Byron Hurd, Contributor
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Toyota announced Friday that it has sold 10 million units of its iconic Land Cruiser series of SUVs worldwide as of Aug. 31—68 years after the Toyota "Jeep BJ" that launched the nameplate was...
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1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo from "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" is for saleFeeling nostalgia for being the high school outsider? Are you a fan of sleeper cars with a generous helping of patina? Feel the need to show the rich kid driving daddy's Viper a thing or two? Well, no matter which box you check above, we've got just the thing for you. The 1971 Chevrolet Monte Carlo...
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Chevrolet's eCOPO Camaro failed to find a buyerChevrolet's one-of-a-kind, 9-second electric Camaro drag racer that went up for auction on consignment during Monterey Car Week will not be going to a new home. The eCOPO Camaro did not appear among Russo and Steele's August auction sales results, Muscle Cars & Trucks reported, and the auction...
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"xXx" Pontiac GTO visits Jay Leno's GarageWhen you think of actor Vin Diesel and car movies, the natural intersection of those concepts is the "Fast and Furious" franchise, but there's another action series that weaves the two together: "xXx." Dubbed the Flame Car, the 1967 Pontiac GTO Hardtop that recently visited Jay Leno's Garage has...
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VW announces next-gen Car-Net remote appVW's Car-Net remote app expands its services for 2020 Volkswagens.
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Andrian Newey starts Extreme E teamFormula One engineering guru Adrian Newey is partnering with Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne to start a racing team in the forthcoming Extreme E series.
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Infiniti ditched the Q50's two-liter turbo-4 for the 2020 model year and made its 300-horsepower, turbocharged V-6 standard, the company has officially confirmed. The move is the latest of many...
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2020 Ford Mustang, 2020 Subaru WRX, 2021 Volkswagen GTI: The Week In ReverseThe Mustang 2.3-liter turbo-4 gives the V-8 a run for its money and the Tesla Model S gives the Porsche Taycan a run for its money too.
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Lexus may be getting into the private aviation gameToyota CEO Akio Toyoda said Toyota is trying to transform into a mobility company and the Lexus brand will cover land, sea, and air.
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Bugatti celebrates 110 years with test drives of 3:4 scale Bugatti Baby IIBugatti will build 500 examples of the 3:4 scale Bugatti Baby II with prices starting at $33,000.
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Japanese Emperor Naruhito's custom-made Toyota Century Convertible breaks coverEmperor Naruhito of Japan has a new Toyota Century Convertible that he will use during his official coronation on Oct. 22.
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Patent shows Mazda working on new rear-wheel-drive platform, possibly for the RX-9A patent filing in Japan suggests Mazda may be working on a rear-wheel-drive platform, possibly for the RX-9.
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Bugatti may have won the production-car race to 300 mph with a prototype version of the Chiron, but driver Andy Wallace says the car has more in it, confirming Bugatti's assertion that the Chiron...
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Tuner prepping widebody 2020 Toyota Supra for SEMAEvasive Motorsports is building a wide-body 2020 Toyota Supra for Super Street magazine that will appear at the SEMA show.
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Watch Porsche's new Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid powerslide its way around an unfinished racetrackThe hybrid crossover SUV blasts its way around the half-finished track in Sweden to our delight.
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The Pagani Huayra Imola is the "Dragon" concept we've been waiting forThe exclusive automaker delivered the hypercar to its first client, the first of five planned for production.
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Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series to feature new version of AMG V-8AMG is working on a new engine for the hottest of its hot AMG GT models, the 2021 Black Series. With the car thought to be just around the corner, AMG is starting to let slip some of its secrets. In an interview with Wheels published on Tuesday, AMG chief Tobias Moers outlined some of the details...
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Nissan design dabbles in Esports with gaming chair conceptsNissan design decided to dangle its feet in the Esports pool for September 12's National Video Game Day with a handful of car-inspired gaming chair concepts. This isn’t a game. We’ve got some new concepts and they aren’t cars. Share your pick of the gaming-inspired styles below...
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Cadillac's new entry-level luxury sedan is here. With the all-new CT4, Cadillac wants to breathe new life into its sport sedan portfolio by upping its performance game and striking first with key...
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Byton reveals production M-Byte electric SUVThe electric SUV boasts a 48-inch wraparound screen inside and up to 240 miles of range.
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Adorable Honda E priced from $37,000, still not coming to the USThe cute Honda E electric city car broke cover at the 2019 Frankfurt auto show.
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Porsche increases stake in Rimac to 15.5 percentPorsche is increasing its stake in the Croatian EV startup Rimac from 10 to 15.5 percent, indicating future collaboration between the companies.
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Bentley to build 12 1929 Team Blowers in new continuation seriesBentley plans to build 12 1929 Bentley Team Blower race cars using information taken by tearing down one of four living examples.
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Elon Musk claims Tesla Model S will make a Nürburgring run next weekWith the Porsche Taycan now a reality, Musk and Tesla may be preparing to challenge the German electric car's performance credentials—before it's even on sale.
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