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Volkswagen has been working on its ID.4 electric vehicle for a while and has produced a new video talking about some of the testing and what's going on behind the scenes. The VW ID.4 is the automaker's first long-range electric SUV that will be sold on the American market. Those on the project note that what American buyers want for an EV is different from what Europeans want, and efforts are being made to customize the vehicle for specific markets.

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Early last month, Bentley made an exciting announcement: The Blower Continuation Series is coming to fruition. And now, the first of the newly-created 4 ½-liter Blower engines is alive and kicking. Bentley engineers are currently fine-tuning the engine using a specially prepared tested at the carmaker’s HQ in Crewe.

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Lucid Motors may be announcing its 2021 Air luxury electric sedan today, but it's also giving a nod to the future with a preview of the upcoming Lucid SUV. Yet to be officially named, though internally known as Project Gravity, the second model from the automotive startup will go head-to-head with both electrified crossover rivals and luxury SUVs alike, borrowing technology from its sedan sibling.

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Lucid Motors has revealed the production 2021 Lucid Air, the luxury electric sedan with which it aims to go head-to-head with Tesla and the rest of auto industry. Variously teased, previewed, and promised since Lucid first took us for a ride in its Air prototype all the way back in 2016, the Air will eventually be priced at under $80,000, the automaker promises, though the first examples will cost significantly more.

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Maserati promised us a new super sports car, and - a few gripes aside - the new Maserati MC20 delivers. Billed as kicking off the start of a new era for the Italian automaker, the MC20 is the long-overdue successor to the MC12, packing a 630 horsepower V6 engine and a 0-62 mph time of under 2.9 seconds.

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General Motors' upcoming electric vehicles will use a new wireless battery management system, the automaker has announced, promising safer and simpler power management as well as an easier roadmap for second-life repurposing after their time in cars and SUVs is done. Part of the GM Ultium platform, which will feature in models like Cadillac's Lyriq luxury crossover and GMC's Hummer EV, the system replaces the traditional flurry of cabling that runs through other automakers' batteries.

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Volkswagen recently unveiled two latest variants of the Mk8 Golf: Variant and Alltrack. Slated for release in Europe in late 2020 as 2021 models, the new Golf Variant and Alltrack are riding on a longer platform, although both models share the same height and width as the five-door Golf.

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Mercedes-Benz has confirmed pricing for the 2021 E-Class range, with sedan, coupe, cabriolet, and All-Terrain versions headed to US dealerships later this year. Announced back in May, the newest iteration of Mercedes' best-seller will kick off at $54,250, the automaker has said today.

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Genesis is a luxury car maker with several models in its line. The automaker says that the new Genesis G70 lines all of its existing models with its current Athletic Elegance design philosophy. The vehicle has leading safety features and a driver-focused interior. One of the more interesting interior features is a 10.25-inch infotainment system that can receive wireless over the air updates.

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The all-new Land Rover Defender is getting a few updates for the 2021 model year. The biggest news is the much-awaited arrival of the Defender 90 short-wheelbase model. However, Land Rover’s online configurator is listing the Defender First Edition as the only available trim model for the Defender 90. This means the First Edition model for both the Defender 90 and 110 will most likely arrive next year.

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General Motors has inked a partnership with EV startup Nikola, with GM set to build the Tesla-rival's zero-emissions Badger pickup. Opening to reservations earlier this year, the Badger doesn't look quite so futuristic - or as polarizing - as Tesla's Cybertruck, but it's no less high-tech, with both pure-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell versions planned.

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The Nardò proving grounds in Apulia, Italy is the perfect rendezvous point for Bugatti’s Chiron Super Sport+ and Chiron Pur Sport. For the first time, Bugatti’s record-breaking Chiron Super Sport 300+ and Chiron Pur Sport are sharing a racetrack for development test drives.

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