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Add another model to the ever-increasing roster of vehicles being recalled for potentially dangerous Takata airbags: Automotive News reports that the 2008-2010 Dodge Challenger is being recalled to fix the driver’s airbag, manufactured by Takata. – In all, 88,346 Challengers built between September 2007 and October 2010 are affected by the recall, according to the NHTSA. The newly added Challengers did not appear on parent company FCA’s original list of Takata
– This is Robby. Robby is a 2016 Audi RS7 that can drive itself—and drive itself hard. As the successor to Bobby, Audi’s original racetrack-circling autonomous RS7, Robby has the edge in weight (it is 881 pounds lighter than Bobby), all the better to rip around at high speeds, shaming human drivers with its cold precision. Robby also has the distinction of being the first self-racing Audi to put tire
– This is Robby. Robby is a 2016 Audi RS7 that can drive itself—and drive itself hard. As the successor to Bobby, Audi’s original racetrack-circling autonomous RS7, Robby has the edge in weight (it is 881 pounds lighter than Bobby), all the better to rip around at high speeds, shaming human drivers with its cold precision. Robby also has the distinction of being the first self-racing Audi to put tire
– One of the toughest challenges for the next Audi S4 will be outperforming its smaller brother, the S3. When we tested the all-new S3 last year, we discovered, to our surprise, that it was actually quicker than the outgoing, ‘B8’-generation S4 (pictured above), despite having two fewer cylinders and producing 41 fewer horsepower. That’s not the way Audi’s carefully stratified model hierarchy is supposed to work, and the main
– One of the toughest challenges for the next Audi S4 will be outperforming its smaller brother, the S3. When we tested the all-new S3 last year, we discovered, to our surprise, that it was actually quicker than the outgoing, ‘B8’-generation S4 (pictured above), despite having two fewer cylinders and producing 41 fewer horsepower. That’s not the way Audi’s carefully stratified model hierarchy is supposed to work, and the main
Barely two years after going on sale in its current iteration, the Chevrolet Silverado is getting a refresh. Yep, that’s early, especially considering the typical full-size truck life cycle is measured not in years but in eons. – Chevy provided a single photo with the release, showing a Silverado in snazzy LTZ form, brandishing new horizontal grille vanes; a chunky new hood; squinty new lights; and a deep, aero-friendly bumper with
Barely two years after going on sale in its current iteration, the Chevrolet Silverado is getting a refresh. Yep, that’s early, especially considering the typical full-size truck life cycle is measured not in years but in eons. – Chevy provided a single photo with the release, showing a Silverado in snazzy LTZ form, brandishing new horizontal grille vanes; a chunky new hood; squinty new lights; and a deep, aero-friendly bumper with
-Ever since the Boxster launched 19 years ago, wags have derided Porsche for not fitting the mid-engined car with a 911-grade powerplant, suggesting that the company is afraid to one-up the centerpiece of its lineup. Even Zuffenhausen’s most starry-eyed apologists have lamented the decision time and again. And it’s worth noting that while the House of Ferry trots out the 550 Spyder to tout the Boxster/Cayman’s heritage, the James Dean
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– Mercedes-Benz hasn’t shown us any versions of its upcoming C-Class coupe yet, although we’re fairly sure it’ll look something like this. Today, however, Mercedes-Benz has provided a glimpse of one the hot Mercedes-AMG C63 version of the car on its Facebook page, and we’ve grabbed a few of those images—the only ones that show much of the car—for your scrutiny and enjoyment. – Let’s take inventory of what we can
