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McLaren Trophy America championship debuts in 2025

The McLaren Trophy America championship 2025 series calendar includes five doubleheader weekend races, with the first event at Sonoma Raceway in California.

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Maserati Tridente, a luxury all-electric powerboat

The Maserati TRIDENTE is the result of a shared vision for a zero-emission all-electric powerboat with uncompromised performance and luxury.

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Defender OCTA: Introducing the tough luxury high-performance hero

The Defender OCTA stands its ground to protect the brand's place in the luxury sporting vehicle space.

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Aston Martin launches F1 racecar-inspired DBX707 AM24 super SUV

Aston Martin combines the exhilaration of F1 racing and SUV supercar with DBX707 AMR24

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More than just the cars, Bugatti expands after-sales customer service

Bugatti's recent Tourbillon launch, following soon after the Bolide and W16 Mistral began production, underscored the need to address after-sale customer service.

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2025 Audi Q6 e-tron and SQ6 e-tron debut PPE platform benefits

The Q6 e-tron and SQ6 e-tron are Audi's fourth fully electric models and the first built on the new Premium Platform Electric (PPE) co-developed with Porsche.

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Volkswagen launches two high-performance Golf R models and a special edition

Volkswagen isn't leaving money on the table from the many GTI and Golf R gas-powered performance hatchback fans.

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Maserati GranCabrio Folgore Tignanello: An all-electric convertible inspired by wine

Maserati celebrates its 110th anniversary with a bespoke all-electric convertible inspired by a wine from winemakers with more than 600 years of history.

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Audi hits milestones and meets goals for Audi Power Unit for 2026 F1 racing season

The Audi team reports the complete F1 Power Unit running simulated races based on F1 tracks on the test bench.

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Bentley fourth-generation Continental GT Speed: The most powerful ever

The combined power from the Bentley Continental GT's V8 engine and electric motor give the car blistering acceleration and a monster top speed.

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Formula E is the ‘future’ — Maserati team talks Portland race, track changes, and more

The Maserati MSG Racing Formula E racing team discuss Maserati's Formula E racing and share their thoughts on the remainder of the season.

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BMW unleashes the all-new 2025 BMW M5 Hybrid with 717 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque

BMW takes a big step toward electrification with the 2025 M5's hybrid powertrain, the most powerful yet.

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Aston Martin Valiant: Road-legal race-car inspired by Fernando Alonso

Champion F1 driver Fernando Alonso created a custom car with Q by Aston Martin and Q liked it enough to create a limited edition.

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2025 Audi Q8 RS and Q8 RS Performance: Unleashed powerful SUVs

The Audi Q8 RS and the new-for-2025 Q8 RS Performance are both products of Audi Sport GmbH, the division responsible for high-performance road cars,

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Maserati MC20 Icona and MC20 Leggenda celebrate the MC12 race car

Maserati recently introduced two limited-edition Maserati MC20 super sports cars that celebrate Maserati's iconic MC12 race car.

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Jacob and Co. and Bugatti release limited edition Bugatti Tourbillon

Jacob & Co. and Bugatti also worked together to create the Bugatti Chiron Tourbillon with the same high standards of design and engineering.

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Next Generation Bugatti hypercar reveal

Bugatti's 300mph, 500-car limited edition Chiron has sold out, now meet Tourbillon, the next Bugatti hypercar.

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Jeep fans have spoken: The Hemi V-8 Jeep Wrangler 392 gets one more year

Jeep will open the order books for the 2025 Jeep Wrangler 392 Final Edition closer to the end of 2024.

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BMW announces fourth-generation 2025 X3 30 xDrive and X3 M50 xDrive

The fourth-generation 2025 BMW X3 series includes beefed-up 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder motors with 48V mild hybrid technology and improved agility, cornering, and ride comfort.

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Bugatti YouTube docuseries A New Era: Concept and Vision, creating the next generation Bugatti hypercar

Two days before the big reveal on June 20, Bugatti launched a YouTube docuseries covering the process of creating the next hypercar.

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Audi expands the e-tron GT family for 2025 with three new models

Audi's three 2025 e-tron GT all-electric sedans have varying emphasis on luxury and performance, but they're designed for fast, comfortable transport.

