Alpine A110 R Ultime is flagship version of A110 New sports car packs 345-hp 1.8-liter turbo-4 Pricing starts at 265,000 euros (approximately $289,000) Alpine's sole model on sale at present is the mid-engine A110, but the handsome sports car is on its way out shortly and Alpine is marking the peak of performance with the A110 R Ultime, a hardcore...Japan's THK unveiled the LSR-05 EV prototype at the 2024 Paris auto show Prototype features in-wheel motors and wireless charging system The designer was former Nissan design chief Shiro Nakamura A Japanese company specializing in components that utilize linear motion with rolling contact presented an electric vehicle prototype showcasing some of...The 2025 Subaru WRX tS replaces the TR in the lineup Subaru’ STI team gave the tS electronically adjustable steering and dampers The 2025 Subaru WRX tS will cost about $43,000 when it arrives early next year If you were disappointed with the WRX TR, Subaru wants redemption. It gets it for 2025 in the form of the 2025 Subaru WRX tS. Finally...The Honda Prelude coupe looks set to return as a hybrid—in some markets, at least. But a manual transmission—something Honda offered on its very first Insight hybrid coupe—may not be included. Motor Trend reports that, despite speculation, the Prelude revival won't have a stick shift. That's based on comments from Honda global...Mini is applying its John Cooper Works (JCW) performance badge to electric vehicles for the first time—and on two models simultaneously. On Monday, JCW versions of the electric Mini Cooper hatchback and the Aceman subcompact crossover made their public debut at the 2024 Paris auto show. The Cooper hatch is also sold with gasoline...Bill Stroppe played a pivotal role in shaping Ford's motorsports program in the 1950s and the ensuing two decades, overseeing a diverse program that at different points included road races through Mexico, building and campaigning Indy cars, and perhaps most famously riding together with the likes of Parnelli Jones at Baja. Stroppe’ big...GMC's Sierra EV Denali has two battery options and a lower starting price for 2025 All Sierra EV Denalis continue to deliver a maximum 754 hp More models including a rugged AT4 arrive next year GMC's Sierra EV Denali enters its second year on the market with a new battery option that helps lower the price of entry. The 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali is...Alpine has revealed a third Alpenglow supercar concept The concept features a hydrogen V-6 engine developed by F1 engineers Alpine plans to launch an electric supercar this decade Hot on the heels of confirming plans to launch a supercar by the end of the decade, French performance marque Alpine used this week's 2024 Paris auto show to present a...Audi has issued another recall for its E-Tron GT and RS E-Tron GT electric cars over potential battery issues that could lead to short circuits and fires, the NHTSA disclosed Monday. The recall of 6,499 vehicles from model years 2022-2024 follows a similar recalled for the related Porsche Taycan affecting over 27,000 vehicles. The Audi and Porsche...The GT badge has held various meanings throughout the life of the Ford Mustang. It started as a $165 package in 1965, starred as Steve McQueen’ hero car in the 1968 film “Bullitt,” then took the 1970s off before marking the return of performance with the 5.0 in the 1980s, much to the delight of Vanilla Ice. While performance was...Since stepping down as the head of Nissan design in 2017, Shiro Nakamura, the designer responsible for the R35-generation Nissan GT-R, as well as multiple other Nissan and Infiniti models, has been running his own design company SN Design Platform. The Tokyo-based design company will use the 2024 Paris auto show starting today to present the THK...Toyota Gazoo Racing becomes Haas F1 team's Official Technical Partner Deal will provide Toyota drivers, mechanics, and engineers with F1 experience Collaboration includes vehicle development, data analysis, wind tunnel testing, and design of carbon-fiber parts Toyota hasn't raced in Formula 1 since 2009, but its chairman, Akio Toyoda, the man who...A new generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class arrives next year, and Mercedes has given a sneak peek. The automaker used the backdrop of the Festival d’Hyères held in France over the weekend to present a lightly camouflaged prototype for the new compact sedan which Mercedes will offer both as an electric vehicle and hybrid. Mercedes...Toyota is recalling certain Corolla Cross Hybrid crossovers from the first two model years of production to address a software issue that could cause power-brake assist to cut out while going around corners. The recall includes 42,199 vehicles from model years 2023 and 2024 that may have faulty software for their skid-control units. These units...Audi has revealed the new Q6 Sportback E-Tron The coupe-like version of Audi's electric crossover starts sales next spring or summer Pricing information will be announced closer to the market launch The 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron electric compact crossover is due in U.S. showrooms later this year, and will be joined next year by a more dynamically styled...The 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron is a more rakish take on the automaker's electric SUV Audi said the Q6 Sportback E-Tron will have about 300 miles of range The 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron will arrive in the U.S. in 2025 In keeping with the pattern set with its other electric SUVs, Audi on Sunday night unveiled a sleeker, coupe-like version of...Nissan has tapped AI to check for paint defects on new cars AI has improved paint defect detection by 7%, according to Nissan Nissan said AI is meant to enhance detection, not replace humans Nissan is using artificial intelligence to help spot paint imperfections on cars produced at its U.S. assembly plants. About three years ago, the automaker...Porsche Carrera GT owners have a new tire option A new variant of the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 is being developed for the Carrera GT This is the second time Porsche commissioned new tires for the Carrera GT Porsche Carrera GT production may have stopped almost two decades ago, but Porsche is still working on ways to make its millennial supercar...Kia is celebrating its 80th anniversary The automaker commissioned an electric conversion of its Pride hatchback A pair of 10-kwh batteries provide up to 120 miles of range in the restomod Kia turns 80 this year, and to celebrate the automaker's U.K. division commissioned an electric restomod of a humble Pride hatchback. The EV conversion was done...Eliminating internal-combustion engines would also eliminate many jobs related to engine-related technology, Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda told Reuters and other media Thursday. "If electric vehicles simply become the only choice, including for our suppliers, those people's jobs would be lost," said Toyoda, who previously held the job of CEO and is...Two BMW electric sedans are being recalled over steering components that could break, requiring more effort to turn the wheel. The recall includes 202 BMW i5 sedans from model years 2024 and 2025 and just 21 BMW i7 sedans, all 2024 models, plus non-electric versions of both. The recalled vehicles may have steering spindles manufactured with...Lexus expands the LX lineup for 2025 with a hybrid The hybrid system is unlikely to make a meaningful impact on fuel economy The Lexus LX 700h hybrid arrives at the beginning of 2025 Lexus has offered hybrid powertrains in its LS flagship sedan and LC flagship coupe for some time, and now it's adding one to those models' SUV counterpart. The 2025...Volkswagen plans to launch eight affordable electric vehicles by 2027, CEO Thomas Schåfer said in a recent interview with German publication Auto Motor und Sport (via Reuters). "We have to produce our vehicles profitably and put them on the road at affordable prices," Schåfer said in the interview. One of those affordable models will...