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Mercedes-Benz design chief Gordon Wagener predicts AI will dominate car design within 10 years Wagener said Mercedes is already using AI in car design Wagener said digital screens aren’t luxury and that Mercedes will shift focus is craftsmanship and sophistication Mercedes-Benz design chief Gorden Wagener believes artificial intelligence will play…

Polaris is celebrating a decade of its Slingshot three-wheeler with a special edition dubbed the Slingshot 10, which the company revealed on Thursday. Based on the updated 2025 Slingshot—unveiled in January with a refreshed front-end design and greater model differentiation—the Slingshot 10 is the most premium version yet. Built on the…

Aston Martin’s pre-tax losses rose by 48.7% to $322 million in 2024 The automaker is cutting 170 staff, representing about 5% of its workforce Aston Martin’s CEO expects a turnaround in 2025 Aston Martin has faced bankruptcy seven times in its 112-year history, and in its current form, the company remains far from financially stable.Continue reading “Aston Martin sheds 5% of staff as losses rise”

GMC’s full-size SUV gains a new flagship off-road trim All Yukon models get a new dash with a massive central screen Air suspension convincingly hides the Yukon’s trucky platform In its new AT4 Ultimate trim, the 2025 GMC Yukon tries hard to do a lot of things, many of which seem to cancel out oneContinue reading “Review: 2025 GMC Yukon AT4 Ultimate stretches the limits of off-road luxury”

Hungary’s KAMM has revealed the 912c 60th Edition The restomodded Porsche 912 weighs less than 1,600 pounds Pricing starts at approximately $413,900 Hungarian restomodder KAMM has returned with a new version of its custom take on Porsche’s 912 sports car. A few years ago, the company made waves with its 912c—a carbon-fiber-bodied 912 that…

Kia has revealed the Concept EV2 The new concept previews a production model due in 2026 Prototypes for the production model have already been spotted Kia used its EV Day presentation on Thursday in Tarragona, Spain, to unveil the Concept EV2, an electric subcompact crossover set to spawn a production model in 2026. The conceptContinue reading “Kia EV2 concept previews baby EV due in 2026”

Audi has provided a first glimpse of its next-generation A6 Avant and confirmed the model will make its official debut on March 4. The automaker recently launched the electric A6 E-Tron model family and had originally planned to rename the gas-powered A6 as the A7, aligning with a new naming strategy where even-numbered models wereContinue reading “Next-gen Audi A6 Avant debuts March 4 with gas engines”

AC Cars has teamed up with T-engineering for production of its Cobra GT T-engineering was founded by ex-Saab engineers and is based on the former Saab plant in Sweden AC is also building the Cobra GT in the U.K. AC Cars has turned to an unlikely partner for support in building its modern take onContinue reading “AC Cobra GT to be built at former Saab site”

U.S.-bound Alpine has unveiled the A110 R 70 and A110 GTS special editions The cars arrive 12 months before production of the A110 ends An electric A110 is planned for later this decade France’s Alpine on Wednesday confirmed that production of the A110 will come to an end in 12 months, marking the conclusion ofContinue reading “Alpine adds new A110 models for sports car’s final year”

Volvo will unveil the ES90 on March 5 The electric midsize sedan will feature an 800-volt electrical system, enabling faster charge times The ES90 is one of five new or updated Volvos arriving in 2025 Volvo is close to revealing the ES90, an electric midsize sedan that will usher in several new technologies for theContinue reading “ES90 electric sedan will be first Volvo with 800-volt tech”