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  • Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport rally car concept

    Ferrari has released a teaser for a mystery model debuting in mid-September. There isn't much in the way of details but it looks like the car could be a new open-top model. Porsche is considering offering a rally car straight from the factory. The automaker plans to gauge interest in the project by presenting a 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport-based rally car concept during the upcoming German round of the World Rally Championship. The boss of the BMW M division said last year that new CSL models were coming. They will be hardcore, track-focused cars benefiting from a combination of more power and...

  • Teaser for new Ferrari debuting on September 17, 2018
    Mystery Ferrari to be unveiled September 17

    Ferrari looks set to unveil a new model at its headquarters in Maranello, Italy on September 17. The new model is code-named the F176 and thought to be based on the 812 Superfast. This suggests it might be a one-off model developed by Ferrari's Special Projects coach-building service, or possibly a...

  • 2019 Land Rover Range Rover P400e
    2019 Land Rover Range Rover Sport P400e priced from $79,295, Range Rover P400e from $96,145

    Land Rover Range Rover fans can now ease their guilt of driving big SUVs around town thanks to the addition of a plug-in hybrid option, badged P400e, for both the Range Rover and smaller Range Rover Sport for the 2019 model year. The 2019 Range Rover Sport P400e starts at $79,295, and the 2019...

  • BMW M2 M Performance Parts concept
    BMW M2 CS and CSL still possible

    It appears that the recently introduced M2 Competition might just be the start of BMW M's tuning program for the M2. In fact, we could see both CS and CSL versions added the down the line to keep interest in the M2 on the boil. Citing one of its sources, the BMW Blog reported Wednesday that an M2...

  • Alfa Romeo 2020 roadmap
    More details on Alfa Romeo's new 8C supercar due by 2022

    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, in its latest product roadmap for Alfa Romeo revealed on June 1, confirmed plans for a new 8C tech flagship to join the Italian marque's fleet by 2022. At the time, we learned that the new 8C will be a mid-engine supercar with a carbon fiber monocoque chassis and a hybrid...

  • McLaren P1 GTR #001 - Image via duPont Registry
    Scrape your change: McLaren P1 GTR #001 is for sale

    Those looking to own one of the most sought-after modern McLarens, the time has come. A P1 GTR is up for sale, and not just any of the handful of McLaren P1 GTRs built, but the very first example to roll off the line. The folks at duPont Registry have the car listed for sale. It's one of about 40...

  • Elon Musk at Tesla Model 3 reveal

    The Internet and financial industry weren't the only ones to take notice Tuesday when Tesla CEO [NYSE: TSLA] Elon Musk took to Twitter floating the idea of taking the automaker private. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that SEC investigators could be looking into a variety of violations such as artificially raising the automaker's value via the Tweet and failure to disclose the source of funding to shareholders. On Wednesday, board members released a statement confirming Musk was serious about taking the automaker private, and that board was made aware of the proposal last week...

  • Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign
    Nissan will be first featured Japanese brand at Rolex Motorsport Reunion

    The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion has honored many car companies since its first event in 1974. At the 2018 event, Nissan will become the first Japanese make to receive said honor. Nissan announced on Monday that the RMMR has chosen the company and that it will support the event with a slew of...

  • 2019 Chevrolet Camaro
    2019 Chevy Camaro SS, V-6 return worse fuel economy than 2018 models

    Despite improved aerodynamics and a 10-speed automatic transmission, the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS returns worse fuel economy than before. Ditto for V-6 powered Camaros. The EPA posted official fuel economy estimates for Chevy's latest pony car, and they show minor drops in fuel economy, but...

  • Tesla Autopilot
    You'll soon be able to compare safety of electronic driver aids across vehicles

    Most major automakers offer electronic driver aids these days, some of which like Tesla's Autopilot can control the steering of a car. However, the performance levels of driver aids vary across brands and road conditions, in some cases dramatically. Currently, there's no independent body that...

  • Saleen Sporttruck XR
    Saleen Sportruck XR is a hotter 700-plus-horsepower F-150 Raptor

    Saleen Automotive, the California company best known for modifying Ford Mustangs and producing the S7 supercar, has a new creation: the Saleen Sportruck XR. Think of it as a hotter Ford F-150 Raptor. The Sportruck XR made its debut at Harris Ford Lincoln in Lynnwood, Washington, last Friday after a...

  • 10 millionth Ford Mustang
    10 millionth Ford Mustang gallops off the assembly line

    After 54 years of continuous production, the 10 millionth Ford Mustang has galloped off the assembly line. To mark the occasion, Ford said on Wednesday that it invited 60 Mustang owners representing each generation of the ponycar to celebrate the 10 millionth car at its Flat Rock, Michigan...

