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Porsche Taycan rear-wheel drive review: the best EV just got better (Porsche) The Porsche Taycan electric car is on a roll. Just a year after launch, the four-door sports car has become the firm’s second best-seller in the UK (after the Macan SUV), and that’s with a range of decidedly high-end models. With the Taycan rear-wheel drive, the firm aims to bring on board even more buyers with its most affordable variant yet – its £70,000 list price a full £13,000 less th...

The recipe for Cadillac's new 2022 CT4-V Blackwing and 2022 CT5-V Blackwing is relatively simple. Take the automaker's newest luxury sedans, drop in some

2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing achieve an artful balance between form and function. Descended from the brand’s racing-derived V-Series legacy, the design elements of the new V-Series Blackwing sedans support and complement their track-capable performance, while advancing the V-Series’ motorsports-inspired heritage of styling and enhanced refinement. “As the ultimate performance versions of our V-Series lineup, the prime directive for their designs was to maintain au...

The BMW M5 Competition is a hard car to beat on the drag strip. The powerful V8 engine under the hood combined with the all-wheel drive M xDrive system make it a beast from standstill but it can be beaten, only it takes a pretty special car to do that. We’ve seen the M5 getting beat by cars from Ferrari to McLaren but can a much-cheaper BMW 340i keep up with it? The video below sure does provide an answer but you should know that this particular 340i is far from the shape it was in when it le...

It’s a rather well known fact that the new generation BMW X6 M Competition model is seriously fast in a straight line. Even in an age of incredibly fast SUVs coming from almost every brand, the BMW X6 M still manages to impress with its outrageous performance figures, especially from a dig, when its launch control and sticky tires can put its power down. However, BMW isn’t the only company out there betting big on this segment. Other car makers are keeping up as well while others need tuner...

Your new Porsche Taycan just got easier to track Chris Davies - Jan 21, 2021, 9:31am CST Porsche Taycan buyers will be able to stop pestering their dealer as they wait for their all-electric sedan to arrive, with the automaker adding a new way to track production of the luxury EV. The Taycan – which received several updates for the 2021 model year, not least a bump in estimated electric range – is the second model to be added to Porsche’s Track Your Dream service. Laun...

The 2021 Dodge Durango starts at $33,260, but the price difference between it and the version Dodge likes to hype, the SRT Hellcat AWD, is almost $50,000 wide. For a blast of speed in your SUV, opt for the 710-hp Durango SRT Hellcat version, which costs at least $82,490. This trim can go up to 180 mph, and Dodge claims zero to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. The Citadel is the luxury trim and starts at $49,300, while for towing, a Tow N Go package can be added to the R/T AWD trim for $4995. UPDATE, 1/21...

The grand side of thrill: The new BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine launched in India ANI | Updated: Jan 21, 2021 16:01 IST Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], January 21(ANI/BusinessWire India): BMW India has launched the new BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine in the country. Locally-produced at BMW Group Plant Chennai exclusively for the Indian market, the car is available in both petrol and diesel variants at all BMW India dealerships from today onwards. The long-wheelbase ...

This new drag race video shows off the BMW X5 M Competition taking on the Lamborghini Urus to see which is faster.

2021 Lexus RC-F 2-Dr Coupe Review by David Colman +VIDEO 2021 Lexus RC F Special Correspondent to THE AUTO CHANNEL Call it the velvet hammer. This ruthlessly efficient tool has been fine tuned to devour challenging roads at warp speed. Despite its ferocious looks, however, the RC-F is equally capable of sublime transport to less demanding destinations, a calling it performs with impeccable grace. In view of this dual personality, $90,705 seems quite reasonable for a limousine-slick Lexus capab...