The RS4 Engine In An Ur-Quattro
Audacious Automotive is a UK startup that’s reimagining the Ur-Quattro with less weight and V8 power. The engine, taken from an RS4, will be supercharged to deliver over 600 horsepower.…
GM Recalls 2026: 80,000 Cars Affected
Through mid-March, General Motors has already issued eight recalls, giving GM the second-highest number of recalls behind Ford Motor Company. That said, GM’s total number of cars recalled is far…
Touch Buttons Cost Half As Much As Physical Controls
CEO Benedetto Vigna says production costs for touch controls are 50 percent lower than those for real buttons. Ferrari will put more traditional controls inside its cars. Existing Purosangue and…
Porsche Is Developing A Gearbox That Switches Between Manual And Automatic
Porsche filed a new patent for a transmission gear selector that can operate an automatic or a manual gearbox. Sensors track the shift lever’s movements, recreating the feel of shifting…
870 Miles Without Refueling? Renault Bets On Range-Extending EVs
Renault’s next electric cars will have a gas engine working as a generator to charge the battery. The range-extender option will boost range by over 400 miles. Without a range…
Jerry Seinfeld’s Mercedes 500E Sold For Crazy Money
Jerry Seinfeld’s former Mercedes-Benz 500 E (W124) sold for $320,000 (about €276,000) at Amelia Island. The high-performance sedan was developed in collaboration with Porsche and partly assembled at its plant…
New Volkswagen Models 2026
Last year wasn’t an easy one for the Volkswagen Group, as was the case for many automakers. The company saw its operating profit drop 53 percent compared to 2024, due…
Porsche Is Considering A New Halo Sports Car Above The 911
Porsche wants higher-margin products positioned above the 911 and Cayenne. CEO Michael Leiters says a new model above the 911 is a possibility. An SUV larger than the Cayenne is…
Could Fit A Gas Engine
The next Alpine A110 sports car will remain an EV. A gas version isn’t in the works, but CEO Philippe Krief says it’s ‘designed to accommodate an internal combustion engine.’…
Driving On Miami’s F1 Track
As the sun rises over South Florida, the roar of the legendary W16 engine echoes throughout the Miami International Autodrome. In the pits, a line of Bugatti Bolides glints in…