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• Exploring Kammback History and Examples—and Why the Design Makes Sense

  08-07-2020 22:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  The term “Kammback” refers to an automotive body style with a roofline that tapers downward toward the car’s rear before being cut off abruptly. Early studies found that a car with a teardrop shape yielded the best aerodynamics, but it necessitated a body that was impractically long. Further experimentation showed that the end of the teardrop could be lopped off without a significant drag increase; the vertical surface created turbulence that effectively filled in for the missi
  
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• 2021 Lamborghini Sián Roadster: 819 HP, 217 MPH, All Sold Out

  08-07-2020 18:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  One-percenters take notice: Lamborghini has launched its most powerful drop-top supercar yet, and if you haven’t already bought one, you’re simply too late. All 19 of the 2021 Lamborghini Sián Roadsters have been spoken for, meaning it is officially sold out at a cost of $3,297,632 apiece. Finito, comprendere? If you already missed out on the 63 examples of the earlier enclosed version of the Lamborghini Sián, you’ve probably got a good reason to be upset.After al
  
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• 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo Is Notably More Powerful Than Non-Turbo 3

  08-07-2020 14:30 via automobilemag.com
  
  Mazda is bringing forced induction back to its compact models with the arrival of the 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo trim. As expected, following an early peek at the turbo 3, the latest addition to the 3 family (that means the sedan and hatchback) cribs its turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine from its 6, CX-5, and CX-9 siblings. As in its crossover kin, the forced induction four-pot produces a mighty 250 horsepower and 320 lb-ft of torque when fed a steady diet of 93 octane (the 6 sedan ma
  
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• 15 Memorable Yet Forgotten Targa-Top Cars to Enjoy

  08-07-2020 14:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  The introduction of the new 2021 Porsche 911 Targa got us thinking about other targa-top cars. Technically, they can’t be called targas, since Porsche owns the term as a trademark. But there are plenty of vehicles that use what is widely called the targa top, with the rear window-frame fixed in place and a removable roof panel above the passenger compartment. Here are 15 cars with targa tops you might have forgotten about—or might not have known about at all. 
  Acura NSX-TThe fir
  
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• 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Will Nearly Be More Screen Than Car

  08-07-2020 11:30 via automobilemag.com
  
  The Mercedes-Benz User Experience, or MBUX for short, has had a wobbly reception. It’s Mercedes’ newest infotainment setup and is packed to bursting with a ton of features and pizazz, but it’s slightly more convoluted than competing systems from other luxury automakers. (Many of which, we should point out, have plenty of infotainment issues of their own—we’re looking at you, Lexus, and your little touchpad thingie.) But, for now, let’s set aside MBUX’s c
  
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• 2021 Lexus LS Welcomes a Touchscreen Infotainment System

  08-07-2020 01:30 via automobilemag.com
  
  Lexus has updated its flagship LS sedan for the Japanese home market—so while it’s not exactly the model we’re sure to be sent soon, it offers a good preview of the forthcoming refreshed U.S.-market LS luxury four-door. Of note, the LS is not an all-new model, but rather the sort of honing of an existing product typical of a mid-cycle update.
  The LS’s changes may be minor, but Lexus’s focus on details, particularly the interior materials (and the techniques used to
  
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• A More Powerful Ferrari Portofino Is (Probably) Coming for 2021

  07-07-2020 23:01 via automobilemag.com
  
  Ferrari may add a more powerful trim to its Portofino model line in the coming months, according to a recent filing by the Italian automaker with the Environmental Protection Agency for a vehicle simply called the “2021 Ferrari F164 BCB.”
  While the array of numbers and letters may mean little to the layperson, Ferrari fans will note “F164” is the internal model code for the Portofino. It’s possible this EPA filing signals Ferrari’s intent to introduce an updat
  
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• In His Words: The Comic-Book Car Art of Sean Gordon Murphy

  07-07-2020 21:31 via automobilemag.com
  
  When you think of someone who works in the comic book world, your first thought may not be “car enthusiast,” but stick with us on this one. Sean Gordon Murphy is a popular comic book creator who is currently working with DC Comics and has an extensive portfolio that includes Batman: White Knight, Joe the Barbarian, and Punk Rock Jesus—just to name a few.
  Not only does Murphy have an impressive comic book resume and knack for bringing amazing stories to life, he is also a car en
  
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• 2020 Kia Rio

  07-07-2020 21:06 via thecarconnection.com
  
  The 2020 Kia Rio is a dutiful, trustworthy small car that is a frugal choice with an excellent warranty. It drives better than some compact cars, which makes it even more appealing. We rate the 2020 Rio at 5.3 out of 10. (Read more about how we rate cars.) This year, the Rio is available in LX ($16,675) and S ($17,315) trim levels and comes with a...
  
