The Mercedes-Benz GLC EV will be a proper refresh for the brand’s electric vehicle lineup. The crossover, which debuts next month, will introduce a new design language for the brand that includes a bold look for one of Mercedes’ most iconic elements: The chrome grille. The new piece takes direct inspiration from the company’s past, … Read more
Amazon now has used-car listings. For now, only Los Angeles dealers can list used and certified pre-owned vehicles, with customers completing the sale through Amazon. A big deal, but us being complete nerds, were distracted by one of the cars Amazon is using to advertise the service. It is, of all things, a Lada Vesta … Read more
Red Bull Racing switched to Honda engines for the 2019 season when it ended a 12-year partnership with Renault. Even though Honda left Formula 1 after the 2021 championship, the turbocharged 1.6-liter V-6 powering the RB21 this year still uses a Honda-developed engine. Over the years, F1 driver Max Verstappen has appeared in various commercials … Read more
Picture this. It’s 2017. Dieselgate is in full swing. Volkswagen is trying to divert attention from the messy scandal surrounding its emissions-cheating TDI cars by rolling out a flurry of ID. concepts. The original ID. showcar had already debuted a year earlier, followed in 2017 by the I.D. Crozz as an early look at what … Read more
Lotus announced several updates to the 2026 Emira back in June. The automaker made the V6 SE the flagship model in America, with the Emira Turbo serving as the brand’s entry point, and now we know how much they’ll cost. CarBuzz is reporting that the Emira will start at $106,900. That’ll buy you a Mercedes-AMG-powered … Read more
Kia just posted its best first half of sales ever, and that momentum continues into July. The automaker sold 71,123 cars last month, up 12 percent compared to July 2024. Kia has sold 487,634 vehicles through July. That’s 37,000 more than it sold in the first seven months of 2024. Eric Watson, Kia America’s vice … Read more
Porsche discontinued the original Macan in Europe last year, not because it wanted to, but because it had to. The gasoline crossover failed to meet the General Safety Regulation (GSR2) that came into effect in July 2024, forcing Zuffenhausen to pull the plug on its cash cow on the Old Continent. It’s still available in … Read more
It’s been three years since Ferrari announced hell would freeze over with the launch of Maranello’s first electric car. The inaugural Prancing Horse without a combustion engine will break cover on October 9 during the brand’s Capital Markets Day. Well, not entirely. The official reveal will be a multi-step process, starting with the unveiling of … Read more
Adrian Mardell, the man who turned Jaguar Land Rover into, simply, JLR, and put in place a strategy to market Range Rover, Defender, and Discovery as their own brands is retiring. Autocar reported Thursday that Mardell is stepping away after two years on the job, and JLR hasn’t yet announced a successor. Mardell joined JLR in 1990 … Read more
During the automaker’s recent sales call, in which it announced figures for the first half of 2025, new Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa put it bluntly: ‘2025 is proving to be a year marked by difficulties, but also by gradual improvements. Comparing the first half of 2025 with the second half of 2024, signs of progress … Read more