There wasn’t much not to like about the Acura Integra. It’s a practical, efficient hatchback that feels a step above the Honda Civic it’s based on, yet more fun and more affordable than the luxury compacts it’s up against. Acura would do well to leave well enough alone, and that’s what it did for the … Read more
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If you buy a modern BMW performance car, you want one of two things: A turbocharged inline-six or a powerful V-8. However, in the era of downsizing and electrification, with more stringent emissions regulations looming worldwide, keeping those performance engines alive is no easy task—as other automakers have proven. But even with a new line … Read more
One of the foremost names in Formula Drift, Daigo Saito, was recently denied entry into the United States after attempting to legally enter the country for a competition. Following a 10-year absence from the sport, Saito planned to make his return to Formula Drift Stateside, but was sent home by US Immigration. Saito posted a … Read more
Mercedes-Benz went bold with its first dedicated EVs. The EQE and EQS in both sedan and SUV forms featured swoopy, wind-cheating styling that represented a huge break from the Mercedes norm. Customers emphatically rejected them, and now Mercedes is readjusting its approach to EVs, first with a new electric CLA that shares the same body … Read more
Jaguar’s Managing Director, Rawdon Glover, recently stated that the company has come to grips with the fact that most customers will take their business elsewhere following the brand’s reinvention. He estimates as many as 85% of buyers won’t return to purchase the Type 00 when it arrives in production guise later this year. Why? Because … Read more
Jaguar Land Rover has been in the news a lot recently. The company posted its biggest profit in a decade back in May, thanks mostly to the success of the Defender. But it’s also faced criticism for its handling of Jaguar, which recently underwent a controversial rebrand, and currently doesn’t sell cars. Now, the company … Read more
Chevrolet assembled the final Camaro in December 2023, when a ZL1 1LE with a manual gearbox rolled off the assembly line in Lansing, Michigan. But when the company with the bowtie emblem announced the model’s demise earlier that year, Global Vice President Scott Bell hinted at the car’s eventual return: “While we are not announcing … Read more
Christian von Koenigsegg joins a chorus of automotive CEOs skeptical of electric hypercars. Rimac CEO Mate Rimac raised the issue last year when he noticed a decline in demand for the Nevera, and just recently, Corvette boss Tony Roma said an electric supercar from Chevy won’t happen anytime soon. In an interview with Top Gear, Koenigsegg said: “The … Read more
Chevrolet’s desire to build an electric Corvette is dissipating. It’s been three years since General Motors President Mark Reuss teased a “fully electric, Ultium-based Corvette,” but Chevy isn’t in a rush to make that dream a reality. As the Corvette’s boss, Tony Roma, puts it bluntly in a recent interview: “Nobody wants that.” Roma told Autocar that he would … Read more