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Lexus buyers won't need to tick an extra box to add active safety equipment to their new ride. The Japanese luxury brand has made its suite of technologies standard for every new model it sells in...
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Hertz celebrates German performance with curated rental car optionsRental car giant Hertz is set to mark German performance and luxury with its "Kollektion 7," a collection of cars for rent that spans Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Porsche.
The collection is made up of...
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"Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" season 11 coming July 19The car show about nothing is coming back for its 11th season. Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" is set to return on July 19.
Seinfeld posted the news to his official Instagram page...
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Honda restored a 1961 Chevrolet Apache pickup to commemorate its humble beginningsHonda's U.S.-market distributor celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. To mark the first arrival of its vehicles on American shores, Honda turned to an unlikely place: a 1961 Chevrolet Apache 10...
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2020 Cadillac CT6 to cost more for its final yearFor what is likely to be the Cadillac CT6's final model year, the luxury sedan is in for a pretty major price shift.
According to a CarsDirect report Monday, the 2020 Cadillac CT6 will start at...
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Meet the woman who turned a Tesla Model 3 into a pickup truckFor Simone Giertz, there's no time to wait around for an automaker to produce an electric pickup truck. Instead, she built her own, which she calls "Truckla."
The YouTube personality revealed the...
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Porsche is nearly ready to show off its first battery-electric car in the Taycan, but the brand's CEO thinks the internal combustion engine will be around for a while to come.
In an opinion piece...
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Ford GT disqualified following Le Mans victory, Porsche customer team crowned winnerThe Ford GT race car completed its final 24 Hours of Le Mans this past weekend, but it didn't write a glowing final chapter in the nameplate's history book.
On Tuesday, the FIA and WEC disqualified...
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First teaser trailer for Netflix animated "Fast & Furious" series releasedThe "Fast & Furious" franchise is headed to Netflix, only this time the blockbuster car and action series will arrive in the form of an animated series. Last week, we got a brief first look at...
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Meals on self-driving wheels: Nuro and Domino's partner for autonomous pizza deliveryDomino's is no stranger to self-driving pizza delivery vehicles, but it's partnering with a new company for its next round of autonomous pie delivery.
The pizza chain and self-driving company Nuro...
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Ford doesn't think Explorer ST buyers want a V-8Those looking for a zippier full-size SUV won't find a V-8 option in the 2020 Ford Explorer ST. In fact, the Explorer's chief engineer said that he believes no one shopping the segment is actually...
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1991 Ford Explorer: 100 Cars That MatterFord’s Bronco II was a bust. Product developers knew they needed a home run after years of less-than-stellar sales. However, the team decided to go further than a better Bronco II—they...
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The Suzuki Jimny, everyone's favorite off-road SUV not sold in America, has undergone a transformation in China. If it looks familiar, your eyes are not mistaken.
Motor 1 reported Saturday that this...
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Hot Wheels id takes everyone's favorite toy car into the digital eraHot Wheels has become a go-to toy car brand for over 50 years, but this month its miniature rides are getting a digital makeover.
The company announced Hot Wheels id last week, ushering in a physical...
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Ken Block and Idris Elba are creating a car show for QuibiYou may not have heard of Quibi, but you'll know two big names heading to the newly born streaming platform. Ken Block and Idris Elba have confirmed the two have created, and are currently filming, a...
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Cadillac plans to have combustion engines go out with a bangWhile the internal-combustion engine isn't dead yet, Cadillac wants to make sure it gets a proper going away party in the years to come.
Mirza Grebovic, performance variants manager for Cadillac,...
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Next-gen Toyota Land Cruiser might ditch V-8 for V-6 and hybrid powerAlthough Toyota said it's fully committed to a new Land Cruiser for the U.S., the next-generation SUV may show up without its V-8.
CarAdvice reported last week that Toyota is prepared to shelve V-8...
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GM might revive Hummer as electric SUV divisionLike an automotive zombie, the Hummer brand may return from the dead.
Ongoing discussions within GM are centered on reviving the SUV division as an all-electric brand, according to a Monday report...
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British startup Dendrobium used the past weekend's 24 Hours of Le Mans to show off the updated version of the D-1 electric hypercar.
The D-1 was originally conceived by Singaporean firm Vanda...
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You can now order wild liveries direct from PorschePorsche customers won't need to be held back by factory colors with the launch of Second Skin.
The new service, which the brand revealed on Wednesday, allows customers to customize their own livery...
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Not one, but two iconic BMW race cars are for saleBMW hasn't competed in Formula One, or the lower-rung Formula Two, since 2009 but here's the chance to own two pieces of history from both echelons of motorsport.
The Drive first spotted the 1946 BMW...
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Here's how Rimac designs its supercarsWe've arrived at episode three of four for Rimac's in-depth facility tour, and this one focuses on how the firm designs its supercars.
To date, the firm has revealed two models to the world: the...
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Production Byton M-Byte interior keeps concept's promises with 48-inch screenByton promised that the production M-Byte electric SUV would hold true to the concept. On Thursday, the startup electric-car brand released teaser images of the production vehicle's cockpit, and...
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Volkswagen ID R returning to Goodwood Festival of Speed, plans to defend its hillclimb recordFresh off of its record-breaking lap at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the Volkswagen ID R will return to the Goodwood Festival of Speed next month. There, it plans to defend its hillclimb...
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