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Adrian Mardell, the man who turned Jaguar Land Rover into, simply, JLR, and put in place a strategy to market Range Rover, Defender, and Discovery as their own brands is retiring. Autocar reported Thursday that Mardell is stepping away after two years on the job, and JLR hasn't yet announced a successor. 

Cheap cars aren't as cheap as they used to be. The latest culprit is the Subaru Impreza, which is a whole lot more expensive for 2026. The Japanese automaker axed the car's base trim and bumped prices on the remaining models, meaning the Impreza is effectively $3,125 pricer than last…

Generally recognized as the automotive equivalent of owning a Rolex, parking a Porsche in your garage is a rite of passage for anyone even mildly into cars once they reach a certain threshold of wealth. But how much coin do you need exactly? We’ve got the answers.

BMW revealed on Thursday it took a particularly interesting Nürburgring record back in April. The M3 CS Touring, the company's most extreme station wagon, now holds the record for quickest wagon around the Nordschleife, with a time of 7 minutes, 29.49 seconds. 

Chevrolet has tested Corvettes around the Nürburgring for decades, but it’s been over 10 years since the company released a Nordschleife lap time for America’s sports car. That changes Thursday. Chevy brought three C8 Corvettes to the ‘Ring—the Z06, ZR1, and ZR1X—and now claims the title of fastest American car around…

Hard to believe, but it’s already been nearly two years since Honda revived the Prelude name with a concept car at the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon. The sixth-generation model later evolved into a near-production prototype for this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, and now it’s about to go on sale…

Having lost its manual gearbox, the Golf GTI isn’t as desirable as it used to be. You could argue that interior quality has taken a hit compared to the excellent Mk7. Not that the Grand Touring Injection ever had an exciting design, but the Mk8 perhaps looks too restrained. Despite…

Over-the-air software updates are a game-changer. Whereas before cars had to go to a dealer for a simple software update, costing everyone involved time and money, now automakers can push out important fixes and improvements while their customers' cars sit parked. But customers are responsible for making sure their vehicles…

Lamborghini released financial results for the first half of 2025 on Wednesday, revealing record sales for the period. But it's not all good news in Sant'Agata Bolognese. Revenue remained flat year-over-year, while operating profit fell by nearly 5 percent. 

I learned three very important things at the launch of the Huracán-succeeding Lamborghini Temerario:

The Bugatti Tourbillon is filled with all sorts of neat innovations. A steering wheel that rotates around a central hub, a titanium gauge cluster, 3D-printed suspension components, and a monster rear diffuser that doubles as a crash structure. Add to that a sound system that doesn't use traditional speakers.