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2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio, Aston Martin Vantage, 2024 Jeep Wrangler: Car News Headlines

Motor Authority

We drove the 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio and found the luxury crossover SUV aged with grace. Despite debuting six years ago, the Stelvio's design has stood the test of time while its front seats are among the most comfortable in any small crossover on sale today. Technology isn't this crossover's strong suit, but driving dynamics make up for the dated.

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North Macedonia Full Year 2023: Kia Sportage snaps last minute lead

Best Selling Cars Blog

Discover over 15 years of North Macedonian Historical Data here. According to our local partner CE Auto , the North Macedonian new car market is up 10.5% year-on-year in 2023 to 5,418 units. There is a new #1 in the models ranking: the Kia Sportage (+16.6%) lifts two spots to the pole position, a ranking it snapped at the last minute as it was still #2 by end November.

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Test drive: 2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio ages with grace

Motor Authority

Sometimes automakers get it right the first time. For enthusiasts looking for one of the best-driving small luxury SUVs, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio nailed it out of the gate. Alfa Romeo has given the Stelvio minor updates since it debuted six years ago, but this crossover SUV carries the same basic gorgeous design, it remains comfortable up front, and.

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Moldova Full Year 2023: Dacia Duster repeats at #1, 6 SUVs in Top 6

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Dacia Duster is #1 again in Moldova. Consult over 50 years worth of Moldovan data here. 8,973 new cars found a buyer in Moldova in 2023 based on data shared with us by CE Auto , a robust 15.3% year-on-year improvement which follows a 13.5% lift in 2022 and a 31% growth in 2021. The Dacia Duster (+22.4%) repeats at #1 with 7.1% share, while the Kia Sportage (+36.3%), still #1 at end-November, overtakes the Toyota RAV4 (+13.2%) for 2nd place.

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Porsche 963 of Porsche Penske Motorsports wins 2024 24 Hours of Daytona

Motor Authority

Porsche kicked off the 2024 IMSA SportsCar Championship with a record 19th win at the 24 Hours of Daytona, also commercially known as the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The winning car was the No. 7 Porsche 963 of Porsche Penske Motorsports, driven by Felipe Nasr, Dane Cameron, Matt Campbell, and 2023 Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden. This was.

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Bosnia & Herzegovina Full Year 2023: Skoda Octavia signs 11th win in past 12 years

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Skoda Octavia scores a 6th consecutive win in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Discover 15 years of Bosnian Historical Data here. Data by our local partner CE Auto shows a Bosnian new car market surging 27.5% year-on-year to 11,858 sales. The Skoda Octavia (+70.4%) vastly beats the market to lodge a 6th consecutive win and 11th win in the past 12 years.

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Aston Martin Vantage teased, again, ahead of Feb. 12 debut

Motor Authority

The teaser campaign continues at Aston Martin. On Monday, Aston Martin released another teaser image of the upcoming Vantage revealing more than just a taillight. The upcoming Vantage features sculpted vents on the front fenders that lead into the doors. Large sill extensions can be seen that look like something off of a Formula 1 race car. The.

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“Formula 1: Drive To Survive” season 6 arrives Feb. 23 on Netflix

Motor Authority

The sixth season of "Formula 1: Drive To Survive" premieres Feb. 23 on Netflix. This season will cover the 2023 F1 racing season, in which Max Verstappen handily won the championship—the third in a row for the Red Bull driver. Verstappen won a record 19 races, beating his own record of 15 wins, set the previous season. He also set a record.

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UK Full Year 2023: Now with exclusive Top 50 models

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Land Rover is inside the UK Top 50 models in 2023. We now have access to very rare data going beyond the usual Top 10 models for the UK, up to a Top 50 for the Full Year 2023. Notice the MG HS at #13, the MG ZS at #18 and the MG 4 at #24. Although without any model inside the Top 10, #1 brand Volkswagen places four nameplates inside the Top 20: the Golf at #12, Polo at #16, Tiguan at #17 and T-Roc at #20.

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Stellantis CEO: Quick acceleration is a safety feature

Motor Authority

Stellantis' new STLA Large platform will underpin EVs capable of 0-60 mph acceleration in 2.0 seconds, the automaker claims. At a recent media event, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares claims this quick acceleration isn't just about performance. He seemed to argue that it could also be a safety feature, making it easier to, for example, overtake a.

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Serbia Full Year 2023: Skoda Octavia, Scala and Kamiq top charts

Best Selling Cars Blog

The Skoda Octavia is #1 in Serbia for the third time. Discover over 15 years of Serbian Historical Data here. Based on data by our local partner CE Auto , the Serbian new car market grows 6.4% year-on-year in 2023 to 30,683 sales. The Skoda Octavia (+50%) is up two spots on last year to snap the pole position for the third time in the nameplate’s history in Serbia after 2018 and 2019.

