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Mazda has issued a recall of its current-generation MX-5 Miata because of airbags that may be deployed with excessive force during a crash. The recall affects all MX-5 Miatas built from the 2016-2023 model years, of which 77,670 examples are in the U.S. According to the recall notice published by the NHTSA on Sept. 18

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The fourth-generation Continental GT Speed and GTC convertible tap into plug-in hybrid power The GT Speed First Edition as tested costs $302,100 The GTC Speed First Edition convertible as tested cost $332,200 The Swiss Alps are objectively beautiful. With their ragged glacier peaks coursing with waterfalls like veins into verdant valleys clanging with livestock and

Florida-based Apocalypse Manufacturing has released another 6-wheeled creation. This time it’s a Land Rover Defender dubbed “World Ender.” Apocalypse claims to be the first to build a 6×6 version of the current-generation Defender. The goal was to create a rival to the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6×6 that has become a high-value collectible since its

Kia plans to have 14 electric vehicles in its lineup as soon as 2027, and some of these will be purpose-built vehicles designed to meet a customer’s specific needs, such as delivery vans or shuttles. Kia previewed some of its upcoming purpose-built vehicles with concepts during 2024 CES, albeit without any powertrain details. Now a

McLaren has issued a recall on its GT supercar due to the front hood potentially opening unexpectedly. The recall covers examples from the 2020-2023 model years, and affects a total of 1,012 cars in the U.S. According to the recall notice published by the NHTSA on Sept. 11 (recall campaign number 24V661000), excessive tension in

Red Bull Racing feeder team RB has dropped Daniel Ricciardo Liam Lawson will race with RB for the remainder of the season Lawson may be promoted to Red Bull if he manages to outperform current RB driver Yuki Tsunoda Daniel Ricciardo has been dropped by the RB Formula 1 team, potentially marking the end of

A new McLaren hypercar may be just around the corner, and not just any old hypercar, but the successor to the P1. McLaren on Wednesday released a video to social media listing the attributes of its cars whose names end with the number “1,” i.e. the F1 and P1. The video concludes with the date

The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday proposed a ban on the U.S. sale of connected vehicles fitted with Chinese software and hardware systems, due to national security concerns surrounding the collection of data, and the possibility the vehicles may be manipulated remotely. The ban, if approved, would be introduced as soon as 2026, starting with

A Parisian coachbuilder that built bodies for the most luxurious automotive brands in the first half of the 20th century has been revived, and the modern company’s first project is a homage to the iconic Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. The coachbuilder is Saoutchik, the original incarnation of which was founded in 1906 by Jacques Saoutchik, born

Porsche patented a 6-stroke engine Outside of early Saabs, most gas-powered car engines are a 4-stroke Porsche’s 6-stroke patent seems to indicate it could eke more power out of an engine Unless you drive an early Saab, your car probably has a 4-stroke engine. But Porsche wants to see if more strokes could be better.

William Clay “Bill” Ford Jr. has been inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, the Detroit-area shrine for prominent auto industry figures. The great-grandson of Ford founder Henry Ford, Bill Ford has served as executive chair of Ford since 1999, making him the most prominent member of the Ford family with a continuing role at

A few years back there were rumors General Motors was considering using the Corvette nameplate for a standalone brand completely separate from Chevrolet, with the lineup to include perhaps an SUV and sedan along with the traditional sports car. However, in a recent episode of “Jay Leno’s Garage” featuring the new 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1,

The Jeep Gladiator enters the 2025 model year with only a few minor changes, though some versions of the midsize pickup truck have experienced steep price cuts. The base Sport starts at $39,995, which is slightly higher than the 2024 model’s $39,790 starting price. However, buyers who don’t like manuals actually pay less as the

Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday released a limited-edition version of the 2025 AMG GT 63 Pro 4Matic+ with an F1-inspired livery. Limited to just 200 units worldwide, the Motorsport Collectors Edition wears Obsidian Black Metallic paint with hand-applied Mercedes stars and bright green accents—all elements that have appeared on recent Mercedes-AMG F1 cars. A carbon fiber front

