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In hindsight, past mistakes often become much clearer. However, Carlos Tavares denies being fired after clashing with people within Stellantis. Instead, he chose to leave on his terms following what he described as a “very mature” conversation with chairman John Elkann, who also holds the same role at Ferrari. Tavares,…

Update: Mercedes has replied to our inquiry. Here's what Markus Nast, Manager Global Communication Compact Cars, Midsize Cars, G-Class, told us:

In early 2022, Stellantis announced that it would work with Amazon to develop new software for the automaker's vehicles. That included technology for the cabin and infotainment experience. It was called SmartCockpit, and it was supposed to arrive in vehicles starting in 2024. However, that deadline came and went without…

The former CEO of the FIA World Endurance Championship, Gerard Neveu, has taken on the role of CEO of Retromobile US, the first expansion of Paris’ celebrated annual gathering of car collectors, vendors and enthusiasts.

Will Subaru ever build another WRX STI? Will there ever be another hatchback? Those are questions Subie enthusiasts have been asking for years—since at least 2021, in fact, when the last STI left the US market.

If you've ever played Gran Turismo, you know about TommyKaira. The Japanese tuner brand got its start with the ZZ, a tiny, bare-bones mid-engine sports car sold only in Japan in very limited numbers. The boutique carmaker planned a second car to follow the ZZ, aptly named the ZZII. While…

The Palisades Fire that tore through southern California in January burned nearly 37 square miles of land and took 24 days to contain. It destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, while sparing others. Out of the chaos, a photo emerged showing a white-over-blue Volkswagen Bus that had somehow survived. The…

Thirty years ago, McLaren won Le Mans on its debut, with JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas, and Masanori Sekiya piloting an F1 GTR to victory ahead of heavily favored protoypes. It helped seal the legend of the F1, and made McLaren the only constructor to win motorsport's triple crown, with victories at…

Remember the Chrysler Halcyon concept? The futuristic four-door debuted last year and was loosely based on the production Dodge Charger EV. The concept was intended to preview the brand's “future design language,” but it could now officially reach production as a replacement for one of Chrysler's most beloved cars.

It’s been nearly a year since Bentley assembled its final W-12 engine, concluding more than 20 years of producing twelve-cylinder cars. Although the venerable powertrain is gone, the Volkswagen Group’s ultra-luxury brand is confident its replacement is better. I mean, they weren’t going to say it’s worse, right? The new…

While the Chiron was essentially an evolution of the Veyron before it, the Tourbillon represents a radical departure. Molsheim’s all-new performance flagship ditches the quad-turbo W-16 engine in favor of a V-16 without forced induction. Cosworth helped develop the naturally aspirated powerhouse, which features an 8.3-liter displacement and an impressively…