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A few years ago, I found myself in a familiar position as a car enthusiast: Shopping for an NA Miata. My criteria was simple and typical—I wanted one of the later 1.8-liter cars (for their extra torque), a rust-free chassis (not a given in the Northeast), a manual (duh), and…

It’s been over a year since Porsche introduced the first 992.2-generation 911 variants, but the lineup is still far from complete. Following the launch of the facelifted GTS, Carrera, Targa, and GT3 models, the next flavor is due in the coming months. CEO Oliver Blume announced during the half-year earnings…

Porsche discontinued the original Macan in Europe last year, not because it wanted to, but because it had to. The gasoline crossover failed to meet the General Safety Regulation (GSR2) that came into effect in July 2024, forcing Zuffenhausen to pull the plug on its cash cow on the Old…

It’s been three years since Ferrari announced hell would freeze over with the launch of Maranello’s first electric car. The inaugural Prancing Horse without a combustion engine will break cover on October 9 during the brand’s Capital Markets Day. Well, not entirely. The official reveal will be a multi-step process,…

During the automaker's recent sales call, in which it announced figures for the first half of 2025, new Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa put it bluntly:

Shortly after announcing its C8 Corvette Nürburgring Nordschleife lap times, Chevrolet put up onboard videos on its YouTube channel. Naturally, they make for excellent viewing and reveal something key—setting fast laps like this is serious business.

Adrian Mardell, the man who turned Jaguar Land Rover into, simply, JLR, and put in place a strategy to market Range Rover, Defender, and Discovery as their own brands is retiring. Autocar reported Thursday that Mardell is stepping away after two years on the job, and JLR hasn't yet announced a successor. 

Cheap cars aren't as cheap as they used to be. The latest culprit is the Subaru Impreza, which is a whole lot more expensive for 2026. The Japanese automaker axed the car's base trim and bumped prices on the remaining models, meaning the Impreza is effectively $3,125 pricer than last…

Generally recognized as the automotive equivalent of owning a Rolex, parking a Porsche in your garage is a rite of passage for anyone even mildly into cars once they reach a certain threshold of wealth. But how much coin do you need exactly? We’ve got the answers.

BMW revealed on Thursday it took a particularly interesting Nürburgring record back in April. The M3 CS Touring, the company's most extreme station wagon, now holds the record for quickest wagon around the Nordschleife, with a time of 7 minutes, 29.49 seconds. 

Chevrolet has tested Corvettes around the Nürburgring for decades, but it’s been over 10 years since the company released a Nordschleife lap time for America’s sports car. That changes Thursday. Chevy brought three C8 Corvettes to the ‘Ring—the Z06, ZR1, and ZR1X—and now claims the title of fastest American car around…