Motor Authority
JANUARY 24, 2024
The 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 was built to celebrate the end of the road for the current Challenger and its V-8 engine. The car generates a massive 1,025 hp when running on E85 fuel, but Hennessey Performance is already working on an upgrade that will lift output to as much as 1,700 hp. Hennessey CEO and founder John Hennessey is among.
Carscoops
JANUARY 23, 2024
Toyota has faced its fair share of criticism from environmental activists and investors due to its sluggish adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The rationale behind its glacial pace may be explained by its chairman’s recent comments that he believes fully electric vehicles will only ever account for 30 percent of global auto sales. Akio Toyoda, the current chairman and former CEO of Toyota, and the grandson of the company’s founder, shared these remarks at a recent business event.
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Autocar
JANUARY 23, 2024
Is the RS6 still the landmark performance estate car? There is no uncompromisingly large, outrageously fast and supremely usable performance estate car quite like the Audi RS6 Avant.Something clearly changed at Audi Sport headquarters during the genesis of the no-holds-barred Performance edition.It was evidently better understood than it ever had been what people really want from a modern fast estate car - and how far the design and dynamic mission statement of this iconic, do-it-all, any-weathe
Auto Blog
JANUARY 22, 2024
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising , Motorsports , Plants/Manufacturing , Ford Continue reading Why Ford CEO Jim Farley is bullish on 2024 — and why racing is key to selling 'passion' cars Why Ford CEO Jim Farley is bullish on 2024 — and why racing is key to selling 'passion' cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Motor Authority
JANUARY 26, 2024
Porsche's latest 911 GT3 Touring only arrived for the 2022 model year but an updated version has been spotted testing. The update looks to be a mild one and likely coincides with the planned update for the full 992-generation range. Also out testing are updated versions of the Carrera, Carrera Cabriolet, Carrera GTS, Targa, Turbo, Turbo S, and.
Carscoops
JANUARY 22, 2024
Hyundai has no concerns about the slight slow down in demand for electric vehicles and is forging ahead with its ambitious electrification goals. According to senior vice president of product planning and mobility strategy for Hyundai Motor North America, Olabisi Boyle, the Korean brand isn’t worried about sales fluctuations and understands the significance of the journey to electrification.
Autocar
JANUARY 25, 2024
Volkswagen gears up to finally go Tesla-hunting with its first all-electric saloon, the ID 7 There are echoes of the Volkswagen brand in its Ferdinand Piech-run, late-1990s-era pomp about its latest new model introduction: the Volkswagen ID 7. Longer even than the company’s combustion-engined Arteon, this is a visibly substantial new all-electric saloon that will take its maker into direct competition with upper-mid-sized executive rivals like the BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE.
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Motor Authority
JANUARY 26, 2024
In the 1980s, Lotus was developing active suspension for both race cars and road cars. Now one of the prototype road cars from that effort is up for auction in the U.K. with Anglia Car Auctions. According to the auction listing, this Lotus Esprit Turbo was originally built in 1980 as a pre-production unit and loaned to the DeLorean Motor Company.
Carscoops
JANUARY 20, 2024
CES may be better known for the latest and greatest in consumer electronics, from AI-backed gadgets to transparent microLED displays. Yet, the Las Vegas event has also become the springboard for many technological announcements in the automotive sector. For Hyundai, it was a chance to reassure the world that hydrogen propulsion is still a viable option for many sectors, including non-automotive and private passenger vehicles.
Autocar
JANUARY 22, 2024
The Fisker Alaska will go on sale in 2025 with a sub-£40,000 price Electric load-hauler to launch in 2025 with a price equivalent to £36,546 and 230-340 miles of range The new Fisker Alaska electric pick-up truck will be exported and sold in Europe, following the 2023 arrival of its Fisker Ocean SUV sibling. Confirming the decision to Autocar at CES in Las Vegas, company boss Henrik Fisker emphasised the model's exclusivity, saying: “It's not going to be in huge volumes.
Auto Blog
JANUARY 20, 2024
Filed under: Ownership , Safety , Hybrid Continue reading BYD to stop making pouch batteries for its hybrids on leakage concerns BYD to stop making pouch batteries for its hybrids on leakage concerns originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 20 Jan 2024 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Motor Authority
JANUARY 23, 2024
Toyota has been busy filing trademark applications for the “GR GT” name, perhaps signalling that it has a new sports car in the works. As first spotted by Autoguide, Toyota on Jan. 19 filed a trademark application for GR GT with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The name would suggest a grand touring model developed by.
Drive.com
JANUARY 24, 2024
Kia’s new smallest electric car in Europe – the Slovakian-built EV2, which could be a city hatch or SUV – is off the cards for Australia as it would be too expensive by the time it reaches local showrooms. What a Kia electric hatchback could look like, imagined by Theottle. The Kia EV2 – the South Korean car giant’s upcoming entry-level electric car, due in 2025 – is unlikely to come to Australia to compete with Chinese giants MG, BYD and GWM.
