Joel Feder, Senior Producer
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The Jeep Wrangler is an icon around the world. But even icons don’t stay the same. Evolution happens.
It started life as a military tool hitting the beaches of Normandy as part of ...
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What makes a Jeep a Jeep?Is it the round headlights, the go-anywhere attitude, the convertible-SUV body? It’s all of that, and more.
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Cadillac Super Cruise hands-free driving to expand to 200,000 miles of highwayCadillac Super Cruise availability is set to expand to over 200,000 miles of highway by the end of 2019 via software updates.
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Fire-breathing Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V still to come, electrification in V's futureThe true Cadillac ATS-V and CTS-V replacements are on their way while electrification is in the cards for the V series.
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Modestly powered 2020 Cadillac CT4-V arrives as CT5-V's little brotherThe 2020 Cadillac CT4-V debuted as the first iteration of the luxury automaker's new small sedan.
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2020 Lexus RX gets a nip, a tuck, and a touchscreenThe 2020 Lexus RX crossover adds a touchscreen for the first time in more than a decade as well as tweaks to its looks, suspension, and safety technology.
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Nearly 20 years after it first debuted, the Chevrolet Trailblazer has returned for 2021 with a new role in the bow tie brand's lineup.
On Wednesday, General Motors announced the 2021 Chevrolet...
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We drove two laps in the new 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid cop car, here's what it's likeThe 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid cop car has enough power to catch the bad guys and incredibly grabby brakes that can throw a perp into a rear-seat barrier.
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Meat in the middle: 2020 Porsche Cayenne S Coupe is the base-turbo 'tweenerThe 2020 Porsche Cayenne S Coupe joined the German automaker's lineup to slot between the base and Turbo models to split the difference both in power output and price point.
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5 ways Ford could use Rivian to boost Lincoln, trucks, SUVsFive ways Ford's $500 million investment in Rivian can pay off in the short-term to bolster the automaker's portfolio of coming electric cars.
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The future Nissan Z and GT-R will be shaped by customers"Mr. GT-R," Hiroshi Tamura, chief product specialist for the Nissan GT-R and NISMO told Motor Authority at the 2019 New York auto show about the future of the Z sports car and GT-R supercar.
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2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe spy shots and videoBMW's 8-Series is about to spawn a 4-door option dubbed the 8-Series Gran Coupe and our latest spy shots show its high-performance M8 variant.
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The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class made its formal debut; the 2020 Nissan GT-R celebrated a milestone; and the 2020 Lincoln Corsair arrived. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor Authority.
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Ford Bronco Scout name trademarked: Is it the baby Bronco?The Ford Bronco is set to return in 2020, and it will get a smaller sibling known so far as the "baby Bronco." Now, thanks to a new trademark filing, we may know that smaller vehicle's real name: Bronco Scout. Ford filed a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the Bronco...
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2020 Ford Escape crossover revealed: Turbo or hybrid power for that urban lifestyleThe 2020 Ford Escape crossover will go on sale in the fall with a choice between two turbocharged engines, or a hybrid—with a plug-in hybrid due to arrive in spring 2020.
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2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO goes on a carbon fiber dietThe 2020 Nissan GT-R NISMO sheds weight and adds race-bred turbochargers to spool up its 600-hp 3.8-liter V-6.
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Infiniti Qs Inspiration concept sheds light on brand's electric futureInfiniti has been looking for its place among luxury brands for 30 years, and it seems an electrified future finally might give the Japanese automaker a clear vision. The Qs Inspiration sport sedan concept released Wednesday may be a sneak peek. Revealed ahead of its formal debut next week at the...
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Opinion: The mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette shouldn't be a CorvetteThe mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will debut in 2019 even though it shouldn’t. At least not as a Corvette. The mid-engine Corvette is GM’s moonshot. But moonshots shouldn’t be watered down to fit parameters.
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The 2021 Ford Bronco will soon be wrangling Jeep owners.
A prototype for the 2021 Bronco was reportedly shown to Ford's top-selling dealers in February at a closed-door event in Palm Beach, Florida,...
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Opinion: What's the point of the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette?The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette might be the single worst kept secret in automotive history. Set to debut in 2019, the eighth-generation Corvette, known as the C8, will be a mid-engine supercar. That’s a monumental shift from every production Corvette made in the last 66 years. Why...
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Volvo CEO says safety comes first, even if it sounds like Big BrotherVolvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson says drivers may not have the right to do what they want, where they want, at whatever speed they can hit.
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Volvo knows best: In-car cameras can slow or stop suspected drunk or distracted driversThe new in-car camera system will watch drivers' eyes to help prevent distracted or drunk driving by slowing, or even stopping, the car if necessary.
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Tesla pickup truck teased by Elon Musk on TwitterThe front of Tesla's pickup truck has been teased with Tron-like LED lighting.
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2001 Ford F-150 Lightning Rod concept has gone homeThe 2001 Ford F-150 Lightning Rod concept built for the 2001 Chicago Auto Show is returning home to Special Projects, Inc. after fonder and CEO Ken Yanez bought it.
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