BMW has officially confirmed the arrival of the all-new 2027 X5, with the global reveal set for June 30th. The fifth-generation mid-size luxury SUV, which has been in production since 1991, will debut with the brand’s fresh Neue Klasse design…
BMW M Team WRT’s four-race podium streak in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship came to a close at Watkins Glen, where the #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 finished fourth in the GTP class. Sheldon van der Linde (RSA) and Dries…
Mazda’s name isn’t just a random corporate label—it’s a deliberate fusion of corporate history and spiritual symbolism. The automaker traces its roots to 1920, when Toyo Cork Kogyo was founded. A year later, Jujiro Matsuda took over as president and…
Koenigsegg’s Jesko Absolut just shattered the quarter-mile record for non-EV production cars after a simple over-the-air software update. The twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 hypercar, making 1,600 horsepower on E85 fuel, now clocks a blistering 8.54 seconds at 190 mph in the…
BMW M CEO Frank van Meel has openly admitted his fondness for the original M1 and expressed a desire to see a modern successor. The last M1 rolled off the production line nearly 50 years ago, in 1978, and despite…
This week’s Dopest Cars roundup delivers a parade of automotive oddities and purpose-built weirdness, all plucked straight from Facebook Marketplace. Leading the charge is a 1961 Ford Falcon that’s been “squished”—front-to-back only—into a chopped, mystery machine listed for $11,950. The…
Hyundai has just unveiled the eighth-generation Elantra sedan—known as the Avante in South Korea—at the Busan Mobility Show, and it’s a design departure so bold it makes most mainstream compact sedans look instantly dated. The new Elantra ditches evolutionary styling…
Car makers spend millions crafting slogans that promise reliability, excitement, or luxury, but drivers often see a different reality. From “Built Ford Tough” to “The Best or Nothing,” these taglines are designed to mask flaws, oversell capabilities, or simply ignore…
New car registrations in the European Union climbed 3.2% year-on-year to 955,013 units in May, according to ACEA data. Year-to-date demand increased 4% to just under 4.75 million units, signaling a strong start to 2026 despite ongoing geopolitical headwinds. The…
Mercedes-AMG’s M139 inline-four has earned bragging rights as the world’s most powerful production four-cylinder engine, but that technical triumph hasn’t translated into customer enthusiasm. The 2.0-liter turbocharged unit debuted in 2019 with up to 416 horsepower in its non-hybrid form,…