May, 2024

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Ford working on climate-controlled frunk

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EV front trunks, or frunks, provide handy storage space, but a recent Ford patent filing points to a way to make them even more useful. The filing in question outlines giving frunks climate control. It was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on March 19 but originally filed by Ford in 2022—roughly the same.

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Discounts Return as Previous-Year Models Sit

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Supply backlog of 2023 vehicles nearly at prepandemic level.

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The Ultimate SEO Checklist for Auto Dealers: Mastering Technical, Content, Local, and VDP SEO

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The Ultimate SEO Checklist for Auto Dealers: Mastering Technical, Content, Local, and VDP SEO In today’s digital age, a strong online presence is crucial for auto dealers aiming to stand out in a competitive market. Optimizing your website for search […] The post The Ultimate SEO Checklist for Auto Dealers: Mastering Technical, Content, Local, and VDP SEO appeared first on Get My Auto.

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Celebrate one million page views with some blue hues

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Machines With Souls celebrates one million page views with a very special photo shoot of blue BMW M3s around New York City. The post Celebrate one million page views with some blue hues appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Turkiye April 2024: Record streak snapped with sales off -22.3%, Togg T10X up to #2

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The Togg T10X is the 2nd best-selling car in Turkiye in April. After 15 consecutive months of record performances, the Turkish new car market falls hard in April at -22.3% to 75,919. The year-to-date volume remains in positive at +11.3% to a record 371,438 sales. Brand leaders Fiat (-43.7%) and Renault (-44.9%) both implode and see their market share thin down to 12.4% and 9% respectively.

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Ford CEO rules out electric Mustang, but says new body styles possible

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Ford CEO Jim Farley recently opened up about a potential expansion of the gas-powered Mustang range while ruling out an electric version of the iconic sports car. In an interview with Autocar during last month's 2024 Goodwood Members’ Meeting in the U.K., where Farley hopped behind the wheel of an early Alan Mann Racing Mustang, the Ford CEO.

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Ferrari patents 3-motor electric car with sound generators

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Two patent filings hint at how Ferrari is planning to make up for the lack of engine noises in future electric cars. One patent application, published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on March 21, and filed by Ferrari last year, is for a triple-motor EV with sound generators, plus inlets positioned near each of the motors.

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Cuda nameplate retrademarked by Stellantis, possibly for concept car

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Stellantis has re-upped the trademark for a classic muscle car nameplate. On April 30, the automaker filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a new trademark on the Cuda nameplate. The application covers "motor vehicles, namely concept motor vehicles," hinting that even if the Cuda doesn't return as a.

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Cadillac says it will likely still sell gas cars beyond 2030

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Cadillac will likely still sell gas-powered cars beyond 2030, the brand's chief, John Roth, told reporters on Wednesday. A Cadillac spokesperson later told the Detroit Free Press that the brand still plans to offer EVs in multiple segments by the end of the decade, but that the transition away from gas cars may be slower than anticipated. The end.

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SVE strikes again with 1,000-hp 2024 Yenko/SC Corvette

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Back in the 1960s, the muscle cars from Pennsylvania dealership Yenko Chevrolet were highly regarded for their performance modifications. And today the cars are among the most collectable of that era. But there are also new Yenkos in production, though this time around the name is used under license from owner General Marketing Capital. And.

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1969 Dodge Daytona in seemingly pristine state up for sale

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The Dodge Charger Daytona nameplate has made a return for 2025 attached to an electric vehicle, but fans of the original with money to splurge will soon be able to bid on one that looks like it just left the factory. Mecum will place under the hammer at its upcoming auction in Indianapolis a numbers-matching 1969 Charger Daytona that's seemingly.

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BMW Concept Skytop channels the Z8 with sharp looks, V-8 power

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BMW will use the 2024 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este running this weekend on the shores of Italy's Lake Como to present the Concept Skytop, an open-top two-seater packing a powerful V-8 engine. New model launches are dominated today by electric vehicles, typically in an SUV form factor, but the Concept Skytop reminds us of a not-so-distant past.

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2025 BMW M4 CS rocks the party with 543 hp

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BMW's 4-Series range has undergone a mid-cycle update for the 2025 model year, and as part of the update the high-performance M4 coupe has spawned a CS grade. Revealed late on Tuesday, the new 2025 M4 CS is set to sail into showrooms later this year with a starting price of $124,675, including a $1,175 destination charge. The car makes its formal.