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• 2020 Kia Forte

  07-07-2020 20:57 via thecarconnection.com
  
  The 2020 Kia Forte is an oft-overlooked compact sedan that deserves more attention than it gets. With great standard equipment and a strong warranty, the 2020 Forte is worth a look alongside popular competitors like the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. For that, we give it 6.0 out of 10 overall. (Read more about how we rate cars.) The 2020 Forte...
  
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• New Audi Q4 E-Tron Sportback Concept First Look

  07-07-2020 19:30 via automobilemag.com
  
  At the 2019 Geneva Auto Show a little over a year ago, Audi showed us the Q4 E-Tron concept, a preview of its upcoming compact electric SUV. We’ve still got a while to wait for the production Q4 to hit showrooms—it’s not due until 2021—but Audi has just introduced a little something more to whet our appetites: A new concept called the Q4 E-Tron Sportback.
  The pictures tell the story: This is a “coupe” version of the Q4 E-Tron, and it’s basically a three-
  
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• Kia has a problem: It can't build the Telluride fast enough

  07-07-2020 17:45 via thecarconnection.com
  
  Consumers might be willing to wait five to six months for a $200,000 supercar from Europe, but are they willing to wait that long for a Kia SUV? That’s the question facing Elliott and Nichole Diehm, along with many other 2020 Kia Telluride buyers. In October 2019 the Diehms walked into a Kia dealership in Waterloo, Iowa and ordered a 2020...
  
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• Kia Telluride can't keep up, 2020 Polaris Slingshot review, 2021 RAV4 Prime compared: What's New @ The Car Connection

  07-07-2020 17:26 via thecarconnection.com
  
  Kia has a problem: It can't build the Telluride fast enough Consumers might be willing to wait five to six months for a $200,000 supercar from Europe, but are they willing to wait that long for a Kia SUV? 2021 Kia K5 sedan starts at $24,455, up $100 from outgoing Optima The replacement for the Kia Optima arrives for the 2021 model year with only a...
  
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• Toyota GR Heritage Parts Program Expands to Cover 2000GT In Addition to A70 and A80 Supra

  07-07-2020 16:40 via automobilemag.com
  
  If you’ve ever owned a classic car that’s no longer in production, then you know as well as anyone that finding parts can be a major concern. Of course, if you need an alternator for a Toyota Camry built in the 1980s, that’s probably not going to be tough to find. But what if you’re looking for parts for your third- or fourth-generation Toyota Supra, a car built in far fewer numbers? Or what about the ultra-rare, increasingly expensive 1960s-era 2000GT sports car? That&rs
  
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• 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Test: The Best Mustang of All Time

  07-07-2020 16:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  When it came time to execute this 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 track test, we already knew a few things about the car. Indeed, from the moment we first drove it last fall, we were blown away by its completeness.
  The star of the show out of the gate is absolutely the 5.2-liter supercharged V-8; with 760 horsepower and 625 lb-ft of torque, how could it not be? Even in today’s realm of overly powered performance cars—does 500 hp even register as special to anyone in 2020?—the op
  
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• $400K-Plus 2021 Rolls-Royce Wraith Kryptos Carries Secret Messaging

  07-07-2020 13:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  What would happen if Sherlock Holmes and criminal mastermind Professor James Moriarity set aside their differences to create a car? The two famous characters from Arthur Conan Doyle’s crime novels operate on opposite sides of the law but share a passion for puzzles, so would make sense if they designed something like the 2021 Rolls-Royce Wraith Kryptos. Make no mistake, the Kryptos (thanks to its secret messaging) is as much an enigma as it is a means of transportation.
  Passion for Puzzles
  
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• Aston Martin’s DB5 Continuation Cars Are Armed With a License to Thrill

  07-07-2020 02:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  Some things are so inextricably linked that we cannot imagine the two ever being separated. Case in point: James Bond and the Aston Martin DB5. Aston Martin is acutely aware of its history with the fictional spy, and the British brand has set about bringing the Aston Martin DB5 from the 1964 Bond film Goldfinger back to life with 25 commemorative cars.
  The new DB5s are facsimiles of the original movie car and have body panels made from aluminum that elegantly cover the steel chassis. All the car
  
