Car News
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Smart cars will no longer be available in the United States after 2019 but the brand will live on elsewhere due to a new partnership with Geely.
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1934 Rolls-Royce Merlin touches down in Jay Leno's Garage
Jay Leno's crew built a period-correct cruiser powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin aircraft engine and showcased it on Jay Leno's Garage.
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Scale Ford Escort Mk II made from silver, gold and diamonds
Building scale model cars is a wonderful way for enthusiasts to pass the time and "own" the cars of their dreams. They're usually built from plastic kits, but one jeweler took his love affair for the Ford Escort to new heights. The scratchbuilt Ford Escort Mk II seen here is done in 1/25 scale and...
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Jaguar Land Rover will pay drivers in cryptocurrency to report potholes, traffic jams
Jaguar-Land Rover will encourage drivers to share their data voluntarily in exchange for compensation in the form of cryptocurrency. On Monday, the British automaker announced the data sharing and payment process, which uses Smart Wallet technology to unlock access to crytocurrency. JLR will...
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Hyundai Venue N-Line in the cards, full N treatment possible
Hyundai will soon have an option or maybe two for those looking for a sub-compact crossover with more performance. The South Korean brand confirmed a Venue N-Line is coming, and a full-blown Venue N with real performance credentials is absolutely possible. Australian website Drive reported the news...
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VW ID R completes first test at the 'Ring
The Volkswagen ID R electric race car will attempt to set a new lap record for EVs at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, and testing is already under way. Following a debut of the updated and tweaked version of the ID R for the Nürburgring, VW got right to work at the racetrack. The team hit...
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Thanks to a new online configurator on the BMW website, you can build your ideal X3 M or X4 M and see how much it will cost you.
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McLaren GT supercar, Ferrari Premium program, “Fast 9” & John Cena: Car News Headlines
The newest car to be introduced by McLaren under its Track25 business plan will be the brand's interpretation of a grand tourer. A prototype has now been spotted ahead of the reveal in May. With its new Ferrari Premium program, Ferrari is extending even further its lucrative after-sales services...
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$2.8B Toyota R&D center includes test track that mimics the Nürburgring
Toyota announced on Thursday that it has built a test track in Japan that mimics some of the toughest sections of the famed Nürburgring.
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Vin Diesel confirms John Cena for “Fast & Furious 9”
Actor Vin Diesel has confirmed that WWE star John Cena will appear in the upcoming ninth instalment of the “Fast and the Furious” franchise.
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Demand for rear-wheel drive dying out, says AMG boss
In the future, every model in the AMG lineup could come with standard all-wheel drive—including the GT sports car.
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Ferrari launches its own maintenance program complete with certification
With the new Ferrari Premium program, Ferrari is extending even further its class-leading after-sales services for owners.
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Valtteri Bottas returns to the lead spot in the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship after leading a Mercedes-AMG one-two finish on Sunday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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2020 McLaren GT supercar spy shots
McLaren is preparing a new supercar that will offer the comfort and space of a proper GT car, but one that conforms to McLaren's staple ethos of lightweight cars and performance.
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Walk the line and see how Honda paints the Acura NSX
Paint may seem a relatively simple part of automobile manufacturing, but the truth is a lot goes into the process. It's especially true for luxury vehicles and sports cars. Case in point: the Acura NSX. Auto detailing company Ammo produced a new video that takes fans inside Honda's Acura NSX...
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This Cadillac Northstar LMP 01 race car can be yours
While Cadillac has certainly cleaned up in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship series in recent years, one of its prior motorsport campaigns didn't go so well. Nevertheless, the Cadillac Northstar LMP 01 is for sale and remains a part of the brand's motorsport heritage. It's listed for sale...
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This man was born without legs, but still drives his beloved Porsche
Manfred Huber was born without legs, but he didn't let that stop him from his dream. That dream was to work on cars and own a Porsche 911. Porsche highlighted Huber in a new YouTube video that detailed how he overcame an incredibly tough scenario. Huber said his parents weren't exactly happy when...
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2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR, 2020 Chevy Corvette, 2021 Porsche 911 Targa: This Week's Top Photos
For buyers looking for a high-performance SUV, Jaguar's F-Pace has just spawned an SVR variant. It packs a supercharged V-8 spitting out 550 hp, or enough to make the F-Pace SVR the most potent in its class, and this week we finally took one for a spin. Another vehicle we tested was the 2019 Audi...
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While flying cars aren't expected to arrive anytime soon, one Miami real estate developer is preparing for the future. Even if flying cars never actually show up. Local Miami news station WSVN 7 reported last Friday that a new residential building under construction will feature a flying car skyport on the roof. Called the Paramount Miami World Center, the project's CEO Daniel Kodsi said inspiration for the skyport came from the cartoon "The Jetsons." He said America has talked about flying cars for decades and the cartoon, which was last produced in 1963, inspired him to include the skyport...
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Chevrolet shows off new mid-engine C8 Corvette logo
After publicly acknowledging the mid-engine C8 Corvette is coming later this year, Chevrolet has confirmed one minor piece of the new sport's cars puzzle: the logo. On Friday, the official Corvette Facebook page published a video that showcased the car's emblem through its generations, finally...
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Review update: 2019 Audi A8 L takes it easy
After almost 500 miles behind the wheel of the 2019 Audi A8 L, we share some things we like and don't like about Audi's flagship sedan.
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How to crash test a $2 million Koenigsegg hypercar
Automakers work extensively to ensure occupant safety, and that means crash testing several cars. In the case of supercars, a company like Koenigsegg needs to do things a little differently. Apex One published a video to YouTube on Friday that detailed the process that goes into crash testing the...
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2020 Chevrolet Corvette, Hellephant crate engine, electric Ford Bronco: Today's Car News
Excitement surrounding the launch of the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is high, but the wait is almost over. Chevy has confirmed the covers will come off in July and this week we learned that production capacity is being dialed up the Bowling Green plant in Kentucky in anticipation of the new...
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2019 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix preview
The streets of Baku serve as the racetrack for round four of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship, the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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