Tag: detroit
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2018 Toyota Camry gets prepped for NASCAR duty
Toyota unveiled its all-new 2018 Camry at this year’s Detroit auto show. It rides on a new platform, offers up a trio of powertrains, and wears some much sharper bodywork than versions that have come before it. It’s also already set to go racing. That’s because Toyota has a NASCAR Camry that rips around the…
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2018 Toyota Camry arrives with new platform, powertrains and sporty looks
With rivals taking on impressive redesigns in recent years, Toyota was never going to sit back and let its main bread-winner, the Camry, get old. The current car was introduced for 2012, and Toyota gave it a major refresh for 2015 after some negative reviews. On Monday, at the 2017 Detroit auto show, the Japanese…
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US gets standard long-wheelbase Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen on Sunday unveiled the redesigned Tiguan that’s due in showrooms in the United States in 2017. The vehicle is on show this week at the 2017 Detroit auto show. Arriving as a 2018 model, the vehicle is a stretched version of the standard Tiguan compact SUV that was first shown at the 2015 Frankfurt…
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Godzilla’s biography, Hellcat vs. ZL1, 50,000-mile oil change: The Week In Reverse
We took a look at the Nissan GT-R’s history; the new 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 took on the Dodge Challenger Hellcat; and we learned what a 50,000-mile oil change looks like. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Audi teased everyone by releasing a sketch of the Q8 Concept that will be…
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2018 Lexus LS teased ahead of Detroit
The fifth-generation Lexus LS will be unveiled at the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and Lexus today teased an image of its forthcoming flagship sedan. The car will get an all-new, far more bold look that, Lexus claims, will feature a coupe-like silhouette. It will be built in the all-new GA-L architecture…
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Chevy teams up with Carhartt for custom SEMA Silverado
Two icons of work have teamed up for a special SEMA-bound pickup: Chevrolet and Carhartt. Carhartt is a work-wear company that has been in the United States since it was founded in 1889. It started in Detroit as a company set out to build clothes for railroad workers, and it’s grown from there. Chevrolet, as…
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Will the new Ford GT be a benchmark? Poll results
One of the most anticipated new cars hitting the streets this year is the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] GT. With so much attention, and the scrutiny that’s bound to come with the car’s launch, one has to wonder if the Blue Oval can deliver without disappointment. In a recent Twitter poll we asked you if…
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2018 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 spy shots
Behold our first spy shots of what’s likely to be a new generation of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 supercar. Corvette talk of late has centered on a new mid-engine platform but that’s not expected to be introduced until the arrival of the next-generation Corvette (C8), tipped to be debuting at the 2018 Detroit auto show.…
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This Week’s Top Photos: The 2016 Detroit Auto Show Edition
The 2016 Detroit Auto Show is now well and truly over, at least for the media, so here’s a look at some of the highlights. Starting things off is the 2017 Lincoln Continental, which goes on sale later this year as the replacement for the aging MKS. Though toned down from last year’s Continental concept,…
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2018 BMW 3-Series, Fisker-Designed Force 1, Jeep Grand Cherokee Hellcat: Today’s Car News
A prototype for the next-generation BMW 3-Series has been spotted for the first time. The new car looks very low and sporty and should be quite dynamic behind the wheel thanks to lightweight multi-material construction. Danish designer Henrik Fisker recently teamed up with Bob Lutz and Gilbert Villarreal over at VL Automotive and together the…