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• 2021 Mazda 3 Turbo Specs Blown Out of the Corporate Wastegate Early

  07-07-2020 00:29 via automobilemag.com
  
  It looks like Mazda Mexico let the brand’s upcoming turbocharged 3 out of the bag a wee bit early. Originally slated for a July 8 reveal (according to a teaser Mazda released a few weeks back), the latest addition to the Mazda 3 family had the wraps formally pulled off of it over the weekend in a video posted to Mazda Mexico’s YouTube channel and hosted by Miguel Barbeyto, the president of Mazda’s Mexican arm.
  Per Barbeyto, the most powerful variant of the Japanese br
  
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• Dead-Truck Walking, Test Drive: The 2020 Nissan Frontier Has Some Goodness Up Its Sleeve

  06-07-2020 22:30 via automobilemag.com
  
  Right off the bat, there’s one unusual thing that makes the 2020 Nissan Frontier interesting: Nissan openly acknowledges the 2020 Frontier is a dead truck walking. There’s an all-new Frontier coming for the 2021 model year, and we should see the rest of it any day now.
  This is strange, because often when a new version of a vehicle is coming out, standard operating procedure for the automakers is to pretend it doesn’t exist until just before its premiere. Never mind that it&rsqu
  
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• The Willys M274 Mechanical Mule Looks Like a Pallet, Hauls Better Than a Jeep

  06-07-2020 21:01 via automobilemag.com
  
  The Willys MB Jeep (and its direct civilian descendants) gets all the glory, but there are plenty of military vehicles that play important roles well away from the front line. Think about the trucks that deliver fuel to frontline tactical vehicles, fight fires, or transport tanks and APCs…they get less of the glory but are a critical part of any battlefield success. The M274 Mule looks ridiculous, frankly, but with more cargo capacity than a contemporary Jeep and its tiny dimensions, it s
  
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• Five Civilian Armored Vehicles for Your Escape Into the Wild

  06-07-2020 20:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  Do you remember how you spent the last days of 2019, and what your aspirations or plans were for the year 2020? Now that the narrative has dramatically shifted, those days seem so distant and foggy. In all likelihood, none of us had the faintest idea of the chaos that would be unfolding just a few months into the new year. If you were given the keys to a civilian armored vehicle today, where would you escape to, and what would you do?
  I’d quietly pack my bags and run away to a remote town
  
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• Bronco Brand: Ford Will Market Off-Road SUVs Under Iconic Name

  06-07-2020 18:25 via automobilemag.com
  
  The 2021 Ford Bronco is probably the most-anticipated new vehicle being unveiled this year. Ford knows it and is making strategic marketing hay out of the iconic name by making it a brand unto itself.
  That’s right: Bronco is being billed as a new outdoor brand by Ford, with four-wheel drive standard across the lineup and “Built Wild” as a tagline.  It will include the true Bronco family of two- and four-door 4×4 SUVs that borrow the body-on-frame construction of the
  
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• Cadillac’s Magnificent V-16 Engine: History, Photos, Specifications

  06-07-2020 16:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  As the 1920s drew to a close, automakers were looking to make their products more powerful. Luxury cars were getting bigger and more opulent, high-speed highways were opening up, and motorists wanted to drive faster. Cadillac, already well-established as a luxury marque, had been using V-8 engines since 1915; in fact, it was the first automaker to field a successful mass-produced V-8. The company had just introduced its latest V-8 for the 1929 Series 341, a 5.6-liter (341 cubic inch) engine that
  
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• Classic Dakar Rally Photos Remind Us Why It’s the World’s Toughest Race

  06-07-2020 14:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  As fascinating as it is to look through images of past Formula 1 and Le Mans races, most of what you see is rather one-dimensional. It’s usually an evolution of the same racing icons we’ve seen time and again, carving their way through many of the same handful of corners present throughout history. There’s usually a whole platoon of photographers and videographers on hand to capture every turn, crash, pitstop, and finish, so little is left to the imagination. Not so with Dakar
  
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• What’s Tinier Than a Willys Jeep But Just as “Ooh Rah?” The Mighty Mite

  04-07-2020 18:25 via automobilemag.com
  
  What is this, a Jeep for ants? No, it is not a three-quarter-scale Willys MB Jeep for parade or Shiner duty. This is an American Motors M422 Mighty Mite, a lightweight, air-transportable utility vehicle developed for the U.S. Marines. Like the firework that shares its name, the rig is little but packs a punch—and reading about this oddball military truck might make up for a lack of public July 4th firework shows this year. At least a little bit.It’s obvious that the brief for the M42
  
