Today in Car News

McLaren’s CEO has dropped a few details on the company’s next-generation supercars. They’ll be getting a new carbon fiber tub and a new powertrain. The last vehicle ever owned by Tupac Shakur is a 1996 Hummer H1. It was bought just months before the rapper’s death and it can...

BMW’s next-generation X3 is nearing the end of its gestation and we’ve started to see some of the camouflage gear come off. Our latest spy shots of a prototype are the most revealing yet. Pagani unveiled a one-off Huayra called the Pearl. The Italian supercar manufacturer says the car...

Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] has a new CEO in the form of Sergio Marchionne. He’s faced with the challenge of growing revenues while maintaining exclusivity of the brand. BMW’s X5 receives a plug-in hybrid option for the 2016 model year. The vehicle has an electric range of 14 miles though for...

BMW has boosted battery capacity of its i3 electric car to help counter impending arrivals such as the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model 3, both of which promise significantly more range at a lower price. BMW claims its updated i3 will now cover 114 miles. Audi has confirmed its...

Chinese tech giant LeEco has revealed some details about its future electric car plans. The company, which just this week opened its headquarters for the United States, plans to give away cars for free and make money by offering various services. Formula One team Red Bull Racing has started testing...

We’ve just taken a spin in Jaguar’s new F-Pace. It’s a handsome SUV that puts just as much emphasis on sport as on utility. The competition should be worried. Volkswagen is bringing out a hotter version of its GTI called the Clubsport S. The car will pack 310 metric horsepower, or...

BMW’s next-generation X3 is set to receive the M treatment. Today we spotted a prototype for the new X3 M. What's immediately clear is that the prototype is wider, lower and much more aggressive looking than testers for the regular version of the upcoming SUV. Mercedes-Benz is out testing its...

The 2016 Beijing Auto Show is currently underway and one of the big surprises was Volkswagen’s T-Prime Concept GTE. Though we knew VW was bringing an SUV concept to the Chinese show, what we were surprised to learn is that the concept previews a new full-size SUV to be positioned above the...

Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] will start selling its F-150 Raptor in China from 2017. The move may explain why Ford decided to offer the latest Raptor with a V-6 instead of a V-8. Mercedes-AMG has unveiled its new C43. Compared to the C450 AMG it replaces, the C43 comes with a new 9-speed automatic...

Audi’s next-generation S5 Cabriolet has been spotted testing at the Nürburgring and on some of the German race track’s surrounding streets and so far there doesn’t appear to be any major surprises regarding the design. The second-generation S5, along with the regular A5, will...

We’ve now spent considerable time with the second-generation Audi R8. For our latest drive we took to North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. We concluded the trip with some time spent at the Daytona International Speedway where we could fully unleash the supercar’s 610 horsepower...

Volkswagen will present a concept at next week’s 2016 Beijing Auto Show that very likely previews the next-generation Touareg. The new Touareg has already been spotted in test mule form and is expected on the market next year as a 2018 model. Italy’s Mazzanti used this past week’s...

An early mule for what’s believed to be the new Porsche 911 GT2 has been spotted. It may look like the latest 911 GT3 RS but if you look closely you’ll notice a few elements that give away its true identity. Aston Martin has unveiled the Vantage GT8, the most extreme V-8-powered sports...

Infiniti has teased a new concept car it plans to debut at this month’s 2016 Beijing Auto Show. The concept previews the styling of the automaker’s next-generation SUVs, in particular the next QX50. We’ve just taken a spin in the latest MOMO Edition Volkswagen Jetta. This one has...

Mercedes-Benz is launching its stunning S-Class Cabriolet for the 2017 model year. We recently took to the Côte d'Azur to drive the car in both standard and Mercedes-AMG specification. Land Rover’s LR4 is soon to be replaced. Its successor, the Discovery, has been spied testing hard at...

Alfa Romeo’s first ever SUV will be the Stelvio. A prototype has been spotted for the first time and reveals a number of clues about the design. The Stelvio will eventually be joined by two more high-riding models at Alfa Romeo, one above it and another below. Henrik Fisker teamed up with...

Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has enhanced its Mustang Shelby GT350 for the 2017 model year. Key among the enhancements is the standard Track Package. This was previously an available option priced at $6,500. Aston Martin has also enhanced its Vantage for 2017. Among the changes is the consolidation...

Aston Martin is working on a replacement for its Vantage but the current model still has plenty of life left in it. Today the automaker revealed a version of the range-topping V12 Vantage S with a 7-speed manual transmission. We also got our first look at the upcoming Vantage GT8 track special...

Acura’s new NSX starts production this month and the first customers should get their cars very soon. Today we learned about some of the production secrets. Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler is developing autonomous technology not only for cars but trucks as well. Currently, a trio...

Tesla Motors’ [NSDQ:TSLA] much-hyped Model 3 has finally been revealed. The sporty electric sedan is scheduled to enter production late next year and will offer at least 215 miles of range for a price of just $35,000 before incentives. Dutch sports car brand Spyker plans to follow-up its new...