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One hundred more horsepower? Yes, have some Push-to-pass gives the Taycan a 10-second, 94-hp boost It’s $149,895 for the GTS, and $151,795 for the GTS Sport Turismo Heads up: Porsche has breathed on its go-farther, charge-faster 2025 Taycan, and piled on more of what we find so compelling about its maiden electric sedan. No matterContinue reading “Review: 2025 Porsche Taycan GTS wealths up, while it stealths up”

JLR is in the process of transforming its Defender nameplate into a standalone brand focused on adventure vehicles, and as part of the transformation, the automaker will enter a Defender factory team in the grueling Dakar Rally in 2026. The Dakar program will be run by JLR motorsports boss James Barclay, who currently oversees Jaguar’sContinue reading “Defender set for Dakar Rally in 2026”

A new generation of the Audi Q5 is slated to arrive in U.S. showrooms early next year, and Audi on Tuesday provided a first look at the compact crossover’s sleeker Q5 Sportback body style. The new Q5 Sportback starts sales later this year, initially in Europe, and an arrival in the U.S. sometime next yearContinue reading “2026 Audi Q5 Sportback breaks cover”

After nearly two years of negotiations, Cadillac looks set to join the F1 grid in 2026. General Motors on Monday announced an agreement in principle with F1 to launch its Cadillac-branded team and a corresponding power unit program, although the latter may not be ready in time for Cadillac’s debut as F1’s 11th team. GMContinue reading “Cadillac confirmed for F1 in 2026”

Toyota is working on a modern Celica The new sports car is expected to complement, rather than replace, the GR86 and Supra. The jury is still out on whether the car will pack a gas engine or be an EV Toyota’s renewed interest in performance and sports cars may bring yet another gift to enthusiasts:Continue reading “Toyota confirms new Celica”

The Cherokee nameplate is one of Jeep’s most significant, but the last Cherokee was dropped in early 2023 without a successor in sight. Jeep has now finally confirmed that a Cherokee successor is on the horizon, with brand boss Antonio Filosa announcing during last week’s 2024 Los Angeles auto show that a compact crossover toContinue reading “Hybrid Jeep Cherokee replacement lands in 2025”

The Subaru Forester compact crossover was redesigned for the 2025 model year, with the new sixth-generation model debuting at the 2023 Los Angeles auto show. Still absent from the lineup is a rugged Forester Wilderness variant. However, Subaru fans can still purchase a new Forester Wilderness for 2025, albeit one based on the outgoing Forester…

Audi’s third-generation Q7 has been spotted testing in prototype form The debut is anticipated for late 2025 or early the following year The new Q7 may end being one of the last Audis to still feature a gas engine Audi has once again been spotted testing prototypes for its next Q7. Previously thought to beContinue reading “2027 Audi Q7 spied: Next-generation midsize SUV takes shape”

Max Verstappen was named the 2024 F1 Drivers’ Champion after the Las Vegas Grand Prix McLaren still leads the Constructors’ Championship with two races left this season George Russell led a one-two finish for Mercedes-Benz AMG in Las Vegas Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen secured his fourth-straight Formula 1 World Championship title following…

General Motors is looking to apply technology from adaptive dampers to springs for future suspension systems, a recently surfaced patent filing indicates. GM was a pioneer of magnetorheological dampers, which use a magnetic fluid to quickly alter damper firmness. In a patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office…