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Seinfeld's Porsche 917 from “Le Mans” fails to sell despite $25M bid

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A Porsche 917 used for filming of “Le Mans” didn't sell at auction despite a $25 million bid The car is one of three 917s used for filming and the example owned by Steve McQueen The car's current owner is celebrity Porsche collector Jerry Seinfeld More than half a century ago Porsche unveiled a car that remains one of the fastest and.

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South Korea January 2025: Kia Sorento lodges 5th straight win in slow market (-8.5%)

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The Kia Sorento is once again the best-selling vehicle at home. The South Korean new car market is in difficulty in January at -8.5% year-on-year to 106,081. This is partly due to the Lunar New Year falling in January this year. The total volume includes 90,852 local brands (-11.6%) and 15,229 foreigners (+16.4%). Despite a harsh fall, Kia (-14%) starts the year at #1, its first win since last July and 4th victory in the past 13 months.

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Used Sales End Strong

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Year-over-year increase exceeds seasonal normal. Meanwhile, Cox expects muted growth this year.

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2027 Navara Will Be A True Nissan, Despite Mitsubishi Triton Roots

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Nissan Oceania’s Managing Director says the new Navara will be “very much a Nissan.” The pickup will be based on the Mitsubishi Triton, albeit with a number of changes. The new midsize truck is expected to debut globally in 2026 or early 2027 at the latest. Nissan may be navigating through one of its roughest patches in recent years, but that hasn’t put the brakes on developing key models for its future, one of the most important being the next-generation Navara.

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Lexus drops LS from UK line-up after 35 years on sale

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Luxury saloon was first launched here in 1990, but homologation and legislation issues have led to its withdrawal The Lexus LS , the first car launched by the Japanese brand here 35 years ago, has been dropped from the UK line-up. The decision follows a sustained period of poor sales of the hybrid V6-powered saloon, with 39 sold since the turn of the decade including just three last year.

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Congratulations to Georgina Fernandez, OES Sales Coordinator at Cummins Drivetrain and Braking Systems, Our January Member of the Month! 🎉👏

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Can you tell us a little about you, your background and how you got started in the automotive industry? After earning my PGDipED in Modern Foreign Languages, I began my career as a teacher in diverse educational settings, including adult education, secondary and primary schools. This experience gave me management and leadership skills I would later transfer to a career in automotive, besides the ability to differentiate instruction for inclusive environments.

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Italdesign Quintessenza hides 1,000-hp of Elaphe in-wheel electric motors

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Elaphe has a new in-wheel electric motor that can be used for hybrids or EVs Elaphe previewed the motor at 2025 CES in the Italdesign Quintessenza concept car The motor delivers a continuous 268 hp and peak 342 hp Legendary Italian design house Italdesign, now owned by the Volkswagen Group, showcased an updated version of its Quintessenza concept.

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2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance 4-Door Coupe reaches US

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Mercedes-Benz AMG's GT 4-Door Coupe gains an 831-hp plug-in hybrid powertrain for 2025 Performance figures include 0-60 mph acceleration in 2.8 seconds and a top speed of 197 mph A 6.1-kwh battery enables a small electric range Mercedes-Benz AMG is significantly enhancing the performance of its GT 4-Door Coupe by adding a plug-in hybrid setup to.

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Ford Shelby GT350 returns for 2025, but not via Ford

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Shelby American has revealed the 2025 Ford Shelby GT350 The new GT350 is based on the seventh-generation Mustang and delivers up to 810 hp A more hardcore GT350R version is also available with up to 830 hp and parts borrowed from an upcoming Trans Am race car After launching the Super Snake last year, Shelby American's tuning of the latest.

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Special Alpina B8 GT marks transition to BMW takeover

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Alpina has unveiled the B8 GT Hommage Burkard Bovensiepen The tuned BMW 8-Series Gran Coupe packs 625 hp and will hit 62 mph in only 3.3 seconds Alpina plans to build just 99 examples German performance marque Alpina agreed in 2022 to have its brand acquired by BMW in a deal that will see BMW take over production of Alpina vehicles at the end of.

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Donut Lab reveals 845-hp electric motor weighing 88 pounds

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A startup by the name of Donut Lab used this week's 2025 CES event in Las Vegas to present its modular in-wheel electric motor technology. Called the Donut Motor, the electric motor has been designed to work in a variety of vehicle types, including aircraft and ships, and in its most potent form is claimed to deliver 845 hp. What's equally.

