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Rumor: New Toyota Sports Car Series Inbound
Rumor: New Toyota Sports Car Series Inbound

28 Aug 2017, 10:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After TRD and GRMN, Toyota intends to launch some sort of sports car series next month, which is expected to be topped by the J29 Supra

 
Tesla Semi Truck To Have Up To 300 Miles Of Driving Range
Tesla Semi Truck To Have Up To 300 Miles Of Driving Range

25 Aug 2017, 12:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Insider information suggests Tesla will keep its initial promise and make an announcement in September 2017 about the upcoming electric semi truck

 
Lamborghini Aventador Successor With Electric Front Axle Expected In 2020
Lamborghini Aventador Successor With Electric Front Axle Expected In 2020

25 Aug 2017, 09:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The rumor mill is alight with Lamborghini news, and apparently, the next-generation V12 flagship will pack hypercar performance

 
Ariel HIPERCAR Will Pack 1,180 Hybrid Horsepower
Ariel HIPERCAR Will Pack 1,180 Hybrid Horsepower

23 Aug 2017, 16:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In two years' time, British automaker Ariel plans to get in the big league with the HIPERCAR, an extreme creation with a micro-turbine range extender

 
Volkswagen Working on 300 HP Electric Scirocco Coupe
Volkswagen Working on 300 HP Electric Scirocco Coupe

23 Aug 2017, 11:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Even though we'd prefer a new sports coupe with a regular 2-liter turbo, the EV isn't such a bad idea either. Let's hope it's more practical than a Honda CR-Z

 
Mazda RX-9, Nissan 390Z, J29 Supra Rumored To Debut At 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
Mazda RX-9, Nissan 390Z, J29 Supra Rumored To Debut At 2017 Tokyo Motor Show

18 Aug 2017, 09:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to the latest rumor from the mill, the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show will see Mazda, Nissan, and Toyota present their new sports cars

 
McLaren Secretly Building All-Electric Supercar For Five Lucky Customers: Report
McLaren Secretly Building All-Electric Supercar For Five Lucky Customers: Report

17 Aug 2017, 10:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While McLaren is reportedly planning an all-electric Ultimate Series model, the company is initially expected to come up with a limited batch of 5 units

 
Electric Concept To Preview 2019 MINI EV At 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show
Electric Concept To Preview 2019 MINI EV At 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show

14 Aug 2017, 17:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / You wanted an electric MINI? You'll get one in 2019, based on the Three-Door Hatch, with adequate performance and an adequate driving range

 
Mercedes-Benz CLS Successor to Start New AMG Line Between 43 and 63
Mercedes-Benz CLS Successor to Start New AMG Line Between 43 and 63

14 Aug 2017, 12:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / 43, 53, 63 and 65 - V6, straight-6, V8 and V12. That might or might not be the way the Mercedes-AMG lineup shapes up in the next few years

 
Skoda Electric SUV Coming in 2020 with Felicia E Hatchback in Tow
Skoda Electric SUV Coming in 2020 with Felicia E Hatchback in Tow

14 Aug 2017, 09:48 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If all goes according to the Volkswagen Group's plan, Skoda's electric vehicle lineup will consist of at least four models by the year 2025

 
2019 Aston Martin DBX To Be Available With V8 And V12 Engines At First
2019 Aston Martin DBX To Be Available With V8 And V12 Engines At First

12 Aug 2017, 10:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With almost two years to go until the first production-ready DBX rolls off the assembly line, rumors surrounding Aston Martin's SUV keep gaining momentum

 
Opel Flagship SUV Put On Hold Due to Groupe PSA Takeover
Opel Flagship SUV Put On Hold Due to Groupe PSA Takeover

11 Aug 2017, 14:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The future is uncertain for Opel's seven-seat mid-size SUV, as Groupe PSA awaits a business plan for the German automaker under the French company's rule

 
SEAT Cupra Expected to be Turned Into Performance Sub-Brand
SEAT Cupra Expected to be Turned Into Performance Sub-Brand

11 Aug 2017, 11:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Performance is arguably the best business card for automakers these days, and SEAT wants to make its go-faster ambitions clear with the Cupra sub-brand

 
2018 Nissan Leaf Specs Apparently Leaked: 110 kW Electric Motor And $29,990 MSRP
2018 Nissan Leaf Specs Apparently Leaked: 110 kW Electric Motor And $29,990 MSRP

8 Aug 2017, 16:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An 110 kW electric motor is what propels the front-wheel-drive 2018 Nissan Leaf if these leaked configurator specifications are to be believed

 
Mercedes-Maybach 6 Convertible to Headline 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Mercedes-Maybach 6 Convertible to Headline 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

7 Aug 2017, 12:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This year's most pretentious Concours d'Elegance in the United States will see Mercedes take the veils off an ultra-luxury convertible. Apparently

 
Nissan Leaf-Based Electric SUV Could Be Named Terra
Nissan Leaf-Based Electric SUV Could Be Named Terra

7 Aug 2017, 09:01 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The next big thing in the automotive industry is the electrification of SUVs, and based on a recently filed trademark, Nissan's first foray will be called Terra

 
Mercedes EQ-A Coming in 2020, Rivals Tesla in Terms of Range
Mercedes EQ-A Coming in 2020, Rivals Tesla in Terms of Range

4 Aug 2017, 12:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After failing with the B-Class EV, Mercedes is trying again with a car that looks more futuristic and, crucially, is a crossover

 
SEAT EV Rumored To Be Called Born, E-Born or Born-E
SEAT EV Rumored To Be Called Born, E-Born or Born-E

3 Aug 2017, 09:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Other than the Mii-based eMii, SEAT looks forward to introducing a second electric vehicle that could be named Born. Or E-Born. Or Born-E

 
Upcoming Buick EV Could Be a Chevrolet Bolt-Derived Crossover
Upcoming Buick EV Could Be a Chevrolet Bolt-Derived Crossover

31 Jul 2017, 13:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As Tesla gears up to introduce a crossover based on the Model 3, General Motors responds with a Bolt-based, Buick-badged electric crossover

 
Volvo S50 Trademarked, Could It Be For a Four-Door Coupe?
Volvo S50 Trademarked, Could It Be For a Four-Door Coupe?

31 Jul 2017, 09:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Volvo filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office a trademark for S50, which might translate into a four-door coupe take on the upcoming S40