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Fresh Toyota GR86 Receives 2JZ Engine Swap For Clean Street Car Build
Most engine swaps we’ve encountered involve an old car or a fairly used one, then given a heart transplant with…
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1934 Streamliner Looks Like Nothing Else, And It’s The Only One Left
The 1934 McQuay-Norris Streamliner is a pretty unique car, but that’s not only because of its rather peculiar design. With…
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Stellantis North America COO Mark Stewart talks merger benefits
Mark Stewart, the North America COO for Stellantis, said the company has to ensure that its manufacturing work force is…
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New York State Seeks Ban Of New ICE Vehicle Sales By 2035
New York is the third US state to announce a ban on new gas-powered cars by 2035. California enacted similar…
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Hyundai to offer security kit to stem raft of vehicle thefts popularized on social media
Hyundai also is working on a software update to further secure targeted vehicles. The company anticipates the software fix will…
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Maserati Debuts New Showroom Design Bridging Online, Offline Shopping
Maserati has launched a new global store concept in Milan, Italy. The chic showroom showcases how the brand can seamlessly…
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Auctions prepare for EV influx
Auction leaders also said closely examining which locations to overhaul is necessary. EVs are scarce in some regions of the…
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Restored Video Shows LA Traffic Was Still Terrible In The 1950s
Anyone who’s been to Los Angeles is well aware that traffic can be a tad hectic. It’s been that way…
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EV fleet deals could build safety net for car sales
The average EV in the U.S. sells for about $67,000, which is about $20,000 more than average ICE models, which…
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Nissan Patrol Nismo Supercharged To 650 Horsepower By Manhart
The sixth-generation Nissan Patrol has been out for nearly 13 years, but one tuner is still focusing on the venerable…
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Geely Buys 7.6 Percent Stake In Aston Martin Lagonda
Earlier this year, Aston Martin Lagonda rejected a proposal from Geely and InvestIndustrial for an equity investment, declaring “there is no…
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2023 BMW Z4: See The Changes Side By Side
The 2023 BMW Z4 goes on sale in the United States in November this year and if you are considering…
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2023 Alpine A110 R Teased With 177 MPH Top Speed
Renault’s performance arm Alpine will be going purely electric in 2025, but until that happens, there’s still some life left…
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California sets the standard for US fuel cell cars | Automotive World
The hydrogen light vehicle market in the US is concentrated almost entirely in the state of California, where the California…
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Toyota Tops Two Categories In J.D. Power Brand Loyalty Study
The 2022 J.D. Power Automotive Brand Loyalty Study is out, and there is a clear favorite among new car buyers.…
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Toyota output rises for the first time in 5 months
Toyota’s global output rose for the first time in five months in August, led by gains in overseas markets —…
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Nikola looks to crack truck market with agile approach
Distancing from Milton To be sure, Nikola has separated itself from Milton. Late last year, it reached a $125 million…
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Best Renderings For The Week Of September 26
Every week we publish a lot of renderings. While some of them preview actual new models coming in the next…
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U.S. light-vehicle sales expected to stagnate with pent-up demand ‘quickly disappearing’
U.S. light-vehicle sales remain in lower gear as the third quarter winds down, while slumping consumer sentiment threatens a further…
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Kia Sorento Facelift Rendering Previews Subtle Changes
Launched in the United States for the 2022 model year, the Kia Sorento doesn’t look outdated but the time for…
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Four-Cylinder Audi RS Models Ruled Out, But Hybrids Are Coming
The new Mercedes-AMG C63 is a beast in terms of power but many enthusiasts will probably be missing the old…
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2023 Ram 2500 Heavy Duty Rebel Debuts: Power Wagon Style With A Diesel
The Power Wagon is a unique truck amid Ram’s heavy-duty line of pickups. Aside from its distinctive face, it’s the…
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One-Off Ferrari Enzo Rosso Rubino Spotted Roaring In London
There are plenty of special Ferraris in the Italian marque’s decades worth of history. The Enzo, which was named after…
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Dealerships close in Florida as Hurricane Ian unleashes ‘catastrophic’ conditions
Florida experienced “catastrophic” conditions Wednesday after dealerships from Tampa to Florida’s Atlantic Coast had closed in anticipation of Hurricane Ian.…
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Ford and Tesla boast high brand loyalty rates, but do they attract buyers?
