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2021 Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport to offer three grille designs

Ford Authority credits "sources familiar with the project" for new tidings about the 2021 Ford Bronco. It's said that at launch, Ford will offer three grille designs to alter the personality of the SUV, which FA refers to as "Modern," "Classic" and "…

2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Turbo S E-Hybrid Performance & Exhaust Test

For those who measure the value of a car by the number of words in its name, well, this 2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Turbo S E-Hybrid with Lightweight Sport Package in Black couldn't possibly score higher. And for those who measure the value of a car b…

2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid First Drive | Same style, only greener

The opportune time to launch a hybrid would be when the economy is strong and gas is expensive. That would not be today. Yet, here comes the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid that costs thousands more than the gas-only version and offers 50-plus mpg. Oh, an…

2021 Porsche 911 picks up new features, including some options from the Turbo S

Following the reveal of the 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S , Porsche has announced that this year's 911 Carrera models will get a variety of new options, including several from that uber 911. The new options run the gamut from convenience items to styling. …

GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler set target date for restarting production

The parking lot stands empty at Fiat Chrysler's sprawling Belvidere, Ill., assembly plant. / Getty Images General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are targeting May 18 to resume some production at their U.S. factories after shuttin…

Lexus LS mid-cycle refresh to restore V8-powered LS 600h hybrid?

When Lexus launched the fifth-generation LS at the end of 2017, the Japanese luxury maker predicted its once-brand-defining sedan would sell 12,000 units per year in the U.S., a threshold the model hadn't reached since 2010. The LS managed 9,301 tran…

Tesla's Musk nears record $750 million options payday

OAKLAND, Calif. — Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk is on the cusp of a roughly $750 million payday as the electric carmaker's stock recovers from a slump caused by the coronavirus, which led the company to close its factories and furlough workers. Sh…

Patent office gives Nikola a small victory in $2B lawsuit over Tesla Semi

When it comes to Class 8 trucks, it's Nikola vs. Tesla on the road and in the courtroom. Nikola unveiled a rendering of its Nikola One truck on Twitter on May 9, 2016, and showed a prototype in December of that year. In November 2017, Tesla revealed …

Oregon strip club offers drive-thru dancing and carry-out 'Food 2 Go-Go'

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon strip club forced into the takeout-dining business in the age of the coronavirus has returned to its burlesque roots by offering delivery and drive-through services featuring exotic dancers - a concept the owner has promote…

A 'Back to the Future' two-pack is up for auction on Bring a Trailer

A pair of vehicles that add up to a time warp straight back to 1985 are up for auction on Bring a Trailer. "All that's missing is a dung-filled Ford and a flying train," our own James Riswick quipped when he laid eyes on these two seemingly period-pe…

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