Automotive
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Trend 12.20:Nissan Z Proto
FIRST LOOK A heritage-rich preview of the 400Z
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December 2020
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Alfonso Albaisa
As the new Z Proto was revealed (page 14), we interviewed Nissan Motor design boss Alfonso Albaisa, who has spent his entire career at Nissan and oversees design for the Nissan, Infiniti, and Datsun brands.
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December 2020
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2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
The luxury sedan benchmark again moves the goalposts
4 min |
December 2020
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2022 Hyundai Tucson
One look isn’t enough
4 min |
December 2020
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2002 Jeep Wagoneer Concept
Worth the wait?
4 min |
December 2020
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SWAN SONG
LINCOLN EXITS THE PASSENGER CAR BUSINESS THE WAY IT ENTERED— WITH A CUSTOM COACH-BUILD
6 min |
November 2020
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MY FUNNY VALENTINE
THE LIDLESS LEXUS IMAGINED AS A PERSONAL LUXURY CONVEYANCE
7 min |
November 2020
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Keep Polishing
BLESSED WITH EXCELLENT POWERTRAINS, CHEVY’S NEW FULL-SIZE SUV IS LET DOWN BY A DISAPPOINTING INTERIOR AND INSCRUTABLE TECHNOLOGY
8 min |
November 2020
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Great Coach-Built Lincolns
Coach Door caps a long line of hand-crafted Lincolns (and we’re not talking bachelorette-party limos)
4 min |
November 2020
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James Hetfield's Frontman, Metallica
Guitar-shredding James Hetfield, the lead singer of Metallica, is known around the world for his music, but he’s also a passionate car customizer who recently donated most of his collection to the Petersen Automotive Museum. You can also see them in his new book, Reclaimed Rust: The Four- Wheeled Creations of James Hetfield.
3 min |
November 2020
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2021 Lucid Air
BYE BYE, TESLA ... LUCID’S NEW ELECTRIC SEDAN HAS YOUR NUMBER
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November 2020
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Gogo In-Car? Satellite internet connectivity brings us closer to full autonomy
As a Delta 2-Million Miler, I’ve spent lots of flight time airborne dealing with dodgy Wi-Fi, watching progress bars stall and web pages time out. So my ears perked up when I learned about a revolutionary new satellite antenna that promises to provide robust, ubiquitous data transmission to and from any moving object—planes, trains, and automobiles—anywhere on earth (except the poles).
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November 2020
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2023 Cadillac Lyriq concept
Cadillac enjoyed two years of increasing sales pre-pandemic, but MotorTrend hasn’t exactly been singing the praises of its heart-of-market XT4, XT5, and XT6 crossover vehicles. The brand hopes to change our tune with the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq (like a song’s words), by giving it dramatic proportions and a new face, plus Tesla-esque electric performance, range, and technology.
3 min |
November 2020
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2021 Ram 1500 TRX
TRX IS THE NEW APEX PREDATOR OF PICKUP TRUCKS
4 min |
November 2020
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MT GARAGE
Updates on our long-term fleet
10+ min |
October 2020
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Remember when a car meant freedom?
''If the car was invented today and we said this consumer product will improve mobility and productivity, but … it will kill 33,000 people a year in America, do you think the government would approve it for sale?”
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October 2020
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Recycling Combustion: Might we soon buy gasoline made from CO2?
I admit that writing about this month’s subject makes me feel a bit like Charlie Brown running toward Lucy and her football. This particular football, as a general concept, is just so alluring: Take a problem (excessive atmospheric CO 2) and turn it directly into a solution that lets us keep driving the vehicles we love—via carbon-neutral gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. This latest scheme solves many of the problems that have yanked the ball on my previous runs, giving me the courage to barrel toward it one more time.
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October 2020
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Jeep Wrangler Goes Both Ways
TWO FIRSTS IN THE WORKS FOR JEEP: A FACTORY-INSTALLED V-8 AND A PLUG-IN HYBRID
4 min |
October 2020
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Intake 2020 Audi S4 FIRST DRIVE
Cars like the Audi S4 have a complicated set of responsibilities. They have to be fast, high-tech, comfortable, well-built, efficient, safe, and satisfying to drive—not to mention good-looking. Personally, I prefer the looks of the old car, but that doesn’t mean the new car isn’t handsome enough to satisfy those who can afford the $50,895 starting price.
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October 2020
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HOW WE RANK CARS MOTORTREND ULTIMATE CAR RANKINGS EXPLAINED
With MotorTrend’s help, finding a new car doesn’t need to feel overwhelming anymore. Building on 70 years of experience testing and evaluating the latest new vehicles, the MotorTrend Ultimate Car Rankings are based upon the most sophisticated, comprehensive, and forward-thinking car-ratings system around.
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October 2020
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2020 Hyundai Ioniq RANGE TEST
According to the EPA, the facelifted 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, featured here in Limited trim, should return 55/54/55 mpg city/ highway/combined. Factor in its 11.9- gallon fuel tank, and under ideal conditions, one should be able to make the 526-mile round trip from L.A. to Vegas and back with plenty of range to spare. So that’s exactly what I was going to try to do.
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October 2020
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FORWARD INTO THE PAST
THE NEW BRONCO IS MORE THAN NOSTALGIA. IT DELIVERS THE GOODS. ANYWHERE.
10 min |
September 2020
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Starter Kit
WHY THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A ''BASE'' 911
4 min |
September 2020
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THE REAL-LIFE CRAZY CARS THAT INSPIRED THE ORIGINAL HOT WHEELS
If you’re a subscriber to the MotorTrend app, over the past few weeks you may have seen our new original series, Hot Wheels Life Size, in which NASCAR and NHRA racer Nicole Lyons gets behind the wheel of—er—life-size versions of some of Hot Wheels’ wackiest toy cars, including Twin Mill, Bone Shaker, and the Darth Vader car.
6 min |
September 2020
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RACING WHILE BLACK
HOW WOLLY T. RIBBS BATTLED RACISM ON THE RACETRACK AND PAVED THE WAY FOR LEWIS HAMILTON TO DOMINATE FORMULA 1 TODAY
5 min |
September 2020
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Intake: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 FIRST LOOK
Replacing the Bullitt for 2021 and effectively replacing the GT350, too, is the reborn Mustang Mach 1. It’s to be the track Mustang for folks who can’t swing the note on a Shelby.
3 min |
September 2020
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COMPACT Overlander
A LITTLE FORD YOU COULD REALLY ESCAPE IN
7 min |
September 2020
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DAILY DRIVER
YES, WE MEAN IT. YOU CAN (AND SHOULD) COMMUTE IN A FERRARI CONVERTIBLE.
4 min |
September 2020
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All That GLITTERS
BIG MONEY, BIGGER POWER, AND HYPERSPEED FUN IN THE SUN
10+ min |
September 2020
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CHAMPION GLADIATOR
THE MOJAVE TRIM PACKAGE GOES ANYWHERE AND GETS THERE FASTER
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