Sean Szymkowski, Contributor
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As part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Mike Manley's executive shifts, Al Gardner has been selected to lead Maserati in North America.
Harald Wester, Maserati's chief operating officer, made the...
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Ford partners with Walmart for new self-driving delivery pilotFord has begun various trial delivery services with its self-driving car prototypes across the United States, but now it has announced its most ambitious program yet. The automaker said on Wednesday it has partnered with Walmart and Postmates for a self-driving delivery service. The program will...
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McLaren opens its new carbon fiber center, with some royal helpFor decades, McLaren has only operated one main production facility at its headquarters in Woking, England. That changed on Wednesday as the supercar manufacturer and race team officially opened its new McLaren Composites Technology Center. The new facility is settled in Yorkshire, England, and it...
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GM's Maven car-sharing service to add other brand's vehiclesGeneral Motors' Maven mobility brand recently launched its foray into the peer-to-peer car sharing business via Peer Cars. But, next year, it won't be just GM vehicles. Vice president of GM Urban Mobility and Maven, Julia Steyn, said Monday the brand's Peer Cars car-sharing service will add non-GM...
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VW owners can now unlock their car with Apple's SiriVolkswagen owners can now tell Apple's Siri to execute a host of commands controlling their cars, including unlock and lock them. The brand announced Monday its Car-Net smartphone integration app has been updated to include Siri functions for Apple users. Users must run iOS 12 to use the handy new...
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Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 race parts toughen up the off-road truckChevrolet Colorado ZR2 owners now have an arsenal of 15 factory race parts at their disposal. Chevy announced Tuesday it has launched a catalog of race-tested performance parts to enhance the Colorado ZR2's off-road capability. The new parts focus on desert running and more high-speed off-road...
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Forget Cadillac's Northstar. The future is Blackwing, and it starts with the 2019 Cadillac CT6-V.
Cadillac has named the sport sedan's new 4.2-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 the Blackwing, and it even...
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Mercedes delivers first GLC F-Cell hydrogen-electric hybrid SUVsMercedes-Benz has delivered the first examples of its hydrogen-electric GLC F-Cell SUVs to customers in Germany. Those initial owners include German railway operator, Deutsche Bahn. Other companies that will soon take delivery of the SUV include Air Liquide, Shell, Linde AG, and the cities of...
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Care by Volvo subscription program proves more popular than expectedCare by Volvo jumped off the starting line with a hiccup, but the subscription program has become more popular than executives first expected. Automotive News (subscription required) reported Monday that within four months of the program's launch, Volvo ran out of the entire number of subscriptions...
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T-Rex maker Campagna files for bankruptcyThe company behind the wild T-Rex three-wheeler has sought bankruptcy protection. According to a Jalopnik report from Monday, Campagna has filed for bankruptcy, though the extent of the Canadian firm's money problems is unknown. Campagna has built the T-Rex three-wheeler since 1995. As the pride...
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2019 Hyundai Veloster N priced at $27,785Hyundai's first real step into the hot hatch segment, at least in the United States, will come with a competitive base price. The Korean brand on Tuesday revealed the 2019 Veloster N will start at $27,785, including destination. The base price will net buyers a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 that...
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2020 Ford Bronco leaked? Nope, it's baby Bronco firstIt appears Ford left the stable gate open and the brand's "baby Bronco" has leaked. A photo, which Off-Road.com first published on Tuesday, shows the Focus-based off-roader's front clip and side profile. While the original report misidentified the vehicle shown as the 2020 Ford Bronco itself, Motor...
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Three separate auctions should command the attention of movie buffs and car enthusiasts alike.
Live Auctioneers will handle the auctions for three movie cars: the 2006 Subaru WRX from "Baby Driver," ...
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McLaren and Alonso returning to Indy 500 in 2019Spanish racing driver Fernando Alonso is in the hunt for motorsport's coveted Triple Crown, and that means he'll return to the Indianapolis 500 in 2019. The race is scheduled for May 26. McLaren and Alonso made the announcement on Saturday. The Triple Crown consists of a win at the 24 Hours of Le...
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Alex Zanardi tests BMW M8 GTE in preparation for 2019 24 Hours of DaytonaAlex Zanardi, a current BMW factory driver, has completed his first test of the BMW M8 GTE racer. The handicapped driver spent three days at Miramas in southern France in preparation for the 2019 24 Hours of Daytona race scheduled for next January. Zanardi not only spent the three days to learn and...
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Dubai police begin to test hoverbike patrol unitsIt seems like the Dubai police department wants all the toys. It already has a fleet of mesmerizing supercar patrol cars, and now it has begun to test hoverbikes. Like something straight out of a science-fiction film, the hoverbikes are vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicles with four rotors...
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Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison to start at $48,045The 2019 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison, which adds a host of extra off-road goodies, will start at $48,045 when it goes on sale in January. The price reflects an extended cab model; crew cabs start at $49,645. Prices include a mandatory $995 destination charge. The Colorado ZR2 Bison includes...
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Hyundai Palisade SUV leaked ahead of debutA photo of the 2020 Hyundai Palisade full-size crossover SUV leaked just days after the South Korean automaker confirmed its 2018 Los Angeles auto show debut. A full photo of what appears to be the production version of the 2020 Hyundai Palisade was published to the Russian website Auto Review on...
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Supercars are exotic machines with expensive parts. Many of those parts are sourced from suppliers but can only be bought through the brands when it comes time for a repair. According to a Friday...
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Dolph Lundgren pumps up Volvo construction equipmentThe Volvo commercial vehicles unit has returned with another cheeky advertisement, and this time, Dolph Lundgren is ready to whip some excavators into shape. Lundgren, best known as Soviet boxer Ivan Drago from "Rocky IV," was cast to play a tough drill instructor of sorts. His victims are a group...
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New Zealand man built a drift track around his houseHamilton, New Zealand resident Takeshi Teruya decided to live out his dream when he moved from Japan in 2007. The 37-year-old drifting enthusiast built a 426-foot-long drift circuit...around his house. Now, Teruya can practice his hobby every single day without the need to travel more than a couple...
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How Porsche created the new 935Porsche has unveiled numerous special cars and projects to mark its 70th anniversary. But the new 935 track car just might be the best of them all. In a new video, Porsche discusses how it developed the new 935 racer, and it obviously began with inspiration from the original car. Grant Larson...
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Collection of BMW Legends for sale for $2.3MBMW enthusiasts, scrape your change together and think about a double mortgage. Enthusiast Auto Group announced on Wednesday it is selling a collection of BMW legends. The collection brings together 13 rare BMW models in one place, and they're being offered at one fixed price of $2.3 million. The...
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Hennessey has 1,035-hp package for Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat RedeyeIt was only a matter of time before Hennessey Performance Engineering got its hands on the Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye. On Friday we learned the tuning company has given the slightly more demonic Hellcat 1,035 horsepower, up from 797. HPE equips the car with the HPE1000 package to create the...
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