Kirk Bell, Senior Editor
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Dodge has staked its claim as a muscle car brand. Its Charger and Challenger have carried muscle car looks and performance since the mid-2000s. That's not going to change in the brand's electric...
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2023 Dodge Hornet, F1 engine rules, Singer Turbo Study convertible: Today's Car NewsDodge revealed the 2023 Hornet small crossover as part of its Speed Week festivities. Based on the Alfa Romeo Tonale, the Hornet will feature a 268-hp turbo-4 in the GT model and a 288 hp plug-in hybrid powertrain in the R/T PHEV. Dodge adds some styling elements from its muscle cars, and tunes the...
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Preview: 2023 Dodge Hornet brings Charger, Challenger influences to small crossover segmentThe smallest Dodge takes muscle car cues and applies it to the crossover segment, with strong turbo engines and a plug-in hybrid.
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2023 Dodge Charger and Challenger, 2023 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, Polestar 6: Today's Car NewsThe 2023 model year will mark the last call for the Dodge Charger and Challenger in their current from before they likely become electric cars. Dodge is celebrating by offering a spate of bright colors and plans to release seven new special editions. Dodge is even offering a convertible conversion...
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2023 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat marks comeback for powerful SUVInitially built as a single-model-year special, the outrageous 710-hp SUV returns thanks to some clever fixes.
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Dodge dealers working with coachbuilder to offer Challenger convertiblesWhile not factory built, the convertible Challengers are factory approved for the 2022 and 2023 model years.
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Aston Martin revealed a sultry speedster inspired by 1950s race cars, the DBR22, ahead of its formal debut at Monterey Car Week. Though the two-seat roadster is a concept car, we suspect the Q by...
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Acura Precision EV Concept teased ahead of Monterey Car Week debutThe electric car concept suggests Acura will be showing a crossover SUV similar to the forthcoming Honda Prologue or Chevrolet Blazer EV at Pebble Beach.
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BMW to offer 2020 Rolex 24-winning M8 GTE to private collectorThe number 24 BMW M8 GTE that won the 2020 Rolex 24 at Daytona is available to anyone with the means and the desire to race.
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Review: 2022 BMW i4 M50 marks a fast start for M’s electric performance eraThe first electric M production car proves its worth as a sport sedan, and shows the Tesla Model 3 still has something to learn.
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Mini Concept Aceman glimpses future small electric crossoverMini has confirmed it will introduce its last gas-powered car in 2025 and only sell electric cars by the early 2030s.
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VW CEO Herbert Diess stepping down, Porsche's Blume stepping inDiess, who took over the world's second largest automaker in the wake of the Dieselgate scandal, will also leave his post as Chairman of the Group Board of Management.
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With 1,050 hp at my disposal, the only sounds I hear are the whirr of electric motors, the occasional thrum of tires over rough pavement, and the drumbeat of my racing heart as I try to keep pace...
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Review: 2023 Rivian R1S electrifies the adventure SUVThe 2023 R1S impresses as an electric combination of a Jeep Grand Cherokee and a Land Rover Range Rover. It’s priced accordingly, too.
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Porsche 963 Le Mans prototype racer debuts at Goodwood Festival of SpeedThe hybrid hypercar marks a return to Porsche road racing in the FIA endurance championship and IMSA GTP class.
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2022 Subaru WRX, three Dodge debuts coming, McLaren Artura GT4: Today's Car NewsWe drove the 2022 Subaru WRX for a week and recognized its rally car roots. While the looks are controversial and the steering is a little light for our taste, it has all the right rally parts, including all-wheel drive, the handling has the right sport tune, and the power comes on quicker than the...
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Test drive: 2022 Hyundai Kona N goes beyond hot hatch to wild childThe small crossover heats up big thrills in the latest Hyundai N performance model.
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Lost BMW CSL prototypes, Bugatti Chiron L’Ébé, Pikes Peak production record attempt: Car News HeadlinesBMW just revealed the 2023 M4 CSL, the first "Coupe, Sport, Lightweight" since the E46-generation M3 of the early 2000s, but the company also considered an E46 M3 CSL with a V-8, an E60-generation M5 sedan, and an E63-generation M6 coupe. The global financial crisis of 2008 killed at least one of...
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2023 Cadillac Escalade-V, 2024 Chevrolet Blazer SS EV, Nissan Navarra R: The Week In Reverse Kirk BellWe drove the 682-hp Cadillac Escalade-V, Chevrolet revealed the 2024 Blazer SS without specs, and we got a look at the Nissan Navarra R with the heart of a GT-R. It's the Week in Reverse, right here...
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GMC Hummer EV to cost $6,250 more as of June 18GMC cited rising costs for supply logistics, the supply chain, and technology as reasons for the bump, which follows recent price increases for the 2023 Chevy Corvette and GMC AT4X.
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2023 Chevy Corvette price increases again, this time by $2,300For the second time this year, Chevy raised the price on America's sueprcar, which now costs $65,595 to start.
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Polestar 5 prototype debuts, set to climb the hill at Goodwood Festival of SpeedThe Polestar 5 has evolved from the Precept concept, which was claimed to represent the future design direction of the brand.
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2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS revealed, specs to come on July 18The Blazer is part of 20 new electric vehicles GM plans to release for the North American market by the end of 2023.
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Test drive review: 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V goes big in every wayThe monster full-size SUV approaches supercar spec with a supercar price.
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