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Volkswagen 'Light' bus

Psychedelic Volkswagen Microbus from Woodstock returns for an encore

With its trippy paint scheme, the Volkswagen "Light" bus became a symbol of the 1969 Woodstock music festival. VW teamed up with the artist who created this rolling mural to stage a comeback in time for Woodstock's 50th anniversary. Volkswagen will also launch the Microbus-inspired I.D. Buzz in 2022.
2020 Kia Soul EV

2020 Kia Soul and Soul EV continue to think inside the box

The 2020 Kia Soul is the third generation of Kia's boxy curiosity. The Soul maintains its signature look, but gets tech and powertrain upgrades. The all-electric Soul EV returns as well. Both the gasoline and electric 2020 Soul models debut at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Bentley Bentayga Speed

Bentley Bentayga Speed surpasses Lamborghini Urus as world’s fastest SUV

The Bentley Bentayga Speed has wrested the title of world's fastest SUV from its cousin, the Lamborghini Urus. But the Bentley is just 1 mph faster than the Lamborghini. It requires 626 horsepower to achieve that top speed. The Bentayga Speed debuts at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.
2020 BMW X3 M and X4 M

BMW’s X3 M and X4 M pack 503 horsepower in nontraditional form

BMW is starting even further from its heritage with the 2020 X3 M and X4 M performance crossovers. But with up to 503 horsepower available in each vehicle, does that really matter? Production of the X3 M and X4 M begins in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in April.
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Bugatti celebrates its 110th anniversary with special-edition Chiron supercar

This Bugatti Chiron is a tribute not only to Bugatti's 110th anniversary, but to the automaker's home country. The French flag figures prominently in the design, from the rear spoiler to the seats. The Chiron itself is still among the fastest cars in the world, with a governed top speed of 261 mph.
2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road

Toyota aims to turn its grocery-getter RAV4 into a genuine off-roader

Debuting at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show, the 2020 Toyota RAV4 TRD Off-Road boasts rally-developed suspension and more aggressive styling. But does that make it a true off-road vehicle? Toyota is trying to emphasize off-road capability with the latest RAV4, despite it being a car-based crossover.
2020 Subaru Legacy

2020 Subaru Legacy gains 260-horsepower turbo engine, massive touchscreen

The 2020 Subaru Legacy midsize sedan has been redesigned inside and out. The exterior may look largely unchanged but underneath, the Legacy boasts a new turbocharged engine and an available 11.6-inch touchscreen. The 2020 Subaru Legacy debuts at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show.
2020 Kia Sportage

2020 Kia Sportage gets a bigger standard touchscreen and more driver aids

The 2020 Kia Sportage rolls into the 2019 Chicago Auto Show with small but significant updates. Kia tweaked the exterior styling, added an 8.0-inch touchscreen as standard equipment, and gave the Sportage more driver aids. The updated Kia Sportage hits showrooms later this year.
2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro

Toyota’s aging Sequoia gets a shot of adrenaline with TRD Pro off-road model

The 2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro is the latest model in Toyota's TRD Pro line of off-roaders. The Sequoia gets upgraded suspension, and all TRD Pro models get new infotainment systems for 2020. The 2020 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro debuts at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show.
2019 Cadillac XT5 Sport

2019 Cadillac XT5 Sport continues luxury brand’s crossover obsession

The 2019 Cadillac XT5 gets a new Sport package to bring it in line with the smaller XT4, and the family-oriented XT6 launching later this year. The XT5 Sport debuts at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show. Expect more crossovers, including an all-electric model, in Cadillac's future.
2019 Ram 1500 multifunction tailgate

2019 Ram 1500 takes aim at GMC Sierra with new ‘multifunction’ tailgate

The 2019 Ram 1500 gets a reconfigurable tailgate to counter one of its competitors, the GMC Sierra 1500, which has a Multi-Pro tailgate. Ram's version can open like a conventional tailgate, or split into individual doors. The Ram 1500 multifunction tailgate debuts at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show.
tesla model 3

