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Cadillac continues to aggressively expand its electric vehicle lineup to capture premium buyers transitioning away from internal combustion engines. We particularly liked its blend of distinct styling, modern cabin technology, and everyday driving range. These product efforts are yielding ...

The British motoring industry is one of great highs and crushing lows. But despite all the challenges, the Mini has stayed strong and resilient, even as many of its compatriot brands have crumbled around it. The ten-foot motorized symbol of Englishness has deeply rooted itself in British pop ...

The full extent of the Volkswagen Group’s restructure have become clearer over the last few weeks. Late in June, a report said VW was set to cut up to 100,000 jobs and would close four factories as competition from Chinese brands intensifies. What was less obvious is how these potential cutbacks ...

The Subaru Crosstrek is still holding down the fort for the star-spangled brand in America, right up there with the Forester. Sure, it's lost a bit of steam in early 2026, but it's still a mainstay in Subaru showrooms and a common sight on the road. That said, Subaru hasn't gone wild with updates ...

UPDATE (July 11, 2026 at 3:00 am ET): Toyota reached out Autoblog and provided its statement regarding the production delay: "Additional adjustments are being made to the vehicle prior to launch with a delay of a minimum of eight weeks. At reveal, Toyota announced that models were expected to start ...

As it is, large flagship sedans are on shaky ground at best. If anything, it's just the BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class that are keeping that segment above water. America doesn't have an answer for those models, as Cadillac and Lincoln have axed their respective large sedans. The Lexus LS, ...

The premium compact coupe segment is about to get a lot more interesting, with the upcoming Mercedes-AMG CLE 63 returning to V8 power as it aims to lure BMW M4 owners in. And there could be a lot more oomph than we were originally anticipating, with more than 700 horsepower now looking very likely. ...

Porsche builds fast works of art. That's nothing new. The 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed was filled with extraordinary machines, from the debut of the mighty quad-turbo V12-powered Zenvo Aurora Tur to Maserati's all-new GT racing car. Yet one of the biggest surprises wasn't the fastest or the ...

Subcompact hatchbacks and sedans are extinct in the U.S, and there are no more sub-$20,000 brand-new cars in the market today. But if you wind the clock back 10 to 15 years, there were a lot of great choices available. One of those was the Honda Fit, and it was quite a packaging miracle. Beyond ...

The Insurance Institute For Highway Safety (IIHS) has released new safety ratings for nine models. These results apply to 2026 model-year vehicles, and the ratings are based on a series of crashworthiness and crash-prevention tests conducted by the safety authority. Four new models achieved the ...

After its teaser and announcement last year, Nissan has finally pulled the covers off the all-new Tekton at its global debut in India. This compact SUV is the latest move in Nissan's comeback playbook, offering buyers a more wallet-friendly alternative to the hulking Patrol – better known as the ...

When Toyota yanked the covers off its so-called "Holy Trinity" last December, it was easily the brand’s boldest performance flex in years. The spotlight was split between the road-going GR GT, the track-focused GR GT3, and the Lexus LFA Concept – a spiritual follow-up to one of Japan’s most ...

Lexus reported 29,166 vehicles sold in June, up 3.9 percent year over year and enough for the brand's best-ever June. Lexus moved just 3,367 sedans and coupes in June, down 27.2 percent, and its passenger-car volume is off 39.2 percent for the year. The ES fell 89.3 percent as it winds down ahead ...

Lucid is offering a $10,000 credit on the hood of its remaining 2026 Gravity SUVs, paired with zero-interest financing for a full 6 years. It is a compelling deal for anyone shopping for a luxury electric SUV, and it is also one more sign that demand for expensive EVs has gone cold. The offer, ...

General Motors is adjusting its sports-car assembly strategy as early production data for the 2027 Corvette reveal a clear shift in consumer preferences. The Bowling Green Assembly Plant is currently closed for its annual summer shutdown following the July 4th holiday. However, the first three ...

Chinese EV maker Leapmotor has officially entered Mexico, giving the Stellantis-backed brand its first foothold in North America. Leapmotor has launched its B10 EREV SUV in Mexico for $32,895, offering up to 615 miles of range combined, from its 1.5-liter range extender engine and electric motor, ...

Kia has recalled over 460,000 Telluride crossovers for a fire risk related to overheated power seat motors. The high number of vehicles recalled applies to most of the first-generation model years but does not include the all-new Telluride, which arrived for the 2027 model year. The fire risk is ...

A boxer engine is flatter and wider than a traditional Vee engine, creating several challenges, but that hasn't stopped Ruf from continually improving the layout, and now it's revealed a new horizontally opposed engine with eight cylinders. The flat-eight is being shown off in a modified Ruf CTR3 ...

Some concepts get stuck in the sketchbook. Others just bide their time. Bizzarrini’s latest is the patient type. Meet the 5300 Aperta Lusso: an open-top grand tourer dreamed up by the late Giotto Bizzarrini and Giorgetto Giugiaro over 60 years ago, and finally brought to light. Originally conceived ...

UPDATE (July 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm): Hyundai reached out to Autoblog and clarified that the myQ Connected Garage technology will be a new service to be added on top of its existing HomeLink physical garage door/gate controls. In the company's own words: "Our vehicles continue to be available with ...

A recall has been issued for approximately 5,400 examples of the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander and Lexus TX after a defect in the rear axle carrier that could increase crash risk was discovered. While the Grand Highlander recall campaign is relatively small, especially by recall standards related to ...

For the most part, every car that Mercedes-Benz launches, you're pretty much guaranteed an AMG version down the line. After all, this was a company that turned the R-Class minivan into a tire-shredding people carrier with a 6.2-liter V8. There's no doubt, then, that even the smallest Mercedes ...

Audi of America’s struggles from 2025 have, unfortunately, carried over into 2026. It’s not how the company wanted to move forward, but at least it’s making an effort to at least soften the blow. With that, changes to select models have been announced for the 2027 model year, and it’s one the ...

Now that we're past the halfway point of 2026, more and more automakers are releasing their respective mid-year sales reports. In the luxury market, BMW further widened its gap versus Lexus, reporting a positive growth with 186,944 vehicles sold so far. Lexus, on the other hand, shifted 169,712 ...

Before McLaren became a supercar heavyweight, Bruce McLaren was already dreaming beyond just Formula 1 and Can-Am. He wanted to put his race-bred engineering on the street, and the M6GT was supposed to kick things off. But after Bruce’s tragic death in 1970, the project stalled out, leaving the ...