Car News
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Porsche has a successor to the 918 Spyder in the works and it could pull from the past for its looks.
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2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition dazzles with deep green color
With its green paint and bronze wheels, the 2020 Toyota 86 Hakone Edition is a dazzling version of a fun sports car.
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The Ford Excursion is still alive and it's available with six doors
Custom Autos by Tim builds new Ford Excursions from old ones using F-Series Super Duty chassis, and business is good.
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There are fewer than 100 build slots left for Bugatti's Chiron
Bugatti plans to build a maximum 500 Chirons, and less than a 100 build slots remain. Unfortunately for anyone putting down an order, the wait time for delivery will likely be more than a year.
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One of off-roading's founding fathers says we all want to break the law, a little
Bruce Meyers ran with people you probably shouldn’t trust with your wallet. His early adult life in the 1960s was basically a Beach Boys song. Now, in his mid-90s, Meyers recollects his past success and misfortunes in winding allegories that meander like his buggies on a beach—they...
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2020 Jaguar XE, 2020 Aston Martin Vantage AMR, Mercedes-AMG One: Car News Headlines
Jaguar's XE sport sedan has been given a mid-cycle update. The update sees the face of the XE become a bit more distinctive, and the vehicle's interior made more premium and high-tech. While its rivals shy away from manual transmissions, Aston Martin's CEO has vowed to always offer the three-pedal...
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The Nissan 370Z roadster won't return for the 2020 model year, leaving buyers with only the coupe body style.
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FCA’s next-gen Uconnect system will be powered by Android, offer cloud services
FCA's next-generation Uconnect system arriving in the second half of 2019 will be powered by Android and future-proofed for upcoming technologies such as 5G and smart cities.
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Upgraded Cadillac Super Cruise self-driving system coming in 2020
Cadillac plans continuous updates for its Super Cruise self-driving system now that the feature is being expanded across the brand's lineup.
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Mid-engine 2020 Chevy Corvette will debut in California
After years of speculation and rumors, the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will finally debut this summer. Chevy has confirmed the covers will come off on July 18 and this week we learned the debut will happen in California.
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Mean, green machine: Jay Kay's LaFerrari listed for sale
Jamiroquai lead singer Jay Kay is ready to part ways with his Ferrari LaFerrari, which is likely to be the only example finished in bright green paint.
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Base 2020 Land Rover Range Rover ups power, efficiency with inline-6
The 2020 Land Rover Range Rover's base powertrain is a turbocharged inline-6 and mild-hybrid setup that's both more powerful and more efficient than the previous supercharged V-6.
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After decades of production in its traditional home of Solihull, United Kingdom, Land Rover's Defender nameplate will soon make a new home in Nitra, Slovakia.
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Aston Martin brings back the manual in new Vantage AMR
While its rivals shy away from manual transmissions, Aston Martin's CEO has vowed to always offer the three-pedal option in its lineup.
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Here's proof the 2020 Toyota Supra turbo-4 might come to the US
Toyota previously ruled out a turbo-4 powered Supra for its first model year, but curiously, the engine has undergone certification with the California Air Resources Board. The CARB document, which Autoblog first discovered and reported Tuesday, shows the engine was certified for a number of BMW...
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Mercedes-Benz AMG boss: Project One's electric turbos coming to AMG line soon
Tobias Moers is the type of guy you want running your performance automaker. The boss of Mercedes-Benz AMG looks the part. His casual answers belie his intensity for the details in what he does; Moers drives all AMG models and is intensely involved in engineering. He tracks his cars—often. He...
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Hennessey VelociRaptor Ford Ranger is quicker than an F-150 Raptor
Ford may not have plans to grace Americans with a Ranger Raptor from the factory, but that hasn't stopped Texas-based Hennessey Performance Engineering from doing it anyway. After announcing plans for the Hennessey VelociRaptor Ranger last month, HPE dished out the final specifications for its...
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Dodge Challenger outsold Chevy Camaro in first quarter
The sixth-generation Chevy Camaro hasn't caught fire like the previous-generation car, and its sales slump as continued into the first quarter of the year. The Dodge Challenger continued to outsell the Camaro through the first quarter of 2019. According to a report from The Detroit Free Press last...
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With the 2020 XE, Jaguar puts its compact sport-sedan hopes in simple turbo-4 power, excellent handling, and a best-in-class warranty.
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GM confirms plans for an electric pickup truck
First Tesla, then Ford, and now General Motors. The U.S. automaker confirmed during an investor call on Tuesday it definitely has plans to build an electric pickup truck. The news came directly from CEO Mary Barra and follows small hints the automaker had an electric pickup truck in the pipeline...
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2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS is now the fastest production car at Road America
Porsche has a new 911 in showrooms but the previous generation in GT2 RS guise is still out setting records. The latest is a 2:15.17 lap record for production cars at Road America.
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Porsche restored the first 917 to its original glory
On March 10, 1969, mere months after Hans Mezger’s initial ideas and design sketches, the first Porsche 917 with chassis number 001 was completed. That same car has now been restored to its original glory.
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Faraday Future hangs on with bridge loan
The soap opera that is Faraday Future's road to production took a new twist on Monday with the EV startup announcing a bridge loan that will keep funds flowing as the company attempts to raise capital to get the FF91 crossover into production and develop additional models. There's a potential $225...
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2021 Mercedes-AMG GLS63 spy shots
Engineers from AMG have been spotted testing the next generation of the GLS63. The new full-size SUV is expected to come with a twin-turbocharged V-8 and mild-hybrid system delivering close to 600 horsepower.
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