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2019 Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster arrives with 515-hp

2019 Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster

Mercedes-AMG has unveiled another new member of the GT family - the 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster. The new GT S Roadster sits in between the standard GT Roadster and the 550-hp GT C Roadster. The 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster is powered by a 4.0-liter V8 biturbo that generates 515 hp and 494 lb-ft. of torque. The V8 is...

2018 Fiat 500 is now a lot more expensive

2018 Fiat 500

Fiat is giving the 2018 Fiat 500 a series of updates, with the biggest change being the addition of a turbocharged engine across the lineup, but it comes at a cost. The 2018 Fiat 500 is now $1,500 more expensive than last year's model, which could hurt the small hatchback's sales. According to Cars Direct, the 2018 Fiat 500 Pop...

Ford Focus and C-Max production officially ends

2017 Ford C-Max Energi

Ford quietly ended production of the Focus sedan and C-Max Hybrid at its Michigan Assembly plant last Friday. Last month Ford announced that it would be killing off its slow selling car models and now its official. The sad news is that Ford didn't even announce the last day of production. The end for both models has been a long...

Audi e-tron electric SUV will debut on August 30

Audi e-tron electric suv

Audi has announced that its first fully electric model, the e-tron SUV will have its world debut on August 30 at the Audi Summit in Brussels. The e-tron SUV is just the first of many electric models that Audi is planning as it hopes to sell 800,000 electrified vehicles a year by 2025. Audi also recently confirmed that the e-tron...

2019 BMW M5 Competition debuts with 617-hp

2019 BMW M5 Competition

We're just coming off the debut of the M2 Competition and now BMW has upped the ante with the M5 Competition. The 2019 BMW M5 Competition may not look too different from the standard M5, but what you get is more power, an even sportier suspension setup and some styling updates. Lets start with the fun. The 2019 BMW M5...

2019 Chevy Bolt gets new colors and some tech updates

2019 Chevy Bolt

With the growing competition, we might have thought that GM would have some bigger updates for the 2019 Chevy Bolt electric car, but it looks like its going to quietly move into the new model year with only a few small changes. The full details about the 2019 Chevy Bolt have not been formally released yet, but the guys over...

2019 BMW M2 Competition gets M Performance Parts

2019 BMW M2 Competition M Performance Parts

When the 2019 BMW M2 Competition goes on sale this summer, buyers will be able to choose between a range of M Performance Parts to customize it. BMW has revealed some of the parts, that includes upgrades for the suspension, brakes and lighter carbon fiber accessories. The 2019 BMW M2 Competition borrows its turbocharged six-cylinder from the M3 and M4...

Hyundai will preview its more emotional design with a new concept

Hyundai Le Fil Rouge Concept

Hyundai has already revealed that it wants its next-generation models to have more emotional styling as the brand seeks to move away from the "Russian doll" styling of its current models. Hyundai has now confirmed that we'll see a new concept debut later this year that previews its new, more emotional styling. The new concept is a follow up to...

Lotus Exige Sport 410 fills the gap

Lotus Exige Sport 410

Lotus has unveiled the newest member of the Exige family - the Exige Sport 410. The Lotus Exige 410 slots in between the Exige Sport 350 and Exige Cup 430, but luckily many of the Exige Cup 430's parts have been added to the Sport 410. The soul of the Exige Sport 410 is the same 3.5L V6 that powers...

Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV will debut on May 10

Rolls-Royce National Geographic Cullinan

Rolls-Royce has been teasing us with several photos of its first ever SUV, called the Cullinan and now we're finally about to see it. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan will officially debut on May 10. The Cullinan gets its name from the largest diamond ever found, which was discovered in South Africa. The Cullinan will be based on the brand's new aluminum...

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