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Ford Takes Massive Leap In The EV Race

There won't be a battery shortage for the Ford F-150 Lightning, or any other EV.

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Ford Takes Massive Leap In The EV Race The Ford F-150 Lightning may be stealing headlines right now, but Ford has made yet another massive stride as far as its EV plans are concerned. Ford and battery maker SK Innovation have signed a memo of understanding for a joint venture to produce batteries in the US. To be called BlueOvalSK, the v...

NBA Player Commissions Controversial C8 Corvette Stingray

That color choice...

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NBA Player Commissions Controversial C8 Corvette Stingray The Chevrolet Corvette is an American darling, and the C8, the first mid-engined version of this classic sports car, has proven to be wildly popular amongst the rich and famous, especially rappers and sports stars who customize them beyond recognition. The latest star to get behind the wheel of a C8...

The New Toyota Land Cruiser Will Ditch V8 Power

But you'll still get more horses than before.

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The New Toyota Land Cruiser Will Ditch V8 Power The Toyota Land Cruiser is arguably one of the worst-kept secrets of 2021. Numerous leaks have made their way onto the internet, from an early design to the interior of the new 300-Series Land Cruiser. Then a couple of weeks ago we got a full frontal of the luxury off-roader. You'd think that a larg...

Jaguar F-Type Crashes Into Chevy Silverado And Nissan GT-R In Hilarious Delivery Fail

That's gotta hurt.

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Jaguar F-Type Crashes Into Chevy Silverado And Nissan GT-R In Hilarious Delivery Fail Ask any car guy or girl: there's no greater feeling than taking delivery of a brand new car, especially if that car is a Jaguar F-Type. In a video doing the rounds on social media, we get to experience the glee, and eventual dread of a car delivery gone horribly, horribly wrong. The video is poetic....

Ferrari Bought For $200 Is Now Worth Over $6 Million

Never judge a book (or car) by its cover.

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Ferrari Bought For $200 Is Now Worth Over $6 Million Ferrari is one of the few automakers whose vehicles actually gain value over time. Typically, the opposite occurs but Ferrari is no ordinary brand. That's why collectors and investors are more than willing to pay millions for Ferraris both new and old. The just-revealed Ferrari 812 Competizione and....

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Look Review: A New Era Begins

Everything changes from here on.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive Review: Converting The Doubters Check out the new Ford F-150 Lightning test drive review: price details, trims, and specs overview, interior features, exterior design, MPG and mileage capacity, dimensions. Pros and Cons of 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning: photos, video, comparisons, news

Porsche Ready To Unleash New Taycan GTS

What's faster than a 4S but less expensive than a Turbo?

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Porsche Ready To Unleash New Taycan GTS If you want a high-performance Porsche but can't quite stretch to a model with 'Turbo' on the back of it, the GTS models fill this gap perfectly. In fact, we'd argue that they offer all the performance you could reasonably exploit on public roads without the high price tag of a Turbo. However, altho...

LEAKED: This Is The BMW i4 M50

Say hello to the brand's first M-badged electric sedan.

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LEAKED: This Is The BMW i4 M50 BMW has been building up hype around its all-electric i4 range for quite some time. The German automaker is getting ready to launch the 2022 BMW i4 Gran Coupe and 2022 BMW iX Sports Activity Vehicle on June 1, but hardcore BMW fans only care about one thing when it comes to EVs: the BMW i4 M Sport.....

Lamborghini's First Electric Car Will Have Room For The Kids

A two-door 2+2 seems likely at this point.

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Lamborghini's First Electric Car Will Have Room For The Kids Ferrari's first electric vehicle is expected to arrive in 2025. For supercar manufacturers, engagement and not merely speed is a key component of the final product which is why this decade will represent a massive shift. Following Ferrari, the other unicorn of Italian supercar design, Lamborghini, i...

Land Rover Can't Keep Up With Defender Demand

The waitlist was long even before the chip crisis.

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Land Rover Can't Keep Up With Defender Demand If you're in the market for a new Land Rover Defender, be prepared to wait. Last summer, we reported that the UK automaker was experiencing difficulty building a sufficient supply of Defenders due to the pandemic. You can't build vehicles when factories are shut down, as was the case with Jaguar Lan...

