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…
Magnus Walker Porsche Collection For Sale: Bid On Outlaw 911s
Magnus Walker is auctioning 18 cars from his Porsche collection. The cars are being auctioned through RM Sotheby’s, with bidding running March 18–25. Highlights include rare models like a 1976…
Audi Is No Longer Taking Orders For The A8 In Germany
The order books closed on February 18. Regional availability depends on stock levels. Audi leaves the door open for a ‘possible successor.’ Things are shaking up in the full-size luxury…