Tesla cuts the price of the Model 3 again, this time by $1,100

The Tesla Model 3 is getting its second price cut of 2019. Tesla reduced the price by $1,100, bringing the base price of the electric car down to $42,900 before government incentives. That's still above the $35,000 base price Tesla has been aiming for since the Model 3's launch.
2020 Toyota TRD Pro teaser

Toyota teases new TRD Pro ‘off-road beast’ for Chicago Auto Show

Toyota will add a new model to its TRD Pro lineup of off-road vehicles at the 2019 Chicago Auto Show. The automaker already sells TRD Pro versions of the Tacoma, Tundra, and 4Runner. The 2020 Tacoma and Land Cruiser Heritage Edition models are also slated to debut in Chicago.
Land Rover Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition

Land Rover gives the Range Rover Velar a dose of V8 muscle with special edition

The Land Rover Range Rover Velar was all about luxury, but Land Rover is giving it a dose of performance with the SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition. The one-year-only special edition packs a 550-horsepower V8. Land Rover claims it will do 0 to 60 mph in under 5.0 seconds.
'Recommissioned' Porsche Carrera GT

Porsche overhauls a Carrera GT supercar, complete with silver-coated wheels

The Porsche Carrera GT went out of production about 15 years ago, and one customer wanted to give the supercar a refresh. So Porsche completely disassembled the rare Carrera GT and rebuilt or upgraded virtually every part. That included coating the outer rims of the magnesium wheels in silver.
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2019 Audi Q8 review

The 2019 Audi Q8 sits atop the Q7 in Audi’s SUV lineup. The Q8 tries to live up to its flagship status with more tech, and a greater emphasis on style and performance, as well as some references to Audi’s rallying past. Audi’s latest SUV competes against a wide array of vehicles from the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Land Rover.
Land Rover Range Rover SV Coupe

Land Rover cancels the most stately (and expensive) Range Rover to date

The Land Rover Range Rover SV Coupe is a limited-edition model built to celebrate the company's 70th anniversary. Priced at nearly $300,000, it should have gone into limited production in 2019 but Land Rover has canceled the model to cut costs. The SV Coupe displayed in Geneva will remain a one-off.
2020 Jaguar F-Type Checkered Flag Limited Edition

2020 Jaguar F-Type gets a limited edition, standard CarPlay and Android Auto

The 2020 Jaguar F-Type gets a Checkered Flag Limited Edition model referencing Jaguar's sports-car history. It also loses its manual transmission option, but gains standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The F-Type is still available with four-cylinder, V6, and V8 engines, though.
Audi TT 20th Anniversary Edition

Audi celebrates 20 years of the TT by bringing back ‘baseball’ interior

The Audi TT is turning 20, so Audi put together a special-edition model to celebrate. The TT 20th Anniversary Edition features interior and exterior design elements that reference the groundbreaking TTS Roadster concept and early production models. The car will be available as a coupe or convertible.
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Tesla revamps pricing, naming system for Model S and Model X

Tesla is changing its naming scheme for the Model S and Model X trim levels, dropping the old system based on battery-pack capacity. The automaker is also cutting prices on both vehicles by $1,000. The naming changes bring the Model S and Model X in line with the Model 3.
2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE

2019 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE turns faster lap times with an automatic transmission

The 2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE gets the 10-speed automatic transmission already available in the Camaro SS, and it will lap a racetrack faster than the six-speed manual version, according to Chevy. This is the same GM-Ford transmission used in certain versions of the Mustang.
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Want to build self-driving cars? The University of Toronto will teach you how

The University of Toronto and online-education company Coursera are offering a specialization program in self-driving cars. The series of courses provides an overview. Despite the explosion of interest in self-driving cars, relatively little attention has been paid to training people to work on them.
Ford Gravity Sketch

