Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Lucid's already thinking beyond Gravity. On Tuesday during the automaker's technology and manufacturing day, a teaser image of Lucid's midsize crossover SUV was posted on Twitter (now called X). Lucid said the midsize electric SUV will arrive in late 2026 and cost less than $50,000. The midsize EV will have "leading technology and efficiency,".
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Era-defining luxury GT inspires a new future-looking concept that marks the French premium brand's 10th birthday DS has reimagined the legendary Citroën SM as a futuristic, tech-laden concept that previews the premium brand's design direction. Created to mark 10 years since DS was spun off from Citroën , the new SM Tribute concept has been designed as if its Maserati V6-engined, hydropneumatically suspended namesake had "continued to develop over the past five decades" following its retirement
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Auto Blog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Filed under: Automotive History Continue reading We obsessively covered the auto industry for 20 years We obsessively covered the auto industry for 20 years originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Chevy’s Corvette Zora is rumored to pair a twin-turbo V8 with an electric motor. Together, the hybrid powertrain is expected to produce over 1,200 hp. The Zora is set to be the final and ultimate halo car of the C8 lineup. It’s barely been six weeks since Chevrolet shook up the industry by launching the new Corvette ZR1, a genuine hypercar slayer with 1,064 hp and a monstrous 828 lb-ft (1,122 Nm) of torque.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
General Motors and Hyundai will explore the potential for collaboration in multiple areas, the automakers said on Thursday. The two signed a Memorandum of Understanding laying out the framework for the potential partnership and will now seek to evaluate opportunities before entering binding agreements. In a joint statement, they said collaboration.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Fiat is developing a new hybrid 500 and an upgraded electric 500 to boost output at Mirafiori "Deep difficulties" in European EV market mean the electric city car won't be built for four weeks Production of the Fiat 500e will be paused for a month from 13 September, due to low demand. Fiat parent firm Stellantis said in a statement that the slump in sales is “linked to the deep difficulties experienced in the European [EV] market by all producers”.
Auto Blog
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
Filed under: Green , Tesla Continue reading 22 Tesla features that make them unlike any other electric cars 22 Tesla features that make them unlike any other electric cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 8 Sep 2024 19:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
A prototype for the next generation of Audi's Q3 compact crossover has been spotted again. It already appears to be at a late stage of development judging by the thin camouflage gear and production-bound lights fitted to the vehicle. The current Q3 arrived in 2018 as a 2019 model. The redesigned third-generation model is expected to make its debut.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Maranello's stunning V12-powered GT is now a tempting modern classic - is it time to take plunge on a used example? Ferrari’s answer to the Bentley Continental GT and Aston Martin Vanquish in 2004 was a front-engined, long-nosed, rear-drive 540bhp GT that was the closest the firm had ever come to making a 200mph family car.On which note, let’s start with the practical stuff.
CarExpert
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
The humble Toyota Corolla has a reputation for bulletproof reliability, and one learner driver in New South Wales was seemingly willing to test that before falling foul of the authorities last month. On August 16, Goulburn Highway Patrol officers detected a 1990 Toyota Corolla travelling at 138km/h in a 110km/h zone on Remembrance Drive, Wollogorang.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The Prius climbed to 7,000 feet and endured temperatures up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Toyota quotes an EPA-estimated fuel consumption of 57 MPG combined for the hybrid. Wayne Gerdes offers some hand tips for improving fuel efficiency in everyday driving. A new Toyota Prius LE has smashed the Guinness World Record for lowest fuel consumption driving from the west coast of the US to the east coast, averaging a remarkable 93.158 MPG (2.5 l/100 km).
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Stellantis' DS brand has reimagined the Citroën SM for the modern era with a concept The concept perfectly blends modern and retro design cues DS developed the concept as part of its design research for models due at the end of the decade The Citroën SM was an engineering marvel of the 1970s, with features like hydro-pneumatic.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Genesis X Gran Racer VGT concept previously hinted at brand's ambitions to go racing Hyundai sibling to develop LMDh car to battle the likes of Ferrari and Toyota Hyundai has announced that premium spin-off Genesis will enter top-flight endurance racing. It said in a statement that it will develop a car according to the LMDh ruleset, which requires competitors to use a greater number of off-the-shelf components than the alternative Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) specification.
