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BMW is rumored to be planning a second facelift for its current 3-Series to extend the car's life until a successor, still with gas engines, is launched around 2027. That will give the current 3-Series a lifespan of nine years, which is about two years longer than the typical BMW product cycle. An electric sedan in the 3-Series segment based on...

The Lucid Air Grand Touring has the highest EPA range estimate of any electric vehicle on sale today, an incredible 516 miles. For 2024, the electric luxury sedan receives a round of updates, some aimed at further improving efficiency. Key among the updates is the addition of a heat pump, which Lucid said helps the Air Grand Touring deliver more...

The Mustang nameplate has turned 60 and Ford is celebrating with the launch of a 60th Anniversary Package for the current seventh-generation car. The reveal took place at a special gathering at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Wednesday, 60 years after Ford unveiled the original Mustang at the New York World's Fair. Just 1,965 examples will be...

California's Rezvani this week revealed the RR1 sports car, the first creation from its new Rezvani Retro division. It's based on the current-generation 992 Porsche 911, and takes inspiration from the wild road and race cars built by Germany's Kremer Racing in the 1970s, most notably the slant-nose Porsche 935 K series. Rezvani may be best known...

Lotus is expanding beyond the world of lightweight sports cars by launching more mainstream vehicles, starting with an electric SUV known as the Eletre that was first shown in early 2022. Order books for the U.S. are finally open and the first customers can expect to take delivery in late 2024. Prices for this market start at $107,000 for the...

Lamborghini earlier in April held its inaugural Lamborghini Arena, a gathering that ran for two days at Italy's Imola Circuit and was open to both customers and fans. Around 6,000 participants and 380 Lamborghinis from past and present visited the racetrack, including the new Revuelto supercar. Lamborghini also marked the event with the unveiling...

A redesigned Toyota Land Cruiser starts sales this spring for less than $60,000, and we just tested one. The latest Land Cruiser is smaller and less powerful than before, but it's also a lot lighter and this has resulted in significant efficiency gains. The Hyundai N performance division has launched its first electric vehicle in the form of the...

Audi will update its E-Tron GT, with changes that likely will mirror the changes made to the related Porsche Taycan for the 2025 model year. Expect improvements in range, performance, and comfort levels, and possibly the arrival of a new flagship grade. Audi hasn't said when the updated E-Tron GT will arrive, but a launch late this year or early...

GMC on Tuesday announced updated specifications for its 2024 Sierra EV electric pickup truck which was first shown in 2022 and finally due in showrooms this summer. The first version to arrive will be a limited-edition range-topper dubbed the 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, though some of the specifications should be common with lesser grades...

The holdouts clutching their pearls scared the automotive future is boring is a bunch of mishegas. I know this because I screamed around Laguna Seca last week in the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, shifting via paddles and hitting the rev limiter. As the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N rolls into dealerships for $67,475, including a $1,375 destination charge...

Aston Martin has been spotted testing its successor to the DBS again, and some of the camouflage gear has been removed since the last sighting. Unlike the DB12 and new Vantage, both of which feature designs clearly evolved from their respective predecessor models, the DBS successor, which is rumored to revive the Vanquish nameplate, appears to be...

Simpler, more honest, smaller, more efficient, and less expensive—these things aren’t associated often with the introduction of a new vehicle. In the case of the 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser, these descriptors define the reintroduction of the iconic off-roader. It’s also less powerful, though it weighs less, but in sum it’s...

Alfa Romeo's new subcompact crossover revealed last week as the Milano will instead be called the Junior when it starts sales later this year. Alfa Romeo announced the new name on Monday and cited an Italian law that bans the use of the Milano name. At issue is the vehicle originally using the name of an Italian city while calling a production...

The Maserati GranTurismo has gained a sibling and beaten the competition to the electric convertible market segment in the process. On Monday, the Maserati GranCabrio Folgore debuted with an electric powertrain, stunning good looks, and a soft top. When it arrives in the U.S. in the fourth quarter it will cost more than $200,000. Maserati...

Production of the Gordon Murray-designed T.50 supercar is now underway at GMA's new production facility in Highams Park, England. Once the 100 examples of that car are built, GMA will then start cranking out examples of the more extreme T.50s Niki Lauda track car. Development of the T.50s Niki Lauda is ongoing, and this past weekend a prototype...

Aston Martin redesigned the DB11 for 2024, rebranding the car as the DB12 and exclusively offering it with twin-turbocharged V-8 power. The DB12 Volante convertible is available at launch, and we just tested it. Morgan launched a redesigned Plus Four in 2020, and now the car has received a round of updates. The latest Plus Four is a crucial model...

Tesla's Model S Plaid now comes with front sport seats from the factory. They are fitted as standard equipment on the Model S Plaid, which is currently priced from $93,380, including a $1,390 destination charge. The electric super sedan has been in desperate need of sport seats, especially for those owners who enjoy taking their cars to the track...

The Alfa Romeo 4C may have ended production in 2020, but Stellantis is still launching new cars based on its carbon-fiber chassis chassis. The latest is the Abarth Classiche 1300 OT, which pays homage to the Fiat Abarth OT 1300 race car of the 1960s. The modern car was developed by Stellantis' official heritage department as the latest project...

It was in 2012 that Audi's R&D chief at the time, Wolfgang Dürheimer, made it public knowledge that the company was considering launching a hybrid supercar equipped with a diesel engine to slot in above the R8, whose second-generation was in development at the time. It turns out Audi was serious about the project as a concept was built...

Clouds thickened and the air carried a deep, damp chill as I pulled a cap snug over my head, zipped up the collar of my jacket, and headed back to Southern California canyon roads to enjoy the top down as long as I could. It looked like it might pour at any moment, and I couldn’t resist chortling to myself that this beast, the 2024 Aston...