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Adrian Hallmark made waves when he jumped from Bentley to Aston Martin in 2024. The two companies, though similar on the surface, couldn't have been in more different places. One overseen by a German monolith, the other… has been in the news a fair bit.

When Mazda launched the CX-50 a few years ago, it raised concerns about the CX-5’s future and whether it would still have a place in the lineup. However, it didn’t take long for the company to confirm a next-generation CX-5, proving there’s no such thing as having too many SUVs…

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but the negativity surrounding the design of Mercedes’ flagship electric car seems nearly universal. I must be in the minority because I don’t think the EQS looks bad, especially in real life. Sure, it doesn’t have the presence of an S-Class, but…

Audi is one of many car manufacturers that announced ambitious plans to go purely electric even before the European Union’s 2035 ban on cars that generate harmful emissions. However, like others, it has recently backtracked from its lofty goal of becoming EV-only by 2033, opting to keep combustion engines well…

If you’re in the business of making money, then you’ll likely do just about anything to earn a dollar. That includes Bentley, which will build you a pickup if you ask nicely. And by ask, we mean you have to write a big check. 

McLaren would not be what it is today without Mansour Ojjeh. The businessman took an ownership stake in McLaren in 1984, and together with Ron Dennis, helped turn it into the top-flight Formula 1 team and supercar builder it is today. Ojjeh passed in 2021, and now, his car collection…

Ram is keeping itself busy right now. The V-8 Hemi is back in the 1500, the brand is returning to NASCAR, and it just introduced a decade-long warranty for most of its models. Now, it’s launching two new entry-level heavy-duty sport truck options—the 2026 Ram 2500 Black Express and 2500…

BMW's latest M cars are hot commodities. Demand for the M5 is surpassing the automaker's expectations, and now we have word that buyers are placing orders for the new M2 CS in greater numbers than initially predicted. This is forcing BMW to increase the number of build slots in certain…

"Does it have CarPlay?" It's one of the first questions anyone—driver, passenger, or buyer—asks about a new car. The frustrating menus, clunky user interfaces, and overall poor experience surrounding modern car infotainment systems have driven the majority of people to Apple CarPlay (or Android Auto, Google's native equivalent), which effectively…

Under new CEO Ivan Espinosa and after a failed merger attempt with Honda, Nissan is trying to turn things around. That means mass layoffs, pausing work on some new models, and now, asking suppliers if they'll take an IOU.

Mercedes-AMG knows that making an electric car exciting is no easy task. Many manufacturers have tried, but only a precious few have succeeded. So the German brand is copying homework in hopes of winning over internal combustion faithful.