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Chery released official images of the new Arrizo 7 in China. The fastback sedan features strong Audi design influences. Full specs will be revealed on August 21 at Chengdu Auto Show. Chery has put out the first official images of the new Arrizo 7 ahead of the car’s public debut at the Chengdu Auto Show on August 21st. The Audi cues are laid on thick, which won’t surprise anyone who saw the Arrizo S Concept. What we get is a fastback sedan with an Ingolstadt face and a Wuhu badge, and Chery seems entirely comfortable with that. The original Chery Arrizo 7 was sold in China between 2013 and 2018. Eight years after it was pensioned off, Chery is back with a second generation the company promises will blend “Eastern wisdom and global aesthetics.” More: Chery Borrowed The RS6’s Face, The A5’s Profile, And The A7’s Tail, All On One Sedan Up front sits a softened take on Audi’s Singleframe grille, bracketed by RS-style bumper intakes and ...

The current C-Class likely won’t get AMG’s new twin-turbo V8. Mercedes says the math no longer works for this car’s lifecycle. The next C-Class keeps the door open for a V8 after 2028. Mercedes-AMG has revealed that the current-generation C-Class, which just received a mid-cycle facelift, likely won’t receive its new 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8, not even in C 63 guise, dashing hopes that the company’s BMW M3 competitor would finally get the engine it so desperately needs. Given that a slew of new models from AMG will get this engine, now fitted with a flat-plane crank and Euro 7 emissions-compliant, including new flagship versions of the CLE Coupe and CLE Cabriolet, many had assumed the current C-Class would follow suit. Sadly, Mercedes head of product management and global training, Klaus Rehkugler, says it probably doesn’t make financial sense to give the C-Class this engine. Also: Mercedes Gives 2028 C-Class A Bigger Overhaul Than...

Toyota’s US GR GT allocation sold out before a public order was possible. America gets between 200 and 250 examples, and Toyota picked the buyers. Buyers faced a vetting process, and flippers are the reason it exists. Have you been toying with the idea of upgrading from your Toyota GR 86 or Supra and buying the new GR GT instead? Well, if you have, we have some bad news for you: the Japanese brand says that all examples heading to the US have already been accounted for. Toyota has revealed that it will intentionally not build enough GR GT models to meet demand, aiming to ensure they end up in the hands of enthusiasts who will actually drive them, rather than being quickly sold for a profit. The US will receive between 200 and 250 examples, and they’ve already been sold . Read: Toyota’s GR GT Supercar Could Lose Its Roof And Revive A ’90s Name Photos Toyota “We’re not going to have enough to meet demand, and that...