BMW M’s leadership and design chief are singing from the same hymn sheet when it comes to their ultimate dream project: a modern successor to the legendary 1978–1981 BMW M1 supercar. Speaking at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, BMW…
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,…
Troy, a Boston-based professional fresh out of a Vermont military college, is trading in his 2006 Audi A4 3.2 Avant — a college-era beater with dents, scrapes, and occasional oil leaks — for a more refined daily driver. His budget…
Private equity giant Bain Capital is set to acquire a controlling 51% stake in Volkswagen’s heavy-diesel engine unit Everllence for approximately $8.4 billion, with Volkswagen retaining a 49% holding, according to a company statement confirmed by Bloomberg. The deal is…
The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X has just rewritten the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb record for production cars, shattering the previous benchmark by a staggering 23 seconds. Behind the wheel, JR Hildebrand piloted the all-wheel-drive, 1,250-horsepower Corvette to an official…
Europe’s new-car market roared back to life in May 2026, with 1,152,523 registrations across the EU, EFTA (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland), and the UK—a 3.6% year-over-year jump. The EU alone grew 3.2%, while the UK matched the overall rise at 3.6%.…
Daimler Truck has partnered with Keyou to offer hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine tractors in Europe as early as 2027. The partnership adds hydrogen combustion to Daimler Truck’s 2027 powertrain lineup, which already includes diesel, battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell, and natural…
Automotive journalists love to play the hypothetical car-buying game, and Jalopnik’s latest thought experiment is a doozy: if you had $250,000 to spend exclusively on brand-new cars—no used, no dealer auctions, no loopholes—what would you drive home? The catch? You…
The 2002 Chrysler Prowler is one of the most gloriously impractical cars ever built, and a $23,950 asking price on Craigslist has us wondering if it’s a steal or just a steal of your soul. This retro-styled roadster isn’t for…
The Smart Crossblade isn’t a car in any conventional sense. It’s a rolling automotive oddity, a two-seat open-air contraption that Mercedes-Benz built just 2,000 units of between 2002 and 2003—and it was never officially sold in the U.S. Yet somehow,…