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SangYup Lee, head of Hyundai and Genesis design, knows the difference between a designer and a stylist. The latter puts a hat on the work of engineers, while the former thinks about how a product is going to be used. It's aesthetics, yes, but also functionality. Which is why he's…

Police cars aren’t really cars anymore. SUVs dominate law enforcement fleets, but that doesn’t mean officers are limited to driving family vehicles with fancy lights and liveries. Police departments dabble in enlisting the occasional sports car, especially those they seize from criminals. The Florida Highway Patrol is the latest to…

As promised, Porsche set a new Nürburgring lap record for manual-transmission cars with the new 911 GT3. Factory driver Jorg Bergmeister managed to set a lap time of 6:56.294 in a six-speed 2025 911 GT3. That not only crushes the old manual-transmission Nürburgring lap record, it also beats the previous…

It feels like I’ve written this headline a dozen times, but with the names of other automakers instead. One by one, lofty EV goals are toppling like dominoes. We’ve seen brands get swept up in the zero-emissions hype, boldly declaring deadlines to phase out combustion engines, only to quietly walk…

Update: In a statement to Motor1, a Volvo spokesperson confirmed that the 2026 S90 won't be sold in the United States or Europe: "We currently plan to offer the new S90 in China plus a small number of other key Asian markets."

Lexus dropped a teaser yesterday for the next-generation ES, confusingly calling the luxury sedan a “global flagship model.” That got us wondering: What does this mean for the LS? Is Lexus preparing to retire its long-running full-size sedan? We reached out to the company for clarification, and representatives from both…

Just when you thought 2025 couldn't get crazier, say hello to the fastest-accelerating production Subaru ever. "Praise be, they brought back the WRX STI," you might be thinking. But there are no STI badges—or WRX badges, even. It's the Subaru Trailseeker, an electric crossover SUV with an eye toward off-roading. It's…

Genesis stunned us with the X Gran Coupe and X Gran Convertible concept cars. Based on the flagship G90 sedan, the two-door concepts previewed a new direction for the Genesis brand. Now the brand's chief creative officer, Luc Donckerwolke, says at least a G90 coupe is a real possibility for…

The Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line finally has the power to live up to its name for 2026. The people's brand graced its crossover with a notable horsepower bump through modifications made to its existing turbo inline-four. Newly redesigned without a third row, the third-generation Tiguan is also lighter and more…

A few weeks ago, Nissan confirmed it's bringing an Xterra-inspired EV into production. But what about bringing back the real thing? Burly off-road SUVs have enjoyed a massive jump in popularity since the Xterra ended production in 2015, and that fact has not gone unnoticed at Nissan. They're working hard…

If you were holding out on your next supercar purchase for a new Audi R8, you're going to be waiting for a long time. Kjell Gruner, Volkswagen Group of America's new CEO, confirmed there are no plans to revive the legendary all-wheel drive supercar.