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Kevin Magnussen will make his return to Formula One in 2022 after being named on Wednesday by Haas as its replacement for Nikita Mazepin. Mazepin’s role at Haas was dependant on a title sponsorship deal with Uralkali, the Russian company whose major shareholder Uralchem is run by Mazepin’s father, Dmitry Mazepin. Haas decided to endContinue reading “Kevin Magnussen returns to Haas F1 after Nikita Mazepin exit”

Volkswagen’s iconic Microbus has made a comeback, but it’s now called the ID.Buzz. It’s also fully electric. Revealed on Wednesday, the ID.Buzz is the production version of a concept of the same name that we first saw in 2017. Yes, it’s been a long wait, and U.S. fans will have to wait even longer. EvenContinue reading “Preview: 2024 Volkswagen ID.Buzz revealed as modern Microbus”

Mazda has launched a new crossover SUV dubbed the CX-60. It’s the first in a range of premium vehicles based on a newly developed rear-wheel-drive platform, but we won’t see it in the U.S. Instead, we’ll get a slightly larger version dubbed the CX-70. General Motors plans to establish a fully owned division in ChinaContinue reading “Mazda CX-60, GM’s new China division, GLC-Class spy shots: Today’s Car News”

The electric 2024 Chevrolet Blazer crossover SUV arriving in 2023 is getting an SS performance variant. Chevy confirmed the electric Blazer SS Wednesday, releasing a teaser image and a short video. The automaker said a full reveal will come later this year, ahead of a spring 2023 launch. Chevrolet spokesperson Kellie Van Maele told MotorContinue reading “Electric 2024 Chevrolet Blazer SS teased, arrives spring of 2023”

Mercedes-Benz is out testing prototypes for a redesigned E-Class that’s expected to go on sale in 2023 as a 2024 model. The prototypes are for the regular E-Class, but redesigned versions of the E 53 and E 63 performance variants developed by AMG are also coming. In fact, our latest spy shots show a prototypeContinue reading “2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG E 53 spy shots: Redesigned sport sedan spotted”

The new video game “Gran Turismo 7” for the Sony PlayStation 4 and 5 was released last week and Jaguar has let it be known that included in the game’s vehicle lineup is an open-top version of the Vision Gran Turismo concept that Jaguar originally revealed for the “Gran Turismo Sport” title back in 2019.Continue reading “Jaguar’s 1,005-hp Vision Gran Turismo concept spawns roadster”

Less than a year after finally establishing its own operations in the U.S., Ginetta, one of the U.K.’s biggest race car constructors, has announced the establishment of a one-make race series for North America. To be called the North American Ginetta Challenge, the series will be open to Ginetta’s GT4-spec G56 GTA race car, whichContinue reading “Ginetta launches one-make race series in US”

General Motors will establish a new premium division in China, via which the automaker plans to offer some of its halo vehicles built elsewhere. The information was confirmed to Reuters via a statement made by GM on Tuesday. The confirmation was made after Julian Blissett, GM executive vice president and president of GM China, lastContinue reading “GM to offer halo vehicles in China via new premium division”

Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation GLC-Class has been spotted again. The current GLC-Class arrived for 2016 and was given a mid-cycle update for 2020. In Mercedes tradition, we should see the redesigned model arrive in 2022 as a 2023 model. The GLC-Class looks to be growing slightly for its next generation, likely to give the recently launched…

Mercedes-Benz is about a year out from launching an electric version of its Sprinter full-size van here in the U.S. (one has been offered overseas since 2019), but that doesn’t mean the automaker is abandoning the current internal-combustion version. On the contrary, Mercedes is overhauling the drivetrain offered in the Sprinter, improving both…