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2022 Porsche 911 GT3 is basically a street-legal race car

Here it is folks, the first GT variant of the 992 Porsche 911, the 911 GT3. And it packs just about everything a Porsche-fanatic could want: a screaming naturally aspirated flat-six, an available manual transmission, and a chassis tuned for track per…

Watch — and hear — Cyan Racing's resto-modded Volvo P1800 drift on ice

Lighter than a Mazda MX-5 Miata and more powerful than an Audi RS3, Cyan Racing's take on the Volvo P1800 is one of the most stunning resto-mods we've seen in years. It's quick in a straight line, sharp around bends, and a recent round of cold-weathe…

2021 Land Rover Defender Review | A new legend

For many in the United States, the name Land Rover Defender will be a new one. Oh sure, the illustrious original was sold for a few years in the 1990s and you'll see them here or there as imported classics, but the weight of history just isn't anchor…

Lexus teases new F Sport engine cover

Lexus has teased a new F Sport model by revealing just the engine cover. It could point to a new performance version of the 2021 Lexus IS, and a potential successor to the dearly departed IS F. The image was obtained by Lexus Enthusiast , which point…

Mercedes-Benz GLB vs GLA Luggage Test | How much bigger is the box?

The Mercedes-Benz GLA and GLB classes share a common platform, powertrain options and multiple interior pieces. They're awfully similar, but you don't have to look at their specs to guess correctly that the boxier GLB provides more utility than the h…

2022 Infiniti QX55 pricing is out, and it carries a premium over the standard QX50

Pricing for the coupe-ified 2022 Infiniti QX55 crossover is out, and just like every other coupe-like version of a crossover, it's more expensive than the regular one. For starters, the QX55 comes with standard all-wheel drive. It also starts at th…

Nearly-ready electric Jaguar XJ gets scrapped even as JLR announces its EV push

A smattering of news from Jaguar Land Rover landed this morning concerning the brands' electric futures. One sentence partway through Jaguar's long press release caught our eye, though, and it has to do with the Jaguar XJ. "Although the nameplate ma…

Mercedes-Benz won't sell the EQC in the United States after all

Just about a year ago, Mercedes-Benz delayed the American launch of the EQC , its first purpose-designed electric car, until 2021. Over two months into the year, Autoblog learned that the battery-powered crossover's launch has been canceled. "Followi…

Mercedes-Benz's fifth-generation C-Class is nearly ready for its big debut

Mercedes-Benz is nearly ready to introduce the fifth-generation C-Class. It's keeping the model's full design under wraps for another week, but it released a pair of preview images to give us a better idea of what to expect. While the photos do a fa…

Fighter jet-inspired Lotus EV was developed for endurance racing in 2030

Lotus is about to start writing a new chapter in its long history , and the plot could include a renewed focus on racing. It unveiled a futuristic concept called E-R9 that explores what an endurance race car might look like in 2030. Developed by Lotu…

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