Car News
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Jaguar Land Rover scored a rare victory for intellectual property patents in China.
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2019 BMW X7, Subaru WRX STI S209, Porsche Cayenne Coupe: The Week In Reverse
Bigger BMWs, stickier Subarus, and posh Porsches headlined our week at Motor Authority.
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Tesla referral program returns, but with a twist
Tesla's new referral program for buyers rewards word-of-mouth but at a different rate than the old system. Getting a free Tesla is still possible, but the rules have changed.
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Future special edition Porsches may only be available as a lease
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume may propose a model to lease or sell supercars or special-edition models to keep spectators at bay for the iconic brand.
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Lamborghini has considered an off-road LM002 successor
Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali said a successor to the Rambo Lambo has been discussed in the halls of Sant'Agata but the window for an LM002 appears to be very small.
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New Chevrolet electric car coming, $300M investment in Michigan plant
The General Motors Orion Township plant in Michigan will be home to a new Chevrolet electric car, the automaker announced Friday. GM will invest $300 million in the facility, to build the new Chevy electric vehicle and bring 400 new jobs to the plant. The announcement did not address specifics on...
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Last week Volkswagen Group announced plans to double-down on building electric cars with 20 new models and an additional 7 million cars over five years. So far it's said that the battery cells for its MEB vehicles will come from four different global suppliers: CATL, LG Chem, Samsung, and SK Innovation. Now VW has announced that it is working to develop local battery technology and production in Europe by partnering with Northvolt, a startup Swedish battery manufacturer that has plans to build one of the largest battery factories in the world. Mass-market electric carmakers, it turns out, are...
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Next in Ares' Legends Reborn series is an homage to 1950s roadsters
Ares, the Modena-based coachbuilder and tuner formed by ex-Lotus CEO Dany Bahar, has provided a first look at the latest model in its Legends Reborn series. The series reimagines iconic cars using modern design techniques and materials, not to mention performance, with the first model, aptly...
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Porsche to only use dedicated EV platforms for electric models
Porsche is open to turning every model it sells into an EV, bar the 911, which CEO Oliver Blume said last fall would never be a pure electric car. But any EV that Porsche launches won't be offered with an alternative powertrain utilizing an internal-combustion engine, Blume told Auto Express during...
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McLaren's new carbon fiber center delivers first tub
McLaren continues to post record after record in sales, meaning capacity at its plant in Woking, England, is tighter than ever. And with more models on the way, the company last November established a separate plant in Sheffield, England, to build the carbon fiber monocoque tubs that underpin each...
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2020 Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet spy shots and video
A new open-top version of Volkswagen's trendy T-Roc has been spotted. Its sighting follows February's reveal of the high-performance T-Roc R. The T-Roc is a compact crossover SUV based on Volkswagen Group's flexible MQB platform. It isn't sold in the United States so don't count on this open-top...
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Get your swagger on in an armored Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG
Canadian firm Inkas built a bullet-resistant Mercedes-Benz G-Class that can withstand rifle fire and hand grenades for its exclusive clientele.
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Porsche has an answer for the on-trend SUV "coupes" from other automakers. Their answer, the 2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe, of course is shorthand for "speed."
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Bureko 6x6 pickup is a Chevy Silverado on steroids
The three-axle, six-wheeled brute from Czech builder Bureko is based on a Chevrolet Silverado pickup with some extreme mods.
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Volvo CEO says safety comes first, even if it sounds like Big Brother
Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson says drivers may not have the right to do what they want, where they want, at whatever speed they can hit.
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BMW M3 spy shots, wide-body Dodge Charger, Hyundai Tucson N Line: Today's Car News
BMW introduced a redesigned 3-Series last year. That means a new M3 should be just around the corner. Our latest spy shots show a tester for the upcoming sport sedan, which rumor has it will come with all-wheel drive and close to 500 horsepower. Dodge's updates for the Charger for 2019 were...
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Bloodhound back from the dead, record attempt back on
The Bloodhound land speed record project is alive and kicking, with the company behind it, Grafton LSR, on Thursday revealing a new livery for the supersonic car as well as a new base of operations. Grafton LSR took over the project last December after the previous company overseeing it, Bloodhound...
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Faraday Future sells headquarters in leaseback deal
Faraday Future has sold its headquarters in Gardena, California, and is leasing it back for now. Real estate company Atlas Capital purchased the site on March 8 and is leasing it back to the electric car startup, which originally bought it in 2014 for $13.2 million, The Verge reported on Wednesday...
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Ford on Wednesday announced a shakeup in production plans for future electric and self-driving cars. Under the latest plans, the Flat Rock Assembly Plant south of Detroit will become a production hub for Ford's electric cars, though the site will also continue to build Mustangs—including a seventh-generation Mustang expected in 2021. EVs to be built at the Flat Rock plant will be next-generation designs based on a new modular platform. These will follow the much-hyped, Mustang-inspired electric SUV due in 2020, which Ford will build at its plant in Cuautitlan, Mexico. To accommodate the...
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Hyundai Tucson N Line revealed with racy accents
Hyundai recently got into the performance game with the new i30 N and Veloster N models developed by Hyundai N, the Korean automaker's in-house tuner. These models sit at the top of the Hyundai N portfolio, with a tamer N Line range to be introduced to suit customers looking for milder mods. The...
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Lister LFT-666 drops its top for LFT-C convertible model
The Lister LFT-C is based on the Jaguar F-Type, but adds carbon fiber body panels, a higher top speed, and nearly unlimited options inside. The convertible will be rare—very rare, and very expensive.
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Rent to own: Hertz ready to sell its 100th anniversary Chevy Corvette Z06 models
Hertz is selling 100 of their custom-built Chevrolet Corvette Z06 cars, ordered for the car-rental company's 100th anniversary and rented to drivers in the U.S.
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First McLaren P1 GTR in the US for sale
The ultra-exclusive hypercar owned by Bruce Canepa is on sale soon and features extreme engineering designed for racecars.
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Volvo knows best: In-car cameras can slow or stop suspected drunk or distracted drivers
The new in-car camera system will watch drivers' eyes to help prevent distracted or drunk driving by slowing, or even stopping, the car if necessary.
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