Kirk Bell, Senior Editor
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The 2019 BMW M850i xDrive convertible has performed well as a daily driver for the better part of a week, but now I’m headed to the one twisty road in the Chicago area to test its handling...
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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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The Acura NSX versus the NSX GT3 Evo race carThe Acura NSX shares 80 percent of its parts with the NSX GT3 Evo race car and will beat it in a sprint, but the race car is the champ on a track.
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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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The switch from the front-mid-engine to a pure mid-engine design is about both track times and feel behind the wheel. So said both GM President Mark Reuss and Corvette Chief Engineer and Vehicle...
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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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First drive review: 2020 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante is the right lightAston Martin’s 211-mph convertible dashes through the Spanish countryside at brilliant and intoxicating speeds.
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First drive review: Feeling good in the 2020 Bentley Continental GT V8The 2020 Bentley Continental GT V8 weighs less and costs less than the W-12-powered model, but it offers the same luxurious experience and better dynamics.
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It’s mid-afternoon at Gingerman Raceway in Western Michigan, the 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350’s tires are warm, the Recaro bucket seat is digging into my hips, and the skies look like...
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Best of the Jeep Wrangler and CJ special editionsGo to any Jeep Jamboree, and you’ll see hundreds of modified Wranglers and CJ’s. Jeep owners revel in outfitting their Jeeps for even more extreme off-road duty or simply changing the aesthetics to make them their own. It’s a natural extension of the car guy experience, and...
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First drive review: 2019 Lamborghini Huracán Evo takes a tech leap forwardBig Willow at Willow Springs Raceway is a daunting 2.5-mile stretch of undulating asphalt in California’s Mojave desert. It provides a bumpy, off-camber, high-speed rollercoaster ride that only becomes more intimidating the higher the speeds rise and the harder the dampers are. On this...
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How the military jeep became today’s Jeep WranglerThe Jeep Wrangler can trace its family history back more than 75 years, to when it wasn’t even a “jeep.” Here’s a look at the DNA that drives the most famous vehicle America ever built.
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2020 Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V, Ferrari SF90 Stradale deep dive, McLaren Senna dyno test: Today's Car NewsCadillac is splitting its V strategy by adding lower-priced, lower-powered models to the traditionally high-performance name. The brand unveiled both the 320-horsepower 2020 CT4-V and the 355-hp CT5-V to media in Detroit. Ferrari took the wraps off its 986-hp SF90 Stradale and we took a deep dive...
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Down power 2020 Cadillac CT5-V arrives as part of split V seriesThe performance variant of the 2020 Cadillac CT5, known as the 2020 CT5-V, debuted with a twin-turbo V-6 and an aggressive design.
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Nick Heidfeld signed on as the test and development driver for the Pininfarina Battista, but he's never turned the wheel in anger. In fact, he hasn't driven the car at all because there's no car to...
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First drive review: 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 gets a grip on its missionThe logo is a snake. The engine sounds a rebel yell upon startup, and from there only shouts more, more, more. The tires are steamrollers meant to provide grip on a racetrack. It sits low and lean, and looks downright mean. It’s the anti-SUV. It’s the 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, and...
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First drive review: 2020 Toyota Supra is fast and freneticIt’s late in the day at Summit Point Raceway, the warm sun of a late West Virginia spring is starting to pack it in for the day, and I’m still working on smoothing out my hamfisted ways behind the wheel of the 2020 Toyota Supra in my few remaining laps on the track’s Shenandoah...
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Review update: 2019 Audi A8 L takes it easyAfter almost 500 miles behind the wheel of the 2019 Audi A8 L, we share some things we like and don't like about Audi's flagship sedan.
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Live out your open-wheel dreams in the BAC MonoBAC is a startup sports car company from Liverpool, England, which views driving as a sport. The company, started by Ian and Neill Briggs, has offered its Mono single-seat open-wheel sports car since 2012, but the little road and track car only in recent years has started to gain momentum in the...
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2020 Cadillac CT5 coming with big shoes to fillSomewhere between Cadillac's inability to convince buyers it's a luxury brand on par with the Germans and buyers' increased preference for crossover SUVs, the Cadillac ATS and CTS have languished as great sport sedans that can't seem to find an audience. At the 2019 New York International Auto...
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