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Volkswagen Revives The W12 Golf And It Sounds Incredible

Happy birthday to the Golf GTI! The Grand Tourer Injection turns 50 this year, and Volkswagen wants you to believe the limited-run Edition 50 is the ultimate GTI. Well, it is, provided you’re only considering street-legal models. Back in 2007, Wolfsburg built a crazy one-off that a production Golf will…

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BMW M Boss: 'The Manual Doesn’t Really Make Sense'

Bad news for BMW M fans: The manual transmission may not be around for much longer. Even though roughly 40 percent of M customers opted for the manual gearbox in 2025 (according to our own data), BMW’s M boss isn’t convinced that the gearbox is worth keeping alive.

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BMW 'Wouldn't Say No' To A High-Performance M Off-Roader

BMW might be getting serious about off-roading. The German automaker already offers a rugged version of the X5 and is developing its own rival to the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Now, a new report suggests the brand could be considering a high-performance off-roader wearing an M badge.

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Jeep Might Put A Hemi V8 Back In The Grand Cherokee

Under Stellantis’ stewardship, the American brands of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have suffered. The automakers' intended shift toward battery-electric vehicles and new combustion powertrains did not resonate with a customer base built on V8 engines. Ram has already corrected much of that, though, with the reintroduction of the Hemi in the…

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Car Ownership Is Up For Debate In Congress. Here's What's At Stake

In November 2024, I wrote a story about imported Kei trucks and the state-level restrictions being placed on them across the country. In Texas, the Department of Motor Vehicles simply changed its policy, preventing owners from registering with the state, even though the vehicles were 25 years old or older,…

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Polestar Teases 'Largest Model Offensive In History' But The Halo Car Is Delayed

Polestar comes off the back of a solid 2025, with retail sales surging 34 percent to 60,119 vehicles. Today, the Swedish brand outlined its plans for 2026, which include starting deliveries of the 5 this summer.

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Scout Motors Fires Back At Report Claiming Production Delay

It’s been a little over a year since the Volkswagen Group signaled its intention to address a major gap in its North American lineup: off-roaders. From day one, Scout Motors promised to begin production of the body-on-frame Terra pickup truck and Traveler SUV in 2027. Visit the company’s website, and…

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Audi Boss Tells Employees The Sports Car Isn't Canceled. Coming In 2027

When reports surfaced about Porsche potentially axing the electric Boxster and Cayman, it didn’t take long for the rumor mill to suggest Audi’s version would suffer the same fate. In a statement to Motor1, spokesperson Daniel Schuster dismissed the gossip as pure speculation, insisting the Concept C remained on track.…

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Ford Shares Key Details On Its Upcoming $30,000 Electric Truck

Last summer, Ford Motor Company announced it was developing an electric pickup truck with a starting price of around $30,000. It goes on sale sometime in 2027, and the automaker is just now starting to release more details on the upcoming model.

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Europe And China Are Finally Pushing Back Against Screen Overload

In the last few years, technology has essentially overtaken vehicle interiors, with massive touchscreens, minimalist interfaces, and fewer physical buttons than ever before. Automakers embraced these trends due to lower manufacturing costs and increasing customer demands—but it’s already starting to backfire.

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This Hybrid Engine Prototype Promises New Levels Of Efficiency

Horse Powertrains has a new hybrid engine that it claims can return up to 71 miles per gallon combined. It does this through several innovations that maximize efficiency.

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Ford, Trump Administration Discussed Building Chinese Cars In America: Report

Just a few weeks ago, it was reported that Ford could potentially team up with Chinese automakers in Europe, allowing them to build cars at its Valencia plant in Spain. Now, Ford has reportedly kicked off discussions to do the same in the US.

