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2025 Lexus RZ electric SUV's starting price drops by $11,175

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 7:00am
2025 Lexus RZ priced from $43,975, including destination New starting price is $11,175 lower compared to the 2024 RZ All models in the lineup benefit from lower prices Lexus has just made it a lot easier to get behind the wheel of the RZ electric compact crossover. The automaker has reduced the starting price of the 2025 RZ by introducing a new...

Citroën SM tribute mulled for production with Maserati V-6

Mon, 11/18/2024 - 6:00am
The modern take on the Citroën SM unveiled by France's DS in September may see production yet. In an interview with Top Gear published on Monday, DS design chief Thierry Metroz said the company is investigating ways to get the large coupe concept into limited production, like using the services of a coachbuilder. He also said the idea of...

2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA gets two charging ports, EV and hybrid options

Sun, 11/17/2024 - 6:01pm
The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class EV will have a hybrid sibling The CLA EV will be able to add 186 miles of range in 10 minutes CLA EVs will feature both CCS and NACS charge ports The next-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA won’t just be a redesigned car. It will mark the introduction of a new era for Mercedes. Arriving late next year, the 2026...

2025 Lexus LS gets another price bump, starts at $81,685

Sun, 11/17/2024 - 7:00am
The 2025 Lexus LS sees yet another price increase for the new model year, but no significant updates. Pricing starts at $81,685 for the LS 500 version, including the $1,350 destination fee. That's a $1,000 increase over the 2024 model year, which in turn saw prices increase by $3,100 over the 2023 model year, to $80,685. LS 500 models are powered...

Jeep Wrangler hardtop being redesigned to fit inside the SUV

Sat, 11/16/2024 - 7:00am
Jeep is developing a modular hardtop system that would allow removable hardtop pieces to be stowed onboard vehicles, which could be big news for the Wrangler. The current Jeep Wrangler requires owners to leave its hardtop behind, an inconvenience not asked of Ford Bronco drivers. But a patent application published by the United States Patent and...

1964 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet heads to charity auction

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 2:00pm
A rare 1964 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Cabriolet featuring coachwork by Pininfarina is headed for auction next year. The car, which bears chassis number 5093, is undergoing a restoration by classic car expert Scott Bergan, and all proceeds from its sale will be donated to The Basic Fund, a charity that provides school scholarships for students from...

Final Porsche 911 Dakar is a Sonderwunsch special

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 10:00am
Porsche 911 Dakar production has ended after a 2,500-car run The final 911 Dakar has three-tone paint applied by hand More rugged 911s are possible in the future The 2,500-car production run for the 911 Dakar has reached its end, with the final example featuring a bespoke livery cooked up by Sonderwunsch, Porsche's personalization department. The...

New Audi A5 launched as proper sedan in China

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 8:30am
Audi A5L launches at 2024 Guangzhou auto show The A5L is a long-wheelbase A5 with a conventional trunk lid A5s bound for the U.S. feature a liftback design The new Audi A5 that goes on sale next spring as the replacement for both the current A5 Sportback and gas-powered A4 is referred to by Audi as a sedan, but that's a misnomer, as the car is...

Italian company to debut quad-turbo V-12 creation in 2025

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 7:30am
A startup company based in Modena, Italy, came out of the woodwork this week with a teaser video promising something new on May 22, 2025. The company is called Giamaro, and its video doesn't show anything car related apart from confirming a quad-turbocharged V-12. It also states that a “formidable power is coming,” likely referring to...

US-spec 2025 VW Tiguan set for 2024 Los Angeles auto show

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 5:45am
Volkswagen unveiled a new generation of the Tiguan compact crossover last fall, but that isn't the version bound for the U.S. Instead, the U.S. will once again get a larger Tiguan distinct from the version sold overseas, and the covers will come off on Nov. 20 ahead of the formal debut that same week at the 2024 Los Angeles auto show. To build...

