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duPont REGISTRY and Fortune International to Build Luxury Tower Designed by Pininfarina in Miami

duPont REGISTRY Group (DRG), the trailblazer in the luxury and exotic automotive ecosystem, has partnered with Fortune International Group, a leader in high-end real estate development that’s created more than 30 stunning buildings, and the iconic Italian design house Pininfarina, with its unique history of designing unforgettable cars that became pieces of art,…

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The 2025 Acura ADX Is Shockingly Affordable

Acura pulled the covers off its new ADX compact SUV late last year. Along with the sharp looks came a vague promise of pricing starting somewhere in the $30,000 range. We now have all the details, and to Acura's credit, the car's base price is surprisingly reasonable.

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Audi Is Moving Upmarket with Fancier, More Expensive Cars

2024 was a terrible year for Audi. Deliveries fell by 11.8% to 1,671,218 cars, allowing Tesla to overtake the Four Rings for the first time ever. Domestic rivals BMW and Mercedes also finished way ahead in the luxury sales race. With that in mind, you'd think that the last thing…

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BMW Didn't Expect the New M5 to Get Body-Shamed

The new M5 has let itself go compared to its predecessor, but some would argue it was a necessary evil. There's still a big V-8 engine under the hood, only this time, it's supplemented by an electric motor built into the gearbox. Turning the super sedan into a plug-in hybrid…

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Nissan Plans Massive Job Cuts and Plant Closures to Save Itself

The official cancellation of merger talks with Honda overshadowed other drastic decisions announced hours ago by Nissan to turn things around. Now that the company is riding solo, it must get its act together without relying on a partner to save the day. Honda wanted to turn Nissan into a…

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Porsche Is Cutting a Bunch of Jobs Over Weak EV Demand

It's no secret that Volkswagen Group is having a tough time right now. With 2024 fading in the rearview and all kinds of uncertainly facing automakers for the future, Porsche, one of VW's most important brands, is looking to downsize. Considerably.

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Chevy's Electric NASCAR Prototype Is a Blazer

Chevrolet has joined Ford in launching an electric NASCAR prototype. It’s called the Blazer EV.R, and it makes over 1,300 horsepower with three electric motors and a 78-kilowatt-hour liquid-cooled battery on board.

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This Is Your Last Chance to Buy the Best 911

Porsche launched the 911 S/T in 2023 to celebrate the model’s 60th anniversary. The company pledged to make just 1,963 of them, honoring the 911’s first model year, and Porsche has assigned all but one of them in the United States to customers. Porsche Cars North America pulled this final…

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Lexus Sells the Rugged Crossover You Want... Just Not in America

The trend of rugged SUV revamps has reached the soft-spoken Lexus NX. The posh crossover has an Overtrail trim option in Europe, but the result isn't as rugged as you might expect. It combines only a few minor visual enhancements with a bit more ride height, lest you find yourself…

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The 2025 Chevy Suburban RST Sets the Bar: Review

Slicing through Chicago traffic, I came to a surprising revelation. There’s a gravity control device in the 2025 Suburban RST. Chevrolet calls it Magnetic Ride Control with Air Ride Adaptive suspension (retuned for this year) but I’m not buying into that gimmicky marketing crap. This SUV has some kind of…

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Most Auto-Braking Systems Actually Work Now, Says IIHS

A few years ago, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) discovered that its automatic emergency braking (AEB) test wasn’t really simulating real-world crashes. It had been testing the systems at relatively low speeds, far below the speeds where most rear-end crashes actually occurred. The IIHS decided to raise the…

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Aston Martin Admits Some Customers Hate Electric Cars

In the early 2010s, there were reports about Aston Martin giving the Toyota iQ-based Cygnet the electric treatment. That never happened. In 2019, the production-ready Rapide E broke cover, but that one, too, failed to see the light of day. Plans for a Lagonda sub-brand that was supposed to sell…

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Would you buy a yellow car? Here are the world's most popular colours

Should I take the grey car or dare to go yellow? Should I go for green or black? How often have you asked yourself this question when imagining your new car?

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There are only 1,160 hydrogen refuelling stations worldwide

In 2024, around 125 new hydrogen refuelling stations were opened worldwide: 42 in Europe, around 30 in China, 25 in South Korea, 8 in Japan and 13 in North America. This is the result of an analysis by H2stations.org. 45 countries now have a hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in operation or…

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Renault 5 restomod blends vintage style with EV innovation

A team of automotive wizards has transformed a classic 1970s Renault 5 GTL into a sleek EV, blending retro charm with futuristic tech. The latter part was represented by the digital instrument cluster, designed and created especially for this project.

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The foot airbag arrives - debut from ZF Lifetec

Six airbags are now standard in almost all cars in Europe, and eight is not uncommon. An additional airbag could soon be added. And one for the feet. ZF Lifetec has developed the Active Heel Airbag.

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Will Renault sell its stake in Nissan?

In the automotive sector, there is talk of a possible new alliance. After saying goodbye to Honda, Foxconn has not ruled out buying Renault's 36% stake in Nissan. However, the company, which is the world's largest producer of electrical and electronic components for OEMs, has made it clear that its…

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How many electric cars were sold worldwide in January

In January, 1.3 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide. This is according to London-based analysts Rho Motion, who have ranked registrations by geographical area.

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Tesla Model Y Performance and 7-seater versions coming

The new Tesla Model Y of 2025, known as the Juniper project, can already be ordered in the UK, but only in the Launch Edition Long Range All-Wheel Drive version, with a price starting at £60,990, or on a 24 to 48 month PCP lease. However, the range will be…

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Europe's most popular cars - ranked by country

In 2024, the most popular car on the old continent was the Dacia Sandero (268,101 units, +14%), followed by the Renault Clio (216,317 units, +7%) and the Volkswagen Golf (215,715 units, +17%). A total of 12.91 million new cars were registered in Europe (+0.9%), mainly due to the demand for hybrid…

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Ferrari Employees Can Buy a Fiat Panda with Their Fat Bonus

Ferrari had record sales last year after shipping 13,752 vehicles, or 0.7% over 2023. More importantly, net revenue jumped 11.8% to €6.7 billion. The Prancing Horse is paying back the people who made it all possible. Italian employees are getting fat bonuses as a reward for a record-breaking 2024. During…

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UK government supercharges EV charging with £65m investment

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a £65 million investment aimed at expanding on-street charging options in the United Kingdom. This move is designed to encourage drivers to transition to zero-emission vehicles and aligns with the nation's net-zero ambitions.

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Honda and Nissan Merger Officially Canceled

Honda and Nissan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on December 23, 2024, to discuss a merger. The plan was to establish a new holding company to integrate the two large Japanese automakers and go operational as early as 2026. However, shortly after the MoU was signed, sources close to the…

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The BMW M8 Gets One Last Power Boost Before It's Gone

The BMW M8 coupe is headed out to pasture, but the people at G-Power are sending it out with a bang. The big two-door grand tourer already has 617 horsepower in Competition trim, but if that's still not enough, perhaps the 900-horsepower G8M Hurricane RR is more to your liking.…

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The Volkswagen Golf R Is Nearly a $50,000 Car Now

Volkswagen updated the GTI and Golf R for 2025. Both cars have tweaked styling inside and out, and there's more power from the Golf R's turbocharged 2.0-liter engine. The result is a notable price bump, led by a hefty $1,435 increase for the Golf R.

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