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2025 Porsche 911 Carrera T arrives with standard manual, available convertible top

Motor Authority

Updated 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera T revealed Convertible body style available for first time Pricing starts at $135,995, including destination The current 992-generation Porsche 911 receives a mid-cycle refresh for the 2025 model year, but not every model in the diverse 911 lineup has been launched in updated form. The latest is the 2025 911.

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Porsche 911 Carrera T returns with 389bhp for £111k

Autocar

Carrera T now gets four-wheel steering as standard Driver’s pick of the entry-level 911 range can now be had as a coupé or a convertible The new Porsche 911 Carrera T has been revealed as the most affordable driver-focused version of the brand’s venerable sports car. Priced from £111,300, it's available exclusively with a six-speed manual gearbox and features a number of weight-saving measures, such as lightweight windows and reduced sound insulation.

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Ram readies 1500 RHO, 2500 Power Wagon concepts for SEMA show

Motor Authority

Ram has two concept trucks bound for the 2024 SEMA show Concept trucks have accessories that may be offered in showrooms 2500 Power Wagon concept based on yet-to-be-launched 2025 Heavy Duty Ram will show two concepts at the 2024 SEMA show next week in Las Vegas. The trucks may hint at features to be made available in showrooms at some point, on.

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Emissions Regs Will Kill Porsche 911 GT3’s High-Revving Flat Six By 2026

Carscoops

The Porsche 911 GT3’s raw, high-revving naturally-aspirated flat-six will be killed off by emissions rules in 2026. Incoming Euro 7 regulations will reportedly make it virtually impossible for the GT3 to continue without hybrid or turbo tech. Porsche GT boss Andreas Preuninger claims the new 911 GTS’s hybrid pack isn’t suitable for the GT3.

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SEMA-bound Plymouth GTX Electromod teases EV conversion potential

Motor Authority

Plymouth GTX Electromod concept to debut at 2024 SEMA show Concept features electric crate motor rated at 335 hp Electric motor borrowed from 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV The crate engines offered via Stellantis' Mopar division are some of the best in the business, but in the near future buyers will likely have the additional option of an.

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Stellantis Sues Fifth Supplier This Year Over Price Increases

Carscoops

Stellantis just sued Brose, a major automotive parts supplier for the group. It cites a pricing dispute with the German parts maker as the cause of the lawsuit. This marks the fifth supplier Stellantis has taken to court this year in a wave of legal battles. Stellantis is pointing fingers at its supplier, Brose, for bringing production to a halt at its Windsor facility.

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2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V confirmed as first electric V-Series

Motor Authority

Cadillac continues to add electric vehicles to its lineup, but that doesn't mean the brand has any intention of giving up on performance vehicles like those found in its V-Series sub-brand. Cadillac on Tuesday confirmed the first electric V-Series will be a Lyriq-V, which the brand plans to launch next year as a 2026 model. Cadillac has released a.

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2025 Lucid Gravity SUV priced at $94,900, promises over 440 miles

Motor Authority

2025 Lucid Gravity available to order from Nov. 7 Electric three-row SUV launches with Grand Touring model, with Touring to follow for 2026 Pricing starts at $94,900, excluding destination Lucid is getting ready to shift focus to a larger segment of the market: luxury SUVs. The EV brand on Tuesday announced that its 2025 Gravity SUV three-row.

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Scout Says 60% Of Buyers Reserve SUV, Forum Data Suggests 80% Choose Range-Extender

Carscoops

Scout Motors has not provided details about how many reservations it’s received. Extended-range variants of the Traveler and Terra will have over 500 miles (805 km) of range. A survey of several hundred buyers reveals that over 50% are new to the world of EVs. It’s been less than a week since the revived Scout brand officially introduced itself and opened reservations, but the company is already touting “extremely positive” feedback for its new Traveler SUV and Terra pick

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DealNow Survey Reveals Consumer Frustration with Dealership Trade-Ins and Third-Party Services

Dealer World

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DEALNOW INDUSTRY SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS GROWING FRUSTRATION CONSUMERS FEEL WITH DEALERSHIP TRADE-IN QUOTES AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICES Consumers Believe Selling to Individuals Yields Better Prices Than Auto Dealer Trade-Ins or Third-Party Platforms Alpine, Utah – (October 29, 2024) – DealNow, a platform for private vehicle transactions, today released key findings from its latest consumer vehicle transaction survey, highlighting the key frustrations consumers have in receiv

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Toyota Starts Trial Of Electric Hilux Prototype In Australia

