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There's been a major shakeup at the BMW Group design department, including the addition of former Polestar design chief Maximilian Missoni among the ranks. The revised structure, announced on Sept. 13, is still led by Adrian van Hooydonk, who has held the top position since 2009, when he replaced Chris Bangle. However, a major change is at the...

McLaren's Oscar Piastri won the 2024 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix The win means McLaren now leads the Constructors' Champion Reigning world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing still leads the Drivers' Championship McLaren's Oscar Piastri drove superbly on Sunday to take victory in the 2024 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. It was the...

Porsche first implemented turbochargers on its race cars The first turbocharged Porsche was the 917 Porsche turbocharges many of its road cars today and some EVs even wear the badge Porsche was one of the first automakers to adopt turbocharging—and the impetus was racing. General Motors introduced turbocharged road cars in the early 1960s...

Pirelli and Bosch plan to jointly develop tires with embedded sensors that can transmit data directly to a vehicle's onboard computers. These software-enhanced tires will deliver "greater safety, comfort, and sustainability, as well as improved driving dynamics," the two companies said. That will be made possible by harnessing data from tires to...

Volvo ended its Care by Volvo subscription program in August, Automotive News (subscription required) has learned. The program was introduced in the U.S. in 2017 and covered not only the vehicle but also maintenance and insurance in the one monthly price. Volvo now plans to return its focus to traditional sales and leasing models. A spokesperson...

Round 17 of the 2024 Formula 1 season gets underway this weekend in Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea The race is held on the 3.7-mile Baku City Circuit Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Williams' Franco Colapinto both crashed during practice Round 17 of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship takes place this weekend in Baku, home of the Azerbaijan Grand...

The Subaru BRZ gets more expensive for 2025 A new Sport mode has been added to models equipped with a manual transmission The 2025 BRZ includes the STI-enhanced tS model launched for 2024 Subaru's BRZ sports car enters the 2025 model year with few changes, but it still sees a substantial price increase. The 2025 BRZ is due at showrooms early next...

Drivers can reserve one of Cadillac's highly anticipated 2025 Escalade IQ electric full-size SUVs already. But anyone who wants to buy the first example off line, the one bearing a VIN ending in 001, will have to bid on it at an upcoming auction. Cadillac on Thursday said it will auction off the first retail Escalade IQ for charity. The sale will...

The electric Cadillac Escalade IQ is only related to its gas-powered sibling in name Cadillac said the Escalade IQ will have 460 miles of range The Cadillac Escalade IQ will cost $129,095 General Motors continues its assault on the high-end EV category with the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ. An electric take on the three-row Escalade luxury SUV, the...

The Lotus Eletre electric SUV's U.S. starting price has risen from $107,000 to $229,900 The first Eletre for the U.S. will be a special Carbon model packing 905 hp Eletre deliveries in the U.S. are expected to start in early 2025 Anyone considering a Lotus Eletre will need to prepare for a large serving of sticker shock. The electric midsize SUV...

The dual-clutch automatic transmission's rarity at VW just increased. At the reveal of the 2025 Taos on Thursday in Orlando, Florida, Volkswagen told Motor Authority its DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission is now dead in the U.S. aside from some performance vehicle applications. The 2024 Taos subcompact crossover SUV was the last mainstream...

The first dedicated EV from Mercedes-Benz AMG is in the works Set to debut around late 2025, the EV will be based on AMG's own AMG.EA modular platform The EV will be a large, super-sleek, four-door hatchback Mercedes-Benz AMG, long known for its tire-shredding V-8 and V-12 engines, is well on its way toward offering a diverse electric portfolio...

General Motors and Hyundai will explore the potential for collaboration in multiple areas, the automakers said on Thursday. The two signed a Memorandum of Understanding laying out the framework for the potential partnership and will now seek to evaluate opportunities before entering binding agreements. In a joint statement, they said collaboration...

Genesis will race an LMDh car but hasn't said where An LMDh program could mean an attempt at an outright win at Le Mans Technology from the program could filter down into road cars, including those from new Magma division Genesis is set to join the likes of Cadillac, Lamborghini, Porsche, and others with a racing program built around a new LMDh...

Mercedes-Benz has announced a major milestone in its development of a solid-state battery in partnership with U.S. battery technology company Factorial. Mercedes and Factorial on Tuesday jointly announced they are working on a solid-state battery that they expect to be in production by the end of the decade. Known as Solstice, the battery has an...

Jeep to build electrified Wagoneer alongside gas model at Warren Truck Assembly Plant by end of 2025 Electrified Wagoneer expected to use Ram 1500 Ramcharger's series plug-in hybrid powertrain Battery-electric Wagoneer may follow in 2027 Stellantis on Wednesday announced a series of production updates for three of its Michigan plants, and included...

Toyota is testing a hotter version of its GR Corolla New model will likely be a GRMN Corolla Prototypes feature new aerodynamic features aimed at increasing downforce Toyota looks to be readying the next step in performance for its feisty GR Corolla. The hot hatchback was launched for the 2023 model year and has been treated with updates in the...

Stellantis' DS brand has reimagined the Citroën SM for the modern era with a concept The concept perfectly blends modern and retro design cues DS developed the concept as part of its design research for models due at the end of the decade The Citroën SM was an engineering marvel of the 1970s, with features like hydro-pneumatic...

It was only in July that Ivan Espinosa, Nissan's head of global product strategy, said he was looking to build the business case for a modern Silvia being launched as a third sports car to join the Z and GT-R. Now he's revealed to Australian media, including Drive, that Nissan is already plotting an architecture for the car, which he said would...

The Rezvani Vengeance turns the Cadillac Escalade into something that looks more at home on the set of a “Robocop” movie than rolling around suburban streets. It comes with steel bumpers that can double as battering rams, available armor protection, and military-grade run-flat tires, but just because the vehicle has been designed to...