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It looks as though Mercedes really wants us to get excited about its new family of electric vans. After showing camouflaged prototypes a few months ago, the three-pointed star is back with a more conventional teaser. Hiding in the shadows is a showcar depicting a "luxurious, elegant, and spacious limousine"…

Electric hot hatches are few and far between. Models that spring to mind include the Abarth 500e, Cupra Born VZ, Mini John Cooper Works, and the lesser-known MG4 XPower. Renault wants to overshadow all of them—including its very own Alpine A290—with a ludicrously powerful iteration of the reborn 5. Yes,…

Remember when Bugatti said it would retire from chasing records in September 2019? Management has changed since then, and so have the company's objectives. The newly founded Bugatti Rimac joint venture has already smashed a record. The Mistral is now the fastest open-top production car ever. It follows two record-breaking Veyrons and…

You probably don't remember the BMW Vision M Next concept from 2019. The svelte sports car was supposed the replace the i8 and usher in a new era of electrified performance for the BMW M brand. Instead, the concept was relegated to the history books, never to see the light…

Nissan has had a tumultuous year, to say the least. Sales are way down, the company is behind on hybridization, and the latest reports indicate that the brand has anywhere from "12 to 14 months" left in business. Not good. But Nissan’s latest hire could be the first step in…

It's amazing what a new set of tires can do for a classic car.

Something people don’t tell you about becoming a car reviewer is how many of your conversations sound like forum threads. I say I like Mazda Miatas. Someone says they’re underpowered. I say modern Porsche 911s rock. They say air-cooled is king. I say the 1,001-horsepower, $600,000, hybrid Lamborghini Revuelto is…

Mercedes-AMG is building two standalone performance vehicles: A high-powered SUV and a four-door coupe. The duo will use the brand's new AMG.EA architecture, and for better or worse, they'll both be electric. Today, we get our first official glimpse of the SUV in action, undergoing cold-weather testing in Sweden. And…

A study released Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that taller vehicles are more likely to seriously injure pedestrians in an impact.

There are thousands of cheap used cars out there now that the pandemic price bubble has burst. Not to mention the amount of shockingly affordable lease deals on EVs these days. But what if you want something with a bit more edge—an exotic sports car that won't break the bank?

Ford killed the Escort in the early 2000s to make room for the Focus. The legendary nameplate made a surprising comeback last decade for a sedan built and sold in China. It was a short-lived return since the nameplate was retired last year. Now, it's back again for a far…