BMW iX Dead In US: It Served Its Purpose
The BMW iX is dead in the United States. The automaker is ending allocations of the electric SUV to the American market. Production and sales will continue in other markets.…
Ferrari EV: Acceleration Too Quick?
Ferrari consulted medical experts and NASA about the car’s acceleration. The automaker did not want to disturb the passengers. The Luce will sprint from zero to 62 miles per hour…
Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Dead: Order Books Closing Soon
Cadillac will reportedly stop accepting orders for the CT4 the week of April 20. This includes the entire model line, including the CT4-V Blackwing. Production for the sedan ends in…
Marcos To Launch First New Car
A small British sports car company called Marcos is making a comeback. A new owner has plans to build new cars under the Marcos banner. Its first road-going car could…
Could Volkswagen Build A Pickup Truck? Here’s What Its CEO Says
Volkswagen CEO ‘won’t rule out’ a pickup truck. The compact and mid-size truck segments are ripe for more competition, since the full-size market is a tough spot to crack. VW…
The New Nissan Xterra Will Only Be Gasoline-Powered
The new Xterra will debut with an ICE-only powertrain. It will use a V6, not a turbocharged four-cylinder. No manual transmission option planned. Enjoyers of simple, rugged off-road vehicles can,…
Do Hatchbacks And Sedans Still Matter? Volkswagen’s CEO Thinks So
Volkswagen Group’s US CEO said, Golf is very ‘important’ to the brand despite low sales. VW sold roughly 10,000 Golfs last year in the United States. The CEO also said…
Chevrolet May Ditch One Of Its Most Hated Transmissions: Report
Chevrolet will replace the Equinox’s CVT with an eight-speed automatic for 2027. Chevy will make a few other tweaks to the crossover, like a new exterior color. The crossover appears…
Will Chevy Make A Manual C8 Corvette?
Corvette’s executive chief engineer said there are no plans for a manual transmission in the C8. Buyers began preferring automatics near the end of the C7 Corvette generation. ‘The market…
The Subaru WRX Is Dying In Japan, But There’s Good News For America
Subaru will stop taking WRX orders in Japan on May 18. A statement on Subaru’s consumer site says WRX production is ending. A Subaru spokesperson told Motor1 that this is…