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2024 Nissan GT-R, 2026 BMW iX3: Today's Car News

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 11:00am
Nissan has announced two new special editions that join the 2024 GT-R lineup. They feature some of the most desirable colors from the GT-R's past, including the iconic Bayside Blue that was first featured on the R34-generation Skyline GT-R. BMW is out testing a prototype that's likely to be the next-generation iX3. The vehicle is thought to be one...

VW ID.1 due in 2027 with starting price below 20,000 euros

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 8:45am
Volkswagen Group hasn't given up on its quest to deliver an affordable electric vehicle. Thomas Schäfer, who heads the automaker's volume Volkswagen brand, said during a press conference on Thursday that an entry-level EV to be called the ID.1 will be launched in 2027 with a price tag starting below 20,000 euros (approximately $21,800). The...

BMW Z4 may not get a repeat

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 8:00am
The BMW Z4 will be phased out after the current generation, Car and Driver reported on Wednesday. There also won't be a special edition with a fixed roof to mark the end of the current car's run, despite BMW rolling out just such a concept at the 2023 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, according to the report. The Z4 is currently into its third...

2026 BMW iX3 spied: First Neue Klasse SUV caught on video

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 7:00am
BMW has been spotted testing an electric compact crossover thought to be a member of its much-hyped Neue Klasse EV family, and this time there's video footage from Car Spy Media. German for “New Class,” the Neue Klasse vehicles will ride on a next-generation EV platform that promises improved power and efficiency. The batteries will...

Honda and Nissan look to partner on EVs, software

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 6:00am
Nissan and Honda, both slow to roll out electric vehicles, are looking to partner on the areas of electric vehicles and software to help speed up development and lower costs. The automakers on Friday announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the start of a feasibility study exploring the potential partnership. The scope of the...

2025 Ford Puma EV spied for first time

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 2:30pm
Ford has plans to exclusively sell electric vehicles in Europe by the end of the decade, and we've now got spy shots of one of the automaker's upcoming EVs being developed for the Old Continent. The spy shots show a prototype for an electric version of the Ford Puma, a subcompact crossover that went on sale in Europe in 2019 and was given a...

VW adds sporty GTX option to ID.3 and ID.7 Tourer EVs

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:45am
Volkswagen on Thursday revealed new GTX versions of its ID.3 hatchback and ID.7 Tourer wagon. The GTX badge is used for the most powerful versions of members of VW's ID family of electric vehicles. It's already used on the ID.4 and related ID.5 compact crossovers in some markets, and according to VW around one out of every five buyers of those...

2024 Lincoln Nautilus, AMG's electric super sedan: Car News Headlines

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 11:00am
The redesigned 2024 Lincoln Nautilus has finally arrived, and we've just tested it. The crossover has grown slightly compared to its predecessor, and inside sits a 48-inch full-width screen at the base of the windshield. AMG already offers a number of tuned versions of Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles, but soon the Affalterbach company will launch...

Design legend Marcello Gandini dead at 85

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 10:15am
Italian automotive design legend Marcello Gandini passed away on Wednesday at the age of 85. His back catalog is one of the most impressive of any designer, and includes notable designs such as the Lamborghini Countach and the BMW Garmisch, the concept that influenced the design of the original 5-Series. Born in Turin to the son of an orchestra...

2025 Kia K4 teased ahead of 2024 New York auto show

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 8:45am
Kia on Thursday provided a first glimpse of its new compact sedan that's set to replace the current Forte. The newcomer will go by the name K4, a name last used on a compact sedan that Kia sold exclusively in China. The current Forte is sold outside the U.S. as a K3, but Kia recently introduced a separate compact sedan called the K3 aimed at...

Apple's car was reportedly a minivan that could have had gullwing doors

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 8:00am
Talk of Apple launching its own car, one powered by batteries and offering a high level of self-driving capability, dates back all the way to 2014. The car, commonly referred to as Project Titan, remained shrouded in secrecy for the most parts, with continual car-related patent applications and the recruitment of professionals from the automotive...

Review: 2024 Lincoln Nautilus steps up the screens, half-steps the hybrid

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 6:00am
The redesigned 2024 Lincoln Nautilus feels like a half step. It rides on a new platform but returns a satisfying turbo-4 base engine. It introduces a 30-mpg hybrid system that’s new to Lincoln and Ford but doesn’t feel new for the electrified marketplace. The biggest step it makes is in its technological interface, but even that...

VW Group vehicles held at US Customs finally being shipped

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 2:45pm
Thousands of vehicles from several Volkswagen Group brands that were being held at ports since late January by U.S. Customs are now being released and shipped out to dealerships. A company spokesman told Motor Authority that VW Group expects all vehicles that were held to be delivered by the end of March. The vehicles span the Audi, Bentley...

Rivian R1X name trademarked

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 11:40am
Rivian just unveiled its R2 electric SUV and R3 and R3X hot hatches, but the automaker may also have new plans for its existing R1 platform found in the R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV. Rivian filed a trademark application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the name R1X. The application was published by the USPTO in...

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N offers 641 hp for $67,475

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 11:15am
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N finally reaches dealerships in the U.S. this month. It arrives as a 2025 model and Hyundai this week confirmed that prices will start at $67,475, including a $1,375 destination charge. That's expensive for a compact crossover from Hyundai, even one powered by batteries, but the N in the name signifies the vehicle as a...

2025 Polestar 3, Cadillac Opulent Velocity: Today's Car News

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 11:00am
The Polestar 3 is just months out from the start of deliveries, and Polestar has released pricing details for the U.S. The electric midsize SUV will bring with it clean Swedish design, seating for five, and up to 517 hp. Cadillac will continue to offer performance cars, even when its lineup is fully electric. The automaker will provide a glimpse...

2024 Hennessey Mammoth 1000 TRX Last Stand marks extinction

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 10:00am
Hennessey has revealed the final evolution of its Mammoth 1000 pickup truck based on the Ram 1500 TRX platform. The 2024 model year is the last where Ram's 1500 can be ordered with a V-8. An updated 2025 1500 has already been shown, and there's no V-8 in sight, including for the high-performance TRX which will downsize to an inline-6 and be...

Cadillac teases Opulent Velocity performance EV concept

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 9:00am
Cadillac's future is electric, but that doesn't mean the automaker has any intention of giving up on performance vehicles like those found in the V-Series sub-brand. Cadillac plans to give a taste of what its future performance EVs could offer with a concept called the Opulent Velocity, some teaser footage for which was released on Wednesday. The...

2025 Polestar 3 arrives this summer with $74,800 price tag

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 8:00am
After some delay, Polestar's 3 midsize SUV is finally set to start deliveries in the U.S. this summer, the Swedish performance EV brand announced on Wednesday. The 3 will arrive as a 2025 model, and with a starting price of $74,800, including a $1,400 destination charge. Previously, it was due as a 2024 model and with a starting price of $85,300...

Rolls-Royce celebrates 120th anniversary with Ghost Prism

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 1:00pm
Rolls-Royce is out testing prototypes for an updated Ghost but buyers unwilling to wait have a new option for the current sedan in the form of the Ghost Prism. The special edition has been launched to celebrate Rolls-Royce's 120th annivesary, and will have a production run matching the age of the automaker. Rolls-Royce said the Ghost Prism has...

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