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There’s nothing better than buying a new truck. After all, a truck is the perfect way to drive in style. Whether you’re plaing to hit the mud of a mountain trail or keep to the paved streets o...

Unfortunately, accidents are a part of most motorists’ lives. The fact that there are so many cars on the roads makes the likelihood of having one quite high. It does not matter how careful you are i...

Cars are one prime example of our ability to create and to iovate. These beautiful machines are not less than masterpieces of technology. The only drawback, however, is that they often come with a ...

If you’ve ever been out on the road, or ready to head out to work in the moing, and tued the key in the ignition to hear nothing but a clicking sound, you’re not alone. Plenty of us have had our ...

As much as cars and the technologies integrated into them have changed over the past 100 years, the things that have to do with their maintenance and upkeep have not. You still have to take your car to the shop upon noticing the slightest irregularity in its operation, and consult a huge paperback book if you are not familiar with a function or a feature. That does not fly in the age of smartphones and homepods and artificial intelligence. We are going to need a whole new system of customer care and support for the mode era – one built around the already established ways of communication. If Amazon can use drones now to deliver your packages, car makers should be able to come up with som...

People keep telling us the horsepower war between German automakers is a thing of the past. How, then, will they explain the new2019 Mercedes-AMG G63, which is more powerful than ever? This mighty offroader now packs an insane 585 horsepower from a 4.0 liter V8. Based on the new generation of the G-Wagen with its cute new lights and fancy interior, the2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 is also the most capable iteration of this car ever built. Zero to 100 km/h takes only 4.5 seconds. That alone is mind-boggling in a car this size. Thelimited maximum speed of 220 km/h, or 240 km/h with the AMG Driver‘s package, is the other astonishing figure, no less than the titanic 850 Nm of torque the engine gener...

In an effort to keep the disceing customers of their Maybach series happy, Mercedes has come up with a number of visual upgrades for the 2018 version of the luxury saloon. In this treatment theMercedes-Maybach S-Class gets even more exquisite interior color combos, optional two-tone paint jobs, and a new radiator grille. If we cut to the chase, the two-tone paint works available for the 2018Mercedes-Maybach S-Class includearmagnac brown/black and savaa beige/black. There will be nine color combinations available in total, complete withdouble clear coat whichcreates a brilliant surface finish with a piano lacquer effect that gives the paint job a special depth. These should improve the ae...

The highly anticipated2018 VW Up! GTI is now available to order in the UK, all set to take the hot hatch market by storm. Granted, it is a supermini and not a hatchback. But the Up! GTI is so good at what it does, and at£13,750 it is so well-priced, it renders all those expensive, over-powered hot hatches out there silly. I mean, if space is not really an issue for you,2018 VW Up! GTI is a much better proposition than its own big brother, Golf GTI. And we know full well that the Golf is the king of all hot hatches. With the Up! GTI it is not about how much power you have. It’s the whole package. Yes, it only has a 999cc turbo engine with 115 PS and 200 Nm of torque. But on the upside it ...

This year’s Geneva Motor Show will see the debut of something rather special from Land Rover, something we haven’t seen since the 70s. It’s called theRange Rover SV Coupe, and it’s a two-door version of the full-size luxury SUV featuring a “seductive” design and an ultra-refined interior. They have only released a photo of the interior so far, but that is enough to make us long for this Range Rover SV Coupe. The original Range Rover launched in the 1970 as a two-door model, but that form kind of went away, featured only on a version of the Evoque. The SV, though, it’s not a downsized Range Rover or anything pathetic. It’s full-size, they say, and it’s going to blow you way with its sexin...

Good news for the fans of big, luxurious, over-the-top coupes. The all-newBMW 8 Series Coupe is very close to production now as the Bavarian company dispatches prototypes to race tracks for dynamic testing. This thing, by the looks of things, is going to give the AMG 63 and Bentley Continental GT a good run for their money. We only get to see the overall shape of theBMW 8 Series Coupe in this teaser, but they have included a good deal of pure exhaust noise. The 8 Coupe, as they call it, sounds a lot dirtier than most M cars of recent years, and that’s great. And as for the looks, it’s not like we don’t know what the 8er is going to be like. After all, we have seen this big boy with the C...

2018 Geneva Motor Show in March will see the debut of a semi-hot version of the new Kia Rio. If you were plaing to buy one of these hatchbacks you better hold on a little longer and check out theKia Rio GT-Line before making your decision. It launches in the spring and comes with some nice features. The biggest highlight of the2019 Kia Rio GT-Line is of course, its sporty design. As with other new GT-Line models, the Rio gets features such asgloss-black and chrome ‘tiger-nose’ grille, unique GT-Line 17-inch alloy wheels, and ‘ice-cube’ LED fog lamps. There is alsotwin exhaust tips, LED daytime ruing lights, chrome window trim, a gloss black roof spoiler and sill highlights. So what we ha...

