Old cars are cool. They look neat, and they have that little bit of character that only time and nostalgia can grant something. But they do have a problem: old cars aren't very safe. In the name of illustrating that point, DEKRA, a road safety and testing firm, crashed a 40+ year-old Volkswagen ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Rivian has rolled out something totally rad for Miami. They just opened a new experience space with a retro-cool 2025 Rivian R1S that looks like it drove straight out of a Miami Vice episode. This custom R1S features teal and pink accents over white paint, with blue side stripes, pink tow hooks, ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Audi has unveiled the Concept C, a sleek electric roadster that sets the stage for the brand’s next chapter in design. With its sculpted proportions, minimalist interior, and a focus on “radical simplicity,” the two-seater hints at a production model that could replace both the TT and the R8 ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

It’s hardly news that shoppers are paying more than ever for their cars. However, it seems that instead of cutting back, more shoppers than ever are taking on payments that might make financial advisors wince. According to data published by Experian in its Q2 2025 State of the Automotive Finance ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The original Mini was a faithful daily driver that was also at home on a racetrack, a duality Mini is trying to recapture with a pair of one-off John Cooper Works (JCW) hatches customized by clothing brand Deus Ex Machina. The duo—one gasoline, one electric—will debut at the 2025 Munich Auto Show, ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Everyone's talking about Chinese EVs. There's this narrative present in the industry right now that America is failing, China has surpassed us technologically, and its EVs are poised to wipe the floor with American OEMs should the day a Chinese EV ever be sold here. After all, American automakers ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Although their respective excellence is in two completely different, but equally intriguing industries, Mercedes-AMG and Adidas are pioneers in exploring the limits of high performance. The Benz-backed tuning giant at Affalterbach has been the beating heart of the automaker’s high-performance ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

BMW is no stranger to experimenting with alternative powertrains, having sold 3 million electrified models to date, but this time, they're trying something new. The brand has confirmed that its first hydrogen-powered production cars are set for 2028, with prototypes of its next-generation fuel cell ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

For years, Toyota drivers complained that their vehicles turned hands-free calls into a maddening experience. The system bounced voices back as an echo, making conversations nearly impossible. After a six-year legal battle, the class action lawsuit has finally been settled. The outcome? Fourteen ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Nissan is attempting to rebound from a desperate financial situation that nearly led to a merger with Honda, but some investors aren't waiting around to see whether the automaker pulls it off. One of them just happens to be another large automaker. Mercedes-Benz has offloaded a 3.8% stake in Nissan ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Rivian owners with iPhones are finally getting some long-awaited love. The EV startup has started rolling out support for Apple CarKey on its second-generation R1T and R1S models, letting drivers unlock and start their trucks or SUVs with an iPhone or Apple Watch — even if the device ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Hyundai has revealed the name of a compact EV concept it plans to unveil at the upcoming 2025 Munich Auto Show: Concept Three. That indicates the eventual production version will likely be called the Hyundai Ioniq 3, even though some reports hinted the name would be Ioniq 2. But Hyundai has ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Tesla is rewriting the playbook on how it sells its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. Instead of burying the option behind menus or forcing buyers to fork out the full $8,000, Tesla has added the subscription option — along with a free trial — directly into its Design Studio vehicle ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Dreame Technology, a Chinese electronics company best known for vacuum cleaners, this week announced that it would launch an electric supercar by 2027. As if that wasn't ambitious enough for a company new to the auto industry, Dreame specifically called out Bugatti in its announcement and said its ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

When Dodge unveiled the Charger Daytona, it billed the model as the next chapter in muscle car performance. What buyers got instead was an electric coupe that left much of its core audience unconvinced. The sound generator, futuristic styling, and the absence of a V6 or V8 were meant to push the ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

California has always been the beating heart of American car culture, but lawmakers just reminded everyone that nostalgia doesn’t count for much at the Capitol. Senate Bill 712, better known as “Leno’s Law,” was meant to give classic car owners a break from the state’s strict smog check program. ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The Tesla Cybertruck was introduced with great anticipation, backed by more than a million reservations and the promise of a pickup that could rival traditional full-size trucks while undercutting them on price. The production version, however, fell far short of expectations. Only over 40,000 units ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

The U.S. auto-safety regulator has opened an audit into Tesla after finding the company filed crash reports months late for incidents involving Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. Federal rules say those reports should arrive within one to five days of a company learning about a crash. Tesla told ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

Lotus is moving ahead with rumored plans to build a plug-in hybrid version of the Emira with its new "Hyper Hybrid" system, CEO Feng Qingfeng told analysts during the automaker's second-quarter financial results call. This plug-in hybrid system will first appear in an SUV, likely the Eletre, as ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]

“Women are worse drivers” hangs around because it flatters a stereotype, not because it’s true. Deep down we all know it is a trope, and the newest numbers from all over the world smash it. In Great Britain (2024 provisional), 76% of road fatalities were male and 61% of all casualties were male, ... Source: autoblog.com … [Read more...]