Mini Proves Rooftop Camping Is The Next Big Thing

Why bother paying for hotels?

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Mini Proves Rooftop Camping Is The Next Big Thing We hope Mini's penchant for quirkiness never fades. Earlier this month, the BMW-owned brand showcased a range of factory accessories available for the all-electric Mini SE, specifically roof rails that can secure in place things like a roof box, ski racks, and an aluminum luggage basket. But why sto...

VW Taos Basecamp Concept Shows Tough Side Of Small SUV

The concept previews some of the accessories that will be offered for the Taos.

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VW Taos Basecamp Concept Shows Tough Side Of Small SUV The new Volkswagen Taos will be hitting US showrooms soon and it's expected to be a big hit. It will be VW's most affordable SUV in North America and is a solid option for those not ready to transition to the fully electric ID.4 or customers lamenting the fact that more affordable versions of the ne...

There's A New Toyota SUV Coming To America

A reveal could happen at any time.

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There's A New Toyota SUV Coming To America Although Toyota may be lacking all-electric vehicles (for now at least), it has no shortage of SUVs and crossovers. There's literally a size for everyone, ranging from the Toyota C-HR to the Land Cruiser. One more will be added to that list in the very near future. There have been several reports in...

First Drive: We Ride Shotgun In The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

It ran the gamut from off-road to towing to the high speed ring.

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First Drive: We Ride Shotgun In The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning We're going to resist the urge of mentioning Metallica's Ride the Lightning album more than once in this post, even though it makes perfect sense. But now that the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is officially here, we can tell you how it rides. Ford didn't let us put our foot to the floor in its new 563-...

Vin Diesel Wants $50 Million To Return To Fast & Furious

Vin Diesel will star in at least two more Fast & Furious films.

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Vin Diesel Wants $50 Million To Return To Fast & Furious Fast & Furious 9 is hitting US theaters in just over a month, and early reactions suggest it will be the wildest of them all, with critics calling it "the biggest and most ridiculous Fast & Furious yet" and praising its "fresh and innovative" action. From the footage we've seen, the stunts look spec...

2022 Mercedes-Maybach S 680 First Look Review: V12 Power Matters

The most powerful Maybach has arrived.

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2022 Mercedes-Maybach S Review: The Epitome Of Elegance Check out the new Mercedes-Maybach S test drive review: price details, trims, and specs overview, interior features, exterior design, MPG and mileage capacity, dimensions. Pros and Cons of 2022 Mercedes-Maybach S: photos, video, comparisons, news

Opel Reveals The Manta EV In All Its Retro Glory

But only one example has been made.

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Opel Reveals The Manta EV In All Its Retro Glory Of all the brands that General Motors has had control over, it's the German automaker Opel that gets forgotten about most here in the States. That doesn't mean that the company no longer exists though, as we saw last year when a new Opel Mokka was unveiled with styling that drew us in from the momen...

Lamborghini's Latest Project Isn't What You're Expecting

Lamborghini is doing its bit to help the environment.

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Lamborghini's Latest Project Isn't What You're Expecting Lamborghini isn't known for producing environmentally-friendly cars. But as pressure grows to reduce global emissions, the Italian automaker announced this week its first electric supercar will launch by 2030, five years after Ferrari's first electric prancing horse is due to arrive. Before then, La...

Ferrari SF90 Stradale Upgraded To 1,118-Horsepower

Because the standard SF90 isn't fast enough.

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Ferrari SF90 Stradale Upgraded To 1,118-Horsepower The Ferrari 812 Competizione may have the most powerful naturally-aspirated V12 yet, but it's not the most potent prancing horse in Ferrari's current model lineup - that title belongs to the sensational SF90 Stradale. Thanks to a 4.0-liter, twin-turbo V8 engine, and three electric motors, the electr...

The Ford F-150 Lightning Returns As 563-HP Electric Truck

No supercharged engine, but it'll smoke the tires just the same.

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The Ford F-150 Lightning Returns As 563-HP Electric Truck Battery-electric vehicle registrations reached a record share of the car market in 2020. What's a record share you ask? Ten percent? Twenty? It's a whopping 1.8 percent. That's a tiny number, and one that needs to grow considerably if we're going to meet greenhouse emissions targets and reduce our f...

