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Acura’s second EV will be the RSX crossover It enters production in late 2025 at the Honda EV Hub plant in Ohio It will share a platform with Honda’s 0 Series EVs, which will also be built in Ohio Acura will revive its RSX nameplate later this year for an electric crossover, the automaker hasContinue reading “Acura RSX returning as electric crossover”

VW Group’s 2024 global deliveries declined about 2.3% to 9.03 million vehicles EV deliveries were also down slightly China remained the biggest market but saw deliveries drop by 9.5% The Volkswagen Group reported global deliveries of 9.03 million vehicles in 2024, in what the automaker’s CEO, Oliver Blume, said was a challenging year. The totalContinue reading “VW Group’s 2024 deliveries drop slightly to 9M vehicles”

A Saleen S7 LM is headed to an RM Sotheby’s auction later this month Saleen originally planned to build seven of the cars but only completed three The S7 LM was built using the chassis of existing S7s and could deliver up to 1,300 hp on high-octane fuel A rare chance to own one ofContinue reading “A Saleen S7 LM, one of three built, heads to auction”

A redesigned Aston Martin Vantage Roadster reaches showrooms in Q2 2025 The luxury convertible sports car matches its coupe counterpart’s 656 hp A weight increase of only 132 pounds was required to implement the convertible roof Aston Martin launched a redesigned Vantage coupe last year, and late on Tuesday, the automaker unveiled the car’s…

Ford has issued a recall on multiple pickup trucks from its Super Duty range due to the potential failure of their high-pressure fuel pumps. Vehicles listed in the recall include the 2020-2022 F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, and F-600, as well as the 2021-2022 F-650 and F-750. However, this recall applies only to models equipped withContinue reading “Nearly 300,000 Ford Super Duty pickups recalled over failing fuel pumps”

Rolls-Royce is celebrating its Phantom nameplate’s centennial The nameplate is the oldest still in use, though it hasn’t been in continuous use over the years Rolls-Royce has launched eight generations of the Phantom and the next may be an EV Rolls-Royce’s Phantom nameplate dates back to 1925, although it hasn’t been in continuous use throughout…

Actor and comedian Joel McHale recently showed his custom International Scout 800A to Jay Leno The vehicle was built by Brian Corsetti of California’s Corsetti Cruisers Corsetti Cruisers has many options for original Scouts, including Hellcat and Hellephant engine swaps The Volkswagen Group is in the process of launching its own Scout EV brand…

BMW’s highly successful M4 GT3 customer race car has been updated for the 2025 motorsports season, with the new Evo version already achieving its first victory this past weekend in the 24 Hours of Dubai. The number 777 M4 GT3 Evo, fielded by AlManar Racing by Team WRT, secured the overall win in the 24-hourContinue reading “BMW M4 GT3 Evo makes racing debut at 2025 24 Hours of Dubai”

Audi will launch a redesigned third-generation Q3 in 2025 The new Q3 will likely ride on Volkswagen Group’s MQB Evo platform designed for gas engines Audi is looking to new models like the redesigned Q3 to help boost sales following a 12% decline in 2024 Audi has been spotted testing prototypes for a redesigned third-generationContinue reading “Audi confirms new Q3 and numerous plug-in hybrids for 2025”

The Aston Martin F1 team named Andy Cowell as its new team principal Cowell previously served as the head of the Mercedes-Benz AMG F1 team’s power unit division Cowell’s appointment comes after the Aston Martin F1 team hired Adrian Newey and selected Honda as a power unit supplier After snagging Red Bull Racing star aerodynamicistContinue reading “Ex-Mercedes F1 power unit boss named Aston Martin F1 team principal”