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Lincoln’s MKC has been substantially enhanced for 2019, bringing major improvements to the looks department as well as safety. The luxury crossover made its public debut at the 2017 Los...
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2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS previewMercedes-Benz established the current fastback sedan trend when it launched the original CLS over a decade ago. The iconic swoopy sedan now enters its third generation with the 2019 CLS unveiled on Wednesday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. The car also marks the introduction of the next step in...
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2018 BMW M5 priced from $103,595A new generation of the M5 goes on sale next spring, one that’s unlike any version of the BMW super sedan we’ve seen before. And BMW has priced the car from $103,595, including destination. That’s quite the jump on the $95k starting price of the last M5, but with the new model you...
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Rolls-Royce SUV spied, Lincoln Nautilus revealed, Audi electric cars confirmed: Car News HeadlinesRolls-Royce is getting close to unveiling its first ever SUV. The latest prototypes have shed a lot of camouflage gear, revealing the true shape of the ultra-luxurious off-roader. Lincoln’s finally ditching its confusing alphanumeric naming strategy. While we’ve seen Lincoln use classic...
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Electric SUV based on VW ID Crozz concept coming in 2020Volkswagen’s next electric car on sale in the United States will be a production version of the ID Crozz SUV concept first shown in April at the 2017 Shanghai auto show. It will arrive in showrooms in 2020 and is expected to be similar in size to the Tiguan. VW made the confirmation on...
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Alfa Romeo makes F1 returnAlfa Romeo is returning to the Formula 1 World Championship after three decades away from the sport. The Italian automaker won’t be fielding its own team, though. Instead, it will serve as title sponsor and technical partner to Sauber in a multi-year deal starting from 2018. In this way, Alfa...
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Audi on Tuesday confirmed plans for two new electric SUVs. The vehicles will be built at Audi’s main plant in Ingolstadt, Germany from 2021.
Audi made the confirmation during a meeting with...
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2019 Infiniti QX50 previewFeast your eyes on the new QX50 from Infiniti. The small SUV made its world debut on Wednesday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show and goes on sale next year, as a 2019 model. The 2019 QX50’s arrival is a watershed moment for Infiniti, as it also marks the introduction of several key...
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Convertible drops cover in LA, from $123,995The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 unveiled earlier this month in Dubai has now been shown as a convertible. Chevrolet took the covers off the open-top car on Tuesday at a preview event for this week’s 2017 Los Angeles auto show, where the automaker also confirmed pricing. The ZR1 coupe will...
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GAC Motor to enter US market in 2019 with Trumpchi GS8 SUVGAC Motor is shaping up to be the first major Chinese automaker to launch in the United States. The state-owned company, which operates the Gonow and Trumpchi brands, on Friday confirmed plans to enter the U.S. market by the end of 2019, The New York Times reports. The first model to arrive will be...
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BMW 1-Series, Range Rover SVAutobiography, VW Tiguan R-Line: Today’s Car NewsBMW is busy preparing the next generation of its 1-Series Hatchback. The car is closely related to the 1-Series sedan, though unlike the sedan the hatch will be sold in markets outside of China. Unfortunately, the United States isn’t expected to be one of them. Land Rover has unveiled the...
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Faraday Future out of Formula E as Dragon Racing partnership endsFaraday Future looks to be out of Formula E after just one season. The struggling electric car startup became the title sponsor and technical partner of the Dragon Racing Formula E team in July 2016, with the team rebranded Faraday Future Dragon Racing for the 2016/2017 season. However, the team...
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2018 Range Rover SVAutobiography dials up the luxury in Land Rover’s flagship SUV Viknesh VijayenthiranMany luxury brands have encroached into territory that was strictly the domain of Land Rover and its Range Rover SUV not that long ago.
But the British brand doesn’t want you to forget that...
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BMW issues stop-sale order and recall on all i3 electric carsBMW last week issued a stop-sale order and recall for every i3 in the United States, meaning from the 2014 model up to the present 2018 car. A total 30,542 cars are affected. The cause? It seems that in a recent round of testing, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration determined that a...
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Audi RS 7 spied, Infiniti QX50 revealed, Mercedes-Benz CLS teased: Car News HeadlinesAudi’s just redesigned the A7 fastback sedan. However, the high-performance RS 7 is yet to debut. That’s because it’s still being developed by the engineers at Audi Sport. We hear it could end up with as much as 700 horsepower. Infiniti has given us an early look at its redesigned...
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BMW to build battery labIn yet another sign of the growing importance of electrification, BMW on Friday announced plans to establish a lab dedicated to the development of batteries. To be located in the automaker’s hometown of Munich, Germany, the lab will open in early 2019 and develop technologies to be used...
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Mahindra to build Roxor off-roader in DetroitIndia’s Mahindra, known as a manufacturer of tractors, trucks and SUVs, last week opened its first manufacturing plant in the United States. Located in Detroit, Michigan, the plant will initially manufacture an off-road vehicle called the Roxor Off-Road. The first examples are due in 2018 and...
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Bottas on top at Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand PrixMercedes-AMG’s Valtteri Bottas concluded the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship with a decisive win on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It was Bottas’ third F1 victory and his first at the Yas Marina Circuit where the race was held. Behind him was fellow Mercedes driver Lewis...
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The 2019 CLS set to debut next week at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show will mark the introduction of the next step in the evolution of Mercedes-Benz’s “sensual purity” design...
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2019 Aston Martin Vantage, 2019 Lincoln MKC, Tesla pickup truck: This Week’s Top PhotosAston Martin’s current Vantage has been in production since 2005. Yes, it really is that old. A successor has just been revealed, however. The new car goes for a more technical look but still contains plenty of beauty, which is exactly what you want from a modern Aston. The new Vantage has...
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Tesla Roadster acceleration, Ford GT auction, Ariel Nomad: Car News HeadlinesTesla claims its new Roadster due in 2020 will be able to hit 60 mph from rest in just 1.9 seconds. Engineering Explained is out with a new video detailing how such a feat might be possible. Fans of the previous generation Ford GT have a chance to pick up an example that’s virtually brand...
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2017 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix previewThe 2017 Formula 1 World Championship concludes with this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. There were high hopes going into the 2017 season that the top teams would be more competitive. And in the first half there were plenty of great battles as Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and...
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Porsche 911 Turbo spied, Mercedes A-Class interior revealed, Kia Stinger tested: Today’s Car NewsPorsche’s everyday supercar, the 911 Turbo, will soon be redesigned. A test mule for the next-generation model has just been spotted. Mercedes-Benz is about to lift the bar for luxury in the compact class very high. In fact, into the stratosphere. The automaker has revealed the interior of...
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Major step up in quality, design for interiors of next-gen Mercedes compactsThe interiors of Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation compact cars are taking a marked step up in the areas of design and quality. The German automaker on Wednesday gave an early look at the interior that will be appearing in cars like the next-generation CLA and GLA, as well as a new A-Class...
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