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Ford has shared the first official images of the 2023 Bronco Raptor, as exclusively captured by Bronco Nation. These photos show the Bronco Raptor’s wide stance, available 37-inch tires, and other exterior details. Ford says the Bronco Raptor will arrive next year, and it’ll join the F-150 Raptor that’s on sale now. Ford Bronco enthusiast website, Bronco Nation, is lucky enough to have gotten an official sneak peak at the upcoming Bronco Raptor, which will arrive next year and join the F-150 Raptor in Ford’s new high-performance off-road lineup. We’ve seen spy photos of the Bronco Raptor before, but these lightly camouflaged images show its assertive stance, burly rubber, and aggressive looks.

The Ford Bronco Raptor will be equipped with Fox’s Live Wire twin-tube bypass dampers (also used on the F-150 Raptor), making it ride much higher than the standard SUV. It’ll be available with 37-inch BFGoodrich K02 all-terrain tires (also a newly available option on the F-150 Raptor), though a set of smaller 35-inch tires should be standard. Tying all these aggressive elements together will be a significantly wider stance, as clearly seen here, with bulging fender flares. It also has a “Ford” script grille like the F-150 Raptor, amber headlights and marker lights, meaning it’ll be more than 80 inches wide, skid plates, and darker, unique taillights.

Ford has yet to reveal any details on what will power the Bronco Raptor, but rumor has it that it’ll use a significantly more powerful EcoBoost V-6. Currently, the Bronco’s most powerful engine is a 330-hp twin-turbo 2.7-liter V-6 that helped propel the two-door Bronco First Edition to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds in our testing. The Bronco Raptor’s output should be much higher and could even be around 450 horsepower, close to the new Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392’s 470-hp V-8. Look for more information, including powertrain specs, on the 2023 Ford Bronco Raptor as the automaker releases more information closer to its arrival next year. For now, we’ll drool over these images thanks to Bronco Nation.
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Porsche has a new Platinum Edition available on the Panamera’s base, 4, and 4 E-Hybrid models. It adds equipment included in the $8170 or $6640 Premium package and unique satin platinum trim. Pricing starts at $103,250 for the base model Panamera, and they’ll arrive in the spring. Porsche’s new Taycan electric sedan now outsells the Panamera sedan, but the German automaker isn’t giving up on it gas-powered sedan offering. A new Platinum Edition model adds some features and special trim to the Panamera’s base, 4, and 4 E-Hybrid models to provide a bit more flair and give buyers another reason to put off the switch to electric vehicles.
The changes are mainly cosmetic, including black trim surrounding the windows and sport exhaust, smoked-out taillights, and satin platinum 21-inch Exclusive Design sport wheels, though customers can still option the standard Panamera’s 20-inch wheels. That same satin finish that’s found on the wheels is seen on the side air outlets on the side of the car and all exterior badging. The car pictured here is an E-Hybrid, so it also has acid green accents. Customers can choose from 13 different colors at no extra cost, four optional special color choices, or from an extensive array custom colors.

Stepping inside, you’ll notice brushed aluminum trim, starting on the door sills, which have “Platinum Edition” badging. These models come equipped with the Premium package, which costs $8170 on the Panamera and Panamera 4 and $6640 on the 4 E-Hybrid. It adds dynamic LED headlights, 14-way adjustable comfort seats, heated front and rear seats, ventilated front seats, and a Bose surround sound system.
Panamera and Panamera 4 models are powered by a 325-hp turbocharged 2.9-liter V-6, while 4 E-Hybrids get a 455-hp powertrain using the boosted V-6 and are EPA-rated at 52 MPGe. Also included in the aforementioned Premium package are Porsche’s adaptive dampers and air springs, they come standard on the 4 E-Hybrid model. When we tested a more powerful 4S model, which isn’t available in Platinum Edition, equipped with that setup, we said that it “feels like a 911 limousine”.Pricing for the 2022 Porsche Panamera Platinum Edition starts at $103,250 for the base model, an increase of $14,500 over the standard car’s base price. The Platinum Edition costs $107,350 for the 4S, $116,550 for the 4 E-Hybrid. They’ll arrive at dealerships in the spring.
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Porsche launched Sonderwunsch, a new in-depth customization program that sees the Porsche Classic parts division team up with their Exclusive Manufaktur bespoke car service.The first creation of this new program is this 911 GT3, which pays homage to the 956 that Paolo Barilla won Le Mans with in 1985.Barilla was deeply involved in the project, even helping secure the gearbox to the engine, becoming an official Porsche production employee in the process.Earlier this year, Porsche launched Sonderwunsch, a new initiative to design one-off dream cars based on old or new Porsches. The division is a collaboration between Porsche Classic—the company’s restoration and parts department—and Exclusive Manufaktur, which builds Porsche’s bespoke vehicles. While customization usually brings unique materials or paint jobs, the Sonderwunsch program promises owners the ability to modify virtually anything they want, including powertrain and suspension parts. Now the first product of Sonderwunsch has arrived, a 911 GT3, modified by Paolo Barilla for his 60th birthday and honoring the Porsche 956 that he took to overall victory at Le Mans in 1985.

