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The 2023 BMW X6 was spotted undergoing track testing at the Nürburgring. The refreshed crossover SUV was covered in camouflage, but it’s apparent the kidney grilles and headlights will both be tweaked along with revised rear bumper. Expect upgraded technology to find its way into the cabin. We slid behind the wheel of the 2022Continue reading “2023 BMW X6, 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Lamborghini heads to Le Mans: Car News Headlines”

McLaren Racing will enter Formula E by purchasing the Mercedes-EQ team, McLaren confirmed in a press release. McLaren will join Formula E for Season 9, which is scheduled to run from late 2022 into 2023. The company signed an option for this in January 2021, while Mercedes announced it was quitting Formula E later thatContinue reading “McLaren entering Formula E, buying Mercedes-EQ Formula E Team”

Lamborghini on Tuesday released a teaser of its new race car for the upcoming LMDh (Le Mans Daytona hybrid) class. While the first LMDh cars are scheduled to enter competition in 2023, Lamborghini doesn’t plan to hit the track until 2024. LMDh and its companion LMH class were created to unite the top class inContinue reading “Lamborghini teases LMDh race car, headed to 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2024”

Mercedes-Benz no longer offers a G-Class pickup, but prolific tuner Brabus has kept the idea alive. Brabus unveiled its first G-Class pickup in 2020, and now it’s back with a more powerful version. Called the Brabus 900 XLP, it’s limited to just 10 units. Fitting the bed involved a 20-inch wheelbase stretch (increasing overall lengthContinue reading “Brabus 900 XLP brings back the G-Class pickup truck with 888 hp”

Ferrari Formula One driver Chalres Leclerc crashed one of three-time champion Niki Lauda’s Ferrari F1 cars during a demonstration run at the 2022 Monaco Historic Grand Prix on Sunday. Leclerc was on his third lap in the 1973 Ferrari 312B3 when, owing to a suspected brake failure, he lost the rear end and backed theContinue reading “Charles Leclerc crashed Niki Lauda’s Ferrari 312B3 F1 race car”

The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV will start at $62,990 (including a $1,195 destination charge) and will have an EPA-estimated 312 miles of range, Cadillac confirmed Monday in a press release. Those numbers apply to the base rear-wheel drive version, which will be available to order starting May 19. Deliveries are expected to start thisContinue reading “2023 Cadillac Lyriq costs $62,990, has 312 miles of range”

Porsche has begun real-world testing of technology from its Mission R electric race car concept in a Cayman-based prototype. The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance combines the body shell from the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport racer with the Mission R’s powertrain and battery tech, Porsche explained Monday in a press release. That means the CaymanContinue reading “Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance puts Mission R into real-world track testing”

We drove the 2023 Nissan Z and found it to be faster, softer, and better looking than before. With more power, more technology, and a stiffer structure, Nissan didn’t reinvent the Z, but it moved the icon forward into the current decade. We spotted the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV undergoing testing in prototype form. LackingContinue reading “2023 Nissan Z, 2024 Chevrolet Blazer, 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class: Car News Headlines”

Luxury automakers spend a lot of time shouting about how sporty their compact sedans are in a race to the top of a virtual performance mountain. But the 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class zags where the other zig, acknowledging that plenty of car shoppers want comfort and luxuriousness in a smaller footprint, and it fills that needContinue reading “Review: The 2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class embraces the softer side of compact luxury”

Along came a spyder from Italy and its name was Cielo. On Monday, Maserati announced the MC20 Cielo as the name of its supercar convertible before its debut on May 25. Maserati said the Cielo name translates to sky, highlighting the open-air nature of the drop-top MC20 supercar. While the roof on prototypes have beenContinue reading “Maserati MC20 Cielo will be name of MC20 spyder”