Car News
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Audi will preview its vision for electric mobility a decade from now with the AI:ME concept, which debuts at Auto Shanghai 2019.
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ID Roomzz concept previews large electric SUV from VW
VW will present the ID Roomzz SUV concept at Auto Shanghai 2019, a vehicle that previews the fifth member of the automaker's new ID family of electric cars.
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Icon restomods Joe Rogan's Toyota Land Cruiser
Icon continues to work its magic with numerous vintage SUVs, and the latest to go under the knife is a 1995 Toyota Land Cruiser. It also happens to be Joe Rogan's personal vehicle, and it's clear the 51-year-old comedian has pretty good taste in modifications. According to a video Icon's Jonathan...
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Kia Habaniro concept to spice up the New York auto show
It appears Kia's surprise debut for the 2019 New York International Auto Show has been spoiled. The South Korean brand plans to show off the Habaniro concept at the upcoming show and a photo has dropped ahead of time. The sole low-quality image of the Habaniro comes from a New York show newsletter...
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Roush to show trail-inspired Ford F-150 in New York
Roush has a new modified pickup truck coming to the 2019 New York International Auto Show, and it's a trail-inspired F-150 rig. The company said in a Tuesday release that the new F-150 will be finished in Oxford White and boast an optional trail-inspired splash graphics package. As for its actual...
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2019 Volvo S60, 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA35, final C7 Corvette: This Week's Top Photos
Volvo's latest S60 is made right here in the United States, at a plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, to be specific. This week we visited the plant where we were able to get down and dirty with workers and help build some S60s on the line. If you've ever imagined what it's like to work at a car...
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There's a new startup aiming to challenge Tesla's dominance in the burgeoning EV market. The company is Seres, formerly known as SF Motors, and it's planning to unveil its first model at next week's Auto Shanghai 2019. Called the SF5, the model is a small SUV boasting as much as 684 horsepower and 767 pound-feet of torque, or enough to rocket it from 0-62 mph in under 3.5 seconds and top out at 155 mph. The SF5 is based on a modular platform in the familiar skateboard design, where a battery is placed flat in the floor and an electric motor or two resides at each axle. Seres' biggest battery...
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Ken Block's Hoonicorn Ford Mustang recreated with Legos
Ken Block and his crew have created some wild rides, but perhaps none of them are as recognizable as the 1965 Ford Mustang known as the Hoonicorn. One fan took his love for the car to new heights with a version built entirely from Legos, Autoblog reported on Tuesday. This Hoonicorn re-creation...
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Electric Chevy Camaro drift car is ready to race, but red tape ruined its debut
As electric cars expand across the automotive industry, it's no surprise they're taking on motorsports, too. In this case, one team is ready to drive an electric Chevy Camaro sideways in Formula Drift. Napolean Motorsports has been hard at work on its electric Camaro, which it humorously calls the...
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Bentley mulls a second SUV bigger than Bentayga as it moves to GT strategy
Bentley's engineering chief says the utlra-luxury brand is considering an SUV larger than the Bentayga and would like a GT car for every segment
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Tesla Model 3 Standard Range dropped from ordering website, new leasing program available
In February, Tesla delivered on its long-awaited promise of offering a $35,000 Model 3. Named the Standard Range, the car finally went on sale to give fans the most-affordable option possible. On Thursday, Tesla announced it's making that car much harder to buy. The electric car maker has removed...
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2020 Chevy Corvette, 2020 Audi R8, 2020 Acura TLX: Today's Car News
The C8 Chevy Corvette's release date has been confirmed, the Audi R8 has been updated, and Acura has a special version of its TLX.
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Round three of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship is the Chinese Grand Prix, which is on this weekend at the Shanghai International Circuit. The Chinese race will be the 1,000th F1 grand prix since the inaugural race was held at the United Kingdom's Silverstone Circuit in May of 1950. A lot has happened in the almost seven decades since F1's first season, but impressively two teams that competed back then are still present today: Alfa Romeo and Ferrari. The Chinese race is held on a 3.4-mile, 16-turn circuit known for fast corners, a smooth surface, and plenty of overtaking opportunities...
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Volkswagen Atlas Basecamp Concept overlands to 2019 New York auto show
The Atlas may be a grocery getting for most, but Volkswagen is showing a more rugged side with the Atlas Basecamp Concept debuting at the 2019 New York auto show.
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Geely launches Geometry EV brand with Tesla Model 3 rival
Geely has launched the global EV brand Geometry as an alternative to Tesla and plans to add as many 10 models by 2025.
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New mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette C8 coming July 18
The hotly anticipated 2020 Chevrolet Corvette will arrive July 18, according to the automaker.
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Philadelphia ponders congestion fees to ease traffic
Congestion charges aren't a new idea, but they're new to the United States as a means of controlling traffic gridlock. New York City will become the first to implement the practice and the latest city to consider a congestion fee is Philadelphia, according to an April 3 report from local NBC News...
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Ford CEO says company overestimated self-driving car's arrival
Ford has backpedaled on its expectations for self-driving cars in the near future. The automaker's CEO, Jim Hackett, said at a Detroit Economic Club event on Tuesday that the automaker "overestimated" how soon self-driving cars would be available, according to a Bloomberg report. Hackett added Ford...
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Carbon fiber has long been a material of choice for the world's supercars, but this year it's going into a pickup truck. The 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 CarbonPro Edition ushers in the truck's available carbon-fiber composite bed ahead of expanded availability in the near future. GMC said in a Thursday announcement the limited-edition pickups will be the first with the carbon-composite bed, which hosts numerous benefits according to the brand. Since the carbon-fiber composite is incredibly moldable, engineers were able to push the truck's sidewalls out further and that gives the Sierra 1500...
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Dodge rolls out Challenger and Charger Stars & Stripes editions
Dodge on Thursday rolled out the 2019 Challenger and Charger Stars & Stripes Edition muscle cars, which the automaker bills as a salute to the nation's armed forces. The upgrade is available with the GT, R/T and Scat Pack models and adds a number of special touches—inside and out. The...
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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS, 2020 Hyundai Sonata, electric Porsche 911 conversion: Car News Headlines
Prototypes for Mercedes-Benz's redesigned GLS have dropped most of their camo as the world debut at the 2019 New York International Auto Show is only a week away. The big SUV will be more luxurious than ever, which is a good thing as there's a lot more competition compared to when the original GL...
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2019 New York auto show preview
We're still coming down from all the action at last month's 2019 Geneva International Motor Show but within a week we'll be treated to many more attractions from the simultaneous running of auto shows in New York and Shanghai. The Motor Authority crew will be present at the New York International...
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1989 Toyota Land Cruiser fire truck visits Jay Leno's Garage
While Americans are used to enormous bus-like emergency vehicles, things are different in other parts of the world. Case in point is this 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser fire truck, which was a real emergency vehicle in Japan. Its owner, Brian Corsetti, recently visited Jay Leno's Garage to talk about the...
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Dutch firm responsible for electric 911 conversion readies 2019 model, boosts production
Voitures Extravert is on a mission to put more classic cars on the road in a world increasing its policing efforts over emissions. To accomplish its goal, the Dutch firm has tackled the restoration process in a different way: by swapping electric powertrains into vintage Porsche 911s. The firm...
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