Car News
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Ford plans to invest $500 million in Rivian and use the American EV startup's modular platform to develop a zero-emission vehicle for the Ford brand.
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2020 Audi RS 7 Sportback spy shots and video
Audi has a redesigned A7 Sportback on its hands but the version we're most interested in, the RS 7, is yet to make its debut. A prototype has been spotted and reveals the aggressive look the high-performance liftback will convey.
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Gittin Jr.'s skunk works gets into pickup game with 2019 Ford F-150 RTR
RTR Vehicles, the semi-official Ford performance division founded by professional drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr., has launched the F-150 RTR, its first pickup truck.
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Double down: Tesla Model S and X now go further with up to 370 miles of range
Tesla's updates for the 2019 Model S and Model X include an increase in range for both models including as much as 370 miles for the Model S.
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2020 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante convertible is a symphony of speed and style
The 2020 Aston Martin DBS Superleggera pairs a 715 horsepower V-12 with a droptop and 211-mph top speed.
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GMC Granite name trademarked yet again
GMC has filed to trademark the name GMC Granite with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the fourth time in 10 years, and it could indicate that a new subcompact or full-size crossover is on the way.
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The 2020 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary Edition starts at $37,315, $2,600 over a 370Z Sport model, as Nissan releases prices for the rest of the 2020 370Z lineup.
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21 people arrested for stealing 100 cars from Daimler's Car2Go carsharing service in Chicago
A fraud ring of 21 people stole 100 vehicles from the carsharing service Car2Go in Chicago using fraudulent means.
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Aston Martin embraces V-12, wants to keep engine alive
As long as it's possible, Aston Martin will keep the V-12 engine alive. The commitment comes as automakers begin to take a hard look at large-displacement engines. New emissions and fuel economy regulations around the world will make it more difficult for an engine like the V-12 to comply. Marek...
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The future Nissan Z and GT-R will be shaped by customers
"Mr. GT-R," Hiroshi Tamura, chief product specialist for the Nissan GT-R and NISMO told Motor Authority at the 2019 New York auto show about the future of the Z sports car and GT-R supercar.
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2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR, 2020 BMW M8, electric Porsche 718: Car News Headlines
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. BMW's 8-Series is about to spawn a 4-door option dubbed the 8-Series Gran Coupe, and the...
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Toyota and Kenworth reveal first fuel cell-electric truck ready to haul cargo
It's been two years since Toyota and truck manufacturer Kenworth showed off a proof of concept for a semi-trailer truck powered purely by hydrogen. On Monday, they showed off the first of 10 planned examples that late this year will start transporting cargo across the Los Angeles basin and to...
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BMW's 8-Series is about to spawn a 4-door option dubbed the 8-Series Gran Coupe and our latest spy shots show its high-performance M8 variant.
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First drive review: The 2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR is no performance mirage
We drive the 2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR, and find the 550-hp, V-8-powered performance SUV brings new meaning to the words "performance SUV."
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Tesla unveils "fully self-driving" custom computers, Musk says he expects self driving next year
The automaker told investors that its hardware is already installed on its cars and could drive the cars alone as early as next year.
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1985 Renault R5 Turbo2 rockets into Jay Leno's Garage
The Renault R5 hatchback was forbidden fruit on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Thankfully, Jay Leno's Garage has featured the French hot hatch in a recent episode. The particular car is a 1985 R5 Turbo2. The name designates that it's part of the R5's second generation. Unlike the mass-market 5...
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Aston Martin Vantage V12 Zagato resurrected for Zagato's 100th anniversary
The Italian design house Zagato celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, and a Swiss company is planning quite the toast to its centennial. AF Racing and its newly announced R-Reforged brand will create 38 new Aston Martin Vantage V12 Zagato models based on the original, which debuted in concept...
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McLaren to race in North America in new WeatherTech Sprint Cup series
McLaren is a regular at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix but the British firm is expanding into into sports car racing in these parts. The latest move, announced on Friday, is a multi-year agreement between McLaren and IMSA for the new WeatherTech Sprint Cup designed for the GT Daytona (GTD)...
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Pro rally racer Ken Block got a new truck, a Ford F-150 Raptor modified by SVC, and took it to Moab to play in the dirt.
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Tesla investigators dispatched to China after Model S appears to spontaneously combust
Tesla is investigating after parking garage video showed a Tesla Model S smoking then exploding into flames in Shanghai, China.
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Second "Hobbs & Shaw" trailer is "Fast and Furious" on steroids
We received our first look at the new spin-off film from the "Fast and Furious" franchise in February, and now we have a second, more revealing look. A new trailer for "Hobbs & Shaw" was released on Friday and it takes the entire Fast and Furious formula and juices it with steroids. The...
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Porsche 911 Targa, Dodge Charger Widebody, inside FCA's heritage museum: Today's Car News
Porsche's newest 911, the 992 generation, has only just arrived but already the car's Targa body style is out testing with zero camouflage gear. This means the debut must be coming up fast. Just like its predecessor, the new Targa looks to feature the signature chunky rollover bar, along with a...
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2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA35 Shooting Brake spy shots and video
Mercedes-Benz used March's Geneva International Motor Show to unveil a redesigned CLA Shooting Brake, and sadly the automaker has no plans to introduce the second-generation model here. That means we'll miss out on cool AMG-enhanced version of the svelte compact wagon that are still being...
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Dodge Charger Widebody spotted in the wild
Dodge rolled out a Charger Widebody concept during March's Spring Fest Mopar meet in Pomona, California. At the time, a company spokesman said the concept was strictly a design study to gauge interest from the public. It seems production may have already been given the green light as an undisguised...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran