Kirk Bell, Senior Editor
Articles
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Not much has changed in more than six decades for Porsche. Then again, nearly everything has changed for the 911, too.
The looks of Porsche's quintessential sports car have obviously evolved over...
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Motor Authority Best Car to Buy 2020 nominee: Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door CoupeThe 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe offers big power and track capability to go with its luxury and practicality.
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Godzilla's biography: The 50-year history of the Nissan GT-RWith Nissan's GT-R now 50 years old, we take a look back at all the cars to have have carried the famous nameplate.
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Review update: 2020 McLaren 720S Spider thrills as an everyday supercarThe 2020 McLaren 720S Spider can provide thrilling performance or relaxed cruising.
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How likely is Hyundai to produce the RM halo car and what might it look like?Hyundai's chief for research and development Albert Biermann gives us clues on the automaker's halo car of the future.
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Buick Regal won't return for 2021With the demise of the Regal, Buick will transition to an all-crossover lineup in North America.
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The prototype is half race car, half would-be sports car. The mid-engine Hyundai RM19 hatchback might become a halo car for the N performance brand, though it could also be a flight of fancy. Don't...
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Hyundai RM19 Racing Midship Sports Car Prototype signals likely halo for N brandIn the late 1970s, the Lancia Stratos found success in rally racing, due in part to the handling enabled by its mid-engine design. Renault wanted in on the action, so it turned its little R5 economy car into a mid-engine racing machine known as the R5 Turbo for 1980. Suddenly, it's 1980 again, only...
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Ford GT and Ford Mustang GT: A celebration of performanceOne’s a race car that wears almost no disguise. The other is an American icon. They’re both Fords, and they’re both GTs. But as you might guess, there’s just a little bit of a difference between the Ford GT supercar and the Ford Mustang GT. We traveled to California to take...
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History of the Ford Mustang GTWith its 460-horsepower 5.0-liter V-8, the 2018 Ford Mustang GT offers ready-made power for the masses. It’s not the top performer in the lineup, but it is Ford’s symbol for obtainable Mustang performance and it’s better than ever. The GT badge has held various meanings throughout...
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First drive review: 2020 Honda Civic Si brings performance to the massesThe 2020 Honda Civic Si offers responsible fun and everyday comfort.
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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 moves Kirk BellWith the outfield road course at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in front of me, I flip the toggle at the base of the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500’s center stack to Track mode. The rumbling,...
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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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Storming the world's oldest hill climb in the 2019 Subaru WRX STIWe drove the 2019 Subaru WRX STI on the oldest continually used racing circuit in the world.
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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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The 2020 model year may well be defined by the redesign of two iconic sports cars, the Chevrolet Corvette and the Porsche 911. The strategy couldn’t be any more different even while the cars...
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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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Lamborghini Sian, "Fast and Furious" cars, Bugatti goes 300 mph: Car News HeadlinesThe 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. On Aug. 2, a production prototype of the Bugatti Chiron hit 304.773 mph, making it the first...
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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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