Motor Authority
JUNE 13, 2024
Japan's Aspark is working on a new, more potent version of its Owl electric hypercar. The new version is dubbed the Owl SP600, and during testing a prototype was taken to a top speed of 438.7 kph (approximately 272.6 mph), as measured by an onboard Racelogic V-Box. Should a production version eventuate with the same top speed, the Owl SP600 will.
Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 13, 2024
The Ford Ranger holds 10.5% of the New Zealand market in May. New Zealand new vehicle sales drop a harsh -23.6% year-on-year in May to just 10,186 units, leading the year-to-date tally down -13.3% to 53,271. Passenger cars implode -40.3% to 1,175 and 11.5% share, SUVs are off -31.6% to 5,180 and Light Commercials edge down -0.9% to 3,142. Year-to-date, passenger cars are off -34.3% to 6,221, SUVs down -18.7% to 27,758 and LCVs actually up 7.6% to 15,864.
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Motor Authority
JUNE 13, 2024
The 2025 BMW M5 debut is in sight BMW teased the 2025 M5 on social media The 2025 BMW M5's front end will be defined by an illuminated grille BMW took to social media on Wednesday to confirm the debut of a new M5 will take place shortly. Together with the confirmation, BMW posted a teaser photo that reveals little apart from the car's illuminated.
Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 13, 2024
BMW sales climb 13.3% year-on-year in negative market The new car market in Luxembourg returns to negative territory in May at a harsh -12.6% year-on-year to 3,847 units. This way the year-to-date tally is off -4.4% to 20,761. Volkswagen (+1.8%) retains the brands top spot with 13.3% share, however BMW (+13.3%) is not far behind at 12.6%, one percentage point above its year-to-date level.
Motor Authority
JUNE 13, 2024
Alpine's sole model at present is the A110 sports car sold overseas, but it plans to expand the lineup to seven offerings, all of them electric vehicles. Some will also reach the U.S. as part of the French performance marque's planned launch here in 2027. The first of the newcomers is the subcompact A290 hot hatch, revealed on Thursday in Le Mans.
Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 13, 2024
The Chery Tiggo 4 Pro ranks #8 overall in South Africa in May. After lodging its first year-on-year gain in 9 months in April , the South African new vehicle market is back in negative in May at -14.2% to 37,105 units, potentially due to the national elections. The year-to-date tally is now off -6% to 205,965. Toyota (-22.8%) easily retains the brands pole position with 23.7% share and despite a steep year-on-year decline.
Motor Authority
JUNE 13, 2024
The 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans marks the return of McLaren to the iconic race after a 26-year hiatus The McLaren 720S GT3 Evo will race this year McLaren took the overall win at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans with a F1 GTR It was in 1995 that a McLaren F1 GTR was driven to outright victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, beating a number of faster sports.
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Motor Authority
JUNE 13, 2024
Ford returns to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, again Ford will be running a pair of Mustang GT3 race cars at the 2024 race Proton Competition will run a third Mustang GT3 at the race The Ford GT has an impressive history at the 24 Hours of Le Mans that dates back to the 1960s, when the original GT40 famously took overall victory in the 1966 race, ending.
Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 13, 2024
The VW Golf hits 7.2% share in May, its highest since December 2014. New car sales in Austria recede -3.9% year-on-year in May to 19,820 units, however the year-to-date volume remains in positive at +2.2% to 104,420. Volkswagen (+14.8%) defies the negative market to improve to a stellar 18% share, compared to 15.1% year-to-date. The next three carmakers all fall heavily: Skoda is down -27.7% to 7.6% share vs. 9.5% YTD, BMW falls -10.1% and Audi is off -10.4%.
Motor Authority
JUNE 13, 2024
Volkswagen unveiled an updated Golf range earlier this year, but noticeably missing was the high-performance Golf R grade. It's set to debut this summer and VW took to social media on Tuesday to confirm the car is coming with 329 hp, generated by the familiar 2.0-liter turbo-4. The 329-hp rating matches the output of the Golf R 20th Anniversary.
