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Audi won’t redesign the A1 and Q2 when the subcompact models reach the end of their respective life cycles, Audi CEO Markus Duesmann has revealed. In an interview with Germany’s Handelsblatt (subscription required) published on Monday, Duesmann said the models were being phased out as part of a plan to refocus on high-end models whichContinue reading “Audi to drop A1 and Q2 in push for more high-end focus”

Engineers from Mercedes-Benz AMG have been spotted testing an updated version of the GLE 63. The current Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class arrived in 2019 as a 2020 model, and in Mercedes tradition should be given a mid-cycle update shortly. We should see the updated range arrive in 2023 as 2024 models. Prototypes for updated versions of theContinue reading “2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG GLE 63 spy shots: Mid-cycle update in the works”

Lotus has launched the new division Lotus Advanced Performance (LAP) to cater to growing demand for personalized cars, unique customer experiences, and even bespoke projects that could extend to coach-built creations. The division is based at Lotus’ headquarters in Hethel, U.K., where it can work closely with the Lotus design and engineering…

The 2022 model year is the last for Ford’s GT supercar, at least for this generation, and Ford has more than one Heritage Edition version coming. The automaker last August presented a GT ’64 Prototype Heritage Edition honoring some of the GT40 prototypes built in 1964, which gave life to the GT40 program and theContinue reading “2022 Ford GT Heritage Edition honors Alan Mann Racing and its lightweight GT40s”

When the 2023 Mini Cooper lineup goes into production on March 1 three new special editions will come online, dubbed Resolute, Untold, and Untamed. On Tuesday, Mini announced the three special editions, which will start from $36,750 when they reach dealerships. Green and gray must be Mini’s colors for 2023 because that’s the common themeContinue reading “2023 Mini Cooper brings Resolute, Untold, and Untamed special editions”

A redesigned Kia Sportage is coming for the 2023 model year, and last October Kia provided U.S. specs on the vehicle that will go on sale in the first quarter of 2022. On Tuesday, Kia provided information on the new plug-in hybrid version. The redesigned Sportage takes on a dramatic new look, with elements likeContinue reading “Preview: 2023 Kia Sportage takes on dramatic look”

A 1967 Toyota 2000 GT raced by Shelby American is heading to auction with Gooding & Company on March 4. By the late 1960s, the partnership between Carroll Shelby and Ford that produced the Cobra and GT40 was beginning to unravel, so Shelby went looking for other prospects. Toyota, meanwhile, was looking to establish itsContinue reading “1967 Toyota-Shelby 2000 GT headed for auction, lives in our dreams”

Ferrari won’t launch its first electric car until 2025, but a patent recently published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provides an early indication of its design. First spotted by The Drive, the patent for an “electric or hybrid sport car” describes a mid-mounted battery pack in the spot where the engineContinue reading “Ferrari’s electric supercar has a battery configuration patent”

Toyota late last year shocked the automotive world by confirming plans to launch 30 electric vehicles by 2030, many of which will wear a Lexus badge. Among the EVs confirmed for Lexus were an LFA-inspired supercar, an upcoming RZ crossover, a large SUV, and a sport sedan with related convertible and wagon variants. We gotContinue reading “Lexus provides better look at upcoming EV lineup”

Alfa Romeo has entered the hotly contested compact crossover space with the Tonale. It’s due in showrooms early next year with an available plug-in hybrid powertrain hidden under a svelte body. Mazda has given an early look at an upcoming SUV called the CX-60. It’s expected to usher in Mazda’s new rear-wheel-drive platform, and soContinue reading “2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale, 2023 Mazda CX-60, electric Ram 1500: Car News Headlines”