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Aussie Ford muscle car gets a radical digital makeover that’s a fusion of different building styles. Ford and muscle cars are a classic combination that’ll never get old, just like biscuits and gravy. Before muscle cars like the Ford Torino and Ford Mustang were even a thing, classic cars like the Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt and Ford Galaxie 500 were tearing up streets in America. Even over on the other side of the ocean, Ford was building cars for true gearheads. The muscle car craze had well and truly spread like wildfire. Introduced in 1967, the Ford Falcon GT was Australia’s first ever muscle car. Built on the XR-series Falcon with…

Tom Cruise has been questioned over time spent with his once-rumored romantic interest Cameron Diaz, Radar has reported. In the transcript of the deposition in his lawsuit against the publisher Life & Style and In Touch, Radar reveal that Cruise spent time with Diaz in August 2012 whilst he was apart from his daughter Suri. Cruise is suing Bauer publishing for claiming he ‘abandoned’ his daughter Suri following his divorce from Katie Holmes, in a $50 million libel lawsuit. Rumoured romance: Tongues started wagging about Tom Cruise, 51, and Cameron Diaz, 41, in 2012 after he spent time with her on her 40th…

HotCars digital artist Timothy Adry Emmanuel updates the classic 70s muscle car with a few modern touches that take it to the next level. The 1960s and 70s are often considered the golden era of muscle cars. We can talk about the multiple models from Mopar and classics like the Camaro and Chevelle from Chevrolet, but the Ford Mustang is arguably the one that started it all. As the Mustang evolved throughout its first generation, it received several updates and different model trims to help it stay relevant against Dodge and GM. However, due to the popularity of the Ford Mustang Mach 1 and various Shelby…

Mission: Impossible star urged outgoing class of Joanne Baron/D.W. Brown Studio to “experience everything” Tom Cruise made graduating from Joanne Baron/D.W. Brown Studio in Santa Monica, Calif., extra memorable on Sunday! The Mission: Impossible star surprised students with a heartfelt speech, offering some insight and words of advice for the the outgoing class. “I really enjoyed making people laugh—making my mother laugh and my sisters laugh. And creating different characters,” he said, explaining why he wanted to become an actor. “And I went to movies. I made money, I worked cutting lawns and delivering newspapers, selling Christmas cards since I was 8 years old,…

More than one third of U.S. Lincoln dealerships have opted out of a certification plan to sell electric cars as part of the luxury brand’s EV shift, Automotive News reported Friday. Following the example of parent Ford, Lincoln in October 2022 told its dealers to invest in upgrades to sell EVs or bail out of the brand. Lincoln now says 356 of its roughly 600 dealers, representing about 88% of its sales volume, have committed to this electric future, according to Automotive News. Of those dealerships ready to take the EV plunge, about 90% are in the nation’s top 130 luxury markets, according…

Two pickup trucks with muscle-car engines and trophy-truck suspensions square off at the dragstrip, on the road, and in the dirt. No matter which side you’re rooting for in the great 700-hp pickup-truck throwdown of 2023, you have to hand it to the other team. If Ford and Ram hadn’t goaded each other into building increasingly ludicrous trucks, there wouldn’t be any 700-hp, dune-jumping pickups at all. The way we see it, without the original 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor there is no Ram 1500 TRX, and without the TRX there is no Ford F-150 Raptor R. It’s a classic case of…

Leah Remini retold quite the story of Tom Cruise lashing out on his team during his time with Katie Holmes. Tom Cruise is a complex individual. Stories about working with the actor seem to be mixed. Take Emily Blunt as an example, the actress revealed she’d never work with the actor. However, once they appeared together in Edge of Tomorrow, her perception quickly changed, as she complimented Cruise and loved the experience of working with the actor. On the flip side, Cruise is know for losing his cool. Although his interview with Oprah was a memorable one, he wasn’t pleased with the way…

Only one thing matters with the Bentley and the Range Rover: being transported in style. Do these cars fulfil the brief?… For most luxury car buyers, a Mercedes S-Class or a diesel Range Rover will more than suffice, but what if money really is no object? What if you want the best and don’t mind paying through the nose to get it? That’s the sort of well-heeled customer Bentley is looking to impress with the new Flying Spur. It’s been engineered to address criticisms of its predecessor, with revised suspension, a new eight-speed automatic gearbox and better insulation for the cabin. The…

