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2021 Genesis G80 priced far below its luxury sedan competitors

The 2021 Genesis G80 is a stunning luxury sedan, far outpacing the looks of the outgoing G80 , and now we have pricing to go along with all the other details learned at the launch. A base G80 will start at $48,725 after tacking on the $1,025 destinati…

RV rental bookings skyrocket by 650% ahead of summer travel season

As states began locking down to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, RV tourism companies took the same punishment as the rest of the travel industry, only rescuing a bit of business by renting to governments , utilities and healthcare workers…

Buy this one-off 428 four-speed '67 Ford Country Squire

What is the late-'60s car guy to do when you really want a muscle car but family needs demand a station wagon? For one Ford enthusiast in Ohio, the answer was to order a 1967 Country Squire, upfitted with the 428-cubic-inch 4-bbl V8, a four-speed flo…

Porsche explains why the 911 will receive much bigger engines in 2026

Porsche recently spent millions of dollars downsizing its range of engines, yet new regulations scheduled to come into effect across Europe in 2026 will force it to upsize once again. One of the company's top engineers predicted the next round of eng…

Watch as U.S. auto industry springs back to life after lockdown

WARREN, Michigan — The Detroit Three automakers and their suppliers began restarting assembly lines on Monday after a two-month coronavirus lockdown in a slow revival of a sector that employs nearly 1 million people in the United States. On a chilly…

2020 Honda Civic Type R has a surprisingly quiet exhaust

Of all the sporty compact cars out there, the 2020 Honda Civic Type R would seem to be the one that would have the most obnoxious exhaust note. It has oodles of scoops and vents, a towering rear wing and fat fender flares. And yet, as we discovered i…

[VIDEO] 2021 Toyota Supra dyno run reveals more power and torque than advertised

In June last year, two Toyota Supras ended up on dynos courtesy of a Motor Trend run in Southern California and a Car and Driver tilt in Michigan. Both Supras put down more power at the wheels than Toyota rated them at the crank. This took no one by …

BMW Alpina XB7 debuts as the closest thing you can get to an X7 M

Transporting seven (or, optionally, six) people in a serious hurry is the mission of the first Alpina version of the BMW X7. The 2021 BMW Alpina XB7, as it's known, is the first Alpina SUV sold in the United States (an Alpina version of the X3 is ava…

2020 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Road Test | AWD for all-year smiles

There is always going to be a better Porsche 911 . Yet, that fact is hard to care about when in the driver's seat of any variant on the performance ladder, because every single one of them is enchanting to drive. This time, it's the 2020 Porsche 911 C…

Raptor-powered Ford Ranger Thunder is ready to rumble in Europe

Ford Europe announced today the launch of the Ford Ranger Thunder, a limited-edition variant of the popular midsize pickup truck. Scheduled to release strictly in Europe, the Thunder will feature distinct visual accents and a power upgrade and will b…

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