Every BMW M5 is special but the new CS variant pushes performance to new heights and The Smoking Tire recently had the chance to put it through its paces. In the United States, the M5 CS has a starting price of $142,000 or roughly $40,000 more than the standard M5 and about $30,000 more than […]
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What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Subaru Solterra? What does it compare to? Manufactured in partnership with Toyota, the 2023 Solterra electric crossover shares many mechanicals with the related Toyota BZ4X. Other rivals include the Volkswagen ID.4, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and Tesla Model Y. Is the 2023 Subaru Solterra
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SHANGHAI — Mercedes-Benz Group said on Friday it opened a research and development center in Shanghai that will focus on mobility technology. The center, its second R&D site in China, will work in tech fields such as connectivity, automated driving and big data, the company said in a statement. Mercedes-Benz did not elaborate on the
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The first two-seater electric Porsche will be a 718, executives confirmed on a video call with reporters. Drivers can also expect a hybrid version of the Porsche 911, Oliver Blume, Porsche’s CEO, said Thursday. But Blume did not specify when the production hybrid, which would use full rather than plug-in hybrid technology, would begin. The
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WASHINGTON — The Alliance for Automotive Innovation is seeking to further clarify the definitions and overall understanding of the levels of vehicle automation in an effort to clear up confusion over the driver’s role and the system’s capabilities. In a letter sent Thursday to SAE International, the alliance said it has become “increasingly concerned about
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Thieves continue to target Stellantis as four Ram 1500s were recently stolen from the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan. According to WDIV, one of them was a high-performance Ram 1500 TRX and the thieves smashed through the front gate to make their escape. The station goes onto say the latest incident comes one week
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Lotus on Wednesday revealed the first details and pricing for a base version of the Emira sports car, which will come with a 4-cylinder engine. Order books open on April 8, with the initial version available to be a special First Edition limited edition. The base Emira uses Mercedes-Benz AMG’s M139 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 (Lotus’
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Maserati has a long and proud history of producing some very fine cars but in recent years, its models have left a little to be desired, in part because of how outdated many of them are. Fortunately, there is an all-new Maserati on the market and it is something very special. While many car manufacturers
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The U.S. customers whose high-end vehicles are now on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean in the burned hulk of Felicity Ace will all get their orders filled — including 15 out-of-production Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae editions, the CEOs of Volkswagen Group’s premium brands told Automotive News. In an online roundtable with journalists from the U.K.
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Matt Farah and Zack Klapman just had a brand spanking new Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae dropped off at their door with less than 50 miles on the odometer. Of course, the guys from The Smoking Tire made sure to break this V12 beast in properly on a trip through gorgeous Californian canyons. This supercar is so
