Motor Authority
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
A Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally was the quickest car around an SCCA RallyCross course The Mustang Mach-E Rally won both its class and the outright event A Ford engineer was behind the wheel, simply as weekend fun Attendees and participants at the Detroit Octoberfast RallyCross event at the Auto City Speedway didn’t hear it coming, but an EV came.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Lotus could upgrade the Emeya saloon (pictured) and Eletre SUV with new powertrain Brand had committed to going electric-only in 2028, but luxury car buyers are proving reluctant to switch to EVs Lotus will produce hybrid versions of future models in response to the continued reluctance of luxury car buyers to move to EVs. The switch, confirmed by the brand’s CEO to reporters at recent Guangzhou motor show in China, means the brand is tearing up its current plan to go all-electric by 2028.
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Carscoops
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
Rachel Plotnick helps companies improve their interfaces, after researching the history of buttons. She claims that people’s “hunger for physical buttons” is due to their “tactility and feedback” The expert believes that touchscreens and buttons should be combined depending on the scenario. It seems that the world of technology—including the automotive industry— is undergoing a “re-buttoning” phase.
CarExpert
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Incoming Chinese carmaker Xpeng has confirmed it’s now taking orders in Australia for its X2 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) ‘flying car’ – but there are some pretty significant caveats. Unveiled at the Sydney International EV AutoShow on the weekend, following similar appearances at the Tokyo motor show in October and in China prior to that, the Xpeng X2 is now available to order in Australia.
Auto Blog
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Filed under: Aston Martin , Luxury , Supercars Continue reading Aston Martin Vanquish takes on Ferrari with 824-hp V12 Aston Martin Vanquish takes on Ferrari with 824-hp V12 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 2 Sep 2024 16:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Motor 1
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Pablo Di Si led both VW Group and VW Brand for North America. Former Porsche North America CEO Dr. Kjell Gruner will take over.
Auto Express
OCTOBER 17, 2024
With Transport for London owed £376 million in unpaid penalty notices and facing large debts itself, it’s escalating efforts to punish drivers dodging fines
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Motor Authority
JULY 25, 2024
Toyota will replace engines in over 100,000 Tundra full-size pickup trucks and Lexus LX luxury SUVs as a recall fix, Automotive News reported Thursday. Toyota announced the recall in May, saying at the time that it encompassed 102,000 Tundra and LX vehicles equipped with twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 engines. These engines may contain machining debris.
Motor Authority
JULY 25, 2024
Ford patented tech that would have a vehicle report a driver for speeding The patent said vehicles would monitor other vehicles using onboard cameras It's unclear what legal argument Ford would make for the tech if implemented Ford is trying to patent a way for its cars to report speeding drivers to the police. A patent application from the.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Four new design elements are “a reimagining that recaptures the essence of Jaguar" JLR has adapted its 90-year-old Jaguar brand for “the second century”, with four new design elements that are called “symbols of change” for the marque. The British car maker last week began testing prototypes of its four-door GT model on public roads, the first of three models to launch in 2026, and plans to reveal a design prototype during December’s Miami Art Week which will set the tone for the brand’s complet
Autocar
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Prototype for Jaguar's £100k Taycan rival gives a long-awaited first look at the firm's new design language The first car of Jaguar ’s new era has finally broken cover as it begins road testing for a 2026 launch, just two weeks before the firm unveils a concept that will set the tone for the design of all its upcoming models. The first all-new Jaguar since the I-Pace was launched in early 2018, this striking four-door GT is the first of three upcoming electric cars due to arrive by the end of t
Autocar
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
'Sport' front bumper's inlets are painted black on the GTS Middle-rung version of updated electric sports saloon gets 690bhp, four-wheel drive and bespoke soundtrack Porsche has lifted the covers off the new Taycan GTS, the “all-rounder” variant of the updated electric performance car. It now packs up to 690bhp (when using the Launch Control function), an increase of 100bhp over the old GTS, thanks to a new rear motor that makes 107bhp and 30lb ft more yet weighs 10kg less.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
