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GM readies Qualcomm-powered Ultra Cruise driver assistance for 2023 launch

Enlarge / A closer look at the hardware inside the Ultra Cruise computer. (credit: General Motors) General Motors has partnered with Qualcomm to provide the computing power for its next-generation hands-free driver-assistance system. First announced in October 2021, the new system is called Ultra Cruise, and it one-ups the (already very competent) GENERAL MOTORS Super […]

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Watch Dwayne Johnson Surprise His Mom With A New Car For Christmas In Emotional Video!

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has outdone himself — again! The Jumanji star had a very special surprise in store for his mother, Ata Johnson, this Christmas, and the reveal left no dry eye in sight! The Red Notice actor teamed up with his daughters Jasmine, 6, and Tiana Gia, 3, to gift his momma a […]

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Cadillac says goodbye to the performance V8 with 200 mph CT5-V Blackwing

Virginia International Raceway was a pretty good place to get to know the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] Cadillac provided flights to Raleigh-Durham and two nights at Virginia International Raceway so we could drive its CT5-V Blackwing and CT4-V Blackwing (which we wrote about last week) on track. Ars does not accept paid […]

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Cadillac saves its best for last: The 2022 CT4-V Blackwing

This is Cadillac’s final generation of internal combustion-powered sports sedans, and the company is going out on a high with the 472-hp CT4-V Blackwing. In fact, this might be my new favorite performance sedan. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] Cadillac provided flights to Raleigh-Durham and two nights at Virginia International Raceway so we could drive its […]

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What is LMDh and why are we so excited about sports car racing in 2023?

Enlarge / This sketch is all we’ve seen of Porsche’s forthcoming LMDh hybrid racer. But now we know that when it starts racing in 2023, it will be run by Team Penske. (credit: Porsche) In 2021, there is a real buzz building in the world of sports car racing. After many years of running incompatible […]