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Lexus will unveil the 2018 LS 500h hybrid sedan at next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show, and the automaker has confirmed the car will feature the innovative multi-stage hybrid system that we first saw in the LC 500h. The system combines an internal combustion engine with two motor-generators integrated with a planetary gearset, the latter forming what’s known as an E-CVT and a common feature of most Toyota hybrids. However, the multi-stage hybrid system throws an automatic transmission into the mix to improve driving pleasure. The particular setup featured in the LC 500h and LS 500h...
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Carlos Ghosn steps down as CEO of Nissan
Carlos Ghosn, the man heralded with turning Nissan around from near bankruptcy in the late 1990s, is finally stepping down as CEO at the Japanese automaker. His replacement has been named as Hiroto Saikawa, who will take up the reins starting April 1. Saikawa has been with Nissan since 1977 and is...
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BMW and Lego team up to build crazy R 1200 GS hover bike concept
It all started with a motorcycle and a set of Legos. The bike in question is the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, and it's a go-anywhere two-wheeler that lives up to its name. Lego Technic decided to recreate it in scale brick form, and the result is awesome. In fact, this Lego Technic kit isn't just one...
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Mercedes amping up the style for the SL and SLC with new special editions
Thinking of getting yourself a Mercedes roadster for tooling around in the summer sun and the standard dealer fare just isn't cutting it ? Well, Mercedes will soon offer a trio of special edition models/packages that could tickle your fancy. Available starting this summer will be the 2018 SLC300...
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Lincoln: What’s new for 2017
Lincoln is on a mission to carve out its own niche in the luxury car market. Yes, rather than follow in the footsteps of rivals and fill the lineup with rear-wheel-drive sports sedans and coupes, Lincoln is more focused on quality, comfort, user-friendly technology and an uncomplicated buying...
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2018 Audi S4 preview
The Audi A4 is an appealing compact luxury sedan with the cachet of the Audi name and the inherent goodness of German engineering. So, what's the S4? Well, it's just that much better. The 2018 Audi S4 is also better than the car it replaces. Under the hood sits a longitudinally mounted, twin-scroll...
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It's all about math and physics, folks. At least that's the soup that fills the head of Engineering Explained host Jason Fenske, which is why he's so easily able to explain scientific concepts to the average YouTube viewer. Recently, he posted a video going over the numbers produced by Motor Trend in its recent test of the Tesla Model S P100D, specifically the 2.28-second 0-60 mph time. It seemed that the magazine was able to exceed theoretical limits that Fenske previously calculated. That's not the case though, as we learn in the video above. When Motor Trend and other outlets preform...
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Is Ford cooking up a more hardcore GT Competition Series?
The new Ford GT is barely here, and already we're hearing whispers that there could be another version in the pipeline. As Autoblog has discovered, there is some interesting wording in the owner's manual for the 647-horsepower supercar. Specifically, there's mention of a rear hatch that's different...
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Range Rover Velar, Italdesign supercar, Ford Fiesta ST: Today’s Car News
Land Rover is filling the gap between its Range Rover Evoque and Range Rover Sport with a new model called the Range Rover Velar. The first photo was released today and reveals what looks to be a stylish and sophisticated design. We wish we could say the same about the new supercar from...
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2018 Hyundai Elantra Touring (i30 Tourer) revealed
Hyundai’s latest Elantra has already spawned sedan and hatchback body styles. At next month’s 2017 Geneva auto show, the Korean automaker will add a wagon to the range. Hyundai is yet to confirm whether the vehicle will be sold in the United States, though if it ends up here expect it...
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New Ford Fiesta ST teased ahead of 2017 Geneva auto show
Last December we saw Ford unveil a redesigned Fiesta, but the version we’re most interested in, the new Fiesta ST, wasn't among the lineup. Ford plans to reveal the hot hatch on Friday ahead of a world debut at next month's 2017 Geneva auto show. To build up excitement the automaker has...
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Renault Sport reveals 2017 Formula One racer
Renault Sport on Tuesday unveiled its challenger for the 2017 Formula One World Championship, the R.S.17. Renault didn’t enjoy a miracle start to its comeback last year and instead ended the season third last, with only Sauber and defunct team Manor behind it. There’s renewed hope with...
