The Jaguar C-X75 has finally been made street-legal, 14 years after the stunning supercar concept was first shown to the world at the 2010 Paris auto show. Jaguar itself wasn't involved with the endeavor, however. Instead the honor goes to Callum, the design and engineering company founded by the C-X75's own designer, Ian Callum. The C-X75...In a persistent rain, the 2024 McLaren 750S bobbles coming out of a sharp right-hand turn on the road course at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Pirelli P Zero Corsas can’ find traction, and it takes a light touch on all the controls to keep this updated supercar pointed in the right direction. On the next straight, I go for more gas, but the...Ford led the industry last year in announcing a shift to the Tesla charge port and its North American Charging Standard (NACS), signaling Ford’ adoption of the NACS charge port in future EVs, while also providing upcoming access to the Tesla Supercharger network for existing Ford EV drivers. That access is almost here. Ford is also the...Volvo is rolling out a new safety feature that can warn of a crash or breakdown ahead, which could be crucial on winding roads or when there's poor visibility. Called Accident Ahead Alert, the system relies on cloud technology and anonymously shared real-time data gathered by various national traffic management centers. Volvo said the feature will...Aston Martin has no plans to revive Lagonda as a standalone brand for ultra-luxury sedans and SUVs. In an interview with Autocar published on Wednesday, Aston Martin Chairman Lawrence Stroll said the idea of reviving Lagonda was “completely dead” and that Aston Martin will continue to focus on sports cars and its SUV, including as the...They say you can't really be sure if a car has a good design until you've seen it in white. The Rolls-Royce Droptail, a coachbuilt special limited to just four examples, gets that chance thanks to one buyer who commissioned an example finished in white. The car, which was recently presented to its owner at an event in Singapore, was revealed on...Several EVs earned high marks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for 2024, the organization revealed this week. The IIHS toughened requirements to earn its highest Top Safety Pick+ and second-tier Top Safety Pick awards for 2024. Some 71 models still qualified for at least one of the awards, with 22 earning the Top Safety Pick+...Aston Martin is delaying the launch of its first volume EV by a year, citing lack of demand. The automaker originally planned to launch an EV next year, but it said in the release of its 2023 financial results Wednesday that it was now aiming for 2026. Aston Martin will still rely on Lucid for some powertrain components under an agreement put in...Maserati on Thursday revealed the new GranCabrio, the convertible version of the latest-generation GranTurismo coupe that went on sale last year. The convertible arrives as a 2024 model, just like the coupe, but only the performance-oriented Trofeo grade will be available at launch. A more luxury-oriented Modena grade should be coming at a later...The Lamborghini Sián is a rare car, and for fans with deep pockets a stunning example is coming up for sale. A 2021 Sián coupe with red paint that fades into exposed carbon fiber will cross the block at Broad Arrow Auctions' sale coinciding with the 2024 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance running this weekend. The car is currently...Honda wants to build extra storage space into EV bumpers for deliveries. A patent application submitted by the automaker to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on July 13, 2023, and published on Feb. 1, 2024, details a slide-out drawer for packages, turning cars into mailboxes on wheels. This hidden storage compartment is...Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave some conflicting signals about the upcoming Roadster on Tuesday night. "Tonight, we radically increased the design goals for the new Tesla Roadster," the CEO said, via a post on X. Musk then clarified that the production design is complete and the product is due to be unveiled at the end of 2024, with aims to ship it in...The 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 gets a price increase for the new model year, but also a number of upgrades. Prices start at $41,160 (including a mandatory $1,425 destination charge) for models equipped with the smaller 62-kwh battery pack. That's a $2,370 increase versus when the 62-kwh pack was introduced in the ID.4 Standard grade, at the start of the...It was at the 1984 Geneva auto show where Ferrari first unveiled the 288 GTO, meaning the car Ferrari calls its first supercar is now four decades old. The 288 GTO was born back when those three famous letters still held some motorsports credibility at the automaker. The O stands for Omologato, the Italian word for “homologation,” as...A second-generation Tesla Roadster was originally planned for production in 2020. That deadline came and went—and since then Elon Musk has announced a new date for production of the concept nearly every year. In his most recent update, the Tesla CEO said the production model will be ready to reveal in late 2024 for a targeted start of...Lamborghini's Huracán officially bows out at the end of this year, after which the automaker will introduce a plug-in hybrid successor that will likely swap out the current car's V-10 for a twin-turbocharged V-8. The rugged Huracán Sterrato launched last year was thought to be the final version of the Huracán, though recent...Aston Martin as recently as last year said it planned to launch its first electric vehicle in 2025. However, in announcing its financial results for the past year, Aston Martin on Wednesday said the first EV has been pushed back to 2026. Chairman Lawrence Stroll later in a call to investors said customers at present are more interested in plug-in...The cult-classic Renault 5 hatchback has returned as an EV—at a lower price than any electric car currently available in the U.S. Unveiled at the 2024 Geneva auto show, the new Renault 5 E-Tech combines retro styling and affordability. The design is fairly close to the 2021 concept version, and Renault claims a projected base price of 25,000...Fiat this week debuted five concept cars at the 2024 Geneva auto show, previewing a new EV model line alongside the updated 500e that's scheduled to reach U.S. showrooms later this year. The concepts, all based on one of the Stellantis STLA platforms due to be shared by the automaker's many brands, include a pickup truck and camper van, as well as...Honda on Tuesday revealed a new electrified version of its 2025 Honda CR-V that can go 29 miles, powered only by a battery pack. Then, another source can kick on, providing power for longer trips. While the formula might sound familiar, what’ different, in the case of what’ set to be badged the CR-V e:FCEV, is that the longer-range...
With four cylinders, three motors, and two transmissions, the 671-hp plug-in-hybrid C63 S E Performance is also the most complicated C-class ever.Gaseous hydrogen is the default for fuel-cell vehicles, but Daimler Truck is experimenting with liquid hydrogen for large commercial vehicles—and it's a technology that has the potential to cross over to passenger vehicles, eventually. The truck maker has partnered with Linde Engineering to set up a public liquid hydrogen station in...Ineos Automotive on Friday announced an electric SUV, with an optional range-extended powertrain. Called the Fusilier, the new model shares the overall look of the internal-combustion Ineos Grenadier SUV currently in production, but is slightly shorter in length and lower, according to an Ineos press release. It will use a dedicated skateboard...
With 27K miles, this is a standout example of the E30 3-series.As EV charging infrastructure expands, lawmakers in the Kentucky legislature have introduced a bill to "protect" gas stations, local television station WKYT reports. House Bill 581 seeks to prevent zoning authorities from treating EV charging differently from gasoline dispensing. That means any location considered suitable for EV charging would...Which automaker pushed an important EV target back by five years? Which brand is at least considering adding artificial engine vibration to its EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 23, 2024. In a first drive of the 2024 Honda Prologue EV, we found that this...
Lightning Lap 2024 images.Volvo will stop funding Polestar, in a move that will give its parent, China's Geely, greater control of the EV brand. But according to Volvo, in terms clarified on Friday, it won't completely let go. It will retain about 18% of Polestar shares, while the rest of it will go to Volvo's shareholders—allowing its majority owner Geely to boost...