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Range Rover Velar review, Cadillac CT6 spy shots, new Wiesmann sports car: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranSUVs are all the rage right now and destined to be one of the most popular in the luxury segment is the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Velar. It combines stunning looks, decent poke and swathes of...
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2018 World Endurance Championship will see Ginetta LMP1 hit the trackBritish motorsport and engineering firm Ginetta has announced that a team will field two of its new LMP1-spec prototype racecars in the 2018 World Endurance Championship. Still in development, the prototype is expected to be roughly 130 pounds lighter than a current LMP2-spec car. Power, meanwhile...
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Toyota starts testing Project Portal fuel cell semi truckToyota in April revealed a fuel cell-powered semi-trailer truck as part of its Project Portal program which aims to determine whether there’s a viable future for the zero-emission technology when it comes to heavy-duty applications. On Thursday, the automaker announced that the truck is...
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Germany’s Wiesmann back in businessA niche German sports car marque known for retro roadsters powered by modern BMW engines is making a comeback. Wiesmann, currently led by Mercedes-Benz veteran Mario Spitzner, is working on a new sports car and on Tuesday signed a deal to source V-8 engines from BMW M—most likely the BMW...
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2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited spy shotsA prototype for Jeep’s next-generation Wrangler has been spotted again. The latest shots show a prototype for the 4-door Wrangler Unlimited while earlier shots showed a test mule for the 2-door Wrangler. Both are due to be revealed late this year or early next, likely as 2018 models. A debut...
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2018 Land Rover Range Rover, Honda Sports Vision GT, Corvette barn find: Car News HeadlinesFollowing the reveal of the updated Range Rover Sport a week ago, Land Rover has since uncovered the updated Range Rover. The British automaker’s flagship remains as elegant as ever but is now more refined and fitted with the latest tech. It also has a new plug-in hybrid option. The mystery...
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Buying a car should be fun but for many the process can be tedious and in some cases harrowing.
The process usually involves trekking to a number of dealerships and hoping there’s someone...
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2018 Land Rover Range Rover previewHot on the heels of last week’s reveal of the 2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport comes our first look at its larger, more luxurious sibling, the 2018 Range Rover. Both vehicles have received a series of upgrades to keep them fresh as they reach the midpoint in their respective product cycles...
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Roush teases its 2018 MustangThe 2018 Ford Mustang is almost ready for showrooms, but some of the big name tuners have already had their hands on the cars for a while. This means there’ll likely be an assortment of upgrades launching alongside the car. One of the tuners with early access to the updated Mustang is Roush...
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Range Rover facelift, Mazda concepts, Mercedes-Benz A-Class spy shots: Today’s Car NewsLand Rover is introducing an updated Range Rover Sport for 2018. The updates made to the vehicle will eventually filter across to the related Range Rover. A video has just surfaced on YouTube and reveals many of updates we’ll see on the 2018 Range Rover. Mazda will unveil two concepts at this...
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2018 Ford Mustang gas mileage revealedGas mileage doesn’t rank too highly on the list of priorities for the average performance car buyer, but that doesn’t mean automakers have carte blanche when it comes to efficiency. Case in point is the updated 2018 Ford Mustang whose engineers have strived to ensure the car is more...
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Tesla pushes back electric semi truck reveal, againWe’ll now have to wait until November to see Tesla’s electric semi-trailer truck. After first stating in June that the truck would be unveiled in September, CEO Elon Musk in September pushed back the reveal date to October. Come October, and Musk has announced yet another delay, this...
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Mazda will unveil two new concept cars at this month’s 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, but unfortunately neither of them will be a sports car.
One of the concepts will preview Mazda’s...
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Mercedes-Benz GLS spied, GM modular platform revealed, Honda Civic Si tested: Car News HeadlinesA prototype for Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation GLS has been spotted for the first time. The luxurious full-sizer looks set to be growing in size. It should be much plusher, too. We’re talking S-Class levels of luxury this time around. General Motors has made it clear that in the long...
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Report: Lamborghini tossing up between 4-seater and 3rd supercarLamborghini is preparing to unveil its third model line, the Urus, in December, but the automaker is already looking beyond the SUV toward a potential fourth model line. CEO Stefano Domenicali hinted at two possibilities in June. One is a 4-seater aimed at grand touring. The other is a new supercar...
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2019 Jeep 3-row SUV (Yuntu) spy shotsNew spy shots confirm the development of a 3-row SUV at Jeep. This isn’t Jeep’s full-size Wagoneer but rather a production version of the plug-in hybrid Yuntu concept we saw in April at the 2017 Shanghai Auto Show. A comparison of the two vehicles shows an almost identical design for...
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SURUS: GM's modular platform for silent, self-driving trucksWhile some automakers look to electrify conventional trucks, General Motors has taken a much more radical approach in its development of next-generation commercial vehicles. Meet the Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure, or SURUS for short. Unveiled on Friday ahead of the fall meeting of...
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Hamilton takes win in Japan as Vettel retires with car troublesMercedes-AMG’s Lewis Hamilton now looks certain to win the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship after another impressive performance on Sunday at the Japanese Grand Prix delivered the 3-time champion his 61st career win. It was by no means a walk in the park, however, as Red Bull Racing’s...
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2019 Audi A8, 2018 Lexus LC, Porsche ‘Mission E’ sedan: This Week’s Top Photos Viknesh VijayenthiranAudi has a new generation of its A8 flagship sedan on its hands, one that’s more advanced than pretty much every other car on the market. Find out what it’s like from behind the wheel in ...
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2017 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix previewThere are now only five rounds left in the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship, and the next one is this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix which once again is being held at the legendary Suzuka Circuit. Traditionally held towards the end of the season, the Japanese race is often considered a title...
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Audi Sport lineup to grow to 16 cars by 2020Things are about to get a lot busier at Audi Sport in the coming years as the official motorsport and performance arm of the brand with the four rings launches a barrage of new models to catch up with BMW M and Mercedes-AMG. Audi Sport models include all the RS cars as well as the R8 supercar and...
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Range Rover Sport updated, Porsche Mission E spied, Audi A7 leaked: Today’s Car NewsThe Land Rover Range Rover Sport stands out for dynamic qualities, no-nonsense design and British charm. The vehicle has now been further refined, with the high-performance SVR model getting more power in the process. A plug-in hybrid model has just been announced too. The first prototypes for...
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2018 Land Rover Range Rover Sport previewLand Rover’s Range Rover Sport enters the 2018 model year with the most extensive updates since the current generation’s 2014 debut. The list includes subtle touches to the exterior, a new interior with the latest Jaguar Land Rover infotainment system, more power for the...
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Maker of Citroën and Peugeot cars starts US comeback with Seattle car sharingFrench auto giant PSA Group, the maker of Citroën, DS, Peugeot, and now also Opel cars, is committed to a presence in the United States. But PSA isn’t rushing things. Instead, the automaker will test the waters with a car sharing app, as outlined by CEO Carlos Tavares in 2016. Called...
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