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2022 Lexus ES Bows With Updated Looks, Improved Dynamics And A New Touchscreen
A new grille, LED lights and touchscreen infotainment help you pick out the 2022 version of the discrete, dependable ES sedan, while an optional handling pack should make going fast more fun – but only if the Curve Speed Reduction system doesn’t step in.
2023 Cadillac Lyriq Electric SUV Unveiled In Production Form, Arrives Next Year For Under $60k
Cadillac finally unwrapped the production Lyriq this week, and dropped a bombshell in the process: the stunning electric SUV is the first EV from a company that now says it will phase out ICE engines entirely by 2030.
Lamborghini Essenza SCV12 Track-Only Supercar Wows Chinese Audience
Lamborghini’s Shanghai showpiece was an incredible Aventador-based track weapon powered by the brand’s most powerful V12 ever. The 818 hp monster has more downforce than a GT3 car and loses the front transmission hardware to become rear-wheel drive.
BMW Goes Maybach-Style With Two-Tone 760Li Shining Shadow Special Edition
Judging from the look of this China-only 760iL, BMW has definitely been peeking at Mercedes-Maybach’s homework. Just 25 of the special Sevens will be built, each requiring up to seven days of work just to perfect that paint finish.
Audi A6 e-tron Concept Looked Spectacular At The Shanghai Auto Show
Confusingly called A6, rather than A7, Audi’s beautiful electric sedan is built around the PPE architecture Porsche will uses for its upcoming Macan EV. Ignore the concept tag: a production version of the 470 hp Sportback will be on sale in 2022.
China’s 2021 Ford Evos Looks Like The New Fusion Active / Mondeo Crossover We Wanted But It Isn’t
Ford swears blind that the Evos, the crossover everyone thought was coming to Europe and America as the new Mondeo/Fusion, is staying firmly put in China. Click through to see what we’re missing out on.
A group of thieves descended on a Michigan dealership and made off with high performance cars worth approximately $250,000. The brazen gang broke into the garage at night, searched for the keys and simply drove off into the night.
Lincoln Keeps Sedans Alive With Zephyr Reflection Concept
Like the look of this stunning Lincoln concept? Then you’ll be glad to hear a production version, complete with its full-width infotainment screen, is in the works. Sadly, it’s another car the Chinese are keeping for themselves.
What Else Is Making The News
Watch Consumer Reports Trick A Tesla Into Driving Without A Driver
We reported earlier in the week how Consumer Reports testers were able to get a Tesla Model Y to drive autonomously with no one in the driver’s seat. And here’s a chance to see just how simple it was.
Disney Imagineering’s Project Kiwi Is A Free-Walking Robot
Disney is no stranger to bringing characters to life on the screen, but now they’re close to doing the same in the real world thanks to its team of robotics engineers, says TechCrunch.