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McLaren builds its 20,000th car in Surrey
McLaren is celebrating production of its 20,000th car, which was a 600LT Spider in Chicane Grey that was built at its plant in Woking, Surrey. McLaren recently announced that the 600LT Coupe is completely sold, but if you want a Spider, McLaren is still taking orders. McLaren also says that it although sales are increasing, it's capping production to around 5,000...
2019 Lexus UX earns Top Safety Pick rating
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently put the 2019 Lexus UX crossover through its series of crash tests and at the end of the day it received its Top Safety Pick rating. To receive the Top Safety Pick award, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver-side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and...
Dyson patents hint at a Tesla Model X rival
Two years ago Dyson announced plans to release a range of electric cars and today the company has released a few patent drawings that provide some clues to what to at least what one of them will look like. The patent drawings were filed back in 2017, but this is the first time that we're seeing them. If the patent...
2020 Hyundai Accent gets a nice MPG boost
Hyundai hasn't announced the updates to the 2020 Hyundai Accent, but thanks to the EPA we can see that the small sedan is getting some upgrades. According to the EPA, the 2020 Accent is more fuel efficient than the 2019 model. How? Well for starters we can see that the six-speed automatic transmission is being swapped out with a new...
2019 BMW 3 Series earns Top Safety Pick Plus rating
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently put the 2019 BMW 3 Series through its series of crash tests and at the end, the new 3 Series received its highest rating - Top Safety Pick Plus. The 2019 3 Series is the fifth BMW to receive the Institute's highest safety rating this year. To receive the Top Safety Pick...
2020 BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe teased ahead of its June debut
BMW has released the first teaser of the 2020 BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe, which is going to debut next month in Munich. The 8 Series four-door coupe is BMW's rival to the Porsche Panamera and Mercedes-Benz CLS. This single teaser gives a preview of the 8 Series Gran Coupe's profile, which looks pretty close to the two-door version, with...
2020 Acura RDX priced at $38,595
Acura has announced that the 2020 Acura RDX will go on sale tomorrow with a price tag starting at $38,595, including the destination fees. The RDX was completely revamped for the 2019 model year, so the updates to the 2020 RDX are minimal. The biggest change is the addition of new Platinum White exterior color. Every RDX is powered by a...
GM confirms an electric truck to rival Ford, Rivian and Tesla
Electric trucks may soon be all the rage, since Ford, Rivian and Tesla have all confirmed plans to introduce an all-electric truck. Well we can now add General Motors to that list, since GM has confirmed that it's also working on an electric truck. During a recent investor's call, GM CEO Mary Barra revealed that an electric truck is in...
2018 Toyota Camry and Sienna get Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa
Toyota has finally started adding Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa connectivity to some of its 2019 and 2020 models, but if you own a 2018 Camry or Sienna, you're in luck. Toyota has announced that it will retrofit the 2018 Camry and Sienna to add Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alexa. Toyota will retrofit the Camry and Sienna at its dealerships...
Two-Door Porsche Panamera might rival the BMW 8 Series
It looks like Porsche might be getting ready to expand the Panamera lineup with the introduction of two-door and cabriolet versions that would rival the BMW 8 Series. According to Autocar, Porsche is reportedly working on the two new versions of the Panamera that could arrive as early as next year. The two-door and cabriolet versions of the Panamera will...
