Car News
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New cars are like playgrounds for adults. There are many exciting places to explore and crawl around, but like a hot slide in July, not all of them are great. No matter the price, some cars just don't come standard with common sense. Here's a short list of things we could do without in our new cars. 1. The only time we want a spare tire Spare tires now are the exceptions—not the rule. Once upon a time, we could at least count on a donut miniature spare back there. Now we're lucky to get even that. Many automakers use emergency repair kits instead of spare tires to save weight and to cut...
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Ford GT to continue racing through 2019
Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT supercar will keep racing through the 2019 motorsport season in both the World Endurance Championship and the United SportsCar Championship. The automaker confirmed the extended motorsport program for the GT on Saturday, explaining that the program is...
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Update: Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer to be standalone models
Update: An earlier version of this story based on incorrect information reported by 'Automotive News' claimed Jeep’s new Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer models would be trim levels of the next-generation Grand Cherokee rather than standalone models. New Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer models...
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More Aston Martin hypercar, LaFerrari convertible, long-lost Corvette: Car News Headlines
We have some fresh photos from the reveal of Aston Martin’s new hypercar, the AM-RB 001. Don’t worry as that isn’t the car’s name. It’s a placeholder until Aston Martin finally settles on one. The car’s performance is said to be comparable to an LMP1 like the...
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Replica of long-lost Briggs Cunningham Corvette shows up at Le Mans
Update: This car is a replica of the Briggs Cunningham #1 1960 Chevrolet Corvette and not the original as stated in an earlier version of the story. A 1960 Chevrolet Corvette long thought lost to history was finally found in 2012. The car was one of three Corvettes fielded in the 1960 24 Hours of...
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor coming with 6 drive modes
It’s been over a year since Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] revealed its new F-150 Raptor but there’s still plenty to learn about this performance-oriented, off-road pickup. This week Ford revealed details about the vehicle’s drive modes selector which has six modes capable of...
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When Renault rolled out the Clio RS16 concept car a little over a month ago, it was clear a production version wasn’t far off. On Tuesday the French automaker finally unveiled the car as the latest in its series of Clio RS hot hatchbacks. The “RS” in the name stands for Renault Sport, which is the French automaker’s official performance arm and includes both the road car division Renault Sport Cars and motorsport division Renault Sport Racing. The latter is responsible for Renault’s Formula One team. Of course, there is a lot of collaboration between the two...
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New photos from the Aston Martin AM-RB 001’s launch
Yesterday we were treated to the reveal of a new hypercar being developed by Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing. The development is far from complete yet already the car, code-named the AM-RB 001, is being billed as the McLaren F1 for this generation. That’s because just like the F1, the new...
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Numerous luxury/performance models eligible for 2017 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year
The list of eligible vehicles for the 2017 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year awards has been released today and it is highlighted with plenty of luxury and performance vehicles. The prestigious awards are voted on by a committee of 60 automotive journalists from the United States and...
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Mahindra boss hints at upcoming Pininfarina electric supercar
Ever since India's Mahindra conglomerate bought Italian design house Pininfarina last winter, the rumor mill has been running especially wild. Now, Mahindra's CEO has indicated that a Pininfarina-badged supercar with a fully electric powertrain may be on the way. British automotive magazine Auto...
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Rezvani to build targa version of Beast sports car
If that wind in your face feeling isn't always your cup of tea, coachbuilder Rezvani will soon offer the ultimate ultra light weight sports car, this time with a roof attached. Rezvani hasn't released many details yet about the car known as Beast Alpha, but the company says it will be a targa...
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Jay Leno checks out Ford's Hertz Rent-A-Racer Shelby Mustang
Jay Leno didn't quite march down to his local Hertz Rent-A-Car to film the latest installment of his popular series, but he almost could have. This week, the celebrity car guru extraordinaire checks out the 2016 Ford Shelby GT-H and its predecessor, the original 1966 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350-H on...
