Car News
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America's cheapest new car, the Nissan Versa, is about to come in for a redesign.
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MKC-replacing Lincoln Corsair to debut at 2019 New York auto show
Lincoln will use April's 2019 New York International Auto Show to unveil the Corsair, a new compact crossover SUV with Aviator-inspired styling.
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David Lee brings a Ferrari 288 GTO to Jay Leno's Garage
The rare Ferrari was never sold in the U.S., but collector David Lee showed the car off during an episode of Jay Leno's garage.
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It took 5,000 hours to build this life-size Lego McLaren Senna
The actual-size replica uses real parts from the McLaren Senna supercar, including a carbon-fiber seat, infotainment system, headlights, and badges.
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GM trademarks Envista name for potential future Buick
General Motors has filed for trademark protection for the Envista name, which a company spokesman has confirmed would be reserved for Buick if it ends up being used.
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Carbon-ceramic brakes best for track use? Think again, says Porsche
Carbon-ceramic brake rotors are known to offer superior braking performance under the right circumstances, but when it comes to longevity, conventional steel rotors are the better option, says a Porsche employee.
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The A90 Toyota Supra is finally in production. The first example has already been claimed, however, as the rights to the car were put up for auction at a charity sale in January 2019.
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Modified Ford GT becomes first street-legal car to hit 300 mph
The heavily modified 2006 Ford GT hit 300 mph on a drag strip, but the race to build a super-fast, street-legal hypercar is just starting.
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Ferrari P80/C, Audi RS 6 Avant spy shots, 50th anniversary Nissan GT-R: Car News Headlines
Ferrari's Special Projects division has launched the P80/C track car, Audi's next-generation RS 6 Avant has been spied testing, and Nissan has announced 50th anniversary celebration plans for the GT-R and 370Z.
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Audi design boss confirms A4-sized electric sedan
The Volkswagen Group is committed to launching 70 new EVs by 2028 and many of these will come from Audi. One we can look forward to is an electric sedan similar in size to the A4.
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Mitsubishi explores a Ranger Raptor rival with Triton Absolute concept
Mitsubishi has unveiled the new Triton Absolute concept at the 2019 Bangkok International Motor Show to explore a potential rival to the Ford Ranger Raptor based on the Triton (L200) mid-size pickup truck.
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Nissan prepares 50th anniversary 370Z and GT-R sports cars
Nissan's Z and GT-R line of sports cars both celebrate their 50th anniversaries in 2019. Nissan will mark the occasion with special versions of both, which the automaker will unveil during April's New York International Auto Show.
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Ever wondered what the inside of a Formula 1 tire looked like? One YouTuber has managed to find out, though only after a lot of painstaking grinding and cutting.
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Corn is the magic ingrediant for self-healing lacquer
A German firm has developed a protective clear coat for your paint that is able to mend small scratches with the application of just heat.
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Car guy astronaut snaps famous racetracks from space
Some of the world's most famous racetracks have been captured by an astronaut riding in the International Space Station and using a powerful camera. Many of the major Formula 1 tracks are there, along with some small sites like Mid-Ohio.
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Meet the man who owns not one, but five Mercedes-Benz SLR McLarens
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren has been somewhat of a forgotten supercar from the last decade. It boasted major performance credentials, but we don't hear about them too often. For American supercar collector Manny Khoshbin, it's his favorite. How much does the entrepreneur like them? He owns five...
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2021 Ford Bronco reportedly looks retro, has removable doors
The 2021 Ford Bronco will soon be wrangling Jeep owners. A prototype for the 2021 Bronco was reportedly shown to Ford's top-selling dealers in February at a closed-door event in Palm Beach, Florida, according to Automotive News (sub required). Ford confiscated attendees' cellphones during the event...
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Opinion: What's the point of the mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette?
The mid-engine 2020 Chevrolet Corvette might be the single worst kept secret in automotive history. Set to debut in 2019, the eighth-generation Corvette, known as the C8, will be a mid-engine supercar. That’s a monumental shift from every production Corvette made in the last 66 years. Why...
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Ferrari's latest one-off supercar from the Special Projects division is a track-only car based on the 488 GT3 race car. The car is Ferrari's vision of a modern Sports Prototype and takes inspiration some classic racers like the 250 LM and 330 P3/P4.
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Evelozcity changes name to Canoo as it readies first EV for 2021
Evelozcity, an electric car startup based in Los Angeles and formed by ex-Faraday Future staff, announced Monday that it has changed its name to Canoo. The odd name was picked because of its connection with the word “canoe,” which the company hopes will conjure up thoughts of both...
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Dodge Charger Widebody concept debuts at Spring Fest 14
A Dodge Charger concept sporting the same pumped fenders found on various Challenger Widebody models was unveiled on Saturday at the annual Mopar gathering known as Spring Fest, which was held at the historic Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California. Dodge SRT spokesman Dan Reid on Wednesday...
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Take a closer look at the McLaren 720S supercar's complex suspension
Numerous systems go into making a high-performance car, and while a powerful engine is almost always one of them, engineers never forget about the suspension. What's a lot of power good for if it handles like a sloppy mess? The McLaren 720S uses a very neat system, although it's mighty complex...
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The I.C.E. event puts Ferrari F50s, Lamborghini Countachs and more on frozen lake
These days, many supercar and classic car owners look at their vehicles as investments. That's the opposite case for the owners who brought their cars to the first I.C.E. event in Sankt Moritz, Switzerland, on March 2. I.C.E. stands for International Concours of Elegance in St. Moritz, and it's a...
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Here's what every button on an F1 steering wheel does
Glancing at a modern Formula 1 race car's steering wheel reveals a very complex contraption, and it's just as in-depth of a wheel as it suggests. Mercedes-AMG, the reigning F1 champion, recently published a video with driver Valtteri Bottas to give fans a closer look at what action each button...
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