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Car fanatic journalist living in the PNW covering all things automotive.

Bentley centenary concept will be powered by hydrogen

Bentley EXP 12 Speed 6e Concept

This is a big year for Bentley as it celebrates its 100th birthday and although Bentley has confirmed plans to reveal a new Flying Spur, we're more interested in its new concept car. According to Autocar, Bentley is going to reveal a centenary concept on July 10 that will showcase the "future of grand touring." The new concept will specifically...

2021 BMW iNext has a large curved display

2021 BMW iNext

The BMW iNext electric crossover isn't slated to arrive until 2021, but BMW has just released a teaser of what we can expect on the inside and it's huge. The focal point of the iNext's interior will be a massive curved display, which combines the information and control display areas into one large digital display that's curved towards the...

Fiat Chrysler proposes a transformative merger with Renault

FCA

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced that it has proposed a "transformative merger" with Renault, which would create the third largest automaker. According to the announcement, the merger would sell approximately 8.7 million vehicles a year and generate $5.6 billion in savings, due to the use of common global vehicle platforms, architectures, powertrains and technologies. In addition, The FCA and Group...

2019 Kia Stinger earns Top Safety Pick Plus rating

2019 Kia Stinger

The 2019 Kia Stinger is easily one of the most fun vehicles in Kia's lineup and now it's also one of the safest, since the IIHS has given it its highest safety rating, Top Safety Pick Plus. The 2019 Stinger received a good rating in all six IIHS crashworthiness tests, including the driver-side small overlap front, passenger-side small overlap front,...

Audi TT is dead, more SUVs planned

2019 Audi TT RS Coupe

This bit of news is sad, but not too surprising. Audi is getting ready to kill off the TT as it focuses its attention on SUVs and electric cars. At its recent shareholders meeting in Germany, Audi confirmed that it will soon remove the TT from its lineup. Sales of the TT have barely registered on the charts, so it...

2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 4MATIC debuts with an electrified V8

Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 4MATIC

Mercedes-Benz is expanding the GLE lineup with the addition of the GLE 580 4MATIC, which is powered by a 48-volt mild-hybrid V8 powertrain. The Mercedes-Benz GLE 580 4MATIC's electrified powertrain generates 483 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque, but an extra 184 lb-ft. of torque and 21 horsepower is available through EQ Boost over short periods. The system also uses...

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera celebrates James Bond

It's been 50 years since the sixth James Bond film was released, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. To celebrate the movie, Aston Martin has created 50 special edition versions of the DBS Superleggera that are inspired by the 1969 Aston Martin DBS driven by James Bond. All 50 special edition models will be painted in Olive Green, just like the...

GM’s new electronic platform will be used by most of its lineup by 2023

GM Digital Vehicle Platform

General Motors has unveiled its new electronic platform, which will be used by most of vehicles by 2023. The new "platform" doesn't refer to the structure underneath the body panels, but instead the electronic platform focuses on the wiring and electronics that will power features, like the infotainment system and GM's Super Cruise system. GM says that the new electronic...

New Bentley Flying Spur teased

Bentley Flying Spur

Bentley has released the first teaser of the all-new Flying Spur. While Bentley hasn't given us any clues to the what the new Flying Spur will look like, today's teaser previews its interior. Specifically this first teaser gives us an early look at its three dimensional diamond leather wrapped interior. The new leather upholstery was developed by Bentley’s craftsmen and women...

2020 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman and Countryman arrive with 301-hp

2020 JCW Clubman

Mini has unveiled its most powerful models yet, the 2020 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman and Countryman, which both arrive with a 301-hp turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The new 2.0L engine is based on the version that powers the Cooper S models, but thanks to a bigger turbocharger and modified crankshaft, the engine generates 73 more horsepower than the previous JCW...

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