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2015 Jeep Cherokee

Jeep stands its ground, says polarizing Cherokee styling won’t change

The Jeep Cherokee will retain its current controversial styling through a refresh scheduled for calendar-year 2016.
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

Ultra-light Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is yours for $3 million

A Lamborghini Sesto Elemento with just 12 miles on the odometer is for sale at an asking price of around $3 million. Any takers?
2015 Aston Martin Vantage GT

Aston Martin shows interest in Formula One

Aston Martin could reportedly enter Formula One by brokering a deal with Red Bull that would involve Mercedes-Benz engines.
bmw m boss says future doesnt look bright for manual transmissions

The future ‘doesn’t look bright’ for manual transmissions, says head of BMW M

BMW M boss Frank van Meel says the future "doesn't look bright" for manual transmissions, owing to the increased proficiency of automated gearboxes.
2015 Volkswagen e-Golf

Volkswagen boss hints at new tech that will increase the range of electric cars

Volkswagen is developing battery technology that will allow future electric cars to travel 186 miles on a single charge, the company's boss says.
2014 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid

Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid runs out of charge

The Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid has been out of production since January, and won't return for 2016. The model was always a small part of Pathfinder sales.
BMW i8 hydrogen fuel-cell prototype

BMW shows off hydrogen fuel-cell prototypes, but won’t commit to production

BMW unveiled hydrogen fuel-cell prototypes based on the i8 and 5 Series Gran Turismo at its Innovation Days 2015 event this week.
Chevrolet Active Phone Cooler

Chevy’s new tech lets your phone chill out

The Chevrolet Active Phone Cooler connects to a car's ventilation and air conditioning system to reduce the chance of phones overheating in the heat.
Bentley Continental GT Speed Breitling Jet Team Series

Sorry Saab, this special-edition Bentley Continental GT Speed is really born from jets

The Bentley Continental GT Speed Breitling Jet Team Series commemorates Breitling's aerobatics team. Seven cars represent each of the team's planes.
Hyundai Blue Link app for Apple Watch

Hyundai Blue Link app now available for Apple Watch

The Hyundai Blue Link smartwatch app is now available on the Apple Watch. It works with either generation of the Hyundai Blue Link infotainment system.
volkswagen tests renewable diesel fuels

Volkswagen tests renewable diesel fuels, and the results look promising

Volkswagen recently completed a two-year test of two renewable diesel fuels in production cars, concluding that the fuels don't hinder performance.
audi piloted a7 concept

Land Rover R&D chief hates self-driving cars, says people aren’t ‘cargo’

Land Rover recently demonstrated a remote-controlled Range Rover, but it won't build fully autonomous self-driving vehicles, its R&D chief says.
2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak

Let the burnouts begin: Dodge unleashes its Hemi-powered Challenger Drag Pak

The 2015 Dodge Challenger Drag Pak finally arrives in production-ready form, with two available Hemi V8 engines.
google reportedly pursuing manufacturing partner for self driving car

Google’s self-designed, self-driving car prototype hits the road

The Google self-driving car prototype unveiled last year is now driving on public roads around Mountain View, California, the company says.
MINI Clubman

Mini’s new Clubman is the cure to the common crossover

The new Mini Clubman adopts the UKL platform use by the current Mini Hardtop and Hardtop four-door, gaining size and space.
Audi lunar quattro

Audi to make a literal moonshot in 2017 with its Quattro lunar rover

The Audi Lunar Quattro rover will traverse the moon in 2017, as Audi teams up with Germany's Part-Time Scientists to win the Google Lunar X Prize.
Ford Shelby Mustang GT350R-C

Ford Shelby Mustang GT350R-C makes its racing debut

The Ford Shelby Mustang GT350R-C is a racing version of the recently unveiled Shelby Mustang GT350R for IMSA sports car series.
Nissan Juke-R 2.0

Nissan’s Juke-R 2.0 is set to terrorize Goodwood with 600 hp

The Nissan Juke-R 2.0 is an upgraded version of the outrageous Juke-R that nearly broke the Internet a few years ago, boasting 600 horsepower.
Aston Martin DB9 GT

Aston Martin cranks the DB9 up to 540 hp with new GT model

The Aston Martin DB9 GT is the most powerful version of Aston Martin's stalwart DB9 ever built, with a 540-horsepower V12 engine.
Lexus RC F GT Concept

Lexus’ RC F GT Concept Pikes Peak racer is a rolling performance lab

The Lexus RC F GT Concept replaces the Lexus IS F CCR-S as a rolling laboratory for performance engineering at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
Land Rover Defender 2 million

Land Rover builds its 2 millionth Defender, with help from Bear Grylls

The Land Rover Defender has had a pretty good run. Land Rover recently completed what it considers the 2 millionth copy of the iconic 4x4.
Land Rover Range Rover

Land Rover’s tenacious Range Rover celebrates 45 years of mud slinging

The Land Rover Range Rover has achieved something few car models have, marking 45 years in showrooms since the first-generation model appeared in 1970.
Subaru Impreza Sport Hybrid

Subaru removes the XV Crosstrek’s hiking boots to create the Impreza Sport Hybrid

The Subaru Impreza Sport Hybrid is Subaru's second production hybrid model, but unlike the existing XV Crosstrek Hybrid, it will be sold only in Japan.
Honda ARX-04b

Ain’t no mountain high enough: Honda reaches for Pikes Peak

A Honda ARX-04b endurance racer will tackle the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb June 28 as the first step in an eventual assault on the record.
2015 Audi A6 TDI Ultra "Record Road Trip"

How’s this for a summer road trip — 14 countries on one tank of diesel

An Audi A6 TDI Ultra set a Guinness World Record by driving through 14 countries on a single tank of diesel fuel.
2015 Toyota Prius

With 2016 Prius, Toyota seeks to lure eco-conscious drivers who’ve moved on to greener pastures

The 2016 Toyota Prius is expected to bring some much-needed updates to Toyota's signature hybrid line, including sportier styling.
'State Review' Land Rover Range Rover hybrid

Royal ‘State Review’ hybrid might be the poshest Range Rover ever

A Land Rover Range Rover "State Review" hybrid will be used by Queen Elizabeth II for official functions. It's the fourth Land Rover built for this use.
Porsche wins 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans

Porsche delivers a one-two punch to Audi at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Porsche earned a 1-2 victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, increasing its total to 17 and becoming the first team to beat Audi in five years.
Nissan Juke-R NISMO teaser

Nissan is turning up the heat with the Juke-R NISMO

The Nissan Juke-R NISMO will debut June 25 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed as a potentially more insane sequel to the Juke-R.
2016 Ford GT Le Mans car

Fifty years after its legendary first win, Ford’s GT will return to Le Mans

The Ford GT will return to Le Mans in 2016, competing in the GTE Pro class for production-based cars against its old rival, Ferrari.
The 1 millionth Chevrolet Corvette

GM starts work on the second ‘sinkhole’ Corvette

Another Corvette salvaged from the National Corvette Museum sinkhole is undergoing restoration at General Motors' Design Center.
Daimler and Bosch self-parking system

Forget autonomous driving, Daimler and Bosch want cars to park themselves

Autonomous parking could become a reality before autonomous driving, Bosch believes, and its partnering with Daimler to test that conviction.
Cadillac Apple CarPlay

Cadillac to add Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to certain 2016 models

Cadillac will offer Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on certain 2016 models, with CarPlay becoming available sometime this summer.
Jaguar Land Rover 'pothole alert'

Jaguar Land Rover uses connected-car tech to spot potholes

Jaguar Land Rover is testing a connected-car system that gathers information on potholes and sends it to other road users and the authorities.