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We did it, folks. The average transaction price of a new car has finally crested $50,000. High fives all around to every dealership sales manager and subprime loan shark involved.

If you know your BMWs, you know the M2 isn’t built at the Munich plant. Codenamed G87, the rear-wheel-drive coupe is exclusively assembled in Mexico at the San Luis Potosi site. Nevertheless, this Gymkhana-style video was filmed inside the historic factory, where the luxury brand has been producing cars for…

Lexus had record sales last year, with deliveries climbing to 851,214 cars, the highest since the company was founded in 1989. While some might argue it’s best not to mess with a winning formula, parent company Toyota wants to shake things up. We’ve already discussed how the Century nameplate has…

Ford’s recall woes continue as the automaker issues another one for nearly 1.5 million older vehicles. These cars might have defective rearview cameras that could display a distorted image or fail to work at all, increasing the risk of a crash. 

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A car company plans to replace its beloved sports car with an EV, only to reconsider following a market slowdown. Porsche tried it with the 718 Boxster and Cayman. Now, Alpine may be following suit.

In the automotive world, even champions of electrification are finding new ways to improve traditional engines. Omoda Jaecoo—a Chery Group brand known in Europe for its EV push—unveiled a bold new project at the 2025 International User Summit aimed at redefining sustainability: An internal combustion engine with an impressive 48-percent…

There’s an everlasting debate about racing’s relevance to road cars. Even the race cars that are based on road cars end up being quite different from one another. Both comply with very different rulebooks; both have very different use cases. But there is a lesson from racing that applies to…

The Mitsubishi Mirage was one of the cheapest new cars you could buy before the automaker discontinued it after 2024. That left the Outlander Sport to serve as the brand's entry-level offering, but it costs a lot more. Now, the Japanese automaker might offer a cheaper Outlander Sport to fill…

There’s a reason the Toyota RAV4 has been the brand’s best-selling vehicle for nearly a decade. Now entering its sixth generation for 2026, this compact SUV continues to deliver on driving dynamics, passenger space, efficiency, and—most importantly—price. In fact, it was the best-selling vehicle nameplate in the world last year.

Redesigning a vehicle for a new generation comes with inherent risks. What if people hate the new look? What if the technology doesn’t deliver? What if the driving dynamics change for the worse? It’s an even more daunting challenge when the vehicle in question is one of the most popular…

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