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  • 2018 Lexus LC500

    We’ve finally spent some time behind the wheel of the 2017 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 Raptor. It builds upon the very capable first-generation model with even more features that help it go fast on any terrain. Another car we recently spent time with was the 2018 Lexus LC 500. It’s got sublime looks but what about the driving experience? You’ll find out in our first drive review. French automaker Renault is reviving its Alpine performance brand. The first of the modern Alpines will be a mid-engine sports car not unlike the Porsche 718 Cayman. You'll find all these...

  • Teaser for Faraday Future electric car debuting at 2017 Consumer Electronics Show
    Faraday Future electric car teased ahead of 2017 CES debut

    Faraday Future has given us our best look yet at its first production model, an electric car confirmed for a debut at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show. The car looks to feature a hatch-like design with a form factor similar to the Toyota Prius. It will ride on the now standard...

  • 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
    2017 Ford F-150 Raptor first drive review: One of a kind on road and off

    Sports cars are great at going fast around corners, but you know what they can't do? They can't rip across the desert, they can't crawl over rocks, and they can't perform glorious jumps over sand dunes. You know what can? This beast can. It's the Ford F-150 Raptor, and for 2017 it's here for a...

  • Bugatti Chiron
    Bugatti considering boosting Chiron production after 220 cars already sold

    Demand for Bugatti’s new Chiron hypercar is stronger than expected. Speaking with GT Spirit, CEO Wolfgang Durheimer confirmed that 220 of the planned 500-car run have already been sold. And that’s before Bugatti has started its official test drive program for the car. “I’m...

  • '2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500' shows up in Google search
    ‘2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500’ shows up as Ford website item in Google search

    Something interesting happens when you type “GT500” into Google’s search box. One of the first items to show up is “2017 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 | The Cobra of Performance Cars” as an item on Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] website. Clicking through the link...

  • 2018 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Mercedes-AMG E50 to be performance range-topper for new E-Class Coupe

    The current Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe doesn’t have a dedicated Mercedes-AMG offering with one of the tuner's hand-built engines, and neither will the redesigned model. That’s according to Autocar which is reporting that the performance range-topper for the redesigned E-Class Coupe...

  • 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio

    Alfa Romeo today announced pricing for the 2017 Giulia lineup. The car, which goes on sale in January, will be offered in three models. The base model will be priced at $38,990, including destination. Standard equipment will include leather upholstery, 10-way power front seats with 4-way lumbar adjustment, bi-xenon headlamps, LED daytime running lights, LED taillamps, dual exhaust, bright window trim surrounds, a rearview camera, rear park assist, a remote proximity sensor with push-button starting, remote starting, and a 7-inch color TFT instrument cluster display. An available Sport...

  • Polaris Slingshot with an LS3
    How do you make a better Polaris Slingshot? Add a V-8

    The Polaris Slingshot is a fun idea in a mediocre package. Styling is certainly subjective but the Slingshot brings the ugly. And in terms of performance the standard four-cylinder makes do with 173 horsepower, and that's a decent amount since the whole thing weighs just 1,750 pounds, but more...

  • 2016 BMW M2  -  First Drive
    BMW M too busy for standalone sports car

    While Audi Sport (formerly Audi Quattro) and Mercedes-AMG are already up to the second generation for their respective standalone sports cars, there’s still no answer from BMW M—and it looks like there won’t be one anytime soon. Speaking with Motoring, BMW sales and marketing boss...

  • Rinspeed Oasis concept, 2017 Consumer Electronics Show
    Rinspeed Oasis concept headed for 2017 Detroit auto show

    Swiss design firm Rinspeed is constantly trying to predict the automotive landscape of the future. In that sense the company is more of a think tank than an actual design firm, since we never actually see any of its concepts enter production though certainly they have inspired elements on cars on...

  • 2018 Lexus LS teaser
    2018 Lexus LS teased ahead of Detroit

    The fifth-generation Lexus LS will be unveiled at the 2017 Detroit auto show, and Lexus today teased an image of its forthcoming flagship sedan. The car will get an all-new, far more bold look that, Lexus claims, will feature a coupe-like silhouette. The design, by the way, was previewed on...

  • Ford Shelby FP350S
    Ford Performance reveals track-only Shelby FP350S

    Looking for a turnkey race car to run in Trans Am, NASA, or SCCA? Look no further than your local Ford parts counter where you will soon be able to order up the Shelby FP350S. This Ford Performance product, which isn't legal for the street, was shown today at the 2016 Performance Racing Industry...

