Mercedes Has Plans For Another EV. This Time, With Over 1,000 HP Mercedes-AMG remains committed to EVs and SUVs. That's no shock considering SUVs account for more than half of the automaker's global sales volume. Motor1 · Feb 8
The Weird Audi A2 Is Coming Back, But Not As You Know It Audi is gearing up for a busy 2026, with multiple product launches locked in for the remainder of the year. While enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the new RS5, the SUV-loving crowd has its eyes on the next-generation Q7 and the first-ever Q9. At the other end of the lineup, Ingolstadt… Motor1 · Feb 5
Kia Wants To Make Its EVs Even Smaller And More Affordable The Korean automaker is reportedly developing an EV1 to offer Picanto buyers an EV alternative and enter a segment that will soon become much more competitive. InsideEVs · Jan 21
The BMW 4 Series Isn't Going Anywhere. And It Should Keep Its Gas Engine For years, there’s been talk that the BMW 4 Series might be living on borrowed time. But based on new information, that doesn’t seem to be the case at all. While some competitors are scaling back their two-door offerings—or dropping them entirely—BMW is making it clear that the 4 Series… Motor1 · Jan 16
Trump Is Ready For Chinese EVs: 'Let China Come In' Todays biggest EV news: Trump says 'let China in,' these three automakers are the most innovative EV companies and a look inside Ford's $20 billion writedown. InsideEVs · Jan 15
BMW’s Big Engines Will Continue, Even The V12 Stricter emissions regulations are widely regarded as the Achilles’ heel of large-displacement combustion engines. It’s especially challenging in the European Union, where the forthcoming Euro 7 standard is causing automakers significant headaches. However, BMW has taken precautionary measures to ensure its larger engines won’t be outlawed when EU7 comes into… Motor1 · Jan 15
This Microcar Set The Slowest Nürburgring Lap Time Ever Automakers love to brag about how fast their cars can lap the dreaded Nürburgring. But what about how slow they can go around the famed circuit? That’s exactly what French automaker Ligier wanted to find out. Motor1 · Jan 6
The New Electric Jaguar Has Over 1,000 Horsepower. Does It Even Matter? Jaguar is in no hurry to reinvent itself as a super-luxury brand. Even though it’s down to a single model, the aging F-Pace, the struggling company isn’t rushing the Type 00 to market. Time certainly flies, considering it’s already been a little over a year since the concept broke cover,… Motor1 · Dec 17, 2025
Porsche's Electric Sports Car Platform Could Support Gas Engines After All In 2022, Porsche announced plans to launch fully electric replacements for the Boxster and Cayman later this decade. Despite a weaker-than-expected rise in EV adoption, the gas-free 718 duo is still very much on the way. That said, Zuffenhausen has come to terms with the reality that ICE models remain… Motor1 · Dec 15, 2025
Jaguar's design crisis just went from bad to worse The company's design boss is out. Creative Bloq · Dec 6, 2025
Jaguar Denies Firing Design Boss: 'It Is Untrue' Update, 12/12: After reaching out to Jaguar a second time, the company issued a statement saying that it has not fired design boss Gerry McGovern. A company spokesperson told Motor1: "It is untrue we have terminated Gerry McGovern’s employment and we do not intend to further comment on speculative stories."… Motor1 · Dec 2, 2025
Sick of annoying car safety warning systems? Good news, they'll become less 'intrusive' from 2026 –here's why Tougher rules on advanced driver assistance systems could see a reduction in overbearing alerts and interruptions when behind the wheel. TechRadar · Nov 27, 2025
The New Mercedes-AMG GLC Could Have More Than 900 HP A few months ago, Mercedes-Benz revealed the electric GLC. It can produce up to 483 horsepower, but once AMG gets hold of it, it could make nearly double that, according to a new report. Motor1 · Nov 18, 2025
Nissan Still Has 'No Clear Plan' for the Next GT-R Nissan has been very adamant that the GT-R will be back. What's less certain is the form that a new iteration of the iconic sports car might take—electric, combustion, or hybrid. Currently, it's something the automaker is actively exploring. Motor1 · Nov 13, 2025
Motor1 · Nov 4, 2025 Mazda's Rotary Sports Car Revival Faces an Uncertain Future Hard to believe it’s already been two years since Mazda lifted the covers off the Iconic SP. Given the company’s track record of not bringing promising concept cars to fruition, we’ve been cautiously optimistic ever since. After all, we’ve been burned before: Remember the 2015 RX-Vision? That rotary-powered, rear-wheel-drive coupe…
RideApart · Oct 23, 2025 Norton’s Next Big Adventure Bike Is Coming, and I Might’ve Seen It Early TVS is reportedly developing a 600–700cc twin for Norton to rival the likes of the Honda Transalp and Yamaha Ténéré 700.