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Rivian patents heated headlight lenses

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Modern LED headlights have a problem: They're bright, compact, and energy-efficient, but they don't generate as much heat as HID or halogen lights. That means they're more likely to accumulate a coating of snow, ice, or moisture that can disrupt illumination. Rivian appears to be working on a solution. In a patent application filed with the United.

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2025 Lexus RC is final version of svelte coupe

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The Lexus RC bows out after the 2025 model year An RC F Final Edition celebrates the coupe's run Pricing for the 2025 RC starts at $47,620, including destination Lexus has introduced Final Edition versions of the RC and its high-performance RC F flagship, signaling the upcoming end of production for the sleek coupes, expected in November. The RC.

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 costs $174,995, 1,064 hp comes standard

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General Motors on Thursday announced pricing for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, and confirmed that order books will open in mid-February. The base 1LZ coupe starts at $174,995, while the 1LZ convertible costs $184,995 (all prices include a $1,695 destination charge). A 3LZ grade is also available, adding heated and cooled nappa leather seats.

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2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V debuts with 615 hp for $79,990

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The 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V is the first electric V-Series model Cadillac said the Lyriq-V has 285 miles of range and does 0-60 mph in 3.3 sec The 2026 Lyriq-V costs $79,990 and will arrive in the first quarter of 2025 The most powerful Cadillac Lyriq so far has been announced and it brings the V-Series badge into the electric era. On Thursday, the.

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Lewis Hamilton spends his first day at Ferrari

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Lewis Hamilton has made the switch from Mercedes-Benz AMG to Ferrari The 40-year-old F1 veteran will be chasing his eighth title with Ferrari On his first day, he was greeted by an F40, his favorite supercar according to Ferrari Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton has officially begun his tenure at Ferrari, one year after making the shock.

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2026 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster ready to drop its top

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A redesigned Aston Martin Vantage Roadster reaches showrooms in Q2 2025 The luxury convertible sports car matches its coupe counterpart's 656 hp A weight increase of only 132 pounds was required to implement the convertible roof Aston Martin launched a redesigned Vantage coupe last year, and late on Tuesday, the automaker unveiled the car's.

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2027 Porsche 718 Cayman EV spied for first time

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Porsche has been spotted testing an electric 718 Cayman Expected to debut in late 2026, it will trail an electric 718 Boxster by about a year The gas-powered 718 Boxster and Cayman end production in 2025 Porsche fans will soon have to get used to the idea of an electric sports car from the brand. Porsche is close to launching its first electric.

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Toyota built a mid-engined prototype packing a new turbo-4

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Toyota unveiled a mid-engined GR Yaris prototype at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon The prototype is powered by a newly developed 2.0-liter turbo-4 The prototype's reveal has reignited rumors of the return of the MR2 Toyota surprised visitors at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon on Friday with a GR Yaris prototype featuring a new 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine in a.

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Toyota remains top-selling carmaker in 2024 with 10.8M sales

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Toyota ended 2024 with global sales of 10.8 million vehicles, including those from its premium Lexus brand, small-car subsidiary Daihatsu, and commercial vehicle division Hino Motors. Despite a 3.7% decline from the previous year, Toyota maintained its position as the world's largest automaker by sales volume for the fifth consecutive year.

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1986 Audi 5000 CS Quattro speed record prototype surfaces for sale

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A heavily modified 1986 Audi 5000 CS Quattro sedan driven by three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser in a successful speed record attempt is up for grabs. After spending decades in a private collection, the speed record sedan will be one of the featured lots at an upcoming Bonhams sale in Paris scheduled for Feb. 6. Bonhams expects the car.

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Scout: You should be able to fix your EV in the field

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Scout says customers will be able to handle 80% of repair types at home or even out in a field The company is designing its vehicles with components that are easily accessible The company also plans repair guides and manuals that are easily accessible During last year's reveal of its Terra pickup and Traveler SUV, Volkswagen Group's new EV brand.

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Next Audi RS 7 rumored to be a V-6 plug-in hybrid

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Audi is close to revealing a new generation of its A7, and once again, there will be a high-performance RS 7 variant developed by the Audi Sport division. Prototypes of the RS 7 in a new Avant wagon body style have been spotted ahead of an expected debut late this year or early next year. The new A7 lineup will still feature gas engines, some of.

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Bugatti Tourbillon chassis deep dive

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The Bugatti Tourbillon marks a new era for the supercar builder not only by using a plug-in hybrid powertrain, but with the debut of a new platform replacing the one that formed the basis for both the Veyron and Chiron. In a video posted to Bugatti's YouTube channeL—part of a series of deep dives into different aspects of the car—CTO.

