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Acura’s redesigned MDX includes a Type S variant that we’ve just tested. The sportiest and somehow most comfortable version of the stylish mid-size SUV pushes the brand into true luxury territory. Lotus is just weeks out from revealing its Type 132 electric SUV, but the design may have already been revealed via patent drawings thatContinue reading “Acura MDX Type S review, Lotus SUV leak, Mini Countryman spy shots: Car News Headlines”

Ford has filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for what the automaker calls a “brain machine interface” that can anticipate steering, accelerator, and brake inputs. First spotted by Motor1, the application describes a way to monitor brainwave activity to predict when a driver is planning to make a…

While he doesn’t plan to add one to his sprawling collection, Jay Leno certainly appreciates a fine Ferrari. He’s featured a number of them on his “Jay Leno’s Garage” series, and two very special examples were featured in the latest episode. The two Ferraris are both F50s, one red and one yellow. They both belongContinue reading “Jay Leno samples a Ferrari F50, again”

Hot on the heels of Wednesday’s tease of the next-generation Mini Hardtop comes our first spy shots of the premium small car brand’s next Countryman. Both redesigned vehicles are due in 2023, likely as 2024 models. The Countryman prototype in our spy shots is for a performance-oriented model, as evidenced by the big wheel andContinue reading “2024 Mini Countryman spy shots: ICE and battery-electric power on the menu”

Michael Fux, CEO and founder of mattress company Comfort Revolution, has added a new supercar to his growing collection. The car is the Carmen Boulogne from revived Spanish brand Hispano-Suiza, and it was delivered to Fux during the 2022 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, which ran last week in Amelia Island, Florida. This makes the mattressContinue reading “Michael Fux takes delivery of Hispano-Suiza Carmen Boulogne in his signature fuchsia hue”

Insatiable demand for SUVs all over the globe but particularly in key markets such as China and the U.S. has led to companies even like Lotus, whose reputation is built on lightweight sports cars, joining the trend. (We can also add Ferrari to the list.) Yes, Lotus will soon have an SUV. In fact, theContinue reading “Patent drawings likely reveal design of Lotus Type 132 electric SUV”

The third model to get the Type S treatment in the last year, the 2022 Acura MDX seems the least likely to need a sporty version to top its lineup. However, the Type S’ updates don’t just make it more fun—they make it the best MDX. It would be a mistake to consider the TypeContinue reading “First drive review: 2022 Acura MDX Type S shoots for sport, ends up more comfortable than ever”

A redesigned Nissan Rogue Sport is headed to U.S. showrooms shortly, but the new generation of the popular compact crossover has already been on sale overseas for the past year, where it is known as a Qashqai. On Monday, we learned that the Qashqai will be available from late summer with Nissan’s E-Power technology, designedContinue reading “Nissan Rogue Sport’s Qashqai twin gets E-Power tech”

A 1.6-mile abandoned railway tunnel in the United Kingdom has been converted into a supercar test track. Part of the former Great Central Main Line, the Catesby Tunnel will soon become a 24/7 testing facility for engineering firm Aero Research Partners (ARP), according to a New Civil Engineer article on the project. The facility openedContinue reading “Abandoned railway tunnel converted into supercar test facility”

The Formula One team Haas terminated the contract of Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and dropped title sponsor Uralkali. The sponsor is a Russian company whose major shareholder, Uralchem, is run by Mazepin’s father, billionaire Dmitry Mazepin. The team has yet to announce who will replace Mazepin and race alongside Mick Schumacher. Tony Stewart’s…