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Audi Will Cut Options Because Having 100 Steering Wheels Is Excessive

One of the perks of shopping for a luxury car is being able to choose from a wide variety of options. Usually, the higher the starting price, the longer the list of extras. Audi’s configurator is immensely complex, but that is likely to change with future models. The Volkswagen Group…

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Mercedes Is Making a New V-8 That Could Be Even More Powerful Than the Last

Mercedes faced immense criticism when it abandoned the "M177" engine for the latest AMG C63. Despite rumors of an eight-cylinder return, the sports sedan is not reverting to V-8 power. However, a newly developed, large-displacement combustion engine is in the works for a late 2027 release. It’s a "next-generation, high-tech…

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Volkswagen wants you to pay a Netflix-style subscription to unlock extra EV power – and that could be a slippery slope

Volkswagen will charge a monthly fee for maximum power but more automakers could follow suit.

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Volkswagen Is Locking Horsepower Behind a Paywall

Automakers are embracing subscriptions whether customers like them or not, often pushing beyond what most of us find acceptable. BMW attempted to charge a monthly fee for heated seats, but users didn’t bite. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Mercedes-Benz still offers Acceleration Increase for its EQ models, which…

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Charging ahead: will the UK’s new electric vehicle grant work for you?

Industry experts hope the new subsidy will boost Britain’s EV market – but not all models will be eligible

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Mercedes CEO: 'We Eat, Sleep, and Drink Cars'

Mercedes is planning the "biggest product launch program in history,” with 18 cars set to debut next year and another 14 models in 2027. Most will be next-generation vehicles or facelifts of existing models, but a few all-new additions are also in the pipeline. All told, the Stuttgart-based luxury automaker…

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'Market Demands:' An Electric Honda Civic Type R Could Still Happen

The future of electric vehicles, especially in America, is more uncertain than ever, with federal tax credits and funding drying up. That’s forcing many companies to reconsider their futures, including Honda.

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Alpine's Electric Sports Car Will Have 'A Lot' Of Power

Alpine just released its first electric vehicle, the A390 SUV. But that's merely one of many EVs that the French automaker has planned over the next few years. Alpine will release a new electric sports car to succeed the A110, and the company promises it will be plenty powerful.

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Nissan: We Have 'People Working' On a New GT-R

Nissan is undertaking a massive cost-cutting agenda after losing billions in recent years due to sales falling short of investments. While the new product roadmap centers on the usual suspects, crossovers and SUVs, there’s still hope for fun cars. The Z is soldiering on and could one day be joined…

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Volkswagen Could Give Ford More Reskinned Cars

Ford of Europe is not doing well. Last year, the Blue Oval moved 426,307 cars in the 27 countries that make up the European Union, plus the United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. That’s 87,174 fewer vehicles than the year before, causing the brand’s market share to drop to…

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MOT tests could change forever, thanks to UK electric car boom

New MOT tests for electric cars and electronic systems could be on the horizon.

Subaru's STI Plans Ditch Gas Engines Altogether

Subaru killed the WRX STI in 2022, reportedly due to fast-shifting emissions regulations. Despite the company saying it wouldn't produce an STI-badged car based on the current-generation WRX, the car returned this year, albeit with a CVT, and only in Japan. There's still hope for the STI's return for the rest of…

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Jaguar Is Fine Losing Its Current Customers

Reinventing a brand is tricky business. You risk alienating your current clientele in the hope of attracting new buyers. Jaguar is fine with targeting a different audience, even if that means saying goodbye to most of its existing customers. Managing director Rawdon Glover estimates that only 15 percent of current…

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Audi Is Moving Upmarket with Fancier, More Expensive Cars

2024 was a terrible year for Audi. Deliveries fell by 11.8% to 1,671,218 cars, allowing Tesla to overtake the Four Rings for the first time ever. Domestic rivals BMW and Mercedes also finished way ahead in the luxury sales race. With that in mind, you'd think that the last thing…

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Retro Conversion Makes the World's Cutest Car Even Cuter

Few vehicles in history are as recognizable as the old Citroen H-Type vans. The slab-sided vehicles with their corrugated sides changed very little over their 34-year production run, launching in post-war France way back in 1947. They aren't pretty, but they are charming. Now, that retrotastic charm comes to another…

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Honda Struggling To Build a Fun Electric Type R

Honda has been discussing the prospects of an electric Type R since 2020. A couple of years later, the CTR's lead engineer lamented how stricter emissions regulations are forcing automakers to electrify their fun cars. But in 2025, there's still no sign of a Type R-badged car without a combustion engine. In fact,…

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Volkswagen Is Planning a Major Design Overhaul With More Buttons

Facing plant closures and massive layoffs, it’s safe to say Volkswagen has lost its mojo. The years when the Golf used to dominate sales charts in Europe seem like distant memories. The so-so styling of its electric cars isn’t exactly driving people into showrooms, and the oversimplified interiors aren't helping…

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The Volvo XC90 Isn't Going Anywhere

Volvo was one of the first legacy automakers to plan an all-electric lineup. Announced in March 2021, the ambitious strategy called for an end to cars with combustion engines by 2030. However, a few months ago, the Geely-owned brand revised its overly optimistic goal by saying ICE cars will continue…

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Lotus Says 200 of Its Employees' Jobs Are 'at Risk'

Things weren’t looking great for Lotus earlier this year when it announced a net loss of $202 million in the second quarter of 2024. The company’s sales are up this year, but that’s not translating into tangible profits at home. Now, the company is preparing to lay off up to…

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High Insurance Costs On Chinese EVs Are Scaring Away UK Buyers

Scarce parts availability and a lack of repair procedures are driving up the rates to insure Chinese EVs.

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Everything has turned grey – cars, clothes, kitchens, carpets. I can’t take it any more

Grey has nothing to do with joy, optimism, passion or life. Why has the world been drained of colour, asks Adrian Chiles

The Week

Lexus RZ 450e review: what the car critics say

Lexus hopes to be petrol-free in the UK by 2030, and the RZ is its flagship EV, said Auto Express. It uses the e-TNGA platform, with a single powertrain, a 201bhp motor at the front and 107bhp at the rear, delivering a total of 308bhp. Battery capacity is a relatively…

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Fully Electric Jeep Wrangler Reportedly Not Coming Until 2027

A fully electric version of the iconic Jeep Wrangler is not expected to arrive until 2027.

The Week

Suzuki S-Cross Hybrid review: what the car critics say

Suzuki’s compact S-Cross SUV is now available in two iterations: as a manual mild-hybrid; and in this new full-hybrid automatic version with a 1.5-litre engine and larger battery, which is designed to reduce emissions and improve fuel economy, said Auto Express. It’s got plenty of kit, is well-priced, and the…

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Audi A4 Will Be Renamed A5 For The Next Generation: Report

To leave room for even-numbered cars to become EVs.

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