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2024 Jeep Wrangler 2-door adds 35-inch tire option

Motor Authority

Jeep is adding 35-inch tires to the two-door Wrangler for the first time. Stellantis on Wednesday announced a new Xtreme 35 Tire Package that adds these bigger tires, previously available only on four-door Wrangler models, to 2024 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and Willys two-door models equipped with the 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 engine. It's not.

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Singapore Full Year 2023: Toyota up to 24% share, BYD (+80.2%) shines

Best Selling Cars Blog

BYD is up to #5 brand in Singapore in 2023. Discover over 15 years of Singapore Historical Data here. The Singaporean new light vehicle market edges down -2.3% year-on-year in 2023 to 30,225 which is the lowest annual volume since 2014 (28,932). Toyota incl. Lexus (+13.2%) defies the negative market to improve its share from 20.7% to 24%. It widens the gap with #2 Mercedes (-18%) in great difficulty this year and down from 17% of the market to 14.3%.

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The BMW E92 M3 isn’t as good as you remember

Machines with Souls

There has been an obsession within the BMW community lately. It seems that the people who couldn’t get an older M car during its heyday are scooping them up now for astronomical prices. On the surface, it makes no difference to me – everyone should be happy in their automotive choices, and if you’ve always… The post The BMW E92 M3 isn’t as good as you remember appeared first on Machines With Souls.

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2024 Audi Q7 update brings customisable lights

Autocar

Most notably, the new Q7 features redesigned matrix LED headlamps Second facelift for seven-seat SUV brings trick LEDs and a number of new options; priced from £67k The Audi Q7 has received a second facelift, aimed at improving its on-road presence. The most notable change for the luxury SUV is the introduction of the matrix LED headlights from the electric Audi Q6 E-tron , sitting higher than previously.

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Sound the Alarm

AutoDealer Today

All vehicle-security products aren’t created equal. Do your homework to help customers make their new purchase stay safe.

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New Aston Martin Vantage: "complete hooligan" lands on 12 February

Autocar

The new Vantage will use the current car's 4.0-litre V8, but with an uplift in power Two-seat Aston prepares for reinvention with its own character over DB12 and DBS replacement Aston Martin will unveil the new Vantage on 12 February as the next stage in the reinvention of its sports car line-up. Following hot on the heels of the new DB12 grand tourer, the rebooted coupé – previewed for the first time below – will be "the fastest and most exhilarating" Vantage yet, Aston says.

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Toyota admits to cheating engine tests for HiLux, Prado, LandCruiser, shipments halted

Drive.com

Shipments of Toyota vehicles with three popular diesel engines – including the 2.8-litre four-cylinder in the HiLux and Prado – have been paused overseas after “irregularities” were found in power certification testing. The impact on Australia is unclear. Toyota has admitted to cheating certification testing for diesel engines used in the HiLux, Fortuner, HiAce, LandCruiser 300 Series, Prado and Lexus LX – among other models – months after admitting to rigging crash tests for develop

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Free Technician Webinar on EV Charging

AutoDealer Today

National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence training will include instruction on high-voltage cooling.

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Used electric car prices plummet after two years, data finds

Drive.com

Planning to sell your EV on the used market? You may have to move quickly if you want a good price, according to a new report. Used electric cars have below-average resale value and spend a longer time on sale than other used cars, new Australian data has found. RELATED: Used-car prices are falling , but these models defy the trend The data, taken from dealer and private used-car listings in Australia in December 2023, shows electric vehicles (EVs) are currently losing a large proportion of thei

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Tesla Model Y was the world’s best-selling car in 2023, dethrones Toyota

CarExpert

The Tesla Model Y was the world’s best-selling vehicle in 2023, according to preliminary data. Market research firm JATO Dynamics reports the Model Y’s 1.23 million sales across the 2023 calendar year will see it comfortably outsell the Toyota RAV4/Wildlander (1.07 million sales) and Toyota Corolla/Levin/Lingshang (1.01 million sales). The firm says there are still a few markets which have yet to release vehicle sales figures, but the Model Y is in an “unassailable positionR

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Citroen Ami “Charleston By Biancone” Brings Back Classic Single-Spoke Steering Wheel

Carscoops

The Citroen Ami has proven to be a great canvas for custom liveries , so it’s not surprising that it served as a base for a new limited-production special. This one, however, doesn’t come from Citroen , but from Italian designer Massimo Biancone who modified the fully electric heavy quadricycle into a modern homage to the 2CV Charleston.