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Don't be frightened by all of the calculations on our friend Jason Fenske's famous white board: Launching a rear-wheel drive car properly is an exact science that is actually easily repeatable once you get the basics down. Jason, the brains behind popular YouTube series Engineering Explained, takes us through the physics involved in accelerating from a complete stop as quickly and efficiently as possible in a rear-wheel drive car. Just remember all of these formulas and calculations the next time you find yourself behind a Dodge Viper at a dragstrip, right? CHECK OUT: Four reasons why the...
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Faraday Future partners with Dragon Racing for Formula E team
Secretive California-based, Chinese-backed automaker Faraday Future has announced that it is partnering with Dragon Racing for what it calls a "long term alliance" in Formula E electric car racing. Dragon Racing will become Faraday's chief technical partner and will be the team's title sponsor...
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Open-top Ferrari LaFerrari revealed ahead of 2016 Paris auto show
Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] has dropped the top on its LaFerrari flagship. The automaker is keeping the car’s name and most of the technical details a secret until the world debut at the 2016 Paris Auto Show, but we already know a lot about it. Production will be limited and all build slots are...
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Aston Martin hypercar, next-gen Mercedes G-Class, Subaru BRZ driven: Today’s Car News
Aston Martin has finally revealed its new hypercar being developed with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team. The car looks like an open-wheel racer converted for road use, and we’re told it will be just as fast if not faster than an F1 car. Mercedes-Benz’s iconic G-Class is due to...
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Aston Martin and Red Bull’s AM-RB 001 hypercar revealed
Aston Martin has provided us with a first look at its revolutionary new hypercar being developed in partnership with the Red Bull Racing Formula One team. The new car, code-named AM-RB 001, will be one of two special edition models Aston Martin introduces in 2018, and it’s destined to be the...
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Fully autonomous BMW coming in 2021
BMW on Friday announced a partnership with Intel and Mobileye to help spur the development of autonomous driving technology. Intel is a leader when it comes to artificial intelligence while Mobileye is a developer of monitoring systems autonomous technology relies on. Mobileye supplies monitoring...
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New Top Gear frontman Chris Evans has called it quits after just six episodes. Evans, who has starred on both radio and television, confirmed the news via Twitter. “Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's not enough,” Evans said in a Twitter post. “The team are beyond brilliant, I wish them all the best.” Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that's not enough. The team are beyond brilliant, I wish them all the best. — Chris Evans (@achrisevans) July 4, 2016 // The British personality won’t be disappearing into the night, though...
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2017 Subaru BRZ first drive review
Remember when fun-to-drive cars were rear-wheel drive? When neutral handling trumped tricked-out suspensions with variable-ratio everything? When manual gearboxes weren't just available, but standard? The Subaru BRZ is trying to save sports cars with headsmackingly simple counterprogramming. It's...
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2017 Honda CR-V spy shots
These are our latest spy shots of a prototype for the next-generation Honda CR-V. This will be the fifth generation of the popular compact crossover SUV, and it’s shaping up to be the most radical redesign yet. The new CR-V looks to be growing substantially in size, which makes sense with the...
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Hamilton holds off Rosberg at 2016 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix
Mercedes AMG’s Lewis Hamilton clinched victory during Sunday’s 2016 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix, by overtaking his teammate Nico Rosberg on the final lap. We came close to a repeat of the stuff up caused by the two drivers during May’s 2016 Formula One Spanish Grand Prix...
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F1 aerodynamics mean no big wings on British sports car
The British company Elemental revealed its RP1 sports car at last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed. The RP1 is built around a carbon composite tub, and buyers have a choice of two Ford EcoBoost engines: a 180-horsepower 1.0-liter 3-cylinder or a 320-horse 2.0-liter 4-cylinder. What makes this...
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Fatal crash in Florida is first reported Tesla Autopilot death
An Ohio man is dead after the Tesla Model S he was riding in crashed into a semi-truck on May 7, Florida Highway Patrol officials confirmed. According to witnesses and authorities, the man may have been watching a movie before the crash. In a statement posted on its website, Tesla confirmed the man...
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