Sean Szymkowski, Contributor
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Lotus will grace the world with a new sports car in 2020, and the brand's CEO has spilled the first details about what we should expect from the as-yet unnamed car.
CEO Phil Popham, a former...
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A more affordable four-door: 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT 53 4-Door Coupe costs $99,995If prices in the mid-to-upper $100,000 range are too high, Mercedes-AMG would like you to meet the more "frugal" 4-Door Coupe. The GT 53 4-Door Coupe, that is.
The German luxury brand announced...
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Aston Martin Vantage will pop its top later this yearThe 2019 Aston Martin Vantage is a lovely looking thing, but not all potential buyers want a coupe. Never fret because the British company said it will debut a Vantage Roadster later this year.
The...
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Tesla Model Y, 2020 Volkswagen Golf, 2020 Porsche 911: The Week In ReverseThe Tesla Model Y debuted as the company's second electric crossover SUV; the 2020 Volkswagen Golf was spied completely uncloaked; Porsche laid out eight goals it hoped to achieve with the 2020 911....
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Audi TT and R8 futures uncertain, electrification neededThe fight for the Audi TT and R8's survival is on within the halls of the German brand. According to the brand's CEO Bram Schot, both cars have an uncertain future as it takes a hard look at...
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Mercedes-AMG plans plug-in option for every modelEvery single Mercedes-AMG vehicle will receive a plug-in hybrid version in the near future, marking a major shift in the brand's strategy.
The information was confirmed by Frank Overmeyer,...
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007 going green: Next James Bond film to reportedly feature electric Aston Martin Rapide E Sean SzymkowskiJames Bond, Agent 007, has been behind the wheel of his fair share of luxurious and cool cars. For his next mission, things may be a lot greener.
According to a report from The Sun on Tuesday, Bond...
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Audi will launch 13 performance cars and SUVs in 2019Audi Sport fans have a lot to look forward to this year as the brand announced on Thursday at its annual General Meeting that it has 13 performance cars in the pipeline for 2019.
"The brand is...
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Speedkore's 1,400-hp carbon-fiber-bodied twin-turbo Dodge Demon sounds angry, runs 8sSpeedKore shocked us with its 1,400-horsepower Dodge Challenger SRT Demon build at the 2018 SEMA show, but we now have a good look at just how brutal of a machine it is.
Video from That Racing...
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Bugatti's second model line might be electric, top speed not a priorityBugatti's second model line, a vehicle separate from the Chiron and its derivatives, may be a very different animal.
The brand's CEO, Stephen Winkelmann, foresees Bugatti building an electric daily...
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Honda Civic Type R earns its stripes, joins Australian police forceThe Australian New South Wales police force has a mighty different police car in its fleet. The department and Honda announced the Civic Type R was recruited to join the force as part of the NSW...
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Bentley Mulsanne recalled for detaching seat bucklesSometimes, the finest of automobiles can't escape a pesky recall. In this case, it's the Bentley Mulsanne, which has been recalled over rear seat safety belt buckles that may detach.
Apparently, the...
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The 2020 Ford Explorer will do its darnedest to make sure a tire puncture won't immediately put a driver on the side of the road with self-sealing tires from Michelin.
Michelin's self-sealing tires...
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Toyota lunar rover concept is out of this worldToyota and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have their sights set on sending humans back to the moon. The automaker and Japanese space agency announced an agreement to study the...
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Hurley Haywood documentary details the racing legend's success, private lifeMotorsport fans will get a closer look at the success and private life of American racing driver Hurley Haywood in a new documentary later this month.
The idea for the documentary, simply titled...
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Peugeot will focus on compact, mid-size segments for its US returnWe already knew that the French brand Peugeot will once again be sold on U.S. shores after exiting the market in 1991. Now we know more about how the French company plans to tackle operations on...
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Toyota patent details fragrance system to bombard thieves with tear gasToyota has an idea that sounds like it came from James Bond's Q Branch. It would turn a seemingly harmless fragrance dispenser into something of an anti-theft device. A new patent from the Japanese...
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2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 limited to 180 mph, slower than Camaro ZL1When the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 hits the streets this summer, it will have a top speed slower than its arch-rival, the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.
According to a Wednesday report from Car and...
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The Audi RS Q3 Sportback stepped out in front of the spy cameras for the first time this week. The vehicle is the high-performance version of the Q3 Sportback due out later this year. It was...
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Infiniti says goodbye to the QX30, Western EuropeWestern Europeans will have one fewer luxury brand to consider when shopping for a new car.
Nissan's luxury division, Infiniti, announced a global restructuring on Tuesday that will see the brand...
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Jaguar cutting manual transmissions from US; other models may be next (Updated)Jaguar's current financial woes could spell the end of some models in the U.S., according to a recent report.
Jaguar USA CEO Joe Eberhardt told The Detroit Bureau last week that Jaguar will drop its ...
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Lynk & Co. 03 Cyan concept hits the track with 528 hpLynk & Co. plans to take on the World Touring Car Cup series this year as part of a new partnership with Cyan Racing, formerly Polestar. However, the company has a road car program in the works...
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Audi sees an electric range sweet spot in the futureAs electric cars continue to slowly creep into the market, we certainly haven't reached the point at which any EV offers too much driving range. More often than not, the best EVs hover around 300...
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Why the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette is reportedly delayedSports car fans were ready to see Chevrolet pull the sheet off the mid-engine 2020 C8 Corvette at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this past January, but it never happened....
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