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Chevrolet's Trailblazer is about to return as a compact crossover SUV. The new model makes its debut at Auto Shanghai 2019.
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2020 Buick LaCrosse made handsome just as it's dropped in US
The Buick LaCrosse has ceased production for North America but over in China, where sedans still rule, an updated, much more handsome LaCrosse will go on sale later in 2019.
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BMW's 3-Series spawns long-wheelbase variant for China
BMW has revealed a stretched 3-Series with almost 5 more inches in the wheelbase, but this model is built exclusively for China.
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Ahead of new Flying Spur, Bentley remembers an original
Bentley will unveil a redesigned Flying Spur later this year. The new model adopts the platform originally developed by Porsche for its latest Panamera and should combine this with the beauty and pure elegance we've already tasted in the latest Continental GT, only in the familiar 4-door form...
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This Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing isn't what it appears to be
The Mercedes-Benz 300SL is an icon for the German brand and pristine examples sell for well over $1 million. If a second mortgage and scrapping a child's college fund isn't on the table, perhaps this particular 300SL will do. The car isn't what it seems. It's not a vintage 300SL, unless you...
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Aston Martin trademarks "Valen" name, but what's it for?
A new trademark has surfaced from Aston Martin for the name "Valen," but it's not entirely clear how the automaker plans to use it. The trademark was first filed with the Lebanese trademark office in October 2018, and the name was then trademarked in the United Kingdom this year. AutoGuide first...
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Although a Volkswagen Jetta R is technically possible, the German brand has no plans to introduce a hotter sport sedan following the new Jetta GLI. Serban Boldea, director of product marketing for VW, said Jetta customers are far more price conscious, which rules out a Jetta with all-wheel drive, according to a CarBuzz report on Monday. Without all-wheel drive, there's no chance of a Jetta R, since power to all four wheels is part of the Golf R's recipe for success. Boldea said he doesn't believe there would be a big enough market for an AWD Jetta, let alone a hotter Jetta R. VW worked hard...
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2021 Ford Bronco could get retractable cloth roof
Patent filings are giving us an idea of how the the 2021 Ford Bronco could be taking shape. Last week we reported on a patent for nifty removable doors with built-in crash beams, and now we learn about a patent for a retractable cloth roof with a few neat tricks. The patent depicts the option of a...
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First drive review: 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLS 53 AMG is adulthood served
The swoopy four-door AMG coddles passengers in luxury and delivers V-8 power with 6-cylinder consumption.
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2020 Jeep Gladiator, 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45, Daimler and Torc deal: Car News Headlines
Jeep's Wrangler-based pickup, the Gladiator, is ready to roll out to showrooms and we've just had some time behind the wheel. We found it to be a bit less nimble around town thank the Wrangler, but other mid-size pickup trucks aren’t much different. Mercedes-Benz has a new generation of its...
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McLaren Senna GTR set for dynamic debut at 2019 Goodwood Members’ Meeting
The McLaren Senna is a wild, track-focused hypercar. That much is clear. But there's always more, and the automaker recently inched forward with the more extreme McLaren Senna GTR unveiled in March. This one isn't track focused; this one is track only. McLaren isn't due to start deliveries of the...
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Daimler to bring self-driving trucks to the road with America's Torc Robotics
The commercial vehicle arm of Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler on Friday announced it acquired a majority stake in Torc Robotics, a company based in Blacksburg, Virginia, developing self-driving systems for multiple vehicle categories, ranging from SUVs to 300-ton mining trucks. The deal, which...
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Rolls-Royce has been without a head designer since Giles Taylor stepped down last September after a 6-year stint to join China's FAW Group, where he's been tasked with helping shape future products from a revived Hongqi. The situation at Rolls-Royce finally changed on Monday with the appointment of Jozef Kaban as the new head of design at the prestigious British brand. Kaban, a graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, was appointed head of design of the BMW brand in 2017 and prior to that role he worked at several Volkswagen Group brands, including Audi and Skoda. His most famous...
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2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 spy shots and video
Mercedes-Benz unveiled the redesigned 2020 CLA at January's 2019 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but the versions we're more interested in, those from Mercedes-AMG, are still being developed. Yes, “versions” isn't a typo as AMG is working on two performance levels...
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Hamilton clinches Bahrain F1 victory after reliability issues plague Leclerc
There was heartbreak for Charles Leclerc on Sunday at the 2019 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, with reliability issues stealing a likely first victory for the Ferrari newcomer. Leclerc was the fastest all day but with 15 laps of the Bahrain International Circuit remaining, his car's power unit went...
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Hot Wheels introduces Roborace self-driving race car model
Roborace has plans to take humans out of the cockpit in a futuristic machine-versus-machine race series, but before that happens, it's putting its Robocars in the hands of people—quite literally. That's because the latest Robocar is a 1:64 scale model in the form of a Hot Wheels toy. Hot...
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BMW i2 rumored as first BMW-Daimler joint project, could replace i3
BMW and Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler appear to be setting aside their decades-old rivalry for the good of cost-cutting. A new report claims the two German auto giants will pursue joint development of a platform for future electric cars. For BMW, this model is reportedly set to be called the...
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A Maserati Quattroporte Shooting Brake exists and is for sale
Maserati knows a thing or two about designing a sexy car, but it's never once built a wagon. So, one man himself did for a customer. Road & Track reported on this wonderful Maserati Quattroporte Shooting Brake, which comes from Adan Redding. The Britain native has spent his life restoring...
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Ferrari unleashed a monster this week in the form of the P80/C. The car is a one-off created by the Special Projects division, and we're told it was the division's most extreme creation yet. The P80/C is based on the bones of a 488 GT3 race car and has been designed as a modern interpretation of classic Ferrari sports prototypes like the 250 P and 330 P3/P4. If you like your performance to come in a practical package, it's hard to look past the Audi RS 6 Avant. A new generation of the super wagon is being developed, and it looks mean. Sadly, though, it isn't expected on these shores. Another...
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2020 Jeep Gladiator pickup priced from $35,040
The 2020 Jeep Gladiator mid-size pickup truck is coming to showrooms with a standard V-6, 4-wheel drive, and $35,040 base price.
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First drive review: 2020 Jeep Gladiator is armored for battle
The 2020 Jeep Gladiator brings all the right hardware to the mid-size pickup truck fight. It’s even dressed for battle. Pundits might argue that the 2020 Jeep Gladiator is a Wrangler with a pickup truck bed, and they wouldn’t be entirely wrong. The Gladiator shares its retro design that...
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Skip Barber and Hagerty join forces to groom better drivers, save manual transmission
Driver's education isn't a major priority in the United States these days, but Skip Barber Racing School and Hagerty want to change that. The professional driving school and the classic car insurer announced a partnership on Wednesday that focuses on teaching driving skills, and even how to drive a...
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Takata airbag recall strikes multiple McLaren supercars
Almost 3,000 McLaren supercars and sports cars are equipped with faulty Takata airbag inflators, which has led the British company to issue a recall in the U.S. McLaren filed the recall, which was published on February 28, with the NHTSA. The recall names the airbag inflators as part of the list of...
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2JZ-powered 2020 Toyota Supra drift car looks awesome, catches fire at first event
A few weeks ago, professional drifter Daigo Saito announced he was building the first 2JZ-swapped 2020 Toyota Supra to compete in Formula D. Now we can see and hear it in all of its glory, but as cool as it is, things didn't go too well at its first outing. As a quick refresher for anyone who...
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