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For the first time ever, the Detroit Big Three will likely cede the North American production crown this year. A new automotive manufacturing forecast says General Motors, Ford, and Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles will build fewer cars in North America than foreign automakers (plus Tesla) on the continent. Specifically, the forecast expects the Big Three's total production figure to total 8.6 million vehicles in North America, which includes Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Foreign automakers and U.S. automaker Tesla will just inch out GM, Ford, and FCA with 8.7 million vehicles built...
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Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in finally on sale in US, prices start at $35,535
As the saying goes, “better late than never.” That’s certainly the case with Mitsubishi’s Outlander PHEV which is finally ready for sale in the United States. We’ll remind you the vehicle was first shown as far back as the 2012 Paris Motor Show, although the Outlander...
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BMW 2-Series Gran Coupe, Honda electric sports car, new McLaren F1: Today’s Car News
BMW is working on its second sedan smaller than the 3-Series. The automaker has already launched a 1-Series sedan in China. Now it’s working on a more stylish coupe-like version likely to be called a 2-Series Gran Coupe. The good news is this one should be sold worldwide. Honda will unveil an...
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2017 Formula 1 Malaysian Grand Prix preview
Round 15 of the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship takes us to Kuala Lumpur’s Sepang International Circuit, a Hermann Tilke-designed venue that was first in the spate of modern circuits built in emerging markets. It opened in March 1999 and has been a permanent fixture on the F1 calendar as...
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‘Ghost’ E-type reappears and heads to auction
Thought to have disappeared more than 30 years ago, the first left-hand drive 1971 Jaguar E-type 2+2 is on the docket for H&H Classics auction Not only has H&H Classics secured the “ghost” Jaguar E-type as a no-reserve offering for its auction November 15 at the Imperial War...
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China’s Geely completes acquisition of Lotus
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in May agreed to purchase 51 percent of Lotus, giving the Chinese automaker a sports car brand to sit alongside its other brands which include the likes of Volvo, Lynk & Co. and Geely. Geely Holding on Friday closed the deal which sees the remaining 49 percent of...
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Former Porsche R&D chief Wolfgang Hatz who stepped down in the wake of the diesel scandal afflicting the Volkswagen Group has been arrested in Germany as part of an investigation into the scandal by local prosecutors, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. German business daily Handelsblatt first reported the arrest and Sueddeutsche Zeitung was first to disclose Hatz’s identity. German prosecutors are only willing to state that someone was arrested on Thursday as part of an investigation into Audi. Prior to becoming Porsche’s R&D chief, Hatz headed...
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio the fastest SUV around the ‘Ring
Alfa Romeo’s Stelvio in Quadrifoglio guise is now the fastest SUV around the Nürburgring. The 505-horsepower SUV needed just 7:51.7 to lap the circuit, squashing the previous record of 7:59.7 set by the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S in 2014. Alfa Romeo also holds the fastest time for a sedan...
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Are you ready for an Aston Martin...submarine?
If James Bond can have his submarine cars, why can't Aston Martin get in on the action? The British purveyor of gorgeous luxury sports cars has teamed up with the right company to make that happen. Aston Martin has consulted on the design of a new submersible with Triton Submarines and it's called...
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"Need for Speed Payback" arrives in November with vast, virtual world
"Forza 7" is here and "Gran Turismo Sport" is imminent. If you're looking for a driving game that focuses a bit less on driving simulator and far more on automotive arcade adventure, then we have the title for you. "Need for Speed Payback" arrives this winter and it's bringing a fresh open world...
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There's a new Nissan GT-R quarter-mile king
Modified versions of the Nissan GT-R are going faster and faster. Recently, the team from the West Chicago-based AMS Performance set a new low (that's a good thing here) when it ran its GT-R into the six-second range in the quarter mile. Now the competitive set from ETS has reclaimed the throne but...
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How the transbrake and torque reserve work on the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
The 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon ushers in a couple of firsts for production cars, and today, we're here to take a look at two of them in greater detail. Both the transbrake and the torque reserve system are production car firsts and they help the Demon launch with incredible force at the...
