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Aug
26
2021
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By Troy Warren
Tested: 2022 Genesis G70 3.3T Heats Up the Sports-Sedan Segment

Tested: 2022 Genesis G70 3.3T Heats Up the Sports-Sedan Segment

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BY ELANA SCHERR | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars Genesis's refreshed G70 has more glam inside and out, plus it's still good fun to drive. It's hot. Palm Springs, California, gets heat-wave-mirage hot in the summertime, but not all the shimmer during this drive is due to the 100-plus-degree temperatures. The updated 2022 Genesis G70 adds glitter to any scene, what with its diamond-hatched front end and beveled, gloss-black wheels. Genesis'scompact sports sedan has a new, glitzier look and a more comfortable feel for 2022, but its quick and composed character on the road remains very familiar. The G70 has impressed us before—it…
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Aug
25
2021
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By Troy Warren
Check Out This New Mercedes G-Wagen 4×4 Squared Rolling around Los Angeles

Check Out This New Mercedes G-Wagen 4×4 Squared Rolling around Los Angeles

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BY BRIAN SILVESTRO | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars Despite the camo, the upcoming G-wagen is easy to pick out of a crowd. The G-Wagen 4x4 Squared is arguably one of the coolest vehicles ever to come from Mercedes-Benz. With its revamped suspension, fender flares, and massive tires, it was the perfect SUV to stand out amongst the masses of standard G-wagens, Range Rovers, and Porsche Cayennes on Rodeo Drive. It's no surprise then, to see a new version testing on the streets of Los Angeles. A video published on YouTube last week by KindelAuto shows what looks to be an upcoming…
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Aug
22
2021
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By Troy Warren
2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz: A Truck by Any Other Name

2022 Hyundai Santa Cruz: A Truck by Any Other Name

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BY DEREK POWELL | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars Hyundai's new Santa Cruz compact truck attempts to skirt the rules for traditional pickups. Breaking into the lucrative truck market isn't for the faint of heart. Subaru's Bajalasted four short years, Honda had to butch up the looks of its Ridgeline to secure a seat at the table, and even Toyota's T100 stumbled until it became the V-8-powered Tundra. And who can forget the Ford Explorer Sport Trac? It would seem that to succeed in this segment, your truck had better look and perform like, well, a truck. In what may be an attempt to manage expectations, Hyundai isn't…
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Aug
21
2021
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By Troy Warren
Tesla, at AI Day Event, Hints at Cybertruck Release Date and Promises a Robot

Tesla, at AI Day Event, Hints at Cybertruck Release Date and Promises a Robot

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BY ANNIE WHITE | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars Tesla held an event on Thursday to show off its self-driving technology, tease future upgrades, and announce plans to build a humanoid robot. During its AI Day event, Tesla showed an animated video rendering of a car equipped with its self-driving technology navigating traffic and making turns without prompting from the human in the driver's seat, presumably as a promise for technology to come.  The company also showed off a proprietary microchip designed to run the supercomputer, called Dojo, that Tesla uses for all of its cars' self-driving functions. Toward the…
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Aug
19
2021
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By Troy Warren
Mercedes-Benz C-Class All-Terrain Wagon Revealed

Mercedes-Benz C-Class All-Terrain Wagon Revealed

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BY ANNIE WHITE | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars The All-Terrain is 1.6 inches higher than the regular C-class wagon. The All-Terrain is not slated to come to the U.S. market. Mercedes-Benz has released photos of an All-Terrain version of its  C-classwagon. The car is scheduled to officially debut at the international auto show (IAA) in Munich this September. Mercedes says the C-class All-Terrain, modeled after the successful E-class All-Terrain, will strike a balance between the carlike handling of a wagon and the tall stance of an SUV.  This All-Terrain will not be available in the U.S. market. Mercedes has released…
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Aug
17
2021
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2022 Toyota GR 86 Reminds Us That Affordable Fun Exists

2022 Toyota GR 86 Reminds Us That Affordable Fun Exists

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BY DAVID BEARD | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars While it's not entirely new, the GR 86's larger engine and revised chassis are more than enough to keep us happy. A car like the Toyota GR 86 isn't supposed to happen in this age of SUVs and electrification. Small and affordable coupes like the rear-drive GR 86 are pretty much dead. And yet Toyota has just refreshed its almost one-of-a-kind sports car, and it isn't just good, it's great. We adore high-powered coupes such as the 760-hp Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, but more than often their massive outputs make exploiting their capabilities on…
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Aug
16
2021
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2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer Go Big for Jeep

2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer Go Big for Jeep

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BY JAMES TATE | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars An old-school formula brings modern levels of comfort and technology to Jeep's new full-size SUVs. Jeep says that the all-new 2022 Wagoneer drives like the "smallest big car." After spending a day with Wagoneers and Grand Wagoneers, we'd probably drop "smallest" from the phrase. This is because at their core, these 214.7-inch-long SUVs employ the segment's proven formula: take a full-size pickup frame, include all the big V-8 powertrain options, and build a box on top. It's hardly that simple, of course. Unlike the Ram 1500, which the big Jeep's frame is derived from, the Wagoneer benefits…
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Aug
15
2021
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Is the Plug-In the Future of Luxury and Hyper Cars?

Is the Plug-In the Future of Luxury and Hyper Cars?

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BY JON ALAIN GUZIK | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars #EditorsPicks From Bentley to Ferrari and Lamborghini, high-end car manufacturers are transitioning to electric with stylish sustainability: "We will hybridize our entire line of cars by 2024." The paradigm is shifting in the luxury car world. At the high end, nearly every brand is now offering a plug-in hybrid version (PHEV) of their most popular vehicles. For instance, a high-end SUV like BMW’s X5 xDrive45e PHEV (from $65,400) has a 30-mile EV range, which is usually enough to get you to and from work running on EV power alone —…
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Aug
14
2021
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By Troy Warren
Tom Hanks’s Airstream Trailer, Full of Autographs and Memorabilia, Sells for $235,200

Tom Hanks’s Airstream Trailer, Full of Autographs and Memorabilia, Sells for $235,200

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BY SEBASTIAN BLANCO | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks #Celebrity The movie star's custom on-set trailer sold at auction during Monterey Car Week. Four vehicles used by Tom Hanks will be auctioned off later this month at the Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction, including his on-set Airstream trailer and the 2011  Ford F-450 Super Duty used to tow it, a customized 1980 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser, and Hanks' personal 2015 Tesla Model S P85D. Hanks used the Airstream trailer as a place to rest while shooting 18 movies between the 1990s and 2010s, including Forrest Gump and The Circle. Hanks ordered the trailer as an upgrade to the…
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Aug
13
2021
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2022 Acura NSX Type S Sends Off the Second-Generation Sports Car with 600 HP

2022 Acura NSX Type S Sends Off the Second-Generation Sports Car with 600 HP

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BY DAVE VANDERWERP | CarAndDriver.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Cars In addition to the 27-hp gain, the $171,495 Type S gets a host of tweaks including a wider track and new Pirelli P Zero tires. The 2022 Acura NSX Type S is a higher-performance variant of Acura's storied sports car that gains 27 hp, for an even 600 horsepower. Acura claims it's two seconds quicker around its Suzuka circuit than the 2019–2021 NSX. Every 2022 NSX will be a Type S, and there will be just 350 sold worldwide, 300 in the U.S. 2022 is also the last model year for the second-generation NSX.…
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