Aston Martin has been spotted testing an updated version of its DB11 grand tourer. The DB11 originally arrived for the 2017 model year, and the changes made to the updated version may be significant enough to warrant a new name. The updated car carries over most of the styling of the current version, though there’s a new front end with a much larger grille and separate front hood and fenders, as opposed to the current—and costly—design where the front hood and fenders are combined as one giant piece of rolled aluminum. The headlights are also a new design on this prototype.…

Kate Winslet was able surpass an impressive record set by Tom Cruise. Kate Winslet’s Hollywood journey has featured a bit of everything. She’s starred in smash hit films, earned prestigious industry awards, and has been able to make millions of dollars, all while entertaining fans around the world. Winslet recently joined the Avatar franchise, and in doing so, she underwent intense preparation for The Way of Water. In fact, the actress pulled off a record-breaking feat, and it’s on that might be getting under Tom Cruise’s skin. Let’s take a look at this amazing accomplishment, and how Tom Cruise might be getting tired of hearing about it. Kate…

Land Rover, Porsche and Volvo all offer plug-in hybrid luxury SUVs that promise to be cheaper to run than diesel equivalents and just as good to drive. Let’s see which one impresses most… The contenders Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid List price £67,198 Target price £67,198 Plug-in hybrid version of the latest Cayenne is well priced  and has the most power. Range Rover Sport P400e HSE Dynamic List price £75,185 Target price £72,566 Facelifted version of the UK’s best-selling luxury SUV promises up to 31 miles between charges. Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro List price £71,370 Target price £66,254 Not quite such a posh badge, but the range-topping XC90 is fast…

Godzilla lives for another year. On Thursday in Japan the 2024 Nissan GT-R debuted with revised aerodynamics, tweaked fascias, and the return of both the T-spec and some notable heritage colors. Nissan hasn’t said how much the revised 2024 GT-R will cost when it goes on sale in the spring. The timing will mark a short run for the 2023 GT-R, which was announced in October after the model skipped out on 2022. Far from new, the 2024 version of Godzilla will come in Premium, T-spec, and NISMO trims. All three versions feature revised aerodynamics that increase downforce while reducing drag.…

Readers suspect that a certain novel is actually an incognito memoir from Katie Holmes about her life with Tom Cruise. Fans of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are very curious about the pair’s story, even though they divorced years ago and don’t seem to be in touch anymore. Tom has been slammed for not maintaining a relationship with their daughter Suri, and there have been rumors of many “rules” for Katie in the years following the divorce. But years after her apparent no-dating clause expired, and after a few public relationships and subsequent breakups, Katie seems to be doing fine keeping quiet. Sure, fans…

The new Audi RS4 Avant is blisteringly quick, but does it have what it takes to beat Mercedes-AMG’s bad boy, the C63 S Estate?… The contenders Audi RS4 Avant V6 TFSI quattro List price £62,175 Target Price £61,625 New RS4 Avant marks a return to twin-turbo V6 power and its performance is explosive. Mercedes-AMG C63 S Estate 4.0 V8 Biturbo List price £70,325 Target Price £65,707 Twin-turbo V8 and rear-wheel drive chassis: the perfect fast estate car combination? In ideal conditions, a cheetah can accelerate from 0-60mph in around four seconds, a springbok can leap through the air at a velocity approaching the national…

Hey, why not make this full-size family SUV a Dakar Rally–themed monster? At nearly $69,000, the full-size Wagoneer probably isn’t the first Jeep people think of taking off-road, let alone turning into a modified and more capable off-roader. Despite its cost and overall size, the Wagoneer is made for that path less traveled—at least, more so than most full-size SUVs—and lubricant specialist Motul decided to spice up a 2022 Series One and make it a burly tribute to the 45th running of the infamous Dakar Rally. Here’s how the build took this Wagoneer from family wagon to dirt-kicking Rally Raider style. First,…

Volvo and Polestar’s new electric SUVs will have enhancements to the excellent Pilot Assist system. It’s hard to stand out at CES 2023, especially when you’re competing with color-changing cars, electric pickups that follow you like a robot puppy and an oddly-named Playstation-on-wheels. The whimsical stuff gets the headlines, but we’re also looking for the seemingly-underwhelming announcements that are going to impact our motoring lives in the short-term—such is Volvo’s news about its 2024 EX90 electric SUV using Google HD Maps. We covered the EX90 when it made its Stockholm debut in November ’22, so here’s the quick recap: This is Volvo’s new all-electric SUV, an XC90-sized…

