Setting the benchmark for extreme-performance pickup trucks, the all-new 702-horsepower 2021 Ram 1500 TRX is the "apex predator" of the pickup truck world. On the street or in the desert, Ram’s all-new truck is designed and built bolt-by-bolt to significantly outperform every production truck on the planet. With more than 100 factory-engineered, quality-tested parts and accessories, Mopar stands ready to take the Ram 1500 TRX to a new level of extreme capability.
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MINI USA EXPANDS MINI DRIVING EXPERIENCE, ADDING TWO NEW EAST COAST LOCATIONS.
MINI Driving Experience programs, which are offered for individuals or groups, such as corporate and team building events, are designed to teach performance-hungry drivers how to push a MINI to the limits in a safe environment under the direction of professional driving instructors. Participants in the MINI Driving Experience programs can learn driving moves such as a panic braking while also sharpening their skills on a skidpad and handling course. MINI also offers a MINI Stunt Driving Program that teaches standard j-turns, Forward 180 j-turns, and reverses turns.
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2021 AUDI R8 RWD COUPE AND SPYDER NEWEST MEMBERS OF R8 MODEL LINE
From a limited series to a permanent addition, the R8 rear-wheel-drive Coupe and Spyder become the newest members of the R8 model line, joining the R8 V10 performance Quattro Coupe and Spyder for the 2021 model year.
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FIRST DRIVES IN THE BUGATTI CHIRON PUR SPORT
More than one and a half years of focused work, countless hours of development work, and over 50,000 test kilometers on race tracks and public roads. Now the first journalists and Bugatti customers can drive the new Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport 1 for the first time – on the race track and on public roads.
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3D-PRINTED PARTS SUPPORT OVER 80,000 MILES OF CHEVROLET RACING
3D printing has taken on a powerful role in Chevrolet Motorsports, both on- and off-road. This season, the Corvette C8.R, INDYCAR, NASCAR Camaro, and Silverado race teams have accumulated more than 80,000 miles of competition in vehicles built with 3D-printed parts.
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Photo: Drew Gibson; Driver: Richard Westbrook
BRITISH ACE WESTBROOK RETURNS TO ASTON MARTIN FOR WEC FINALE
Gaydon. Aston Martin Racing will retain the services of British sportscar ace Richard Westbrook for the final round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) – the 8 Hours of Bahrain – where he will race alongside Paul Dalla Lana (CDN) and Ross Gunn (GB) in the works GTE Am Aston Martin Vantage.
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LAMBORGHINI CELEBRATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE URRACO
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Lamborghini Urraco, unveiled at the Turin Motor Show in late October 1970. This model immediately stood out for having introduced technical solutions that were very innovative for the time, thanks to the contribution of engineer Paolo Stanzani, the technical father of the Urraco and Lamborghini’s Chief Technical Officer at the time. The styling of the project was entrusted to renowned designer Marcello Gandini, who in that period was the principal designer for Carrozzeria Bertone.
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THE PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM PRESENTS VIRTUAL DEBUT OF THREE BRAND-NEW EXHIBITS
The Petersen invites you to preview three brand-new exhibits before the museum reopens to the public. This unveiling marks the first time ever that a major museum has displayed three new exhibits through an online showcase.
Supercars: A Century of Spectacle and Speed
Extreme Conditions, supported by Land Rover
Redefining Performance, supported by Porsche
LEXUS J201 CONCEPT: CRAFTED FOR THE MOST SALIENT RETREATS
Yes, it’s true. A supercharged 550-horsepower, lifted, fully-equipped LX-based concept vehicle is tastefully strewn upon your screen. Named the Lexus J201 Concept, it is the plus-alpha iteration of the renowned four-wheel drive Lexus flagship. And elevated by the utmost level of omotenashi – culturally-attuned, anticipatory, Japanese hospitality – J201 is a bona fide instrument meticulously crafted to enable and embrace the most salient of retreats imaginable.
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TORTURED AND TESTED, 3.5-LITER POWERBOOST FULL HYBRID POWERTRAIN IN THE ALL-NEW 2021 F-150 IS BUILT FORD TOUGH
The all-new 3.5-liter PowerBoost™ full hybrid powertrain is available in the all-new F-150 and is the only full-hybrid powertrain available in a pickup. PowerBoost was created by the Ford team to deliver years of dependable, hardworking service with 430 horsepower 570 lb.-ft of torque - the most torque ever in an F-150.