Chevy Tahoe And Suburban Sales Prove That Diesels Still Matter

The Duramax offers high torque without the fuel economy penalties.

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Chevy Tahoe And Suburban Sales Prove That Diesels Still Matter Like gasoline powerplants, the diesel engine is under threat from battery-electric vehicles. Hyundai is one of the major automakers that has said it will stop developing diesel engines. However, dieselsstill make a lot of sense in large trucks and SUVs. In these applications, the high torque output....

GM Reveals Chevy Silverado Of The Future

It doesn't look too out-of-this-world.

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GM Reveals Chevy Silverado Of The Future General Motors Design has made a habit of showing off some of the conglomerate's more daring designs, as well as some that it genuinely considered for production. Sometimes, we may even see a hint of what the future holds in these wild sketches. Sometimes, that future doesn't seem all that bright, a...

Wooden Lamborghini Aventador S Is Amazingly Detailed

It even has working scissor doors.

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Wooden Lamborghini Aventador S Is Amazingly Detailed Not many people can afford to splash out on an exotic supercar. For most of us, the only way to own one is to buy a scale model, but detailed replicas can be very expensive. Alternatively, if you have the skills you can build your own model car out of wood like this artist.

87-Year-Old Chevy Fan Waited 60 Years For The Right Corvette

Thankfully, the Corvette went mid-engined before it was too late.

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87-Year-Old Chevy Fan Waited 60 Years For The Right Corvette It's never too late in life to buy the car you truly want. Just ask 87-year-old Vern Eden. He's the proud owner of a brand new 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. A resident of Valleyford, Washington, Eden knows a thing or two about cars and trucks. He was a truck driver for 44 years. At the age of 15...

Take A Look Inside The New BMW 8 Series Coupe

The 8 Series Coupe is getting a big tech upgrade.

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Take A Look Inside The New BMW 8 Series Coupe The BMW 8 Series Coupe has been on sale since the 2019 model year, marking the return of the 8 Series badge for the first time in over 20 years, but sales of the gorgeous grand tourer have left a lot to be desired. At one point, there were fears that BMW was planning to discontinue the 8 Series afte...

We Hope This Isn't Hyundai's Next EV

Could the Ioniq 6 turn out to be a big letdown?

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We Hope This Isn't Hyundai's Next EV Around this time last year, we got news that the gorgeous Hyundai Prophecy concept would make production as a budget-friendly alternative to the Porsche Taycan, likely called the Ioniq 6. The Korean automaker has just announced that it is investing billions in building cars and advancing technology....

Check Out The Hummer EV's Infotainment System With Google Built-In

It's another area where the Hummer shines.

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Check Out The Hummer EV's Infotainment System With Google Built-In Much of the excitement surrounding the upcoming GMC Hummer EV pickup has focused on the sensational performance provided by its fully electric powertrain. It's also made headlines for its off-road capability, insane weight when fully loaded with options, and butch styling.

400-Mile Range Tesla Model Y Will Crush Ford Mustang Mach-E

The Tesla could be heading for a 100-mile advantage.

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400-Mile Range Tesla Model Y Will Crush Ford Mustang Mach-E The Tesla Model Y already has the edge over its competitors when it comes to range, having received a range increase last year. Currently, the Long Range has a range of 326 miles and the Performance variant - which can get to 60 mph in only 3.5 seconds - isn't too far behind with a range of 303 mile...

2022 Hyundai Kona N Looks Hungry For Golf GTI Blood

Aggressive crossover has been snapped in a series of new pictures.

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2022 Hyundai Kona N Looks Hungry For Golf GTI Blood Hyundai's N performance brandis expanding. In April, the Korean automaker promised that besides the Veloster N hatchback, an Elantra N was on the way along with a sporty N Line version of the Tucson. At the same time, Hyundai revealed the new Kona N crossover. Based on the comments section of that r...

Toyota Prepping Unexpected Surprise For BMW

New technologies create all kinds of possibilities.

