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Mercedes-Benz will offer a Maybach-enhanced version of an upcoming electric crossover related to the EQS hatchback. The automaker released a teaser shot of the Maybach EQS crossover during a presentation on Thursday outlining its electric-vehicle strategy for the coming decade—a strategy that will include a switch to a full-electric lineup by 2030. We’ve already spotted

The SSC Tuatara hypercar never went over 300 mph. On Thursday, SSC formally admitted in an Instagram post that its Tuatara hypercar never reached the claimed speeds of 331 mph or even 301 mph in October 2020 despite originally claiming otherwise. “We have seen your questions for months now and understand your frustrations,” SSC’s post

If you know, you know. The 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG E63 S wagon flies under the radar for most onlookers, though. It’s a wagon, so it’s probably a geeky family car, right? That couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s a 603-hp rocket with a box attached, a quick-accelerating, hard-braking, luxurious track car that works for

British motorsport and engineering company RML Group is working on a sports car inspired by a classic Ferrari, specifically the 250 GT SWB, and last week we got the first major update since the reveal in June. Called the RML Short Wheelbase, the car is the latest in a growing pile of modern cars with

A new American hero is preparing to emerge, and it sounds like it hails from Italy. On Monday, General Motors released the first teaser for the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 and said the car will debut this fall. [embedded content] The teaser video reveals the soundtrack of the new Z06’s powertrain, but doesn’t show the

BMW Group Classic has been showcasing long-hidden concept cars and prototypes on its YouTube channel. The latest is the BMW ZBF 7er, a hand-built concept from 1996 that made a few notable predictions of future BMW design and tech. “ZBF” is a German acronym for “future BMW family,” Joji Nagashima, a legendary BMW designer who

After it was previewed as a concept at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, the Aston Martin Valhalla this week was shown in a form better representing the final production version. There have been substantial changes made on the road to production, including a revised exterior and a V-8 replacing the previous V-6 for the

If you’re a bit disappointed by the maximum 330 hp being offered on the 2021 Ford Bronco, Hennessey Performance Engineering of Sealy, Texas, will be happy to make your Bronco really buck. The company’s first stage of performance upgrades for the Ford off-roader is the VelociRaptor 400 package. It builds on the Bronco Badlands equipped

After 2021’s styling refresh, the Chevrolet Colorado enters the 2022 model year with few changes. In fact, the only change Chevy has announced is the addition of a new Trail Boss model. The Trail Boss name first appeared on a variant of the 2019 Chevy Silverado. It’s for buyers who may do the occasional bit

A 1972 Lamborghini Miura SVJ—one of just three built—is up for sale through classic car firm Kidston. The story of the SVJ started in 1970 with the Jota (Spanish pronunciation for “J”) prototype, a more hardcore version of the Miura SV developed by Lamborghini test driver Bob Wallace with an eye toward motorsports, specifically the

Ford is working on a redesign for the Ranger, and the new pickup truck is set to spawn an SUV variant to be called the Everest. We’ve just spotted a prototype for the Everest testing in the U.S., though the SUV isn’t expected to be sold here due to internal competition with the Bronco, whose

Standard versions of the Volvo V60 and Volvo V90 are being discontinued in the U.S., but lifted Cross Country versions of both wagons will live on. Motor Trend first reported the V90 would be discontinued after the 2021 model year last Thursday. The larger wagon was only available in the U.S. through special order, and

An unusual Porsche 356 one-off will cross the block at RM Sotheby’s auction, scheduled for August 13-14 in Monterey, California. The 1954 Glöcker-Porsche 356 Carrera 1500 coupe was built by Walter Glöcker, a Frankurt car dealer and racer. His seventh home-built special, the modified 356 was built to compete in the 1954 Mille Miglia, but

Lotus revealed its new Emira sports car this week, the British automaker’s last model to feature an internal-combustion engine of any sort. The Emira has two engine options to choose from; one is the same supercharged Toyota engine powering the outgoing Evora, and the other is a new unit sourced from Mercedes-Benz AMG. Lamborghini Aventador

The Porsche 911 is about to undergo its biggest change since the introduction of water-cooled engines. Porsche looks to be in the early stages of testing a 911 hybrid, which we expect to be a new variant of the 911 Turbo. Shelby has beat Ford to the launch of a V-8 performance pickup based on