Ford designers use virtual reality tech to draw cars around themselves

Ford designers are experimenting with Gravity Sketch, a program that lets them virtually sketch new cars in three dimensions. Ford claims this will help improve new-car designs, and make the design process more efficient. Designers at all five of Ford's global studios are using Gravity Sketch.
Lotus Exige Race 380

Lotus and Williams team up to make future sports cars greener

Lotus and Williams Advanced Engineering are partnering to develop hybrid and all-electric powertrains for Lotus' sports cars. The partnership could include an all-electric hypercar, according to one report. Dubbed "Omega," the hypercar could reportedly have over 1,000 horsepower.
2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class Sedan

Mercedes-Benz will let drivers add infotainment features after they buy cars

Mercedes-Benz will let customers add navigation, digital radio, and smartphone integration to certain cars after driving off dealer's lots. It's as simple as selecting the options on a car's infotainment screen. Other automakers have been reticent to offer these kinds of upgrades.
Lincoln Continental 80th Anniversary Coach Door Edition

Lincoln’s stately, limited-edition flagship sedan sells out in a month

The 1961 Lincoln Continental became a design icon thanks to center-opening "coach doors" (also known as "suicide doors"). Lincoln is bringing those doors back for a special edition of the 2019 Continental. Just 80 examples of the coach-door Lincoln Continental will be made.
Lego 2019 Chevrolet Silverado LT Trail Boss

This Chevy Silverado pickup truck is made from more than 300,000 Lego bricks

To promote The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" Lego and Chevrolet teamed up on a life-size replica of the automaker's Silverado pickup truck made from over 300,000 plastic bricks. The Lego truck is based on the Silverado LT Trail Boss off-road model, and will be displayed at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show.
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Lyft and Aptiv’s self-driving car program has come a long way (but not far enough)

Many companies talk about self-driving cars, but Lyft and Aptiv are already using a fleet of them to transport paying customers in Las Vegas. The two companies claim to have given about 30,000 rides in modified BMW 540i luxury cars over the past year, with rave reviews from passengers.
Nissan Altima-te AWD concept

Worried about commuting in winter weather? Nissan has the answer

The Nissan Altima midsize sedan is now available with all-wheel drive. To advertise that fact, Nissan's Canadian division slapped some tank-like tracks on an Altima to create a one-off show car. This is far from the first time Nissan has put tracks on an ordinary production car.
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Ford’s Mustang-inspired electric crossover will spawn a Lincoln luxury version

Lincoln will get its own version of parent Ford's first mass-market, long-range electric vehicle. While Ford's version will have styling inspired by the Mustang, Lincoln will take a more traditional approach. The Ford version is expected to arrive in 2020, with a range of around 300 miles.
McLaren 600LT Spider

In McLaren’s 600LT Spider, the engine is the only sound system you’ll need

The McLaren 600LT Spider is the inevitable convertible version of the 600LT coupe, itself a lighter, more powerful version of the McLaren 570S. The 600LT Spider boasts a 592-horsepower, twin-turbo V8, and a loud exhaust system to hear it with. Pricing starts at $256,500.
Lexus LC convertible concept

Lexus LC convertible concept teases a new open-air flagship

Debuting in January at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, the Lexus LC convertible concept adds open-air motoring to the sleek LC's resume. But Lexus won't commit to a production version of the car just yet. Lexus hasn't sold a convertible since the IS C went out of production in 2015.
Nissan IMs concept

Nissan IMs concept teases a future long-range, autonomous electric car

Debuting at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, the Nissan IMs is an electric car with a 380-mile range, autonomous-driving capability, and a backseat designed for being chauffeured. Too bad it's just a concept car. Nissan may eventually launch a longer-range production electric car, however.
Hyundai Veloster N TCR concept

Hyundai’s Veloster N hot hatchback will prove its mettle on the track

The Hyundai Veloster N will go racing to prove the credibility of Hyundai's new N performance division. Unveiled at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, the Veloster N race car will compete in a class with other small cars. It hits the track for the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race at Daytona January 25.