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Future Ferrari might feature side exhaust

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Ferrari has filed a patent application for a side exhaust system, which could give its future road cars a different look. The application in question was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on March 28, and was originally filed by Ferrari on Aug. 24, 2023. In it, Ferrari discusses an asymmetrical design, with the.

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Jaguar marks end of gas-engine era with special F-Pace

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Jaguar is bidding farewell to the internal-combustion engine, as the automaker plans to exclusively sell electric vehicles starting from 2025. None of the current range will remain, including the I-Pace electric crossover. To mark the occasion, Jaguar last week revealed the F-Pace 90th Anniversary Edition, which the automaker confirmed as the.

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GM's working on a clutch for an electric car transmission

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Electric cars don't require multiple gears, but they still have transmissions. And General Motors is working on a way to make them better. A patent filing from the automaker detailing a new type of clutch actuation for EV transmissions recently surfaced. It was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) May 16, 2024, and.

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Ferrari 12 Cilindri debuts with stunning looks, 819 hp

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Ferrari late on Thursday unveiled its successor to the 812 Superfast in the form of the 12 Cilindri. The reveal took place at a special event in Miami Beach to mark 70 years of Ferrari sales in the U.S. Unlike the 812 Superfast which was derived from its F12 Berlinetta predecessor, the 12 Cilindri represents a ground-up redesign for Ferrari's.

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Bentley Batur spawns convertible limited to 16 cars

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Bentley in 2022 launched the Batur, an exclusive coupe based on the platform of the Continental GT and built as a sendoff for the automaker's venerable W-12 engine. On Tuesday, the automaker showed a Batur Convertible and confirmed just 16 examples will be built. That makes it more exclusive than the coupe whose production run will span 18.

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Lebanon Ford offers 810-hp 2024 Ford Mustang for $49,995

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The deal is back. Lebanon Ford, a Ford dealership near Dayton, Ohio, is offering up a turnkey 2024 Ford Mustang with 810 hp for just $49,995. Lebanon Ford made a name for itself late last decade offering similar upgrade packages for the previous-generation Mustang, with some 800-hp deals starting from just $39,995. Like with most things, prices.

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Tesla Cybertruck gains Off-Road modes, locker-enabling software

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The Tesla Cybertruck is getting new software features to improve off-road performance, potentially helping turn the electric pickup into the more trail-ready vehicle some owners seem to want. According to the official Cybertruck account on X (formerly Twitter), the social media network owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the pickup will soon get an.

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Lamborghini CEO hesitant to launch electric supercar

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Lamborghini will launch its first electric vehicle in 2028, but it won't be one of the brand's traditional supercars. In an interview with Bloomberg published on Sunday, Stephan Winkelmann, Lamborghini's CEO, said demand for electric supercars remains nascent, and that Lamborghini plans to take a wait-and-see approach. The automaker is currently.

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2024 Ford Shelby Super Snake turns Mustang into $160,000 beast

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For its tuning program for the seventh-generation Ford Mustang, Shelby American decided to start at the top. It unveiled a new generation of the Super Snake in April, offering buyers a track-tuned Mustang with more than 830 hp on tap. The configurator for the 2024 model year is now up on Shelby's website, and reveals a price tag of $159,995 for.

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Audi A6 E-Tron to debut this summer

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Audi will launch its long-awaited A6 E-Tron this summer, the automaker announced last week while presenting its financial results for the previous quarter. The A6 E-Tron is the second model from Audi to ride on Volkswagen Group's PPE (Premium Platform Electric) dedicated EV platform which debuted earlier this year in the Audi Q6 E-Tron and Porsche.

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Lancia returns to rallying with its new Ypsilon

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Lancia's rebirth continues with the announcement on Monday the brand is headed back to rally racing. There was a time when the Italian brand, today part of the Stellantis fold, was dominant in rallying, including in the sport's infamous Group B class. This was on the back of icons like the Delta S4 and the 037. For its return, Lancia will use its.

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2025 Porsche 911 enters the hybrid era

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The current 992 generation of the Porsche 911 has undergone a mid-cycle refresh for the 2025 model year, and among the updates is the availability of a hybrid powertrain for the first time. Revealed on Tuesday ahead of a market launch this fall, the updated 2025 911 includes the Carrera, Carrera GTS, and Targa 4 GTS grades, and the hybrid.

