As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, BMW of North America continues to share 50 fascinating stories from its colorful history. This time around, the company dug into the history of its sportier, special edition models for true enthusiasts. Today, we almost take the various CS-badged BMWs ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Karma is no stranger to reinvention. The brand that once made waves with the Revero is now trying again with the Gyesera, a low-slung four-seat coupe unveiled at Monterey Car Week, alongside a sneak peek of the Amaris. It looks sharp, feels exclusive, and promises a unique take on hybrid ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The Porsche 911 R occupies a special place in the brand's modern history. Produced in 2016 in a run of just 991 units, Porsche created the model in the spirit of the 1967 homologation special of the same name. Unlike the winged and track-oriented 911 GT3 RS it borrowed much of its hardware from, ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The Acura Integra has long served as a refined alternative to the Civic, offering a more upscale cabin while sharing much of its mechanical underpinnings. Positioned as a near-luxury compact hatch that trades the Civic’s practicality for added style and premium touches, it has carved out a distinct ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, also known as ICE, has a pretty compelling staffing shortage. The remedy? Muscle cars. The Trump administration has bought a couple of 2025 Ford Mustang GT Fastbacks as recruitment tools, complete with gold ICE logos and ‘Defend the Homeland’ ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

There’s a lot to like about the Tesla Model Y L that just launched in China. More than a stretched version of the standard Model Y, it also has many refinements and luxury-car features for passengers in all three rows. Unfortunately, Elon Musk said this week that the Model Y L may never reach ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The Rolls-Royce Phantom is now a 100-year-old car. As a century-old piece of engineering and human history, the car has had its share of interesting owners. From 50 Cent to Elton John, a run of famous folks have all owned one. So, for the car's 100th birthday, Rolls-Royce set about recreating one ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The Porsche 911 GTS T-Hybrid runs two kinds of power: gasoline for the long haul, electrons for the instant hit. A compact 400-volt, 1.9-kWh high-voltage battery up front feeds an electric exhaust turbocharger and a gearbox-mounted e-motor, giving near-instant boost that keeps coming. Porsche’s ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The Jeep Cherokee is back for 2026, but this time with an updated playbook. After leaving Jeep's lineup in 2023, the midsize SUV has returned purely as a hybrid model. This electrified strategy puts two of the most dominant players in the US compact SUV segment in the Cherokee's crosshairs: the ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

American motorists can today collect federal tax credits of up to $7,500 for buying or leasing a new battery-electric vehicle. Those incentives have helped drive a surge in demand over the past six years, EVs now accounting for about 8% of the U.S. market. But what happens when the credits go away ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Everyone wants to know what the next hot, affordable EV is. Electrified auto segments are all hurting for affordable models, and as development costs normalize and materials costs fall (despite tariffs), automakers are rushing to provide. After its discontinuation a few years ago, the new 2027 ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

In-vehicle tech is a hot topic right now, as brands continue replacing traditional control interfaces with touchscreens, capacitive controls, and artificial intelligence. A lot of these features appear dazzling on the showroom floor, but they end up frustrating drivers in normal use. To understand ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Monterey Car Week was full of action this year. We saw everything from the Acura RSX Prototype to a supercar concept from Lexus and a pair of V12 hypercars from Gordon Murray Automotive. But the most beautiful car to come out of this year’s event wasn’t from a major automaker, but a small Italian ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The Nissan Leaf is one of the longest-running nameplates in the EV space, and for 2026, it receives its most significant overhaul since its debut 15 years ago. The third-generation Leaf introduces a more modern design, a larger battery with longer range, faster charging, and far more advanced ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

In a recent letter addressed to Hertz CEO Gil West, the United States House Oversight Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation said that it is seeking more information on the rental car company's use of AI-powered scanners to assess damage on rented vehicles ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Insuring a vehicle is mandatory in all but one state (New Hampshire, what are you doing?), but is often overlooked for those looking to buy or lease a new vehicle because costs have remained mainly stagnant. While it used to cost much more to insure a Mercedes compared to a Toyota, that delta has ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

General Motors doesn't build a high-speed desert runner like the Ford F-150 Raptor R and Ram 1500 TRX, but with a supercharged V8 and beefy suspension, the Fox Factory Edition package for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 might be the next best thing. But how much is an extreme off-road Chevrolet truck ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Toyota fans have been waiting decades for a true successor to the legendary MKIV Supra, since the GR Supra didn't quite scratch that itch. Now, it looks like Toyota might exceed those expectations with a sports car boasting genuine supercar numbers. Until recently, 2025 seemed locked in as the year ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

According to new reports from Reuters and Bloomberg, KKR & Co. has emerged as the top bidder for the headquarters of Japanese automaker Nissan. Represented through KJR Management, its Japanese real estate arm, the Hudson Yards-based firm offered around ¥90 billion ($610 million) for the Altima ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and ZR1 stand a chance of catching fire while being gassed up. A new recall highlights potential fire risk for owners at the pump, and Chevrolet has gone so far as to issue a stop-sale order on the pair while it works on a remedy for existing inventory. That means, if ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]