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Aston Martin DBX teased, Audi RS 3 priced, Honda Civic Si revealed: Today’s Car News Viknesh VijayenthiranAston Martin in 2019 will add an SUV to its ranks. The vehicle was previewed in concept form in 2015 and this week we finally got our first taste of the production model.
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Here’s one last teasing look at the Demon before its big revealDodge is almost ready to unleash its 2018 Challenger SRT Demon upon the world, but before that happens the American muscle car brand wants to give us one last teasing look at the beast. The final video before the April 11 reveal combines a number of past teaser clips and gives us a taste of what it...
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2018 Audi RS 3 priced from $55,875Audi Sport will lob its new RS 3 sport sedan onto the market this summer, with a starting price of $55,875, which includes a $975 destination charge. Rivals like Mercedes-AMG’s CLA45 and BMW’s M2 (coupe body style only) are less expensive at $50,425 and $52,695, though the RS 3 is the...
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2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class will automatically brake for bends and intersectionsSelf-driving capability is becoming a key selling point for luxury cars, and engineers are slowly, yet steadfastly improving the technology to the point where, perhaps some time next decade, cars will be able to run around town without a person behind the wheel. Mercedes-Benz’s current...
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Maker of Peugeot and Citroën cars establishes North American opsFrench automaker PSA Group only last month agreed to purchase Opel from General Motors. The automaker has also got around to establishing PSA North America, with former TrueCar and Nissan executive Larry Dominique put in charge of the new operation. But PSA isn’t ready just yet to establish a...
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2018 Hyundai Kona spy shotsHyundai is about to launch a baby SUV called the Kona and we have spy shots of a prototype. The Kona, named after a popular tourist spot in Hawaii, is a subcompact model that will target the Chevrolet Trax, Nissan Juke and new Ford Ecosport. It's due to hit the market in the summer, and Hyundai...
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Audi’s newest A4 is impressive in standard guise, but it really comes alive in S4 form. Under the hood is a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 that dishes up 354 horsepower, though sadly it can only be...
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Dodge Demon lets you switch from regular to 100+ high-octane gas at the push of the buttonThe 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is less than a week out from its big debut in the Big Apple, and today Dodge has dropped the final bit of info in its long-drawn-out teaser campaign for the car. It concerns the car’s fuel system. Here, too, will be another production car first: a fuel...
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Audi, Porsche collaborate on next-gen platformAudi and Porsche may both be brands in the Volkswagen Group, though they’re staunchly independent. In fact, up until last year were even competing against each other in top-level motorsport. Nevertheless, they also collaborate on projects when it suits them. This has involved the sharing of...
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2018 Audi TT RS, 2018 Buick Regal, 2018 Mercedes-AMG GLC63: Today’s Car NewsA new generation of the Audi TT RS hits showrooms this spring. The car, which during testing was benchmarked against a Lotus Evora 400, Mercedes-AMG A45 and a Porsche Cayman GT4, will only be available as a coupe, and this time around there’s no manual transmission. Another car hitting...
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2018 Audi TT RS priced from $65,875Audi’s second-generation TT RS goes on sale this spring, as a 2018 model. The starting price has been set at $65,875, which includes a $975 destination charge. The 2018 TT RS will be offered exclusively as a coupe, and there’s no manual transmission this time around. The standard unit...
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2018 Lamborghini Huracán Performante Spyder spy shotsLamborghini’s ballistic Huracán Performante is about to receive a convertible option. A prototype for what’s destined to be the new Lamborghini Huracán Performante Spyder has been spotted again, and this time we know exactly what kind of heat it’s packing. In the...
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Last night we were treated with the reveal of the 2018 Buick Regal TourX, a wagon—yes, a new Buick wagon!—with all-wheel drive, a raised ride height, and underbody protection.
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Mercedes working on ‘Level 5’ self-driving car with BoschThe scale and complexity, not to mention cost, of developing self-driving cars is causing a lot of consolidation behind the scenes. For example, Volvo has joined forces with Autoliv; BMW with Intel and Mobileye (soon to be owned by Intel); and now Mercedes-Benz has also announced it will work with...
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Lexus LS F-Sport teaser, Audi A8 spy video, Genesis electric cars: Car News HeadlinesLexus will use next week’s 2017 New York auto show to unveil an F-Sport package for its latest LS. Rather than brute power, the package is aimed at improving the car’s ride and handling qualities. The LS isn’t the only redesigned flagship sedan arriving this year. Audi has a...
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Lexus bringing LS F-Sport to 2017 New York auto showLexus is looking to spice up its latest LS flagship sedan with an F-Sport package. The new package, which will be available on both the LS 500 and LS 500h going on sale late this year, will be shown for the first time at next week’s 2017 New York auto show. However, it's been partially...
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2018 Volkswagen Atlas pricing starts near $30KVolkswagen’s entry into the popular mid-size, 3-row SUV segment, the 2018 Atlas, has been priced from just $31,425. The figure includes a standard $925 destination charge. This puts the 7-seat Atlas right in line with rivals such as the Chevrolet Traverse, Dodge Durango, Ford Explorer, Honda...
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Ferrari boss drops more hints about Formula E involvementFerrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne a year ago said the idea of an electric Ferrari was “almost an obscene concept.” But last November he conceded that Ferrari entering the Formula E electric car racing series is a possibility. Now he’s on the record as stating that Ferrari being...
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We’ve already learned a lot about the mechanical make-up of Mercedes-AMG’s upcoming hypercar, code-named the Project One, but now the people responsible for the design of its exterior and...
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Next-gen Infiniti QX80, Mercedes-AMG GT C, Donald Trump Ferrari: Today’s Car NewsInfiniti will present a concept next week previewing its next-generation QX80. All we know is that the vehicle will sport the handsome look of the previous QX Sport Inspiration and QX50 concepts. We’ve just driven the Mercedes-AMG GT C—in open-top Roadster form. It’s a seriously...
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Spyker D8 SUV not dead, coming as plug-in hybridAfter successfully emerging from bankruptcy in 2015, Spyker has managed to secure a production site in the United Kingdom, update its C8 supercar and sign an engine supply deal with Koenigsegg. Spyker is now ready to expand its lineup and has two models on the drawing board. One is a more...
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Ex-Donald Trump Ferrari fails to sizzle at auctionIt may have been once owned by the current President of the United States, but that little fact failed to ignite a serious bidding war on this 2007 Ferrari F430 formerly owned by Donald Trump at an auction this past weekend. The final bid at the Auctions America sale held in Fort Lauderdale came in...
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Mercedes accelerates electric plans, promises 10 EVs by 2022Regardless of where fuel prices go in the coming years, Mercedes-Benz’s future will be one skewed towards electrification. The automaker launched its new EQ sub-brand for electrified cars during last fall’s 2016 Paris auto show by unveiling the Generation EQ concept and promising 10...
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Infiniti will preview next QX80 at 2017 New York auto showInfiniti’s habit of bombarding us with concepts shows no sign of abating, with the automaker on Saturday confirming the new QX80 Monograph SUV concept for this month’s 2017 New York auto show. We're hopeful this isn't a April Fools' prank as Infiniti's SUV lineup is definitely in need...
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