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'We're Changing the Structure:' GM's Software Boss Steps Down Amid Major Overhaul

Last month, General Motors announced that it would launch a new zonal architecture meant to transform how the company builds its vehicles, with software playing a vital role. Recently, though, the company made some changes to who will oversee that team.

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There's a Reason BMW Brought the M5 Touring to America, Not the M3

The BMW M5 Touring is the automaker’s first performance wagon in the US in, well, a very long time—but it’s already proving to be a big hit. Through the first few months of 2025, demand for the M5 Touring outpaced that of the sedan, putting it on track to become…

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The 10 Longest-Lasting Sedans You Can Buy

Sedans have seen a steady decline in popularity over the past few years. Once the go-to choice for families, the classic four-door has been overtaken by crossovers and SUVs. These larger vehicles offer more practicality, sure, but that often comes with a higher cost of entry.

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Ford Reveals F-150 Raptor R With 900+ HP. But You Can't Buy It (Yet)

The horsepower wars may be over in the supercar world, but in trucklandia, the numbers keep climbing. Not satisfied with “only” 720 horsepower in the F-150 Raptor R, Ford decided there was room for more, way more. Possibly a preemptive answer to the returning Ram TRX, the Blue Oval’s supertruck…

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Ford Maverick Street Truck Gets 300 HP With the Mustang's Turbo

Ford revived the street truck formula a little over a year ago with the launch of the Maverick Lobo. For this year’s SEMA, the Blue Oval is taking things a step further by equipping its smallest pickup with a host of Ford Performance Parts. Compatible with the AWD XL, XLT,…

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Mazda's Rotary Sports Car Revival Faces an Uncertain Future

Hard to believe it’s already been two years since Mazda lifted the covers off the Iconic SP. Given the company’s track record of not bringing promising concept cars to fruition, we’ve been cautiously optimistic ever since. After all, we’ve been burned before: Remember the 2015 RX-Vision? That rotary-powered, rear-wheel-drive coupe…

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Audi Has Three Major Debuts Planned for 2026

Audi hasn’t been doing too well lately. Sales fell 11.8 percent last year to 1,671,218 vehicles and haven’t rebounded in the first nine months of 2025. Through September, shipments continued to decline, dropping 4.8 percent to 1,175,765 units. That’s despite the launch of several new core products, including the A5,…

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Kia Sales Are Way Up—But Its EVs Continue to Struggle

Kia continues to cook this year, with the Korean automaker recording its best October ever. The automaker sold just over 69,000 cars last month, beating October 2024’s sales by just 94 units. But some models definitely fared better than others.

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Porsche Patented a Way to Make Tunnel Rips Even Better

An excellent exhaust note remains a great joy. The right aural blast can take an okay drive and turn it into something that sticks in your mind. You know the drill when you're approaching one; roll the windows down, drop a gear, and scream towards the light on the car…

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Grand Theft Auto Won't Leave the US. The Game's Co-Founder Explains Why

Outside of the London expansion for the first Grand Theft Auto video game, the series has settled on satirizing America ever since. Gamers have committed mass atrocities in fictionalized versions of New York, Los Angeles, and Miami, and there’s a simple reason for that: There’s no place like the good ol' United States.

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Honda Engineers Want a New S2000. We're Not Holding Out Hope

Honda introduced the S2000 at the turn of the century, just over 25 years ago. It was a purpose-built convertible sports car that the automaker produced for a decade, and rumors of its return swirled for years, with no new car ever materializing. There are no definitive plans to resurrect the model, but there’s clearly still…

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BMW Is Killing Its M Competition Models. But for Good Reason

Update: This story has been updated with a confirmation from BMW and additional clarification on current Competition models.

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It's Not Us vs Them: The People Who Make EVs Are Enthusiasts Too

Electric vehicles have gotten wrapped up in the culture wars. I suppose that’s natural in these polarized times, where seemingly everything becomes a flashpoint, all framed in "us vs them" terms.

