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The RD center of Giamaro Automobili smells like drying paint. In the small Emilia-Romagna town of Cavezzo, Italy, a half-hour from Modena, workers are busily preparing this former medical-supplies factory for the launch of the Katla, the first hypercar from a brand-new challenger to the Italian establishment. They’re a week…

We knew this day would come, so don’t be too sad that Porsche is about to pull the plug on its gas-fueled 718 duo. The current-generation Boxster and Cayman have been on their deathbeds since last year, when the sports cars were retired from Europe due to stricter cybersecurity regulations.…

Back in 2013, Ferrari made the decision to split with longtime external design firm Pininfarina. The move was surprising, given the decades of collaboration and legendary products from the brands. In the years since, Ferrari has grown its own design center, Centro Stile, into a hub for the brand. In…

The Cadillac Celestiq is GM's moonshot EV. Longer than an Escalade and about as expensive as a Rolls-Royce Ghost, it's the most technically advanced and luxurious vehicle from the brand, ever. It'll also be even rarer than initially anticipated.

When the new Jeep Compass debuted yesterday, there was one glaring omission. The company refrained from discussing a version for the United States; now we know why. Motor1 contacted the automaker to find out why the North American variant was not mentioned. There isn’t one at this point, and the…

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…

We absolutely love tiny, fully functional engines. And we know Motor1 readers love them, too. YouTuber JohnnyQ90 definitely loves them; much of our tiny engine education has come from this channel. And now we have something new—an honest-to-goodness turbocharged four-cylinder.

It's April. In the automotive world, that means the New York Auto Show. It's true that auto shows aren't the bastion of debuts they once were, but 28 automakers are signed up for this year's show. And a few of them will be pulling the covers off something new.

About 100 miles north of Los Angeles, deep in the dustiest corner of the Mojave Desert, is an iconic ribbon of tarmac: Willow Springs International Raceway. Founded in 1953, then stewarded by the late Bill Huth from 1962 until his death in 2015, the track was home for road racers…

The Trump Administration recently announced a 10-percent baseline tariff on all goods imported into the United States, including vehicles. Some countries will face even higher costs, with goods from China subject to 34-percent tariffs, and goods from the European Union subject to 20-percent tariffs.

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.