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The 2026 Kia Seltos Is Cheaper Because of This One Change

The average price of a new car is nearing $50,000, and consumers are increasingly shifting to more affordable alternatives. Unwilling to let those cost-conscious buyers go unserved, Kia has altered the Seltos lineup for 2026, cutting the starting price by $1,000 with the launch of a new entry-level front-wheel-drive trim.

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You Don't Need a V-12: Why Rolls-Royce's New Performance Car Is Better As an EV

The V-12 is dying. Apart from a few holdouts endeavoring to keep the monstrous motor alive, most companies have downsized or electrified as The Man cracks down on emissions-spewing, fuel-thirsty engines.

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Ram Could Start Making Passenger Vans

After just seven months in retirement, Tim Kuniskis came back to run the Ram brand, and already he's left a mark. He confirmed the brand is working on a new mid-size pickup to arrive in 2027, delayed the all-electric Rev pickup, reintroduced the Hemi V-8 for its half-ton truck, introduced…

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Want Your Own Custom Supercar? This Company Will Build It

Supercars are expensive, and more often than not, you're limited to one powertrain option and one body style, with very little wiggle room for full-on customization. That is, unless you're willing to throw an obscene amount of money at a company like Ferrari or Lamborghini. But a British engineering firm…

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Porsche Can't Stop, Won't Stop Breaking Lap Records at Road Atlanta

When Porsche went to Road Atlanta to set an EV lap record with the Taycan Turbo GT, it brought a couple other cars along. Again with factory driver Patrick Long at the wheel, the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid set a record for gas-powered sedans, and the Cayenne Turbo GT set…

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Toyota Hypes New Four-Cylinder Engine: '600 HP Is Easily Possible'

It’s been over a year since Toyota announced a new family of four-cylinder combustion engines, to be offered in both naturally aspirated and turbocharged flavors. These upcoming gas engines, planned with displacements of 1.5 liters and 2.0 liters, are said to be smaller and lighter. While efficiency is the primary…

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Mercedes-AMG Admits The Four-Cylinder Hybrid 'Failed to Resonate' With Buyers: Report

Mercedes-AMG has gone on record to announce it’s developing a new V-8 engine, but ghosts of the past still haunt the offices in Affalterbach. The latest chapter in the four-cylinder C63 saga involves a senior company official admitting the electrified 2.0-liter engine didn’t catch on with buyers. Speaking under the…

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Ian Callum's Reimagined Mini Is Our New Favorite Restomod

In a world where bigger is often better, it's nice to see the classic Mini continue to thrive. There's a new limited-run restomod available, a collaboration between Callum design, from famed designer Ian Callum, and the firm behind the Margrave Mini from the 1960s, Wood and Pickett. And the very…

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The Ford Escape Isn't Dead Yet. But These Six States Can't Buy One

Rumors of the Ford Escape's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Two years ago, reports suggested that Ford's compact SUV wouldn't live to see the next few years, yet the Blue Oval still sells a new model here and now in 2025. Now it's being reported that the Escape will live…

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IIHS: Vehicle Blind Spots Are Getting Bigger Every Year

Vehicles today are far larger than they were before the turn of the century. They’re heavier, too, with tons of engineering designed to protect the driver. But that has come at a cost. Bigger vehicles mean bigger blind spots, and a new study reveals just how much less of the…

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Why the AMG G63 Is Still the Best Thing Mercedes Makes

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This Chinese Sedan Is Faster Than Every Supercar Around the Nürburgring

If you still aren't taking China's EVs seriously, here's further proof that you should. A caged, stripped-out Xiaomi SU7 Ultra prototype lapped the Nürburgring Nordschleife in just 6 minutes, 22 seconds—24 seconds quicker than its previous lap set in 2024. That means an electric prototype from China is quicker than…

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Mercedes Recalls Most AMG One Hypercars Over Fire Risk

The AMG One has been nothing but a pain to develop. Although the concept debuted in September 2017, the production version didn’t arrive until June 2022. Customers had to wait even longer, as deliveries did not begin until January 2023. Making a Formula 1 engine compliant for a street-legal car…