Shortages continue to affect loyalty While loyalty rates have increased slightly since its last quarterly assessment, S&P Global Mobility says…
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2023 BMW XM Label Red Leaks Online, Previews The 735-HP SUV
The new XM is the first standalone M model from BMW since the M1. In standard form, its plug-in hybrid…
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Lilium aims to build 400 air taxis a year
PARIS – German air taxi developer Lilium Air Mobility plans to set up industrial capacity to make some 400 of…
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Musk seeks to end SEC ‘muzzle’ requiring pre-approval of tweets
NEW YORK — Elon Musk‘s lawyers urged a federal appeals court to throw out a provision in his 2018 consent…
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Tesla’s AI day signals cutting edge, aspirational technologies to come
Tesla Inc. has long staged splashy events to generate buzz and media coverage of forthcoming — and sometimes aspirational —…
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Bentley Bentayga Hybrid Improves EV Range, Gains Two New Trims
The Bentley Bentayga Hybrid has more to offer for 2023. The Crewe-base luxury automaker updated and improved its hybrid SUV…
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2023 BMW XM Mega Gallery With 180 Photos Shows Sinister All-Black Version
“Extravagant” and “distinctive” are the words used by BMW to describe the boldly styled XM. The plug-in hybrid SUV returns…
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See Mazda MX-5 ND RF With LS7 V8 Swap Hit 187.4 MPH On Autobahn
The Mazda MX-5 has never been about outright speed, but cram in an LS7 V8, and then the little roadster…
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McLaren P1 Breaks Down During Drag Race Against LaFerrari
We’ve seen a number of drag races among supercars on this website, but a McLaren P1 versus Ferrari LaFerrari. It’s…
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2023 Ford F-Series Super Duty Debuts Standard 6.8-liter V8, New Towing Tech
When Ford rolled out the redesigned F-150 in 2021, it hid substantial technological changes and new features under a lightly…
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2023 BMW XM Officially Revealed As The Ultimate M SUV With 735 HP
BMW took everyone by surprise in November 2021 with the reveal of its aggressively angular Concept XM. Get ready to…
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2024 Kia EV9 Spied Looking Quick Around The Nurburgring Race Track
A new spy video captures the Kia EV9 testing at the Nurburgring race track. The SUV continues to wear a…
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2023 Infiniti QX50 Gets New Sport Trim, Modest Price Increase
The Infiniti QX50 sails into the 2023 model year pretty much as it departed 2022. The luxury crossover doesn’t offer…
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Volvo EX90 Will Use Radar To Detect Kids, Pets Left Inside The SUV
The Volvo EX90 debuts on November 9, and when it breaks cover, it’ll come packed with sensors. Volvo has announced…
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Final Dodge Challenger Last Call Model Delayed, Won’t Debut At SEMA
Since Dodge’s Speed Week announcements back in August, we’ve been treated to new Last Call Charger or Challenger debuts every…
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Hydrogen fuel cell tech in trucks is front and center at IAA Transportation 2022
HANOVER, Germany – While the auto industry struggles to convince consumers that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have a place in…
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Hertz partners with BP to build out EV charging network
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. is linking up with oil giant BP to build out a network of charging stations in…
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Skoda Kamiq Facelift Spied Testing While Towing Trailer
The Skoda Kamiq debuted in 2019 as the brand’s compact crossover. Now, it’s time for the model to get a…
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Britain’s hydrogen-driven future is bright | Automotive World
A booming, UK-wide hydrogen economy could be worth £900m (US$962m) and create over 9,000 high-quality jobs by 2030, rising to…
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BMW 767iL (E32) Shows Its Monstrous V16 Engine On Camera
BMW has had some of the greatest, most beautiful, and most powerful production models in the history of the automotive…
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2023 Peugeot e-208 Debuts With Significantly More Power And Range
It may look virtually the same as before, but the Peugeot e-208 gets a major update for 2023. Following a…
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Musk, Twitter CEO depositions postponed in buyout case
WILMINGTON, Del. — Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal are rescheduling their depositions in the company’s lawsuit over Musk’s…
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Ford Super Duty Debut Becomes KenTrucky Day In Bluegrass State
Here’s an unexpected bit of news. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear proclaims that Tuesday, September 27, 2022, is KenTRUCKy Day. The odd…
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2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD Debuts With Digital Interior, Fresh Face
We’ve known for some time that Chevrolet was tweaking its beefy Silverado HD, both on the outside and within. That…
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Porsche 911 GTS Hybrid Spied Looking Sporty
This fresh gallery of photos provides a look at the upcoming Porsche 911 Hybrid in sporty GTS trim, according to…
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Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge By Spofec Makes 706 HP, Gets New Face
Rolls-Royce gave the Ghost a significant redesign in 2020, revealing the top-tier Black Badge variant in October 2021. Spofec has…
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