BYD's Yangwang U9 electric supercar laps 'Ring in 7:17

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 5:00am
The Yangwang U9 is one of the fastest EVs around the Nürburgring The electric supercar packs four motors rated at a combined 1,288 hp Pricing in China starts at about $232,000 Chinese automakers are quickly growing into a formidable force when it comes to setting blistering Nürburgring lap times. Hot on the heels of Xiaomi setting a...

Jaguar releases first photos of new ultra-luxury EV

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 2:00pm
Jaguar is working on three ultra-luxury EVs to replace its current lineup The first will be a four-door grand tourer debuting in 2025 A concept is expected at 2024 Miami Art Week in early December Jaguar has finally given us a glimpse of its plans, first announced in 2021, to transform into an ultra-luxury brand exclusively selling electric...

2027 BMW 3-Series spied with gas engine, Neue Klasse styling

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 10:45am
Redesigned BMW 3-Series currently testing with gas and electric powertrains Electric variant will use Neue Klasse dedicated EV platform Gas variant will use updated version of current 3-Series' CLAR platform BMW has been spotted testing a prototype for the next 3-Series sedan for the first time. The current 3-Series, the seventh generation of the...

2025 Acura ADX lands with target price near mid-$30,000 mark

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 8:38am
2025 Acura ADX revealed as brand's new entry-level crossover ADX shares a platform with the Integra and is close in size to the RDX Pricing targeted to start near mid-$30,000 mark The Acrua RDX compact crossover has grown bigger and more expensive over the years, with the current 2025 model's starting price approaching the $50,000 mark. This has...

Bugatti Mistral hits 282 mph, sets world record for open-top cars

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 7:52am
Bugatti Mistral claims land speed record for a production open-top car Record car is a one-off example costing $14.7 million Mistral production capped at 99 units Bugatti's Mistral roadster has been taken to a top speed of 282 mph, and in the process has claimed the world land speed record for a production open-top car. The run took place on Nov...

Lucid Air could become world's quickest police car

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 7:30am
Lucid Air police car being evaluted by California Highway Patrol Production plans haven't been announced Police version of rival Tesla Model S already available Lucid took to social media this week to show off the first photos of an Air police car prototype that recently took part in an evaluation program run by the California Highway Patrol. The...

2025 Dodge Durango drops 6.4-liter V-8

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 7:00am
2025 Dodge Durango available with 5.7-liter and supercharged 6.2-liter V-8s, plus 3.6-liter V-6 New special editions celebrate V-8's approaching demise in the Durango Order books for 2025 Durango already open The Durango is the last Dodge still available with a Hemi V-8, but the engine's days in the popular three-row SUV are coming to an end...

2026 Ferrari Roma successor spied for first time

Wed, 11/13/2024 - 1:30pm
Ferrari Roma successor spotted testing in public view New coupe will likely be a heavy update rather than complete redesign Powertrain may incorporate hybrid technology Engineers from Ferrari have been spotted testing what's likely to be the successor to the Roma coupe. The prototype is heavily camouflaged but the shape is similar to the Roma...

2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 43 dons turbo-4, $107,050 price tag

Wed, 11/13/2024 - 11:00am
Redesigned Mercedes-Benz AMG GT enters second year on the market with new powertrain options New entry-level model packs 416-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 New ranger-topper packs electrified twin-turbo V-8 powertrain with combined 805 hp Mercedes-Benz AMG redesigned its GT sports car for the 2024 model year, and for 2025 it has some new models in the...

Polestar drops price on 3 SUV, streamlines 2 liftback lineup

Wed, 11/13/2024 - 10:00am
The Polestar 3 has been given a price cut for 2025, while the Polestar 2 is a lot more expensive The 2025 Polestar 3 now starts at $68,900 The 2025 Polestar 2 now starts at $66,200 Swedish performance EV brand Polestar is bringing down the starting price of some of its models in the U.S. while raising it on others. The U.S.-built Polestar 3...

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