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McLAREN’S ALL-NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE HYBRID SUPERCAR ENTERS FINAL STAGES OF TESTING
The first series-production High-Performance Hybrid (HPH) supercar from McLaren Automotive has entered the final stages of its development and test programs, which includes running on public roads. Due to launch in the first half of 2021, the all-new supercar will open a new era of electrification for McLaren following the end of production of its Sports Series range.
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Dimitris Psillakis Head of Marketing and Sales, Mercedes-Benz Cars North America and CEO of MBUSA
MERCEDES-BENZ USA ANNOUNCES DIMITRIS PSILLAKIS AS HEAD OF MARKETING AND SALES, MERCEDES-BENZ CARS NORTH AMERICA AND CEO OF MBUSA
The Daimler Board of Management has appointed Dimitris Psillakis (53) as Head of Marketing and Sales, Mercedes-Benz Cars North America and CEO of MBUSA, effective January 1, 2021. The announcement was made by Britta Seeger, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, responsible for Marketing and Sales, to whom Psillakis will report. Psillakis, who was appointed as the President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Canada, succeeds Nicholas Speeks, who after more than 40 years will leave the company and pursue opportunities outside of Daimler. Psillakis will be based in Atlanta, GA.
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The Chiron Pur Sport Continues its Journey through California
After months of waiting, the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport1 has finally arrived in the United States. Over the next few weeks, the hyper sports car will travel across the country to give customers and fans of the brand the opportunity to admire the vehicle up close. Latest display: Irvine, Orange Country.
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A Record September for Automobili Lamborghini
Automobili Lamborghini has achieved a record of September in terms of commercial results with 738 units delivered to customers in one month: its best September ever. A consistently positive trend over the last three months resulted in 2,083 units delivered to customers in the third quarter of 2020, illustrating the energy with which Lamborghini responded to a period of new challenges.
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AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI PRESENTS THE URUS GRAPHITE CAPSULE
Automobili Lamborghini presents the Urus Graphite Capsule, creating distinctive new opportunities for expression in color and trim on the Lamborghini Super SUV.
The four new exterior matt colors are on-trend yet subtle, in white Bianco Monocerus, black Nero Noctis, and grey Grigio Nimbus and Grigio Keres. The lower parts of the car around the front, rear, and side sills are all finished in the matt body color. Four shiny accent colors are offered, orange Arancio Leonis and Arancio Dryope, yellow Giallo Taurus, and green Verde Scandal picking out the distinctive lines of the Urus on the front splitter, door inserts, and rear spoiler and making a bold statement.
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MAZDA FOUNDATION (USA), INC. AWARDS GRANTS TO NINE FOOD BANKS ACROSS THE U.S. TO HELP WITH COVID RESPONSE
The Board of Trustees of the Mazda Foundation (USA) Inc., has awarded $215,000 in grants to nine food banks operating in six major metropolitan areas across the United States. The grants will enable the awardees to serve an estimated 730,000 meals in the next 12 months.
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MERCEDES-AMG GT COUPE AND ROADSTER OFFER INCREASED POWER AND ENHANCED EQUIPMENT FOR 2021
With enhancements for the 2021 model year, the Mercedes-AMG GT two-door models boast 54 more horsepower than before--now with an output of 523 hp--and reach 60 mph 0.2s quicker, in only 3.7 seconds.
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PERFORMANCE FIGURES FOR NEW McLAREN 765LT CONFIRMED AS CUSTOMER CAR PRODUCTION COMMENCES TO MEET SOLD-OUT 2020 ORDER-BANK
The first customer-ordered examples of the new McLaren 765LT are now being hand-assembled at the McLaren Production Centre in Woking, UK. Deliveries of the new McLaren ‘Longtail’ – the most extreme McLaren Super Series model to date – will begin at the end of this month.
Just 765 individually-numbered cars will be offered globally to customer order with 2020 production fully allocated and expressions of interest far exceeding total production.
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PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM TO AUCTION SUPERFORMANCE MKII SLAB SIDE DURING ANNUAL GALA CELEBRATION
During its 26th Annual Gala Celebration on Sept. 26, 2020, the Petersen Automotive Museum will auction the MKII Slab Side continuation vehicle produced by Irvine-based manufacturer Superformance LLC. The proceeds generated from the sale of this vehicle and the other auction lots will benefit The Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation — a non-profit 501(c)(3) charity that supports underprivileged students in the Los Angeles community.
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Mitsubishi Motors Teases New Eclipse cross redesign
MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC) today released a first look at the redesigned Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, the next step in the company's commitment to delivering a showroom full of new and extensively redesigned vehicles in the United States by the second quarter of 2021. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) recently announced this commitment to the completely refreshed showroom lineup.
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