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Mercedes-AMG CLE 63 may go with V-8 over 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid

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Mercedes-Benz AMG may already be preparing to reintroduce the V-8 engine into its more accessible models, after having abandoned it in favor of a 4-cylinder plug-in hybrid setup in cars like the latest C 63 and GLC 63. Citing anonymous senior officials at AMG, Autocar reported last week the Affalterbach tuner will offer a V-8 in its upcoming CLE.

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Lamborghini adds Sonus Faber audio system to Revuelto

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The Lamborghini Revuelto with its modern V-12 engine is no doubt one of the best sounding cars on the planet, but sometimes the driver may want to listen to his or her favorite tunes instead, and Lamborghini wants this experience to be just as memorable. That’s why the automaker has partnered with one of the best audio companies in the.

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Review: 2025 Aston Martin Vantage gets serious about performance

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Circumstance keeps stacking factors against me. I’m in a short-wheelbase, 656-hp, right-hand-drive sports car on the wet surface of an unfamiliar racetrack, and due to a communication breakdown, the stability control is off. My trepidation runs high behind the wheel of the 2025 Aston Martin Vantage. Track session 1: Aston Martin Vantage.

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Lamborghini Revuelto, Yenko/SC Corvette: Car News Headlines

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Lamborghini recently teamed up with fellow Italian company Sonus Faber on the development of a premium audio system for the Revuelto. The new audio system was added to the V-12 plug-in hybrid supercar's options list in May, and includes seven speakers in total, including one mounted in the center of the dash. New Jersey's Specialty Vehicle.

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2025 BMW M3 with all-wheel drive adds 20 hp

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The BMW M3 gains a round of updates for 2025, but one thing hasn't changed: the availability of a 6-speed manual in a rear-wheel-drive sport sedan. The configuration is offered in the base M3, which continues with a 473-hp rating for 2025, or the same as last year. The next rung up the ladder is the M3 Competition, which features an 8-speed.

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Rivian explores a potential deployable roof-top canopy

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Rivian could add a deployable roof-top canopy to the list of accessories for its EVs, if a recent patent filing is any indication. The automaker filed a patent application titled "Canopy with Deployable Structure" with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in early 2023; that application was published by the USPTO on May 14.

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Manthey-Racing upgrade for Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS reaches US

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Manthey-Racing continues to expand its offerings in the U.S., this time with an upgrade for the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS. Manthey is a German motorsports and engineering company with close ties to Porsche, and has in the past been tapped to oversee some of Porsche's racing programs. It recently entered the game of offering upgrades for some of.

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Bugatti Type 55 Super Sport honored with latest Sur Mesure Chiron

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Jean Bugatti was a designer who showed off his talents with several cars launched by his father Ettore Bugatti's company, and the latest customized Chiron from Bugatti's Sur Mesure personalization department honors one of them. Dubbed the 55 1 of 1, this Chiron wears the distinctive black-and-yellow livery of Jean Bugatti's personal Type 55 Super.

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Ferrari developing new tires for its old supercars

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Iconic Ferrari supercars like the F40 and Enzo will be able deliver better performance on the racetrack than when they first left the factory thanks to modern, model-specific tires being developed by Ferrari in partnership with Pirelli. According to the automaker, modern materials and tread designs have led to tires that deliver superior grip and.

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Alpine reveals Alpenglow hypercar powered by hydrogen engine

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French performance marque Alpine has revealed the updated version of its Alpenglow hypercar concept that will take to Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps racetrack on Saturday. The run will coincide with the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, which serves as round three of the 2024 World Endurance Championship, where Alpine competes in the premier Hypercar.

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2025 BMW Alpina B3 Touring spied with updates

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German tuner Alpina is readying an update for its B3 based on the BMW 3-Series, and a prototype has been spotted. The prototype is for the B3 Touring wagon, and out shots come just weeks after a prototype for the B3 sedan was spotted. The update will be the second for the current generation of Alpina's B3. The previous update was made for the 2023.

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Updated Kia EV6 gains new looks, bigger battery

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The Kia EV6 has received a mid-cycle refresh that includes significant changes to the electric compact crossover, inside and out. The updated EV6 made its debut in Kia's home market of Korea overnight, where order books are already open. Timing for the U.S. hasn't been announced. The current EV6 arrived here for the 2022 model year and spawned the.

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