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Lexus has released a limited-edition 2021 LC500 called the Inspiration Series, which will be limited to just 100 examples.
The 2021 LC500 Inspiration Series comes with a carbon-fiber roof and rear spoiler, along with a limited-slip rear differential and suspension tweaks.
The 2021 LC500 Inspiration Series will arrive at dealers later this winter.
For 2021, the Lexus LC500 is getting the addition of a limited-edition variant: The Inspiration Series. There will be just 100 examples made of the Lexus LC500 Inspiration Series, an edition which adds carbon-fiber accents throughout the vehicle along with other accessories to boost performance and make the LC500 even more eye-catching.

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The LC 500 Inspiration Series comes in one paint color, Obsidian, as shown here and will also come with 21-inch black forged aluminum-alloy wheels. The roof is carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic and is complemented by the carbon-fiber rear spoiler. Lexus says the rear spoiler and the Inspiration Series more generally were inspired by the partnership between air-race pilot Yoshihide Muroya, whose plane Lexus helped design. Inside, black Alcantara-trimmed seats on the interior are paired with Saddle Tan accents and seatbelts.

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The LC500 Inspiration Series is powered by the same 5.0-liter V-8 with 471 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque seen in the standard coupe. It does gain, however, a Torsen limited-slip rear differential to optimize traction and a few suspension tweaks that are also offered with the Sport package on the standard LC500.

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The LC 500 Inspiration Series comes with a head-up display as well as the Lexus SmartAccess Card Key which allows drivers to leave the card in their pocket while locking and unlocking their vehicle.
The 2021 LC 500 Inspiration Series will arrive at dealers later this winter.
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GM unveiled the Cadillac luxury PAV pod concept, meant to pamper passengers on their way to an event, as part of the virtual CES technology show today.
The autonomous and electric vehicle has biometric sensors in the seats to adjust the climate and uses aromatherapy to keep passengers comfortable.
The pod, along with a single-passenger flying drone concept, are part of Cadillac’s Halo portfolio of concept vehicles.

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CES just wouldn’t be CES if there wasn’t some sort of self-driving pod. This year’s passenger-delivering box on wheels is from Cadillac’s Halo portfolio. The PAV (personal autonomous vehicle) is meant to provide a social space for friends and family to congregate on their way to an event—sort of like a limo without someone up front behind the wheel.

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Once inside, passengers’ vital signs are read via biometric sensors in the seats to adjust heat, humidity, aromatherapy, and lighting. Passengers can use voice control and hand gestures to control the experience, and there’s a way to control the interior camera to take photos so that everyone is in the picture.

GM’s Michael Simcoe with PAV Pod.
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While the sides of the vehicle are windowless, there’s a huge glass roof showing the world above. From a video shared by GM, it looks like a screen embedded in the seating area displays the route, while a retractable display up front welcomes passengers and shares details about each passenger’s biometrics and how long until the party reaches its destination.

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That destination might even be to fly around in Cadillac’s single-passenger autonomous flying drone concept. The EVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft) concept is meant for when time is of the essence, according to Michael Simcoe, GM vice-president of global design. “We are preparing for a world where advances in electric and autonomous technology make personal air travel possible,” Simcoe said during the CES presentation. The electric vehicle has a 90.0-kWh capacity battery. Its EV motor powers eight rotors that can propel the drone at speeds up to 90 mph. Cadillac even has what it calls a “luxurious two-seat design” for future drones, apparnetly so that couples can spend some time in the air decompressing.
While the EVTOL concept is more pie-in-the-sky than an actual product, the luxury pod concept could be the limo of the future. Sadly there’s no timetable for either product.

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Cadillac has teased its upcoming Celestiq electric flagship four-seat hatchback.
It’ll have all-wheel drive, four-wheel steering, and transparent glass roof panels.
Expect a 300-plus-mile driving range, a six-figure price, and an arrival date by 2025.
Cadillac will soon reveal a flagship electric sedan called the Celestiq to go up against the Tesla Model S and the upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQS and electric BMW 7-series, and it should command a six-figure price. The Celestiq is one of GM’s 30 electric vehicles promised by 2025, and it’ll be built on the GM Ultium battery platform.

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The Celestiq will be a four-seat hatchback with all-wheel drive and four-wheel steering. It will have a claimed 300-plus-mile range from its approximately 100.0-kWh battery pack, which will be shared with the Lyriq SUV. To compare, the Tesla Model S Long Range Plus currently has an EPA-rated 402 miles of range. The Celestiq’s grille looks similar to the Lyriq’s with thin light strips and a lit-up Cadillac badge, and it has long, low proportions and sits on 23-inch wheels.

