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  • BMW i8 Concept Spyder

    At a press conference today, BMW outlined some of its future plans for the coming years. Among those plans is the launch of a convertible version of the i8 plug-in hybrid sports car, which will likely be labeled the i8 Spyder. BMW has already unveiled two i8 Spyder concepts, the most recent being the i Future Interaction concept from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, so today’s confirmation doesn’t come as much of a surprise. ALSO SEE: 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 debuts with 640 hp, 10-speed auto The production i8 Spyder will likely more closely resemble the i8 Spyder...

  • Tesla Model 3 teaser image with Model S and Model X, March 2016
    Tesla Model 3 teased ahead of March 31 reveal

    In a couple of weeks Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] will provide a first look at what's shaping up to be its most crucial model yet, the Model 3 electric sedan. The company this morning released a teaser that shows the silhouette of the Model 3 alongside the existing Model S and Model X. It hints that...

  • 2018 Audi A5 Sportback spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Audi of America boss hints at A5 Sportback in U.S.

    Audi is out testing a second generation of its A5 Sportback, and according to the latest comments from the automaker’s local chief we’ll likely see the vehicle on sale here. Automotive News (subscription required) reports that Audi of America President Scott Keogh said a new A5 variant...

  • 2016 Scion tC Release Series 10.0
    2016 Scion tC goes out with tuner flair: racy final edition for New York debut

    Scion is on its way out with the 2016 model year. But to celebrate its 14-year run, at curtain call the brand is showing off some of its raciest JDM (Japanese domestic market) tuner potential yet—via a partnership with Kei Miura, in a special 2016 Scion tC Release Series 10.0. It's to be...

  • 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT
    “Exciting news” on Jeep Grand Cherokee to be made in New York; Is it the Trackhawk?

    Jeep was planning to use next week’s 2016 New York Auto Show to unveil a new compact SUV to replace both the Compass and Patriot, but the brand’s CEO has confirmed the vehicle will now make its debut at an event in Brazil late this year. Instead, Jeep will use the New York show to make...

  • Google's autonomous Lexus RX450h
    Google explains how its autonomous SUV ran into a bus: Video

    Google says that a recent crash between one of its self-driving Lexus RX 450h test cars and a city bus happened due to an obstruction in the road and a subsequent miscalculation. The admission came this week at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, where Google's autonomous driving boss Chris Urmson...

  • Spyker C8 Preliator

    Spyker will take to the Javitz Center in Manhattan next week with its new, Audi-powered C8 Preliator supercar. The car is big news for Spyker as it is the detail-oriented Dutch brand's third-generation sports car, and New York is a fitting place. Spyker CEO Victor Muller said in a release that about half of the brand's sales are in the United States, and that the company's first dealership on local soil was Manhattan Motor Cars. The C8 Preliator formally bowed earlier this month at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Powered by a 525-horsepower Audi-sourced V-8 engine, the Preliator is an update of...

  • 1957 Bugatti 57SC Sports Tourer by Vanden Plas
    1937 Bugatti nets $9.7 million at Amelia Island auction: Video

    Bugatti's 57 model range is about as desirable as an antique car comes, but this particular 57SC Sports Tourer may take the cake after it sold for nearly $10 million at auction last weekend. The 57SC crossed the block at Bonhams' auction on the sidelines of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance...

  • Cadillac ATS and CTS Black Chrome Appearance Package
    Cadillac spices up lineup with Black Chrome package for ATS, CTS

    It's not all chrome and tail fins anymore for Cadillac. A new Black Chrome appearance package for the brand's ATS and CTS serves to mostly delete the cars' bright and shiny chrome. Like the Midnight and Black Sport appearance packages Cadillac offered on the ATS last year, the Black Chrome package...

  • Jaguar F-Pace Ad Starring Stephen Hawking
    Jaguar ad enlists Stephen Hawking as villainous mastermind

    In 2014, Jaguar presented a new advertising campaign that took the brand in a rather interesting direction. Typically, an automaker likes to be seen as heroic. Jaguar, however, sees things a bit differently and decided to fully embrace the British tradition of churning out villains. The wise...

  • 2017 McLaren 570S GT4 race car
    Mercedes GLC Coupe spied, McLaren 570S GT4 revealed, Pagani Huayra Roadster confirmed: Car News Headlines

    Mercedes-Benz is close to revealing its GLC Coupe, a smaller version of the GLE Coupe that Mercedes will use to target BMW’s X4. We have some new spy shots of the regular model and we can confirm that there will also be a sporty version developed by Mercedes-AMG. McLaren has announced two new...

  • Teaser sketch for potential Mercedes-Benz pickup truck
    Mercedes to preview pickup in concept form at 2016 Paris Auto Show: Report

    Mercedes-Benz is working on a mid-size pickup truck, though whether the vehicle will make it to the United States is still up in the air. This teaser sketch was released at the original announcement of the truck in early 2015. According to Auto Express, a concept at the 2016 Paris Auto Show this...