The Toyota Sequoia enters the 2025 model year with a new 1794 Edition model The 2025 Sequoia is priced from $64,120, including a $1,945 destination charge All 2025 Sequoias offer 437 hp and maximum towing of 9,520 pounds The Toyota Sequoia already takes a stab at the luxury full-size SUV segment with the Capstone flagship,

Bugatti was out of the top speed record race but now looks to be back in The company in 2019 took a Chiron Super Sport 300+ to a top speed of 304.7 mph The company’s new Tourbillon hypercar has almost 200 hp more than the Chiron Super Sport 300+ Bugatti shocked the automotive world two

Porsche first implemented turbochargers on its race cars The first turbocharged Porsche was the 917 Porsche turbocharges many of its road cars today and some EVs even wear the badge Porsche was one of the first automakers to adopt turbocharging—and the impetus was racing. General Motors introduced turbocharged road cars in the early 1960s, but

Pirelli and Bosch plan to jointly develop tires with embedded sensors that can transmit data directly to a vehicle’s onboard computers. These software-enhanced tires will deliver “greater safety, comfort, and sustainability, as well as improved driving dynamics,” the two companies said. That will be made possible by harnessing data from tires to help fine tune

Volvo ended its Care by Volvo subscription program in August, Automotive News (subscription required) has learned. The program was introduced in the U.S. in 2017 and covered not only the vehicle but also maintenance and insurance in the one monthly price. Volvo now plans to return its focus to traditional sales and leasing models. A

The dual-clutch automatic transmission’s rarity at VW just went up. At the reveal of the 2025 Taos on Thursday in Orlando, Florida, Volkswagen told Motor Authority its DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission is now dead aside from some performance vehicle applications. The 2024 Taos compact crossover SUV was the last mainstream holdout to offer the automaker’s

Stellantis’ DS brand has reimagined the Citroën SM for the modern era with a concept The concept perfectly blends modern and retro design cues DS developed the concept as part of its design research for models due at the end of the decade The Citroën SM was an engineering marvel of the 1970s, with features

Lucid’s already thinking beyond Gravity. On Tuesday during the automaker’s technology and manufacturing day, a teaser image of Lucid’s midsize crossover SUV was posted on Twitter (now called X). Lucid said the midsize electric SUV will arrive in late 2026 and cost less than $50,000. The midsize EV will have “leading technology and efficiency,” according

Hyundai has decided to sweeten the deal on its 2025 Ioniq 5 N. The automaker last week announced an offer for buyers of the high-performance electric compact crossover that lets them choose between a complimentary Level 2 home charger or a $450 charging credit. Anyone who has already purchased a 2025 Ioniq 5 N can

A prototype for the next generation of Audi’s Q3 compact crossover has been spotted again. It already appears to be at a late stage of development judging by the thin camouflage gear and production-bound lights fitted to the vehicle. The current Q3 arrived in 2018 as a 2019 model. The redesigned third-generation model is expected

Jeep Wrangler drivers can already remove their vehicles’ roofs and doors, but Jeep parent Stellantis is also trying to patent removable windows for open-air driving with less manual labor. A patent application from Stellantis for a “removable window system” was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Aug. 1, and originally

Fernando Alonso has been revealed as one of the privileged few to enjoy Aston Martin Valkyrie ownership. The double Formula 1 world champion who currently drives for the Aston Martin F1 team took delivery of the hypercar on Wednesday in Monaco, after which he enjoyed some time driving it around the principality. Alonso’s Valkyrie features

BMW will add a hydrogen-powered vehicle to its lineup in 2028, the automaker announced on Thursday. It will be a hydrogen-electric vehicle using a next-generation powertrain developed jointly with Toyota, which plans to use the powertrain in its own vehicles. A hydrogen-electric vehicle is similar to a battery-electric vehicle, but instead of the drive system

Volvo no longer expects to be a 100% EV brand by 2030 Volvo currently aims to have 90-100% of its sales made up of both EVs and plug-in hybrids by 2030 Volvo is still committed to EVs and has five currently in the pipeline Volvo has joined a growing list of automakers curtailing their EV

Scout is really returning. On Tuesday, Volkswagen Group’s new Scout Motors EV brand released a teaser image and announced its electric concepts will be revealed on October 24. Scout said it will show both an electric SUV and truck concept. Scout EV plant groundbreaking Both the electric truck and SUV are being developed by a