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2025 Land Rover Defender Octa

The 2025 Land Rover Defender Octa is not only the most capable Defender ever, it’s a full-blown British Raptor. Named for the octahedral structure...

China’s leading EV manufacturer, BYD is catching up with Tesla in sales

China’s leading EV manufacturer, BYD, is catching up with Tesla in sales, according to sales figures published by Reuters. The company posted a...

Polestar 3 Adds Rear-Drive, Single-Motor Base Variant

Previously, Polestar announced only dual-motor all-wheel-drive versions of the 3; now, however, the company has announced a rear-drive single-motor option. The entry-level Polestar 3...

2025 Toyota GR Supra , Priced From $57,345

Toyota reportedly plans to discontinue Supra production in 2026, the automaker has titled its announcement of pricing for the 2025 Supra, “Take a...

Car Deal for 2024: Kia Forte (end July 8)

If it’s absolutely vital that you purchase a new car by Independence Day and you only want your wallet to stay stuffed,...

VW Recalls More than 84,000 SUVs, Hatchbacks

Volkswagen is back to start July off with another one — this time including not just its two- and three-row family haulers, but...

2025 Kia Seltos, Starts $100 More at $25,965

Every 2025 Seltos receives improved interior materials for a more upscale feel, and several features are now either newly available or included...

2025 Lexus ES Priced From $43,190, Black Line Special Edition Returns

The Lexus ES is due for the overhaul its Toyota counterpart, the juggernaut Camry, received for 2025. Instead, the 2025 ES gets no...

Lease Prices for Fuel-Cell 2025 CR-V e:FCEV

With deliveries of the 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV to start July 9, there are a whole three hydrogen-powered cars on the market (the...

VW Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport Recalled Over Airbag Sensor

  Volkswagen recall, this one over airbag-related concerns. More than 271,000 of its Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport SUVs are involved. Specifically affected are model-year 2020-24...

2025 BMW M5 Surpasses 700 Horsepower

When it arrives later this year, the 2025 BMW M5 will produce an astounding 717 hp and 738 pounds-feet of torque. Pricing The 2025 BMW...

Because Transmission Issue, Ford Recalls 552,000-Plus F-150s

  Ford is recalling more than 552,000 examples of its F-150 pickup truck over an issue with the transmission that could result in a loss...

Tesla again Recalls 11,000-Plus Cybertrucks for Trunk Bed, Windshield Wiper

Tesla is recalling its newest lineup addition again, this time in separate safety missives for a trunk-bed trim applique that wasn’t properly adhered...

Updated 2025 Infiniti QX80 Starts at $84,445

Fully redesigned for the 2025 model year, the all-new Infiniti QX80 wears new sleek but formal sheet metal and swaps its old normally...

HWA’s New $770,000 Carbon-Bodied Mercedes 190E

Mercedes’s acquisition of AMG in 1998 led to the creation of another three-letter tuning house. Hans Werner Aufrecht, the A in AMG,...

2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 to Be Revealed in full later this summer

It's been nearly six years since Chevy has graced us with a new ZR1 Corvette. The company released a brief teaser video of...

Volkswagen to Reveal Refreshed 2025 Jetta

A revamped 2025 Volkswagen Jetta and Jetta GLI will be revealed soon. The teaser VW released today suggests that the range-topping GLI Autobahn...

All-Wheel Drive Cost

All-wheel drive is great to have for winter in the snow belt or mountains, as well as for peace of mind in other...

Airbag Malfunction: 145,000 Toyota Grand Highlander, Lexus TX SUVs Recalled

  At the end of May, Toyota recalled around 100,000 Tundra pickup trucks and Lexus LX SUVs (Lexus is Toyota’s luxury arm) over an issue...

BMW Redesigns X3 SUV for 2025 available in dealerships in the fourth quarter of 2024

BMW’s compact X3 SUV is popular in the U.S., selling more than its larger X5 stablemate so far this year. Hits dealerships:...