Carscoops

Toyota Australia and BHP will conduct a 12-month trial of a Hilux BEV prototype. This is the first BEV prototype based on a double chassis-cab Toyota Hilux. A production version of the truck will arrive in Thailand by the end of 2025. Toyota is pressing forward with its electric Hilux project, unveiling a new prototype built for Australian roads. This Hilux BEV double-cab marks Toyota’s first venture into the all-electric utility truck market, developed in partnership with mining giant BHP

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Prototype Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is fastest 4-door car around the 'Ring

Motor Authority

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra packs 1,527 hp Prototype example has lapped the Nürburgring in 6:46.874 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra available in China priced from about $114,000 A prototype version of Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi's upcoming SU7 Ultra electric super sedan managed to lap the full 12.9 miles of Germany's Nürburgring racetrack in a time of only.

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Vertu strengthens Kia, Mazda and Toyota partnerships with Burrows acquisition

Motor Trader

Vertu Motors has acquired Burrows Motors for £12.5m, strengthening its relationship with Toyota, Mazda and Kia. Vertu’s partnership with Toyota grows from six to 11 outlets, Mazda from two to four and Kia from three to four. Burrows Motor Company turned in pre-tax profits of £106,000 in 2023 compared to £3m the prior year on turnover of £168.9m (2022: £171.9m).

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Does the 2025 Kia Tasman ute look any good?

Drive.com

The 2025 Kia Tasman ute has finally been officially unveiled, but its exterior styling has divided many. Where do you stand? Kia has finally revealed its 2025 Tasman ute and the reception – at least around the Drive office – has been a resounding ‘meh’. When pictures of the Tasman first started surfacing, the rhetoric was ‘surely it can’t look like this?

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Executive Spotlight with Gino Cipperoni of Dealer eProcess

AutoSuccessOnline

In this Executive Spotlight interview, Gino Cipperoni of Dealer eProcess speaks with AutoSuccess’ Brian Ankney on the hot topic of Amazon advertising for car dealerships. Amazon uses its extensive data to identify potential car buyers based on personal profiles, including vehicle ownership and major life events (e.g., a new baby). This enables dealerships to reach genuinely interested buyers while avoiding wasted advertising efforts on non-buyers.

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2025 Kia Tasman Pickup Truck: This Is It

Motor 1

Kia's first pickup blends quirky styling with off-road chops.

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Mini Aceman

Autocar

The Mini Aceman is for you if you like the fun and premium finish of the electric Cooper hatch, but want five doors and a touch more practicality. The Mini Aceman is the filler in Mini’s electric car sandwich.It's the one you go for if you rather like the electric Mini Cooper hatchback, but you can’t live with its slightly restrictive three-door layout.

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Lucid's First SUV Is Cheaper Than We Expected

Motor 1

Under $80,000 could be a good deal on what's bound to be the most efficient electric SUV on the market.

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Automotive Dealership Cyberattacks Surge 232% Following Major Industry Breach

AutoSuccessOnline

A new cybersecurity report from Proton Dealership IT and Cybersecurity revealed unprecedented levels of cyberthreats targeting automotive dealerships in 2024, with attack rates remaining 155% above yearly averages months after a significant industry breach. The report documents a massive spike in cybercriminal activity following a pair of coordinated attacks that struck thousands of dealerships on June 19, 2024.

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Porsche Really Wants You To Know the New 911 Carrera T Is Manual Only

Motor 1

It’s only available with a six-speed manual, and Porsche is offering a Cabriolet version for the first time.

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Ford Capri

Autocar

The Capri is back but this time as an electric crossover. Can it live up to the legend? Capri or not Capri? That really is the question that has dominated Ford’s new electric crossover since it was revealed back in July.Sacrilege or not, it's ultimately just a badge on a tailgate. If Ford’s decision to bring the Ford Capri name back was a genuine belief that the new car is true to the original’s lineage (its design team did an exercise in creating a range of mythical Capri models over subsequent

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The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser gives your SUV the middle finger

Machines with Souls

The Toyota Land Cruiser returns with a hybrid powertrain and tons of off-roading chops, but is it as capable as its reputation suggests? The post The 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser gives your SUV the middle finger appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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Bertone's Most Beautiful Speedster Is Back

Motor 1

The iconic Runabout concept returns with a modern platform and a 500-horsepower V-6 engine.

