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  • 2018 Nissan Leaf spy shots

    A prototype for the next-generation Nissan Leaf has just been spotted. The redesigned electric compact hatch is expected to debut later this year, as a 2018 model. The current Leaf was the first electric car to truly go mainstream. Before its arrival for the 2011 model year, getting a pure electric car to production with…

  • Buick Super Bowl ad stars Cascada, Cam Newton, and Miranda Kerr

    Last year at this time Cam Newton was in the Super Bowl. This year, he’ll be part of the festivities again, and he’ll even be playing football but it will be with Pee Wees. That’s because Newton, the incredibly talented but often brooding Carolina Panthers quarterback, is featured in Buick’s Super Bowl ad. CHECK OUT:…

  • This Week’s Top Photos: The 2017 Detroit auto show edition

    It was all about big and bold vehicles at the Detroit auto show this year, and they didn’t come much bigger and bolder than the Audi Q8 concept. The concept hints at a production vehicle of the same name coming in 2018 and features a larger footprint than the related Q7, a fastback roof and…

  • 2017 Detroit auto show preview

    The 2017 Detroit auto show kicks off in less than a week and while the list of exhibitors is slightly down on last year, there’s still plenty to look forward to. The show is also where we learn the winners of the prestigious North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards, which…

  • BMW Motorrad Vision Next 100 deep dive

    BMW’s Iconic Impulses world tour reached its final destination in Los Angeles this week, where BMW Motorrad revealed its vision for the future of two-wheeled mobility. As part of the company’s 100th anniversary, the automaker has produced four unique concept vehicles this year–one from each brand–to show off its technology and design…

  • 2017 Infiniti QX60 preview

    Infiniti’s QX60 remains one of the top choices in the mid-size luxury SUV segment, thanks mostly to its standard third-row seats and reasonable starting price. However, it’s starting to get a bit long in the tooth. After all, the QX60 traces its roots back to the JX, which Infiniti introduced for the 2013 model year,…

  • 2018 Jeep Compass leaked

    Jeep’s new SUV to sit between the Renegade and Cherokee has been outed. A handful of photos on Saturday surfaced on Autoo (via World Car Fans) after the compact SUV was spotted in an official photo shoot at a location in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The debut is meant to take place later this year at…

  • 2017 Nissan Sentra SR Turbo pumps out 188 hp, thanks to the Juke

    It’s been forever since the Nissan Sentra SE-R was a machine to be feared–but this year, a new Sentra SR Turbo gives us hope that its tossable, rev-happy spirit lives on. The 2017 Sentra SR Turbo gets its start as a stock Sentra SR, complete with its 124-hp, naturally aspirated inline-4. Yank that out, toss…

  • 2017 Porsche 911 GT3 spy shots

    Fans of Porsche’s track-focused 911 GT3 can look forward to an updated version of the car coming later this year. The complete 911 range is currently undergoing its mid-cycle update, with the most recent model to be updated being the Turbo. It looks like the next will be the GT3 and judging by the latest…

  • The Quail at Carmel 2016 features stunning classics, exotic cars

    The Quail at Carmel’s motorsports gathering this year didn’t disappoint. Bugatti made its North American debut of the Chiron, and Lamborghini showed off its new Centenario Roadster, but there were plenty of other cars on display at the annual gathering at the golf course. The best of show was an unrestored Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] race car,…