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The Audi RS 7 has been in hibernation the past couple years, most recently offered for 2018 with the A6 and A7 getting complete redesigns for the 2019 model year.
By Brian Wong
March 5, 2020
The biggest news for the 2020 redesign of Chevrolet’s Corvette is the move to a mid-engine platform — the first-ever mid-engine configuration for the storied sports car.
By Jennifer Geiger
March 5, 2020
Porsche has unveiled the 2021 911 Turbo S, the top of the line for the new 911 that debuted as a 2020 model.
By Fred Meier
March 4, 2020
Audi gave the 2020 S4 a refresh that it hopes will help the performance-oriented variant jump back to the front of consumer’s minds.
By Brian Wong
L.A. Bureau Chief
Mercedes didn’t just update the vanilla E-Class for 2021, it also teamed with its AMG performance division to give the mid-tier E53 performance sedan similar updates.
By Brian Normile
March 3, 2020
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz E-Class gets updated styling front and rear as well as more standard technology inside the cabin.
By Brian Normile
March 3, 2020
The 2020 Toyota earned a 32/40/35 mpg city/highway/combined EPA rating, but
evidence suggests that it’s actually capable of much more.
By Aaron Bragman
March 2, 2020
The 20201 Kia Seltos holds onto some familiar Telluride styling, but it also carves out a new niche with a few aesthetic inventions of its own.
By Lauren Leazenby
March 2, 2020
For 2020, the three-row Audi Q7 has been refreshed with rather extensive changes.
By Brian Wong
L.A. Bureau Chief
CVTs can offer benefits to fuel efficiency and, with the engine more often at optimal rpm (or revs), performance.
By Kelsey Mays
February 29, 2020