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Dodge isn't the same company it used to be. With the Challenger being discontinued and the Charger ditching its V-8, the muscle car maker's lineup looks a lot different for the 2025 model year. But that's not to say there aren't still interesting vehicles to choose from.

The last thing a 2006 Jeep Wrangler needs is more power. This one has a lot more power, courtesy of an 8.3-liter V-10 from a Dodge Viper. Know that this Jeep originally had a 4.0-liter straight-six with 190 horsepower; now, it has something like 500. If this sounds like a good time…

The modern Mini Cooper has always appealed to a certain type of person. Small yet premium, sporty not shouty, and with a strong whiff of manufactured kitsch, BMW’s Oxford-built hatchback aims for yuppies but lands more with older folks as a third or fourth car. While the newest iteration tries…

US President Donald Trump is ready to impose a 25-percent tariff on all imported cars, and automakers are preparing for the worst. The tax poses a difficult challenge for foreign car companies that want access to the American market while remaining competitive on price. For Mercedes-Benz, that means it could…

The Nürburgring just enacted its biggest regulation change in decades. For the first time, the iconic German race track has banned motorcycles from participating in its public "Touristenfahrten" tourist drive sessions, starting with the 2025 season.

Mercedes will take a page from BMW's book by unifying its design language between combustion-engine cars and EVs. In what is possibly the best news you'll hear all week, future models with the three-pointed star will adopt a "coherent design language" across the whole portfolio. The world's second-largest luxury brand…

Although Mercedes has already confirmed a next-generation S-Class with combustion engines and electric drivetrains, the current model has yet to receive its mid-cycle update. The facelifted model will hit the market in 2026 when the company's flagship model gets a "major update." The German luxury brand shared the news today as part…

For several years, Mercedes-Benz Vans has been dripping details about its Van Electric Architecture (VAN.EA) platform. But before the first production models hit the market in 2026, we're now learning that gasoline counterparts will join the electric vans. The newly announced Van Combustion Architecture (VAN.CA) will carry over about 70%…

Kia's PV5 electric van was first shown as a concept at last year's CES. The production version has just arrived, and it looks almost the same. Shown here in Passenger and Cargo versions, the zero-emission workhorse retains its futuristic styling and adds plastic body cladding for a more rugged appearance. It has…

After launching several crossovers and a minivan, Volvo's next electric effort keeps the sedan alive. Although the once-traditional body style has largely fallen out of favor in the SUV era, the ol' saloon is still popular in China where parent company Geely calls home. Before it breaks cover in a…

There have been a lot of changes at Stellantis in the last few months. The CEO is gone, and the American brands have more freedom in deciding their destiny. That's a lot to handle, but one thing Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and Chrysler likely won't have to worry about is any…