Autocar
JANUARY 23, 2024
The new Golf features redesigned, angular LED headlights and teledial alloy wheels for the GTI Rebooted Golf brings new interior, design overhaul, long-range hybrids - and ChatGPT Volkswagen has comprehensively rebooted the eighth-generation Golf in a bid to sustain its appeal to the end of the decade, when it will be replaced by the electric Mk9. As it turns 50, the German firm’s all-time best-seller receives a wide-reaching suite of technology upgrades, usability enhancements, material improve
Carscoops
JANUARY 20, 2024
The world is no stranger to Porsche 911 restomods , but an independent automotive enthusiast has crafted something truly captivating with the Porsche 993 Cafe Racer one-off. This unique creation offers a ’90s reinterpretation of the iconic 550 Spyder, featuring handbuilt body panels and an open-top design that sets it apart. The owner and builder of the Cafe Racer is Kipp Lassetter from Scottsdale, Arizona.
Motor Authority
JANUARY 26, 2024
Honda has stuck to its promise made during last fall's debut of the 2024 Prologue to deliver the electric midsize SUV for under $50,000. The automaker on Thursday announced the 2024 Prologue is priced from $48,795, including a $1,395 destination charge. Also confirmed was the vehicle's maximum EPA-rated range estimate which comes in at 296 miles.
CarExpert
JANUARY 22, 2024
Electric vehicle owners who have recently visited a public charging station and seen ‘faulted’ or ‘out of service’ notice on one, if not all of the chargers, are likely to have come across a Tritium charging unit. The Brisbane-based company was once one of Australia’s biggest success stories, as the manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers deployed all over the world and used by brands such as Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, ChargeFox, and many others.
Autocar
JANUARY 21, 2024
Seat's version of the Volkswagen ID 1 would replace axed Mii city car Brand's future lies in mobility solutions, but it will still be making cars at the end of the decade Seat hasn't launched its final car, Autocar understands, with the Spanish brand considering an entry-level electric city car twinned with the upcoming Volkswagen ID 1. The revelation comes after Seat chairman Thomas Schäfer told Autocar last year that “the future of Seat is Cupra ”, strongly suggesting that Seat would pivot to
Carscoops
JANUARY 24, 2024
At least one pair of Tesla Cybertruck owners have piloted their truck over 10,000 miles (about 16,000 km) since taking delivery, and during their journey, they’ve discovered several real-world quirks of the Cybertruck. They’ve also revealed their range, charging experience, and more. For reference, this is an AWD Cybertruck that reportedly arrived at its owner’s door with 72 miles (116 km) on the odometer.
Motor Authority
JANUARY 25, 2024
Stellantis is in the process of phasing out the V-8 across its brands, and the next vehicle to bid farewell to the engine looks set to be the Jeep Wrangler. The Wrangler currently offers a 470-hp 6.4-liter V-8 in its Rubicon 392 grade, and Jeep took to social media this week to post a teaser that confirms plans for a Rubicon 392 Final Edition. The.
Drive.com
JANUARY 24, 2024
In a speech to industry executives, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda predicted the global new-car market for electric vehicles will be limited. The chairman of Toyota predicts electric vehicles will only ever make up 30 per cent of global new-car sales. Akio Toyoda, chairman and former CEO of Toyota, told the audience at a business event he believes hybrid, hydrogen fuel-cell, and hydrogen combustion engines will form the other 70 per cent of the market, according to company magazine Toyota Times.
Autocar
JANUARY 22, 2024
The 'car of the decade' remains astonishing value, with rally-inspired handling and dinner plate-sized foglights There have been so many derivatives of this infamous Japanese saloon over the years, but when it first came to the UK in 1994, it was simply called the Subaru Impreza 2000 Turbo.There had already been a more powerful version in Japan for two years called the Impreza WRX (the letters standing for World Rally Experimental) and sportier derivatives badged STi (Subaru Tecnica Internationa
Carscoops
JANUARY 24, 2024
It is not uncommon for parts to be stolen from parked vehicles , but a new case that took place in Düsseldorf, Germany is one of the most brutal we’ve seen. Thieves ripped the headlights of a Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, destroying the front fenders in the process and causing a five-digit damage to the EV. Imagine being the owner of the pictured Taycan and finding it in that state before going to work.
Motor Authority
JANUARY 25, 2024
Audi's A5 family currently consists of coupe, convertible, and hatchback body styles, but a new A5 Avant wagon is expected to join the fray for the next generation. Avant is the name Audi uses for the wagon body style. Prototypes for the A5 Avant wagon have been spotted in the past, and a new test vehicle that looks to be for a high-performance RS.
