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Update: The initial report from Autocar suggested that Citroen was considering a new 2CV, but the French automaker has since denied those claims. Our colleagues at Motor1 Italy spoke to representatives from Citroen, who said a new 2CV isn't being considered. A small EV with the 2CV name would potentially…

We certainly didn't have DS becoming a rival for Bentley or Rolls-Royce on our bingo cards. As unexpected as it might seem, Stellantis aspires to fight the ultra-luxury brands. The automaker wants to elevate the DS Automobiles brand to a higher echelon by making the Citroën spin-off brand the "Louis…

Porsche’s best-known models are sports cars, but the brand’s moneymakers are the SUVs: the Macan and Cayenne. The smaller of the two, the Macan, is Porsche’s global best-seller, so eyebrows were surely raised when the manufacturer announced that it would go electric-only for its next act. But now, one Porsche…

In 2022, Mercedes-Benz decided to drop the much-loved twin-turbo V-8 in its AMG C63 in favor of a hybridized four-cylinder powertrain. While the new setup is more powerful and more technologically advanced, it rightfully failed to garner the same excitement as the outgoing car's characterful eight-cylinder. The boss of AMG…

Ever since it was introduced a decade ago, the Macan has been a veritable cash cow for Porsche. It has consistently been one of the best-selling products. Even in 2024, when it was axed from Europe because of cybersecurity laws, the crossover racked up 64,517 sales. Only the bigger Cayenne…

It's no secret that 2024 was a rough year for Stellantis. It was so rough that Carlos Tavares ultimately resigned his CEO position amid all kinds of alleged finger-pointing between him and the entire Stellantis board. In the US, much has been said about sales declines at Jeep, Ram, and…

Gordon Murray Automotive is growing its supercar portfolio by one. Following the T.33 and the T.50—both with V-12 engines and manual transmissions, as the good Lord intended—an even more hardcore version of the T.33 is reportedly on the way.

At the beginning of the year, Lotus said it would replace the Emira with a purely electric sports car before the decade's end. However, the zero-emission “Type 135” is being delayed now that the British marque has realized the transition to EVs will take longer than initially estimated. The Geely-owned…

Abarth has been modifying gasoline-fueled Fiats for decades, but that era is sadly coming to an end. The Italian niche brand says it’s effectively finished launching new cars that have a combustion engine. It’s a forced decision given the higher taxes that an increasing number of customers in Europe must…

Jaguar will soon be an automaker that doesn't make any cars. I-Pace and E-Pace end production next month. The F-Type, XE, and XF are already dead. The F-Pace factory will go silent in early 2025, just in time for Jaguar's new EVs to enter the scene. There's just one problem.…

Announced nearly four years ago, Jaguar Land Rover’s “Reimagine” global strategy had one hugely important bullet point: “Reimagination of Jaguar as an all‑electric luxury brand from 2025 to realize its unique potential.” 2025 is right around the corner, and while new EVs have not been unveiled yet, the end is…