Autosport · Oct 18, 2025 Going live: how F1 TV became a billion-dollar business Race coverage began in the pre-war era but remained patchy until the 1980s because of technical shortcomings – and sheer stupidity
Motor1 · Oct 10, 2025 'Stay Tuned:' Even Audi Wants a Mercedes-Benz G-Class Rival Nearly three years have passed since Audi’s former design chief hinted at a possible Mercedes-Benz G-Class rival. While the rugged off-road icon continues to enjoy strong sales, Audi has yet to introduce a competing model.
Motor1 · Oct 8, 2025 BMW’s New Designer Wants to Add Value, Not Shock BMW has taken plenty of flak in recent years for some of its questionable design choices. It’s not just the radical reinterpretations of the iconic kidney grille drawing criticism, but also features like split headlights and increasingly fussy lines that contribute to an overall busy design language. The Internet often…
Motor1 · Oct 3, 2025 The Next Porsche Boxster/Cayman Might Keep the Flat-Six, But Go Hybrid October marks the end of production for the current-generation Boxster and Cayman. What comes next? Well, it’s complicated. Porsche initially announced that the 718 would be available only in electric form, but then the automaker changed its mind. Those EVs are still on the way, but they’ll be joined by…
Motor1 · Oct 2, 2025 Lamborghini Is Planning More Off-Road Supercars Under the Audi corporate umbrella, Lamborghini isn’t as wild as it was in the Countach era, but perhaps that’s for the better. Business wasn’t exactly booming back then, and the company seemed to change hands every other week. Its lowest point came in late 1978 when it filed for bankruptcy.…
TechRadar · Sep 29, 2025 Yes, really – Peugeot’s next concept car will have a square steering wheel that works like a ‘video game controller’ Future Peugeot models could sport a square wheel – for reasons unknown to man.
Motor1 · Sep 26, 2025 BMW Is Updating Every Model to Match the iX3: 'We Have To Do It Across the Range' The BMW iX3 and the Neue Klasse architecture that it rides on will radically reshape the automaker's lineup over the next 24 months. BMW plans to roll out the platform's digital architecture across its portfolio and has more than 40 new or facelifted models scheduled to launch.
Motor1 · Sep 23, 2025 Bentley Sticking With Gas Engines Amid 'Dip In Demand for Luxury EVs' Bentley was among the first automakers to enthusiastically announce plans to hop on the electric bandwagon. Five years ago, Crewe pledged to abolish combustion-engine cars by the end of the decade. Reality struck in 2024, when former CEO Adrian Hallmark revealed the company would continue selling plug-in hybrids beyond 2030.…
Motor1 · Sep 17, 2025 Mercedes-Benz Is Bringing Back Buttons: 'Physical Buttons Are Better' Mercedes-Benz launched the new GLC earlier this month, with the crossover's new, bigger screen getting all the attention. However, if you notice, despite the obnoxiously large display on the dash, the car does still have physical controls—buttons, switches, and rollers that are located on the steering wheel.