Motor Trader
JANUARY 24, 2024
The shortage of new sub-£25,000 electric cars gave the used EV sector a welcome boost in Q4. In Q4 used EVs rose in price by 6.4% (£1,309) to £21,707 after five consecutive quarterly price falls, according to remarketing firm Aston Barclay. Vendors will welcome the positive news for sub £25,000 used EVs in Q4 according. This story continues at Used EVs see values rise 6.
Autocar
JANUARY 25, 2024
Elon Musk outlines plan to start building Tesla's long-awaited entry-level EV next year Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the electric car maker plans to start production of its next EV - codenamed Redwood - in the second half of 2025. The future car – which could be called the Tesla Model 2 in production – is tipped to cost less than £25,000 when it goes on sale in the UK.
Carscoops
JANUARY 26, 2024
A problem concerning the steering system of the 2024 Mazda CX-90 has led the Japanese automaker to issue a recall for the SUV in the United States. This is not a minor recall, as it affects 43,752 vehicles, all of which must be brought to dealers for repairs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s ( NHTSA ) recall notice reveals that owners of the new CX-90 may notice a sudden increase in effort when steering.
Auto Blog
JANUARY 20, 2024
Filed under: Green , Cadillac , Electric , Luxury Continue reading Cadillac Lyriq production ramping up as battery supply grows Cadillac Lyriq production ramping up as battery supply grows originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 20 Jan 2024 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
CarExpert
JANUARY 23, 2024
Toyota has Bentley in its sights as it reportedly looks to spin off its long-running Century nameplate as a standalone luxury car brand to sit above Lexus. An executive from Toyota told Forbes at the Tokyo Auto Salon that the company plans to expand the sale of its Century sedan and SUV models to the global market and sell them under a standalone Century brand name. “The Century will actually be positioned above the Lexus brand as an extra luxurious brand,” the executive told Forbes.
Autocar
JANUARY 23, 2024
The new Quattroporte will be the Italian firm's sole saloon in a streamlined line-up Porsche Taycan rival on hold as firm refines powertrain and pushes for reduced costs Maserati has delayed the launch of the next-generation Quattroporte, casting doubt over whether the saloon’s electric successor will hit showrooms by mid-2025, as initially planned.
Carscoops
JANUARY 22, 2024
Fisker has confirmed that it plans to export its upcoming all-electric pickup, the Alaska. This means that, unlike the Tesla Cybertruck, the truck will be available for sale in Europe. However, the automaker intends to produce a limited number of them, which could make it challenging for Europeans to acquire one. The Alaska is one of the vehicles presented at Fisker’s Product Vision Day last year, alongside a compact crossover, the Pear, and a high-performance grand tourer, the Ronin.
Drive.com
JANUARY 23, 2024
Another delay has hit the Apple car, which is now due to offer semi-autonomous driving technology no more advanced than Tesla or BMW – rather than ditching the steering wheel and pedals, as previously reported. The long-rumoured Apple electric car has hit another setback – now scheduled for 2028 and without next-generation autonomous driving technology – according to a new report.
Auto Blog
JANUARY 22, 2024
Filed under: Green , Electric Continue reading Morgan Stanley warns EV momentum is 'stalling' — and lists 7 reasons Tesla should be worried Morgan Stanley warns EV momentum is 'stalling' — and lists 7 reasons Tesla should be worried originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Autocar
JANUARY 25, 2024
Audi's going after the AMG C63 with its own rapid PHEV estate Audi Sport's first plug-in hybrid will be a super-estate with an aggressive makeover and more than 440bhp The new Audi RS5 Avant is due in 2025 as a fearsome sports estate that will kick off a move into electrification by the Audi Sport performance division. The first plug-in hybrid from Audi Sport is a successor to today's pure-V6 RS4 that takes a new name in line with Audi's plan to give odd numbers to combustion cars and evens to
Carscoops
JANUARY 21, 2024
Audi and wagons have always gone hand in hand, combining practicality and well-designed aesthetics with all-wheel drive capabilities to outperform the competition. However, with the ongoing shift towards electrification and the increasing popularity of crossovers, there has been growing uncertainty about the future of the wagon body style in a post-internal combustion era.
Drive.com
JANUARY 24, 2024
Wait times for the Tesla Cybertruck may not be as long as four years – but the not-for-Australia electric pick-up is almost sold out for this year. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has admitted the company has considered “goug[ing] people for early delivery” of the Cybertruck to curb demand, as wait times extend close to the end of 2024. It was reported prior to the first Cybertruck deliveries last year that wait times stretched beyond four years – calculated based on the 1 million pre-orders hel
Auto Blog
JANUARY 21, 2024
Filed under: By the Numbers , Green , Volvo , Electric , Future Vehicles Continue reading Volvo Cars sees 'tremendous growth' in EVs, CEO says Volvo Cars sees 'tremendous growth' in EVs, CEO says originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 21 Jan 2024 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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