GM’s Superfortress of intellectual property security has been breached once again by a rogue employee, with more pictures of pictures of CAD images emerging on the internet late yesterday and early this morning. After Friday’s leak, in which we were allegedly shown the C8’s rear subframe...
BMW has entered a partnership with solid state battery start-up Solid Power to further advance the development of its EVs. The two companies will work together to develop Solid Power’s solid state batteries to the point where they would be viable for use in mass production automobiles. Solid...
BMW has announced it has delivered over 100,000 electrified vehicles to customers worldwide this year. Fulfilling a promise the German automaker made at the beginning of the year, BMW has sold over 200,000 electrified cars to its customers since the introduction of the i3 in 2013. The company...
The 2019 BMW i8 Coupe and BMW X2 will make their worldwide debuts at the 2018 North American International Auto Show. The production BMW X2 will bow in Detroit, one year after the German automaker introduced the X2 Concept at the same show. Joining the X2 will be the 2019 BMW i8 Coupe with...
The 2018 BMW X2 has been priced from $39,395 in the United States including $995 in destination. That price is for the entry-level xDrive 28i model, which will come with a 228 horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine. It will come standard with equipment such as 18-inch alloy...
As the oldest model in Audi‘s current lineup, the next-generation Q3 crossover is getting some much-needed changes. Set to arrive dealerships next year as a 2019 model, the new Audi Q3 will ride on Volkswagen’s popular MQB platform, helping it shed weight. More importantly however,...
The next-generation BMW M3 has been spied undergoing tests ahead of an expected debut in late 2019. This prototype is based on the all-new 3-Series, which rides on a shortened version of BMW’s new CLAR (Cluster Rear Architecture) platform that also serves in the new M5. The car is bigger...
Audi Sport has found a new leader, who will take over the position March 1, 2018. Following the announcement that current head of Audi Sport, Stephan Winkelmann is on his way to Bugatti at the beginning of next year, the Audi sub-brand was in need of new leadership. And they’ve found it in the...
For years now, the standard A8 has been treated as more of a limousine than anything else, with Audi saving its sports seats and aggressive visual touches for the S8. But now, that’s set to change. By the end of January, buyers of the new A8 (in Europe, because they don’t actually sell the...
Late last month we got an early look at an Audi RS7 test mule in dry conditions and now a mule with new wheels is testing in the frozen north. With unmodified bumpers and ersatz wheel arches like the previous mule, the car seen here clearly isn’t ready for production. It does at least hint at a...
Surprise birthday gifts are always great. At today’s 100th birthday bash Chevy held at the Texas Motor Speedway, they surprised everyone by using a Sikorsky helicopter to unveil the new 2019 Chevy Silverado. Naturally, details were scanty in terms of powertrains and trims, but it’s easy to...
has revealed its picks for the top 10 best engines of 2018. Now in its 24th year, the 2018 Wards 10 Best Engines list saw a couple newcomers and no German automakers. The winners were chosen after editors spent October and November evaluating 32 engines and electric propulsion systems during...
Audi Sport is going to be giving electrified performance, starting from 2020. The branch that puts the R in RS will be doing more crossovers too. Stephan Winkelmann, head of Audi Sport shared the news to . “From 2020 onwards, the start of the introduction of battery electric vehicles”, said...
Acura pulled the wraps off of the CDX subcompact crossover at the 2016 Beijing Motor Show. The tiny city runabout, which shares a platform with the Honda CH-R, is sold in China only and is built locally at the automaker’s Zengcheng Plant in Guangdong, China. Earlier this year, Acura...
General Motors has never offered its modern-day full-size SUVs with a diesel powertrain, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Apopka, Florida based shop Duraburb specializes in converting GM full-size SUVs like the Chevrolet Suburban into Duramax diesel-powered beasts. The shop is...