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• Look What Mansory Did to the Poor Ford GT

  04-07-2020 15:30 via automobilemag.com
  
  Is the Ford GT not distinctive enough for you? Mansory, as always, has an answer. But like a demonic shop owner in a bad horror novel, that answer takes a form that’s unexpected, and you may regret ever pondering that question when you catch sight of “Le Mansory.”
  While you’re already here, subjecting your eyes to its “Bleurion Race” paint and unique headlight treatment, we do have some fantastic news to share with you. Le Mansory is limited to just three
  
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• How Chrysler Invented the Sport Compact Car With Its Dart, Demon, and Duster 340

  04-07-2020 01:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  When we say “sport compact,” we imagine most people think of cars like the Subaru WRX, Mitsubishi’s epic Lancer Evo, or our beloved Honda Civic Type R—small, usually (but not always) imported cars with hot-rodded four-cylinder engines. The sport compact craze is generally acknowledged to have begun in the 1980s, but we say it started further back, just a little more than 50 years ago.
  Big Engines for Small Cars
  Go back to 1967: Chrysler had just revamped its A-body compac
  
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• A Concise History of Germany’s Autobahns

  03-07-2020 23:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  The autobahn. Germany. Take a poll, and you’ll likely find that just about every gearhead dreams of driving on autobahns, Germany’s speed-limit-free, no-holds-barred highways—though driving them isn’t necessarily the experience you might expect. How did these famed road networks come to be, why are there no speed limits, and what’s it really like to drive at any speed you like? Cinch up that seat belt and let’s find out.
  Early German Autobahn HistoryThe world&
  
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• We Drive This Barn-Find 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton, and It Still Impresses

  03-07-2020 20:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  We recently published a brief history of Volkswagen’s ill-fated Phaeton flagship sedan. Here’s the lowdown: Volkswagen conceived the Phaeton at the behest of Ferdinand Piëch, the then-chairman of Volkswagen Group. The luxury sedan made its debut at the 2002 Geneva International Motor Show; it was manufactured in Dresden, Germany, in a state-of-the-art facility called Gläserne Manufaktur, or Transparent Factory (the same plant will now build the all-electric ID.3 hatchback).
  
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• This Colorado Parts Yard Collected Classic Cars for Decades

  03-07-2020 17:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  A bright orange Ford pickup sits wrapped around a tree. The truck dips in the center from the force of impact, its headlights shoved around either side of its arboreal lover. Surprise though! The tree embraced by 1978 chrome isn’t the one that did the damage. Automotive artists Gary and Alice Corns sat the crumpled Ford against the tree in their wrecking yard as a visual joke, and visitors to Colorado Auto and Parts enjoyed it so much it’s become a permanent installation. “We m
  
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• 5 American cars that are better than fireworks

  03-07-2020 15:00 via thecarconnection.com
  
  Organized fireworks during this year's July 4th festivities will be as hard to find as a manual transmission. But the domestic auto industry has plenty of fireworks of its own. America suffers no shortage of pomp and whomp, and American muscle has reached steroidal strength with these chest-thumpers. While the lunatics at Dodge keep squeezing out...
  
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• The Porsche 918 Spyder: History, Photos, Specifications

  03-07-2020 14:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  Porsche 918 Spyder Essential History
  Despite Porsche’s history of producing some of the quickest, fastest, most outrageous performance cars the world has ever seen, the number of actual supercars to wear the Porsche crest can be counted on one hand. Yes, modern 911 Turbos, GT3s, and GT2s inarguably possess the performance of a supercar, but in ethos, they’re closer to an ultra-high-performance sports car rather than a supercar. Officially, Porsche’s pantheon of supercars is fil
  
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• Restore Your EG Honda Civic With Spoon Sports’ OEM-Style Replacement Parts

  02-07-2020 23:45 via automobilemag.com
  
  Renowned Honda tuner and aftermarket supporter Spoon Sports USA recently announced a new line of parts called the “Timeless Collection,” which gives builders of fifth-generation Civics another chance at some rare discontinued exterior parts. It’s no secret that golden-era Hondas are facing a crisis due to their age. We’ve seen it happen to the EF/ED-chassis Civic and CRX, as well as the second-generation Acura Integra, and now, as the incredibly popular EG Civic nears its
  
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• From the Batmobile to His Datsun 280Z, Sean Gordon Murphy Is the Go-To Guy for Cars in Comics