  • 2018 Lexus LC500

    SEVILLE, Spain--If you remember the very first days of Lexus, you remember the clever ads: the champagne glasses on the hood of the car, the ball bearing rolling down its hood, the "relentless pursuit of perfection." Forget it all. Now Lexus is chasing after world-class luxury and performance with big power, great handling and outrageous styling. They don't ever want to be called boring again. The evidence so far: the shapely GS sedan, RC coupe, even the latest RX crossover. Next up: the most extroverted Lexus you’ve ever seen, the 2018 Lexus LC 500 and LC 500h, the most convincing show...

  • 2001 Ford SVT F-150 Lightning
    Jeep Grand Wagoneer, F-150 Lightning vs. Raptor, next-gen Toyota tech: Today’s Car News

    Bad news Jeep fans. Word on the street is that the planned Grand Wagoneer SUV has been put on hold. It appears Jeep is tossing up whether to stretch the Grand Cherokee platform or go with the body-on-frame design of the Ram pickup truck. Ever wondered why Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] ditched the...

  • 2017 Toyota 86
    Toyota 86 successor confirmed

    The Scion FR-S is dead. In its place we get the Toyota 86, which is basically the same car minus some snazzy new badges. For those of you interested in buying the affordable rear driver, perhaps you should hold off for a while as it seems a successor is in the works. Toyota Europe boss Karl...

  • 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk
    Jeep Grand Wagoneer on hold?

    Jeep in October gave its dealers a glimpse of a new Grand Wagoneer but word on the street is that the vehicle is on hold. Autoline Daily in November went as far as to report that the project has been canceled. Automotive News (subscription required) says that’s not the case, reporting on...

  • 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R at the Nürburgring
    Mercedes-AMG GT R claims rear-wheel-drive Nürburgring record with 7:10.92 run

    Numerous prototypes for the Mercedes-AMG GT R were flung around the Nürburgring as part of the car’s development program—and it appears all that hard testing has paid off. The car is shockingly fast, as evidenced by this video from the good folks at Sport Auto. Test driver...

  • 2017 Donkervoort D8 GTO-RS
    Due to popular demand, Donkervoort builds more D8 GTO-RS sports cars

    Donkevoort in May unveiled the D8 GTO-RS, a wider, more focused version of its D8 GTO sports car on sale since 2011. Donkevoort planned to build just 40 examples of the D8 GTO-RS but it proved so popular that the Dutch firm has announced some additional examples. They will be special edition...

  • Toyota 10-speed automatic transmission

    As Toyota slowly renews its fleet with cars built around its TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture) modular platform unveiled in 2015, we’ll see new technologies that should dramatically improve efficiency and dynamic performance levels for the brand. Of most significance to buyers of Toyota’s regular models, there will be new 8- and 10-speed automatic transmissions. These will replace a number of 6-speed and CVT units currently in use in Toyota and Lexus vehicles and have been designed so that energy loss is at a minimum. They’re also lighter than the units they replace, and...

  • Infiniti Q60 in Cuba
    Infiniti takes first American-made car to Cuba in 58 years

    Alfonso Albaisa is a Cuban exile who views himself as a product of the United States but still honors his Cuban heritage. He has risen to the role of Infiniti Executive Design Director, and with the recent normalization of Cuban-U.S. relations, he was able to return to his family's homeland with...

  • 2013 Dodge Charger NASCAR Sprint Cup race car
    Dodge eyes potential return to NASCAR

    Dodge departed from the NASCAR circuit back in 2012, but it is apparently eyeing a return to the left-turn loving motorsport. At the time, Dodge was coming out of bankruptcy and decided to cut its NASCAR program in an effort to focus its expenditures where they were most needed. Now it's a...

  • How engine oil systems work
    How engine oil systems work

    Besides fuel, oil is the lifeblood of your vehicle. It keeps your engine rotating smoothly. This is accomplished by the properties of oil that allow it to lubricate moving parts and reduce heat generated by friction. If the moving parts in your engine weren't lubricated, you'd hear a lot of...

  • Automoji Corvette Lineup
    Automoji brings Corvette greatness to your iPhone

    The man who brought you the Porsche emojis is back, and this time he comes bearing gifts for fans of the Chevrolet Corvette. Allow us to introduce you to Kevin McCauley's latest phone and tablet-scaled masterpiece. This is the Automoji: Bowling Green set, and it's packed with American sports car...

  • 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
    Why the Lightning became the Raptor

    Some of us may fondly remember the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] F-150 SVT Lightning. Introduced in 1993, it was a performance pickup with a more powerful V-8 under the hood and some brake and suspension upgrades to help it stop and handle better. The Lightning lasted through two generations of the...

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