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The 2017 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor has finally landed, and it’s better than its predecessor in pretty much every way possible. The only downside, at least to some, is that the second-generation model ditches the original’s V-8 in favor of a twin-turbocharged V-6. It may...

BMW is in the final stages of development of a new M5 and we hear the car will be unlike any of its predecessors. That’s because the car will be coming with an all-wheel-drive system, which was confirmed by M boss Frank van Meel in 2015. But to appease more traditional buyers that prefer the...

Uber may be known around the world for its ridesharing service, where volunteer drivers earn money by offering rides. However, Uber is out to eliminate the driver by developing its own self-driving technology. The company already has a fleet of self-driving prototypes offering rides in Pittsburgh...

Winter has begun to embrace the country in its icy grasp, and that means it's past time you started thinking about winter tires. But are they really worth it and what do they actually do? Our friend Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained is here to help us understand the massive difference winter...

The Silicon Valley-based Lucid Motors, formerly Atieva, revealed what appears to be the production version of its electric sedan today, and our suspicions have been confirmed. The standard battery pack will have 100 kilowatt-hours of power and offer more than 300 miles of range. An optional pack...

The Takata airbag recall is a massive mess that makes Dieselgate look like amateur hour in scandal city. We're dealing with a recall of product now numbering as high as nearly 50 million units. Over the next few years that number will climb to nearly 70 million, and the entire recall process will...

If you're a car-loving gamer, there's been an automaker sadly absent from some of your favorite automotive games. I'm talking about Porsche. The beloved German sports car manufacturer has been unable to put its virtual wares into games because of a tied-up licensing deal with EA. If you wanted to...

Volvo Trucks pulls off some pretty cool stunts in the name of showing off the engineering behind its trucks. We've seen Jean-Claude Van Damme do the splits between two Volvos, a Volvo truck driver tow a paraglider, a 4-year old girl operate a Volvo truck remotely, and a valet figure out how he's...

A new rally car based on the upcoming seventh generation of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Fiesta subcompact has been revealed. The rally car has been developed by M-Sport, a British motorsport and engineering outfit that’s helped develop a few Ford rally cars including the Focus RS RX for...

Aston Martin has started construction on the new plant that will be used for production of an SUV based on the DBX concept car unveiled at the 2015 Geneva auto show. The site of the plant is a decommissioned aircraft hangar previously used by the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence, located...

A redesigned Mercedes-Benz E-Class goes on sale in 2017. It’s got gorgeous lines and an interior that comes close to matching Bentleys and Rolls-Royces when it comes to design and craftsmanship. A prototype for Volvo’s redesigned XC60 has been spotted. The SUV is just the first of...

Remember the Jeep Trailcat concept from the 2016 Easter Jeep Safari? The hulking green Wrangler powered by the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 Hellcat engine? Sadly, Jeep has no plans to put such a vehicle in production. However, thanks to Dakota Customs based in Rapid City, South Dakota, you can buy...

It’s hard to believe that it’s now been more than eight years since we first saw Volvo’s XC60 SUV. Since then the vehicle has managed to carve out a niche in the crowded luxury SUV segment, thanks mostly to handsome looks and comfort. The vehicle is a bit on the heavy side...

Google’s self-driving car project is no longer just one of the many moonshot ideas of the Google X advanced research skunk works as it has been transformed into a standalone business unit under the Alphabet umbrella. (Alphabet is the parent company of Google and its related businesses.) As...

The Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster that debuted in September at the 2016 Paris auto show is about to spawn a coupe sibling. The enclosed car has just been spied during what looks to be an official photo shoot. This suggests the reveal isn't far. The GT C coupe is hardly a secret. In fact, we already...

The Porsche 911 R is that one modern 911 that speaks to the enthusiast in all of us. Yes, the GT3RS is an insane-o machine but it's the purity of the 911 R that charms us so. It's also incredibly rare and delightfully expensive. Porsche produced just 991 examples and each wore an initial price tag...

Chances are that you pronounce Porsche wrong. It's not your fault really. Here in the States we've grown up hearing many a friend and family member say "Porsch." We see the e at the end of the word, but we either don't know how to pronounce it or don't know that we should. Heck, we've even heard a...

Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] has unveiled a brand-new limited-run model created as a celebration to commemorate its 50th anniversary in the Japanese market. To that end, Ferrari created a new model called the J50. Under the new skin it's a 488 Spider, but this version is a real roadster with a removable...

Lamborghini’s tradition of V-12-powered sports car goes back to the Italian marque’s first model, the 350 GT of the 1960s. It’s a tradition that’s been held throughout the years with illustrious models such as the Miura, Countach, Diablo and Murciélago, and continues...

Most people will recognize Nvidia as a company that makes graphics cards for computers. But the company is also heavily involved in the auto industry, making computer chips with powerful processing capabilities that control everything from infotainment to self-driving systems. It turns out Nvidia...