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Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition is nearly as quick as the GT500

The Ford Mustang Mach-E electric crossover isn't technically related to the Ford Mustang , but it can certainly accelerate like one. It will soon gain a quicker variant appropriately named Performance Edition that can nearly outsprint the mighty, 760-…

Ram 3500 Heavy Duty recaptures the torque and maximum towing crowns

Just as supercar builders are in never-ending battles for horsepower and track times, the pickup truck builders pursue torque and towing capacity, two things that the 2021 Ram Heavy Duty has improved enough to earn the coveted "best in class" designa…

Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series is priced at $452 per horsepower

Mercedes-AMG dropped its most powerful V8 into the 2021 GT Black Series, but adding the record-setting coupe to your collection comes at a cost. It's over twice as expensive as Maybach's variant of the GLS . Positioned at the very top of the AMG hier…

Grosjean 'saw death coming,' thought of his children and Niki Lauda in crash

MANAMA, Bahrain — Romain Grosjean will spend another night in hospital recuperating from his fiery Bahrain Grand Prix crash, but the Frenchman is keen to race in the Formula One finale in Abu Dhabi. He told a French broadcaster that he "saw death com…

2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 Turbo starts at $31,000

In our review of the Mazda CX-30 , we said that this crossover is so gifted dynamically, it was practically begging for more power. Mazda answered by adding a new turbo engine for 2021, and now we know how much the extra grunt is going to cost. Mazda …

Spy photos of a high-riding Porsche 911 add fuel to Safari rumors

Spy photos of a new 911 prototype boasting a lift and a new spoiler design are re-igniting rumors that Porsche is working on a new rally-inspired Safari model. We don't know much about this prototype apart from the fact that it boasts both an obvio…

1970 Firebird Trans-Am with front-mid-engine to be immortalized as a Hot Wheels car

Each year, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour scours the country to find the coolest real-life cars and chooses one to be made into a $1 diecast toy. Earlier this month, the search came to an end when Riley Stair's heavily modified 1970 Pontiac Firebird Tra…

Lewis Hamilton has COVID-19, will miss F1's Sakhir GP

SAKHIR, Bahrain — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix. The Mercedes team said in a statement Tuesday that Hamilton was tested three times last week and return…

2021 Hyundai Tucson Review | Counting the seconds until next year

There's an all-new Tucson coming for 2022 , but this is not about that bold, sharply creased crossover. Nope, this covers the 2021 Hyundai Tucson, which carries over unchanged into the last year of a six-year generation. As always, it's a well-execute…

Could a new Honda S2000 be coming for 2024?

If a new report is to be believed, Honda may be planning a successor to the S2000 roadster. The original Honda S2000 was created to mark Honda Motor's 50th anniversary. The new car would be released in 2024, a quarter-century after the original's 199…

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