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Update 2: Toyota did not reveal its new sports car on Monday. Instead, the automaker unveiled a new Corolla concept and kicked off a countdown to December 4 on its Toyota Gazoo Racing website. It reads "The Soul Lives On." Check it out, and set your watches.  

Ferrari is readying its first electric vehicle. The so-called Electtrica is scheduled to arrive late next year, signifying a new era for the iconic automaker, but it’ll be one of more than a dozen cars Ferrari plans to launch between 2026 and 2030.   

With more buyers eager to ditch their phones and disappear into the woods over a long weekend, automakers have taken notice. These days, you can’t walk through a dealership lot without laying eyes on some lifted rig with chunky tires and plastic cladding (or at least a crossover doing a…

Some automakers have gone overboard with interior design, replacing traditional knobs and buttons with touch-sensitive controls and oversized touchscreens. Porsche followed this trend with the launch of the electric Taycan, removing many physical controls. But the company now appears to be rethinking that approach.

There doesn’t seem to be a ton of demand for electric supercars, but Ferrari is still forging ahead. The car, which is simply called the Electtrica for now, will make its full debut sometime next year. In the meantime, Ferrari is revealing preliminary specs on this new model—and from a…

Good news: The Volkswagen Group is putting Audi’s turbocharged 2.5-liter engine in another car besides the RS3. Bad news: it’s not the long-rumored Golf R with five cylinders. Instead, Cupra once again gains access to Ingolstadt’s illustrious inline-five. The Formentor VZ5 originally debuted in early 2021 as a special edition…

When Nissan introduced the new Leaf in August, it proudly announced that the third-generation model would be the most affordable EV in the United States. However, that’s no longer the case. Undercutting the $31,485 Leaf S+ is Chevrolet’s returning Bolt, specifically the crossover-style EUV. The launch edition arrives early next…

Dropping your car off for a quick oil change is supposed to be a routine task. You shouldn’t have to wonder if the shop crew is joyriding your engine behind closed doors. But that’s exactly what one Texas driver saw when he filmed Walmart oil change techs flooring his car…

Last year, Audi killed the long-running A4 in favor of the A5 Sportback as part of a plan to use odd-number nomenclature for gas cars, and even numbers for EVs. Audi has since abandoned that bizarre plan, but the A4 was still a casualty. Now, however, the A4 is coming…

Rugged off-road SUVs are as popular as ever. The Ford Bronco just achieved its best third-quarter sales results in history, up 42 percent so far this year. But soon, Ford and others will have major competition in the form of a third-generation Nissan Xterra.   

When I drove the Volvo EX30, one of the most frustrating features was its key card entry system. Instead of a traditional key fob, the EX30 uses a credit card-sized device for entry and startup. It was maddening.