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Nissan and Mercedes Will Close Their Joint Factory

Nissan and Daimler inked a deal in 2015 to build the Cooperation Manufacturing Plant Aguascalientes (COMPAS) in central Mexico. The 50:50 joint venture invested $1 billion in the factory, where production began in 2017 with the Infiniti QX50 and QX55. The Mercedes A-Class joined the assembly line a year later,…

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Mazda Wants Cars to Suck Back Their Own Emissions

It’s well known that Japanese automakers have long been reluctant to commit fully to battery electric vehicles. Toyota has been the most vocal about this stance, with chairman Akio Toyoda claiming EVs will never exceed a 30 percent market share. Instead, companies from the Land of the Rising Sun see…

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The Cadillac Celestiq Got a Major Price Hike

The Cadillac Celestiq is the automaker's low-volume luxury model meant to showcase its bespoke capabilities. Such an extreme car comes at an equally extreme price, with the 2025 model starting at around $340,000. As Cadillac prepares to produce the 2026 model, though, the price is going up significantly.

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Ram Will Launch Two New SRT Products 'In the Coming Months'

Earlier this year, Stellantis made major changes to its North American operations. Tim Kuniskis, who returned in 2025 to retake the top spot at Ram, became the head of the automaker’s American brands and announced the return of the SRT division. And according to the automaker's earnings presentation, we'll see…

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Mercedes-Benz E-Class EV Spy Video Proves a Styling Upgrade Is Imminent

It’s time to bid farewell to the Mercedes-Benz "melting butter" design of its electric lineup. Updated styling arrives soon, and it can’t come quickly enough. Benz buyers said "No thank you" to many of the EQ offerings, so Mercedes will switch things up by reverting to more tried-and-true stylistic elements…

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Finally, A New Dodge Charger With a Hemi V-8

The new Dodge Charger might not have a V-8 engine (yet), but there’s still one way to get the latest muscle car with a Hemi. Today, Dodge debuted the 2025 Dodge Charger Hustle Stuff Drag Pack—a purpose-built drag car with a supercharger V-8 under the hood.

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TVR Is Dead, But This Company Is Keeping Them Alive In America

TVR is effectively dead. British businessman Les Edgar tried to revive the legendary sports car maker in 2017 with the stunning Griffith concept. But by 2023, Edgar and his team had lost the rights to the Ebbw Vale factory in Wales, where production was supposed to begin. We haven’t heard…

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The Dodge Charger V-8 May Finally Return. Here's Everything We Know

There’s a very good chance that Dodge shoves a V-8 back into the engine bay of the Charger. The brand’s efforts to make the electric Daytona the ultimate offering haven’t resonated with buyers, and now that Stellantis has a new CEO, Dodge and the other American brands have a bit…

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Ford CEO: China Can 'Put Us All Out of Business'

Ford CEO Jim Farley has been vocal about his love for Chinese EVs. It was a year ago when the Blue Oval's boss told the public that he was driving a Xiaomi SU7—and that he loved it. Then, a few months ago, Farley said he found the Chinese auto industry "humbling." Now, his words…

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Going Hybrid Isn't Scary. The Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Is Proof

A friend of mine often says that auto engineers do their best work when backed into a corner. At least in Europe, internal-combustion cars have to run Lambda=1—no fuel enrichment to help keep things cool or make extra power. It's a huge challenge, and one Porsche decided to respond to…

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Despite Early EV Promises, Volvo Will Keep Gas Engines for a Lot Longer

In the first half of this decade, there was a race to set a cutoff date for the ol’ combustion engine. Volvo claimed an early lead, announcing in early 2021 that it would go fully electric by the end of the decade. But like many other automakers, it has since…

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Here's How Mazda Plans to Use Its New Logo

At the 2025 Japan Mobility Show this week, Mazda finally made its new logo official. It’s been a long time coming, considering the trademark filing first surfaced over a year ago. As initially believed, this is indeed a subtle evolution of the symbol introduced in 1997. We’ve actually seen it…

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