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BMW recently revealed the 2020 8 Series Gran Coupe as a replacement to the 6 Series Gran Coupe. With its swoopy roofline, the 2020 BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe ditches the more conventional sedan look and gives you an extra dose of style without sacrificing practicality. Longer than the traditional …

Happy 48th Elon! It’s Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s birthday today, and what better way to celebrate than with a gallery of photos of the man himself hamming it up for us during a recent interview we conducted with him here at MotorTrend HQ. It’s been a whirlwind year for Musk, …

Filed under: Design/Style,Etc.,Ferrari,Coupe,Concept Cars,Performance,Supercars The stunning Ferrari concept starts spitting flames in the worst way.Continue reading Ferrari Modulo catches fire driving through Monaco Ferrari Modulo catches fire driving through Monaco originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 28 Jun 2019 16:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  …

They’re not called high-end luxury cars for nothing. They take opulence a step further with all kinds of outrageous options that would have most people scratching their heads. But hey, it’s all about what you want, right? You have to have that one veneer, that intricate clock, and that special …

Filed under: Design/Style,Motorsports,Porsche,Coupe,Performance We get to see the DLS Williams project again, too.Continue reading Singer bringing some new 911s to the Goodwood Festival of Speed Singer bringing some new 911s to the Goodwood Festival of Speed originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:30:00 EDT. Please see our …

The ZR1 variant of the fourth-generation Corvette is a very different car than its modern counterpart, and perhaps the biggest difference is under the hood. Both cars are powered by an engine labeled LT5, but while the current C7 ZR1’s powerplant is a 755-hp supercharged pushrod beast, the old LT5 …

The hottest Mini has been put through its paces at the world’s most notorious racetrack, the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Undergoing a shakedown ahead of its entry to production, the 2020 Mini John Cooper Works GP made an appearance in prototype form during the weekend of the famed 24-hour race at the …

Filed under: Green,Ownership,Podcasts,Coupe,Sedan,SUV,Truck,Electric,Future,Off-Road And driving the BMW M5 Competition, Lexus LC 500 and Dodge Charger Scat Pack.Continue reading Talking Land Rover Defender, Ford Bronco and GMC Jimmy | Autoblog Podcast #586 Talking Land Rover Defender, Ford Bronco and GMC Jimmy | Autoblog Podcast #586 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, …

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing,Coupe,Performance The first production example is “nearing completion”Continue reading SSC says first Tuatara delivery coming in Q3 2019 SSC says first Tuatara delivery coming in Q3 2019 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Email …

Ford Motor Company engineer Ed Hinchcliff raced in the SCCA Trans-Am series as an independent from 1966 to 2003. A member of Ford Motor Company’s Special Vehicle Operations family (his other claim to fame was that he was one of the lead fabricators on the team that built LBJ’s presidential …