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After more than 25 years of success in the compact car segment, Ford is ending production of its beloved Focus hatchback later this year. While we’ll certainly miss it, the Focus name may not be gone for long.

Performance wagons are having something of a moment, and Mercedes, which sold fast wagons in the States years before Audi and BMW, is getting back in the game with its plug-in hybrid E53 Wagon. Today, Mercedes confirmed pricing for the E53 Wagon, which will start at $94,500 when it arrives at dealers…

Audi is introducing a new sports car soon. It’s not a successor to the TT or R8, but something entirely different based on the new Concept C. While it will be electric, the new sports car will reportedly have the software necessary to trick you into thinking you’re driving a…

Toyota’s 4A-GE four-cylinder is a legend. This twin-cam, four-valve 1.6-liter engine found a home in many of Toyota’s best performance cars of the 1980s, the AE86 Corolla and AW11 MR2 being the most notable. Toyota Gazoo Racing, which offers reproduction parts for many classic Toyota models, just announced it’s making…

Believe it or not, Ford is adding yet another pickup to its lineup—this time, a fully electric model. While we've seen electric trucks from Ford before, this one will be smaller, more in line with the compact Maverick rather than the full-size F-150 Lightning.

Studies show that most car buyers won’t even consider a new vehicle unless it includes Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Despite this, some automakers still aren’t convinced that smartphone mirroring should be standard in every new model they produce.

Even if you have only a passing interest in cars, you know the fast ones usually have their engines behind the driver. When handling is a priority, putting the engine behind the passenger compartment, but ahead of the rear axle, is ideal.

It was more than four years ago when Volvo announced it would go fully electric by the end of the decade. But reality soon set in, showing that the rise of EVs wasn’t unfolding as quickly as the Geely-owned company had hoped. The Swedes have since abandoned their EV-only pledge…

The Volkswagen Group is on the verge of spicing up its electric lineup with the Porsche Boxster and Cayman EVs. Audi’s Concept C is also slated for a 2027 launch, but what about VW’s mainstream brand? Wolfsburg isn’t planning a dedicated sports car, yet it asked Italdesign to sketch one…