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Kia Surprises With A New Manual-Shift Wagon

Kia is leaving no stone unturned in its effort to lure buyers who don’t want an SUV. After debuting as a sedan and hatchback a couple of years ago, the K4 now spawns a more practical wagon version. It’s predictably limited to the European market for now, as the continent…

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The Mercedes G-Class Just Had The Best Sales Year Ever

2025 wasn’t exactly kind to Mercedes. Total sales fell nine percent to 1,800,800 vehicles, but there was a silver lining. The G-Class had its best year ever, with demand rising 23 percent to 49,700 units. Never before has the luxury automaker sold so many Geländewagens in a single year since…

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These Luxury Car Brands Were The Top Sellers In 2025

BMW outsold every other luxury brand to become America’s best-seller in 2025. The German automaker sold 388,897 vehicles last year, a 4.7 percent increase. Lexus was the country’s second-best-selling luxury brand, with 370,260 cars sold.

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The 2026 Shelby Super Snake Is An 830-HP Monster Mustang

Shelby has unveiled its 2026 Super Snake—the most powerful Mustang in its lineup. Based on the current Mustang S650 platform, the Super Snake produces over 830 horsepower from its 5.0-liter V8 engine with the optional supercharger system. The Super Snake’s standard output remains unchanged from a stock Mustang GT at…

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After Trying BMW's New iDrive, People Don't Want The Rotary Dial Back

The iDrive dial has been a staple of BMW interiors since the 7 Series (E65) debuted in 2001. However, it’s quietly fading away. You might not have noticed, but it has already disappeared from all compact models. On top of that, the 2027 iX3 ushers in an even more simplified…

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The Defender Octa Is Land Rover At Its Best: Review

The Land Rover origin story begins with a tale of basic machines. Ostensibly tractors with off-road capability courtesy of a four-wheel-drive system, Land Rover soon grew into a brand for those obsessed with the idea of "adventure."

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The New Kia EV2 Is A Boxy Little EV With A Quirky Design

The glory days of traditional auto shows are long gone, but that doesn’t mean automakers are completely ignoring the few remaining events. Kia has chosen the 2026 Brussels Motor Show to roll out the newest entry point in its ever-growing electric vehicle range. The EV2 becomes the brand’s sixth model…

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Honda Visually Beefs Up The New Prelude

Italdesign’s reimagined NSX is the most interesting Honda at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon, but the Japanese automaker itself has some juicy news to share as well. Through its global racing division, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), it has given the new Prelude a racy makeover. Additionally, the Civic Type R…

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This Isn't The New Subaru WRX STI. It's Another Concept

Well, after a week of teaser videos previewing what we thought would finally be a production WRX STI, Subaru unveiled this in Japan instead. Another concept.

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This Toyota GR86 Got An AE86 Makeover—Pop-Up Headlights And All

The Toyota AE86 Corolla is a legend for a reason. The rear-wheel-drive sports car from the mid-1980s became an icon thanks to the Japanese television show Initial D. Now, a Japanese tuner has put the AE86’s front end on a new GR86, including pop-up headlights and all. It looks killer.

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Ford's New 'High-Performance Sports Car' Debuts On January 15

Ford has big plans surrounding this year's Detroit Auto Show. The company’s racing division recently released a teaser video previewing a "high-performance sports car," along with several announcements leading up to the kickoff of this year’s racing season. So mark your calendar: it all takes place on January 15.

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Toyota Officially Spins Off Gazoo Racing As A Standalone Performance Brand

Toyota’s already large corporate umbrella is expanding to make room for a fifth brand. Just months after Century was spun off as a standalone marque, Gazoo Racing is also becoming a distinct entity. The world’s largest carmaker has long hinted at a clearer separation between Toyota and GR models, and…

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Mazda Miata Sales Are Still Strong A Decade After Launch

Usually, when a car approaches the end of its life cycle, its popularity begins to wane. However, sales figures show that the beloved Miata doesn’t follow that trend. It’s easy to see why, since the MX-5 doesn’t have a direct rival, although some buyers do cross-shop it with the Subaru…

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Most Cars Will Still Have Gas Engines By 2035: Bosch

Gas-powered cars aren’t going anywhere—but they won’t be alone in propelling tomorrow’s vehicles. Bosch believes that 70 percent of cars in North America through 2035 will still come with internal combustion engines, but they might be used in hybrids or as range extenders.

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The Toyota Corolla And Camry Are Still Selling Great In SUV-Crazy America

Toyota had a strong 2025 in North America, with demand climbing 8.1 percent to 2,147,811 vehicles. While SUVs and trucks predictably carried much of the load, pun intended, demand for regular cars remains healthy. Even though the Corolla is aging, its popularity persists. The larger Camry continues to hold down…

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Dodge Sales Fell Hard In 2025, But Alfa Romeo Was Even Worse

Given everything that has gone on at Stellantis over the past year, 2025 could have been far worse. Full sales results for the company’s U.S. operations are out, and the automotive conglomerate ended the year down just three percent overall. Deliveries slipped to 1,260,344 units, weighed down primarily by Alfa…

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The Toyota Tacoma Just Had Its Best Year Ever

The Toyota Tacoma remains one of the most popular pickup trucks in America, posting huge sales figures year after year. This past year was no exception. The mid-size pickup just wrapped up its best 12 months ever, more than 30 years after debuting in the US.

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GM Sales Jumped In 2025, Even With A Sluggish Finish

General Motors released its annual sales reports, and it's good news all around. GM sold more vehicles in 2025 than it did in 2024, with sales across the automaker’s four brands in the United States increasing by 5.5 percent last year, with the company moving a whopping 2,853,299 vehicles.

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Volkswagen Sticks to Its Promise and Brings Buttons Back

As with many other automakers, Volkswagen has taken plenty of flak for cramming most functions into touchscreens. However, Wolfsburg appears to be listening to customer feedback by bringing back dedicated controls for frequently used features. The ID. Polo leads the company’s push for an intuitive dashboard layout that doesn’t require…

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The Red Bull RB17 Hypercar's Final Design Looks Bonkers

We got an early glimpse of Red Bull’s first road-going hypercar back in July of 2024. Today, though, the company has locked in the final design of its RB17 hypercar before it goes on sale this year—and it looks wicked.

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Is Mitsubishi Teasing a New Montero?

There’s plenty of evidence that Mitsubishi is preparing to launch a new SUV. In October, the automaker unveiled the Elevance Concept, which we suspected previews a new Pajero that ended production in 2021. Spy photographers captured a boxy prototype in July, and this week, an official video shows a brief…

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Another Special Ferrari Might Be On the Way

Ferrari will launch 20 cars between now and 2030. That means we’ll see four new models a year on average for the next five years, and a new trademark filing might provide a hint of what’s to come. The automaker has filed for the Ferrari HC25 name with the World…

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The Concept Cars That Defined 2025

Concept cars have graced auto show floors since the late 1930s, showcasing designs and technologies that could one day make it to production. That idea is still true today. But over the past 85 years, concept cars have evolved into sleeker, sharper, and more futuristic machines.

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2027 Ram Power Wagon Revealed: Finally, A Diesel

Don’t worry, Ram fans—the company hears you loud and clear. Not only has the company already revived the iconic Hemi V-8 in the 1500, but now it’s finally bringing a high-performance, diesel-powered off-road truck to market. Meet the 2027 Ram Power Wagon.

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2027 Ram TRX Revealed: Now With 777 Horsepower

The moment Ram announced the return of the Hemi V-8, we all knew what would follow. No one questioned the TRX’s return; it’s just been a question of when.

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