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According to Kia, the car of the future will not only be  capable of driving itself , but will also be tailor-built to our lifestyles. With that in mind, each of their four SEMA concepts is meant to spark the imagination while exploring active and diverse lifestyles that range from sports entertainment to business travel. "Over the course of our 22 years in the US market, we've watched with pride as our vehicles have helped people live their active and diverse lifestyles. This year’s SEMA show gives us the opportunity to ponder what the future of living the autonomous life may one day resemble,"  said KMA exec Michael Sprague. In no particular order, the four cars Kia prepared for SEMA are the Niro Triathlon, the School of Rock Sedona, the Sorento Ski Gondola and the Soul First Class. However, they've also brought along the Telluride full-size hybrid SUV concept that was unveiled earlier this year at NAIAS. Starting with the  autonomous Niro Triathlon , we notice...

This is the new Mercedes-AMG GLE 43, a performance-oriented variant of the German SUV set to replace the GLE 400 by early 2017. The new GLE model is the ninth AMG 43 model in the Mercedes range, as the company unfolds its plan to expand the AMG portfolio. Powered by a  biturbo 3.0-litre V6 unit , the new GLE 43 offers 362hp and 384 lb ft of peak torque, sent to all four wheels via a nine-speed 9G-Tronic automatic transmission. “The expansion of the AMG lineup underscores the ongoing demand for performance-oriented vehicles, especially for SUVs,” said Branden Coté, AMG Manager. “AMG is well-positioned in the US marketplace due to our nine new AMG 43 vehicles, four of which are performance-oriented SUV models. We will continue to build the AMG brand and portfolio in 2017 with more variants such as the model year 2018 AMG GT R and the GT/GT C Roadsters.” AMG, which is going to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2017, created  the 43 model lineup  for customers that want a ...

Ford lifted the veil off their Mustang GT4 model, a turnkey race car ready to enter any GT4 series in the world, as well an all-new data logging application in  this year’s SEMA show . The new race-prepped Mustang is based on the class-winning Shelby GT350R-C and features  a 5.2-litre V8  paired to a six-speed Holinger paddle-shift transmission.  The new Mustang-based race car features chassis mods from Multimatic Motorsports, including dampers, lower rear control arms and stabilizer bars. The Forgeline wheels measure 18x11in and are dressed with racing slicks while the new aero agenda includes a rear wing, aggressive splitter, additional hood venting and a new rear diffuser.  “The  new Mustang  is a global vehicle,” says Mark Rushbrook, motorsports engineering manager, Ford Performance. “Now, its growing fan base has a GT4 competition model to race and support around the globe.” Ford also took the opportunity and revealed their new data logging app...

Toyota almost broke the internet today, revealing no less than 30 vehicles for this year’s SEMA show, and these are six of the most extreme builds.  In the Japanese car maker’s own words, each project either honors the past, explores the present, or reveals the future, being one of the biggest exhibits in the event’s history. That said, here are the vehicles Toyota took out of their comfort zone with a plethora of modifications. The   Land Speed Cruiser   may look like a lowered, slightly  modified Land Cruiser , but it actually takes the notion of the big SUV and throws it in the bin. Unlike its road-going counterpart, this concept was built for pure speed – hence the name – which may explain its 2000 hp 3UR-FE 5.7-liter V8 under the hood. The obscene amount of power makes it top out at 220 mph (354 km/h), leaving most sports car in the dust. Bentayga who? The   XTREME Corolla   takes the core values of Toyota’s compact vehicle to the extreme. Using a...

Volvo has stepped up its game following the unveiling of two luxurious variants of the  S90 sedan  for the Chinese market, while also announcing that it will move production of the series from Sweden to China and export the sedan to markets around the world, including the US and Europe.  According to president and chief executive of Volvo Car Group, Håkan Samuelsson, “China will play an increasingly important part in our global manufacturing ambitions. Our factories here will deliver world-class products for export across the globe in coming years, contributing to our objective of selling up to 800,000 cars a year by 2020.” In addition, the company confirmed that the current and next generation 60 series models, including the S60 and its V60 estate variant,  alongside the new 40 series cars , will also be built in China, without, however, saying if it will export these China-made models to other countries around the globe. At the upcoming 2016 Guangzhou Motor Show...