In a car culture obsessed with extracting every last horsepower, the idea of deliberately reducing engine power sounds counterintuitive. Yet detuning—deliberately dialing back an engine’s performance—can deliver tangible benefits in reliability, running costs, and even fuel economy. The logic is…
Team Schubert secured valuable points in the DTM championship at the Lausitzring, with Marco Wittmann finishing fifth and eighth in the two races, and Kelvin van der Linde taking ninth and tenth places. The BMW M2 Cup made its debut,…
If the daily news cycle feels like a relentless downpour of gloom, Fifth Gear Classic’s new YouTube channel offers a free, bite-sized escape into the cars and fashion of the early 2000s. The channel’s Full Episodes playlist delivers every episode…
New York’s Knicks championship parade sets the backdrop for this week’s batch of the coolest cars currently listed on Facebook Marketplace, all decked out in the team’s signature blue and orange. The search wasn’t easy—Facebook’s search function is notoriously clunky—but…
Porsche has unveiled the 2027 Taycan, featuring new simulated gears and a NACS port, but has also discontinued the Cross Turismo and Sport Turismo wagon versions in the US market. According to a Porsche spokesperson, the long roof variants are…
Electric minitruck startup Telo Trucks has taken a major step toward production with a new Tier 1 partnership that could silence critics who dismissed the tiny MT1 as a novelty. The MT1 promises the cargo bed of a Toyota Tacoma…
A Canadian BMW owner scored a shockingly fair buy-back offer from an AI chatbot—only for the dealer to yank it minutes later. Zack Giacomelli, who bought a 2021 BMW X3 from BMW Toronto in 2023, received a text from “Quinn…
BMW AG’s Board of Management has revised its full-year guidance for 2026, citing a deteriorating operating environment and a one-time impact from accelerated structural and efficiency measures. The company now expects a slight decline in automotive segment deliveries compared to…
Mercedes-AMG is launching its most aggressive product offensive in history, with more than 27 new models hitting the market over the next three years. The push includes six- and eight-cylinder internal combustion models, a new GT Black Series, and a…
BMW and SOLARWATT are set to launch a joint offering that integrates upcoming Neue Klasse electric vehicles into home energy networks. Announced following an expanded collaboration on smart energy and home charging solutions, the system positions the EV as an…