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2026 Jeep Compass Unveiled: Hybrid or EV With Up to 375 HP

Update: A Jeep spokesperson has confirmed to Motor1 that the company is 'temporarily pausing work on the next-generation Jeep Compass [for the US], including activities at the Brampton Assembly Plant.' Read the full story here.

Motor1 · May 5, 2025

Lynk & Co Z20: A Better Volvo EX30 That's Ready To Take On Europe

It's fun to drive foreign-market cars. But I'd be lying if I weren't just a little bit tired of driving yet another cool car made in China that so far, has a slim-to-zero chance of ever ending up in my driveway. The Lynk Co Z20 is one such car. But…

InsideEVs · May 5, 2025

The Cadillac Celestiq Will Be as Rare as a Bugatti

No one expects the Cadillac Celestiq to be a big seller for the brand. It’s a hand-built electric vehicle that costs $340,000, and it can take customers weeks or months to finalize the design. So Cadillac won’t be popping them out like Escalades.

Motor1 · May 5, 2025

This Off-Road Toyota EV Feels Like It'd Be A Hit In The U.S.

The concept of "forbidden fruit" is a challenging one for car enthusiasts everywhere. When I was a kid, it meant lusting for the Honda Civic Type Rs and Audi RS6 Avants that wouldn't make it to the U.S. for decades. But in our electrified future, China is the king of…

InsideEVs · May 4, 2025

Supra Rally Car Proves Sports Cars Belong on Gravel

The Toyota Supra isn't exactly the first car that comes to mind when you think of stage rally. It's a low-slung, rear-drive, two-door coupe meant for carving corners and setting lap times. But as the folks at the Team O'Neil Rally School show, the Supra can very much hold its…

Motor1 · May 4, 2025

Only Five of These Mustang Concepts Exist. This One's for Sale

Squint and you might be able to tell what kind of car this is. That's right, it's a Mustang—but not just any old Mustang. This Mustang Daytona concept is one of five built by a company called Cars and Concepts. Ford displayed it at the Chicago, Detroit, and New York…

Motor1 · May 4, 2025

BMW ends 180 agency staff contracts at Mini factory in Oxford

Move comes as industry grapples with impact of Donald Trump’s steep 25% tariffs on cars imported to US

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025

Subaru Flat-Six Engine Teardown Shows No Damage at 200,000 Miles

When it comes to Subaru engines, attention generally falls to the boxer four. And why not? From the old EJ22T to the EJ25 that powered pretty much every Subaru at one point, it's the engine that's synonymous with the Japanese brand.

Motor1 · May 3, 2025

James May Bought a Very Special Mini Cooper

The classic Mini had a very long 41-year production run. Amazingly, only half those years included the perpetually fun Mini Cooper, festooned with decals and various upgrades that set it apart from other trims. The Cooper was dropped after 1971 but made a comeback in 1990 to usher out the…

Motor1 · May 3, 2025

Zeekr's High-Performance Purple Wagon Is The EV You Really Want

Life takes you to interesting places. If you had told me at the outset of my career covering the auto industry that one day, the most fascinating vehicle I'd test drive would be a purple, high-performance all-electric station wagon from China, I would have asked you if you were on…

InsideEVs · May 3, 2025