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Fancy the look of a classic Porsche 911 but with the performance and comfort of the modern car? Swedish design skunk works Zolland Design has come up with a retro conversion kit that makes the latest 991-series 911 jaw-droppingly beautiful. Part of the application process for Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] new GT supercar enables applicants to submit a video showing why they deserve one of the few build slots. A number of these videos have now emerged online. Our colleagues at The Car Connection have driven Honda’s new Ridgeline. The mid-size pickup is a vast improvement over its...
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2017 Porsche 911, Toyota 86 Shooting Brake, TVR sports car: Car News Headlines
For the first time in the history of the Porsche 911, even the base Carrera model comes equipped with a turbocharged engine. Has that ruined the feel of the car? You can find out in our first drive review. Toyota unveiled a version of its 86 sports car with a shooting brake body. The design, which...
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Next-gen McLarens, Tupac’s Hummer, barn find Shelby: Today’s Car News
McLaren’s CEO has dropped a few details on the company’s next-generation supercars. They’ll be getting a new carbon fiber tub and a new powertrain. The last vehicle ever owned by Tupac Shakur is a 1996 Hummer H1. It was bought just months before the rapper’s death and it can...
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BMW X3 spy shots, Pagani Huayra Pearl, VW GTI Clubsport S: Car News Headlines
BMW’s next-generation X3 is nearing the end of its gestation and we’ve started to see some of the camouflage gear come off. Our latest spy shots of a prototype are the most revealing yet. Pagani unveiled a one-off Huayra called the Pearl. The Italian supercar manufacturer says the car...
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New Ferrari CEO, 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e, 2018 Mercedes-Benz pickup: Today’s Car News
Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] has a new CEO in the form of Sergio Marchionne. He’s faced with the challenge of growing revenues while maintaining exclusivity of the brand. BMW’s X5 receives a plug-in hybrid option for the 2016 model year. The vehicle has an electric range of 14 miles though for...
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2017 BMW i3, 2018 Audi A5, electric Ferrari: Car News Headlines
BMW has boosted battery capacity of its i3 electric car to help counter impending arrivals such as the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model 3, both of which promise significantly more range at a lower price. BMW claims its updated i3 will now cover 114 miles. Audi has confirmed its...
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Chinese tech giant LeEco has revealed some details about its future electric car plans. The company, which just this week opened its headquarters for the United States, plans to give away cars for free and make money by offering various services. Formula One team Red Bull Racing has started testing a new cockpit protection system. Called the Aeroscreen, the protection system is shown to withstand a wheel flying towards it at 140 mph. Land Rover’s Discovery Sport enters its second year on the market with some tech updates and a styling pack. It’s still only got one powertrain...
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2017 Porsche Cayenne, 2017 Mini Countryman, Daytona Coupe driven: Car News Headlines
Porsche’s Cayenne gets some updates for the 2017 model year. Among those updates is the availability of Platinum Edition models. These get a host of extras for not much money. A prototype for the next-generation Mini Countryman has been spotted. However, this one’s for the...
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2017 Jaguar F-Pace, 2016 VW GTI Clubsport S, Karma Revero: Today’s Car News
We’ve just taken a spin in Jaguar’s new F-Pace. It’s a handsome SUV that puts just as much emphasis on sport as on utility. The competition should be worried. Volkswagen is bringing out a hotter version of its GTI called the Clubsport S. The car will pack 310 metric horsepower, or...
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BMW X3 M, Mercedes sports car platform, new Citroën C6: Car News Headlines
BMW’s next-generation X3 is set to receive the M treatment. Today we spotted a prototype for the new X3 M. What's immediately clear is that the prototype is wider, lower and much more aggressive looking than testers for the regular version of the upcoming SUV. Mercedes-Benz is out testing its...
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VW T-Prime SUV concept, 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman, 2017 Lexus IS: Today’s Car News
The 2016 Beijing Auto Show is currently underway and one of the big surprises was Volkswagen’s T-Prime Concept GTE. Though we knew VW was bringing an SUV concept to the Chinese show, what we were surprised to learn is that the concept previews a new full-size SUV to be positioned above the...
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2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, 2017 Mercedes-AMG C43, 2017 Audi A7: Car News Headlines
Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] will start selling its F-150 Raptor in China from 2017. The move may explain why Ford decided to offer the latest Raptor with a V-6 instead of a V-8. Mercedes-AMG has unveiled its new C43. Compared to the C450 AMG it replaces, the C43 comes with a new 9-speed automatic...
