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Alfa Romeo Keeps Its Promise: The V-6 Engine Is Back

It’s been over a year since Alfa Romeo bid farewell to its Quadrifoglio models by launching the Super Sport special edition as a last hurrah. However, in true Stellantis fashion, it later reversed course and decided to bring back the V-6 engine. The move comes from having to extend the…

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Ford’s Last Regular Car Gets a Facelift For 2026

With the last Focus assembled a couple of weeks ago, Ford is effectively fresh out of regular cars. Or is it? The Mondeo soldiers on in China, where the Blue Oval is even giving the large family car a nip and tuck for 2026. After its public debut at the…

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How Hyundai's New Concept Will Shape Future SUVs: 'It's About Real Capability'

It’s cliché to talk about the surprising speed at which Hyundai products have improved over the last two decades. What’s more impressive, to me, is just how good these vehicles look. The Hyundai design team, as well as the crew at Genesis, is turning out some of the sharpest vehicles…

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There's a New Boxer Engine... From China?

Known mostly for its electric vehicles, BYD recently shifted focus to its electrified DM-i powertrains. This technology combines electric and gasoline motors to deliver low fuel consumption and driving ranges of more than 620 miles (1,000 km).

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A New Fast & Furious Book Takes You Behind the Scenes. We Talked to the Author

The Fast and the Furious franchise is ingrained in automotive culture. You may love the films, or you may loathe them (you may even loathe that you love them), but there’s no denying their impact. The series is Universal’s biggest, grossing over seven billion dollars across all 11 films—it’s the…

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'It Should Not Be Bigger:' Porsche Explains Why a Plug-In Hybrid 911 Won't Happen

As with most vehicles as they age, today's Porsche 911 is bigger than its predecessors. That said, it's also safer, more luxurious, more capable, and as of recently, electrified. But even as the 911 has grown, Porsche has no plans to fundamentally change the shape of its iconic sports car just…

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Every Minivan You Can Still Buy in 2026

Look, I know SUVs are having one hell of a run. They’ve replaced sedans as the default automobile shape in many people’s minds, and they basically lead the industry in sales year after year. But if there are two things I’ve learned over three decades of being human, it’s that…

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You Can Own a Piece of BMW M History, Assuming You Have Unlimited Money

The 1970s were a wild time in the automotive industry. New technologies, new thinking, and increasing competition meant automakers had to think outside the box to stand out. For BMW, that meant starting a factory-backed race team. The idea, spearheaded by the infamous Bob Lutz, resulted in BMW’s first M…

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We're Spending $15,000 To Make Our Subaru BRZ Faster: Video

Let’s just say things have escalated with my 2023 Subaru BRZ project car since the last update.

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This Reimagined Ford Model 40 Is a Ridiculously Cool Modern Hot Rod

When a car looks this good, it’s hard to ignore. It’s called the SP40 Restomod, and it takes inspiration from the 1934 Ford Model 40 Special Speedster. A low-volume car manufacturer in Argentina called Iconic Auto Sports is responsible for the beautiful build.

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This Is Bugatti's Final W-16 Track Car

Bugatti is closing the penultimate chapter in the W-16’s story by wrapping up Bolide production. Molsheim’s ultimate track toy is officially no more, with the 40th and final car built and handed over to its rightful owner, or better said, picked up directly from the factory in northeastern France.

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Toyota GR GT Supercar Teaser Video Confirms Name and Reveals Design Details

Hard to believe it’s been almost four years since Toyota took the covers off the GR GT3 concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon. We’ve been patiently waiting ever since to see whether a road-going car would follow. Early reports claimed it would wear a Lexus badge, but Toyota set things…

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Audi Claims Its New V-6 Diesel Engine Has Zero Turbo Lag

With the European Union breathing down automakers’ necks to slash emissions, the diesel engine is gradually fading. Its market share has plunged from over 50 percent in the pre-Dieselgate era to just eight percent in the first ten months of the year. That puts diesel in fourth place among drivetrains,…

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Skoda's Imaginary New Sedan Looks So Good You'll Wish It Existed

Skoda has certainly come a long way since the pre-Volkswagen days. It’s now the third best-selling automaker in Europe, holding a 6.3 percent share through October. It’s safe to say the company is in the best shape of its 100-year history, not counting the years of the preceding Laurin Klement.…

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Whoops: Aston Martin Valhalla Prototype Nabbed for Reckless Driving

When you build a street-legal race car, you have to test it properly. Aston Martin engineers clearly agree; police in Utah just cited a development driver for ‘reckless driving’ while testing one of the company's new Valhalla prototypes.

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You Can Own Paul Walker's 2005 Ford GT

How much are you willing to pay for a pristine 2005 Ford GT that Paul Walker once owned? If the answer is anything less than half a million dollars, you'll have to do without this holiday season. Bring a Trailer is auctioning the car right now, and with more than…

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The Most Expensive Vehicles Made in America: 2025

American auto manufacturing may not be what it once was, but there are still quite a few luxury vehicles, both domestic and foreign, that call this country their physical birthplace. We thought it’d be interesting to hunt down and rank the priciest ones.

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The Quickest EV In the World, Now With Less Roof

The Lotus Evija, Pininfarina Battista, and Rimac Nevera all have something in common. These are some of the rarest, most ridiculous electric hypercars ever built. While electric hypercars still haven’t really taken off among enthusiasts, they all represent a potential future where high-powered EVs shatter traditional supercar benchmarks. There’s a…

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'Feedback From Customers:' Audi Tells Us Why Some Physical Controls Are Back

Audi’s stunning Concept C not only previews a future electric sports car but also introduces a new design language and a more ergonomic interior layout. We’ve been promised a return to proper controls by reverting to physical buttons and switches for frequently used functions. Although the performance EV isn’t due…

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Unique Porsche Panamera Turns Every Drive Into a Champagne-and-Cigar Party

It’s been two years since Porsche unveiled a one-off Panamera, but we had to wait until now to see the car’s lavish interior. Created through the Sonderwunsch (special request) division, this extravagant Turbo model is all business in the front and party in the back. Although it’s not a sedan…

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Ferrari: The F80's V-6 Is 'Superior' to the V-12

We were taken aback when Ferrari pulled the covers off the F80 a little over a year ago, only to discover it had a small V-6. Its debut came just a few months after the Prancing Horse reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the mighty V-12 by keeping all twelve cylinders…

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RIP: The BMW Z4 Is Being Discontinued

Pour one out for the BMW Z4. The German automaker is wrapping up production of its beloved droptop. As the roadster bows out, BMW will produce a very limited Final Edition model based on the Z4 M40i—but it's pretty pricey.

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Porsche's Key Fob Configurator Is Unhinged

Spending the afternoon fiddling with a car configurator is a great way to pass the time on a short holiday week, especially when an automaker gives you hundreds of thousands of options to choose from. Porsche’s configurator is usually pretty comprehensive, which is true of the new Cayenne EV’s. But…

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Land Rover's New Defender Racer Is Ready for Dakar

There’s something about a competition-prepped Land Rover wearing a good livery that puts a smile all the way across my face. It all goes back to seeing a Camel Trophy-clad Discovery or Defender fording a river, cresting a dune, or being winched through an impossible amount of mud. Now we…

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Jeep Recon Torn Apart in Viral Video. Jeep Calls It 'Destructive, Unprofessional'

Update: The Middle Lane reached out to us and explained what happened:

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