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Cadillac is celebrating its 120th anniversary with a special edition of its most powerful production vehicle. The 2023 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 120th Anniversary Edition is limited to 120 examples, with serialized VIN numbers from 1902 to 2022, which represent each year of Cadillac’s existence. The first car—numbered 1902 in reference to…

Hot on the heels of Wednesday’s reveal of the updated 2023 BMW X7 comes our first look at the Alpina-tuned version of the luxury three-row SUV, the XB7. The updated X7 reaches dealerships this fall and the Alpina version will follow early next year. Pricing hasn’t been announced but the last XB7 was priced fromContinue reading “2023 BMW Alpina XB7 arrives with refreshed looks, new V-8”

Ferrari’s 488 GT3 will be replaced next year by a race car based on the new 296 GTB supercar. Ferrari has previewed the car today and confirmed it will skip the electrified components of its road car sibling. Land Rover’s Range Rover has been redesigned for the 2022 model year, and we’ve just tested theContinue reading “Ferrari 296 GT3, 2022 Land Rover Range Rover, Genesis X Speedium: Today’s Car News”

Ferrari on Wednesday posted a teaser shot of what appears to be the new 296 GTB supercar on social media, and said a surprise is coming on April 19. The teaser shows the beltline of the car and the top of the rear fender, but the roof is noticeably missing, suggesting we’re looking at aContinue reading “Ferrari 296 GTB may spawn convertible on April 19”

It can launch to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, carry seven passengers in comfort, tromp up and down steep grades, crawl over rocks, and even tackle a twisty road competently. All the while it wraps occupants in a cocoon of modern luxury. It’s the 2022 Land Rover Range Rover, and it’s here to remind theContinue reading “First drive review: 2022 Land Rover Range Rover reasserts itself as king of luxury SUVs”

Genesis currently builds all of its vehicles in its home market of Korea, but starting this year the luxury arm of Hyundai Motor Group will start building cars in the U.S. Genesis on Wednesday announced that it will build the Electrified GV70 at Hyundai Motor Group’s plant in Montgomery, Alabama, starting in December. It’s partContinue reading “Genesis plans US production starting with Electrified GV70”

Is Genesis planning a coupe? The Korean luxury brand isn’t saying so, but it’s just unveiled a stunning coupe concept, and its last three concepts were all also two-door designs. The latest concept is the Genesis X Speedium Coupe, and it was unveiled on Wednesday at the new Genesis brand center, known as Genesis HouseContinue reading “Genesis X Speedium Coupe concept previews brand’s EV future”

Mercedes-Benz says its experimental Vision EQXX electric car has traveled from the Stuttgart suburbs to the French Riviera on a single charge, using just 8.7 kwh per 62 miles to drive a total of 1,008 km, or 626 miles, with an average speed of about 55 mph monitored by a think tank watching its everyContinue reading “Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX electric-car concept hits 1,008-km milestone”

Chrysler’s future is electric, and the Airflow Graphite concept unveiled on Wednesday at the 2022 New York International Auto Show is a preview of what that future will look like. The new concept is an update of an Airflow concept unveiled in January during the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and like likeContinue reading “Chrysler rolls out updated Airflow EV concept at 2022 New York auto show”

A prototype for an electric version of the redesigned Maserati GranTurismo has been spotted on the streets of Rome being driven by Carlos Tavares, the CEO of Maserati parent company Stellantis. The electric GranTurismo, which will be badged a Folgore, Italian for “lightning,” is coming in 2023 with over 1,200 hp. Mercedes-Benz has…