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The wheels that come with your car from the factory are strong and properly built for pretty much everything you're going to do with your car. They're most likely aluminum, which means they're also lightweight. If you have a new car, you probably have good wheels. If you want to go rally racing though, you're going to need to swap them out for something more purpose-built. Wyatt Knox from Team O'Neil Rally School is here with another lesson in all-things rally. We've learned about setting up a car, the importance of proper tires, and the virtues of left-foot and right-foot braking, among...
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Female drivers to open larger car market for Saudi Arabia
Turns out if you prevent half your population from driving you also restrict your car market. Yesterday we reported that as of next June, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will lift its ban on female drivers. Today, a report from Reuters indicates the move could bolster a lagging car market in the...
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First shots emerge of McLaren BP23 development mule
The first photos of the McLaren BP23 development mule have been released by McLaren and they reveal quite a bit about the car. The spiritual successor to the McLaren F1 of the 1990s, the BP23 promises to be the fastest McLaren ever, but it will be a grand tourer and will not be track focused. That...
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2018 Nissan Armada goes lux with Platinum Reserve trim
Nissan on Thursday unveiled the 2018 Armada Platinum Reserve at the 2017 Texas State Fair. The Platinum Reserve trim is the highest for the Armada and adds a number of features that brings the big SUV closer in spec to its Infiniti QX80 sibling. The list includes a dark chrome finish for the front...
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Audi Formula E racecar, BMW 7-Series spy shots, LS-based V-12: Car News Headlines
Audi will have its own team lining up on the grid for the 2017/2018 season of the Formula E Championship. Formula E reigning world champion Lucas di Grassi will be driving for the Audi team, and this week we saw the car he will be piloting. BMW looks set to introduce some drastic changes to its...
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Canada's Anibal shows 920-horsepower supercar based on Porsche 911
A firm by the name of Anibal Automotive based in Montreal, Canada is promising a new car boasting some fantastic numbers. The car is the Anibal Icon which is promised to deliver 920 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of 2.4 seconds. Such numbers would make the Icon the fastest accelerating car in...
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Who among us hasn't had the idea? Just chop a couple of engines in two and smush the pieces together: instant V-12/V-16/V-24/awesomeness. Well, the fantasy recipe works, friends. At least it does when you combine it with a suitable dose of extreme welding and cutting skills and a dash of mad genius. Behold the beauty of a V-12 made from a pair of LS1 V-8s. It displaces 580 cubic inches (9.5 liters) and uses stock internals from the LS1. The mighty motor is the creation of Australian firm V12LS and was first shown in prototype form at the 2016 SEMA show, where it was displayed in a 1967...
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Passenger Drone the latest to unveil autonomous manned flying vehicle
America’s Passenger Drone is the latest startup to announce plans for an autonomous flying vehicle for personal use. Passenger Drone’s design is still in the prototype stage but the company has already demonstrated the vehicle’s flying abilities, made possible by 16 electric...
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Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant coming to BMWs and Minis
The BMW Group is the latest automaker to announce the addition of Amazon’s Alexa to its cars. The cloud-based voice activation system will start appearing in all BMW and Mini models from mid-2018. Voice activation has been around for years but most systems are still finicky things that more...
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Audi reveals e-tron FE04 Formula E racecar
The 2017/2018 season of the Formula E Championship which kicks off this December will be the first in which Audi fields its own team, and on Wednesday night we got our first look at the team’s car: the Audi e-tron FE04. For the new season, which will be Formula E’s fourth, teams still...
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What do the buttons on a Formula E steering wheel do?
Formula E race cars feature quite the contraption of a steering wheel. It does much more than simply turn the car left or right. It's a toolkit for engineers. The steering wheel itself is standard issue for the entire Formula E team roster, which will grow in the coming years, but it is completely...
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This 1,628-hp Chevy Corvette has a GMC Typhoon's AWD system
Making a C3 Corvette go fast isn't a tough thing to do. Making a C3 Corvette run the quarter-mile in 7.5 seconds with a trap speed over 170 mph, on the other hand, takes quite a bit of skill. That's what Polish company VTG undoubtedly has because its third-generation Corvette is making prodigious...
Jeff Glucker