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EV startup Canoo goes bankrupt

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Canoo, once a promising startup with a unique electric vehicle and orders from the likes of the U.S. Postal Service and Department of Defense, has filed for bankruptcy and ceased all operations. The company announced it filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Jan. 17 in a court in Delaware. This will result in a court-appointed trustee overseeing the.

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Review: 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S takes electric leap of SUV faith

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The Wagoneer S costs $71,995 in its launch-edition form It's the quickest Jeep ever, besting the Hemi-powered Trackhawk EPA ratings: 303 miles on Falken tires, 270 miles on Pirellis Think urban wagon, not off-roader It’s taken a while to strike out on the EV trail, but now Jeep has its first American-market electric vehicle in the form of.

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Lamborghini not interested in restomods or continuation cars

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Lamborghini has no plans to capitalize on the strong demand for its classic cars by building new ones Lamborghini is committed to respecting its heritage and doesn't want to modify the past Lamborghini also won't give its classic cars modern upgrades, a practice known as restomodding Lamborghini's classic car department, Polo Storico, has the.

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Porsche made an in-wheel electric motor in 1900

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In-wheel motors are now a much-discussed topic for performance electric vehicles, but Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the Porsche engineering company and father to Ferry Porsche, the founder of the Porsche sports car brand, worked on them over 100 years ago. At the turn of the 20th century, electric cars gave internal combustion a run for its.

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2025 Alfa Romeo Giulia loses trim levels, gains Tributo Italiano limited edition

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The Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan lineup shrinks from three grades to one for 2025, but gains a new limited-edition model. A single trim level replaces the previous Sprint, Ti, and Veloce grades. The Giulia Quadrifoglio performance model already departed earlier this year with a Super Sport special edition. That means the only available powertrain is.

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Chrysler halts development of electric crossover planned for 2025

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A Chrysler electric midsize crossover expected to start production in 2025 has been put on hold Chrysler is still pressing ahead with an electric Pacifica minivan The current Pacifca will also be updated and followed by a separate crossover and a model inspired by the Halcyon concept Chrysler has halted development of an electric midsize crossover.

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Audi Q6 E-Tron Off-Road concept teases a wild rugged EV

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Audi has provided a first look at its rugged Q6 E-Tron Off-Road concept The concept features portal axles for increased ground clearance, along with other modifications aimed at off-roading Audi hasn't announced whether production is planned Audi took to social media on Thursday to post the first photos of a wild off-roader concept based on the Q6.

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Nearly 300,000 Ford Super Duty pickups recalled over failing fuel pumps

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Ford has issued a recall on multiple pickup trucks from its Super Duty range due to the potential failure of their high-pressure fuel pumps. Vehicles listed in the recall include the 2020-2022 F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and F-600, as well as the 2021-2022 F-650 and F-750. However, this recall applies only to models equipped with the available.

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1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Project XP-64 heads to auction

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A piece of Corvette royalty will soon be offered to the public The car is considered the first purpose-built General Motors race car It is being offloaded by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, and is estimated to sell for between $5 million and $7 million One of the most significant Corvettes in history will be auctioned off this February.

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Ex-Mercedes F1 power unit boss named Aston Martin F1 team principal

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The Aston Martin F1 team named Andy Cowell as its new team principal Cowell previously served as the head of the Mercedes-Benz AMG F1 team's power unit division Cowell's appointment comes after the Aston Martin F1 team hired Adrian Newey and selected Honda as a power unit supplier After snagging Red Bull Racing star aerodynamicist Adrian Newey.

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Electric Nissan GT-R debuts at 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon

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Nissan has unveiled an R32 Skyline GT-R converted to run on battery power The 62-kwh battery was taken from a former Leaf RC race car concept The goal of the project was to deliver a similar driving sensation to the original gas-powered car Whether Nissan launches its next-generation R36 GT-R with an electric powertrain remains to be seen, but the.

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BMW M4 GT3 Evo makes racing debut at 2025 24 Hours of Dubai

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BMW's highly successful M4 GT3 customer race car has been updated for the 2025 motorsports season, with the new Evo version already achieving its first victory this past weekend in the 24 Hours of Dubai. The number 777 M4 GT3 Evo, fielded by AlManar Racing by Team WRT, secured the overall win in the 24-hour race, thanks to the efforts of BMW.

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2027 Porsche Cayenne Coupe spied with updates

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Porsche is planning a second round of updates for its Cayenne Coupe A prototype for an updated Cayenne Coupe sporting a new front fascia has been spotted Porsche is working on an electric Cayenne but will continue to sell gas and plug-in hybrid versions alongside it Porsche has been spotted testing a prototype for a second facelift for the Cayenne.

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