ES90 will serve as the premium flagship in a wave of five advanced EVs. ES90 is the first of five all-new electric Volvos set to use advanced tech Volvo is gearing up to launch the ES90 as its first electric saloon early next year – and it will serve as a premium flagship for the firm’s next wave of five advanced EV models. The new BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE rival is a sibling model to the combustion-engined S90 and will be revealed next March at an event in Stockholm, Sweden.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Rotary-electric powertrain is said to enable a classic sports coupé shape Mazda plans to build 370bhp, rotary-electric MX-5 successor "in the not so distant future" Mazda has confirmed plans to put its striking Iconic SP rotary-powered sports car concept into production in the near future. Revealed at last year’s Tokyo motor show, the Iconic SP is a tightly packaged, 370bhp vision of a future sports car in the vein of the MX-5, equipped with an innovative hybrid powertrain that uses a rotary eng
Autocar
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Renault mobility brand's first model promises to rewrite the city car rulebook in a fun-sized package Before we consider the weird - and perhaps wonderful - world of the Mobilize Duo, we should briefly revisit the car it ultimately succeeds: the Renault Twizy.There was plenty about that two-seater quadricycle that made it an illogical purchase. It didn't have windows or a heater, its electric range was less than 50 miles and it cost as much as most second-hand city cars of the period.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Radical Jaguar concept – here imagined by Autocar's artist – is just weeks away “Next stage in Jaguar’s transformation” is confirmed for debut during Miami Art Week Jaguar is set to enter its next era with the unveiling of a new concept car previewing its long-awaited electric GT on 2 December. Autocar previously reported that the radical concept is due next month, and the brand has now said that the “next stage in Jaguar’s transformation” will be revealed at Miami Art Week on 2 December.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
AUDI E concept shows off Audi's new design approach for Chinese-market EVs Striking new look, 435-mile range, 745bhp and not a single four-ring badge. Welcome to Audi's Chinese EV brand: AUDI Audi has launched a new electric vehicle (EV) sub-brand for China, called simply 'AUDI', as part of an expanded joint venture operation with long-time partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC).
Autocar
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The BMW i3 of 2026 will look nothing like the quirky electric hatchback that went before BMW's radical Neue Klasse concept will evolve into the next 3 Series, which is now testing with electric power The radical new electric BMW 3 Series has hit the road for the first time, as the company gears up to take on the Tesla Model 3 and next Mercedes-Benz CLA in 2026.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Kamal had 8C-like front end and curvy proportions Alfa perfected the modern luxury SUV recipe in 2003 but no one got to taste it Alfa Romeo recently confirmed plans to take on the Porsche Cayenne with an all-new luxury SUV. It will be based on parent firm Stellantis’s largest car architecture and will prove crucial as the brand attempts to stimulate demand in the US.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
New eVitara sits on an EV-tailored platform, to the benefit of packaging New Mini Aceman rival gets 250 miles from a 49kWh battery pack Suzuki has finally unveiled its first electric car , the eVitara, becoming one of the last major car makers to enter the EV market. Previewed by the striking eVX concept in 2023, the production model is a blockier representation of that car and comes paired with a name that is familiar to drivers across the European markets – a move intended to win over buyers.
Autocar
OCTOBER 29, 2024
This C-X75 was originally Car 001 built by Williams Advanced Engineering for use in James Bond New commission based on James Bond stunt car is intended to be the ultimate climax for the ill-fated supercar Ian Callum’s self-named design and engineering consultancy has built a second road-legal Jaguar C-X75 , described as the “satisfying conclusion” for “the one that got away”.
Autocar
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Chinese EV is claimed to accelerate from 0-62 mph in 1.98sec and 0-124mph in 5.86sec, top out at 207mph Chinese car maker Xiaomi has revealed the SU7 Ultra, a Porsche Taycan Turbo GT rival with with Prodrive engineering and 1527bhp on tap. Utilising a tri-motor powertrain, the four-wheel-drive super-EV can hit 62mph in 1.98sec and go all the way to 207mph.
Autocar
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The third-generation electric family car is a UK-built baby Ariya that will major on efficiency The third-generation Nissan Leaf has been spotted testing for the first time ahead of production getting under way in Sunderland next year. Morphing from hatchback to crossover, the next Leaf is one of three electric SUVs – alongside replacements for the Nissan Juke and Qashqai – due to start running down the lines at Nissan’s UK factory by the end of the decade.
Carscoops
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Lexus has introduced the 2025 RZ, which benefits from new entry-level trims as well as sizable price cuts. The model starts at $43,975 which is $490 less than the 2024 Toyota bZ4X. Two different powertrains are available and the entry-level model has 201 hp. The Lexus RZ has always been a fine, but unremarkable EV. However, it’s getting a lot more interesting as pricing for the 2025 model starts at $43,975 including destination.
