When you are 7-foot-1 like Shaquille O’Neal, most cars are off-limits. Even roomy SUVs like the Jeep Wrangler feel cramped. So when Shaq set his sights on Chevrolet’s C8 Corvette Z06, a car already known for its snug cabin, he needed serious modifications. Effortless Motors answered the call, and ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Volkswagen is cutting production of its ID.4 electric SUV at its Chattanooga, Tennessee plant after dealers were left struggling to clear lots. The pause, which begins in late October, will furlough about 160 workers, though VW says employees will receive 80% pay during the downtime. The company ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Ford’s 5.0-liter Coyote V8 has built a reputation as one of the most dependable, enthusiast-loved engines in the truck world. But now, it’s the subject of a class-action lawsuit claiming the opposite: that certain F-150s burn oil at alarming rates, sometimes faster than they use gasoline. The case, ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Hyundai and Kia have both just reported record sales for August, continuing months of strong momentum for the Korean brands in the United States. It’s always intriguing to compare their sales, since multiple Hyundai and Kia cars share the same platforms, powertrains, and technologies—it’s chiefly ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Ford Performance is being rebranded as Ford Racing as the Blue Oval aims to emphasize the connection between its many racing programs and its performance road cars. The newly renamed Ford Racing will still be responsible for both, so it doesn't appear that its operations will change. But the move ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Despite years of awareness campaigns and tougher traffic laws, distracted driving isn’t going away. Instead, it’s shifting. Gen Z, the first generation to grow up with smartphones in their hands, is leading the way in risky behaviors behind the wheel. According to a new survey from Insurify, 68% of ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Luxury buyers like to customize. Porsche offers millions of options and possible combinations for each of the vehicles in its extensive lineup of sports cars, sedans, wagons, and SUVs. Other brands do too, like Audi. However, Audi will adjust its approach following the debut of its new Concept C ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

If you don’t like the current BMW design language, that may change with the arrival of its biggest change to date: the next design era, known as Neue Klasse. Its first model will be the fully electric iX3, which will debut at the BMW Group Keynote on September 5th. BMW tells us that the Neue Klasse ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

One seemingly obvious difference between EVs and gas cars is the way each vehicle is refueled, but charging an electric car can be a wildly different experience from filling up a car's or truck's gas tank. In the heyday of highway motoring, full-service stations used to do much more than fill up ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Starting with Model Year 2027, the U.S. bans “covered software” from Chinese- or Russian-controlled suppliers in any new connected vehicle sold here. It also bars sales by manufacturers with a sufficient nexus to China or Russia. For hardware in the Vehicle Connectivity System (VCS), the cut-off ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

According to a report published by Reuters and The Wall Street Journal, South Korean automotive giant Hyundai is facing strike action this week at three different factories in its native country in an effort to press the automaker for shorter working hours, a retirement-age extension, and higher ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The Ford Bronco Raptor is about as high-performance as off-road SUVs get. The problem is, making an SUV with a $38,000 MSRP into a high-performance off-road SUV drives up the price quite a bit. However, shoppers in New York and California have a chance to save a solid chunk of change off a 2024 ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Electric conversions of classic cars have become quite popular, but two new firms hope they can still make a mark. U.K.-based Halcyon and Evice Technologies were founded by the same trio of engineers, with Evice focusing on electric powertrain hardware and Halcyon focusing on restomods of classic ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Volkswagen is rebranding its all-electric ID models, applying the names from established internal-combustion models to the EVs. That starts with the ID.2all concept, which previews an affordable EV due to enter production in 2026. That production model will now be known as the ID.Polo, and there ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Every Lexus LFA that comes to market is an event, and this one is no different. A 2012 Lexus LFA showing just under 10,000 miles has surfaced for sale, giving collectors another chance to own one of Japan’s most iconic supercars. With only 500 examples ever built, the LFA was exclusive ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

When Nissan launched the reimagined Z sports car in 2022, enthusiasts celebrated the return of an affordable Japanese performance icon. When the range-topping Z Nismo arrived in 2024 offered solely with a nine-speed automatic transmission, potential customers weren’t happy. However, the ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

General Motors has been the #2 EV brand in the United States for a while now, behind only Tesla in total sales, and that position was maintained in August. In fact, GM’s combined sales of over 21,000 units set a new all-time monthly record for the company’s EV sales, surpassing the previous monthly ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

We knew it was coming, and now Toyota has finally revealed its V8-powered GR Supra that will compete in the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship, marking the brand’s first official entry into Australia’s top racing category. The announcement came at Bathurst, the heart of Australian ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Production of the gasoline Porsche 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman sports cars is winding down. The automaker previously confirmed that it would stop building the mid-engine duo before the end of this year, likely to make way for all-electric replacements, but now it's officially too late to order a ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has admitted it cannot build an electric Range Rover that offers the same blast protection as its current armored gasoline models. That means the Range Rover Sentinel, the security SUV used by high-profile clients including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will remain ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]