| Chinese-Market Buick Excelle GT Previews Next Verano |
Apr 20th, 2015 |
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If it looks like a Buick Verano, smells like a Buick Verano, and walks like a Buick Verano, is it a Buick Verano? If we’re talking about the Chinese-market Buick Excelle sedan, the answer is probably yes. The current Excelle, the Verano, and the Opel Astra are all siblings under the skin, so the new […]
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| In the Club: 533-Horsepower McLaren 540C Officially Unveiled |
Apr 20th, 2015 |
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McLaren took the wraps off the second model in its Sports Series, the 540C (a.k.a. the 540 Club), at the Shanghai auto show this weekend. And the good news is that this most-affordable McLaren will be offered globally, so we should get it in the United States. (At the New York show, McLaren said it […]
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| In the Club: 533-Horsepower McLaren 540C Officially Unveiled |
Apr 20th, 2015 |
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| Elon Musk Nearly Sold Tesla to Google in 2013 |
Apr 20th, 2015 |
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Ashlee Vance’s upcoming book Elon Musk: Tesla, Space X, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future seems like it could be a fascinating read. In an excerpt published by Bloomberg Business, we learn that in early 2013, when things were going decidedly not well for Elon Musk’s startup automaker, he arrived at a deal with Larry Page to […]
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| 2016 Lexus ES Photos and Info: Easy-Livin’ Luxury, Updated |
Apr 20th, 2015 |
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We admire confidence, especially when it comes to car design. So we tip our hats to Lexus, which has gone all-in with the grille. Controversial though it may be, the brand’s “spindle grille” doesn’t seem to have turned off enough buyers to prevent it from spreading—literally—across all members of the Lexus lineup. Now it has […]
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| 2016 Lexus ES: Easy-Livin’ Luxury, Updated – Official Photos and Info |
Apr 20th, 2015 |
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| Socket to Me: Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid Announced, Detailed |
Apr 19th, 2015 |
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So either the 2016 Cadillac CT6 is going to get absolutely terrible fuel economy or the plug-in hybrid version of the same car is going to get outstanding fuel economy. We say this because, while official fuel-economy estimates for the regular CT6 aren’t yet available, Cadillac is claiming that the plug-in hybrid variant that just […]
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| Cool Glasses! Cool Glasses! Mini Says Augmented Reality Is the Infotainment Future |
Apr 19th, 2015 |
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There’s much hemming and hawing in automaker and supplier circles about the future of infotainment. Proof of that is the unending stream of press releases we receive from app developers, OEMs, mobile carriers, aspiring technology consultants, and various conferences all relating to in-cabin technology. But the fact of the matter is, unless it works easily, […]
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| Mercedes-Benz Concept GLC Coupe: It’s a “Coupe” Version of the GLK Replacement |
Apr 19th, 2015 |
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Mercedes-Benz is calling the Concept GLC Coupe a “near-production standard study,” but you can call it the GLC Coupe with snazzy wheels. Just as Mercedes debuted the fastback “coupe” version of the bigger GLE-class before the square-back SUV model, Mercedes is previewing its GLK-class replacement in a sexier body style before showing us the SUV […]
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| Mercedes-Benz Concept GLC Coupe: It’s a “Coupe” Version of the GLK Replacement – Auto Shows |
Apr 19th, 2015 |
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