future on Wednesday gave a preview of a model to follow the FF91, which the company remains hopeful of getting into production by the end of 2018. The preview came in the form of a design sketch shown briefly to attendees at a supplier meeting. The electric car startup held the meeting with...
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