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Toyota Is Developing a Torquier GR Corolla

Toyota is still finding ways to improve the GR Corolla. After adding an eight-speed automatic transmission and bumping torque from 273 to 295 pound-feet last year, the hot hatch is due for another upgrade. Until the full debut this fall, this camouflaged development prototype will have to make do. Despite…

Motor1 · Apr 4, 2025

Skoda’s Cheapest EV Gets A Hot Hatch Makeover

Czech automaker Skoda has wasted no time in giving its new entry-level electric model a sporty makeover. This is the new Skoda Elroq RS, a battery-powered compact crossover that can go from a standstill to 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) in 5.4 seconds. That’s faster than the…

InsideEVs · Apr 4, 2025

The 2026 Toyota GR86 Yuzu Edition Has Scion Vibes

It’s not just the Supra getting a special version in the United States. Toyota’s cheaper sports car, the GR86, enters the 2026MY with a limited-run Yuzu Edition. It’s a throwback to the Scion FR-S Release Series 1.0 unveiled 11 years ago at the 2014 New York Auto Show. The Scion…

Motor1 · Apr 4, 2025

Here's Every Single EV About To Get Hit With Tariffs

It turns out "Made in America" means a lot less when you pop the hood (or frunk) of your new car. With Trump's new 25% auto tariffs setting in this morning like a regulatory bulldozer, the whole EV market—we're talking cars assembled in China to Hyundais assembled in Georgia—is suddenly staring…

InsideEVs · Apr 3, 2025

America's $35,000 Kia EV3 Is Still MIA

Hyundai's new Metaplant in Georgia is one of America's most advanced automotive factories, and one that's now set to produce more than half a million electric and hybrid cars annually. Officials from Kia were also on hand at the plant's opening last week—an interesting development for two brands under the…

InsideEVs · Apr 3, 2025

We Took a BMW X5 Rock-Crawling. It's Better Than You Think

BMW has never been in the business of off-roading. Its crossovers perform best on pavement, with the looks, ride quality, and performance you expect from the German luxury automaker. That is, until now.

Motor1 · Apr 3, 2025

The Man Behind Hyundai's Design Revolution: Interview With SangYup Lee

Over the last decade, Hyundai has emerged as a design leader in the automotive industry, and its luxury arm, Genesis, is upending the traditional hierarchy with distinctive, beautiful cars. Much of that credit goes to SangYup Lee, who joined Hyundai as design chief in 2016. He’s one of the most…

InsideEVs · Apr 3, 2025

What Makes a Car Beautiful?

The cars we love are machines designed by humans. The Pontiac Aztek, Lamborghini Miura, Citroën 2CV, and Chrysler PT Cruiser—beautiful or not—were all styled with purpose and intent. But that doesn't mean the public embraces every new car that pushes design boundaries.

Motor1 · Apr 3, 2025

Analysts Sound The Alarm: The Auto Market Is About To Get Bad

Welcome to post-Liberation Day, where corporate America is feeling the heavy-handed effects of tariffs on the market. Repercussions on the car market aren't great—and we're not just talking about stocks here. A very rocky future of automotive pricing is sending car makers and analysts into panic mode as they try…

InsideEVs · Apr 3, 2025

The 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid Makes So Much Sense: First Drive Review

The new Subaru Forester is a bit sluggish and it doesn’t have great fuel economy; The new Forester Hybrid solves both of those problems for not a whole lot more money. It’s a no-brainer.

Motor1 · Apr 3, 2025