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BMW was once again spotted testing a prototype for its redesigned M5, and this time we have video footage. The new super sedan is confirmed with a hybrid powertrain, but there are also rumors of an electric powertrain being offered as an alternative. Cadillac is out testing a new full-size sedan expected to replace theContinue reading “BMW M5, Cadillac CT6, Mini Hardtop EV: Today’s Car News”

General Motors is prepared for its electric vehicles to go mass market in 2023. The automaker on Monday released a teaser video of its planned 2024 Equinox EV, a vehicle first announced in January during the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show by GM CEO Mary Barra. It will go on sale in the fall of 2023Continue reading “2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV previewed in new video, arrives in 2023 for $30,000”

The Cadillac CT6 was dropped in the U.S. after 2020 but it is still on sale in China, and a new prototype sighting suggests that a redesigned version is now on the way. Cadillac engineers have been spotted testing a new full-size sedan that is thought to be a successor to the CT6. The prototypeContinue reading “2023 Cadillac CT6 spy shots: Redesign planned for full-size sedan”

The first customer cars were completed on Tuesday at Tesla’s plant near Berlin, Germany. CEO Elon Musk visited the plant to mark the occasion and even performed a small dance, a video of which was published by Reuters. The plant, referred to by Tesla as Giga Berlin, currently builds the Model Y crossover but isContinue reading “Tesla’s German plant goes online with start of Model Y production”

A redesigned Mini Hardtop is coming in 2023 as a 2024 model, and prototypes are currently undergoing cold-weather testing near the Arctic Circle. Once again there will be the choice of internal-combustion or electric power, but this time around electric variants have been designed from the outset to run on batteries. Electric variants of theContinue reading “Next Mini Hardtop EV designed from outset for electric power”

BMW has been spotted testing a prototype for its redesigned M5, which is set to be the first in the nameplate’s history to feature electrification. It’s expected to start sales in 2024, or about a year later than the redesigned 5-Series on which it is based. This points to it arriving as a 2025 model.Continue reading “2025 BMW M5 spy shots and video: Hybrid power set for redesigned super sedan”

Strapped into the driver’s seat of the 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS, I’m trying to listen to the hand radio stashed next to the gearshift, but I can’t make out the words. I assume they’re instructions from the Porsche factory driver that I’m chasing, since I asked before this latest session of hot lapsContinue reading “First drive review: 2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS writes a love letter to mid-engine design”

Land Rover might not be as closely linked with the James Bond film franchise as much as Aston Martin, but a fair number of the automaker’s vehicles have starred alongside the world’s most famous spy over the years—starting with the Range Rover Rapport Huntsman in 1983’s “Octopussy.” In recognition of this, Land Rover will provide…

Ford may have found a way for drifting to live on in the age of electric cars. First spotted by Motor1, a recent patent filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) shows a drift mode designed to work with an internal-combustion engine or electric motor. Ford introduced drift mode on the FocusContinue reading “Ford patents drift mode designed for a combustion engine or electric motor”

Infiniti is planning to add another crossover to its lineup by 2025, according to an Automotive News report. In a meeting last week, Infiniti promised its dealers a new crossover slotting between the QX50 and QX60, and using the latter’s platform, according to the report. The current QX55 is a crossover coupe take on theContinue reading “New Infiniti crossover slotting between QX50 and QX60 planned for 2025”