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Audi’s next-generation S5 Cabriolet has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring and on some of the German race track’s surrounding streets and so far there doesn’t appear to be any major surprises regarding the design. The second-generation S5, along with the regular A5, will be on sale in the spring of 2017. Another upcoming vehicle we spied today is the all-new, fifth-generation Honda CR-V. The vehicle looks to be growing in size and may offer a turbocharged engine this time around. We’ve just taken a quick spin in the 2016 Lexus IS 200t. It’s got plenty...
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2016 Buick Envision, 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia, 2018 BMW X3: Car News Headlines
Buick will start selling this summer a mid-size crossover SUV sourced from China. The crossover is called the Envision and starts at a hefty $42,995. Lower-cost versions will arrive by the end of the year, though. Yesterday Alfa Romeo finally started production of its long-awaited Giulia. The...
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2017 Audi R8, 2017 Lexus IS, 2017 Mercedes-Benz SLC: Today’s Car News
We’ve now spent considerable time with the second-generation Audi R8. For our latest drive we took to North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. We concluded the trip with some time spent at the Daytona International Speedway where we could fully unleash the supercar’s 610 horsepower...
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New Volkswagen Touareg, updated Mazzanti Evantra, 2017 Subaru WRX: Car News Headlines
Volkswagen will present a concept at next week’s 2016 Beijing Auto Show that very likely previews the next-generation Touareg. The new Touareg has already been spotted in test mule form and is expected on the market next year as a 2018 model. Italy’s Mazzanti used this past week’s...
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Porsche 911 GT2, Aston Martin Vantage GT8, American Ferrari theme park: Today’s Car News
An early mule for what’s believed to be the new Porsche 911 GT2 has been spotted. It may look like the latest 911 GT3 RS but if you look closely you’ll notice a few elements that give away its true identity. Aston Martin has unveiled the Vantage GT8, the most extreme V-8-powered sports...
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Infiniti QX concept, 2016 MOMO Edition VW Jetta, 2017 Lincoln Continental: Car News Headlines
Infiniti has teased a new concept car it plans to debut at this month’s 2016 Beijing Auto Show. The concept previews the styling of the automaker’s next-generation SUVs, in particular the next QX50. We’ve just taken a spin in the latest MOMO Edition Volkswagen Jetta. This one has...
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Mercedes-Benz is launching its stunning S-Class Cabriolet for the 2017 model year. We recently took to the Côte d'Azur to drive the car in both standard and Mercedes-AMG specification. Land Rover’s LR4 is soon to be replaced. Its successor, the Discovery, has been spied testing hard at the Nürburgring. We’re glad to report that the upcoming SUV is looking a lot like Land Rover’s handsome Discovery Vision concept from two years ago. BMW is rebranding its car-sharing program. The new name ReachNow indicates that the program now offers ride-sharing as well as...
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2018 Audi RS 4, 2017 Audi A8 L Extended, 2016 Tesla Model X: Today’s Car News
A prototype for Audi’s next-generation RS 4 has been spotted. It’s rocking the A4’s wagon bodystyle which suggests the car will once again skip the United States. We hear that Audi may launch an RS 5 Sportback here instead. Another Audi we’re unlikely to see locally is the...
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2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Henrik Fisker yacht, Mazzanti EV-R supercar: Car News Headlines
Alfa Romeo’s first ever SUV will be the Stelvio. A prototype has been spotted for the first time and reveals a number of clues about the design. The Stelvio will eventually be joined by two more high-riding models at Alfa Romeo, one above it and another below. Henrik Fisker teamed up with...
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2017 Shelby GT350, 2017 Aston Martin Vantage GTS, Acura compact crossover: Today’s Car News
Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has enhanced its Mustang Shelby GT350 for the 2017 model year. Key among the enhancements is the standard Track Package. This was previously an available option priced at $6,500. Aston Martin has also enhanced its Vantage for 2017. Among the changes is the consolidation...
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2017 Aston Martin Vantage, updated Audi A3, Cadillac CT8: Car News Headlines
Aston Martin is working on a replacement for its Vantage but the current model still has plenty of life left in it. Today the automaker revealed a version of the range-topping V12 Vantage S with a 7-speed manual transmission. We also got our first look at the upcoming Vantage GT8 track special...
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2017 Acura NSX, autonomous Mercedes truck, stretched Range Rover by Dartz: Today’s Car News
Acura’s new NSX starts production this month and the first customers should get their cars very soon. Today we learned about some of the production secrets. Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler is developing autonomous technology not only for cars but trucks as well. Currently, a trio...
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