Tag: the-car

  • 2018 Chevy Corvette ZR1, Audi e-tron SUV, Mini plug-in hybrid: Today’s Car News

    Chevrolet’s range-topping C7 Corvette has been spotted again. Believed to be a new ZR1, the car will be available as a coupe or convertible and looks to be getting a massive rear wing. Audi’s CEO has revealed that the company’s upcoming electric SUV will simply be known as an e-tron. The naming strategy mimics Audi’s…

  • 2018 Lamborghini Aventador spy shots and video

    Engineers from Lamborghini were spotted testing an updated version of the Aventador Roadster in the summer. Now they’ve been spotted again, this time with an updated Aventador coupe. They were testing the car on the Nürburgring and some surrounding roads. The updates represent the mid-cycle update for the V-12-powered supercar, which…

  • 2019 Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe spy shots

    Buyers seeking a combination of luxury, performance and stunning good looks would do well to take a gander at Mercedes-AMG’s S63 Coupe. The sensuous lines and supercar-like performance thoroughly impressed at the car’s debut in 2014, and now the team at AMG is out to improve the formula. The engineers are working on a subtle…

  • 2017 Mercedes-AMG E43 revealed ahead of NY show

    Slotting in above the brand’s new E300, Mercedes-Benz’s AMG division has unveiled its new, performance-oriented E43 sedan. Technically referred to as the Mercedes-AMG E43, the car is powered by a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 engine rated at 396 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque, the latter of which is available from 2,500 rpm to 5,000 rpm.…

  • All-carbon fiber KTM X-Bow Black Edition arrives

    KTM’s track-tuned machines aren’t exactly softies to begin with, but the new X-Bow Black Edition takes things to an entirely new level. With a body constructed entirely of carbon fiber, the new Black Edition ushers in a new era of lightweight performance for the brand. The composite material is used for the car’s entire monocoque…

  • 2017 Mercedes-Benz SL Gets Svelte New Look, Nine-Speed Gearbox: Video

    Photos of Mercedes-Benz’s updated SL hit the web last week so we already know about the cosmetic changes made to the car, which feature primarily at the front. Now, however, the car has made its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show and we have all the juicy details to tell you. CHECK OUT: 2016…

  • McLaren Confirms Spider Version Of Track-Focused 675LT

    All 500 of McLaren’s 675LT were spoken for two months after its debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. But well-heeled buyers will get another shot to secure a Spider variant in 2016. Confirmation of the new McLaren Spider 675LT comes via the Netherland’s Autovisie, and given the track-focused nature of the car, a drop-top…

  • Are These The Toyota S-FR Specs?

    Toyota worked with Subaru to give the world the FR-S/GT-86, and the idea clearly helped spur a desire for more sporting vehicles in the automaker’s lineup. Competition from Mazda with the new MX-5 could also be putting pressure on the brand to make its next sports car light, inexpensive, and a proponent of the slow-car-fast…

  • 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider First Drive

    At Laguna Seca, mistakes aren’t forgiven easily. The benchmark track for enthusiasts has fistfuls of passages that give new meaning to the idea of a “technical” course. No worries: we’re behind the wheel of the roof-less version of the car we named Motor Authority’s Best Car To Buy 2015—the 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider. Alfa…

  • 2018 Audi A5 Spy Shots

    The second generation of Audi’s handsome A5 is expected to arrive in time for the 2018 model year, which puts its showroom arrival sometime in the second half of 2017, although the car may end up being launched earlier that year. These are our first spy shots of a prototype for the car (earlier shots…