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Seventh-Gen BMW M3 Rumored With All-Wheel Drive, Automatic Transmission Only
Seventh-Gen BMW M3 Rumored With All-Wheel Drive, Automatic Transmission Only

19 Oct 2024, 16:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even if the G84 does come with standard all-wheel drive, an eight-speed automatic tranny, and 48-volt assistance, it's going to weigh less than the competition

 
Acura RSX Trademark Filing Suggests New Sports Car Could Be on the Horizon
Acura RSX Trademark Filing Suggests New Sports Car Could Be on the Horizon

10 Oct 2024, 10:10 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The trademark filing is for the 'Acura RSX' and 'RSX' names in Japan, so does this mean a new sports model is in the making?

 
Lamborghini CTO Talks Electric Supercar, Is It Time for the Raging Bull To Launch an EV?
Lamborghini CTO Talks Electric Supercar, Is It Time for the Raging Bull To Launch an EV?

10 Oct 2024, 09:03 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Could a battery-electric supercar be on the horizon for Lamborghini, joining the plug-in hybrid Temerario, Revuelto, and Urus SE?

 
Report: New 2026 Toyota MR2 Should Be Your Go-To Mid-Engine AWD Sports Car
Report: New 2026 Toyota MR2 Should Be Your Go-To Mid-Engine AWD Sports Car

1 Oct 2024, 08:57 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / A new report from Japan claims the all-new Toyota MR2 might be due in 2026 with a a mid-engine and AWD layout, and might boast 400 non-electrical horses

 
Mercedes Tightening the Belt, Coupe SUVs Reportedly on the Chopping Block
Mercedes Tightening the Belt, Coupe SUVs Reportedly on the Chopping Block

26 Sep 2024, 09:54 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Certain Mercedes execs believe killing the GLC Coupe and GLE Coupe is the right choice, whereas others would have them morph into a single model

 
Rolls-Royce Going Full Electric After 2030, New SUV Reportedly in the Pipeline for 2027
Rolls-Royce Going Full Electric After 2030, New SUV Reportedly in the Pipeline for 2027

24 Sep 2024, 11:21 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Rolls-Royce future electric crossover is said to be smaller than the Cullinan and a flagship electric sedan will reportedly join it

 
Volkswagen Stops Making the Polo in Europe, Focuses on Electric Crossovers
Volkswagen Stops Making the Polo in Europe, Focuses on Electric Crossovers

24 Sep 2024, 10:03 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The Spanish facility that assembles the VW Polo for Europe will start making small electric crossovers. Meanwhile, Europe's Polo will come from South Africa

 
Report: Lincoln Confirms Two New Models as US Sales Spike
Report: Lincoln Confirms Two New Models as US Sales Spike

3 Sep 2024, 11:03 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / It is yet unknown whether the company's two upcoming models will be brand-new vehicles or updated versions of existing rides

 
All-New Charger-Based Dodge Durango Reportedly Due in 2026
All-New Charger-Based Dodge Durango Reportedly Due in 2026

3 Sep 2024, 09:03 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / If the report is correct, then the next-gen Dodge Durango will be offered with EV and ICE power. The current one might bite the dust in 2027

 
Infiniti's QX50 and QX55 Reportedly Living on Borrowed Time, Might Be Killed in 2026
Infiniti's QX50 and QX55 Reportedly Living on Borrowed Time, Might Be Killed in 2026

29 Aug 2024, 09:37 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Reports indicate that Infiniti could launch its own version of the Nissan Rogue with a more premium vibe and perhaps hybrid power

 
BMW Has Allegedly Decided To Phase Out the 644-HP XM
BMW Has Allegedly Decided To Phase Out the 644-HP XM

21 Aug 2024, 00:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / According to an insider source cited by the folks at BMWBLOG, the 644-hp XM will be discontinued in favor of the six-cylinder 50e and eight-cylinder Label

 
Acura Reportedly Confirms NSX-Like EV Supercar
Acura Reportedly Confirms NSX-Like EV Supercar

20 Aug 2024, 10:11 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / One of the company's execs just confirmed an NSX-type EV for 2027 or 2028, revealing that it will utilize the 0 [zero] Series electric platform

 
The BMW M2 xDrive Is Reportedly Happening
The BMW M2 xDrive Is Reportedly Happening

15 Aug 2024, 01:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The M2 xDrive is believed to drop in the second half of 2026 as a 2027 model. It will be preceded by the M2 CS, which is reportedly getting 525 horsepower

 
Will the 2026 BMW M2 CS Really Have THIS Much Power?
Will the 2026 BMW M2 CS Really Have THIS Much Power?

7 Aug 2024, 10:35 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The upcoming BMW M2 CS is rumored to come out sometime next summer, and it might just step on the M4 CSL's toes in terms of performance

 
Genesis Reportedly Developing G90-Sized Magma Concept
Genesis Reportedly Developing G90-Sized Magma Concept

20 Jul 2024, 17:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rather than an orange G90 with a body kit, the upcoming Genesis Magma concept is said to be a large sedan with a dedicated chassis and frame

 
Smart Roadster Revival Considered for the Electric Era
Smart Roadster Revival Considered for the Electric Era

19 Jul 2024, 09:48 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Smart's Europe CEO, Dirk Adelmann, is open to the idea of launching a new Roadster, and if it materializes, then it will be a battery-electric vehicle

 
BMW Reportedly Cancels the Next-Generation X3 M for iX3 M
BMW Reportedly Cancels the Next-Generation X3 M for iX3 M

19 Jul 2024, 09:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If BMW has indeed put an end to X3 M development, the only way forward for the M division is the Neue Klasse-based iX3 M

 
Two Sedans Reportedly on the Chopping Block in the United States
Two Sedans Reportedly on the Chopping Block in the United States

15 Jul 2024, 07:44 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The Versa and the larger Altima are supposedly on their death bed in our market. If that's the case, the Sentra will remain Nissan's sole sedan in the U.S.

 
Report: BMW's Future Plans Include Reviving the 6 Series and Ditching the XM
Report: BMW's Future Plans Include Reviving the 6 Series and Ditching the XM

26 Jun 2024, 09:43 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The next-gen BMW 6 Series might be a Mercedes CLE rival offered in coupe and convertible flavors, and it's said to enter production in mid-2026

 
Is Bugatti Cooking Up a V16-Powered Front-Engined Hyper GT?
Is Bugatti Cooking Up a V16-Powered Front-Engined Hyper GT?

26 Jun 2024, 09:11 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Not only is Bugatti not considering a high-end SUV (for now), but their second product might use the same hybridized V16 engine as the Tourbillon hypercar