  • 2017 Audi TT RS Roadster spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    Thanks to the relatively warm winter in Europe, the Nürburgring test season has started a little early and one of the first prototypes out stretching its legs is the open-top version of Audi’s second-generation TT RS. The new TT RS is almost ready for its auto show debut as prototypes have been spotted in the wild without any camouflage gear. This TT RS Roadster prototype is still partially disguised but the shot below showing the coupe gives us an idea of what’s to come. Apart from its roof, the TT RS Roadster should be identical to the coupe. Look for a turbocharged...

  • 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder, 2016 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
    Ferrari 250 GT California sells for $17 million at Amelia Island auction

    If you're looking to live out your Ferris Bueller Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] fantasy, it's going to cost $17.16 million—at least if you want the real thing. Last weekend at Gooding & Co.'s Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance auction, this 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder crossed the...

  • 2016 Dodge Charger SRT and Challenger SRT in Go Mango
    Go Mango: Dodge digs up another retro-inspired finish for Challenger, Charger

    Order up a 2016 Dodge Challenger SRT or Charger SRT and Dodge will now paint it in another new shade inspired by the brand's muscle car history. The new Go Mango shade follows up on the Plum Crazy Purple (which has proven so popular that Dodge has had to build more than it expected), B5 Blue, and...

  • 2017 McLaren 570S GT4 race car
    McLaren 570S to spawn Sprint and GT4 track models

    Hot on the heels of the arrival of the 570GT are two new additions to McLaren Automotive's Sports Series range, a track-only version of the 570S and a dedicated 570S race car built to FIA GT4 standards. The track car adopts McLaren’s Sprint designation, which we last saw on the 650S Sprint...

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe spy shots

    Following the successful launch of its GLK-replacing GLC, Mercedes-Benz is now about to add a sportier, coupe-like version of the small SUV. The original BMW X6, spawned from the X5, was the first vehicle to combine the sleek look of a coupe with the taller ride height and extra capability of an...

  • Caterham Super Seven by Lego
    Get ready to build your own Lego Caterham

    Caterhams are basically do-it-yourself affairs right out of the box, but now the fun folks at Lego have created a downsized, hyper-detailed model that could be assembled on your kitchen counter. The Lego Caterham Super Seven model is remarkably accurate for something made out of plastic bricks. It...

  • 2016 Porsche 911 R, 2016 Geneva Motor Show

    Porsche factory driver Patrick Long is at it again for the second installment of the German sports car manufacturer's instructional series. Utilizing the new 911 R, Long takes a pair of unnamed enthusiasts to Porsche's Weissach Development Center in Germany to teach them about g-forces. DON'T MISS: Here are 5 things to avoid doing with a manual transmission: Video Initially, Long begins the lesson with a discussion of understeer, when the front of the car is out of control, and oversteer, when control of the rear has been lost. The short instructional video has one of the better illustrations...

  • Hellcat runs in valet mode
    Potential Hellcat shenanigans foiled by valet mode: Video

    One of the great joys in life is getting to mash the throttle in a car equipped with a Hellcat. The whine of the supercharger pairs perfectly with the roar from the exhaust. It's 6.2 supercharged liters of heaven that sprouts a 707-horsepower smile. It's also wise that Dodge decided to fit cars...

  • Here are 5 things to avoid doing with a manual transmission
    Here are 5 things to avoid doing with a manual transmission

    For the average enthusiast, the manual transmission is love. It is life. It is the giver of all that is good with the automobile. Still, there are many who worship at its alter, yet probably practice a few bad habits. It's understandable that these habits could manifest over the years. We get lazy...

  • Koenigsegg Regera Live Photos, 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Koenigsegg heading to New York Auto Show with Regera, One:1

    Koenigsegg has never had a major presence in the United States as its cars were never homologated for local sale. That changed late last fall when Koenigsegg announced its Agera RS had been fully federalized. The first U.S.-spec Agera RS is currently being built and is expected to be ready in the...

  • Jay Leno driving a 1973 Datsun 240Z
    Jay Leno drives Fast & Furious star Sung Kang’s dream 240Z: Video

    Remember the custom 240Z Fast and the Furious star Sung Kang and his pals built for the 2015 SEMA show? Well, Kang recently met up with Jay Leno who came away quite impressed after learning about the build and then driving it. ALSO SEE: 2017 Acura NSX first drive review The car started out as a...

  • 2017 Acura NSX
    Acura NSX driven, Mazda CX-4 teased, Audi TT RS leaked: Today’s Car News

    We finally have our first drive report on the all-new, second-generation Acura NSX. The hybrid supercar is one of the most advanced cars on the planet and proves once again that Honda can build a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] rival. Mazda has released a teaser for a new SUV with a coupe-like profile. The new...

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