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World's largest cruise ship sets sail — 20 decks, 8,000 passengers, and lots of methane emissions

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Alternative Fuels , Emissions Continue reading World's largest cruise ship sets sail — 20 decks, 8,000 passengers, and lots of methane emissions World's largest cruise ship sets sail — 20 decks, 8,000 passengers, and lots of methane emissions originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ford Performance’s Supercharged Mustang Dyno Tested To An Impressive 833 HP At The Wheels

Carscoops

At last year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Ford Performance launched a supercharger package for the 2024 Mustang with the Coyote V8, claiming to lift power from 480 hp to an eye-popping 800 hp. The crew from Lethal Performance in the U.S. recently strapped a 2024 Mustang with the supercharger onto the dyno and completed a series of runs while running on 93-octane pump gas.

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All new cars sold in Australia to have ‘black box’ recorders from July 2024

Drive.com

From mid-year, all new cars in Australia will have a black box installed to record vehicle data in the event of a crash. All new cars in Australia will be required to have an ‘Event Data Recorder’ (EDR) as a standard feature from July 2024, thanks to the United Nations’ World Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations – of which Australia is a signatory.

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The Jenson Viperceptor Has An 8.3-Liter V10 And Weighs Just 2,799 Lbs

Carscoops

The wild creation you see before you is known as the Jensen Viperceptor and it was conceived as a limited-run model which would serve as a spiritual successor to the Jensen Interceptor. Between 25 and 50 examples were expected to be built and while it’s unclear precisely how many of them saw the light of day, one of them is looking for a new home.

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Public Auto Groups Post Strong Year

AutoDealer Today

Kerrigan Advisors index shows growth, one group breaking an all-time industry record.

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Quick EV acceleration makes them safer, Stellantis CEO says

Auto Blog

Filed under: Green , Safety , Electric Continue reading Quick EV acceleration makes them safer, Stellantis CEO says Quick EV acceleration makes them safer, Stellantis CEO says originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Fetches $350,000 At Auction

Carscoops

The 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse starts at $59,485 but the first production model sold for significantly more over the weekend. When the hammer came down at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction , the car was sold for $350,000. That’s a huge premium, but it pales in comparison to the $490,000 bid received by the first 2024 Mustang GT. Despite that, there was more than one winner on Saturday as 100% of the hammer price will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

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Toyota urges owners of old Corolla, Matrix and RAV4 models to park them until airbags are replaced

Auto Blog

Filed under: Recalls , Pontiac , Toyota Continue reading Toyota urges owners of old Corolla, Matrix and RAV4 models to park them until airbags are replaced Toyota urges owners of old Corolla, Matrix and RAV4 models to park them until airbags are replaced originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Jan 2024 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NSX Reborn? Honda CEO Confirms That Electric Sports Car Is Under Consideration

Carscoops

Ever since Acura concluded production of the previous-generation NSX at the end of 2022, there has been a persistent buzz about Honda reviving this iconic nameplate for the electric vehicle era. Now, Honda’s CEO, Toshihiro Mibe, has confirmed that his company’s R&D department is actively exploring the idea of an all-electric sports car, and he personally hopes to see it become a reality.

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Skoda Enyaq

Autocar

Czech entry into the fast-growing electric family car class aims for a familiar feel This week’s road test subject, the Skoda Enyaq, brings to mind a recent development in the product line of world-famous toy maker Lego.For a few years now, the Czech firm has been offering sets of building blocks that can be made into as many as three different menu-built models, as well as whatever else your imagination might inspire.

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Rolls-Royce Spectre EVs May Have A Ground Cable Problem

Carscoops

Rolls-Royce has issued a recall for 107 Spectre electric vehicles due to a potentially faulty ground cable. The automaker is concerned that this issue could result in a poor ground connection and pose a significant safety risk. Now, it’ll have all of those cars come back to a dealer so that a tech can clean the cable and reattach it. Rolls-Royce says that it caught the potential problem during a pre-delivery inspection back in December of 2023.

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Less Is More

AutoDealer Today

Customers just want the facts, so elaboration is best left off the desk.

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Aston Martin Vantage Shows Its Side Gills Before Its Debut On February 12

Carscoops

Aston Martin confirmed that the new generation of the Vantage will debut on February 12. The announcement was accompanied by a new teaser, revealing the side view of the upcoming sportscar from a rather dramatic angle. The new model is described as “the fastest and most exhilarating example” of the Vantage nameplate , hinting at an increased power output and improved performance compared to the outgoing generation.

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Inchcape UK retail business in play with approaches from buyers

Motor Trader

Inchcape today confirmed that it had received a number of approaches from companies who want to buy the UK retail business. The move was widely anticipated given Inchcape’s avowed strategy to focus on distribution and also the recent activity in UK dealer groups, with the sale of Jardine, and Lookers and Pendragon’s dealerships and leasing.

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Renault Pulls The Plug On EV-Focused Ampere’s IPO

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Renault is throttling back plans for its EV-focused Ampere unit as the company has cancelled a planned initial public offering (IPO). As the automaker explained, Ampere was created as the “only European EV and software pure player” and has been operating as a separate business. This paved the way for an IPO, which was slated to occur in the first half of 2024.