Best Selling Cars Blog
JUNE 13, 2024
The Sazgar Haval H6 is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Pakistan in May. Once again, sales of new assembled light vehicles in Pakistan rally up 107% year-on-year in May to 10,949 units, keeping in mind May 2023 was down -76.9% on the year prior. As a result we remain a harsh -52.2% below the May 2022 result of 22,893. The year-to-date tally is now up 41.7% to 51,088.
Motor Authority
JUNE 13, 2024
Volkswagen presented an updated Golf range earlier this year, but the high-performance Golf R variant is yet to debut. It's set to be revealed shortly and will start sales together with the updated Golf GTI in the U.S. in early 2025. BMW's 2-Series has also been updated, including the M2 variant. While the regular coupe only benefits from some.
Autocar
JUNE 13, 2024
F1-chasing Speed 12 was twice as potent as a normal Cerbera The 7/12 was a "wild" road racer that even intimidated Martin Brundle, before it was deemed unsafe TVR stole all the attention at the 1996 British motor show with the shock unveiling of the 7/12, a crazy creation even by the British sports car maker’s mad standards. Based on the newly introduced Cerbera, a rival to the Porsche 911 and Toyota Supra , with its fantastic 4.2-litre V8 turned into a 7.7-litre V12, it weighed less than 1000kg
Motor 1
JUNE 13, 2024
And it's supposedly coming to the US this year.
Autocar
JUNE 13, 2024
Sporty looks are backed by Mini Cooper-rivalling spec French performance brand's first EV is a warmed up Renault 5, aiming to prove EVs can be fun to drive Alpine has launched into its electric era with the A290 hot hatch , which majors on performance, agility and lightness. The Renault-owned brand’s debut EV preserves the spirit of last year’s outlandish Beta concept , with a wide-reaching design makeover that marks it out obviously from the Renault 5 upon which it is based and emphasises its s
AutoDealer Today
JUNE 13, 2024
Painting a word picture for customers is much more effective than ticking off details.
Autocar
JUNE 13, 2024
Smart's largest model has more power than the Kia EV6 GT in top-rung guise Final design of brand's largest model revealed, along with towering tech specs and dimensions The new Smart #5 is not just the brand's largest model yet, but by far its most powerful, putting out more than 600bhp in its most potent guise. The new Volkswagen ID 4 -rivalling crossover was shown in concept form at the Beijing motor show earlier this year, but official specifications remained under wraps.
AutoDealer Today
JUNE 13, 2024
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Women Automotive Network
JUNE 13, 2024
Embracing the Future of Leadership: A Panel Discussion on Innovation, Diversity, and Talent in the Automotive Industry At the Women Automotive Summit on the 4th June we had the privilege of welcoming over 400 attendees to our first US Summit. The Women Automotive Network is a global community of 39,000 from 108 countries. Our mission is to inspire, empower, and connect women and their allies in the automotive industry to create a more inclusive and diverse world.
AutoDealer Today
JUNE 13, 2024
Rising auto loan delinquencies, though bad news, could be another opportunity for agents to help dealers comes down from pandemic highs.
Machines with Souls
JUNE 13, 2024
I visit J&B Bodyworks Car Show, where exotics and sports cars mix with muscle cars and classics – truly the best kind of car event. The post A visit to J&B Bodyworks Car Show appeared first on Machines With Souls.
AutoDealer Today
JUNE 13, 2024
But despite rate hikes, insurers can gain trust by managing expectations.
Motor 1
JUNE 13, 2024
The fiesty electric car has up to 215 horsepower.
AutoDealer Today
JUNE 13, 2024
May mix of conditions shows year-over-year loosening by most measures.
Auto Express
JUNE 13, 2024
The Labour Party’s manifesto promises support for the EV manufacturing industry and used electric car buyers, as well as an investigation into high insurance prices
Autocar
JUNE 13, 2024
Are hydrogen cars viable? We run through all you need to know about this alternative fuel We’re all used to seeing cars powered by petrol, diesel, and even electricity in today’s world. But hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are slowly emerging, and they could yet become a viable option for some use cases in the future. In this guide, we’ll give you all you need to know about hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, their pros and cons, plus what the future outlook looks like.
