Kirk Bell, Senior Editor
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Tooling along the canyon roads of Southern California’s Angeles Crest National Forest in the 2024 Ford Mustang GT, I have a mission: Experience the many toys the new Mustang offers in both...
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Review: 2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost distills the pony-car essence
Cabin tech and a Drift Brake feature add novelty to what’s otherwise a soft evolution for a sharp pony.
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Review: 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG S 63 E Performance civilizes big horsepower
The S 63 E Performance may have supercar power, but it doesn’t hit like a supercar. At its core, the big Benz is a very civilized luxury car—one that uses plug-in hybrid tech for speed more than miles or mpg.
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Mercedes-Benz EQG—the electric G-Class—to get four motors
The electric G-Class's motors will sit near the wheels and help give the SUV the off-road prowess expected of the name.
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2024 Acura Integra Type S plays well with kids and adults
The sport-tuned hatchback grows up and out of the punkier Honda Civic Type R.
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Porsche's Mission X design heads off in a new direction
The Porsche Mission X electric concept supercar moves forward by incorporating luxury, motorsports, technology, and classic elements.
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Honda will continue to supply power units to Formula 1 when the rules change for the 2026 season, but it will partner with a new racing team.
On Tuesday evening, Honda and Aston Martin announced...
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Review: 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale reaches downmarket to move forward
Alfa Romeo aims to offer the best dynamic vehicle in every class, wrap it in beauty, and paint it red. Does the Tonale plug-in hybrid live up to that?
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Hyundai Kona N vs. Toyota GR Corolla: Hot Hatchback Comparison
From basic car roots to rip-roaring hot hatchbacks, this dynamic duo rocks. But does the Kona N or GR Corolla rock harder?
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2024 McLaren 750S improves on 720S with more power, less weight, more tech
The new McLaren 750S has 30% new or revised parts from the 720S.
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2024 Lincoln Nautilus turns up the tech with a full-width screen
The 2024 Lincoln Nautilus gets a new design inside and out highlighted by a 48-inch full-width screen at the base of the windshield.
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Review: 2024 Mazda CX-90 puts a premium on premium
The 2024 Mazda CX-90 gets a new platform and new hybrid engines to help the brand move upmarket.
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The Easter Jeep Safari is an annual celebration of the past and future of the Jeep brand. Each year, Jeep presents a series of concepts that explore new ideas for possible new model variants, new...
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Getting in sync with the 2024 Ford Mustang’s digital screens
The latest iteration of the pony car evolves into a tech showcase with an array of performance gauges and video game graphics.
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Review: 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS seeks the perfect lap
The 911 GT3 RS is more than just a street-legal race car; it’s the ultimate expression of the 911’s track capability.
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2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse to offer carbon-fiber wheels as standalone option
The 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse's carbon-fiber wheels will save about 21 pounds compared to the the standard alloy wheels.
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Ford details 2024 Mustang Dark Horse trims, colors, and stripes
The 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse will get its own colors, interior trims, and stripe options.
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Mercedes brings first legal Level 3 self-driving system to Nevada
Mercedes hopes to expand Drive Pilot to California in the S-Class and EQS sedan by the end of 2023.
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It’s a 37-degree January afternoon in Michigan at General Motors’ Milford Proving Ground. The “black lake” sea of asphalt test area wears a sheen of moisture on a day that...
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Review: 2023 McLaren Artura plugs in to more fun
The 2023 McLaren Artura keeps its weight down despite a new plug-in hybrid powertrain.
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Review: 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 S E Performance trades rowdy for clinical
A new plug-in hybrid powertrain makes the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG C 63 S E Performance faster but heavier and saps some of the previous car's rowdy fun.
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Jay Leno released from hospital, should make full recovery
Comedian Jay Leno stayed in the hospital for 10 days after a car fire left him with burn injuries.
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Review: 2023 BMW M4 CSL teases on the street, longs for a track
The track-focused variant of the M4 Competition coupe sheds weight and dials up the fun.
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2024 Subaru Impreza loses manual and sedan, gains RS model
Offered as a hatchback only, the 2024 Impreza ditches the manual transmission with its two engine options.
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