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A new Ford Mustang Bullitt was recently spotted during a film shoot for a commercial in Chicago.
Photos taken at the scene have been posted to the Mustang6G forum and reveal a 2018 Mustang wearing...
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W Motors’ 780-horsepower Fenyr Supersport ready for launchArabian supercar marque W Motors shocked the world in 2013 when it came out with plans for a car with the astronomical price tag of $3.4 million. The car was the Lykan Hypersport, and its production run totaled just seven units. W Motors is now ready to start production of the car’s...
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2019 Audi A6 spy shots and videoA prototype for the redesigned, fifth-generation Audi A6 has been spotted again. The car has been developed alongside the new generations of the A7 and A8, two models with which it shares much in common. Common to all three is the latest evolution of Audi’s MLB platform for front- and...
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2019 Ford Focus Sedan spy shotsA prototype for a redesigned Ford Focus Sedan has been spotted again. It follows recent sightings of the new Focus' hatchback and wagon body styles. The new Focus will be launched in 2018, as a 2019 model, and this time around Ford will source the popular compact from a plant in China. The current...
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Major upgrades coming for Alfa Romeo 4C in 2018The 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. The 4C marked Alfa Romeo’s official return to...
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Jaguar F-Type, Lamborghini Urus, Yamaha robot rider: This Week’s Top PhotosJaguar’s F-Type has just been updated and this week we brought you a first drive review. The updated version of the sultry British sports car has a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 as its base option, and it’s a motor that certainly shouldn’t be overlooked. Another vehicle we...
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Volvo XC40 driven, Mercedes GLS spied, Ford EV production shifted: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranWe’ve just driven Volvo’s new XC40 compact crossover SUV. It’s not only one of the best-looking vehicles in the segment, it also has decent handling and plenty of poke. The...
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Kahn Design building a Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet rivalDepending on where you live, you’ll soon be able to purchase a Land Rover Defender with a V-8 engine, 6x6 drivetrain, and soft-top roof. British coachbuilder Kahn Design is taking its imposing Flying Huntsman 110 6x6 Double Cab Pickup and adding a Landaulet-style soft-top out the back. A...
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Rinspeed explores plug-and-play chassis with Snap conceptSwiss automotive think tank Rinspeed is returning to the Consumer Electronics Show next year with a concept that demonstrates a possible future where the chassis and body of a car can go their separate ways. The result is that cars, or at least their bodies, could also offer meaningful immobile...
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Report: Uber’s Chinese rival Didi to expand to North AmericaA Chinese rival to ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft may be about to set up shop in North America. According to Reuters’ sources, Didi Chuxing plans to expand its app-based service to Mexico in 2018, the first time the company would be operating outside of China. Didi has said that its...
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Ford to build electric SUV in Mexico instead of MichiganFord in 2015 outlined plans for 13 new electrified cars to be launched by 2020, one of which will be an electric SUV with a range of 300 miles. The original plan was to build the SUV at Ford’s Flat Rock plant in Michigan, where Ford is spending $700 million to transform the site into a hub...
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Chevy to enter Australia with a little help from HSVWith the end of production of rear-wheel-drive, V-8-powered Holden Commodores in October, Australian tuning firm HSV no longer has access to suitable donor vehicles to continue churning out its signature muscle sedans. But instead of going quietly into the night, HSV has struck a deal with General...
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Cadillac XT4 spied, Honda self-driving car confirmed, Lamborghini Urus design detailed: Car News Headlines Viknesh VijayenthiranCadillac will launch a compact crossover SUV on the market next year. To be called the XT4, the vehicle will go up against the likes of the Audi Q3 and BMW X1, and we hear it might also offer a...
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VW manager receives 7-year prison term, $400,000 fine for diesel scandalA second former Volkswagen Group employee has received a prison sentence in relation to the automaker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal. German citizen Oliver Schmidt was sentenced on Wednesday by United States District Court Judge Sean Cox to seven years in prison for his involvement in...
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Could Maserati follow Alfa Romeo with F1 return?Could Maserati be about to follow in the footsteps of fellow Fiat Chrysler Automobiles brand Alfa Romeo and make a return to Formula 1? According to Auto Express’ sources, FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne is preparing a similar deal to the one between Alfa Romeo and Sauber for Maserati and American...
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Honda to partner with China’s SenseTime on AI tech for self-driving carsAs part of its 2030 Vision strategy announced in June, Honda aims to have a car with Level 4 self-driving capability on sale by the year 2025. The target date is later than what rivals are promising (typically around 2021) but is probably more realistic, perhaps not because of the ability of the...
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2019 Cadillac XT4 spy shotsCadillac’s rival to the Audi Q3, BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA premium compact crossover SUVs has been spotted again. The vehicle is confirmed to be called an XT4 and is due on sale in the second half of 2018, as a 2019 model. The prototype is heavily disguised but the general shape is similar...
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2019 Ford Focus spy shotsA prototype for the next-generation Ford Focus has been spotted again, and this time it's wearing its final skin. This suggests the reveal is coming up soon. The car represents the fourth generation of the Focus nameplate and is expected on sale next fall, as a 2019 model. And this time around Ford...
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Engineers from Mercedes-AMG have been spotted testing a prototype for an updated version of the C43 sport sedan.
The C43 replaced the C450 for the 2017 model year and is priced from just over $50k....
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Porsche Mission E spied, Morgan Aero GT teased, Jaguar F-Type tested: Today’s Car NewsThe production version of Porsche’s Mission E concept from 2015 has been spotted again. The electric sport sedan is due on sale in 2019 and should have a range of 300 miles and charging time as little as 15 minutes. Morgan is just a few months out from unveiling its most extreme road car to...
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A35 to be first model from AMG’s new entry-level rangeIt’s about to get even easier to get behind the wheel of an AMG. The Affalterbach tuner is preparing two tiers of performance for its next-generation compact cars, in the same way that its larger models come in milder “43” and full-bore “63” flavors. With the next-gen...
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Volkswagen reveals Polo GTI R5 rally carPrior to pulling out of the World Rally Championship at the end of the 2016 season, Volkswagen had been developing a new rally car based on the sixth-generation Polo hatchback. Rather than let the design go to waste, as well as the experience gained from 4-straight WRC titles (from 2013-2016)...
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BMW’s electrification plans mapped outThe BMW Group is committed to launching 25 electrified cars by 2025, 12 of which will be battery-powered electrics. The automaker on Tuesday revealed the full schedule for the 25 cars along with a few tentative details. The first two cars out of the 25 have already been revealed. They are the BMW...
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BMW 8-Series spied, Lamborghini Urus revealed, Range Rover plug-in hybrid tested: Car News HeadlinesBMW is bringing back the 8-Series, and judging by the latest spy shots the car is almost ready for its reveal. The standard 8-Series is a large, luxurious coupe but there will also be a convertible body style and high-performance M8 variant. Lamborghini has revealed its new Urus SUV. It’s got...
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