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Kia’s K900 flagship sedan only arrived in local showrooms a year ago but has already seen a price reduction and now a round of updates, too. It’s no surprise considering year-to-date...
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2017 Infiniti Q30, 2016 Ford Focus RS, 2016 Rezvani Beast X: Today’s Car NewsWe’ve just driven Infiniti’s new Q30 hatchback. The car arrives here in the second quarter of next year, as a 2017 model, and will have front-wheel drive only. Those seeking all-wheel drive will be able to opt for the QX30 crossover variant. We haven’t driven Ford Motor...
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2016 Tesla Model X Priced From $81,200The Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X was launched with great fanfare in September, though at the time you could only put your name down for the range-topping 90D cars which start at $133,200, including a $1,200 destination charge. The company has now opened up order books for a more affordable...
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700-Horsepower Rezvani Beast X UnleashedDuring our recent first drive of Rezvani’s entry-level Beast Speedster, we learned that the company was working on a much more extreme model packing as much as 700 horsepower. This week, the Californian sports car startup’s Beast lineup was expanded with the new Beast X. At the heart of...
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Faraday Future Electric Car Concept Coming To 2016 CESA Chinese-backed electric car startup by the name of Faraday Future will make its first public showing at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show next January. The company, which operates from a facility located to the south of Los Angeles, will roll out a concept car said to be inspired by its...
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VW & Audi ready software fix for emissions cheating dieselsVolkswagen Group CEO Matthias Müller confirmed in a speech made to managers on Monday that the automaker was ready with a fix for most of the four-cylinder diesel engines discovered in September to have been fitted with “defeat device” software designed to fool regulators about the...
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The current Kia Cadenza was only introduced here in 2013 but has been on sale overseas since 2010, which is why the Korean brand already has a new version of its large, front-wheel-drive sedan. The...
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Ford GT Drivers For 2016 United SportsCar Championship Announced: VideoThe 2015 motorsport season may be coming to a close but things are already heating up for next year. One of the most exciting prospects is the competitive debut of Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT race car. The car has been confirmed for both the United SportsCar Championship and the...
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Porsche Drivers Declared Victors In 2015 World Endurance ChampionshipIn only its second year back in top-level endurance racing, Porsche has managed to secure both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles in the World Endurance Championship. The top drivers in the premier LMP1 class were Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Mark Webber, who together managed...
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McLaren Sports Series GT Spy ShotsMcLaren will add a new model to its entry-level Sports Series range next year but we’re not talking about a Spider convertible. Instead, the car will remain a coupe but sport a larger, more practical body than the current Sports Series models. A prototype has just been spotted, and sadly it...
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Cadillac Compact Crossover Coming In 2018At last week’s 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, Cadillac introduced the stylish XT5. The vehicle replaces the SRX and is just the first of four new crossovers Cadillac plans to launch in the coming years. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait more than two years until we see the next one. The...
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More VW diesels confirmed to be in violation of EPA standardsIn September, the Volkswagen Group admitted to having installed “defeat device” software on some diesel engines designed to switch on performance-sapping emissions control systems whenever onboard computers determined an emissions test was being conducted. The VW Group’s admission...
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Audi recently launched its all-new, third-generation TT, which at present comes in standard TT and sportier TTS variants. The one we’re looking forward to the most however is the new TT RS, a...
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show EditionOur coverage on the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show is now complete, so now it’s time for a quick recap on some of the stars. One of the crowd favorites this year was the rear-wheel-drive Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2. It’s amazing what the designers have achieved with just a few...
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2017 Porsche 911 Targa Makes Los Angeles Auto Show Debut: VideoPorsche has its updated 911 range on show at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show, the first time the cars have been shown on local soil. At present we only have the base Carrera plus the all-wheel-drive Carrera 4 and Targa 4 (there isn’t a rear-wheel-drive Targa), but there will be...
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2016 Cadillac CTS-V Visits Jay Leno’s Garage: VideoThe 2016 Cadillac CTS-V is a serious performance machine, as Jay Leno discovered while filming the latest episode of his online series Jay Leno’s Garage. On hand to help present the car was Cadillac chief engineer David Leone. ALSO SEE: 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia First U.S. Specs: Live Photos And...
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BMW Compact Sedan, Buick Verano Hatch, Hybrid Supercars Tested: Today’s Car NewsBMW has rolled out a new concept car previewing a compact sedan it plans to launch sometime next year. We’ve already seen some prototypes for the car, which will likely be badged a 1-Series although we may see BMW break with tradition and call it a 2er. Buick has unveiled a Verano Hatchback...
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2017 Kia Sportage Makes Los Angeles Auto Show Debut: VideoA new generation of the Kia Sportage goes on sale next year, one that’s better looking, better built and more efficient than the model it replaces. We first saw the new compact crossover at September’s Frankfurt Auto Show, but now it’s been shown for the first time in the United...
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It appears Mercedes-AMG started a new trend when it first rolled out its G63 6x6 back in 2013. Since then we’ve seen British firm Kahn Design come out with its own 6x6 based on the Land Rover...
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2017 Honda Ridgeline Spy ShotsHonda stopped production of its original Ridgeline pickup truck last year but a successor is on the way. Development is almost complete, with our latest spy shots showing one of the final prototypes. The mid-size truck is expected to debut early next year, as a 2017 model. Honda first announced its...
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LaFerrari, P1 And 918 Spyder Tested By Chris Harris: VideoWe’re still coming to grips with the results of the Hyper 5 comparo that saw the current trio of hybrid supercars thrown in together with a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport and Pagani Huayra to see which was the fastest. Now, Chris Harris has released his own, 52-minute long video comparing the...
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Buick Verano Hatchback Debuts At 2015 Guangzhou Auto ShowThe new Opel Astra has been transformed into a Buick for sale in China, and with any luck we’ll see the car in the United States. Buick’s version of the Astra, which made its debut today at the 2015 Guangzhou Auto Show, is called the Verano Hatchback, and in addition to a new name the...
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BMW Previews New Compact Sedan At 2015 Guangzhou Auto ShowThe dust is just starting to settle on the floors of this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show but over in China things are heating up as the country’s Guangzhou Auto Show gets underway. It’s at this event that BMW unveiled the Compact Sedan concept, which previews a new sedan from the...
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2017 Mercedes-Benz SL Gets Svelte New Look, Nine-Speed Gearbox: VideoPhotos of Mercedes-Benz’s updated SL hit the web last week so we already know about the cosmetic changes made to the car, which feature primarily at the front. Now, however, the car has made its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show and we have all the juicy details to tell you. CHECK OUT: 2016...
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