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1. 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1: King of the Hill climbs new heights

   2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 is the most powerful gas-powered American production car ever ZR1’s twin-turbo LT7 V-8 uses turbos to spin up 1,064 hp ZTK Performance Package generates more than 1,200 pounds of downforce We expected 850...

2. Alfa Romeo Junior could come to US

   Alfa Romeo might change its mind about bringing its EV to the U.S. The Alfa Romeo Junior was originally named Milano, but was changed due to an Italian law The Junior might not be sold in every state if it comes to the U.S. The Alfa Romeo...

3. Volvo needs to keep plug-in hybrids or "will die," according to dealers

   Volvo's CEO said mild- and plug-in hybrids are a bridge technology for EVs Volvo will continue to invest in plug-in hybrids despite planning for an EV-only lineup Dealers said Volvo needs to sell PHEVs or the automaker would die Volvo has pledged to...

4. 2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix preview: Racing in the Ardennes hills

   The 2024 F1 Belgian Grand Prix is round 14 of the season The race takes place at Spa-Francorchamps circuit Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen still leads the 2024...

5. 2026 Genesis Electrified GV70 spied with updates

   The Genesis Electrified GV70 will receive an update for 2026 The 2026 Electrified GV70 might get a larger battery pack for more range Inside, the...

6. Bugatti design boss: Tourbillon designed to be timeless

   The Bugatti Tourbillon eschews flashy trends to ensure the design ages gracefully There's a distinct lack of digital displays inside the Tourbillon Bugatti turned to Swiss watch makers for the intricate gauge cluster design A Bugatti is the type...

7. Stellantis ready to drop underperforming brands

   Stellantis' CEO said he'll shut down brands that aren't performing In 2021 Stellantis committed to 10-year investments for each of its brands Stellantis' net profits for the first half of 2024 were down 48% year-over-year Stellantis'...

8. Recall fix: Toyota to replace V-6 engines in Tundra, Lexus LX

   Toyota will replace engines in over 100,000 Tundra full-size pickup trucks and Lexus LX luxury SUVs as a recall fix, Automotive News reported Thursday. Toyota announced the recall in May, saying at the time that it encompassed 102,000 Tundra and LX...

9. 2026 Kia PV5 electric van spied

   Kia plans to have 14 electric vehicles in its lineup as soon as 2027, and some of these will be purpose-built vehicles designed to meet a customer's specific needs, such as delivery vans or shuttles....

10. Future Fords might detect speeding and report you to the cops

    Ford patented tech that would have a vehicle report a driver for speeding The patent said vehicles would monitor other vehicles using onboard cameras It's unclear what legal argument Ford would make for the tech if implemented Ford is...

11. Gas and hybrid Porsche Cayennes to live on beyond 2030

    The fourth-generation Porsche Cayenne will be an EV The third-generation gas and hybrid Cayenne will live on past 2030 Porsche said the transition to electric cars will take longer than anticipated Porsche is...

12. Esteban Ocon to drive for Haas F1 team from 2025

    The Haas Formula 1 team on Thursday announced it signed Esteban Ocon as a driver. Haas signed a multiyear contract with Ocon that will see the young Frenchman start driving for the...

13. Toyota and Stanford got two Supras to tandem drift autonomously

    Two Toyota Supras drifted without a human behind the steering wheel The stunt was a collaboration between the Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University The cars used AI...

14. Karma plans two Monterey debuts, including GT-UV concept

    Two vehicle debuts from Karma Automotive will take place at 2024 Monterey Car Week One of the vehicles will be a concept while the...

15. 2026 Kia K4 hatchback spied for first time

    The Kia K4 sedan is gaining a hatchback sibling The K4 hatchback will replace the former Forte5 hatch Reportedly the K4 hatchback will come to the U.S., likely in 2025 Kia's...