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Like the Lyriq SUV, which will be Cadillac’s first electric vehicle, the Celestiq will have a massive LED display that stretches across the entire dashboard. Each rear passenger will have their own entertainment display as well. The Celestiq has a four-panel “smart glass” roof that can have different levels of transparency selected by each passenger. GM’s Super Cruise self-driving technology will also be available.
The Celestiq you see here is still a show car, although we expect Cadillac to share more information on the production version and the Lyriq SUV by the end of the year. They should arrive by 2025, with the Celestiq starting in the $100,000 range.
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GM announces a new business named BrightDrop that will build electric delivery products for release later this year.
Its upcoming on-road electric vehicle, the EV600, will have a target range of 250 miles and have 600 cubic feet of cargo space.
BrightDrop is also making the EP1 pallet, a smaller device used to help couriers carry items in a secure, electric-propulsion-assisted box.
GM continues its bullish push into electrification. Today the automaker unveiled a new business venture, BrightDrop. The company’s plan is to create an ecosystem of electric products to be used as delivery vehicles and “last mile” delivery solutions for commercial customers.

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The new company will produce multiple vehicles, starting with the EP1, an electric pallet that looks like an oversize library cart with doors. It will be available early this year. GM envisions the vehicle will help deliver packages from a vehicle to a customer. The electric box on wheels rolls at up to 3 mph while being directed by a courier and can carry up to 200 pounds. Modular shelving and locking cabinet doors keep items of various sizes secure, and it’s claimed to be easy to maneuver in tight spaces. The goal is to reduce costs, the strain on drivers, and package touch points.

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According to GM trials conducted with partner FedEx Express, the EP1 can help deliver 25 percent more packages a day than a delivery driver alone. According to the two companies, couriers said the EP1 was easy to maneuver and reduces strain.
For on-the-road deliveries, the company introduced the EV600, a light commercial vehicle delivery van. It will use GM’s Ultium battery system, with an estimated range of up to 250 miles. The battery pack will support a charge rate of up to 170 miles in an hour via a 120.0-kW DC fast-charging station. The EV600 will have a capacity of over 600 cubic feet (likely why it’s called the EV600) in the cargo area. The rear door is automated, while the two front doors slide open instead of opening outward. A 13.4-inch infotainment display sits in the dash, and there’s a full suite of active-safety features including front and rear park assist and automated emergency braking, along with a cargo area security system with motion sensors.
GM says that in addition to the vehicles, the new company will offer up asset and EV fleet management software to help customers track vehicles, get detailed data to help implement more efficient routes, and offer remote diagnostics.
In the future, GM says that BrightDrop is working on electric concepts including a medium-distance vehicle that would transport multiple EP1s and a rapid-load vehicle concept.

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GM won’t be alone in the electric-delivery-vehicle business. It will compete with offers from Rivian, which is building delivery vans for Amazon and has a partnership with Ford. EV startup Bollinger is also working on a delivery vehicle.The first BrightDrop EV600 vehicles will be delivered to customers including FedEx Express by the end of 2021, with orders opening to additional customers in Canada and the United States in early 2022.
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GM shared a teaser video of the upcoming Chevrolet Bolt EUV’s steering wheel complete with a Super Cruise light bar.
The 2022 Bolt EUV will be the first Chevrolet to get GM’s Super Cruise hands-free driver-assistance feature.
Both 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV and the refreshed Bolt EV will go into production this summer.
The 2022 Chevy Bolt and Bolt EUV electric vehicles won’t get a CES reveal like the original Bolt which was unveiled back in 2016 at the annual tech convention. But GM did take the opportunity to share a teaser video of the Bolt EUV’s steering wheel with Super Cruise and we know that both vehicles will be unveiled in February.

