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BMW has been spotted testing a prototype for an updated X5 M at the Nürburgring. The update constitutes a mid-cycle refresh that should be introduced alongside a similar update to the regular X5 range late this year or early next. The related X6 and X6 M models are also in line to receive the update.Continue reading “2023 BMW X5 M spy shots: Mid-cycle update in the works”

Toyota is bringing a hot hatch to the U.S., based on the humble Corolla. A new video promoting the GR86 provides some glimpses of the hot Corolla ahead of the expected debut later this year. We hear it will come with turbocharged power and a manual transmission. Ferrari has provided us with our best lookContinue reading “Toyota GR Corolla, Ferrari Purosangue, Audi Q5 redesign: Car News Headlines”

Toyota in early 2020 said it planned to enter the hot hatch segment in the U.S., without providing any further details. The automaker has however previously ruled out launching a hot hatch based on its subcompact Yaris here, so the newcomer is unlikely to be a version of the GR Yaris hot hatch sold overseasContinue reading “Toyota GR Corolla hot hatch teased in new video”

Mercedes-Benz on Tuesday revealed a special-edition AMG G63 commemorating 55 years of the AMG performance skunkworks.It was revealed alongside a new AMG GT Track Series sports car designed for track enthusiasts, and at present neither vehicle has been confirmed for U.S. sale.The special G-Wagen, dubbed the G63 Edition 55, commemorates the 1967…

Stellantis and LG Energy Solution on Wednesday announced a Canadian joint-venture battery plant to support future EV production. To be located in Windsor, Ontario, the $5 billion Canadian ($4.1 billion United States dollar) battery plant is scheduled to be up and running by the first quarter of 2024, making it the first large-scale EV battery…

Audi has been caught testing a prototype for a redesigned Q5. Expected in 2024 as a 2025 model, the new third-generation Q5 will be Audi’s last with internal-combustion power, as the automaker has confirmed that only electric vehicles will be launched beyond 2026. The new Q5 was spotted testing alongside a redesigned A4 that we’llContinue reading “2025 Audi Q5 spy shots: Redesigned SUV spotted”

Ferrari has made little secret of its plan to enter the SUV segment, and now the automaker has given us our best look yet at its entry, which will go by the name Purosangue, Italian for “thoroughbred.” This teaser photo gives us a clear look at the front end of the Purosangue, and its revealingContinue reading “Ferrari releases revealing teaser of Purosangue crossover”

BMW has a new generation of the 2-Series coupe for the 2022 model year, and yes, the car sticks with rear-wheel drive. This means that our favorite 2-Series variant, the M2, won’t lose its hardcore edge when it receives its own redesign. Our latest spy shots and video show a new prototype for the M2Continue reading “2023 BMW M2 spy shots and video: Next generation of driver’s coupe spotted”

Volkswagen on Tuesday announced a software update for its ID models that will improve charging, driver-assist technology, and other features on the electric cars. Dubbed ID. Software 3.0, the update will be installed in new vehicles henceforth, and an over-the-air update will roll out free of charge to owners of existing vehicles in the second…

If you thought the GT Black Series would remain the most hardcore version of Mercedes-Benz AMG’s GT sports car, then you’d be wrong. AMG on Wednesday unveiled the even more extreme GT Track Series, limited to just 55 cars in celebration of this year’s 55th anniversary of the Affalterbach tuner’s founding. Its arrival also likelyContinue reading “Mercedes-Benz AMG GT spawns track car limited to 55 units”