Kirk Bell, Senior Editor
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The 2020 Honda Civic Si twists and turns through Texas hill country outside of Austin with quiet, responsible competence. Its little turbo-4 doesn’t scream for attention or lay down chunks of...
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How the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 tops $100,000Two options can push the price of the most-powerful street-legal vehicle Ford has ever made past $100,000.
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First drive review: 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 boasts drag car speed, road-racer movesThe 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 performs in a straight line and around corners.
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First drive review: 2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR's manual transmission grows on youThe 2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR's dogleg 7-speed manual transmission adds confusion and engagement to the super sports car.
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2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge is company's first EV and part of larger push toward reduced emissionsVolvo launches its first electric vehicle, the 2021 XC40 Recharge, in push to become carbon neutral by 2040.
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First drive review: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette pushes the envelope in new directionsThe 2020 Chevrolet Corvette pushes the envelope for speed, comfort, ride quality, and outward visibility.
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On a beautiful, sunny September day, 1,000 yards of hedge- and tree-lined hill lies in front of me in rural central England, and I’m about to fly up it as fast as I can in a 2019 Subaru WRX...
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2020 Corvette has a Nurburgring time, but we don't know when it will be revealedThe Corvette development team looks to have set an official time in the days before the car's reveal.
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These are the most important luxury and performance cars of 2020We looked at all of the new luxury and performance car arrivals and narrowed them down to a list of the 11 best.
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First drive review: 2020 Ford Mustang 2.3 High Performance Package challenges the GTWith a mid 4-second 0-60 mph time and greater agility due to its lighter engine, the 2020 Ford Mustang 2.3 High Performance Package is a viable option to the Mustang GT.
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Goodwood Revival 2019: Go back in time with this megagalleryA spectacle for vintage car fans, the annual Goodwood Revival is a delight to see.
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Porsche Taycan, Taycan vs. Tesla Model S, Taycan first ride: Car News HeadlinesIt's Taycanapalooza here today. Porsche's first electric car, the 2020 Taycan, has up to 750 horsepower, an 800-volt electrical system, and a starting price of $152,250 for the Turbo model. Lower-end models will follow. We breakdown the Porsche Taycan Turbo vs. the Turbo S. The more-powerful Turbo...
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The Lamborghini Sian is a new, limited-edition hypercar that also happens to be the brand's first hybrid and the first hybrid ever to use a supercapacitor instead of a battery. Only 63 will be built.
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GMC to offer Canyon, Yukon, and Terrain AT4 modelsGMC is expanding its off-road-oriented AT4 sub-brand to the rest of its lineup.
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First drive review: 2019 BMW M850i xDrive convertible goes big on performance and luxuryIt may be big, but the 2019 BMW M850i xDrive convertible drives small, and delivers big power to match its luxury.
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$8.9M Bugatti Centodieci is Chiron's tribute to EB110 and you can't have oneThe Bugatti Centodieci, limited to a run of 10, honors the EB110 supercar of the 1990s.
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Acura Type S concept previews a sporty next-generation TLXThe concept car marks a return of the Type S, which means more power, sportier handling, and muscular exterior designs.
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Forgeline releases carbon-fiber and aluminum wheelsAftermarket supplier Forgeline is offering wheels made with carbon-fiber barrels and aluminum centers.
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Acura cars have raced for 32 of the 34 years the company has been in business, but no production-based Acura race car has ever been as capable as the current NSX GT3 Evo that competes in the IMSA...
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Corvette chief engineer: No manual for C8, it's a dying businessThe Corvette lead engineer says the manual won't return and manuals are a dying business.
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2020 Chevy Corvette went mid-engine for both lap times and driver engagementTeam Corvette said the C8 will go for an official Nürburgring lap time.
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How Chevrolet kept the 2020 Corvette C8 under $60,000Economies of scale and a new company-wide electrical platform helped Chevrolet rein in the price of the 2020 Corvette.
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2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 first drive review: A stable geniusTurn 16 at Atlanta Motorsports Park is a test of a driver’s courage and a car’s ability to stick to the track. Though it’s only a slight right-hander, it follows the turns 13, 14, and 15 left-handers that link to create one big, high-speed arc. Turn 16 is the moment of truth when...
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2020 Audi S8 revealed with 571 hp, the gamut of suspension technologyThe 2020 Audi S8 promises power with 571 horsepower under the hood and performance thanks to a torrent of suspension technology.
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