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Mercedes-AMG Hybrids To Have Up To 804 HP, Next C63 Confirmed With 640HP+ 2.0-Liter
AMG has revealed some juicy technical details about its GT73 hybrid and also confirmed the next C63 will switch from V8 to hybrid-assisted four-cylinder power.
The Genesis X Coupe Concept Is A Grand Tourer For The Electric Age
The handsome Korean two-door EV isn’t production-ready, but Genesis says it is full of clues about how the next generation of the company’s cars will look.
V10 Sound Battle: Lexus LFA And Porsche Carrera GT Have An Epic Rev-Off
The Lexus LFA and Porsche Carrera GT are frequently mentioned among the best-sounding production cars ever conceived, but which actually sounds better?
Bugatti Chiron Production Reaches 300, Milestone Car Is A Black Pur Sport
Bugatti has finished its 300th Chiron, five years after production began. Parent company Volkswagen, meanwhile, has sold a Golf every 41 seconds since the first once rolled out of Wolfsburg in 1974.
Lexus LF-Z Electrified Concept Previews Brand’s Styling, Tech And Performance Future
Like the Genesis Z, the Lexus LF-Z is purely a concept for now, but the some of the styling cues and technology should trickle down onto the 25 new Lexus models due to arrive by 2025.
Watch Kia’s EV6 Electric Car Eat A Ferrari, Lamborghini, AMG And Porsche In A Drag Race
Kia launched its new EV6 by launching the top-spec 577 hp GT model against a stack of European exotics in an epic drag race. You’ll never look at Kia the same way again.
Update: The Company That Hid The Truth About Diesel Emissions Also Lied About “Voltswagen”
So it was a marketing ploy after all. Despite dropping a press release Tuesday morning supposedly confirming the name change of its U.S. operations to “Voltswagen of America”, it turns out Volkswagen lied to us. Again.
What Else Is Making The News
Man Blames Apple For $600,000 Bitcoin Theft By Fake App
A cryptocurrency owner has blamed Apple for enabling a scam app to steal bitcoin worth $600,000. Phillipe Christodoulou believed the fake was a companion app for cryptocurrency storage device producer Treznor.
Smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi plans to make EVs
China’s Xiaomi Corp is the latest tech company looking to move into the electric car space, according to Reuters. Xiaomi wants to use Great Wall’s Chinese factories and engineering know-how to fast-track the process.