Mitsubishi has been selling cars and light trucks under its own name in the United States since the Starion, Tredia, Cordia and Mighty Max appeared here as 1983 models, but only one big luxury sedan has ever been in the Mitsubishi Motors USA lineup: the Diamante. For the…
Read MoreTwo things we’ve been able to count on for the past seven or eight years are rumors of the Audi R8’s death and rumors of an electric R8 successor. The former is finally fact: When the Audi R8 exits stage left into the underworld at the end of…
Read MoreMONTEREY, Calif. — Rennsport Reunion. There’s no other single-make event quite like it, and until you actually go there and see the Porsche mania for yourself, it’s rather difficult to comprehend. This past weekend, Laguna Seca played host to the Rennsport Reunion 7 – a whole five years…
Read MorePros: High-quality and great-looking interior; excellent hybrid; strong safety credentials; refined and responsive driving experience Cons: No plug-in hybrid and off-road models; no spare tire in hybrid; simple base touchscreen; higher prices than some rivals After a full year on the market and multiple testing opportunities, including a comparison test…
Read MoreThe cost of new and used cars and trucks is rising, and so is the cost of owning and operating a vehicle. And with one purported benefit to electric vehicles being lower running costs, it only makes sense that at least a portion of people shopping for a…
Read MoreLet’s quickly get the timeline set. In 2021, the Toyota Compact Cruiser surprises everyone as part of the automaker’s preview of battery-electric future vehicle concepts. In December 2022, the 17-year-old gas-powered FJ Cruiser that exited the U.S. market in 2014 ends production in Japan. In the middle of…
Read MoreThere’s more transformation happening at BMW M beyond the evolution into electrified powertrains and the eventual debut of an all-electric M3. This evolution concerns trim names, specifically the Competition models that sit above the ‘regular’ M models. M boss Frank van Meel told UK outlet Car Throttle during…
Read MoreVolkswagen is simplifying its production network as it expands its range of electric vehicles. The firm outlined some of the manufacturing-related changes it will make in the coming years, and it shed light on an electric crossover that will slot near the bottom of its lineup. Built in…
Read MoreLISBON, Portugal — Ah, the BMW 5 Series, the ubiquitous Bavarian business saloon. Slightly larger and perhaps more stodgy-looking than its predecessor, the 5 Series nevertheless heads into its eighth generation with BMW’s latest and greatest roster of technology, premium interior trimmings and, for the first time, a…
Read MoreHonda isn’t the only automaker who’ll be at the Japan Mobility Show premiering a new electric sports car study. Lexus Japan posted a teaser of a new battery-electric concept it will have on display, the concept a precursor for a car entering production in 2026. We just discussed…
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