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Bugatti looks back at how how it developed the W16 engine

As the end of the Chiron’s production run nears, Bugatti is taking a look back at the W16 engine that has powered its cars since it returned to the scene nearly 20 years ago. The engine is relatively compact, hugely powerful, and it has helped the firm set several world records. Former Volkswagen boss Ferdinand […] July 30, 2022 at 08:30PM

2023 Cadillac Escalade Review | V for very big, very fast

The 2023 Cadillac Escalade is one of the best luxury SUVs you can buy. It covers every angle or use case you might be able to dream up. Cadillac treats it to a top-notch interior that doesn’t play second fiddle to its also-sumptuous competition. There’s an abundant amount of space in both the standard and […] July 20, 2022 at 01:15AM

150 years of The Open: Mercedes Benz extends partnership with The R&A

SUV luxury, redefined: The EQS SUV brings the Claret Jug back to The Open The R&A and Mercedes‑Benz extend their long-running partnership Nearly 300,000 spectators celebrate the 150thplaying of The Open in St Andrews, Scotland (UK) Stuttgart/St Andrews. For its 150th playing, The Open and Mercedes‑Benz are returning to the Home of Golf at the Old Course in […] July 13, 2022 at 12:00AM

Lexus NX Luggage Test: How much cargo space?

According to the specs, the new Lexus NX has 22.7 cubic-feet of cargo space behind its raised back seat. That is considerably less than the mechanically related Toyota RAV4 (37.5 cubic-feet) and Toyota Venza (28.8 cubic-feet). It’s also less than several of its compact luxury SUV competitors. However, the shape of its cargo area, a […] July 06, 2022 at 12:40AM

2023 Acura TLX Type S PMC Edition adds NSX colors to the palette

The 2023 Acura TLX Type S is getting a PMC Edition with some extra-pretty color options derived from the Acura NSX.  Per usual with Acura’s PMC Edition cars, the TLX Type S PMC Edition is hand-built at the same Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio as the NSX is. The regular TLX Type S is right […] July 02, 2022 at 12:35AM

Bentley’s next model gets Airline Seat Specification option

Bentley is preparing to add a fifth model to its line-up. The company isn’t ready to reveal the car’s identity — though we think we know what we’re looking at — but it announced that the mysterious vehicle will be available with an option called Airline Seat Specification. If you travel in economy class, there […] May 04, 2022 at 07:09PM

Bentley announces its fifth model will debut May 10

Bentley announced it would debut “a fifth model” on Tuesday, May 10 to join the Continental GT, Continental GTC, Flying Speed and Bentayga. The notice included all kinds of wordplay suggesting extra length and roominess, Crewe members having “gone to new lengths” on the “long-awaited” vehicle that will bring “an extra dimension of on-board wellness,” […] April 29, 2022 at 09:30PM

2023 Toyota Supra gets a manual, only for the six-cylinder

As promised, the manual-transmission 2023 Toyota GR Supra is here. Or, it will be later this year when it goes on sale. And Toyota has revealed many of the pertinent details of the human-shifted sports coupe. Importantly, it’s only available on the six-cylinder model, so four-cylinder buyers will have to be fine with stick the […] April 29, 2022 at 12:46AM

2023 Acura Integra starts just under $32,000

Pricing for the 2023 Acura Integra is out, and it’s unsurprisingly a fair bit more expensive than the Civic it’s based on. The base model starts at $31,895 including the $1,095 destination charge. The base version comes only with a CVT, as does the next highest A-Spec trim. To get a manual transmission, you’ll have […] April 29, 2022 at 12:35AM

BMW IconicSounds Electric in the new BMW i7: unique sound worlds for a new, holistic driving experience.

