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Porsche engineers have been spotted testing a prototype for an updated version of the Cayenne Coupe. The Cayenne Coupe, as the name suggests, is a coupe-like version of the Cayenne designed to tackle high-end versions of the BMW X6 and Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe, as well as the likes of the Lamborghini Urus, Aston Martin DBX,Continue reading “2023 Porsche Cayenne Coupe spy shots and video: Major changes pegged for mid-cycle refresh”

The 2023 Toyota GR Corolla just received a (slightly) early debut, by Toyota itself. Whoops. On Thursday morning, ahead of the evening reveal, the landing page for the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla on Toyota’s website went live on a staging URL. It didn’t take long for keen eyes to spot the mistake and post aboutContinue reading “2023 Toyota GR Corolla leaked: Hot hatch promises 300 hp, 6-speed manual, and AWD”

The BMW i3 electric hatch has been discontinued but its nameplate will carry forward on an electric version of the 3-Series, which was revealed on Thursday. The new i3 is based an updated version of the 3-Series due out later this year as a 2023 model, and will be sold exclusively in China. It’s actuallyContinue reading “BMW i3 reborn as electric 3-Series”

It feels not so long ago that the NSX made a nostalgia soaked return, but Acura’s hybrid supercar is once again headed for the automotive graveyard in the sky after the 2022 model year. But it’s not going out quietly (unless you’re traveling under battery power at low speeds), as every 2022 model will beContinue reading “First drive review: 2022 Acura NSX Type S makes parting sweet sorrow”

Robert Goulet was headlining at the Dunes. The Sand, the Riviera, and the Stardust all had folks eager to fork over cash to stay a night or two. Caesar’s Palace hosted a Formula One race. The year was 1982, and race cars were blasting around the parking lot of the palace. It’s been 40 yearsContinue reading “F1 cars to hit Las Vegas Strip after city added to 2023 calendar”

A prototype for the production version of BMW’s Concept XM has been spotted again, confirming that the two vehicles will be very similar in design. The XM is a new flagship SUV closely related to the X7, with the wheelbase common to both models. And as indicated by the name, the XM is a dedicatedContinue reading “2023 BMW XM spy shots and video: Standalone BMW M SUV coming with electrified V-8”

Buick has filed a trademark application for a new logo, according to documents first spotted by CarBuzz. An application filed March 16, 2022, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows a variation of the automaker’s traditional tri-shield logo, which dates back to 1959 and has been mildly updated since then. The ringContinue reading “Buick trademarks new logo”

Chevrolet already has a big truck for the police market in the Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicle, and now it has a bigger cop vehicle. On Wednesday, the company introduced the 2023 Chevrolet Silverado Police Pursuit Vehicle to bring a pickup to the highway pursuit game. Based on a crew cab, short bed, four-wheel-drive Silverado, theContinue reading “2023 Chevrolet Silverado Police Pursuit Vehicle coming to catch bad guys”

Alpina on Wednesday revealed a new generation of its B4 based on the latest BMW 4-Series. While the last B4 used the 4-Series’ coupe body style, the new one uses the more practical 4-Series Gran Coupe as the basis. This should help differentiate it from BMW’s own M4 which isn’t available with the 4-Series GranContinue reading “2023 BMW Alpina B4 Gran Coupe is an M4 alternative”

Porsche is about to expand its Macan range with a battery-electric variant based on the new PPE dedicated electric-vehicle platform being cooked up by the automaker in partnership with fellow Volkswagen Group brand Audi. The electric Macan is due in 2023 and just as we saw with the Porsche Taycan and Audi E-Tron GT twins,Continue reading “2023 Audi Q6 E-Tron spy shots and video: Electric Porsche Macan’s Audi twin spotted”