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2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Tesla Model S Plaid, McLaren Speedtail: The Week In Reverse Byron HurdWe take Aston Martin's new manual-transmission Vantage AMR for a spin; Tesla's Model S "Plaid" prototype keeps getting more and more outrageous; and we get our first look at McLaren's new Speedtail...
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Porsche filed patents for multi-mode seat for autonomous carsSelf-driving cars aren't real—not yet, at least—but that hasn't stopped Porsche from drafting distinctive seats for autonomous vehicles of the future. Here's how the seats differ from the buckets and benches in today's Porsches.
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Ford previews its Super Duty SEMA buildsWhen a company like Ford says it will show more than 50 builds at SEMA, you can bank on the majority of them being trucks. It's also fitting that the company with the largest display will be displaying some of the largest vehicles. We've already gotten a glimpse at some of the Ford Ranger and...
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149 vehicles seized from a shuttered CA Solar company head to auctionSolar power is the ultimate renewable resource, but sometimes, the quest to harvest that energy requires a resource far more finite. We're talking money, of course, and when that runs out, well, bad things happen. They certainly happened to DC Solar, which claimed to be a supplier of mobile sun...
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4 x 4x4: Who is the king of mid-size pickup off-roading?We pitted four mid-size trucks against each other in an off-road challenge. Find out which came out on top.
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Nissan debuts 2019/2020 Formula E car with Kimono-inspired liveryThe Nissan Formula E race car debuted before the coming season with a kimono-inspired design.
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While the auto industry as a whole may be slowing and consolidating, the high-end luxury market remains as strong as ever, as evidenced by Rolls-Royce's Tuesday announcement that its bespoke...
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Hyundai engineers aim high with green cars at BonnevilleHyundai set new land-speed records in the Nexo fuel-cell vehicle and the Sonata Hybrid at Bonneville.
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Yamaha abandons its car-building aspirationsYamaha says it's no longer going to build cars based on Gordon Murray's iStream production process.
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#42 RealTime Racing Acura Integra Type R returns to competitionAfter a complete restoration, the $42 RealTime Racing Acura Integra Type R returned to competition this summer.
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Toyota teases Supra 3000GT concept ahead of its SEMA debutToyota teased a Supra 3000GT concept that will take its inspiration from a fourth-generation Supra build and debut at the SEMA show.
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How plaid seats and golf ball shifters became part of VW Golf GTI historyToday's Volkswagen enthusiasts take plaid seats and golf ball shift knobs for granted, but few know the story of how those two came to be part of the Golf GTI's DNA. For both, you have just one woman to thank: a porcelain painter, chocolatier and candy box designer named Gunhild Liljequist. Hired...
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If you find yourself fascinated by advanced cruise control and self-driving technology, but dislike the way those systems tend to behave when they're in control, there may be hope thanks to a new...
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Saleen unveils GT4 racer conceptSupercar builder Saleen wants to return to the starting grid with a new GT4-class turnkey race car based on its S1 sports car, and has a concept to showcase its ambitions. The new Saleen GT4 concept is essentially just an S1 road car that has been modified to be GT4 series-legal, which means only a...
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Matt Damon and Jay Leno talk "Ford v Ferrari"One of the most-anticipated motorsport films in recent memory has drawn the attention of one of the best-known automotive enthusiasts in the entertainment business. With "Ford v Ferrari" just weeks away from its theatrical debut, star Matt Damon made an appearance at Jay Leno's Garage to talk...
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Tennessee Ford dealer offers 700-hp supercharged Mustang GTs for $40,000Every now and again, we hear about a dealer selling showroom-supercharged muscle coupes with a dealer-backed (if not factory-backed) warranty and financing all baked right in. One dealer in Tennessee is upping the ante with a Hellcat-rivaling Roush R2650 TVS setup for just $40,000—including...
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German officials vote down Autobahn speed limit proposalA looming proposal to impose speed limits on Germany's unrestricted Autobahn sections was overwhelmingly voted down by the country's parliament on Thursday, dealing a blow to what was ostensibly a proposal geared toward reducing traffic and emissions while boosting safety. The bill, which would...
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Porsche: The future is more than just selling carsHaving cleared the hurdle of delivering a dedicated electric vehicle to the luxury segment in the form of the 2020 Taycan, Porsche is looking ahead to a future where automakers have to do more than sell cars to remain relevant. The automaker's finance and technology chief said recently that Porsche...
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Buyers of Ford's upcoming Mustang-inspired electric SUV can look forward to two years of free charging at 12,000 U.S. stations, the company announced Thursday, outlining a nationwide infrastructure...
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Google Maps gets Waze-like user reporting features on iPhoneGoogle Maps is adding Waze-like reporting of incidents for iPhone users.
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Classic car organization slams EV conversions of older modelsThe international federation of historic vehicles, known a FIVA, says classic cars with EV-powertrain conversions, are no longer classics.
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette, 2020 Bentley Flying Spur, VW enthusiast cars: The Week In ReverseWe got behind the wheel of Chevrolet's game-changing, mid-engine Corvette; Volkswagen said it needs to build more enthusiast cars; and we learned that Bentley's new Flying Spur is the executive sedan for those who prefer driving over being driven. It's the Week in Reverse, right here on Motor...
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British firm converts old Jaguars and Rolls-Royces to electric powerThe British startup Lunaz Design will soon offer EV conversions for the 1953 Jaguar KX120 and 1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom V.
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Twin-turbo LS-powered Lamborghini Huracan coming to SEMAThe shop B is for Build is swapping a twin-turbocharged GM LS V-8 into a Lamborghini Huracan, and the car will debut at the SEMA show.
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