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Success of Mustang and Bronco Sub-Brands Means More 2021-04-09 15:30:17Ford CEO Jim Farley was a champion of the idea of creating sub-brands around iconic Blue Oval nameplates, starting with Mustang and Bronco. With those

From the Archives: 1972 Mercedes-Benz 450SL First Drive 2021-04-09 14:15:35In honor of the R107 Mercedes-Benz SL’s golden anniversary, we dug up our June 1971 review of the then-new 1972 Mercedes-Benz 450SL. We’ve

A High-Performance Genesis? It Might Just Happen 2021-04-09 12:00:36Genesis is making headlines recently. From the unfortunate crash that Tiger Woods suffered in a GV80 to the new GV70 compact crossover and X

Toyota and Lexus Join Tesla and GM in 2021-04-09 10:28:22For the moment, it’s lonely at the top of the semi-autonomous mountain. In the U.S., Tesla’s massively popular and somewhat controversial

2021 Honda Odyssey EX-L: Our Yearlong Odyssey With 2021-04-09 08:00:15Dear Honda Manufacturing of Alabama employees, Just a quick note to let you know that your 2021 Honda Odyssey EX-L (VIN ending in 7577) has arrived sa

2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat First Test: This 2021-04-09 07:00:02Is it wrong that every time we fired up the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, we got a vivid mental image of our entire family screaming while we attack

Bentley Mulliner Bacalar First Drive: The Ultimate Bentley 2021-04-08 19:01:37The limited-edition 2021 Bentley Mulliner Bacalar was intended to be one of the stars of the 2020 Geneva Motor Show. But COVID-19 had other ideas, and

Fifty Years of R107: Mercedes’ Third-Gen SL Celebrates 2021-04-08 17:55:38Few vehicles evoke a lineage of refined luxury like the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class. The SL can trace its roots back to the groundbreaking 300SL that

2022 Hyundai Kona N Forgoes Stick Shift for 2021-04-08 15:37:53Hmm. Right around the time that BMW decided dual-clutch automatic transmissions aren’t worth putting in its performance cars anymore, Hyund

McLaren Confirms the Obvious: The 671-HP Artura Is 2021-04-08 13:51:52“Hybrid” need no longer be synonymous with “slow” or “Prius” thanks, in part, to the arrival of the 205-mph 2022 M

The Cyberlandr Is the Tesla Cybertruck’s Funky-Rad In-Bed 2021-04-08 11:54:20Hate it or love it, the controversial Tesla Cybertruck will begin production later this year, and Tesla is currently taking reservations that req

2021 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 PDK First Test: 2021-04-08 11:00:35Perked up yet, Porsche purists? It’s another game of PDK versus manual, with the former now offered in the 2021 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 and Boxst

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Updated 2022 Lexus ES to debut at 2021 2021-04-12 08:45:00Lexus will unveil an updated ES sedan at Auto Shanghai 2021 which kicks off in China's financial hub on April 19. The updated ES is due to go on sale

First drive review: 2021 Volkswagen Arteon is an 2021-04-12 08:00:00After just two years on the market, the 2021 Volkswagen Arteon gets a refresh that seems too soon, but starts to make more sense when you consider tha

2023 BMW M4 CS spy shots: Hardcore M4 2021-04-12 07:00:00BMW has just launched a new generation of the M4 coupe (and M3 sedan) for 2021 but already a hotter version is out testing. The M4 is currently availa

Mini Minor name reportedly set for return on 2021-04-12 06:00:00While modern Minis have stretched in dimensions and weight with each successive generation, the unveiling of the Rocketman concept in 2011 showed that

Jay Leno looks at a hybrid from 1916 2021-04-11 08:00:00The Toyota Prius may have popularized the concept, but hybrid cars existed long before the now-ubiquitous Toyota hatchback. The Owen Magnetic featured

1971 Hemi 'Cuda Convertible heads to auction 2021-04-11 06:00:00The 1971 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda Convertible is one of the rarest and most desirable muscle cars, the kind that's almost guaranteed to start a bidding w

2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG 2021-04-10 08:30:00Ford may have just launched an electric Mustang crossover but old-school muscle car fans have their own Mustang model to look forward to in 2021, and

