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It’s not news that new cars are more expensive than ever. Automakers and naysayers may point out that they’ve simply kept up with the rate of inflation, but that’s little consolation when wages certainly have not.

Porsche is pulling back on its electric-car ambitions, realizing the hard way that demand for EVs isn’t what it once thought. But that doesn’t mean that Porsche is half-assing, either.

Repeat customers are great for business. It builds a relationship between buyer and seller, and there are some brands for which buyers can't get enough of. This year's JD Power US Automotive Brand Loyalty study reveals the car companies that have a high rate of returning buyers.   

Porsche’s recent decision to reinvest in combustion engines shows that EV adoption isn’t progressing as quickly as Zuffenhausen had hoped. Even so, the renewed focus on traditional drivetrains isn’t derailing plans for an electric Cayenne. It’s still on track for a reveal later this year, and in the meantime, we’re…

Developing a dedicated sports car is no easy task. Automakers must engineer bespoke parts for a model that won’t sell in large numbers. Without the ability to spread costs by sharing components with mainstream cars and SUVs, achieving economies of scale becomes nearly impossible. Slapping on a high price tag…

We knew this day would come, but that doesn’t make it any easier. Ford is ending decades of hot hatch tradition by pulling the plug on the Focus ST. The final car rolled off the assembly line at the Saarlouis plant in Germany on Friday, September 26. The Blue Oval…

Kia's sales are booming. The Korean brand has an attractive lineup of well-priced products that pack in the features without inflating the price tag. However, not even Kia is immune to market forces, with prices creeping up for most of its models and trims for the 2026 model year. But…

Head to any modern concours event, and you’re bound to encounter a fleet of Porsche 911 restomods. Singer in one corner, Tuthill in another—Bisimoto, Canepa, Rauh-Welt Begriff scattered across the lawn. In short: 911 restomods are everywhere.

Twenty years ago this month, Bugatti Veyron began production. That’s hard to believe in the same way that so many passages of time are hard to believe—"wow, I’m getting old," etc.—but also because the Veyron is still astonishing two decades later. 

Combustion-engine purists will argue there’s no such thing as a "fun electric car," but if any brand can disprove that oxymoron, it’s probably BMW. Munich is taking its time launching the first full-fat M without a gas engine, with the M3 EV not expected to arrive until around 2028. When…

Japan’s kei car segment is about to lose one of its most fun models. After more than 20 years on sale, the Copen will go out of production next August. Still, there’s a glimmer of hope the diminutive open-top sports car might return someday. Daihatsu says it is conducting “various…