FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Test Drive
The hot as Hades road hugger, with hybrid efficiency, V-8 power and a seductive bright orange, blue and white interior, sets a new course for Lexus. If the LC can’t redefine what makes a great Lexus – and what makes Lexus great – then nothing will.

Proto Labs Protogami
Protogami’s three-dimensional flexagons create a continual kaleidocycle that exposes a different set of triangular faces with each turn of its living hinges. It lets product designers and engineers see commonly used materials like ABS, PC and acetal, and how they interact with different surface finishes. Get a free Protogami today!

Gallery: ’18 Lexus LC 500 and LC 500h

Inside and out, the Lexus LC 500 and LC 500h hybrid cry out to be ogled, from the short overhangs, flared haunches and narrow, angular wrap-around headlamps and taillamps to the deeply chiseled interior door trim, deployable rear wing and a windshield with about as much slope as a bunny hill.

Dodge Adds ‘7-Seat Charger’ to SRT Mix

After more than a decade offering the 2-row Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, FCA adds the 3-row Durango SRT to the mix, with much of the same performance along with seating for seven and the ability to tow 8,600 lbs.

Mercedes-AMG to Unveil Swam-Song Ragtop

The lavishly equipped Mercedes-AMG model revives the evocative Landaulet nomenclature used on some of the German automaker’s most flamboyant and expensive creations.

Two Tidbits From CES

It was comforting for me to hear several experts predict hack-proof cars are right around the corner. And it was eye-opening to hear the cost of electric-vehicle batteries are coming down far faster than anyone expected.

U.S. Fuel Economy Up in January

All alternative-power types showed small gains in share, with PHEVs and EVs doubling share.

Autoline Daily

Dodge Unveils Durango SRT, Are Classic Cars Still a Good Investment?, General Motors Says “Ka-Ching”

Ford Focus RS 2.3L Turbocharged DOHC 4-cyl. -- 2017 Award Acceptance

Peter Dowding, Ford's chief engineer-gas engine systems, accepts Ford's award at the 2017 Wards 10 Best Engines ceremony.

Currency Losses Erode GM's Q4 Profits

Automaker says it sustained $500 million in foreign exchange losses.

Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid 3.6L DOHC V-6/Dual Motor PHEV -- 2017 Award Acceptance

Mike Duhaime, global director-electrified powertrain propulsion systems accepts FCA's award at the 2017 Wards 10 Best Engines ceremony.

German, Dutch Firms Team Up to Build Fast-Charge EV Network

The first stations will be deployed this year, E.ON says

Honda, Hitachi Automotive JV to Produce EV Motors

Automakers are increasingly teaming up with parts suppliers to build components for the EV segment.

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