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The video shows the Bolt EUV’s steering wheel and dashboard during startup. In it, we can see the Super Cruise light bar flashing red, blue, and green as the vehicle gets ready to go for a drive. The light bar’s illumination color indicates the status of Super Cruise to the driver. If it lights up green while driving, then the Super Cruise hands-free feature is available. The wheel flashes red when it determines that the driver has disregarded the flashing green light that signifies that the person behind the wheel is not paying attention. Finally, the light bar will flash blue when the driver takes over the wheel while Super Cruise is engaged.
The Bolt EUV will be the first Chevrolet product with GM’s hands-free driver-assistance system. Super Cruise made its debut in 2017 on the Cadillac CT6. GM says that it will be coming to 22 vehicles by 2023, including the 2022 Hummer EV.
GM already shared a silhouette teaser of the upcoming Bolt and Bolt EUV, so we have a bit of an idea of how they look. Plus, there have already been spy shots of the Bolt EUV. But next month we’ll finally get to see them out of the darkness and without camouflage.
Both vehicles will go into production in summer 2021.
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The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 is now playable on Forza Horizon 4 on Xbox One, Series S, Series X, and PC.
The free Series 31 monthly update for Forza Horizon 4 happens on January 14.
The mid-engine Corvette is the 11th Corvette in the game of over 450 different vehicles.
Good news, gamers and Corvette fans: The 495-hp Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 is coming to Microsoft’s Forza Horizon 4 in its Series 31 update on January 14 for both Xbox and PC. Players can unlock the Corvette by completing the Find New Roads seasonal championship event in-game.

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The best Corvette ever joins over 450 vehicles in the Forza 4 Horizon that originally launched in 2018. It’s now the 11th Corvette in the game, as at least one car from each generation has been added throughout two years of content updates.

Forza determines performance ratings for each car using criteria including horsepower, top speed, acceleration, and handling. Each car has a designated performance class, from the old and slow 1945 Willys MB Jeep in D class up to the insane 2.8-million-Forza-credit Koenigsegg Jesko in S2 class. Even the Hoonicorn Ford Mustang finds itself near the top of the list in S2 class, a special class for the especially quick and crazy.
We expect to see the Corvette in the S1 class, in a gamut between the 2013 Caterham Superlight R500 and the Chevrolet Silverado DeBerti drift truck. Our only question is, will the game let you swap the engine to the front, as it does with other cars? If you still need more bow tie in your video-game pasta, this update also brings the 1990 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z as an unlockable car.
In the real world, the C8 Corvette is an especially good deal on performance that’s usually found on vehicles over twice as expensive from manufacturers such as BMW, McLaren, or Porsche. It’s won our 10Best Cars award two years in a row, and during our testing accelerated from zero to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds, one of the quickest times we’ve ever recorded. No turbos, no supercharger, just pure rear-drive American thunder from Chevy’s pushrod V-8.

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Forza Horizon 4 is the third major racing game to add the mid-engine Corvette to its lineup. Slightly Mad Studios’ Project Cars 3 on Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4 debuted the virtual C8.R race car in August 2020, while online racing simulator iRacing made the Corvette C8.R available for purchase one month later.
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Hyundai has revealed more details about the upcoming Kona N.
We also now have the first official photos of the high-performance crossover in prototype form.
The Kona N will go on sale in Europe this year and may reach the U.S. market later.
Hyundai’s third high-performance N model will take the shape of the Kona small crossover. It will follow the Veloster N hot hatchback and the Elantra N sedan, and we now have our first official photos and a few key specifications for this upcoming performance version of Hyundai’s smallest SUV.

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As we suspected, the Kona N will be powered by the same turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four that offers up 275 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque in the Veloster N. Unlike the Veloster, though, the Kona N sadly won’t have a six-speed manual transmission as standard. Instead, it will come only with the eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that was added to the Veloster N lineup for 2021. Hyundai hasn’t said yet whether the Kona N will have front- wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
While we’ll miss the driver engagement of a manual transmission, we can’t complain about the DCT’s performance potential. If the Kona N comes close to the Veloster N’s numbers, it’ll be a swift SUV, as we tested a dual-clutch Veloster N recently and got it to 60 mph in a quick 4.9 seconds. Hyundai also says the Kona N will have launch control and that it’ll have an amped-up soundtrack similar to the Veloster N’s rowdy exhaust note.

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Predictably, the prototype pictured here hints at the N model’s more aggressive body kit, larger wheels and tires, and add-ons such as a rear spoiler and dual exhaust tips. The interior will likely feature seats with extra bolstering and plenty of N badges.
So far Hyundai has only confirmed the Kona N for the European market and hasn’t said anything about U.S. plans for this model. But we wouldn’t be surprised to see it make its way here eventually, as Hyundai is busy building out its N lineup and has already confirmed that the larger 2022 Tucson crossover would come in an N Line variant for the U.S.
More details about the Hyundai Kona N will be coming soon as it makes its European debut within the next few weeks.
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