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BAC launches one-make race series for Mono track car

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 8:00am
The BAC Mono is one of the wildest track cars currently in production, and now it's about to get its very own one-make race series. To be called the Mono Cup, the race series will hold its inaugural season next winter, and it is already being billed by BAC as the world's “fastest one-make championship.” Details are still being...

Modern AC Cobra GT Coupe set to join roadster

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 7:00am
AC Cars plans a coupe counterpart to its stunning Cobra GT Roadster, and a teaser shot released on Thursday provides a hint of what's to come. The Cobra GT Coupe is due in the spring and AC is already accepting pre-orders. Order books for the Cobra GT Roadster also remain open, though the first year's production is already allocated. AC Cars is a...

2025 Renault 4 E-Tech spied for first time

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 2:00am
The Renault 5 isn't the only iconic nameplate Renault plans to revive for the electric era. A modern Renault 4 is also in the works, and a prototype has been spotted for the first time. The original 4, also known as the 4L, was produced for more than 30 years, finally ending in 1994. Available in a variety of body styles, though primarily a...

Audi Q6 E-Tron set for debut on March 18

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 1:30pm
The next salvo in Audi's EV onslaught will come in the form of the Q6 E-Tron compact crossover, which the automaker has confirmed for a debut on March 18. The vehicle is a sibling to the electric Porsche Macan, which debuted in late January, and both models ride on Volkswagen Group's newly developed PPE platform designed for volume EVs from the...

New crash safety rules may lead to more buttons, fewer touchscreens

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 11:45am
The era of automakers trying to squeeze more touchscreens onto vehicle dashboards may soon be coming to an end. The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP), the leading body for crash safety in Europe, plans to introduce new rules to its crash testing starting in 2026 that will favor physical controls like buttons and switches over...

Aston Martin DBS successor, Kia Tasman: Car News Headlines

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 11:00am
Aston Martin's successor to the DBS has been spotted ahead of an expected debut in the second half of the year. The new car looks to share little design-wise with the DBS, but under the hood should be the same twin-turbocharged V-12 that powers the DBS and a handful of other Aston Martins. Kia was also spotted testing a midsize pickup truck...

2025 Aston Martin DBS successor spied with radical new look

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 10:00am
Aston Martin has been spotted testing its successor to the DBS for the first time. 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 a substantially new design. At the front, there's an even...

Saudi Arabia shows plans for new F1 circuit boasting wild design

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 9:00am
Saudi Arabia is pushing for a second Formula 1 race in the country and this week revealed a proposal for a new racetrack that organizers aim to have ready in time for the 2028 F1 season. The 21-corner circuit is to be located at the new Qiddiya City development close to the capital city of Riyadh. Saudi Arabia plans for Qiddiya City to be home to...

High-performance hybrids from Hyundai N possible, says senior exec

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 8:00am
Hyundai N is in the midst of entering the EV game with the launch of the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, but a high-performance hybrid from Hyundai's go-fast division hasn't been ruled out. In an interview with Drive published on Wednesday, Albert Biermann, a BMW M veteran and the former head of Hyundai N, said powerful hybrid powertrains are being...

Bugatti CEO reveals prototype of Chiron successor's V-16

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 7:00am
Bugatti plans to reveal its successor to the Chiron later this year, a car that will pack a hybrid powertrain featuring a newly developed V-16 engine as its internal-combustion component. The V-16 engine has been undergoing testing since late 2022, Mate Rimac, head of the automaker's Bugatti Rimac parent company, revealed recently in a Facebook...

2025 Kia Tasman midsize pickup spied for first time

Wed, 03/06/2024 - 1:00am
Kia has been spotted testing a midsize pickup truck due on sale next year and set to be labeled a Tasman. The pickup is aimed at global offerings like the Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok twins, as well as the ever popular Toyota Hilux, and is unlikely to be sold in the U.S. Instead, Kia will launch an electric pickup in the U.S. sometime before...

Karma to offer updated Revero hybrid alongside new EVs

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 1:00pm
California's Karma Automotive is gearing up to launch a pair of high-performance electric vehicles in the form of the Gyesera sedan and Kaveya sports car, but the company will continue to offer an updated Revero series plug-in hybrid sedan alongside the newcomers. Karma is the company born out of the remains of the original Fisker Automotive. Its...

2024 Dodge Charger Daytona delivers on EV muscle car hype

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 11:46am
About 18 months ago, Dodge showed off a wild Charger Daytona SRT Concept meant to ease the muscle car brand’s shift from its V-8 past to its electric future. Big promises were made to carry on the spirit of combustion in an electric package, from an artificial exhaust note to a multi-speed transmission and other oddities for an EV, including...

2024 Dodge Charger, 2025 Porsche Taycan: Today's Car News

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 11:30am
Dodge's electric replacement for the Challenger and Charger muscle cars has been revealed as the 2024 Charger Daytona. The car made its debut as a three-door hatchback but a stretched five-door option arrives next year. Buyers with gasoline in their veins will also have an option as Dodge will offer a Charger Sixpack model equipped with the...

2025 Aston Martin Vantage ready for F1 safety car duty

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 9:30am
The AMR24 race car won't be the only Aston Martin hitting the track at each round of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship. The heavily updated 2025 Aston Martin Vantage has been named F1's official safety car, and this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will be the first race where the car will be on duty. The outgoing Vantage was already serving...

McLaren's first car pays a visit to Jay Leno's Garage

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 8:00am
McLaren may be most famous for its F1 supercar launched in the 1990s, but the company was building cars, specifically race cars, since the 1960s. McLaren was founded as a racing team by Bruce McLaren in 1963, and initially competed with cars from Cooper, the team which Bruce McLaren previously worked for as a racing driver. The first race car to...

Nissan aims to launch robotaxi service by 2027

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 7:00am
While many automakers have given up on their earlier ambitions to develop their own self-driving technology, Nissan is pushing ahead and plans to launch a robotaxi service this decade. The automaker last week said it aims to have a commercial robotaxi service in operation by 2027. The first location has been confirmed as the Minato Mirai area...

Uber-rare Ferrari 250 GTO comes up for sale

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 6:00am
The Holy Grail of classic Ferraris is currently up for sale, though only the mega rich need apply. British dealership Tom Hartley Jnr has a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO listed, and naturally the price is only available to serious bidders. The 250 GTO was a homologation special built as the final evolution of Ferrari's 250 GT series of cars. Production ran...

Track-ready 2025 Porsche Taycan teased, debuts March 11

Tue, 03/05/2024 - 3:30am
The Porsche Taycan will be thoroughly updated for the 2025 model year, with most variants set to receive more power and range. The update will also include the introduction of a new performance flagship rumored to be called the Taycan Turbo GT, and Porsche this week confirmed the car's debut for March 11. A shadowy teaser photo shows a large wing...

2025 Infiniti QX80's twin-turbo V-6 confirmed ahead of March 20 debut

Mon, 03/04/2024 - 1:00pm
The redesigned 2025 Infiniti QX80 will use a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 in place of the outgoing model's V-8, the automaker confirmed Monday in a press release. This engine, dubbed VR35DDT, produces 450 hp and 515 lb-ft of torque. Those are increases of 50 hp and 102 lb-ft over the current naturally aspirated 5.6-liter V-8, according to...

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