  • Elon Musk at Tesla Model 3 reveal

    Elon Musk disrupted multiple industries on Tuesday when the Tesla CEO [NASDAQ: TSLA] took to Twitter to float the idea of taking the Silicon Valley automaker private. Musk mused Tesla could be bought back at $420 per share. On Wednesday morning, multiple members of Tesla's board of directors signed a statement that confirmed Musk was serious about taking Tesla private. In a release, board members Brad Buss, Robyn Denholm, Ira Ehrenpreis, Antonio Gracias, Linda Johnson Rice, and James Murdoch said Musk opened the discussion last week. The statement says Musk "addressed the funding for this to...

  • A pair of Dodge Demons are being auctioned off in Monterey
    A pair of Dodge Demons will raise hell (and money) in Monterey

    More is better. It's a simple formula and Dodge knows how to tweak it for maximum effect. That's how the Hellcat was originally born, and how we've arrived in a world today that exists with a vehicle called the Challenger SRT Demon. A street-legal drag racing denizen of destructive speed offered...

  • 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody
    2019 Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye, 2019 F-Pace SVR, Tesla going private: Car News Headlines

    The biggest, baddest Challenger right now is the SRT Hellcat Redeye. It generates a massive 797 horsepower from the famous Hellcat V-8, thanks in part to the biggest supercharger ever fitted to a production car. Find out what it's like to drive in the links below. For buyers looking for a little...

  • 2017 Lamborghini Huracán
    Tourist racks up $47,000 in speeding fines with rented Lambo

    It can happen to anyone. You're on vacation driving along roads you've never driven on before and you inadvertently creep past the speed limit, only to get nabbed by a speed camera or speed trap. For one tourist in Dubai, it happened multiple times in a matter of hours, and he clearly must have...

  • 2019 Volkswagen Grand California
    Volkswagen Grand California comes with bathroom, bunk bed

    While we can only dream of a modern Microbus, Volkswagen customers overseas have a number of options based on the German automaker's Transporter and Crafter vans. Earlier this year we were able to test a Transporter-based camper known as the California that VW brought over. It featured pretty much...

  • 2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR
    Jaguar explains why its 2019 F-Pace SVR means business

    Jaguar Land Rover along with its Special Vehicle Operations blew the competition out of the water with the reveal of the 2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR back in March at the 2018 New York auto show. The small SUV comes equipped with a 5.0-liter supercharged V-8 delivering 550 horsepower and 502 pound-feet...

  • Force India Formula 1 team during 2018 summer test in Hungary

    Canadian fashion mogul Lawrence Stroll has emerged as the head of a consortium of investors with a rescue deal for the financially capped but highly competitive Force India F1 team. Force India entered administration on July 27, a process similar to bankruptcy protection, following a court decision prompted by action brought by current driver Sergio Perez and other creditors. An administrator overseeing the process, Geoff Rowley, confirmed Tuesday that Stroll, the billionaire father of current Williams driver Lance Stroll (shown below), together with fellow investors had come up with a rescue...

  • Ares Panther prototype testing in Modena, Italy
    Lamborghini Huracán-based Ares Panther will pack 5.6-liter V-10, 650 horsepower

    Residents of Modena, Italy are used to seeing supercars testing on local roads, but they've probably never seen one sporting the logo of Ares. That won't be the case for much longer as the coachbuilder and tuner formed by ex-Lotus CEO Dany Bahar has started road tests of a new model called the...

  • 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody
    2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye first drive review: Demon spawn

    Horsepower Hill at Club Motorsports is a 14-percent grade at the scenic road course carved into the side of a mountain in Tamworth, New Hampshire. It’s a heartbreak climb uphill for most cars, but it’s child’s play for the 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye. One big number...

  • 2019 Audi e-tron prototype drive, Pikes Peak
    2019 Audi e-tron first ride: pulling all the brakes

    Ignore the flashy, high-tech vehicle wrap, a cross between pixelated camouflage and hunting orange. The 2019 Audi e-tron is a non-event from inside, and that’s just what its maker intended. When it goes on sale next year, the e-tron electric crossover SUV will be the anti-Tesla. Its...

  • Mercedes-AMG Petronas eSports gamer team
    Mercedes-AMG forms eSports racing team

    Four gamers have caught the break of a lifetime as the inaugural members of Mercedes-AMG's newly founded eSports team. On Tuesday, the company announced the Mercedes-AMG Petronas eSports team will enter the 2018 F1 eSports Series. eSports, or electronic sports, are a form of organized video game...

  • Ferrari F12 Berlinetta 70th anniversary edition inspired by Steve McQueen’s 1963 Ferrari 250 GT
    Steve McQueen's family sues Ferrari over special-edition 70th anniversary cars

    Last year, Ferrari celebrated 70 years since the unveiling of its first sports car and part of the celebration included 350 special edition cars in various liveries to mark significant moments for the company. Allegedly, the "Steve McQueen" livery never had the McQueen family's blessing. According...

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