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Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Phased Out With Arrival Of 2017 GLS
Just as the mid-size M-Class was rebadged a GLE as part of Mercedes-Benz’s new naming strategy announced late last year, the full-size GL-Class has now been rebadged a GLS. The name change coincides with a mid-cycle update being introduced for the 2017 model year and signifies that the vehicle is now positioned alongside the S-Class…
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2018 Volvo XC40 Spy Shots
Volvo recently confirmed that its first compact car based on a new modular platform being developed with China’s Geely will be launched in 2017, meaning we’ll likely see it arrive here as a 2018 model. The car will be a compact crossover dubbed the XC40, and it’s set to be joined in quick succession by…
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2018 Audi RS 4 Spy Shots
Audi’s new A4 arrives in showrooms next spring, in standard and sporty S4 variants. Not long after, however, we’ll also see the high-performance RS 4 join the fold. And the best part is that the car will almost certainly be offered in the United States this time around, since Audi has decided to stop being…
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Next-Generation LS Likely To Be Basis For First Lexus Fuel Cell Car
Toyota is a key proponent of hydrogen as a next-generation fuel source and has been demonstrating this enthusiasm with the roll out of its Mirai sedan, the world’s first mass-produced car equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell stack. Toyota is planning more fuel cell cars, though, and some of these will be from the automaker’s…
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2019 Audi A7 Spy Shots
Audi has started the first public road trials of its next-generation A7. We’re still at the test mule stage, which means the engineers are testing the new mechanicals within the makeshift body of a current model, but even at this early stage we can already gather a few details. It appears the length of the…
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2018 Land Rover Discovery Spy Shots
These are the first spy shots of a prototype for Land Rover’s new Discovery. The vehicle is the replacement for the aging LR4, and it’s expected to go on sale sometime in 2017, as a 2018 model. It will be the second model in Land Rover’s new ‘Discovery’ family of vehicles, with the first being…
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Ryan Tuerck Preps For Gymkhana Work In The Hoonigan Escort
We showed you the Ken Block’s newest toy yesterday. It’s a 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 RS, and it’s been massively re-engineered so that it’s ready to compete in rear-wheel-drive gymkhana events. Block himself is busy competing in the all-wheel-drive group with his magnificent Hoonicorn Mustang, so he has to find another driver to wheel the…
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2017 BMW Alpina B7 Spy Shots
While BMW’s M division has no plans to develop its own version of the latest-generation 7-Series, the men and women at nearby Alpina are already hard at work developing a high-performance version of the new BMW flagship sedan. Shown here is a prototype for the new BMW Alpina B7, which we’re expecting on the market…
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Chevy Previews New Accessories Range With SEMA Red Line Concepts
Chevrolet will roll out a barrage of concepts at this year’s SEMA show to highlight a range of new accessories the automaker plans to offer. The aftermarket continues to see growth, with SEMA organizers stating that spending on automotive specialty equipment parts and accessories topped $36 billion last year—up 8 percent on the…