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Toyota Prepping Unexpected Surprise For BMW Toyota recently reaffirmed its commitment to internal combustion engines for the foreseeable future yet significant resources are still being put towards new all-electric models. The first pure battery-electric will be the 2022 Toyota bZ4X crossover, sister ship to the also just-announced Subaru Sol...

British Coachbuilder Radford's First Modern Car Will Be Super Exclusive

Only 62 bespoke models will be built.

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British Coachbuilder Radford's First Modern Car Will Be Super Exclusive British coachbuilder Radford is making a comeback and has assembled a formidable team that should make its new car a success. Not only is former F1 driver Jenson Button helping to revive the company but when Radford's car was teased earlier this month, we learned that it would be based on Lotus tech...

Watch The Ford Bronco Tackle Hells Gate In REVERSE

You've never seen a Bronco do this.

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Watch The Ford Bronco Tackle Hells Gate In REVERSE Back in April, Vaughn Gittin Jr. proved that Ford's claims about the Bronco's off-roading capability hold up. Impressively, the drift champion successfully climbed the notorious Hells Revenge rock crawling trail in the new Bronco on stock suspension. Even for experienced off-roaders, this is one of....

Spied! 1,600-HP Bugatti Centodieci Edges Closer To Production

This is Bugatti's most powerful hypercar yet.

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Spied! 1,600-HP Bugatti Centodieci Edges Closer To Production Cast your mind back to 2019, and you may remember when Bugatti unveiled the one-off La Voiture Noire at Geneva to celebrate the company's 110th anniversary. Valued at a staggering $18 million, the La Voiture Noire is a modern-day tribute to the iconic Type 57 SC Atlantic. Teaser images on social med...

New Mercedes-AMG SL Caught Cruising In Beverly Hills

We have high hopes for the next-generation Mercedes-AMG SL.

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New Mercedes-AMG SL Caught Cruising In Beverly Hills It was just a few days ago when our spy photographers caught a prototype of the new Mercedes-AMG SL lapping the Nurburgring. Now, the new Mercedes-AMG SL has been spotted cruising the sunny streets of Beverly Hills, and while it isn't getting pushed as hard, we get to see it on the move in new video...

New Mercedes-AMG SL Returns To Its Super Light Origins

Take a look at its new aluminum space frame.

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New Mercedes-AMG SL Returns To Its Super Light Origins Mercedes made it official last year; a new SL sports car is in development. The 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL is unique because it's being developed by the AMG division using the same platform as the next-generation AMG GT. An official debut should take place later this year. But before that, Mercedes wanted...

Lexus Has A BIG Reveal Coming Next Year

A new era is about to begin.

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Lexus Has A BIG Reveal Coming Next Year Major luxury carmakers Audi, BMW, Porsche, and Mercedes-Benz have either announced or revealed battery-electric vehicles. Some are already on sale. But what about Lexus, without question Japan's leading luxury carmaker? We were recently shown the LF-Z Concept that supposedly heavily previewed an all...

Kia Announces Fully Loaded EV6 First Edition

Only 1,500 examples will be made.

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Kia Announces Fully Loaded EV6 First Edition Kia's first battery-electric vehicle, the EV6, had its world premiere at the end of March and showed off its striking styling along with key specs like a range of up to 316 miles (WLTP cycle), and up to 576 horsepower. The signs are already there that this will be a big seller for the Korean automak...

Biden Drives The Ford F-150 Lightning EV, And We Get A Peek

President comments, "This sucker is fast!"

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Biden Drives The Ford F-150 Lightning EV, And We Get A Peek The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning officially comes out tomorrow night, but President Joe Biden was at the Ford plant in Dearborn today and gave us all a pre-embargo sneak peek. The President was in town talking electric vehicles with The Blue Oval and even had the chance to drive the truck, which looks....

2022 Chevrolet Equinox Gets A Price Increase

Despite this, the 2022 Chevrolet Equinox offers better value.

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2022 Chevrolet Equinox Gets A Price Increase The Chevrolet Equinox facelift was unveiled last year at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show, where it debuted with sportier styling inspired by the Blazer and Camaro. Originally, the refreshed Equinox was going to launch for the 2021 model year, but factory shutdowns caused by the pandemic forced Chevrolet....