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Stellantis Boss Tells Employees to Stop Describing Themselves as Former FCA or PSA Workers

After four tumultuous years at the helm of Stellantis, Carlos Tavares unexpectedly stepped down last December, despite having another year left on his contract. The company took about six months to find a replacement, ultimately appointing Antonio Filosa late last month to lead the automotive conglomerate and its 14 car…

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BMW: 'The Combustion Engine Is Our Foundation'

Many carmakers rushed to set cutoff dates for combustion engines, only to backtrack on their lofty electric goals just a few years later. But BMW didn’t break any promises for the simple reason that it never announced an end to gas-powered cars. On several occasions, CEO Oliver Zipse emphasized that…

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Sorry Apple Fans, Some Automakers Are Turning Their Backs on CarPlay Ultra

It's been three years since Apple unveiled its upgraded version of CarPlay, designed to take over every screen in a car. It was supposed to launch last year, but 2025 arrived without a single vehicle having the software. Aston Martin only just announced last month that it would integrate CarPlay…

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You're Not Going Crazy: Affordable Used Cars are Disappearing

If you're looking for a used car, you'll likely struggle to find a good, affordable option. The average price of a three-year-old used vehicle is up 40.9 percent compared to the market in 2019, and the share of those vehicles that cost under $20,000 is quickly disappearing.

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AMG’s New V-8 Will Be Around for as Long as People Want It, Says CEO

Mercedes-AMG just unveiled the AMG GT XX, a 1,340-horsepower super sedan concept with an electric powertrain and synthesized noise that one board member called “the best V-8 we have ever developed.” But fans of real, combustion V-8s needn’t worry, as AMG has a new one of those in development, which…

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AMG Says Its New EV Powertrain Is 'The Best V-8 We've Ever Developed'

Mercedes-Benz performance division AMG unveiled the GT XX concept Wednesday, previewing the brand’s first production EV with a claimed 1,340 horsepower, 223-mph top speed, and a wild synthetic “engine” sound. According to AMG CEO Michael Schiebe, one unnamed board member called AMG’s first bespoke electric powertrain “the best V-8 we…

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Mercedes-AMG's New Super Sedan Revealed: Insane Power, V-8 Noises

Mercedes-Benz’s performance division hasn’t had great luck straying from the tried-and-true V-8 formula. Its turbo-hybrid four-cylinder C63, while technically brilliant, was largely panned for its weight and lack of emotion. It’s currently selling like whatever the opposite of hotcakes is, and even AMG CEO Michael Schiebe admitted the company “could…

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2025 Dodge Charger Daytona EV: Pros & Cons

This isn’t your granddad’s Dodge Charger. Though it may look somewhat like the Chargers and Challengers of old, the 2025 Charger Daytona Scat Pack is an entirely new thing, with a fully revamped interior and a fully electric powertrain. A Charger without a V-8 might sound like heresy, but this…

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The Corvette ZR1 Just Put Down a Crazy Number on a Dyno

The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 carries the honor of being the most powerful Corvette ever... at least until the ZR1X hits production later this year. Customers are finally starting to receive their cars, so it was only a matter of time before a ZR1 showed up at a dyno for a…

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Jaguar Type 00 EV: Everything We Know

Jaguar is in a tough spot following an aggressive rebrand that hasn't been well-received, and a radical concept car that left many customers scratching their heads. However, Jaguar pushes on with its new strategy regardless, with plans to launch a production version of the Type 00 in the next few…

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This Is Koenigsegg's Most Radical Hypercar Ever

Koenigsegg is adding a third flavor of the Jesko to join the track-focused Attack and the high-speed Absolut. The new Sadair's Spear is essentially a more hardcore version of the former, featuring upgrades that make it even quicker around a circuit while remaining street-legal. But first, let’s explain the name.…

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Tesla Free Falls in Europe as Sales Drop for Fifth Straight Month

Tesla is experiencing a free fall in Europe, with no signs of improvement in the foreseeable future. Sales figures published today by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) show demand dropped yet again in May, marking the fifth consecutive month of declining sales. A look at the numbers highlights just…

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