Sean Szymkowski, Contributor
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The front-wheel-drive layout may be approaching the end of its heyday if the future VW execs imagine comes to pass.
In a roundtable interview at the 2018 LA Auto Show, Matthew Renna, North American...
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Bentley's CEO says no to EVs until battery tech maturesBentley, which previously appeared more than ready to launch an electric car, has pumped the brakes. The brand's CEO Adrian Hallmark told Automotive News Europe (subscription required) in a Monday report that the company wants to wait for battery technology to advance. Today, and in the near...
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Forget E: Lincoln opts for "Grand Touring" to denote electrified vehiclesLincoln executives spent a lot of time deciding what to call the brand's electrified vehicles, and the winning nomenclature might be unexpected: Grand Touring. Ford's luxury division decided on the Grand Touring name for its electrified vehicles after much consideration and work with focus groups...
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Dubai Police enlist Chevy Tahoe-based Giath SUVYet another toy has joined the Dubai Police Department's garage. But unlike many of the garage's patrol vehicles, this one is not a supercar. It's a Chevy Tahoe. Not just any Tahoe, but what the department calls the "Giath," and it's one of the most advanced police vehicles on the planet, the...
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Daimler concept shows how self-driving cars could communicate with pedestriansIt will require years of research and technology implementation before self-driving cars are a common sight. Until then, some automakers aren't only working on the tech itself, but also developing ways for self-driving cars to communicate with pedestrians. Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler showed off...
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Lincoln wants to hit the gas pedal on Chinese production due to tariffsFord wants to accelerate its plans for a local production plant in China to build Lincoln vehicles as local tariffs begin to eat into profits. Joy Falotico, head of Lincoln and Ford’s chief marketing officer, told Bloomberg in an interview published Wednesday that even a small improvement...
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Earlier this year, Volvo announced its next-generation infotainment system will bake in Google and use the Android operating system. Now we know where we'll see the system first.
Volvo research and...
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Porsche's new plan for drivers? An app for the world's best roadsPorsche wants to take drivers to some of the world's best driving roads, and now, there's an app for that. The brand announced its new "Porsche Road Trip" app for iOS on Friday, which pegs the best roads across the world for drivers to experience. So far, Porsche has mapped roads in Germany...
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2020 Mustang GT500, Rivian R1T and R1S, 2020 Jeep Gladiator: The Week In ReverseFord teased the upcoming Shelby GT500's engine and confirmed its debut; startup Rivian debuted the R1T and R1S electric pickup and SUV concepts; Jeep revealed the 2020 Gladiator pickup truck. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Ford not only confirmed the 2020 Shelby Mustang...
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Porsche's "Mr. 911" is moving on and the newest sports car will be his swan songThere are many Porsche purists out there but just one "Mr. 911" as far as the automaker is concerned. Porsche announced Tuesday at the 2020 Porsche 911's debut that August Achleitner, 63, will move on from the iconic sports car—just as the company revealed his final act. On Friday, Porsche...
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"I Am Paul Walker" documentary released on fifth anniversary of actor's deathFive years after the passing of "Fast and Furious" star Paul Walker, Virgil Films announced the release of a longer version of its "I Am Paul Walker" documentary on Friday to honor his life and achievements. The documentary first aired on the Paramount Network this past August, but the documentary...
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A BMW 507 owned by the man who designed it is headed to auctionThe BMW 507 is one rare bird, but if you're in the market for one your chance is coming up. A 1958 507 is headed to Bonhams' Bond Street Sale auction in the United Kingdom, and this particular example was owned at one point by the man who designed the car. Count Albrecht Graf von Goertz, the car's...
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Nissan's Nismo division recognized a desire for factory replacement parts and last year began to offer Nismo Heritage Parts for the R32 Skyline GT-R.
On Thursday, the division expanded to include...
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2020 Porsche 911 configurator now liveThat didn't take long at all. Days after Porsche revealed the 2020 Porsche 911 at the 2018 LA Auto Show, the brand has already launched the full online configurator for the sports car. Of course, this means we had to take a deep dive into the optional features and extras buyers will be able to...
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Mopar already has over 20 accessories for the 2020 Jeep GladiatorThe 2020 Jeep Gladiator won't be short on accessories and light performance parts. Mopar revealed a decked-out Gladiator at the 2018 LA Auto Show on Thursday to highlight 20 of the new accessories owner can add to their future Jeep pickup. Eventually, Mopar and Jeep will offer over 200 accessories...
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Toyota keen to add TRD treatment, AWD across lineupToyota may have more TRD models in the pipeline after the recently revealed Camry and Avalon TRD variants. And we could see all-wheel drive become an across-the-board option for its lineup. So is the word from Jack Hollis, vice president and general manager of Toyota Division at Toyota Motor North...
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Porsche ponders high-riding Safari-style 911A lifted Porsche 911 could be in the cards, according to Detlev von Platen, Porsche's sales and marketing boss. The executive told Autocar India in an interview at Wednesday's reveal of the 2020 Porsche 911 at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show, that a high-riding 911 "could be a good idea." We imagine...
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Rimac C_Two undergoes extensive wind tunnel testingThe Rimac C_Two may be nearly sold out, but the electric supercar isn't ready for prime time just yet. Engineers are still hard at work finalizing the car ahead of production, and Rimac gave fans a look behind the scenes in the wind tunnel. Rimac started from a clean sheet with the C_Two which...
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Developing an autonomous car ready for the public is a huge task that has consumed tech companies for years, with millions of miles of on-testing that has cost hundreds of millions of dollars. It's...
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Volvo and self-driving car partner reveal breakthrough lidarVolvo and its Silicon Valley-based partner Luminar announced a breakthrough lidar system that should help both companies make Level 4 self-driving cars a reality sooner. Lidar is the essential component that many automakers and technology companies have employed to give a self-driving car sight...
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Pininfarina PF0 will reportedly be world's most powerful carThe Pininfarina car brand plans for a portfolio of high-performance electric cars and the Italian firm wasn't joking when it declared a high-end positioning. The first car from Pininfarina, the code-named PF0 hypercar, will reportedly arrive with around 1,900 horsepower, or more than any other car...
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2019 North American Car & Truck/Utility of the Year finalists announcedOn Wednesday, jurors narrowed down a list of semi-finalists to three finalists in each category for the 2019 North American Car & Truck/Utility of the Year awards. This time, the finalists for North American Car of the Year are: Genesis G70 Honda Insight Volvo S60 All three fended off a handful...
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2019 Maserati Levante, Quattroporte, Ghibli march ahead with subtle updatesMaserati has applied subtle updates to the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans, as well as its sole SUV, the Levante, for 2019. The updates were announced Tuesday ahead of the official presentation of the 2019 range on Wednesday at the 2018 Los Angeles auto show. But, when we say subtle, we mean subtle...
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Audi successfully tests scale model of its flying taxiIn March, Audi showed off the Pop.Up Next concept, a flying taxi vehicle designed in partnership between Italdesign and Airbus. On Tuesday, Audi completed the first public test for the futuristic transportation model. The Pop.Up Next prototype took flight at Drone Week in Amsterdam, though the...
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