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2019 Ford Edge, 2019 Honda Insight, Genovation electric Corvette: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranFord's just updated the Edge and among the changes is the addition of a sporty Edge ST model. Thanks to a twin-turbocharged V-6 and all-wheel-drive system, it has 335 horsepower being channelled to...
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Daniil Kvyat back in F1 as Ferrari development driverDaniil Kvyat has a chance to redeem himself in Formula 1 after being booted from Toro Rosso last season. The Russian youngster has been signed as a development driver by Ferrari for 2018, the Italian squad confirmed Wednesday. It was thought Kvyat could be signed by Williams as a replacement for...
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Chinese electric car startup Xpeng shows G3 SUV at 2018 CESThis year's Consumer Electronics Show saw a surprising number of electric car startups present their wares at the annual tech fest. Among them was a little known Chinese company by the name of Xpeng. Xpeng on Tuesday showed a compact electric SUV called the G3, and get this, the G in the name...
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Toyota and Mazda select Alabama for new US plantToyota and Mazda confirmed Wednesday plans to build a jointly owned vehicle manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama. Each automaker will take on half the $1.6 billion bill for the plant, which was first announced last August and expected to come online in 2021. The plant will have the capacity...
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Ford likely to show Bullitt Mustang in Detroit, sell first build slot at Barrett-Jackson auctionWe know a new Ford Mustang Bullitt is coming. Now we have a good idea as to when it will arrive. Automotive News (subscription required) has learned from its sources the car will debut on January 15 at the opening of the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It was previously...
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Fisker EMotion debuts at CES, promised for 2019 with 400-mile rangeThe rebooted Fisker unveiled its highly anticipated EMotion electric car on Tuesday at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. The car is a mid-size sport sedan with all-wheel drive and ample space for four, and it also comes with gullwing doors that you typically find on supercars. Unlike...
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Byton electric SUV promised for 2019 with $45,000 starting price, loads of tech Viknesh VijayenthiranChinese electric car startup Byton on Sunday unveiled a concept model previewing a fully connected electric SUV promised for launch in 2019 with a starting price of about $45,000.
Byton is pitching...
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Genovation’s 800-horsepower Corvette EV debuts at 2018 CESGenovation, an engineering skunkworks based in Rockville, Maryland, has finally shown us its Corvette-based electric sports car. The company made the debut this week at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Called the Genovation Extreme Electric (GXE), the car in prototype form hit a top...
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2019 Kia Forte to debut in DetroitThe Kia Forte is a pleasantly styled and attractively priced alternative to the likes of the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla in the compact segment, though there's nothing really compelling about it. A redesigned model debuting next week in Detroit at the 2018 North American International Auto Show...
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BMW 8-Series leaked, Land Rover Defender spied, Mini Cooper updated: Today's Car NewsPhotos of BMW's new 8-Series coupe have hit the web. They indicate that BMW's designers have toned down the aggressive lines of last year's 8-Series concept for the production model, but that there's still a lot to like. Redesigning an icon like the Land Rover Defender is a monumental task, but...
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BMW gives 2-Series Active Tourer minor updatesBMW sells a frumpy, front-wheel-drive minivan known as the 2-Series Active Tourer outside the United States. (There’s also a 7-seat version known as the 2-Series Gran Tourer.) The vehicle made its debut in 2014 and was originally pegged for sale in the U.S., though BMW’s local division...
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Mercedes-Benz presents next-gen MBUX user interface at CESMercedes-Benz will roll out a next-generation user interface system starting this year, offering both drivers and passengers its cars new levels of interaction be it via voice, touch or conventional controls. It's called the Mercedes-Benz User Experience, or MBUX for short, and it debuts in the...
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Hyundai is working on a plug-in hybrid sports car with two seats, senior executives have confirmed to Australian media.
The Korean automaker revealed on Monday at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show...
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BMW 8-Series Convertible, Fisker EMotion, Kia Niro EV: Car News HeadlinesBMW’s 8-Series has been spotted again, this time in convertible form. The new 2-door debuts later this year as the flagship of the German automaker's lineup. Fisker’s EMotion electric sedan has made its debut at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show currently underway in Las Vegas. The car...
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Driver in BMW M5 sets 232.5-mile record for longest driftBMW driving instructor Johan Schwartz has set the world record for the longest continuous drift using a 2018 BMW M5. Schwartz’s sustained drift measured an impressive 232.5 miles, or 143 miles more than the previous record set in 2014. The latest attempt took place on a wet surface at...
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Fisker solid-state battery promises 500-mile range, 1-minute chargingSolid-state batteries represent the holy grail for automakers as they promise a driving range for electric cars comparable to internal combustion models, along with charging times that could match the speed of filling a gas tank. Revived electric car company Fisker last fall announced it had filed...
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Kia Niro EV concept with 238-mile range debuts at 2018 CESThe Kia Niro is a compact crossover SUV that debuted in hybrid form in 2016. Last year the range was expanded with the addition of a plug-in hybrid version. Soon, we’ll be able to add a pure electric version to that list. Kia previewed the electric version of the Kia Niro on Monday with the...
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Hyundai reveals Nexo fuel cell-powered SUV at 2018 CESHyundai on Monday rolled out the Nexo SUV at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. The Nexo is a dedicated fuel cell vehicle that will serve as the replacement for Hyundai’s Tucson Fuel Cell when it goes on sale later this year. Hyundai previewed the model with the FE Fuel Cell concept at the...
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Audi’s Q8 has been spied and the latest prototypes are wearing almost zero camouflage gear. It means the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe rival should be making its debut very soon.
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Dartz’s $1.3M RussoBaltique vodka found after Copenhagen heistA $1.3 million bottle of RussoBaltique vodka produced by Dartz has been recovered after being stolen on January 2 from a bar in Copenhagen, Denmark. Dartz may be most widely recognized for its over-the-top SUVs, but the company also offers high-end vodka marketed under the historic RussoBaltique...
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Tesla Model 3 hits 60 MPH in 4.66 seconds, passes quarter mile in 13.3We know from the Model S that Tesla underquotes the performance of its cars. Heck, we’ve seen a Model S P100D with Ludicrous Plus mode hit 60 mph in a mindboggling 2.389 seconds. So with Tesla stating at the Model 3’s launch last summer that the small electric sedan will do 0-60 mph in...
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2020 Audi Q8 spy shots and videoWe got a preview of it at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in the form of a concept, and a year on prototypes for Audi's upcoming Q8 have been spotted and they're wearing almost zero camouflage gear. The Q8 is a new range-topping SUV that Audi will reveal in the coming months. It...
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2019 Hyundai Veloster teased ahead of Detroit debutHyundai’s Veloster is a great deal of fun for buyers on a budget. It offers agile handling, punchy performance and decent space—all for a reasonable starting price of about $18,000. Soon, a sharp-looking successor will arrive. The new Veloster is due for a debut at this month's 2018...
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Next-gen Porsche 911, Infiniti Q Inspiration, HSV’s final Commodore: This Week’s Top PhotosA prototype for the next-generation Porsche 911 was spotted this week. The latest testers are wearing barely any camouflage gear and also look to be fitted with the production head and taillights. The reveal will take place in late 2018. The folks at Reiter Engineering this week unveiled an updated...
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