CarExpert
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Hoonigan – the automotive lifestyle brand founded by late internet star and motorsport icon Ken Block – has filed for bankruptcy, having wound up with US$1.2 billion (A$1.8 billion) in debt. Originally launched in 2010 as a lifestyle and media business by Mr Block and long-time friend Brian Scotto, Hoonigan quickly became synonymous with the former’s wild ‘gymkhana’ online stunt videos, with related merchandise driving up exposure for the brand.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The GT-R mimics the Ford GT with a fiberglass body but costs significantly less. Other important features include QA1 coilovers and big Brembo brakes. This eye-popping creation has only accumulated 1,700 miles since new. We love the first-generation Ford GT as much as the next person, but not many people have half a million dollars to spend on a mid-engined supercar.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Dodge may be best known for its performance on the dragstrip, but with its Hornet compact crossover the American muscle brand is expanding to the world of rallycross, specifically in Nitrocross' Group E class. Dodge will compete with the Hornet R/T FC1-X, which somewhat resembles the Hornet on the outside but is based on the FC1-X chassis common.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
McLaren's entry-level, extra-practicality supercar gets more power and visual attitude in mid-life update When it appeared in 2019, the McLaren GT had just a whiff of naivety about it; something the still-youthful firm that made it has actually rarely shown.This was a supercar for the margins, with a brief to expand the company’s customer base - but, using very much unexpanded mid-engined platform and chassis technology, perhaps not being in a strongest position to succeed.In the years since its
Motor Trader
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Vertu Motors has opened a Toyota centre in Ayr, Scotland trading under its Macklin brand This is Macklin’s third Toyota franchise in Scotland, sitting alongside dealerships in Glasgow and Hamilton. Macklin Motors Toyota Ayr is led by Angus Mclelland, who is well known by Toyota customers in the area, having managed the previous Toyota centre for more than 15 years.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
A Tesla Cybertruck owner says he’s chewed through his tires in just over 6,251 miles. That’s the same mileage where Tesla tells owners to rotate tires. A Tesla Cybertruck owner is crying foul after his tires are near the end of their life only 6,251 miles into his ownership experience. The tires in question don’t have a mileage warranty but he reports babying them till now.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Volvo ended its Care by Volvo subscription program in August, Automotive News (subscription required) has learned. The program was introduced in the U.S. in 2017 and covered not only the vehicle but also maintenance and insurance in the one monthly price. Volvo now plans to return its focus to traditional sales and leasing models. A spokesperson.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Hydrogen-combustion is among the solutions being developed by Toyota Japanese giant holds firm on the fuel but calls for greater investment in infrastructure Toyota believes it can “rebuild the story” of hydrogen as a viable fuel for vehicles in the future, due to developments in heavy industry and other fields. The Japanese giant continues to invest heavily in hydrogen powertrains, working on both fuel cell and combustion versions as part of its ‘multi-pathway’ strategy.
Auto Blog
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
Filed under: Mitsubishi , Automotive History , Minivan/Van , Classics Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 1993 Eagle Summit LX Wagon Junkyard Gem: 1993 Eagle Summit LX Wagon originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 7 Sep 2024 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
An early development mule of Ferrari’s first EV was spotted driving around Maranello. The “Frankenstein” tester combines a Maserati Levante body with Ferrari Roma headlights. This isn’t indicative of the bodystyle of the EV set to enter production in late 2025. Update 9/7 : We’ve just received new, more detailed spy shots of Ferrari’s EV test mule, offering a better look at the car.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
Jeep Wrangler drivers can already remove their vehicles' roofs and doors, but Jeep parent Stellantis is also trying to patent removable windows for open-air driving with less manual labor. A patent application from Stellantis for a "removable window system" was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Aug. 1, and.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Attention-grabbing German tuning firm turns up the wick on BMW’s M2 If there’s an automotive concern to which the idiom ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ applies almost perfectly, it’s Aachen-based AC Schnitzer.The UK’s petrolheads have mostly grown out of adding catalogue-ordered wings and other ‘enhancements’ to cars that came with an adequately disreputable aura straight from the factory, and Schnitzer’s full conversions can appear cartoonish to our eyes now.
