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An electric BMW M3 is in the works and prototypes have been spotted A video provides a taste of the generated sound within the cabin of one of the prototypes The electric M3 is due around 2027 and will still have a gas-powered counterpart BMW is working on a new generation of electric vehicles, knownContinue reading “This is what the electric BMW M3 might sound like”

The 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S lineup expands with a new Limited trim It joins the previously available Launch Edition trim and starts at $66,995, including destination Limited lowers the Wagoneer S’s base price by $5,000, lowers output to 500 hp Jeep is making its electric midsize SUV, the Wagoneer S, more accessible for the 2025Continue reading “2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited arrives for $66,995”

VW will preview its entry-level EV due in 2027 with a concept to be unveiled in March The entry-level EV will have a targeted starting price of around 20,000 euros VW is developing a lower-cost version of its MEB platform for a range of upcoming affordable EVs Volkswagen is working on an entry-level electric vehicleContinue reading “New concept will preview VW’s entry-level EV due in 2027”

Lexus’s flagship SUV now gets hybrid power It’s rated at 457 hp, more than the similar Toyota twin-turbos Adaptive suspension, crawl control, and all-terrain drive modes included Prices start with the $115,350 LX 700h Overtrail—our pick of the lineup On a hilltop near Napa, somewhere out among the vines, I tap a switch to ensure…

Ferrari delivered a record number of vehicles in 2024 and 51% were hybrids The automaker anticipates the percentage of electrified sales to grow to 80% by 2030 Ferrari’s first EV will debut this fall Ferrari delivered a record 13,752 vehicles in 2024, up 0.7% from the year before, and for the first time, more thanContinue reading “Over half the Ferraris sold in 2024 were hybrids”

Honda and Nissan may be about to walk away from a planned merger Reports out of Japan claim Honda wants increased control over Nissan The merger would be worth $58 billion and would create the world’s fourth-largest automaker A decision on the merger between Honda and Nissan proposed by the automakers last December was anticipatedContinue reading “Honda, Nissan may be about to cancel proposed merger”

Aston Martin has revealed the Valkyrie LMH race car designed to compete at the top level of endurance racing The car will be entered in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship The car will be fielded by the new team Aston Martin THOR The long road to Aston Martin’s Valkyrie racing atContinue reading “2025 Aston Martin Valkyrie LMH race car revealed”

Genesis put Jacky Ickx behind the wheel of the X Gran Berlinetta Concept at Bathurst The X Gran Berlinetta sounded like it had a V-8 rather than a V-6 hybrid powertrain Genesis is going racing with a V-8-powered hypercar both at Le Mans and around the world in 2026 Genesis has likely built another XContinue reading “Genesis built an X Gran Berlinetta Concept, likely with a V-8”

Mercedes-Benz AMG’s GT 63 S E Performance gets slightly more expensive for 2025 Performance figures include 0-60 mph acceleration in 2.8 seconds and a top speed of 197 mph A 6.1-kwh battery enables a small electric range Mercedes-Benz AMG’s GT 4-Door Coupe gained a flagship GT 63 S E Performance model for 2024 packing aContinue reading “2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance 4-Door Coupe delivers 831 hp for $200,100”

Ferrari Chairman John Elkann stated as early as 2021 that the automaker would launch its first electric vehicle in 2025. Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna has now confirmed the vehicle will debut on Oct. 9 during the company’s scheduled capital markets day presentation. He also revealed the EV will be one of six new Ferraris arrivingContinue reading “First electric Ferrari to debut Oct. 9”