We’ve spent more time behind the wheel of the latest Porsche 911 Turbo S, this time the coupe. The car is hard to beat in most performance metrics, though for most buyers the slightly tamer Turbo will probably suffice. There’s no wrong option here. Polestar looks to be readying a rival for the Tesla Model

Volkswagen’s electric successor to the iconic Microbus, which was previewed by 2017’s ID Buzz concept vehicle, has finally been spotted testing in prototype form (earlier shots showed a test mule). The prototypes are barely disguised, but some finer details like the lights are camouflaged by stickers. There are also fake elements attached to the front

It’s been speculated since last fall but the Volkswagen Group has finally come out and confirmed a formal partnership between its Bugatti hypercar marque and fast-rising Croatian electric-vehicle technology company Rimac. Under the deal announced on Monday, Bugatti will be transferred to a new joint venture 55% owned by Rimac and the remaining 45% owned

The 2022 Cadillac CT4-V is about to land in showrooms, and it’s bringing with it the highest downforce of any V-series model thus far. When it goes on sale this summer as the replacement for the Cadillac ATS-V, the CT4-V Blackwing will be available with two aero packages, both of which were developed using a

The recently revealed 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor is now available in Lego form. The Lego Technic Raptor is available for pre-order and scheduled to ship October 1, a few months after the real thing is expected to start deliveries. The Lego Raptor model has 1,379 pieces and measures 6.0 inches tall, 16.5 inches long, and

Aston Martin is about to start deliveries of its Valkyrie, and this week the automaker revealed the track-only version. Known as the Valkyrie AMR Pro, the track car is faster than a Le Mans Hypercar racer and close to a Formula One car in performance. 2021 Ford Bronco It’s been a year since Ford unveiled

After all of the action of last weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix at Austria’s Red Bull Ring, teams are back to do it all again this weekend during the Austrian Grand Prix, which serves as round nine of the 2021 Formula One World Championship. Organizers decided to host back-to-back rounds in Austria to fill in for

Imagine driving to your local airport but instead of heading to the car park, you head to the one of the runways for takeoff. Such a scenario has taken a major step toward becoming reality, with Klein Vision having flown a prototype for its Air Car flying car between two cities in its home of

A 1981 Ford Escort sedan previously owned by Princess Diana was sold by auction house Reeman Dansie on Tuesday at its sale in Colchester, United Kingdom, with the final bid coming in at $65,000. That’s well above the pre-auction estimate of between $42,000 and $57,000, and close to the $80,000 that an Audi 80 cabriolet

Engineers from Mercedes-Benz AMG have been spotted testing an updated version of the A45 Hatchback. No versions of Mercedes-Benz’s A-Class Hatchback are sold in the United States but some of the changes you see here are likely to filter across to the related CLA45 sold locally, and possibly even the A35 sedan we also get

The 2021 Ford Bronco isn’t constructed like most other cars. Instead, it’s like a life-size Lego car as every body panel can bolt on or off. The process isn’t quick and easy, but it should make the Bronco cheaper and quicker to repair, and easier to modify with the bolt-on aftermarket parts that are sure

Wisconsin-based SpeedKore Performance Group has unleashed a mid-engine, Hellcat-powered 1969 Dodge Charger. Dubbed “Hellacious,” it’s the road-going version of a car that will appear in the latest “Fast and Furious” movie, “F9,” driven by Vin Diesel’s Dominic Toretto. SpeedKore supplied nine chassis and bodies for filming, but unlike those cars, Hellacious was built for road

Ferrari this week revealed the replacement for the F8 Tributo in the form of a new V-6 plug-in hybrid supercar. It’s called the 296 GTB, and it packs 818 hp, or almost 150 more horses than the rival McLaren Artura. 2022 Toyota 86 We took a ride around Eagles Canyon Raceway in Decatur, Texas, in

Round eight of the 2021 Formula One World Championship is taking place this weekend at Austria’s Red Bull Ring. Known as the Styrian Grand Prix, it’s a special round to fill in for one of the earlier rounds canceled due to Covid-19 restrictions. It was also on the calendar last year, and just like last

Talk of a modern Ferrari powered by a V-6 dates back more than a decade, but the Italian automaker finally unveiled one on Thursday in the form of the new 296 GTB. The latest entry follows in a long line of mid-engine cars from Ferrari, and brings to the table a plug-in hybrid powertrain comprising