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Ford Employee Slip Suggests Bronco Raptor Will Launch Next Year, On Sale in 2022
Ford Employee Slip Suggests Bronco Raptor Will Launch Next Year, On Sale in 2022

26 Aug 2020, 06:43 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Let's spare a moment to thank God this Ford employee wasn't working for NASA or the DoD during the '80s considering how easily they made sensitive info public

 
More Affordable Tesla Model 3 Hatchback May Be Revealed Next Year
More Affordable Tesla Model 3 Hatchback May Be Revealed Next Year

25 Aug 2020, 14:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Tesla appears to be planning a compact-sized hatchback to take on the Volkswagen ID.3, a hatchback that may have already been teased by Tesla's Chinese arm

 
All-New Volkswagen Passat Coming in 2023, Will Be Bigger
All-New Volkswagen Passat Coming in 2023, Will Be Bigger

24 Aug 2020, 19:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Big, with lots of modern systems and the simples design possible - Volkswagen is making the Passat into the best boring car in the world

 
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class U.S. Engines Leaked
2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class U.S. Engines Leaked

22 Aug 2020, 20:30 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The S 500 gets the engine from the E53 while the S 580 has the same thing as the GLE/GLS. Only the plug-in brings something new

 
2021 Mazda CX-30 Getting 2.5L Turbo for $31,000
2021 Mazda CX-30 Getting 2.5L Turbo for $31,000

22 Aug 2020, 19:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Mazda is the only Japanese company that put a powerful engine in a small car and didn't turn it into a hot hatch. Missed opportunity or smart thinking?

 
2021 Ford F-150 Raptor Getting Supercharged V8 Engine From the Shelby GT500?
2021 Ford F-150 Raptor Getting Supercharged V8 Engine From the Shelby GT500?

21 Aug 2020, 16:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It makes little sense for the Ford Motor Company to offer the Predator V8 in the all-new Raptor, but hearsay suggests that's how the cookie crumbles

 
Modern Ferrari F40 Rumored, "SP42" May Be Based on the F8 Tributo
Modern Ferrari F40 Rumored, "SP42" May Be Based on the F8 Tributo

19 Aug 2020, 12:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Take this with a spoonful of salt, but Ferrari is understood to work on a modern revival of the F40 as a one-off commission with F8 Tributo underpinnings

 
2021 Ford Ranger Rumored With Tremor Off-Road Package
2021 Ford Ranger Rumored With Tremor Off-Road Package

18 Aug 2020, 10:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not quite the Raptor everyone is asking for, the Ranger Tremor is expected for the 2021 model year as the next step up over the FX4 off-road package

 
Lexus RZ 450e Luxury Electric Car Gets Trademarked in America and Europe
Lexus RZ 450e Luxury Electric Car Gets Trademarked in America and Europe

17 Aug 2020, 20:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For now, details are limited. But we think Toyota is working on a BEV platform which it will share with Lexus as well as Mazda

 
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Driving Range May Be Increased Following EPA Testing
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Driving Range May Be Increased Following EPA Testing

15 Aug 2020, 17:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Take this with a pinch of salt, but chances are that Ford may have estimated the range of the Mach-E a bit too conservatively

 
Subaru Impreza and XV Getting Turbocharged 1.5-Liter from 2021?
Subaru Impreza and XV Getting Turbocharged 1.5-Liter from 2021?

12 Aug 2020, 19:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The smaller boxer engine is supposed to replace the 2.0-liter and offer the same power but much better fuel economy numbers

 
Toyota Kills All V8 Engine Development, Twin-Turbo Lexus LC F Is Dead
Toyota Kills All V8 Engine Development, Twin-Turbo Lexus LC F Is Dead

12 Aug 2020, 17:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota and Lexus used to be known for their reliable and silky large displacement V8 engines. But the EPA and Tesla have changed the luxury car game

 
2022 Ford Bronco Plug-In Hybrid Rumored With 450 HP From Larger EcoBoost V6
2022 Ford Bronco Plug-In Hybrid Rumored With 450 HP From Larger EcoBoost V6

12 Aug 2020, 17:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2022 model year is probably when Ford will roll out the Bronco PHEV, which is supposed to get the 3.0-liter version of the EcoBoost twin-turbo V6

 
2022 Ford Maverick Compact Truck Expected With Small Sliding Rear Window
2022 Ford Maverick Compact Truck Expected With Small Sliding Rear Window

12 Aug 2020, 16:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Sooner rather than later, the Ford Motor Company will one-up GM and FCA with a compact-sized pickup truck that's pretty certain to wear the Maverick nameplate

 
BMW M3 Touring Approved for Production? Audi RS4 Killer Could Arrive After 2023
BMW M3 Touring Approved for Production? Audi RS4 Killer Could Arrive After 2023

10 Aug 2020, 23:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For now, it's just a rumor, but it has everybody excited. Even if the BMW M3 Touring is real, there's no guarantee it's coming to America, though

 
VW Preparing Sub-20K ID.1 Electric Runabout, ID.2 & Crossover Versions to Follow
VW Preparing Sub-20K ID.1 Electric Runabout, ID.2 & Crossover Versions to Follow

10 Aug 2020, 13:29 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The future seems pretty clear for Volkswagen's electric ambitions beyond the ID.3 and ID.4 models that have been confirmed so far

 
R36 Nissan GT-R May Go Hybrid, Coming 2023 With KERS
R36 Nissan GT-R May Go Hybrid, Coming 2023 With KERS

9 Aug 2020, 15:30 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Thanks to a kinetic energy recovery system, the R36 generation Nissan GT-R could save a little fuel while also improving on the performance of the R35

 
2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Will Start from $80,995... If You Can Get One
2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Will Start from $80,995... If You Can Get One

8 Aug 2020, 17:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Durango Hellcat is about $3,000 cheaper than we thought, but that still only gets you a couple of simple options, and dealers will charge extra

 
Audi R8 and TT “Reviewed as Part of a General Cost-Cutting Process”
Audi R8 and TT “Reviewed as Part of a General Cost-Cutting Process”

4 Aug 2020, 15:33 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / British publication Autocar appears ready to bid farewell to the R8 and TT, but previous reports on their future suggest the exact opposite

 
From the Rumor Mill: 2021 Ford Bronco Reservations Topped 230,000 in Two Weeks
From the Rumor Mill: 2021 Ford Bronco Reservations Topped 230,000 in Two Weeks

30 Jul 2020, 19:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although unconfirmed by the Ford Motor Company, it's easy to get one head's around 230,000 reservations and counting for the all-new Bronco