Motor Trader
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Almost half of dealers (47%) say that the ZEV Mandate targets should be relaxed, according to Startline’s September Used Car Tracker which questioned 307 consumers and 60 dealers. 52% believe that the market needs more time to electrify. 30% think that manufacturers will end up being fined under the scheme, 28% think the ZEV Mandate targets are too ambitious and 23% think that the targets will be scrapped.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Amid backlash, Rohrman Automotive Group awards Zachary Spangler the prize he won in August. The student chose a $5k cash prize, and the dealership is donating another $5k to Purdue. While the dealer is out ten grand, the reputational damage likely far exceeds that value. After getting sacked by their own team, the Rohrman Automotive Group has reversed course and decided to award Purdue University student Zachary Spangler his well deserved prize.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Dodge is celebrating 20 years of the Hemi V-8's use in the Durango with a trio of special editions The third has been revealed as the Durango SRT Hellcat Hammerhead Dodge also plans a series of “Last Call” special editions to mark the end of the V-8's run in the Durango Dodge in August revealed a pair of special-edition Durangos.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Charging boss says infrastructure roll-out is gathering pace, but new government must engage with the industry The “incredible” rate of growth in the UK’s EV charging sector in recent years is “a huge British success story” that sets the industry up to cater to a drastic uptick in demand by the end of the decade - but the new government must work with charging firms to keep it on track.
CarExpert
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
MG has been spied testing its next-generation Marvel R in Australia, pointing to a local launch for the Tesla Model Y rival. The second-generation Marvel R has yet to be revealed, but images obtained by CarExpert show a camouflaged version with a boxier body than the current car. However, it wears a more aggressive face that sees it fit in better with recent MG products like the MG 4.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
The Irvine PD reportedly spent $150,000 to buy and modify a Tesla Cybertruck. The costly Cybertruck is mainly for show, as it will promote the DARE program. The move that upset taxpayers is perplexing, given Rivian’s presence in Irvine. Police in Irvine, California have a shiny new ride as the department reportedly shelled out $150,000 on a Tesla Cybertruck.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Toyota is testing a hotter version of its GR Corolla New model will likely be a GRMN Corolla Prototypes feature new aerodynamic features aimed at increasing downforce Toyota looks to be readying the next step in performance for its feisty GR Corolla. The hot hatchback was launched for the 2023 model year and has been treated with updates in the.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
I-Pace acclerated the development of Jaguar's new EVs, but doesn't align with them visually MD Rawdon Glover tells all about the brand's impending shift upmarket It’s already on the record that Rawdon Glover, Jaguar’s managing director, has one of the toughest automotive jobs on the planet. His immediate task is to kill off (“sunset”) the current, mostly combustion-engine range of traditional Jaguar models and replace it from 2026 with a radical, three-tier EV line-up that lifts pricing into the
Motor Trader
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Greenhous Group is expanding operations with the opening of two new vehicle refurbishment sites following the acquisition of two sites from Cazoo earlier this year. The facilities will be located in Livingston, Scotland and Cold Meece in the Midlands. Ashley Passant, MD of Greenhous Group Car & Van Operations, said: “We are thrilled to bring these two new refurbishment sites into the growing Greenhous network.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The BMW X5 Edition 25 Jahre celebrates the 25th anniversary of the original from 1999. The SUV is available in two nostalgic shades, with distinct wheels and loads of equipment. The special edition will be produced in 250 units, reserved for the Canadian market. BMW is marking 25 years since the original X5, codenamed E53, with a new limited edition of the current model.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Hyundai has decided to sweeten the deal on its 2025 Ioniq 5 N. The automaker last week announced an offer for buyers of the high-performance electric compact crossover that lets them choose between a complimentary Level 2 home charger or a $450 charging credit. Anyone who has already purchased a 2025 Ioniq 5 N can still take up the offer, though.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Futuristic Seven Concept design is expected to be retained for the production car New electric seven-seater, closely related to Kia's EV9, will go on sale next year The Hyundai Ioniq 9 will be revealed later this year as the brand’s answer to the Volvo EX90. The new electric seven-seater , twinned with the Kia EV9 , is a development of the Seven concept shown three years ago.
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