  02-07-2020 21:30 via automobilemag.com
  
  Chasing his childhood dream of becoming a comic book artist, Sean Gordon Murphy loaded his belongings into his Honda CRX and drove across the country from Georgia to Los Angeles. A fresh graduate of Savannah College of Art Design reaching his mid-20s, Murphy hit a few roadblocks as he settled in the world’s entertainment capital. It was the early 2000s, and Murphy faced the uncertainty of making it in the comics business.Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, Murphy’s most important influenc
  
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• 2020 GMC Yukon

  02-07-2020 18:51 via thecarconnection.com
  
  The 2020 GMC Yukon pairs truck-like capability and performance with SUV versatility in a business casual package. With more options than some luxury sedans, but a look that’s getting long in the tooth, we give it 6.0 out of 10 overall. (Read more about how we rate cars.) For 2020, the Yukon gets no changes minus the addition of a new color...
  
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• 2021 Dodge Durango SUV updated inside and out

  02-07-2020 18:00 via thecarconnection.com
  
  The big news roaring through the 2021 Dodge Durango lineup is the addition of a Hellcat model. The 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat joins the Challenger and Charger with a 710-horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 that makes 645 pound-feet of torque and helps to propel it to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, Dodge announced Thursday. That's right, a three-row...
  
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• 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat: America’s Fastest SUV

  02-07-2020 18:00 via automobilemag.com
  High off its surprise number-one ranking on J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Rankings (tied with Kia), Dodge is forging into the new decade with three seasoned, familiar models modified by in-house performance arm SRT, including the one-year-only 2021 Durango SRT Hellcat. The two other highlights are the 2021 Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye, and the 807-horsepower 2020 Challenger SRT Super Stock factory drag racer.
  During SRT’s media preview of the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, 20
  
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• 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye: Fastest Mass-Produced Sedan in the World

  02-07-2020 18:00 via automobilemag.com
  Dodge’s much-teased 8,950-horsepower SRT brand-stravaganza is finally here, and it’s headlined by a trio of insanely powerful vehicles, the second-most powerful of which is the 2021 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye.
  SRT calls the Hellcat Redeye “the most powerful and fastest mass-produced sedan in the world,” thanks to its 797-horsepower supercharged Hemi V-8, which makes 707 lb-ft of torque. Top speed is a claimed 203 mph and SRT has recorded a 10.6-second quarter,
  
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• 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock Drag Racer Packs 807 HP

  02-07-2020 18:00 via automobilemag.com
  It’s almost the Fourth of July, and in America, that means fireworks, family, friends, and fun—or at least it used to; who knows what this year will be like. Fortunately, however this weekend’s socially-distanced public celebrations end up, you can have your America-celebrating fireworks and fun all year long if you get your name in the hat for the 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock, just announced today amidst the SRT brand’s 8,950-horsepower 2021 fusillade, which als
  
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• 2020 Mazda CX-9 revisited, 1967 VW Bus reviewed, Mach-E capacity breakdown: What's New @ The Car Connection

  02-07-2020 17:28 via thecarconnection.com
  
  Review update: 2020 Mazda CX-9 Signature straddles the SUV class line The 2020 Mazda CX-9 embraces some contradictions for a three-row crossover SUV. BMW rolls out upgraded software, subscription-based convenience features Not much about BMW screams "Pay for what you need," but the automaker will test that idea soon. SUVs instrumental in death of...
  
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• BMW rolls out upgraded software, subscription-based convenience features

  02-07-2020 17:00 via thecarconnection.com
  
  Not much about BMW screams "Pay for what you need," but the automaker will test that idea soon. On Wednesday, BMW detailed its comprehensive update to its infotainment system, including updated navigation services, wireless Android Auto compatibility, electric-vehicle charging services, and subscription-based convenience features coming soon to...
  
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• Terrible Cars that Weren’t Actually Terrible: The Ford Mustang II

  02-07-2020 14:00 via automobilemag.com
  
  It is widely accepted that the 1974-78 Ford Mustang II represented a low point in Mustang history. No question, the Pinto-based subcompact was a terrible Mustang—but was it a terrible car? We say no. Like the AMC Gremlin of a few years before, the Mustang II was really a much better car than history remembers.
  The Incredible Expanding Mustang
  From 1967 onward, the Mustang had a problem: it was getting bigger and fatter. At a 1968 Ford stockholder meeting, Anna Muccioli, an artist who owned
  
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• Review update: 2020 Mazda CX-9 Signature straddles the SUV class line

  02-07-2020 13:00 via thecarconnection.com
  
  The 2020 Mazda CX-9 embraces some contradictions for a three-row crossover SUV. Mazda’s largest vehicle leads the competition by a long nose when it comes to length, yet its shorter height results in less cargo room than the Honda Pilot, Kia Telluride, and the Subaru Ascent. Its sporty design enables the CX-9 to handle more nimbly than the...
  