Ignore the BMW’s appearance, focus on the satisfaction it’s capable of giving. BMW currently has two distinct EV strategies, one that leverages flexible platforms to deliver electrified versions of otherwise conventionally powered gas models—think i4 and the new i7—and another that’s churning out dedicated electrics such as the new iX SUV. Even if we hadn’t told you that, we bet you would have sniffed out some differences between the iX and the other electrified BMWs on sale today; the i4 and i7 look mostly like their 4 Series Gran Coupe and 7 Series sedan counterparts. The iX? We caught you staring,…

Here’s what you can expect from the gas-electric hybrid Corvette. Back in December, we got a fairly substantial leak regarding the upcoming C8 Chevrolet Corvette hybrid that everyone has already tentatively dubbed the Corvette E-Ray. A new teaser released to Chevy’s social channels today suggests the automaker will reveal its plans for an electrified Corvette this month, and it’s already confirmed a few new details. Chevy has been teasing the so-called E-Ray for months, so it’s exciting that we’re finally about to learn more. Today’s teaser confirms we can expect a pre-production model to debut on January 17 with something called “Stealth mode,”…

We’ll spend 12 months exploring whether the Corolla-badged SUV can be a one-car solution. As the smallest and most affordable vehicles in a manufacturer’s lineup, today’s subcompact SUVs have to be everything for every situation. In some cases, these small crossovers will likely be the first new car some folks purchase, thanks to their relatively affordable starting prices, sensible packaging, and solid fuel economy figures. Toyota’s outgoing entry-level crossover, the C-HR, didn’t quite fit the bill. Although it wore a concept-car-like design, it wasn’t very quick, refined, or spacious. The new, rugged-looking Corolla Cross, effectively the now-discontinued C-HR’s replacement, seeks to trade on the…

Want to know if the car you’re shopping for can net you a $7,500 tax credit? This list will tell you. The government and climate advocates want more electrified vehicles on the road, and they want them on the road yesterday. The problem is, it’s not easy to get the populace to up and ditch their reliable but gasoline gulping cars and make the switch to EVs or hybrids. There are many obstacles in the way of the transition, but arguably the two biggest are availability and affordability. To address availability, some local state governments like California for example will ban the…

The behind-the-scenes footage from Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning is just the latest display of the actor’s affinity for death-defying stunts Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures It hasn’t been long since Tom Cruise pushed the limits of flight in Top Gun: Maverick, but as the first glimpses of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning proves, the stunt-obsessed star continues to teeter on the precipice of death in the name of spectacle. Cruise’s sequences of increasing danger would make most people’s hearts drop, but it’s just another day on the job for the veteran. Like a true daredevil, he seems to revel in the face of peril, all with…

Fans of the film have long awaited his reprisal of the hot-headed Hollywood producer Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie are planning a solid trio of follow-ups after they complete on Mission: Impossible 8, including the movie-musical Cruise has long craved, a new action franchise starter, and… something centered on loud-mouth Tropic Thunder fat cat Les Grossman. For those not in the know: the Oscar-winning McQuarrie has been a long-standing staple in Cruise’s later-stage movie career, directing him in Jack Reacher and all of the Mission: Impossible instalments past Rogue Nation. He also produced and contributed to the script for Top Gun: Maverick, which just cleared the box office gross accrued by Titanic over…

Nicole Kidman recently opened up about her ‘happy’ marriage to Tom Cruise which ended in 2001 despite her wishes. Long considered to have one of the most solid marriages in Hollywood, fans were floored when Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise announced their divorce in 2001. But no-one was more shocked than Nicole, who admitted their heartbreaking split after 10 years of marriage came without warning. “I thought our life together was perfect,” she previously told DuJour magazine. “It took me a very long time to heal. It was a shock to my system.” Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman pictured in…

In his latest YouTube release, Nick Panaritis of Nick’s Garage details how he is rebuilding the 426 Hemi for the classic Mopar muscle car. A new video from Nick Panaritis of Nick’s Garage has landed and this time the featured vehicle is a legendary classic car. It’s the rare beast known as the 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda convertible 426. Timeless cars like this deserve great engines and that’s what Nick is tackling here. We join him as he glides into his garage in this two-tone blue and white Plymouth that was sent in from Massachusetts. The owner had complained of noise coming from the engine and…