Buick chief rules out Opel Adam for U.S.

Buick won’t be getting a version of the Opel Adam hatch says the General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] division’s chief. Rumors had previous circulated that Buick would get a future version of the tiny three-door hatch to spice up its lineup in the United States, but Buick head Duncan Aldred recently told Automotive News (subscription required) that…

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2018 BMW 3-Series, Fisker-Designed Force 1, Jeep Grand Cherokee Hellcat: Today’s Car News

A prototype for the next-generation BMW 3-Series has been spotted for the first time. The new car looks very low and sporty and should be quite dynamic behind the wheel thanks to lightweight multi-material construction. Danish designer Henrik Fisker recently teamed up with Bob Lutz and Gilbert Villarreal over at VL Automotive and together the trio…

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Jay Leno Drives The 2017 Audi R8: Video

Audi’s second-generation R8 has just gone sale in the United States and one of the first guys behind the wheel, as usual, is Jay Leno. The comedian has a soft spot for the R8, as the original was one of the first cars he filmed after starting up his web series Jay Leno’s Garage. He appears pretty pleased with the new model, though he…

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Signing Of Highway Bill A Boon For Replica Builders

The five-year, $305 billion highway bill signed into law by President Barack Obama last week is chock full of rules and updates relating to the automotive transport industry, including, finally, some provisions for key infrastructure funding. One of the more interesting sections is the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act of 2015, which…

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Cadillac Compact Crossover Coming In 2018

At last week’s 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, Cadillac introduced the stylish XT5. The vehicle replaces the SRX and is just the first of four new crossovers Cadillac plans to launch in the coming years. Unfortunately, we’ll have to wait more than two years until we see the next one. The information was confirmed to Automotive News…

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Volkswagen Unveils Facelifted 2016 Passat

Obviously, the reveal of the Passat isn’t why the automotive universe is talking about Volkswagen these days. That said, the show must go on, and the company revealed its 2016 Passat at an event in Brooklyn, New York on Monday night. The mid-size sedan gets new front and rear clips aimed at giving it a more aggressive appearance, though the…

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Cadillac Escalade May Go Super-Luxurious, Top $100k Mark

Right now, you can already nudge a top-of-the-line Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum past the $100,000 mark if you add just a few optional items. But increased competition in the luxury SUV market could push General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] cash cow well into six-digit pricing territory. According to Automotive News (subscription required), the…

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Local Motors Moving Along With Plans For 3D-Printed Car: Video

Last year, boutique company Local Motors announced a contest to design a 3D printed car. And now, Automotive News (subscription required) is reporting that the company says it will have a version of the winning design, dubbed the Strati, available to consumers in 2017. According to the Local Motors website, its electric running gear—along…

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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata: Short Takes From Our Editors

I may have written the First Drive review for Motor Authority, but I wasn’t the only member of the Internet Brands Automotive team at the 2016 Mazda MX-5 press drive in Westlake Village, California. We were lucky enough to have five journalists at the event, including one former first-gen Miata owner, Marty Padgett. Here we present each…

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FCA Recalls 1.4M Vehicles In Response To Jeep Cherokee Hack: Video

Last week, Wired posted a story demonstrating the potential for the 2014 Jeep Cherokee to be remotely hacked. During the experiment—recklessly conducted on a busy freeway—writer Andy Greenberg was left completely at the mercy of hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek. The pair was able to access the vehicle’s climate control…

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