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The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric crossover has only just reached dealerships yet Hyundai is already close to launching a hotter version. Our latest spy shots show a prototype for what’s likely to be an Ioniq 5 tuned by the Hyundai N performance division. Compared to the regular model, this potential Ioniq 5 N featuresContinue reading “2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N spy shots: Rise of the electric hot hatch”

Lamborghini has been spotted testing a successor to the Aventador, a car that will introduce a new V-12 engine paired with plug-in hybrid technology. It means the Aventador is the last V-12 Lamborghini sans electrification, and the last of the Aventadors is a special model known as the Aventador Ultimae. The Aventador Ultimae was unveiledContinue reading “Last V-12 Lamborghini coupe sans electrification is up for auction”

The original Mercedes-Benz G-Class stuck around for four decades and was given multiple updates over the years to keep it fresh. We’re not sure how long Mercedes plans to keep the current G-Class on the shelf before giving it a redesign, but it looks like the automaker will at least give the vehicle periodic updatesContinue reading “2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 spy shots and video: Minor update planned”

Alfa Romeo may have just launched the 2023 Tonale compact crossover, but the Italian automaker has two more high-riding models in the works. Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato in February confirmed plans for a subcompact crossover due in 2024. It will be the brand’s first electric vehicle, though it’s possible the newcomer, which is expectedContinue reading “Alfa Romeo plans electric Giulia, BMW X5 rival”

Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday unveiled its third and final vehicle collaboration with the late Louis Vuitton fashion designer Virgil Abloh. While the previous collaborations were one offs, this is one is a limited-edition version of the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class sedan that will actually go on sale. It will be available in the United States later this…

Deliveries of the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport have begun, and one of the first customer cars wears elaborate paintwork from the automaker’s Sur Mesure personalization department. The Vagues de Lumière paintwork is hand painted, with a pattern that mimics the way light reflects off the Super Sport’s body panels, Bugatti said in a press…

Lexus will formally unveil its first dedicated electric vehicle on April 20, the automaker said on Tuesday. The vehicle is a small crossover called the RZ, and we’ll see it in showrooms later this year as a 2023 model. It will arrive in a single RZ 450e grade and possibly with a yoke steering wheel.Continue reading “Preview: 2023 Lexus RZ electric crossover coming with a yoke on April 20”

Germany’s ByKolles is the latest to reveal a Le Mans Hypercar race car designed for the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Interestingly, the car carries the branding of historic British racing team Vanwall, though it isn’t entirely certain whether the car will actually race under that name. Koenigsegg has revealed its first…

Sweden’s Koenigsegg continues to push the performance envelop like no other. The company’s latest model is a hypercar called the Gemera, and instead of the big V-8s the company normally relies on, here we have a 3-cylinder engine working with a trio of electric motors to deliver a combined 1,700 hp. Although the Gemera wasContinue reading “Hear Koenigsegg’s Gemera and its 3-cylinder engine for the first time”

Mini is preparing the fourth generation of its modern lineup, and the first member to arrive will be a redesigned Hardtop. We’ve previously brought you spy shots of an electric version of the redesigned Hardtop (shown below), and now we have spy shots of a redesigned Hardtop powered by an internal-combustion engine. Both are dueContinue reading “2024 Mini Hardtop spy shots: Final ICE-powered generation spotted”