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  • McLaren Artura, Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron, Ford Mustang Mach-E EPA range: Today’s Car News

    McLaren has confirmed that its next supercar will be called an Artura, and we have spy shots of a prototype. Due in the first half of 2021, the Artura will sit between the GT and 720S in McLaren’s model hierarchy.

    Audi is developing a new compact SUV with battery-electric power to be called a Q4 E-Tron, and a coupe-like version to be called a Q4 Sportback E-Tron is also coming.

    Ford promised that its Mustang Mach-E would offer up to 300 miles of range, and now the EPA’s range estimates confirm it. The 300-mile figure is when the battery-electric SUV is equipped with an 88-kilowatt-hour battery rear-wheel drive. Add all-wheel drive and the figure drops to 270 miles.

    You’ll find these stories and more in today’s car news, right here at Motor Authority.

    McLaren Artura spy shots: Hybrid supercar coming soon

    2022 Audi Q4 Sportback E-Tron spy shots: Audi readies 2nd coupe-like electric crossover

    2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E gets up to 300 miles of EPA range

    Volkswagen to pass on Passat, cease production of sedan by 2023

    2023 BMW X5 spy shots: Mild facelift pegged for popular SUV

    GM switches allegiances, halts challenge of California clean-air standards

    Cadillac to dealers: Spend $200,000 to upgrade for electric future or move on

    GM to recall nearly 6M trucks and SUVs with Takata airbags despite disagreement with the NHTSA

    Jay Leno’s Porsche Carrera GT wasn’t the most reliable car

    Nissan and Detroit startup Hercules may pair up for electric truck, according to report

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  • 2020 Chevy Corvette convertible, 2021 Honda Legend, Mercedes R-Class redux: Car News Headlines

    Chevrolet hit a home run with its C8 Corvette and the car’s convertible option is just the icing on the cake. The Corvette convertible has gone down the proper supercar route of using a retractable hardtop that folds neatly below a tonneau cover.

    Honda will soon unveil a Legend sedan boasting a Level 3 self-driving system. The car is an updated version of the soon-to-be-discontinued Acura RLX, and we’ve just spotted a prototype.

    Remember the Mercedes-Benz R-Class? Well, the nameplate might make a comeback as Mercedes is reportedly looking at adding an electric minivan to its lineup. There’s also talk of AMG version coming.

    You’ll find these stories and more in today’s car news, right here at Motor Authority.

    First drive review: 2020 Chevrolet Corvette convertible is a Ferrari for everyone else

    2021 Honda Legend spy shots: New Legend due next spring but not in US

    Mercedes-Benz R-Class to return as EV?

    2021 Kia Sorento SUV gets big price increase on base model only

    GM introduces V2X technology in China

    Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. Chevy Bolt EV: One of these is much cheaper with incentives

    Deep dive: Sean’s RB26-powered Ford Mustang from “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”

    2021 Audi A6 Allroad vs 2021 Mercedes-Benz E450 All-Terrain: Compare Wagons

    McLaren Artura: New name confirmed for V-6 hybrid supercar

    Karma sues EV startup Lordstown, claims it stole infotainment tech

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  • Deep dive: Sean’s RB26-powered Ford Mustang from “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”

    One of the most controversial cars from the “Fast and Furious” franchise is the RB26-powered Ford Mustang from “Tokyo Drift.” If you’ve ever wondered why the production team decided to stuff an iconic Nissan engine in a classic American muscle car, or how it was accomplished, this video has the answers. It features Craig Lieberman—technical advisor on the early “Fast and Furious” movies—and Sean Morris, the car’s builder.

    Used in multiple generations of the Nissan Skyline GT-R, the 2.6-liter RB26 inline-6 is one of the most legendary engines to come out of Japan. The car symbolizes main character (and muscle-car lover) Sean Boswell fully embracing Japanese drifting and tuning culture.

    Morris is a GT-R specialist, and was brought in to advise on the project. He chose a fairly basic version of the RB26 with a single turbocharger (as opposed to the stock GT-R twin-turbo setup), due to clearance issues in the Mustang’s engine bay. The engine was coupled to an FS530RA 5-speed manual transmission, with a Ford 9.0-inch rear end.

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    In the movie, the engine is sourced from an S15 Nissan Silvia that had been wrecked in an earlier scene. That’s led many people to conclude that the Mustang actually sported an SR20 inline-4 (the engine offered in the S15 from the factory), not the RB26, Morris said. That’s untrue; in the context of the story, this is simply a case of a twice-swapped engine.

    As with other movie cars, the “Tokyo Drift” Mustang was actually several cars. Six or seven Mustangs were used in filming, according to Lieberman, a mix of 1967 and 1968 fastbacks. The rest of the cars had V-8s, including the cars actually used to film drifting and other stunts, he said.

    After filming, the cars were dispersed. One of the V-8 stunt cars was offered for sale in 2019 with an asking price of $179,900, and at least two other cars are thought to survive.

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