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Land Rover is expanding its luxury-oriented Range Rover family with a new model called the Range Rover Velar. The vehicle has been called everything from a Range Rover Sport Coupe to a Grand Evoque but Land Rover on Wednesday finally confirmed it as a Velar. Its arrival is no surprise as prototypes have been spotted on multiple occasions. The Velar name is derived from the Latin velare, meaning to “veil” or “cover,” and was first used by Land Rover as a code name for prototypes for the original Range Rover launched almost five decades ago. The modern Velar is a very...
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Tom Brady teaming up with Aston Martin
Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback of all time, is joining forces with a new team. No, he's not leaving the NFL champion New England Patriots. Instead, he's adding a new partner to his portfolio of companies to which he lends his name and dashing likeness. That name will be joining one coined by...
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David Brown-driven 1949 Aston Martin DB Mk II prototype up for auction
The name David Brown is key to the history of Aston Martin. The entrepreneur and former tractor builder purchased the company in 1947. The first car built under Brown's ownership was the 1948-'50 2-Litre Sports, a roadster that used a tube-frame chassis and a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine. The next...
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Margot Robbie races BladeGlider around Monaco as Nissan's new EV ambassador
You may know Margot Robbie from such movies as "The Wolf of Wall Street," "Suicide Squad," "The Big Short," and "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot." You may recognize the Nissan BladeGlider from the 2013 Tokyo motor show and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, where Nissan took folks for rides in two...
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'McLaren' movie trailer will inspire, tug at heartstrings
"I feel that life is measured in achievement, not in years alone." Those words from race driver Bruce McLaren come at the end of the new trailer for the upcoming film "McLaren." Born in 1937 in New Zealand, Bruce McLaren seemingly came from nowhere to take on the big boys of racing and beat them at...
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Land Rover: What’s new for 2017
SUV sales are booming and this has seen demand for Land Rover’s offerings soar. Last year the automaker sold 73,861 vehicles in the United States, up 5.0 percent on the previous year and a new record. Of course, many rivals are attempting to encroach on the luxury SUV turf carved out by Land...
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Patent drawings for a mystery Ferrari model has showed up in the European Union Intellectual Property Office. The patents were filed by Ferrari last August and clearly depict a model based on the company’s LaFerrari flagship. According to Motor1, which discovered them, the only information attached was the fact that the design was created by current Ferrari design boss Flavio Manzoni. Ferrari is in the process of introducing what it describes as a radically futuristic design language. The automaker gave a preview of the new look late last year with its limited edition J50 based on the...
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Techrules supercar adopts McLaren F1-style central driving position
A Chinese company by the name of Techrules will use the 2017 Geneva auto show to introduce an extended-range electric supercar with a three-seat layout and central driving position, à la the McLaren F1. (Note, McLaren is working on its own modern three-seat supercar.) Unique to the Techrules...
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Range Rover plug-in hybrid, Camaro ZL1 top speed, hoverbike testing: Car News Headlines
Land Rover is working on a mid-cycle update for its Range Rover. Among the updates will be the addition of a plug-in hybrid model, a prototype for which has just been spotted. Chevrolet has confirmed the top speed of its 650-horsepower Camaro ZL1. It’s not the fastest muscle car around, but...
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Lexus LC F edges closer with trademark filing
New evidence suggests Lexus is planning a high-performance LC developed by the F division. Lexus parent company Toyota has made trademark filings for “LC F” and “Lexus LC F” with trademark offices in the United States and Europe. The most recent filings were made on February...
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Jay Leno drives YouTuber’s former Pagani Huayra
When Horacio Pagani first brought the Huayra to America, one of the first stops he made was at Jay Leno’s garage. That was back in 2011, and because the Huayra hadn’t been certified at the time Leno wasn’t actually able to drive the car. That issue was rectified just a year later...
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Aston Martin reveals first Red Bull Racing special editions
It was in March of 2016 that Aston Martin announced a technical partnership with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team, the crowning glory of which is the upcoming AM-RB 001 hypercar whose development is being led by Red Bull’s expert aerodynamicist Adrian Newey. The hypercar isn’t due...
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