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Land Rover has just launched a redesigned Range Rover, and soon we’ll see a redesigned version of the smaller Range Rover Sport. A prototype for the Range Rover Sport has been spotted again, and it’s wearing the least camouflage gear yet. Land Rover is also out testing prototypes for a redesigned version of the high-performanceContinue reading “2024 Land Rover Range Rover Sport spy shots: Redesigned SUV sheds camo”

The 2023 Alfa Romeo Tonale small crossover arrives at an inflection point for the small Italian brand with big global ambitions. Dubbed La Metamorfosi at the Tuesday world premiere, the metamorphosis led by the Tonale aims to take the brand from its performance heritage into its electrified future. “It’s the first electrified Alfa…

Mazda has made no secret of its desire to move upmarket with a range of premium vehicles based on a rear-wheel-drive platform and powered by plug-in hybrid and inline-6 powertrains. Various patent drawings have shown up over the years and Mazda has also showcased some of the technology destined for the vehicles. Well, the waitContinue reading “Mazda teases 300-hp CX-60 plug-in hybrid SUV”

The likes of Ford and Rivian have shown that there’s serious demand for electric pickup trucks, with their respective F-150 Lightning and R1T models racking up tens of thousands of orders in next to no time. Ram, a major player in the pickup arena, had been somewhat cautious on electric pickups but is now committedContinue reading “Ram calls on consumers for help on electric 1500 pickup due in 2024”

This 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL gullwing coupe has something special hidden beneath its silver paint. It’s one of just 29 “Alloy Gullwing” coupes built between 1955 and ’56, and it was sold late last month at an RM Sotheby’s auction in Phoenix, Arizona, for $6.825 million. Formally known as the “Leichtmetallausführung” or “Light Metal…

Hot on the heels of the sighting of a prototype for an updated Porsche 911 comes our first look at a prototype for the car’s convertible variant, the 911 Cabriolet. Like the prototype for the coupe, this latest tester is for a 911 Carrera Cabriolet, but the same visual tweaks you see here should alsoContinue reading “2024 Porsche 911 Cabriolet spy shots: Updated convertible spotted”

Stellantis premium brand DS has shown it can build vehicles capable of competing with German offerings, at least when it comes to appearance and technology. Now the French marque wants to take on its rivals in the electric performance arena. DS on Monday presented the E-Tense Performance prototype, which it described as a rolling laboratoryContinue reading “805-hp DS E-Tense prototype previews French brand’s electric performance ambitions”

The future’s electric, and Nissan’s going to be part of it. On Monday, Nikkei reported Nissan will end development of new internal combustion engines for all major markets except the U.S. as it focuses resources on electric vehicles. Nissan will continue “limited” development of gas-powered engines for the U.S. market, mainly for trucks, according…

Some consider Juan Manuel Fangio to be the greatest racing driver that ever lived. Some people…are correct. El Maestro competed in 52 Formula One races and drove off the victor in 24 of them. That means he won nearly every other race he entered. This led to five world championships with four different teams, withContinue reading “Fangio’s own Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster up for sale”

Jeep launched a V-8-powered Wrangler last year, and we recently took another spin in one. It delivers on every marketable promise with its big knobby tires, loud V-8 burble, superb off-road capability, and ridiculous speed. It’s definitely the toy for big boys (and gals). BMW is working on a mid-cycle update for its 3-Series, andContinue reading “2022 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392, 2023 BMW 3-Series, Koenigsegg’s new plant: Today’s Car News”