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When our colleagues at Motor1 Italia broke the story late last year on a quad-turbocharged V-12 from a brand-new automaker, it’s safe to say it caused a stir. Now, Giamaro Automobili has revealed its first two cars, the Katla and Albor, and both feature this mad, 2,100-plus-horsepower engine.

The RD center of Giamaro Automobili smells like drying paint. In the small Emilia-Romagna town of Cavezzo, Italy, a half-hour from Modena, workers are busily preparing this former medical-supplies factory for the launch of the Katla, the first hypercar from a brand-new challenger to the Italian establishment. They’re a week…

If you're unfamiliar with the name "Yugo," crack open any automotive history book and the brand likely has an entire chapter dedicated to its demise. The tiny Yugoslavian automaker grew in popularity throughout the 1980s and 1990s, arriving in the US in 1985 courtesy of one Malcom Bricklin, the same…

The Lexus RZ is the brand's first dedicated battery-electric vehicle—a swept-back crossover with some visual inspiration from the former Lexus CT hatchback. It's a huge deal for Lexus to have a nice-looking competitor in the space, but one of the RZ's key features got lost in the initial assault of…

Toyota will sell the new RAV4 in over 180 countries and regions worldwide. When it comes to power, however, some areas are more privileged than others. Not because the company is deliberately limiting access to the whole shebang, but due to varying regulations. The uncorked versions will be available in…

We knew this day would come, so don’t be too sad that Porsche is about to pull the plug on its gas-fueled 718 duo. The current-generation Boxster and Cayman have been on their deathbeds since last year, when the sports cars were retired from Europe due to stricter cybersecurity regulations.…

A bill designed to protect 25-year-old and older imported Japanese mini trucks in Texas passed today, the culmination of a years-long effort to change the law. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles had a policy banning the registration of these vehicles. However, it wasn’t evenly enforced across the state, even…

Elon Musk is here to stay. At least, that's according to Elon Musk, who gave an interview to those gathered for the Qatar Economic Forum this week. During the 40-minute interview (below), Elon said he'll remain Tesla CEO for at least five more years, "Unless I die. Let me see if…

Fiat isn’t known for making big cars, but the Italian automaker has never made a three-wheeled vehicle until now. Meet the Tris. It’s a bite-sized electric vehicle designed to serve businesses and entrepreneurs, like last-mile delivery, mobile businesses, and transport services—and no, it’s not coming to America.