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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has expressed his desire to keep the internal-combustion engine alive in motorsport’s top echelon, despite the push by some automakers and governments to fully embrace electric vehicles. In an in-depth interview with Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore published on Monday, Domenicali said F1 “will never go electric” when asked […]

Jeep must be feeling the heat from the Bronco, as it’s just added two factory-installed options to its latest JL Wrangler that are already available on the Ford. They include a wash-out floor system that can be used in lieu of traditional floor mats, and heavy-duty vinyl seats that can also be hosed down for […]

Recent McLaren patent filings hint at a triple-motor powertrain for future supercars. One patent application, published in January 2023 and first spotted by The Drive, describes a rear-axle drive unit consisting of a differential with three electric motors. A primary motor is positioned at the differential’s input, and two more are at the outputs, where […]

The rights to the first 2023 Aston Martin DBS 770 Ultimate went under the hammer at a charity auction last week in Gstaad, Switzerland, and the final bid went for 750,000 Swiss francs (approximately $810,750). The auction, attended by actors Christopher Lambert and Penelope Cruz, was held to raise funds for the foundation Action Innocence, […]

BMW took the wraps off updated versions of the X5 and X6 earlier this month, and on Tuesday it revealed the high-performance versions of the mid-size SUVs. Both the updated X5 M and X6 M are offered as standard in Competition grade, and they each deliver 617 hp, which is the same peak output for […]

The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e electric crossover is beginning to arrive in the U.S., but without the yoke and steer-by-wire system previously shown. Both will be offered in the U.S. at a later, unspecified date, Lexus confirmed to Green Car Reports over the weekend. At launch, the RZ 450e will be sold only with a […]

Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz is already on sale overseas but the electric van will finally reach U.S. showrooms later this year. The reason for the delay is that the U.S. will get a long-wheelbase version that’s still in development, and one of the prototypes was recently snapped by our spy photographer. The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6, a […]

The long-awaited arrival of the 2024 Volkswagen ID.Buzz in the U.S. is edging closer with the recent sighting of a prototype for the long-wheelbase version bound for these shores later this year. The electric van, which many are calling the spiritual successor to VW’s iconic Microbus, has been on sale in Europe since last fall, […]

A redesigned Mercedes-Benz E-Class goes on sale later this year as a 2024 model, and on Wednesday Mercedes previewed the car’s interior. The latest generation of the premium mid-size sedan will follow the current trend of introducing digital features that go well beyond enhancing the driving experience. By also focusing more on software rather than […]

Bentley’s twin-turbo 6.0-liter W-12 engine will soon be a thing of the past, as the automaker on Tuesday announced that production of the unique engine will come to an end in April 2024. The final and most powerful version of the engine will be in the Batur, which Bentley said during last year’s reveal serves […]