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1. Review: 2025 Audi S5 states the case for gas power in EV transition

   Redesigned 2025 Audi S5 replaces both Audi S4 sedan and S5 Sportback S5 gets sharper handling S5 interior offers up to three screens On the tight roads of the Provence Alps region of southern France, there are Citroens to the left of me, rock walls to the right,...

2. Stellantis spent $29.5M to enhance wind tunnel for EVs

   Stellantis has upgraded the wind tunnel located near its U.S. headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, in its quest to boost range of electric vehicles by reducing drag. The automaker on...

3. Dodge Charger EV with solid-state battery to start testing by 2026

   Stellantis to test Factorial solid-state battery on public roads by 2026 Battery to be tested in Dodge Charger Daytona Production expected later this decade A fleet of Dodge Charger Daytona electric vehicles fitted with solid-state...

4. Morgan Plus Six bows out with Pinnacle special edition

   Morgan's Plus Six has only been built since 2019, but the car will end production early next year. To mark the run, Morgan on Wednesday revealed the Plus Six Pinnacle, a special edition limited to just 30 units worldwide....

5. Porsche secretly built a V-10 Le Mans race car 25 years ago

   Porsche's V-10 in the Carrera GT was originally built for a race car Just one example of the race car, known as the LMP2000, was built Video footage of the LMP2000 and its...

6. Hyundai and Kia envision software-defined, AI-driven factories

   Hyundai and Kia have revealed new technologies to help improve efficiency at their plants through the use of advanced software, including artificial intelligence. The technologies...

7. Gas-powered 2025 Mini John Cooper Works hatch, convertible revealed

   John Cooper Works versions of gas-powered Mini hatch and convertible revealed Peak power of 228 hp comes from 2.0-liter turbo-4 U.S. sales start in early 2025 A new generation of...

8. McLaren shows W1 hypercar's 3D-printed suspension

   McLaren in October revealed a successor to its P1 hypercar in the form of the W1. The new hypercar is similar to the P1 in that it features a plug-in hybrid powertrain built around a twin-turbocharged V-8 engine, but in other areas it is completely different,...

9. Lamborghini Revuelto receives first recall

   The Lamborghini Revuelto only started deliveries late last year but has already received its first recall notice. Lamborghini has issued a recall of the...

10. Ettore Bugatti movie in the works

    A movie about the life of Bugatti founder Ettore Bugatti is in the works, Deadline reported on Monday, citing comments by producer Andrea Iervolino. The movie is being developed by Iervolino's new production company, The Andrea Iervolino Company,...

11. Test drive: 2024 Lincoln Nautilus hybrid dethrones Lexus RX

    Lincoln found the sweet spot of understated luxury The Nautilus hybrid is a smooth and efficient companion Would-be Lexus RX buyers should put Lincoln Nautilus on their shopping list Luxury crossover SUV buyers coming out of a...

12. 2026 Kia EV4 electric liftback caught on video

    The Kia EV4 appears to mimic the concept from 2023 The Kia EV4 will be available as a sleek liftback and traditional hatch Kia is expected to unveil the EV4 next year The production version...

13. BMW's new M2 race car tests hard at the 'Ring

    BMW is working on a new generation of its entry-level customer race car based on the M2 coupe, and prototypes are currently being...

14. 2025 Subaru BRZ Series.Purple limited to just 500 cars

    The 2025 Subaru BRZ reaches showrooms early next year, and when it arrives it will include a new BRZ Series.Purple special edition. As the name suggests, the car features a purple paint finish, specifically a new available...

15. Hyundai wants to turn windshields into holographic displays

    Hyundai developing holographic windshield display with Germany's Zeiss Technology enables augmented reality displays to span width of windshield Production planned to...