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Dodge could be on the verge of launching a V8-powered Charger. At least, we hope. If and when it does show up, it might not have the standard 5.7-liter Hemi. Instead, it could return specifically with the Hellcat engine.  

Long before hybrids and EVs, the idea of an economical car centered on a small, lightweight vehicle powered by a thrifty engine. As technology advanced, aerodynamics entered the equation, allowing automakers to further cut fuel consumption by reducing air resistance. In the mid-1980s, Volkswagen pushed the concept even further with…

Ford hasn’t sold a sedan in the United States since the Fusion was discontinued in 2020, a year after the larger Taurus was axed. Other beloved nameplates, like the Fiesta and Focus, have also been retired, leaving the Blue Oval without a traditional car in its lineup, apart from the…

Where would Lamborghini be today if it weren’t for the Volkswagen Group? It's a question we often ask ourselves, wondering whether we'd even be talking about the company today if it weren't for VW's takeover in 1998. Modern raging bulls might lack some of the rawness of the pre-VW era,…

We’re fortunate to be contemporaries of the Bugatti Veyron, a record-breaking car that boldly leapt into the unknown in the 2000s. Nothing quite like it had existed before, and it’s hard to imagine another supercar having such a profound impact, at least in our lifetimes. Even though most of us…

Toto Wolff once called his Mercedes Formula 1 cars the "fastest laboratory in the world". While this may be a cliché that makes our eyes roll faster than a Pirelli, it's undeniable.

Mazda’s first EV failed to gain traction among European buyers, as slow sales of the MX-30 forced the company to prematurely pull the plug on the electric crossover in 2025. Even the range-extending version, which used a rotary engine as a generator, has since been retired from the continent. In…

Jaguar wants to step out of BMW’s shadow and chase Bentley by moving upmarket through a bold rebranding. It’s waving goodbye to combustion engines once and for all, putting all of its eggs in the EV basket. We were supposed to see the first production model of this new era…

I'll get one thing out of the way first: Drive to Survive is the best piece of marketing Formula 1 has ever done. It cracked the American market, blew up global viewership, and turned team principals into rockstars. 

The McLaren F1 remains high atop the list of the all-time greatest automobiles. It's a supercar benchmark that designers and engineers still strive to emulate to this day. 

For years, there’s been talk that the BMW 4 Series might be living on borrowed time. But based on new information, that doesn’t seem to be the case at all. While some competitors are scaling back their two-door offerings—or dropping them entirely—BMW is making it clear that the 4 Series…