190 At 40: How The Baby Benz Changed Everything For Mercedes – And For BMW

The Japanese hot compact market is having a bit of a renaissance with cars like the Toyota GR Corolla, Subaru WRX, and upcoming Acura Integra Type S, however many still consider the king to be the Honda Civic Type R. But how does the that king compare against its German rivals?

Audi has been quite active in the concept game recently, communicating its vision about the design and technologies of future EVs. The fourth and probably most peculiar example of Audi’s sphere family of concepts is the Activesphere, combining a coupe-style silhouette with generous ground clearance, off-road tires, and the ability to transform into a pickup. It also comes equipped with mixed reality glasses for the driver and all passengers, allowing them to use the futuristic Audi dimensions system.

Mercedes-AMG is sending off the current C 63 S and E 63 S, the last of its non-hybridized V8 models, in Australia with special Final Edition models that will go on sale from February 1. The vehicles, that are all powered by AMG’s 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8s, have already been unveiled...

Carlos Sainz has spent the last 9 years in the Formula 1 paddock but he has only just taken delivery of the first car he has purchased with his own money. It’s quite a special car, too. For his entire tenure in Formula 1, Sainz has been driving around...

As with all of the best enthusiast vehicles, the Porsche 911 Dakar comes as the result of a dedicated team of people battling external, and even internal resistance to make the car a reality. However, when development of the off-road 911 started in 2012, the team had a very different name chosen for it: “Safari.” That name is related to historic 911s that competed in the World Rally Championship at events like the Safari Rally in Kenya. In fact, the team called an early prototype of the car the “911 Vision Safari.”

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has revealed that volume production of the long-awaited Cybertruck won’t start until 2024. During Tesla’s Q4 quarterly earnings call, Musk stated that Tesla hopes to begin Cybertruck production this summer but noted things will start off slow before ramping up. “We do expect...

McLaren’s all-new Artura supercar is finally here and now you can configure your ideal spec online. During our testing of the Artura we found a lot to love but now we’re getting a chance to see how production units can be customized to suit any buyer. Formula 1 driver Lando Morris has even had a crack at crafting his perfect Artura already.

There’s something so cool about classic Minis. Obviously, you’d never want to crash into a big SUV while behind the wheel of one but their compact size delivers a driving experience that’s impossible to match in any modern day hot hatch. Classic Mini models are also quite...

A couple of weeks after Mercedes-Benz announced it had been granted approval to operate Level 3 autonomous driving functions on roads in Nevada, the company confirmed the system will become available to customers in the second half of 2023. Mercedes-Benz said it plans to continue to expand to California later this year with the certification documents already filed with state authorities.

It seems that Manhart is becoming more and more interested in JLR SUVs; following the Range Rover Vogue RV 650 for the Middle East, the Wuppertal-based tuner previewed the Range Rover Sport SV 650, featuring the same power upgrade combined with sportier looks and a limited production run of 10 units.

Automakers tend to focus their marketing efforts on two goals: retaining the customers they have, and stealing other brands’ buyers. No automaker was better at doing both in 2022 than Tesla. According to market research by S&P Global, Tesla’s share of first time buyers is much higher than most...

The 2024 Acura Integra Type S will make its North American debut at the Rolex 24 race at Daytona International Speedway this weekend, albeit in prototype form. The model will serve as the lead vehicle at the start of the race, before being displayed in the paddock throughout the weekend.

Audi’s all-new S3 didn’t arrive in the U.S. until late in 2021, but the company’s R&D team is already out and about testing facelifted versions of both the sedan and the hatch model that’s offered alongside it in Europe. The Ingolstadt-based firm prefers an evolutionary approach...

BMW stirred up a storm when it announced that it would start charging drivers in certain markets a monthly subscription to use heated seats. It wasn’t so much the monthly fee that annoyed people as the fact that the hardware is already present in the car, but isn’t activated until you sign up to a subscription.

This story contains renderings created by Theottle, who’s neither related to nor endorsed by Porsche. The Porsche Vision 357 was presented last night purely as a design study, but since its debut, we kept wondering how it would look in production form. Independent digital artist Theophilus Chin took the challenge and rendered this modern homage to the Porsche 356 into (digital) reality using bits and pieces from other production models.

Bugatti’s W16 Mistral is a car that attempts to combine heritage with cutting-edge technology, its design paying homage to Bugattis of old whilst also pushing the boundaries of modern styling and engineering. To coincide with that philosophy, Bugatti brought the Mistral to Tokyo, Japan – a city that’s also known to lie at the intersection of history and modernity – on the latest stop in its world tour.

The final three months of 2022 were positive for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), which finally found its way back into profits after months of difficulties related to semiconductor chip shortages that crippled its production capacity. “Jaguar Land Rover has returned to profit as chip shortages eased in the quarter and...

Out in the cold of Northern Sweden, our spy photographers caught a mysterious prototype testing on an ice track with very heavy camouflage. A closer look reveals that the SUV is most likely a Peugeot 2008 in disguise, with the latest rumors suggesting it is destined for South America. The...

It’s been almost four months since the new-age Maserati GranTurismo was unveiled and finally, the automaker has launched the online configurator for the car on both its U.S. and Italian websites. In Italy, the GranTurismo’s configuration tool allows you to build the car in Folgore, Modena, and Trofeo guises...

The Porsche 911 Turbo S is unrivaled when it comes to high-performance sports cars that slide under the radar with a subtle design compared to outright supercars. However, thanks to 1016 Industries, the German model now has the looks to match its otherworldly performance. Officially dubbed the 992 Turbo S...