Premiere of exclusive soundscapes combined with the BMW Theatre Screen. +++ All-electric luxury saloon features a factory-fitted full sound spectrum developed in collaboration between the BMW Group and two-time Academy Award winning composer Hans Zimmer. +++ My Modes Expressive and Relax with distinctive sound worlds enable a particularly intense interaction between driver and vehicle. +++ […] April 29, 2022 at 12:30AM

2023 Audi lineup gets lots of tweaks, no mention of R8

Audi’s data dump for its 2023 U.S. model lineup covers all the detail changes that will grace shoppers on dealer lots. Price changes are modest considering the circumstances, from $100 more for the A3 to $900 more for the battery-electric E-Tron SUV, but there’s more and/or better standard content throughout. The highlight rundown by model […] April 22, 2022 at 01:37AM

Lexus teases F version of LC luxury coupe

We at Autoblog adore the Lexus LC. It’s a truly spectacular grand tourer with concept car looks and your choice of either one of the best modern V8s or a sophisticated hybrid. But it seems Lexus thinks it can do even more with the LC, as indicated by this Instagram teaser of what seems to […] April 23, 2022 at 12:40AM

Production Lexus RZ 450e leaked ahead of official debut

The Lexus RZ 450e isn’t supposed to debut until April 20, but some screenshots from Japan may have revealed the production EV’s look. Unsurprisingly, they look pretty close to the official concept images we’ve seen before. In some ways toned down for production, in other ways amped up. The images appear to have been leaked […] April 16, 2022 at 12:41AM

Bentley resumes restoration of the first T-Series sedan

Bentley has shifted one of its on-going restoration projects into high gear. Found after spending decades undriven, the first T-Series sedan built is being brought back to life by the British company’s apprentices and specialists and it should be back on the road by the end of 2023. Manufactured on September 28, 1965, about a […] April 15, 2022 at 08:20PM

Audi Urbansphere concept teased in video

With the Audi Urbansphere concept is headed for an online reveal April 19, Audi might be littering the Interwebs with digital crumbs from now until then. We’ve seen a dark teaser revealing tidbits of the silhouette and interior, now comes a video highlighting some of the shiny bits and features we can look forward to. […] April 13, 2022 at 06:45PM

2022 Audi S8 First Drive Review | High-tech tour de force

OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Though freshly updated, the 2022 Audi S8 actually has not been changed much. Its exterior has been nicely freshened, it has some fancy new lights, and there’s a couple of new colors in the palette. What has changed, though, since the D5-generation A8/S8 debuted for 2019, is just how rapidly the industry’s […] April 11, 2022 at 08:30PM

Audi Urbansphere completes the future concept EV trifecta

Last August, Audi showed us its Skysphere concept, the expandable, open-topped GT. One month later, the Grandsphere concept glided out, all 17.6 feet of it. With the imminent debut of Audi’s Ubansphere concept, the Ingolstadt brand’s three-sided glimpse into the future of luxury electric, autonomous and connected travel is just about complete. Whereas the digital […] April 11, 2022 at 07:20PM

2022 Lexus LS pricing up by a little and a lot

In October of last year, Lexus announced its 2022 LS lineup with a sprinkling of finespun tweaks. There were retuned spring and damper rates for a more comfortable ride, larger anti-roll bars, an “enhanced” adjustable-ride-height function to improve passenger ingress and egress, reshaped piston tops for quieter engine operation and updated transmission calibration for more […] April 12, 2022 at 12:41AM

Honda and Acura expand CPO offerings to include 10-year-old cars

With valuations having gone ballistic, buyers are spending more than ever to purchase used cars at the same time cars with 100,000 miles or more are now considered just mildly used. Effectively, the market is full of folks splashing what was new-car money not long ago on a vehicle that would have been considered all […] April 01, 2022 at 12:35AM

Audi Q5 spy photos show next generation’s big design changes

While Audi is moving quickly to a fully electric future in every car category, it still has a few internal-combustion models to get out the door before making a complete transition. One of those is the Audi Q5, which, having last been fully redesigned for the 2018 model year, is starting to show its age. […] The post Audi Q5 spy photos show next generation’s big design changes appeared first on Automoto Network . March 23, 2022 at 09:09PM