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Aug 13, 2020

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2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock is the most expensive Challenger available

Last month, the 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock was announced as the most powerful Challenger on sale since the Demon . It packed a lot of Demon tech, too. Now we have pricing for it, and it also boasts the biggest price tag of any Challenger. …

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Ford celebrates 'Bronco Day' with concepts, racing plans, and Off-Roadeo updates

The Ford Bronco turned 55 this week, and to celebrate this anniversary of the original 4x4's introduction, Ford made a series of announcements regarding its plans for the 2021 model, including the location of the very first "Off-Roadeo" owner experie…

2021 Hyundai Elantra N Line picks up where Elantra Sport, GT N Line leave off

While we were sad to learn the Hyundai Elantra GT is disappearing from America , especially the sporty N Line, the good news is that Hyundai isn't done with sporty compacts. The company has just revealed the 2021 Hyundai Elantra N Line, which will pic…

Spy photos show new Subaru BRZ prototype testing on public roads

A next-generation Subaru BRZ prototype was spotted near the company's southeast Michigan R&D center in convoy with an EcoBoost-powered Ford Mustang coupe, giving us both our first good look at the overhauled coupe and some hints at where it will …

Mazda introduces gray-themed Carbon Edition because black is overdone

Automakers have rolled out a parade of blacked-out special editions lately, from Nightshade Toyotas to Midnight Edition Chevrolets to Black Edition Ram pickups . Mazda is taking a different — but not too different — path with its just-announced Carbon…

2021 Hyundai Elantra Review | Sharp and surgical in a shrinking marketplace

With some manufacturers getting out of the small-car game entirely, the 2021 Hyundai Elantra sets itself apart in a shrinking — but increasingly competitive — segment with flashy new interior and exterior styling, a brand-new hybrid variant and a spo…

Meet Tucson, a stray dog who became Prime Hyundai's newest car consultant

In the midst of crummy news seemingly everywhere, we have one that's thoroughly heartwarming. A Hyundai dealer in Brazil has gained worldwide fame after adopting a stray dog and bringing him into the dealership as a "car consultant" to spend time wit…

2021 Mazda CX-3 gets a few more features, costs same as in 2020

The Mazda CX-3 is still down there at the foot of the Mazda lineup, chugging into 2021 and its seventh year on sale. The subcompact hatchback hasn't been overhauled since its debut and in 2020 had its three trims rationalized to one trim, so it gets …

[VIDEO] Hyperion unveils XP-1 hydrogen fuel cell supercar

Did you hear that? It didn't sound like much, did it? Pretty quiet. Did you feel it? Just a whiff of passing vapor? Either that's the emissions of a fuel cell supercar, or a big entrepreneurial dream not long for this world. When you see it, though, …

Ford Bronco hybrid rumored with 3.0-liter EcoBoost

The Fast Lane Car says it received word from a source at Ford that the Bronco hybrid will be powered by the automaker's 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6. Based on the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 that powers higher Bronco trims with 310 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of tor…