Autocar
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Plus-shaped lights will be used to distinguish Hyundai's hydrogen fuel cell models SUV introduces new 'Art of Steel' design language and more potent hydrogen powertrain Hyundai has unveiled the Initium concept, a hydrogen fuel cell SUV that is all but confirmed to showcase the styling and technology of the next-generation Nexo. Intended to demonstrate the brand’s commitment to hydrogen power, it packs a new powertrain that’s said to offer much greater performance than the one in the existing Nex
Autocar
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Passenger version of the Jimny was pulled from sale in the UK in 2020 Electrification "would ruin" small 4x4 due to added weight, according to Toshihiro Suzuki Suzuki ’s president has suggested the brand has no plans to build an electric or hybrid version of the Jimny , given that electrifying the 4x4 “would ruin" it. The car has had a strong following in the UK since its launch in 1970, with its fourth generation – and mini reboot – in 2018 rubber stamping its cult classic status.
Autocar
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Bespoke Phantom VIII fitted with special features and Bond easter eggs including gold putter and Fort Knox map Rolls-Royce has brought James Bond nemesis Goldfinger’s Phantom III into the modern era with a special one-off to celebrate 60 years since the iconic film hit cinemas. Created for a UK-based client – and avid Bond fan – as part of a three-and-a-half-year project, the one-of-one and fully driveable Phantom Goldfinger gives today’s Phantom VIII a 1937 makeover with “some of the most exten
Carscoops
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Audi is considering reducing its headcount by 15 percent in an attempt to cut costs. The VW Group premium brand will preserve production jobs and cut “indirect” jobs instead, a report claims. Audi suffered a fall in third-quarter profits and has already moved to close its Q8 plant in Belgium. First it was Volkswagen jobs in the firing line, and now the panic has spread to other areas of the VW Group.
Autocar
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Seminal grand tourer reborn from scratch – with choice of modern features and 18-carat gold badges Jaguar has put the E-Type back into (very limited) production to mark 50 years since the seminal GT's retirement. The firm's in-house historic vehicles division, Jaguar Classic, has used original blueprints to build two new E-Types from the ground up for a client in Southeast Asia, revealing them a half-century after the final example of the original car rolled off the line in Coventry.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
Porsche is comparatively subtle, unlike its front-engined V8 companions The Vantage is back with a bang – does it now dominate a class of grand touring superstars? The Ferrari nearly fails to materialise. With the official press car out of action, locating a good, representative Roma is proving to be a proper head-scratcher, something we can’t understand.
Autocar
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Seminal 1990s supermini celebrates its 25th anniversary with a one-off electro-mod conversion Audi has reinvented the cult-classic A2 hatchback with electric power and a futuristic new look to celebrate its 25th anniversary. The one-off Audi A2 E-tron is the latest creation to emerge from Audi ’s apprenticeship programme, which in recent years has given us the outlandish RS6 GTO concept and a 240bhp, race-inspired reworking of the NSU Prinz.
Autocar
OCTOBER 29, 2024
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.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The leaked picture (below) showed a similar design to what our render previewed in 2019 The car was tipped to lead the brand’s electric reinvention before it was scrapped in 2021 Pictures have surfaced of an almost production-ready version of Jaguar ’s electric XJ, the car that was tipped to lead the brand’s electric reinvention before it was scrapped in 2021.
Autocar
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Hypnotic Purple paint is exclusive to the Scorpionissima version Hotter version of Fiat’s small electric crossover gets power boost, reworked chassis and aggressive styling The full-fat 278bhp version of the Abarth 600e will cost £41,975 when UK order books open next month. The Fiat performance brand's Ford Puma ST rival borrows its single-motor electric powertrains from the closely related Alfa Romeo Junior.
Autocar
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Factorial's batteries are said to have an energy density of more than 390Wh/kg Fleet of modified Dodge Charger Daytonas will be used to validate performance of Factorial batteries Stellantis will start road testing solid-state batteries made by American start-up Factorial in two years. Factorial’s solid-state cells are said to have an energy density of more than 390Wh/kg, a marked improvement on the approximately 270Wh/kg of many current lithium ion batteries.
Autocar
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Alpine offers some old-fashioned charms in this otherwise high-tech, zero emissions hatchback This is the Alpine A290, the sporty variant of the Renault 5, and it feels to me like the return of the hot hatchback.Maybe I’ve said that before, about the electric Abarth 500 or even the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, much larger, more expensive and powerful though that is.But sufficiently few are the approachable, hot, practical electric cars that it feels appropriate to mention it.
Carscoops
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The road-going version of the rumored Lexus LFR has been spotted on public roads. This homologation special shows some key differences from the V8-powered GT3 racecar. Both models are an evolution of the Toyota GR GT3 Coupe concept from 2022. The long-awaited successor to the Lexus LFA, rumored to carry the LFR badge, has finally made its public debut, this time in fully street-legal form.
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