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Lexus recently signaled the beginning of the end for the LS with a Heritage Edition honoring the car that essentially launched Toyota’s luxury brand. But much has changed in the 36 years since the original LS debuted. In 2025, some buyers would rather drive, or be chauffeured, in a minivan.

Nearly three years have passed since Audi’s former design chief hinted at a possible Mercedes-Benz G-Class rival. While the rugged off-road icon continues to enjoy strong sales, Audi has yet to introduce a competing model.

You may not have heard of Capricorn Group, but you've likely seen its work. The company is a German outfit that supplies components to Formula 1, LMP1, World Endurance Championship, and other racing clients. The group just introduced its first supercar—and it's unlike anything on the market currently.   

The BMW 2002 is one of the most important models in the company’s history. It helped lay the foundation for many of the high-performance BMWs we love today, inspiring modern icons like the 2 Series and the M3. It was the ultimate driving machine before the "Ultimate Driving Machine."

Spirituality can mean so many things. It can be theology—your gods, deities, the divine—or it can be philosophy, the approach to life—Tao, balance, peace. It can even be whatever you make spiritual, the simple act of movement, a critical thought, or the smell of burning wood against a winter night.

Update 2: Toyota did not reveal its new sports car on Monday. Instead, the automaker unveiled a new Corolla concept and kicked off a countdown to December 4 on its Toyota Gazoo Racing website. It reads "The Soul Lives On." Check it out, and set your watches.  

Ferrari is readying its first electric vehicle. The so-called Electtrica is scheduled to arrive late next year, signifying a new era for the iconic automaker, but it’ll be one of more than a dozen cars Ferrari plans to launch between 2026 and 2030.   

With more buyers eager to ditch their phones and disappear into the woods over a long weekend, automakers have taken notice. These days, you can’t walk through a dealership lot without laying eyes on some lifted rig with chunky tires and plastic cladding (or at least a crossover doing a…

Some automakers have gone overboard with interior design, replacing traditional knobs and buttons with touch-sensitive controls and oversized touchscreens. Porsche followed this trend with the launch of the electric Taycan, removing many physical controls. But the company now appears to be rethinking that approach.

There doesn’t seem to be a ton of demand for electric supercars, but Ferrari is still forging ahead. The car, which is simply called the Electtrica for now, will make its full debut sometime next year. In the meantime, Ferrari is revealing preliminary specs on this new model—and from a…

Good news: The Volkswagen Group is putting Audi’s turbocharged 2.5-liter engine in another car besides the RS3. Bad news: it’s not the long-rumored Golf R with five cylinders. Instead, Cupra once again gains access to Ingolstadt’s illustrious inline-five. The Formentor VZ5 originally debuted in early 2021 as a special edition…