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Bentley Director of Design Stefan Sielaff has been tasked with the additional role of heading the Mulliner personalization department.
The move is in preparation for a ramp-up of one-off creations...
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Aston Martin hires ex-Ferrari powertrain engineer to lead electrificationAston Martin has appointed for the second time in recent history a former Ferrari staffer for a senior engineering role. The British firm on Wednesday named Joerg Ross as its new powertrain boss. Ross’ last position was head of advanced powertrain development at Maserati, and prior to that he...
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2019 Honda Insight spy shotsHonda has started public road trials of a test mule for the third-generation Insight. The engineers are using the body of a Honda City which needed to be stretched and widened to fit the mechanicals of the new Insight. The widened wheel arches and extensions added to the hood and rear doors are...
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Aston Martin provides early look at redesigned VantageThe second model in Aston Martin’s vaunted Second Century plan is almost upon us. The car is the redesigned Vantage which is due for a reveal later this year, though new teasers already give us a good indication of what's coming. While prototypes have been disguised to resemble the larger...
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Vanda Dendrobium electric supercar spotted testingSingapore’s Vanda Electrics surprised many with the unveiling of the Dendrobium concept during March's 2017 Geneva auto show. Perhaps what’s even more surprising, though, is that this small firm fully intends to put the electric supercar into production. It’s surprising because...
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Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, Ford Mustang, Audi RS 5 Sportback: Today’s Car NewsFor the first time, the top performance option for a Porsche model line is a hybrid, in this case the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. The super sedan combines a twin-turbo V-8 with an electric drive system for a combined 680 horsepower, and we’ve just driven it. If you prefer old-school grunt...
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General Motors and French automaker PSA Group on Tuesday announced the completion of the sale of Opel.
Its acquisition of Opel means PSA Group is second only to the Volkswagen Group for size among...
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Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive to be phased out to make way for new EQAMercedes-Benz has been selling its B-Class Electric Drive in the United States since 2014, with the 87-mile compact minivan introduced here primarily for compliance reasons. But with the automaker’s compact range on the verge of transitioning to a new platform, the B-Class Electric Drive will...
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2018 Nissan Leaf leaked ahead of September 6 revealNissan has locked in the reveal date for its next-generation Leaf. The covers will come off on September 6, with a formal debut likely to follow at the 2017 Frankfurt auto show later that month. However, a completely undisguised version of the new Leaf was just spotted during an official photo...
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2019 Audi RS 5 Sportback spy shotsAudi’s second-generation A5 Sportback is about to get the Audi Sport treatment. Yes, the first-ever RS 5 Sportback is in the works, and we’ll almost certainly see it in the United States. The tester in our latest spy shots may resemble the S5 Sportback but if you look a little closer...
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Report: Audi looking to save $12B to fund electric car developmentAudi, like most brands at the Volkswagen Group, is turning toward electrification in an attempt to help clean up its image in the wake of the diesel scandal. One of the major goals is to have electric cars account for almost one out of every four sales by 2025. Reaching such a lofty goal will...
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Corvette production on hold for next 3 months due to plant upgradesGeneral Motors will stop production at the Chevrolet Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky for three months starting from August. It means anyone that’s ordered a 2018 Corvette may not see their car delivered until December—at the earliest. Some 2018 models, including the special...
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Tesla has started deliveries of its highly anticipated Model 3. As promised, the small sport sedan starts at $35,000, and even in base trim it offers a generous 220 miles of range and 0-60 mph...
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Renault Nissan Alliance becomes world’s biggest automakerThe numbers for the first six months of 2017 are in, and it’s the Renault Nissan Alliance that’s now the biggest automaker when it comes to sales volume. The worldwide sales of the Renault Nissan Alliance over the first six months of the year came in at a staggering 5.27 million units...
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Apollo IE is the Intensa EmozioneRemember the Arrow supercar unveiled by Apollo at the 2016 Geneva auto show? Well, the company is working on an even more extreme version designed for the race track, and it’s just received a name. The car will be called the Apollo Intensa Emozione, and we should be seeing it soon. Potential...
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Borgward bringing a modern Isabella to the Frankfurt auto show?Revived German automaker Borgward is planning something special for September’s 2017 Frankfurt auto show. The automaker recently released a teaser image for a Frankfurt-bound concept car which is believed to be a low-slung, sporty coupe. Along with the teaser, Borgward released the tag line...
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1-2 finish for Ferrari at the 2017 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand PrixFerrari recorded its fourth win and second one-two finish of the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship on Sunday at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Ferrari had been fast all weekend, with its drivers managing to lock out the front row after qualifying. Star driver Sebastian Vettel started on pole with Kimi...
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Audi RS 3, Jaguar XJR575, Rolls-Royce Phantom: This Week’s Top PhotosWe’ve just driven the first-ever Audi RS 3 to be offered in the United States. It’s the base model of the high-performance Audi Sport range, but there’s nothing tame about it. We’re talking about a compact sedan with 400 horsepower on tap. The previous-generation Dodge Viper...
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Tesla, as promised, delivered the first examples of its highly anticipated Model 3 sedan on Friday. Around 30 lucky customers received their cars.
The good news is that Tesla finally revealed some...
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2017 Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix previewAfter 10 rounds of the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship, there’s just one point separating the top two drivers. This means you can bet those drivers, in this case Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton, will be giving it their all at this weekend’s...
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Rolls-Royce Phantom, Cadillac CT5, Bollinger B1: Today’s Car NewsRolls-Royce on Thursday unveiled a new generation of the Phantom, the nameplate’s eighth. The latest model is bigger and bolder than ever, and under its long hood sits a newly developed twin-turbocharged V-12. Cadillac’s boss has confirmed that the XTS, CTS and ATS will not be replaced...
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New Cadillac CT5 to fill void left by departing XTS, CTS and ATSIt seems there was some credibility to recent reports that Ford and General Motors would be shedding some of their large sedans in the United States. In particular, Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen on Thursday confirmed that the XTS, CTS and ATS won’t spawn direct replacements. Speaking...
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Is FCA readying an Angel to come and slay the Demon?Is Fiat Chrysler Automobiles about to be purified after unleashing upon the world the Hellcat and Demon? A trademark filing reveals that Fiat Chrysler has secured the rights to the Angel name in automotive applications. As first discovered by Fiat Chrysler Authority, the filing was only registered...
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Porsche Cayenne recalled in Europe due to diesel cheating concernsFollowing a recent probe, Germany’s official transport authority, the KBA, on Thursday ordered Porsche to recall 22,000 Cayenne SUVs across Europe after discovering emissions cheating software. The recalled Cayennes are those examples fitted with a 3.0-liter diesel engine, the same fitted to...
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