Detroit Motor Show this year sees the debut of the new2019 Ford Ranger pickup truck. The favorite of mid-size truckers comes with upscale, handsome looks and a lot more tech features than before. What’s more, it is one of toughest vehicles in its class thanks to its “Built Ford Tough” construction. Basically, whatBuilt Ford Tough means is that the2019 Ford Ranger is built to take some serious punishment. It features arugged high-strength steel frame backbone and has beentorture-tested alongside Ford F-150 trucks. The muscular and athletic body reflects the rough and tumble soul of this car. So whatever your business or adventure is, the new Ranger should be able to take care of it for ye...

Hot crossovers with more power than their class would warrant seem to be gaining momentum in the market. This is what Ford has come up with to remain competitive, the2019 Ford Edge ST. This small crossover features a335 Horsepower2.7-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost engine. That motor also makes380 lb.-ft. of torque. Gotta love these EcoBoosts!2019 Ford Edge ST also benefits from aquick-shifting 8-speed automatic transmission, standard all-wheel drive with selectable traction control, an available performance brake package, and ST-tuned sport suspension. So performance-wise, this family rocket punches way above its weight. [embedded content] And it’s not just straight line performance, e...

It is no longer cool, at least among the sophisticated well-to-do people, to have the biggest, largest and most extravagant. That is why luxury car makers have adopted downsizing routine this past few years, although downsizing for them is replacing a V12, or W12, engine with a V8. That is the case with the2018 Bentley Bentayga V8. Powered by a sweet-sounding4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine, the2018 Bentley Bentayga V8is the ‘sensible’ version of this super deluxe SUV with 550 horsepower and568 lb.ft. (770 Nm) of torque. That power is what makes the W12 version look utterly and completely pointless. It propels the road yacht from0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds (0-100 km/h in 4.5 ...

If you have already purchased a 2017 modelyear MINI, well, don’t feel bad. The fact is, the upgrades lavished on the2018 MINI are not that remarkable. There are a few cosmetic and equipment enhancements, but nothing you can’t already get aftermarket. Well, apart from the new7-speed Steptronic transmission. If you can leave without the new dual-clutch gearbox with paddle shifts, then the rest of 2018 MINI Cooper is not that much better than its immediate predecessor. The new model comes with standard-fit LED lights on the front and rear. You can also choose theoptional adaptive headlights with Matrix high beam for the new one if you are hard-core into fancy lights. The 2018 range, includi...

I know, I know, thinking about buying a supercar is nothing more than a fantasy for most of us. But hey, you never know. You could wake up tomorrow and find yourself in possession of a big pile of money to blow on your first supercar. Maybe your rich aunt dies and lives you the cash, or maybe you get lucky using your100 Free Spins on Starburst and win big. So it’s good to be prepared and make the right choice when the time comes. You need to know how to go about getting your first supercar because, even though people won’t admit it, when you have the chance you will most likely rush into the first showroom and get the first flashy thing that catches your eye. That’s human nature. Life an...

The fans of funky little cars all over Britain rejoice as the new2018 Citroen C4 Cactus becomes available to order today! The quirky French hatchback won’t reach the showrooms until April, but you can secure yours right nowfrom just £17,265. Based onCitroen Advanced Comfort programme with comfort seats and Progressive Hydraulic cushions, the2018 Citroen C4 Cactus is probably the most comfortable and relaxing car in its class. That is a highly desirable quality if you predominantly use it in busy city centers. The B-road travelers may find that the safe comfort results in less than savory handling around the coers. Not that the Cactus is fast enough to get you in trouble around coers. The...

Prestigious British exotic and classic car dealer, Hexagon, is offering something so unique, it is guaranteed to make classic car lovers whimper with excitement! It’s a1959 Aston Martin DB4, and as if that wasn’t cool enough, this car is a pre-production unit painstakingly resorted back to its original glory. This highly desirable itemwas the third Right Hand Drive DB4 to come from Newport Pagnell, featuring custom upgrades byAston Martin aficionado Richard Williams. Once a demonstrator, this 1959 Aston Martin DB4 has been converted torun on a Vantage triple Weber carb system and boasts a5-speed gearbox. The wider wire wheels sit inside especially modified fenders and provide more g...

Lack of big power is one of the characteristics of the Mazda MX-5 sports car. It’s deliberate, so as to make you work the engine and gearbox and find the intrinsic joy there is in that. But some people prefer more get up and go and for them British tuner BBR has a new turbo upgrade package that breathes more life into the MX-5’s tiny little heart. BBR Mazda MX-5 ND Stage 1 turbocharger upgrade for the1498cc SKYACTIV-G engine ups the power to210 bhp which is a staggering 81 bhp more the standard. It also bumps the torque197 lb.ft of torque (86lb.ft more than stock). The col thing about this upgrade is that the real torque still kicks in at fairly high rpm (above 3,000 rpm, peaking at...

Not that it needed a special feature to set itself apart from the ordinary SUV crowd, but the new 2019 Infiniti QX50 gets one nonetheless. It’s the world’s first productionvariable compression ratio engine which promises greater levels of power and efficiency by constantly optimizing thecompression ratio. While it remains to be seen how this system actually works in the real world, on paper it seems pretty good. The2.0-liter VC-Turbo engine in the2019 Infiniti QX50 is said to have the power of a petrol and torque of a diesel engine.The engine is able to offer any compression ratio between 8:1 (typical for high performance engines) and 14:1 (used by many manufacturers for high ...