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Tasman is Kia's first pickup truck Midsize pickup features body-on-frame construction and choice of gas and diesel powertrains Sales unlikely to start in U.S. Kia used the 2024 Jeddah auto show on last week in Saudi Arabia for the debut of its first pickup truck, the midsize Tasman. The Tasman is a proper truck featuring body-on-frame...

Redesigned Kia Telluride expected to debut in 2025 as a 2026 model New Telluride expected to offer hybrid powertrain for the first time Redesigned version of related Hyundai Palisade has also been spotted Engineers from Kia have been spotted testing a camouflaged prototype for a redesigned Telluride for the first time. It is being developed...

Ferrari F40 rumored as inspiration for next Icona series car New car would follow Monza SP1/SP2 and Daytona SP3 Icona cars New car's launch might tie in with Ferrari's 80th anniversary in 2027 When it comes to iconic Ferraris, the F40, the last Prancing Horse signed off by Enzo himself, is right up there with the very best. It was launched in 1987...

Mazda continues to hint strongly at a production version of the Iconic SP concept Concept debuted at the 2023 Tokyo auto show Power comes from electric drive system with rotary engine serving as generator Mazda's Iconic SP sports car concept unveiled at the 2023 Tokyo auto show may have a bigger role than the typical glitzy show car rolled out to...

Jaguar to replace current lineup with three high-end EVs Concept previewing first EV expected during 2024 Miami Art Week Production model to follow in 2025 It's been three years since JLR announced a radical plan to transform Jaguar into an ultra-luxury brand selling only electric vehicles. The automaker has revealed very few details on that plan...

Updated 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 has been spotted at the Nürburgring Updated GT3 starts sales later this year priced from $224,495, including destination Still to come are updated versions of the Turbo, Turbo S, and GT3 RS grades The current 992 generation of the Porsche 911 is in the process of being updated for its mid-cycle starting with the...

The last Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing built will be among the lots of a small, but exclusive, RM Sotheby's auction in Las Vegas. Scheduled to cross the block Nov. 22, this Gullwing is the last of 1,400 built between 1954 and 1957. That's based on its chassis number (7500079) and completion date (May 15, 1957), according to the auction listing...

Infiniti brought a QX80 concept that's ready for tailgating to the 2024 SEMA show, now running in Las Vegas. The Autograph Lounge concept is based on the redesigned 2025 Infiniti QX80, with most of the changes at the back. A television and custom Klipsch audio system—from the same supplier of the QX80's factory audio systems—are...

California-based UP.FIT, a division of Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance, has turned a Tesla Model S Plaid into a police car. Debuting at the 2024 SEMA show in Las Vegas, the Plaid police cruiser is destined for a community outreach program of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, according to Unplugged Performance. The company's UP.FIT division...

Nissan is recalling 4,036 Z sports cars because malfunctioning sensors could increase the risk of injury to pedestrians in a collision. The recall, which encompasses 2023 and 2024 models, stems from righthand pedestrian-detection sensors that may be reversed in the front-bumper wiring harness. This could prevent the pop-up hood, a feature designed...

Porsche has issued a recall and a do not drive warning on certain 718 and 911 models because of concerns a wheel could fall off. The issue has to do with some wheel bolts not being built to the correct specification, and as a result could fracture, something that could result in a loss of steering control or a wheel to become detached. Porsche...

Kahn Design's Chelsea Truck Company has made quite the name for itself with its wild takes on the original Defender. How wild? At one point the British outfit was churning out six-wheeled Defender pickups packing 500-hp V-8s. The original Defender is no longer in production but there's a company by the name of Ineos offering a very similar...

LG Energy Solution announced on Thursday that it will supply Rivian with cylindrical-shaped battery cells for use in the R2 electric compact crossover that Rivian previewed in March. The battery cells will feature a 4695 format (46-millimeter diameter and 95-mm height) and will be supplied by a plant in Arizona. The battery format is similar to...

Built By Legends presented R34 GT-R restomod at 2024 SEMA show Pricing starts at $450,000, not including cost of donor car Early R34 GT-Rs eligible for U.S. import under 25-year rule The R34-generation of Nissan's Skyline GT-R is an iconic car that featured on the bedroom walls of many car fans around the turn of the century, including in markets...

Mazda Skyactiv-Z engine family due in 2027 Next-generation CX-5 with hybrid powertrain being developed Mazda still committed to rotary engines Mazda on Thursday provided the first update on its next-generation powertrain plans since May's announcement of collaboration with Toyota and Subaru on powertrain development. While Mazda has been slow to...

Cadillac XT4 production ends in early 2025 XT4 sales down 12% this year despite recent refresh Plant to be retooled for next-generation Chevy Bolt EV General Motors will end production of the Cadillac XT4 in January to free up capacity at the compact crossover's Kansas plant for production of a next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV, Reuters reported...

First Bentley EV due in 2026 First EV will be an SUV smaller than the Bentayga Bentley aims to become fully electric brand by 2035 Bentley has scaled back its electrification plans in the face of slower than expected growth in demand for electric vehicles but will still launch a vehicle powered solely by batteries by the previously announced date...

Audi launches AUDI EV brand in China AUDI EVs developed in partnership with China's SAIC First AUDI EV due in mid-2025 Audi on Thursday launched the standalone brand AUDI (all caps, and minus the four-ring logo) in China to deliver electric vehicles tailored specifically for that market. To mark the launch of the AUDI brand and provide a taste of...

Volvo will start deliveries of its EX30 electric subcompact crossover in the U.S. in 2024, the automaker confirmed on Wednesday. The first example to arrive will be the dual-motor, all-wheel-drive EX30 Twin Motor Performance model, which is priced from $46,195, including a $1,295 destination charge. Volvo said it decided to focus on the 422-hp...

Mercedes-Benz AMG plans its own electric full-size SUV It will ride on the AMG.EA dedicated EV platform It may benefit from high-performance axial-flux electric motors Mercedes-Benz AMG is pressing ahead with plans to launch a high-performance electric SUV that will be distinct to anything sold by Mercedes-Benz. Announced by AMG on Thursday, the...