Review update: 2021 Mercedes-Benz E450 Cabriolet drives a 2021-04-10 07:00:00When the days were really short last winter, and the pre-vaccine despair had set in, I got some welcome relief in the form of the 2021 Mercedes-Benz E

2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 2024 GMC Hummer 2021-04-09 14:00:00We drove the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1, the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV broke cover, and there's now a Kia Stinger convertible. It's the Week in Reverse,

Lime Rock Park has new ownership 2021-04-09 13:00:00One of America’s oldest and most revered road-racing courses, Lime Rock Park, located in the northwest corner of Connecticut, has been sold by S

One of the $1M, 1,300-hp Saleen S7 LMs 2021-04-09 11:45:00A rare chance to own one of the seven examples of the Saleen S7 LM is coming up shortly. The 1,300-hp supercar was announced in 2016 to celebrate the

Zenvo plant upgrades, Rolls-Royce Ghost options, Nio production 2021-04-09 11:00:00Danish hypercar marque Zenvo has upgraded its plant as it prepares for expansion. One of the key upgrades was the installation of a dyno, which Zenvo

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Toyota’s Akio Toyota Chosen 2021 World Car Person 2021-04-10 09:00:28Selected 2021 World Car Awards Person of the Year was Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) president and CEO. “Akio Toyoda is the charism

In Memoriam: The Rolls-Royce-Bentley Six and Three-Quarter Litre 2021-04-09 17:00:46Today we bid a belated farewell to a legend of an engine, the Six and Three-Quarter Litre V8. In production since 1959 at the factory in Crewe, The L-

Chinese Auto Sales Reportedly Rebounding Robustly 2021-04-09 15:15:24The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) is reporting its home market grew 74.9 percent in March, resulting in nearly 2.53 millio

2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer AWD LT Review – Pleasant 2021-04-09 13:00:54The reemergence of the Trailblazer name in the Chevrolet lineup seemed like a cynical nostalgia ploy at first. Trailblazer a cute ‘ute? That&rsq

Ford Skipping Summer Shutdowns 2021-04-09 12:00:15Ford will be ignoring the typical two-week summer shutdown this year as a way to make up for production downtime caused by the semiconductor shortage.

Supreme Court Allows Auto Aftermarket to Access APIs 2021-04-09 10:38:31The Supreme Court ruled on April 5th in the Google v. Oracle case, a copyright dispute over software. Their decision was that application program inte

Rare Rides: The Sporty and Very Rare 1991 2021-04-09 09:00:50Today marks the final installment in our Mitsubishi Debonair saga, which began a couple of days ago. We talked origins and its eventual demise, and to

Biden Planning to Pour $100 Billion Worth Of 2021-04-08 16:33:31The Biden administration expanded on its $174 billion proposal to boost electric vehicle sales on Thursday, suggesting that the United States governme

Rich People Are Finally Back On Top, Mercedes 2021-04-08 14:00:28Mercedes-Benz had an enviable first-quarter and managed to find itself back on top of U.S. luxury sales, icing out its chief rival BMW after two years

2021 Ford Explorer Enthusiast ST – More For 2021-04-08 13:00:44The 2021 Ford Explorer Enthusiast ST has the same 3.0-liter, 400 horsepower EcoBoost engine, with 415 lb-ft of torque, just like the Explorer ST. What

Rare Rides: The Sporty and Very Rare 1991 2021-04-08 11:30:52Last time on Rare Rides we introduced Mitsubishi’s Debonair, which began its tenure as Mitsubishi’s flagship luxury sedan in 1963 and rema

QOTD: What Cars Are Driven Badly in Unpleasant 2021-04-08 10:00:23Drivers of certain cars are prone to drive badly in foul weather. Over four million applicants for insurance are a pretty good indicator. Is it the ty

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Feds send pick for UAW monitor to judge 2021-04-12 16:08:58Prosecutors selected Neil Barofsky, a lawyer with Jenner & Block who has previous experience serving as an independent monitor, from a list of can

Intel in talks to produce chips for automakers 2021-04-12 15:10:20The tech giant will open its existing factory network to auto chip companies to provide more immediate help with the ongoing shortage, CEO Pat Ge

Nvidia, Volvo Cars accelerate auto industry race for 2021-04-12 13:51:23The Swedish carmaker is among a crowd of new and established automakers putting digital processing power ahead of horsepower as they try to catch

