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Chevy Silverado spied, Ford Expedition reviewed, Lamborghini Urus teased: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranChevrolet engineers are out testing a new Silverado 1500 and we’ve got photos of one of the prototypes. Ford’s impressed us with its latest round of updates to the F-150 and Ram is about...
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Lamborghini gives us another look at the Urus SUV production lineLamborghini is about to launch an SUV based on its Urus concept from 2012. The new SUV, which will keep the Urus name of the concept, will be unveiled on December 4 and should be on sale next year, as a 2019 model. Prototypes spotted in the wild reveal a design that closely adheres to the lines of...
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2018 F1 calendar revealed, includes renewed French Grand PrixThe calendar for the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship has been revealed, and among the 21 stops next season will be France. Yes, the French Grand Prix is making a return after a 10-year hiatus. It will be held at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, located near Marseille. Also making a return in...
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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 spy shotsChevrolet is already out testing prototypes for its next-generation Silverado 1500, though the new pickup will be more of an extensive update of the current model rather than a true redesign. The current Silverado 1500 was introduced for 2014, bringing with it General Motors' then-new K2XX...
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Infiniti’s most advanced vehicle ever to debut on November 28Infiniti has released a teaser sketch for what the automaker is calling its “most advanced” vehicle ever. Unfortunately that’s all the information we have right now. The vehicle, which judging from the teaser will be an SUV, makes its debut in Los Angeles in the same week the...
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Koenigsegg Agera RS record, Maserati Levante GTS spy shots, Nissan GT-R price cut: Car News HeadlinesKoenigsegg has finally done it. The Swedish supercar marque has dethroned Bugatti as the maker of the world's fastest production car. Maserati is working on a more potent Levante SUV. The new model will sport a twin-turbocharged V-8 delivering well over 500 horsepower. Nissan’s GT-R...
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American businessman Hezy Shaked is the new owner of the one-off Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo concept car that was unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show in order to preview the design of the...
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Bob Lutz gives grim prediction for the future of the automobileBob Lutz has been a senior figure in the automotive industry for longer than most, so when he speaks about where it’s headed there's a certain authority behind what he has to say. Some zingers include his skepticism of man’s effect on climate change, as well as the long-term viability...
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Felipe Massa retires from F1, againFelipe Massa on Saturday announced he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 2017 season. It is the second time in less than two years the Williams driver has made the announcement, though this time he really means it. After first announcing his retirement in September 2016, Massa stayed on...
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2018 Nissan GT-R given $10,000 price cutThe Nissan GT-R has been made better over the years through its numerous updates, but the starting price has inflated along the way to the point the car is no longer the performance bargain it once was. When it arrived for 2009, the GT-R’s starting price was right on $70,000. Last year, you...
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Koenigsegg Agera RS sets 277.9 MPH top speed recordSweden’s Koenigsegg has claimed the production car land speed record with its Agera RS hypercar. Factory driver Niklas Lilja was the man behind the wheel. He on Saturday drove the customer-owned machine to a new record of 277.9 mph on a closed 12-mile section of Highway 160 just outside of...
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This Week’s Top Photos: the 2017 SEMA show editionThe SEMA show has come and gone for another year. A clear favorite this year was the 1972 AMC Javelin AMX built for Prestone by Ringbrothers. Its low, hunkered-down stance alone is enough to pique the interest of most muscle car fans, but this bad boy is also packing a a Hellcat tuned to deliver...
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Owners of the sixth-generation Mustang are spoiled for choice when it comes to adding serious stance to their cars.
After the wide-body kits from Shelby American and Liberty Walk comes a new design...
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Ford Shelby Mustang 1000, Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Nissan Xterra: Today’s Car NewsShelby American’s latest Mustang is delivering 1,000 horsepower from a supercharged V-8. The car also dons the company’s super-sexy, super-wide body kit for the sixth-generation Mustang. A prototype for Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation A-Class hatchback has been spotted, and...
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Camaro edges out Mustang to be voted 2017 SEMA show’s hottest coupeThe Ford Mustang may have just been updated but that didn’t help it in the voting for the coveted Hottest Coupe award at this week’s 2017 SEMA show. Instead, the title went to the Mustang’s arch rival, the Chevrolet Camaro. The winner was voted in by the more than 2,400...
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Ferrari could quit F1 after 2020, says MarchionneFerrari CEO and Chairman Sergio Marchionne has threatened to quit Formula 1 in the midst of discussions over proposals for next-generation power units to be introduced in the 2021 season. Marchionne made the threat on Thursday during a conference call to discuss Ferrari’s latest financial...
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2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class hatchback spy shots and videoA new generation of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class compact hatch is brewing and we have new spy shots that reveal the complete design. We also have a video showing a prototype on the move. We’ve already been treated with a preview of the design in the form of the A Sedan concept. Specifically, the...
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1,000-horsepower Shelby Mustang debuts at 2017 SEMA showShelby American took SEMA week by storm with the unveiling of its first mega-horsepower version of the sixth-generation Ford Mustang. Yes, the company has revived its Ford Shelby Mustang 1000 and confirmed the new car for production in early 2018. Just 50 will be built each year. The transformation...
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Boston, Massachusetts-based self-driving car startup nuTonomy made headlines in 2016 when it launched the world’s first self-driving taxi service.
Albeit a trial only, the service, which...
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Ringbrothers bring 1956 Ford F-100 restomod to SEMARingbrothers of Spring Green, Wisconsin had quite the number of attractions at this week’s 2017 SEMA show. The highlight was a 1972 AMC Javelin AMX kicked into high gear with a 1,100-horsepower Hellcat engine swap. But the attention to detail and craftsmanship exhibited on the utterly...
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Hennessey Venom F5, BMW X4 spy video, Mercedes G550 4x4 Squared: Car News HeadlinesHennessey’s new Venom F5 hypercar has landed. It’s packing over 1,600 horsepower and Hennessey has plans to take it above 300 mph. BMW has a new generation of the X3 on sale, and soon the vehicle will spawn its X4 cousin. Today we have new spy shots and video of a prototype. One of the...
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F1 organizers publish proposal for 2021 power units, Aston Martin encouraged
Formula 1 organizers this week published their proposals for a next-generation power unit design to be introduced for the 2021 season. The aim of the new design is not only to advance the technology of F1 but also improve the experience for fans and reduce costs. The latter is crucial to improving...
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Tesla built just 260 Model 3 sedans in Q3 while losing $619MIt appears Tesla CEO Elon Musk wasn’t lying when he said in October the company was in “production hell” due to problems concerning production of the Model 3 sedan. The company on Wednesday announced its results for the quarter ending September 30 and some of the numbers released...
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2019 BMW X4 spy shots and videoThe current BMW X4 was only introduced for 2015 but a redesigned model is already in the works. And judging by the lack of camouflage gear on prototypes, the debut can’t be far. The quick replacement rate is due to the X3, from which the X4 is derived, having just been redesigned itself, as a...
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