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24 Hours of Le Mans results: Ferrari wins second year in a row

Ferrari won the 24 hours of Le Mans 2024, making it two consecutive overall wins in the grueling endurance race for the Ferrari factory team AF Corse.

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2025 MINI Cooper S 4-door on the way to U.S. this summer

MINI is keeping the MINI ICE lineup fresh while it develops a complementary cadre of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs).

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It’s official: These are the 10 most stolen cars in the U.S.

The following is a list of the ten most stolen cars in the United States in 2023, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). You might be surprised to see that none of them are old enough to have roll-up windows or cassette players.

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Ford Mustang GT3 to race in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans

Three Mustang GT3s racing in this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race are a sign of Ford's commitment to motorsports.

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Aston Martin returns to the 24 Hours of Le Mans with two hypercars in 2025

British performance car brand Aston Martin announced its return in 2025 to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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2025 BMW 2 Series Coupe gains access to M Sport Professional Package

New colors, finishes, and wheels look great, and the 2025 BMW 2 Series Coupe's available M Sport Professional Package underscores its driver-focused design,

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FIA releases details on next-gen 2026 F1 racecars – DRS is gone

The FIA announced the first round of specifications for the next generation F1 racecars to start in 2026.

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Rivian reveals second-generation EVs with 1,025-hp quad-motor

Rivian recently presented second-generation models of its original R1T EV pickup truck and R1S EV SUV.

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2025 Toyota Crown Signia hybrid crossover SUV arrives this summer

Later this summer, Toyota will begin to ship the 2025 Toyota Crown Signia, an SUV version of the nontraditional Crown sedan.

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Solar launches Eclipse Race Edition lightweight, low-cost electric motorcycle

The Eclipse Race Edition is Solar's most powerful electric motorcycle, with 13,000 watts peak power output, 65 mph top speed, and up to 70 miles of range per charge.

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2025 BMW 3 series: Mild hybrids with chassis tuned for sportiness and comfort

In addition to exterior and interior design changes, BMW re-tuned the 2025 3 Series chassis to further refine its blend of sportiness and comfort.

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2025 Cadillac Optiq BEV: Entry-level compact dual motor SUV with 300 miles of range

Cadillac debuted the Optiq in Paris to underscore its positioning of the compact SUV as a gateway vehicle to attract new buyers worldwide.

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Tesla finally releases safety data after over a year

So when Tesla went dark after Q4 of 2022 when it came to sharing its cars' safety data, it was hard not to be suspicious. But almost a year and half later, Elon has decided to share his company's Autopilot and fire safety data with the world.

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The Jeep Wagoneer S is the first all-electric Jeep you can get: Pricing, features

We now know the first shipments of the Jeep Wagoneer S Launch Edition will be equipped with a full array of handling, appearance, and safety features.

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Hennessey CEO explains what’s coming after the Venom F5

As things stand, the Venom F5 is one of the world's most talked about hypercars. But what's coming next?

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Subaru unveils performance-tuned 2025 Subaru WRX tS

Subaru recently unveiled the details on the 2025 WRK tS, the most-tricked-out version of the compact sedan that's always ready to rally.

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L’Ultime: The last 300 mph Bugatti Chiron Super Sport

Eight years after the initial Chiron's debut, Bugatti recently finished the hand assembly of "L'Ultime," the final car in the 500-car series.

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Audi Q6 e-tron gets up to 398 miles of range with PPE electric drive

Audi Q6 e-tron shows early benefits of the new PPE electric drive including up to 398 mile range.

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Win a ride in a Hennessey Venom F5

Here's how you can win a ride in what could be the world's fastest production car

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2025 BMW M3: Sixth-generation performance car gains power, poise, and ferocity

The sixth-generation M3 Sedans once again prove that BMW engineers will never say, "That's fast enough!"

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New Porsche 911 Carrera GTS has first street-legal turbo-hybrid powertrain

the 2024 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS has the first street-legal lightweight turbocharged hybrid powertrain, which Porsche calls the T-Hybrid.

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This armored Range Rover is a military fortress on wheels

Well, fear not, because Inkas Armored Vehicle Manufacturing has just introduced the answer to all your road-going fears in the form of its latest First Edition Range Rover Autobiography, which is nothing short of a very aesthetically appealing tank on wheels.

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