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Picture this: it’s the mid-1980s, and Nissan is catering to sports car enthusiasts with the entry-level Silvia (S12) and the 300ZX (Z31). At the same time, the Skyline GT-R (R32) is deep in development. But behind closed doors, engineers are working on something entirely different: a car with its engine…

Jeep brought back the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer names for a series of full-size SUVs back in 2021. It hasn't gone well, with slow sales and customer confusion. A lot of buyers didn't realize that the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer are the same size. Jeep uses the "Grand" prefix for…

Lamborghini is not a subtle company. Even with the automaker's hexagonal design language evolving, it doesn’t appear that future models will stray far from that iconic, sharp-edged styling. A new design study, marking Lamborghini Centro Stile’s 20th anniversary, likely previews what the automaker’s future cars could one day look like.   

The Kia Soul, one of the Korean brand's most popular—although perhaps not universally beloved—cars is going away. On Monday, Kia announced that 2025 would be the last model year for the Soul, with production ending this month. The brand notes that there are still a few thousand on dealer lots,…

Things aren’t exactly peachy for Nissan at the moment. Following a failed merger attempt with longtime rival Honda, the Japanese auto conglomerate now faces a massive restructuring. That means Nissan will eliminate thousands of jobs, shutter dozens of factories, and lose hundreds of millions of dollars in profit in the…

If there’s one thing I’ve learned after nearly 20 years of writing about cars, it’s that buying a new one often happens at the wrong time. As competition intensifies, automakers roll out updates more frequently to keep up with rivals, so you’re rarely getting the best version of a model.…

From the company that gave us the Duster and Bigster comes the … Hipster. Dacia has unveiled another car with a quirky name, and its ambitious mission is to “invent the popular electric car of tomorrow.” The latest concept from the Renault-owned brand completely ditches swoopy shapes in favor of…

Renault’s decision to buy Dacia at the end of the 1990s has proved to be a masterstroke. Once a laughingstock of the automotive industry, the Romanian automaker has flourished over the past couple of decades. The Sandero was Europe’s best-selling car overall in 2024 and has been the most popular…

The electric version of Mercedes-Benz's GLB-Class had an unusually short shelf life. Rather than using the latest and greatest platform, it opted for the MFA chassis that debuted way back in 2011. That technology must have caught up with it, as the EQB will be phased out after 2025.