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Ram Heads To SEMA With Mopar-ized 1500 RHO And 2500 Power Wagon Concept 

Carscoops

Ram is looking to make a splash at SEMA with a new 2500 Power Wagon concept, which is based on the facelifted truck that was previewed last month. The brand will also show a 1500 RHO decked out in Mopar accessories. They’ll be joined by a new e-bike as well as a color matching Ram 1500 Rev and a Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Banshee concept. Ram previewed their facelifted Heavy Duty lineup last month and now we’re getting a better look at the new 2500 Power Wagon as the brand will introd

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McLaren Has a New Owner (Again)

Motor 1

After Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund acquired the company in March, McLaren Automotive already has another buyer.

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Honda Just Made The World’s Silveriest Civic And It’s 64% Real Silver

Carscoops

Honda created a one-off Civic e:HEV to celebrate 25 years of hybrids since the Insight. The special Civic features the “Silveriest Silver” paint, with real silver flakes and pigments. British artist Stuart Semple is the creator of the paint, through his studio Culture Hustle. We’ve all heard of Vantablack, the darkest paint ever created , a color so black it makes other blacks feel a little insecure.

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Very Original: Mopar EV-Swapped a Plymouth GTX

Motor 1

The GTX Electromod showcases a potential EV conversion kit, so you too can remove the one thing that defines a classic muscle car.

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2025 BYD Shark 6: PHEV ute pricing confirmed for Australia

CarExpert

Pricing for the BYD Shark 6 has been announced at $57,900 before on-road costs and, as promised, the sub-$60k price tag applies to the single, high-spec version of the ground-breaking plug-in hybrid ute launched so far. At this price point, which is being called an ‘introductory offer’, the electrified Chinese-built dual-cab 4×4 ute undercuts the likes of the Ford Ranger XLT Bi-Turbo dual-cab ($63,640 before on-roads), and the Toyota HiLux SR5 with V-Active Technology ($63,260 b

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Watch This Chinese EV Crush Porsche’s Nürburgring Lap Record

Motor 1

Xiaomi will attempt to set an official record lap for the fastest four-door sedan with the SU7 Ultra sometime next year.

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Ford Ranger EV Promises To Be An “Exciting” Gamechanger

Carscoops

Ford CEO Jim Farley has said the company’s upcoming mid-size electric pickup is one of the “most exciting” game-changing products he’s ever seen. The truck is slated to be launched in 2027 and will be the first model to ride on an all-new electric vehicle platform. Farley criticized rival automakers for “very aggressive” EV leases that risk damaging their brands.

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Gandini-penned 1969 Bertone Runabout revived as 493bhp supercar

Autocar

New Runabout gets pop-up headlights Striking roofless racer is the first in a series of models drawing on the famous Italian design house’s heritage Bertone is putting the Marcello Gandini-designed Runabout into production as a retro-futuristic supercar, 55 years after revealing the concept. The new Runabout remains faithful to the taut, wedge-like proportions of the 1969 original but features several tweaks both to modernise it and to ensure that it's usable on the open road.

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Stellantis Pauses Jeep Grand Cherokee And Dodge Durango Production In Detroit

Carscoops

Employees at the site will be canvassed for work and notified by management. Stellantis says production has been halted to better align it with current sales. Last month, the carmaker fired over 200 workers at Detroit Assembly Complex Jefferson. The Stellantis factory in Detroit responsible for churning out Jeep Grand Cherokees and Dodge Durangos will sit idle this week, as the automaker grapples (among other things) with tepid sales and bloated inventories that refuse to budge.

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One Of California's Best Speedways Is Closing

Motor 1

Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway will take control of the assets and events for 2025 and beyond, but it's unclear what that entails.

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AC Cars Comes To America With New Ace Classic Electric

Carscoops

AC Cars has unveiled the Ace Classic Electric, ahead of its debut at SEMA. The model will be launched next year with a 302 hp electric motor and a 72 kWh battery pack that provides more than 200 miles of range. U.S. pricing starts at $275,000 and production will be limited to an undisclosed amount. AC Cars is headed stateside to unveil a fully electric Ace Classic at the SEMA Show.

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2026 Cadillac Lyriq V: This Is It

Motor 1

Caddy hasn't told us much about the new, faster Lyriq, but we already know a few things to expect.

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2025 Kia Tasman: 5 Things You Need To Know About The Practical And Tech-Filled Workhorse

Carscoops

Kia took the wraps of the all-new Tasman, its first entry in the midsize pickup segment against well-established rivals like the Toyota Hilux and the Ford Ranger. The new Kia is focused on practicality and all-terrain capability, combining a purposeful and highly customizable exterior design with a tech-filled cabin. The much anticipated pickup will launch in global markets in 2025, offering a choice between gasoline and diesel powertrains.

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The Alfa Romeo 4C Is Back, Sort Of

Motor 1

Production ended in 2020 but three "new" cars will be sold to customers.

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