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The most obvious callback to Barilla’s 956 is the GT3’s livery, which combines Summer Yellow paint with white and black stripes. Although the Le Mans–winning car’s sponsors have been left off the new creation, the number seven is still emblazoned on the hood and doors. The wheel design mimics the 956’s when it triumphed at the Circuit de la Sarthe, with white wheels at the front—harkening back to the aeroblades from the race car—and gold wheels at the rear. The black and yellow combo continues inside.

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The rear wing is modified with redesigned end plates that are influenced by the chunky wing on the 956. Engineers from the production 911 GT3 team were involved early on and tested the new wing in the wind tunnel to maintain aerodynamic performance. Inside, the gear lever is a spherical aluminum unit meant to recall the magnesium ball from the 956’s gear shifter. There are also custom sills with the “956 Le Mans 1985” printed alongside a silhouette of Barilla’s race winning car.

Barilla was closely involved in the project, which took three years to go from initial sketch to finished product. The timeline was so long, in fact, that development began with the previous 991 GT3, since the 992 was still in development at the time. Barilla paid three visits to Porsche during the development of his special 911 GT3, and he was even hired as an official production employee so he could attach the gearbox to the engine using a torque-controlled screw device. No price was announced for Barilla’s creation, but given the bespoke nature of the product, it was likely a healthy sum in addition to the GT3’s $162,450 base price.
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Hyundai and Kia will reveal new electric SUV concepts within the next week. The Hyundai Ioniq 7 should be close in size to the Palisade SUV, and the Kia EV9 should be like the Telluride. Both EV SUVs will be built on Hyundai Motor Group’s new E-GMP electric platform. Hyundai Motor Group’s electric lineup is growing, as Kia promises 11 new electric vehicles by 2026 and Hyundai 23 by 2025. Both brands have teased their coming EV SUVs in concept form, and both will debut soon. The Kia EV9 concept, which will be a large SUV like the 10Best-winning Telluride, will be revealed November 11 at 3 a.m. Eastern time, while the Ioniq 7 concept will debut November 17 at 12:55 pm, during the L.A. auto show.

Hyundai Ioniq 7 Concept interior.
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From a silhouette teaser Kia shared on Instagram, we can see that the EV9 will have a boxy shape similar to the Telluride. The image of the Ioniq 7 shows that it has similar styling as the Ioniq 5, and previews a lounge-like interior with cozy lighting elements. It’s not clear yet if the new EVs will be a seven-seater like the Telluride and Palisade, but we’ll know more next week. The company’s new electric lineup will have a numeric naming scheme, and these SUVs will join the existing Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 models, both of which have wacky, futuristic styling.

These SUVs will share an iteration of the group’s E-GMP electric platform and should offer either a single-motor powertrain or a dual-motor setup providing all-wheel drive. The Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5, along with the other upcoming promised EVs, use the shared electric platform, and they offer either single-or dual-motor setups. The Kia EV6 has two battery packs available providing up to a claimed 300 miles of range. Check back here for more information on Kia and Hyundai’s newest electric vehicles when we learn more about then in concept form soon. The production models will likely make their debut sometime in 2022 and go on sale shortly after.
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The cast of Saturday Night Live rarely ventures into the realm of car culture, but we always enjoy it when they do. This week’s episode, hosted by Kieran Culkin, featured a funny sketch involving a heist of a Lamborghini Diablo that goes wrong because the thief doesn’t know how to drive a manual transmission. Yet another reason to #SavetheManuals.

It starts off in a billionaire’s garage, where we can also see a Tesla Model S, a BMW i8, and an Aston Martin Vantage in addition to the black Diablo. The thief, played by Chris Redd, hops into the Lamborghini and is immediately derailed as soon as he sees the three pedals and the stick on the center console—a gated manual shifter, no less. (We have to admit we were a bit confused at how the thief was able to start the car without knowing anything about how to use a clutch, but we’ll let it slide.)Hilarity ensues as his co-conspirators unsuccessfully attempt to explain how to use the gearbox over the walkie-talkie. We won’t spoil the entire sketch, but in the end the Diablo sadly doesn’t make it out of the garage intact.Watch the clip above and let us know what you think in the comments below.
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