-Looking to build off of the smaller MKC’s success, Lincoln redesigned its MKX crossover for 2016 and is hoping to hit a bullseye in the mid-size luxury SUV space. We’ve said that if the Ford Edge–based MKX turns out as well as the MKC, Lincoln has some hope in this world, and while we have yet to drive an MKX, Lincoln has at least furnished the crossover’s pricing for us
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– BMW has stated that is will offer a plug-in hybrid in each of its major model lines, and the first out of the gate is the X5 xDrive40e. The plug-in SUV arrives this fall as a 2016 model, priced at $63,095 with standard all-wheel drive. As expected, that’s more expensive that the standard, six-cylinder X5 ($54,895 for the sDrive, $57,195 with xDrive); it’s also more than the diesel-fueled X5
– When Bentley chief designer Luc Donckerwolke left the company at the end of May, the rumor mill started spinning immediately. Many observers believed that the former VW Group star designer would surface at electronics company Apple as part of its rumored Project Titan automobile project. Others speculated that he would join an Asian carmaker. The latter is true, as first reported by Michael Taylor at motoring.com.au and independently confirmed by
– The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finally knows the full scope of the massive Takata airbag recall that’s been ongoing for months: The Detroit News reports that the 11 automakers involved have identified every VIN covered by the recall. Go check yours now using the government agency’s VIN search tool. – “An informed consumer is one of our strongest allies in ensuring recalled vehicles are repaired,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx
– Singer, builder of fine custom Porsche 911–based creations, has announced that its latest work of art is going to really Targa at our heartstrings. That’s because, well, it’s a 911 Targa, albeit one based on a later 964 air-cooled 911 and “backdated” to appear older. Like many Singer 911s, the old outside, new inside build format gives owners a modern high-performance driving experience wrapped in an exquisite, classic 911
– It’s a whale in the seas, a whale in the skies, and now the Beluga is a whale on the road. Or at least, it’s a very big four-door Bentley. The Beluga Specification is a special edition of the Flying Spur sedan and it arrives this fall. – Despite the implications of its name, the Beluga model is no larger than a standard Flying Spur, nor does it sport an
– As you’d expect at its price point and available specifications, the Audi A7 delivers generous helpings of comfort and performance, making it automotive self-indulgence of a pretty high order. READ MORE ›› –
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– Overview: The Audi RS5 is what happens when you give the gang at Quattro GmbH, Audi’s in-house performance division, a long leash and an open checkbook. While it shares its basic silhouette with the comparatively pedestrian A5/S5 coupe, the RS5 is an entirely different beast. At its core is a 450-hp 4.2-liter naturally aspirated V-8 that loves to rev to its 8300-rpm redline. (For those keeping score, that’s more