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Eleanor Mustang, Ford Ranger, Hyundai fuel cell SUV: Car News HeadlinesEver dreamt of driving the Eleanor Ford Mustang from 2000’s hit movie “Gone in 60 seconds?” Well, you can buy an exact replica complete with a Go Baby Go shifter. It’s a stunning bit of kit. A new Ford Ranger arrives in showrooms this year and photos of the mid-size pickup...
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Bentley Bentayga plug-in hybrid set for 2018 Geneva motor showBuyers of the Bentley Bentayga will no longer need to feel guilty lugging their 2-ton-plus luxury SUVs around town as a plug-in hybrid option is coming up shortly. Bentley recently confirmed to Automotive News (subscription required) that a plug-in hybrid Bentayga will debut in March at the 2018...
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Hit Go Baby Go in your very own Eleanor Mustang for $189KAlthough the days of Toby Halicki's 40-minute chase scenes seem to be long and lamentably gone, his production company has licensed the Eleanor name of the special “Gone in 60 Seconds” Mustang for recreation. No, not the 1974 version of the movie but 2000’s remake starring Nicolas...
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Toyota’s latest self-driving cars see up to 660 feet in all directionsToyota isn’t as vocal as some rivals in the self-driving space but the Japanese firm is making steady progress and at next week’s 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will unveil a third-generation prototype. While previous prototypes featured a lidar sensor with a 660-feet...
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2019 Ford Ranger leakedFord is bringing back the Ranger for 2019 and the first photos of the mid-size pickup truck have hit the web. The photos were posted to the NewRangerClub forum and show the Ranger designed for Thailand and other Southeast Asian markets. The version we’ll get will feature slightly revised...
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Hyundai will present a fuel cell-powered SUV at next week’s 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. The vehicle, whose name will be revealed at the show, serves as the replacement for the Tucson Fuel...
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Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Kia Niro EV, LaFerrari engine: Today’s Car NewsThe first photos of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class have hit the web. This represents the first full redesign of the iconic SUV since the original civilian model was launched in 1979, and while it may look familiar there’s actually a new platform and interior within. Kia will preview its...
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Hyundai aims for Level 4 self-driving car by 2021, with help from Aurora InnovationHyundai on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with self-driving car technology company Aurora Innovation. Hyundai plans to tap Aurora’s talents to bring to market a self-driving car by 2021. Level 4 means a vehicle can fully operate on its own in select conditions. Specifically...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class leakedThe first photos of Mercedes-Benz’s redesigned G-Class have leaked ahead of the vehicle’s January 15 debut at the 2018 North American International Auto Show. The photos were published on Dutch website AutoWeek.nl and reveal in full the design of the new off-roader. The look is hardly...
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Report: Ford cancels redesign of Fusion for North AmericaFord in a letter sent to suppliers has stated that the redesign of the Fusion for North America and the related Mondeo for Europe has been canceled, The Detroit News reports. The canceled program, referred to in the letter as CD542N, called for the redesigned Fusion’s arrival in 2020. The car...
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VW self-driving car edges closer to reality with Aurora dealThe Volkswagen Group will use next week’s 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to formally announce a strategic partnership with a self-driving company by the name of Aurora Innovation. You may not have heard of Aurora but you’ll definitely know of the key people behind it if...
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The reveal of Mercedes-Benz’s first full redesign for its iconic G-Class is almost here. The new SUV debuts on January 15 at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit but...
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Infiniti Q Inspiration, next-gen Porsche 911, HSV’s final Commodore: Car News HeadlinesInfiniti finally seems serious about giving us a replacement for the Q45. The Japanese firm has unveiled an impressive flagship sedan concept that will likely be powered by an electric setup. The latest prototypes for Porsche’s next-generation 911 are wearing barely any camouflage gear. Today...
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Lyft users will able to sample a self-driving taxi service at CES thanks to AptivOnce the stuff of science fiction, the idea of a self-driving taxi service is fast becoming a reality. Boston, Massachusetts-based self-driving car startup nuTonomy made headlines in 2016 when it launched the world’s first self-driving taxi service. That was in Singapore and limited to only a...
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Infiniti previews new design language, potential flagship sedan with Q Inspiration conceptInfiniti on Wednesday gave us our first look at a sedan concept the brand plans to unveil on January 15 at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Called the Q Inspiration, the concept is the first display of the new design language that we’ll start seeing on future...
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Nissan developing technology to read your thoughtsImagine a world where you can send instructions to your car with your thoughts alone. It might sound like science fiction but Nissan is actually attempting to develop such a system. The Japanese automaker on Wednesday said it was developing a technology called Brain-to-Vehicle, or B2V, which will...
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Help get the electric Jannarelly Design-X1 into productionDubai-based Jannarelly has revealed it is considering an electric version of its Design-1 retro sports car. To be called the Design-X1, Jannarelly on Tuesday released a series of computer-generated images of the proposed electric speedster. The images show what is essentially the Design-1 minus the...
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Australia’s semi-official tuner to Holden, HSV, has made a name for itself over the past three decades by churning out meaty muscle cars based on successive generations of rear-wheel-drive,...
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Get ready for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class debut on January 15The mighty Mercedes-Benz G-Class is in for its first major redesign since the vehicle was introduced in civilian form in 1979, and the new version of the iconic Gelandewagen will be revealed to the world on January 15 at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. In the lead up...
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, KTM X-Bow GT4, SSC Tuatara: Today’s Car NewsYou didn’t think Ford was just going to sit back and let Chevy and Dodge enjoy all the bragging rights in the muscle car world with their respective Camaro ZL1 1LE and Challenger SRT Demon models, right? No, a new Mustang Shelby GT500 will soon be upon us, and new details on the car have just...
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Jia Yueting defies order to return to China to stay in US and help Faraday FutureDespite being ordered to return to China by the country’s securities regulator, not to mention having his assets seized by the court system, embattled Chinese businessman Jia Yueting says he’s staying put in the United States in order to secure funding for electric car startup Faraday...
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GT500 name, carbon-ceramic brakes tentatively confirmed for Mustang range-topperAnother week goes by and new details about the 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 have managed to surface. This time the details come via Ford’s own OEM service portal and include the engine wiring diagrams we saw a week ago as well as service procedures that reference the GT500 name and some...
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Geely buying spree continues with $3.26B stake in Volvo truck manufacturerAfter adding Lotus, Terrafugia and a sizeable stake in Proton to its portfolio last year, holding company Zhejiang Geely is ringing in the new year with an 8.2 percent stake in AB Volvo, the maker of Volvo trucks and buses. Zhejiang Geely on Wednesday agreed to buy the stake from investment firm...
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