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2019 Frankfurt Motor Show Mega Photo Gallery | Wunderbar!

Are you planning to jet to Germany for the big Frankfurt Motor Show? If so, then you won't need this, our mega gallery of photo galleries. But if you're holding off until Oktoberfest, then you'll want to take our armchair tour of vehicles shown at th…

[VIDEO] Watch Tesla Model S 'Plaid' prototype lap Laguna Seca in speedy 1:36.555

Tesla has been busy at two different tracks this week testing a Model S prototype with a new powertrain and chassis setup nicknamed "Plaid." Spy photographers first caught a modified Model S at Germany's Nürburgring after Porsche released video of it…

2020 Alpina B7 First Drive | The better 7 Series flagship

The imposing and much-discussed kidney grille on the 2020 BMW 7 Series hasn't worked out all that badly. At least that's what we are told by Alpina's sales director, Erik Ploss. Orders shot up after the BMW tuning firm's ultra-luxurious, high-perform…

VW already envisions a high-performance ID.3

Volkswagen positioned the ID.3 hatchback as an electric alternative to the regular Golf . Motorists seeking a battery-powered substitute for the Golf R aren't out of luck, but they'll need to be patient. The Wolfsburg-based firm isn't leaving its go-…

Volvo debuts XC40 T5 Twin Engine PHEV with fantastic fuel economy

In 2017, Volvo pledged that it would offer a plug-in version of all its models by 2019. The UK becomes the first market to hit the target with the introduction of the XC40 T5 Twin Engine Plug-in Hybrid. The segment's first PHEV luxury compact crossov…

Aston Martin working on a limited-edition DBR1-inspired speedster?

The Supercar Blog has heard from its supercar-privy sources that Aston Martin might be working on a new speedster. The putative roofless model could be inspired by the most important and most valuable racer in Aston Martin's history, the DBR1 that to…

See how Chevy mounted a 2020 Corvette on a Little Caesars Arena wall

Chevrolet has been the official vehicle of the Detroit Red Wings since 2015, and in 2017, Chevy became the official vehicle of the newly built Little Caesars Arena (LCA), where the Red Wings and Pistons play in Detroit, Michigan. In the two years as …

Nissan previews coming IMX-inspired EV crossover for U.S. dealers

The next phase of Nissan's EV plans for the U.S. are finally taking shape, although we're not yet privy to the exact contours of those plans. Automotive News reports that the Japanese carmaker previewed a compact EV crossover for U.S. dealers last mo…

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS possibly spied

The top of the Porsche Cayman, and now 718 Cayman, range has always been the GT4 . And unlike the 911's GT3 and GT2 variants, it's never had a super hot RS variation. That may be about to change based on these spy shots. It's very clear that this is …

Skeletal remains of man missing nearly 22 years found in submerged car

Officials in Palm Beach County, Fla., have identified a man whose skeletal remains were recovered from a car found submerged in a retention pond in a densely populated residential neighborhood. The man had been missing for almost 22 years, and the ve…

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