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Hard to believe, but it’s already been nearly two years since Honda revived the Prelude name with a concept car at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon. The sixth-generation model later evolved into a near-production prototype for this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, and now it’s about to go on sale…

Having lost its manual gearbox, the Golf GTI isn’t as desirable as it used to be. You could argue that interior quality has taken a hit compared to the excellent Mk7. Not that the Grand Touring Injection ever had an exciting design, but the Mk8 perhaps looks too restrained. Despite…

It's official: The Ram 1500 TRX is making a comeback. Newly appointed Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa confirmed the model's revival during the company's Q2 financial call, pointing to its ability to generate big margins for the brand.

Mazda has a bad habit of teasing fans with beautiful concept cars that it never actually intends to produce. Remember the Furai? What about the RX-Vision? The list goes on.

It’s only been a couple of weeks since Nissan announced plans to shut down its Oppama plant in Japan, and now it’s revealing a similar decision for another site. Operations at the Ciudad Industrial del Valle de Cuernavaca industrial park in Mexico will end by March 2026. All vehicle production…

Automakers will never admit it, but cost-cutting has reared its ugly head in modern car interiors. Access to most functions has shifted from physical buttons to a touchscreen, which in some cases has absorbed nearly all conventional switchgear. Some automakers, like Volkswagen, have pledged to reverse course following customer criticism…

One city in Northern Europe just went an entire year without a traffic-related death. Officials from Helsinki, Finland, confirmed to the Finnish publication YLE that it hasn't had a fatal accident since early July 2024, marking an impressive milestone for the Scandinavian coastal town.

Just how weak was the American performance car in the 1970s? Very weak. New emissions and fuel-economy regulations sucked the life out of the American V-8, and it wasn't until the rise of modern engine management systems that our performance cars got a bit of muscle back. A dyno test…

Ferrari is still working on its first electric vehicle. Unfortunately, though, for buyers eager to get their hands on Maranello’s battery-powered Prancing Horse, the company has delayed that project until 2028, citing ‘zero’ demand. Still, Ferrari appears to be looking for benchmarks for its upcoming electric performance car.