CARS & CONCEPTS: Ford pads GT with more carbon fiber | Porsche EV crossover a go | Is a BMW M3 wagon on deck? | Bentley eyes EV | McLaren Speedtail hybrid honors F1 | Ford previews new-breed Mustang

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TOP NEWS Ford unleashes special-edition lightweight Carbon Series GT supercar The Carbon Series GTs will be 40 pounds lighter than the standard supercar thanks to carbon fiber wheels, a titanium exhaust, titanium lug nuts and a polycarbonate rear hatch with additional venting. Ford said it features more visible carbon fiber than any previous model. ... » Read More  Porsche greenlights EV crossover Porsche has greenlit its Mission E Cross Turismo battery-electric small crossover for production. ... » Read More  Bentley mulls electric car to help reduce carbon footprint Bentley may launch its first full-electric vehicle to help reduce its fleet CO2 emissions as lawmakers introduce stricter reduction targets. ... » Read More  INSIGHTS GRAHAM KOZAK: Will BMW's new 3 series spawn an M3 wagon? PHOTO GALLERIES 2019 Audi R8 Volkswagen T-Cross McLaren Speedtail $2.1 MILLION SUPERCAR McLaren's 1,035-hp Speedtail hybrid honors F1 Ford teases new breed of Mustang CRITICS' CORNER: 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric: Thrust, hustle in a little green package
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This week in Cars & Concepts history Saturn pads coupe with extra door   Saturn Corp. hatches plans on Oct. 30, 1998, to offer what it called the auto industry's first three-door coupe and end production of its slower-selling two-door cars. A smaller third door on the driver's side of the 1999 SC1 and SC2 offered easier access to the rear seats. Saturn added the third door in hopes of broadening the car's appeal as Americans were increasingly shifting to light trucks, notably SUVs. Across the industry, sales of small cars -- particularly small coupes -- were sluggish at the time. » More

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