Carscoops
JUNE 13, 2024
Hidden beneath the coverings of this prototype is the replacement to the fabled LaFerrari. Technical details about the car are limited To outperform the SF90, the car will need to have comfortably over 1,000 hp. It’s not very often that Ferrari releases a new halo hypercar so when images of the firm’s next flagship landed in our inbox, we were more than a little excited.
Autocar
JUNE 13, 2024
Alpine Racing’s chief expects little from the team this year – but I think he’s wrong Every morning, weary-eyed engineer Bruno Famin wakes up and decides to walk a tightrope so long that he’ll still be on it long after dinner time. Previously the mastermind of victories at Le Mans and Dakar, plus Sébastien Loeb’s record-setting run at Pikes Peak, Famin was last year named as the new vice-president of Alpine Racing.
Motor 1
JUNE 13, 2024
Edward Glynn Bloomquist Jr. from Texas ordered one of the first new 33 Stradale models—totally customized. Here’s how he did it.
Carscoops
JUNE 13, 2024
Ford is sunsetting its controversial Model e certification program. The move effectively doubles the amount of dealers that sell electric Ford vehicles. It’s drawing both commendation and condemnation from dealers. In late May, Ford asked its Model e certified dealers to pause investments. The subset of dealers had certain exclusive rights to sell electric Ford vehicles.
Autocar
JUNE 13, 2024
Spacious, versatile and dripping in upmarket appeal, luxury SUVs have all the bases covered. Here are 10 of the best It’s perhaps a sign of our embattled and topsy-turvy times that despite a cost of living crisis, pressing climate concerns and war in Europe, sales of luxury SUVs continue to boom. In fairness, you can’t exactly blame manufacturers for trying to meet demand, because these large and lavishly appointed machines all come with a healthy slice of profit baked in - and after years of pa
Carscoops
JUNE 13, 2024
The production version of the Smart #5 made an early appearance in China. The SUV measures 4,705 mm (185.2 inches) long and has a 2,900 mm (114.2 inches) wheelbase. There will be four powertrain options, RWD and AWD, ranging from 335 hp to 637 hp. It’s only been a few weeks since the debut of the Smart Concept #5 at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show, yet photos and specifications of the production version have already emerged.
CarExpert
JUNE 13, 2024
The BYD Dolphin is now $2000 cheaper in Australia across both of its variants, as the brand’s slowest-selling model chases more local sales. BYD has quietly trimmed $2000 off the price of its Dolphin Dynamic and Premium grades, which are now priced from $36,890 and $42,890 before on-road costs, respectively. This isn’t enough for the Dolphin to beat the drive-away price of the GWM Ora , with Australia’s cheapest electric vehicle (EV) priced from $35,990 nationwide until June 30.
Carscoops
JUNE 13, 2024
The second generation of the Isuzu MU-X benefits from a mid-lifecycle update. Highlights include the redesigned face and the slightly updated interior with more tech features. The ladder-frame underpinnings are carried over, as are the two diesel powertrain options. Isuzu unveiled the refreshed MU-X in Thailand, introducing a range of visual and technological updates while retaining its ladder-frame chassis and diesel engine options.
Auto Blog
JUNE 13, 2024
Filed under: Green , Jeep , Crossover , SUV , Electric , Future Vehicles , Hybrid Continue reading Ford will no longer require dealers to invest $500,000+ just to sell EVs Ford will no longer require dealers to invest $500,000+ just to sell EVs originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
JUNE 13, 2024
It’s unclear if BMW is also readying updates for the broader 7-Series and i7 families. This camouflaged prototype was spied by a Carscoops reader in Germany. It seems like only yesterday that the BMW i7 hit the market, and it appears as though the car manufacturer is already preparing it for a facelift. Recently, Carscoops reader Sofiane spotted an intriguing i7 shrouded in camouflage in Paderborn, Germany.
Auto Blog
JUNE 13, 2024
Filed under: Earnings/Financials , Government/Legal , Green , Tesla Continue reading Musk's small-investor army cheers apparent approval of $56 billion pay package Musk's small-investor army cheers apparent approval of $56 billion pay package originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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