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• Beware the Roadkill Universe, It Will Suck You Into Its Binging Vortex

  02-07-2020 03:03 via automobilemag.com
  
  What started out as a couple of hot-rodding gearheads faced with a $1,500 challenge to make it home to Los Angeles from El Paso, Texas, in a hunk-of-junk ’72 Pontiac Catalina has become nothing short of a cultural phenomenon. Why, you may ask? Because Roadkill. And now you can binge-watch the show that started it all, along with the rest of the shows in the Roadkill Universe for just $2 a month on the MotorTrend App.Those early adventures that then HOT ROD editor-in-chief David Freiburger
  
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• The 2021 Ford Bronco’s Face Gets All Up in Your Face in These Teasers

  02-07-2020 00:47 via automobilemag.com
  
  We—like you—are eagerly awaiting the return of the Ford Bronco. The revived-for-2021 SUV’s reveal date has been shuffled around a number of times, but Ford recently decided that July 13, 2020 is the day we will finally see the new Bronco fully in the metal—after having coincidentally set the initial reveal to July 9, O.J. Simpson’s birthday. That awkward hurdle cleared, there likely are no more spy shots, nor more leaks, nor more renders to expect.&nb
  
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• RM Sotheby’s Auction, “Pedal Power,” of Pedal Cars Totals Almost $150,000

  01-07-2020 23:45 via automobilemag.com
  
  Just in case you need a reality check on your perceived values of your rusty, dusty Foxbody Ford Mustang you keep out behind the house, just know a collection of 53 museum-quality toy pedal cars just raised almost $150,000 at the RM Sotheby’s auction dubbed “Pedal Power.” Pedal-car collectors (yes, they exist) and automobilia collectors swarmed this online-only RM Sotheby’s auction, resulting in some rather impressive figures exchanged for the brightly colored miniature c
  
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• SUVs instrumental in death of Lincoln Continental

  01-07-2020 23:34 via thecarconnection.com
  
  The Lincoln Continental full-size sedan will once again be discontinued at the end of 2020, the automaker confirmed Wednesday. "As the full-size premium sedan segment continues to decline in the U.S., we plan to end production of the Lincoln Continental at the end of this year," Lincoln spokewoman Anika Salceda-Wycoco said in a statement. "Lincoln...
  
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• Nettuno Matata: Meet the 621-HP V-6 Heart of the Maserati MC20

  01-07-2020 22:20 via automobilemag.com
  
  Maserati’s not dead yet, and the Italian automaker hopes its upcoming MC20 supercar proves it’s still got some fight left in it. While Maserati’s yet to reveal its new model, the brand is finally showing off what will power the mid-engined car.
  Meet the Nettuno, Maserati’s new twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine. Armed with 621 hp and 538 lb-ft of torque, the engine—which Maserati plans to produce in Modena, Italy—is sure to push the MC20 to triple-digit sp
  
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• Classic Cadillac Images: Glamor, Style, and The Standard of the World

  01-07-2020 20:40 via automobilemag.com
  
  Of all the American automotive marques, Cadillac stands as one of the most evocative and iconic. Once known as “The Standard of the World,” Cadillac’s rich history and reputation as one of the greatest consumer status symbols created a brand mystique unrivaled save by the likes of Porsche and Ferrari.  As part of our ongoing series of vintage spotlights, we trolled the archives for some incredible old-school images of Cadillacs, their owners, and a world long past. We pick
  
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• Mmm, Mmm! Watch the 2022 BMW M4’s Manual Transmission Manhandled on Track

  01-07-2020 18:47 via automobilemag.com
  
  We’ve yet to officially see the 2022 BMW M4 coupe (or its M3 sedan sibling), although a photo of an uncovered example was recently leaked and we’ve seen the latest 4 Series coupe on which the M4 is based. As you can see from the images here, BMW still isn’t showing the world what the new M4 looks like—but it is proudly showing the high-performance 4 Series variant in camouflage attacking the Sachsenring racetrack, as well as reminding everyone that the turn
  
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