The Latest Breaking News from Motor1

The Stelvio is getting up there in years, having been around for nearly a decade. Nevertheless, Alfa Romeo’s first SUV remains a desirable car and one of the most exciting to drive in this challenging segment. However, a second generation is becoming increasingly necessary since the high-riding model can’t avoid…

Next month, you'll be able to bid on a pair of McLaren MP4-12C supercars that carry a bit of automotive history. One, a Valvano Red coupe, was owned by Lewis Hamilton, while Jensen Button owned the other. They were originally gifts for helping to develop the car when McLaren returned…

There was a great deal of fanfare when BMW announced the latest, Supra-sibling Z4 was getting a manual transmission. For the first time ever, BMW’s only true sports car launched without a manual gearbox, and no word on whether it would get one. After years of tight-lipped reticence, the Z4…

Porsche made the bold choice to electrify its best-seller. The original gas-powered Macan is still on sale, but only for another year. Going forward, Porsche's small, entry-level SUV will be electric only. So, this car is a big deal for the enthusiast-favorite automaker. 

Slate revealed its barebones inexpensive electric truck to the masses last night. It's an interesting vehicle, capable of converting to a small five-seat SUV for hauling people instead of cargo. Judging by the comments shared during our debut livestream, we suspect many prospective Slate customers are largely interested in cargo.

Enthusiasts often think in simple binaries. Manual transmission good, automatic transmission bad; hydraulic power steering good, electric power steering bad. All-season tires fall into the same boat, compared with their more specialized summer or winter brethren. But reality isn’t quite so simple. Not all all-season tires are bad, just as not…

BMW has a new, entry-level race car called the M2 Racing. It starts at €98,000 ($111,421 at today's exchange rate), which gets you a fully kitted car ready for the track. Except it lacks one thing the road-going M2 has—an inline-six engine. Instead, the new M2 race car packs a…

I want to be clear that I am excited for the new, $20,000-after-incentive electric pickup from Slate Auto. 

Slate Auto launched the Truck yesterday, a bare-bones electric pickup trying to rethink affordability. It lacks an infotainment system and speakers, but it is available with crank windows. The Truck is actually available in three body styles, with customers also able to select a boxy or fastback-style SUV caps that…