GM to launch new in-vehicle navigation system 2021-04-12 13:05:40Maps+ will be available to about 900,000 vehicles as part of select Connected Services plans. It's an upgrade from GM's OnStar turn-by-turn navigati

Biden reassures chip summit of bipartisan support for 2021-04-12 12:36:18President Biden said he will urge Congress to invest $50 billion in semiconductor manufacturing and research, but the Monday meeting was not expected

Intel's Mobileye teams with startup Udelv on automated 2021-04-12 09:48:54Mobileye is supplying a fully automated driving system for Udelv’s new Transporter, a boxy electric shuttle without seats or cockpit that is des

NHTSA opens probe into Joyson airbags for possible 2021-04-12 09:20:50Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, General Motors and Nissan previously have issued vehicle recall notices for the auto supplier's airbag assemblies over a defec

Baker Auto Group expands into Florida 2021-04-12 09:18:05The group, with two stores in New Jersey, has purchased DeSoto Auto Mall. The dealership sells Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles.

Huawei to invest $1 billion on auto technology 2021-04-12 08:22:52The Chinese telecom giant will partner with three automakers initially to make self-driving cars that carry the Huawei name as a sub-brand.

Vietnam auto startup VinFast considering $2 billion U.S. 2021-04-12 08:06:15VinFast began delivering gasoline-powered autos to Vietnamese consumers with BMW-licensed engines in 2019. The carmaker plans a Vietnam roll-out of EV

GM adds to electric buildup 2021-04-12 00:00:01The battery-powered Silverado will be designed as an EV from the ground up and will be powered by the automaker's Ultium batteries, with a GM-estimat

Chip shortage could stretch for years 2021-04-12 00:00:01The industry has been confident that the strange problem would straighten itself before long. That now seems unlikely.

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550-Horsepower 2023 BMW M4 CSL Is the Return 2021-04-12 16:28:27The second generation of the BMW M4 is off to a somewhat rough start, which may or may not be related to the highly controversial size and shape of it

Bespoke Honda CB400 Super Four Gets Infused With 2021-04-12 15:03:41Of all the modified CB400s we’ve seen lately, this bad boy comes across as the most striking. A few weeks ago, one of Katros Garage’s

Pontiac GTO Judge Gets Two-Lane Blacktop Racer Look 2021-04-12 14:00:08As we currently live out what might be the final years of the modern muscle car genre's golden era, with the ever-stricter emission standards threate

2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Production Run Increased 2021-04-12 13:51:46Only 2,000 units of the Hellcat-engined Durango were supposed to be manufactured, and all of them sold out in just a matter of weeks. Dodge Garage rep

GM Announces Killer Google Maps Alternative with Traffic 2021-04-12 13:48:39While Google Maps is the preferred navigation app for millions of drivers out there, carmakers themselves are investing aggressively in their own solu

2023 Ford EV SUV Spied, Production Model Features 2021-04-12 12:53:04July 2019 is when the Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG signed a rather important agreement. In addition to commercial and self-driving vehicles, t

Drag Racer Saving Nissan GT-R From 225 MPH 2021-04-12 11:54:30When you're inside a Nissan GT-R doing 225 mph and the vehicle gets sideways, how should you react? Well, the adventure we have here provides an exam

2021 Jeep Gladiator "Texas Trail" Flaunts Unique Decals, 2021-04-12 11:46:01A truck designed for pretty much everything, especially off-road ventures, the Gladiator has received another special edition. Inspired by the Lone St

Kratos Valkyrie Drone Drops Baby Drone Mid-Flight Because 2021-04-12 11:45:58Military drones are technological beasts, and the list of things they can’t do is extremely short. It got even shorter at the end of March when

Chevy Camaro With Turbo Hemi Power Is a 2021-04-12 11:27:09Tom Bailey's "Sick Seconds" dragster may be the world's quickest Camaro, but it's not the only Chevy that can pull quick sprints. James Finney's

Looking to Buy a Used Third-Gen Toyota RAV4? 2021-04-12 10:37:57The Toyota RAV4 is one of the most popular crossover SUVs, and if you’re looking to buy a used third-generation model, these are the most common

This Is Where Future Rimac Hypercars Will Come 2021-04-12 10:33:52Rimac Automobili revealed for the first time its new campus home in Croatia. The new headquarters will be built on Zagreb's outskirts thanks to an in