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With the first quarter of the year in its rearview mirror, Volkswagen of America is happy to report deliveries are up 7.1 percent. While the Taos and Jetta did all the heavy lifting, the Golf GTI and R sales fell off a cliff. The hot hatches suffered a double-digit decrease,…

Alliances help automakers cut costs and speed up development. With Nissan in desperate need of fresh products to bounce back after more than a few rough years, it’s eager to capitalize on its partnership with Renault. After announcing plans last month to bring back the Micra supermini as a reskinned…

Honda took everyone by surprise at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show with the return of the Prelude. The low-slung sports coupe had all windows blacked out to keep prying eyes from looking inside the cabin. After about a year and a half since the car’s unexpected return, we can finally…

April Fool's Day hasn’t been the same since the whole "Voltswagen" fiasco four years ago (remember that?). But a few automakers still take the opportunity to have some fun and celebrate the occasion via their official channels.

Toyota was one of the best-selling automakers in all of 2024, and the company hopes to continue that success in 2025 with a strong opening to the new year.

Jerry Seinfeld is well-known for his Porsche love. He's probably got the finest collection of Porsches outside the company's own museum in Stuttgart, but he's into other cars as well. To our surprise, the comedian is a Subaru fan, too.

Hyundai Motor Group has revealed its next-generation infotainment system. It's part of a broader software endeavor called Pleos, which includes the infotainment system, vehicle operating system, and an application development platform. The Pleos software brand will also connect to the cloud, offering fleet management services and mobility solutions.

The last manual Volkswagen GTI has been built and sold, a company spokesperson confirmed to Motor1 on Tuesday. The lucky buyer, Jamie Orr, documented his buying experience on TikTok, giving us an up-close look at the car.

Anyone with a few hundred thousand dollars and half a business sense can restomod a Ford Mustang or Porsche 911. Yawn. It takes a truly unique mind to reinvent the 1988 Isuzu TFR as a modern pickup. Thankfully, that's exactly what Isuzu engineers did for the Bangkok International Motor Show.

Car designers do not simply draw cars. To be a great one, you need a deep technical understanding, and must form productive relationships with everyone involved in making a vehicle come to life. Bugatti design chief Frank Heyl is a perfect example.

Blob-shaped crossovers dominate our roads. It’s impossible to avoid them, each more devoid of appeal than the last. Aerodynamics and safety standards have shaped today’s cars to be largely the same flavor of bland. A few special vehicles break from that mold.