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It’s time to say goodbye to the gas-powered Alfa Romeo Giulia and the Stelvio. The automaker has announced that it will stop taking orders for the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder models due to emission standards, but more importantly, the 2.9-liter V-6 Quadrifoglio models are gone, too. Only the 2.2-liter diesel with…

Ferrari is not the first to dream up an oval-piston engine. Honda actually raced and later sold an oval-piston V-4, with each piston having two connecting rods and eight-valve heads. Essentially, it was a kind of V-8 with two pairs of conjoined combustion chambers on either cylinder bank. AutoGuide uncovered…

This may sound ironic but don’t believe everything you read online. Images of a mysterious Alfa Romeo surfaced last weekend, sparking speculation about a new supercar. While many assumed it was an early leak of the 33 Stradale’s successor, the car is not an upcoming model. In fact, it predates…

These days, we rarely get to talk about newly developed gas engines. Automakers prefer to hype up their future EVs, while internal combustion becomes little more than a footnote. But some companies are bucking the trend. Mazda defied the downsizing agenda with its gas and diesel inline-sixes, and now it’s…

In 2021, Stellantis said that Alfa Romeo would become an electric-only brand in the Enlarged Europe, North America, and China regions by 2027. Well, that’s not happening anymore. Alfa Romeo’s new CEO has confirmed that the Italian brand will keep combustion engines for the long haul. The next-generation Stelvio and…

The cuts keep coming. Audi has announced that it will lay off 7,500 employees by 2029 with the intent of increasing the speed, productivity, and flexibility of its Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm facilities. The automaker says the move will achieve more than €1 billion ($1.1 billion at today's exchange rate) in…

The Grand Tour has driven into the sunset. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May's final episode, One For The Road, aired last September on Amazon Prime. Prior to that, the trio dissolved their production company, W. Chump and Sons. We've seen some occasional YouTube content of the presenters living…

In November 2024, General Motors recalled nearly half a million vehicles for a scary transmission problem that could cause the wheels to lock up. Now, the number is officially over 500,000 cars thanks to a new recall affecting Cadillac sedans and the Chevrolet Camaro.

Get ready for an off-road-focused Ford Explorer. No, it's not a bonkers Raptor with jump-happy suspension, but it is an Explorer Tremor. Ford teased the new trim with a simple image showing an Explorer's dirty backside with a Tremor badge in full view.