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There’s a growing trend among European automakers to reduce waste and protect our fragile environment. Jaguar Land Rover recently announced plans to remove magnesium from the dashboard's cross-car beam, a move expected to cut more than 50,000 tons of CO₂ annually. BMW, meanwhile, claims that roughly a third of the…

Lap records continue to fall for the mighty Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Earlier in 2025, Chevy put its supercar to work across five iconic circuits. Now, the ZR1 can add another top time to its growing list of accomplishments.

In episode 1 of our Subaru BRZ project series, we took the BRZ to the track for the first time after installing the initial round of $15,000 worth of upgrades. Spoiler alert: we did make it faster—but not without plenty of trial and error. You can watch episode 1 right…

At first glance, this Marathon Blue Volkswagen Beetle 1303 looks pretty normal. But when you take a closer look, you can tell it's something special. Without a hint of engine noise, the rear wheels spin up, tire smoke billows, and tiny bits of rubber spray across the asphalt. It's a…

An exclusive new study led by Boston Consulting Group with duPont Registry Group projects that the US luxury and exotic automotive sector will grow from approximately $110 billion today to as much as $215 billion by 2035, underscoring the category’s rising influence within an increasingly interconnected luxury-lifestyle ecosystem.

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche is a legend in Zuffenhausen. Best known as the father of the 911, he also brought icons like the 904 Carrera GTS and the 804 Formula 1 car to life. Yesterday, he would have turned 90—and to mark the occasion, Porsche unveiled a very special tribute.

Stellantis calls its vast portfolio a “constellation of 14 iconic automotive brands,” but managing all of them isn’t easy. In Europe, that constellation includes Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Maserati, Abarth, Lancia, Citroën, Peugeot, DS Automobiles, Opel, and Vauxhall. On the American side, there’s Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, and Ram. Some are severely…

If there’s one word that immediately springs to mind in the context of the European Union, it’s definitely “regulation.” Automakers are continually constrained by increasingly stringent guidelines they must meet to sell their cars. Ever-tighter fleet emissions targets are burdening manufacturers, forcing them to prioritize EVs, which have notoriously low…

Remember the Caterham Project V? First revealed in 2023, it was the boutique British sports car maker’s vision for a lightweight electric performance car. At just 2,623 pounds—only a bit heavier than a Miata—and with 268 horsepower from a single rear-mounted motor, the concept certainly sounded promising on paper.

The heavy hand of government censorship is at it again. This year, Ohio officials silenced hundreds of car owners looking to make a statement with custom license plates. The state's Bureau of Motor Vehicles has denied 891 vanity plate requests so far this year, and some of them are pretty…

The legendary Wienermobile needs you. Oscar Mayer is on the hunt for its next crop of "Hotdoggers." If you don't know, that’s the term for the team members assigned to trek the iconic hot dog-shaped vehicle around the country.