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Hyundai Wants More Cohesive Designs Without Going Full 'Photocopier'

Every Hyundai has its own distinct look—and for many buyers, that’s part of the appeal. Your Hyundai Santa Fe isn't just a bigger version of your neighbor’s Hyundai Tucson, for example. But the brand may be dialing things in slightly as it looks to create a stronger family resemblance across…

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2026 Ram 1500 Rebel X Goes Full Combat Mode In Military Green

When the 1500 Rebel turned 10 years old, Ram celebrated the milestone with the off-road-focused Rebel X. It debuted for the 2025 model year with a long list of standard goodies, plus a dedicated Rough Road Cruise Control system. It’s back for 2026 after being a “customer favorite last year,”…

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Volkswagen Is Selling A Convertible SUV With A Manual Gearbox. Yes, Really

Car configurators are an endless source of surprising discoveries. We recently spotted cloth seats in the new S-Class, but how about a convertible SUV with a manual gearbox? Volkswagen’s nearly forgotten T-Roc Cabriolet is still available, and yes, it can be ordered with three pedals.

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Mercedes Secretly Modernized The Original AMG Super Sedan

Mercedes bought a controlling stake in AMG in 1999 before turning it into a wholly owned subsidiary six years later. However, the company had been around since 1967, when Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher set up shop near Stuttgart.

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Every BMW M3 Generation: Explained

Taking your compact sedan and making it go really fast is essentially the standard operating procedure for most luxury automakers these days, but that wasn’t always the case. While the BMW M3 may not strictly have been the first car of its kind, it’s definitely the one that popularized the…

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Volkswagen Group Eyes 'Massive' Cost Cuts: Report

Here we go again. The Volkswagen Group may have already implemented a cost-cutting strategy, but it’s apparently not enough. Despite saving an unspecified amount in the double-digit billion-euro range, according to a company spokesperson, it now needs to trim even more. A new report from Germany claims the automotive conglomerate…

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Hardcore Ferrari Spied Looking Like A Race Car For The Road

While we’re patiently waiting for Ferrari to unveil the electric Luce, something exciting is brewing for the engine-loving crowd. A camouflaged prototype that looks like a race car for the road has been spotted roaming public streets, suggesting a hardcore special edition is on the way. At first glance, it…

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Ferrari Workers Pocket $18,000 Bonuses Thanks To 2025 Success

Ferrari did not set a sales record last year, but it wasn’t far off. With 13,640 vehicles shipped to customers, it missed matching its 2024 result by just 112 units. However, an automaker’s success isn’t measured solely by the number of vehicles it sells each year. Since the Prancing Horse…

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This Volvo P1800 Restomod Is Just Perfect

Autoforma, a Dutch restomod design company, has introduced a stunning take on the P1800ES shooting brake from the early 1970s. The company is offering the car in three trims, starting with the Forward Fashionista—the most extreme variant.

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Stellantis Is Bringing Back Diesel Due To 'Customer Demand'

Stellantis has undergone tremendous changes over the last year. The automaker put the Hemi V8 back into the Ram 1500, discontinued Chrysler and Jeep’s plug-in hybrids, and killed Ram’s electric truck before it even hit the market. Now, the company is resurrecting—and keeping—diesel engines in Europe.

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We Visited The Shop That Invented Insane Off-Road Restomods

If you’re a fan of vintage Ford Broncos or FJ40 Toyota Land Cruisers, you’ve probably heard of Icon 4x4. Jonathan Ward, founder of Icon, and his team practically invented the elevated off-road vintage truck restomod—and they’re still going strong today.

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Mazda Explains Why The CX-5 Ditches The Controller Knob For A Touchscreen

Mazda has a new infotainment system that ditches the commander knob it launched over a decade ago for a massive touchscreen instead. At the time, Mazda Connect was the company’s approach to controlling the infotainment screen in a way that "was developed to be a less distracting and more intuitive…

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Subaru Hints At A New Baja: 'There Have Been Discussions'

The Subaru Baja was a short-lived "multiple-choice vehicle" that the company produced from 2003 to 2006. The "car" featured the body of an Outback with a small pickup-truck bed grafted onto the rear—sort of a spiritual successor to the original Brat.

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