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Americans, apparently, have been happier with higher ground clearance and a few extra millimeters of headroom, despite the fact that most five-passenger crossovers and SUVs offer similar space and cargo capacity as a decent station wagon. The five-passenger Sport nixes the third row and measures 8.5 inches shorter bumper to bumper. With a carbon fiber chasis, large spoiler, grounding wings and a 12 cylinder twin-turbo engine, the Audi r10 TDI is most certainly a race car. Like the Audi RS 4, it offers a thrilling V-8 engine but comes with ride quality that's hard to stomach. Benz is still calling it a C63 even though the V-8 engine has been downsized from the epic, naturally aspirated 6.2 of yore to a twin-turbo 4.0-liter unit. The GLC63 drives and behaves much like a car鈥攁nd is basically the closest we will ever get in this country to a C63 wagon鈥攁nd it should prove quite popular for that reason alone. The tastes of the wealthy do not vary much from the average car owner. What abo...

UPDATED: 8/27/18 9:32 pm ET - adds details Toyota Motor Corp. will invest $500 million in Uber to jointly work on developing self-driving cars, the companies said on Monday, a bid by both to catch up to rivals in the hotly competitive autonomous driving business. Toyota, one of the world's largest carmakers, and Uber Technologies Inc., the leading ride-hailing service, are widely seen as lagging the competition in developing self-driving cars. The partnership deepens an existing relationship and reflects CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's strategy of Uber developing autonomous vehicles through partnerships, rather than on its own. The deal also breathes new life into Uber's self-driving business. Since a self-driving Uber SUV killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz., in March, Uber has removed its robot cars from the road, laid off hundreds of test drivers and shuttered operations in Arizona, its autonomous testing hub. The investment values Uber at $72 billion, matching the valuation Uber...

RENTON, Wash. -- As Ford Motor Co. exits the sedan business, General Motors is doubling down. While the U.S. car market continues to shrink as buyers increasingly opt for SUVs and crossovers, it still represents more than 4 million customers and a chance to introduce consumers to GM with entry-level products, says Steve Majoros, Chevrolet's marketing director for cars and crossovers. Chevy will continue to invest in nearly every sedan segment from subcompact to full-size, and Majoros said he believes GM's biggest and most important brand can gain market share in those segments as competitors retreat. "It's a pretty big opportunity for us," Majoros said last week on a media drive program here to introduce the 2019 Chevy Camaro and Malibu. "As other people are making noise about leaving the car business or thrifting back their portfolio, there's still business to be had there. It's just going about the business in a smart fashion." For GM, that inc...

Heather Somerville Reuters August 27, 2018 20:43 CET Toyota will invest $500 million in Uber to jointly work on developing self-driving cars, the companies said on Monday, a bid by both to catch up to rivals in the hotly competitive autonomous driving business. Toyota and Uber Technologies, the leading ride-hailing service, are widely seen as lagging the competition in developing self-driving cars. The partnership deepens an existing relationship and reflects CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's strategy of Uber developing autonomous vehicles through partnerships, rather than on its own. The deal also breathes new life into Uber's self-driving business. Since a self-driving Uber SUV killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona, in March, Uber has removed its robot cars from the road, laid off hundreds of test drivers and shuttered operations in Arizona, its autonomous testing hub. The investment values Uber at $72 billion, matching the valuation Uber received in a deal with Alphabet self-driving ...