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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E First Edition Road Test Review | Revisiting the past in Ford's future

DETROIT — The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is a lot to unpack. It's a crossover. It runs on electricity and wears the Mustang name, specifically the legendary Mach badge . Some of this might feel contradictory, but in a few short years, it will not be a n…

2021 Acura TLX A-Spec Long-Term Update | How's it handle?

A couple of months have passed since we took delivery of our new 2021 Acura TLX A-Spec long-term tester , and the miles are starting to pile on — the odometer just clicked past 6,000. I was particularly eager to get behind the wheel of our TLX, as my…

2021 Ford Explorer adds Enthusiast ST trim, expands Hybrid availability

Ford is adding a few new trim variants partway through the Explorer's 2021 model year . The most intriguing is a budget-oriented "Enthusiast ST" model, but there's also a rear-drive Platinum and Platinum Hybrid on the way. We haven't seen the Enthusi…

Tiger Woods was speeding at nearly double the 45 mph limit before crash

LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods was speeding when he crashed his courtesy Genesis GV80 CUV in Southern California in February, leaving the golf superstar seriously injured, authorities finally revealed Wednesday. Woods was driving between 84 and 87 mph on…

2022 Porsche 911 GT3 torture test: 186 mph for over 3,100 miles straight

Porsche put out a news bulletin today detailing some of the highlights from the test sessions it held for the 2022 Porsche 911 GT3 . The numbers are predictably astounding, as is typical from Porsche. Engineers ran the new 4.0-liter flat-six for ove…

V8-powered 2022 Ford F-150 Raptor R spied testing alongside Ram TRX

Spy photographers captured Ford engineers testing what appears to be a 2022 F-150 Raptor R alongside a Ram TRX this week, giving us a sneak preview of the first major battle in the coming war for super-pickup dominance. Ford has remained tight-lipp…

BMW motorcycles as big as a Smart car will tread on Harley-Davidson's turf

BMW's motorcycle-building division is thinking extra-big. It's preparing to unveil a pair of jumbo-sized motorcycles that will be based on the R18 cruiser and aimed at a segment dominated by Harley-Davidson's biggest models. Patent filings discovere…

Toyota Mirai, Lexus LS show off Advanced Drive assists with OTA updates, AI

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp unveiled on Thursday new models of Lexus and Mirai in Japan, equipped with advanced driver assistance, as competition heats up to develop more self-driving and connected cars. Toyota's latest launch comes as automakers, ele…

Chinese company offers 'M3 Big Mouth Front Bumper' for E60 5 Series

A Chinese company is offering a body kit for the E60 BMW 5 Series (2004-2010) that it's literally dubbing the "M3 Big Mouth Front Bumper." It's inspired by exactly what the name suggests and includes an M5 emblem. It is available on the general shopp…

Audi finally brought the RS 6 Avant to the States and you can win one

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