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Turkey Tightens Car Rental Rules with Licences, Fleet Limits and Deposit Caps
The Trade Ministry's new vehicle rental regulation introduces compulsory licences, stricter fleet and vehicle standards,...
Automakers Race to Reformulate Motor Oil as Middle East Disruption Triples Base Oil Prices
Volkswagen, Stellantis and Toyota are securing alternative lubricant supplies after a missile hit on a Shell Qatar plant...
Tesla Plans Long-Delayed Roadster Demo With SpaceX Cold Gas Thrusters
Tesla is preparing a remote-controlled Roadster demonstration at SpaceX's Texas test site using cold gas thrusters loud ...
France's New 'Bornistes' Bring a Human Face to Highway EV Charging
TotalEnergies and APRR are staffing busy motorway chargers with trained seasonal workers to help novice EV drivers and s...
Land Rover Reveals Limited-Edition Road-Legal Defender Dakar
Land Rover has unveiled a limited-run, road-legal Defender Dakar with a 626bhp BMW V8, derived from the D7x platform tha...
Aston Martin’s New 839bhp Valen Is a Lighter, More Aggressive Vanquish
The Q Division special pairs a 839bhp twin-turbo V12 with a 110kg weight cut, limited to 150 examples — but trades class...
Porsche Builds a One-Off 911 GT2 RS That Channels the 935 Moby Dick
A single customer car gets slantnose bodywork, Manthey aero and obsessive weight trimming — road legal and tested around...
Cadillac's V-One Concept Signals a Softer, Customer-Facing Future for V-Series
The Monterey reveal wraps the V-Series.R's 830-hp hybrid V-8 in a more refined cabin, testing demand for a Cadillac cust...
Leapmotor Exits Survival Warning After First 100,000-Vehicle Month
The Chinese EV maker says it is past its ‘most frightening period’ after July deliveries doubled to 101,267; it now need...
Gordon Murray's S1 takes the McLaren F1 formula into grand-touring territory
The 64-car GMSV S1 pairs a 12,100rpm Cosworth V12 and six-speed manual with softer suspension, active aero and a far mor...
Land Rover Defender Dakar: Dakar-Winning DNA in a Road-Legal 626bhp SUV
Land Rover has revealed a road-legal Defender Dakar at Monterey Car Week, pairing its Dakar-winning D7X-R chassis with t...
Honda Super-N vs Hyundai Inster: Kei-Car Charm vs Range and Space at a Price
At £18,995, the Honda Super-N undercuts the Hyundai Inster by £4,760, but offers 128 miles of range to the Hyundai's 223...
GAC Indonesia's GIIAS Orders Skew Toward Family EVs as Local Feedback Shapes Strategy
GAC's 2,170 GIIAS 2026 orders split sharply toward the AION V SUV, while the company says Indonesian customer feedback i...
Aston Martin's 2027 Valen Puts an 838-HP V-12 and Its Sound First
The 2027 Aston Martin Valen combines 838 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque with a 240-pound weight cut and a loud titan...
Gunther Werks Reveals the GXR-Evo: A 455-HP Manual 993 Porsche 911 Built for the Track
The California 911 remastering firm reveals a 15-car track-focused restomod with a Rothsport-developed flat-six, Getrag ...
Lamborghini Reveals 2027 Revuelto SV: A 1,050-HP Track-Focused V-12 Hybrid
Lamborghini's 2027 Revuelto SV turns the V-12 hybrid flagship into a 1,050-hp track machine with GT3-derived suspension ...
Porsche's Sonderwunsch 911 GT2 Flachbau RS Revisits the Moby Dick 935
Porsche's bespoke Sonderwunsch unit has revealed a one-off 911 GT2 RS with 935-inspired slant-nose bodywork, improved ae...
2026 Acura Integra Type S vs. VW Golf R: The Stick Shift Wins the Day
In a head-to-head test, the VW Golf R posts quicker acceleration numbers, but the manual-only Acura Integra Type S is th...
2026 Acura Integra Type S: A 320-HP, Manual-Only Hatchback That Puts Feel First
The 2026 Acura Integra Type S dresses a practical hatch as a sleek sedan, packs 320 hp and a six-speed manual, and leans...
Inside the 2027 Lamborghini Revuelto SV: Carbon, 1,050 HP and a GT3-Derived Drive Mode
Lamborghini reveals the track-focused Revuelto SV cabin and key hardware, including a five-stage traction-control system...
2027 Lamborghini Revuelto SV: 1,050 HP, Bigger Battery, Track-Focused Aero
The 2027 Revuelto SV becomes Lamborghini's most powerful production car with 1,050 hp, a larger battery, and race-derive...
Stellantis Weighs Sale of Brampton Assembly Plant as Tariff Deadline Looms
Unifor says Stellantis is considering closing and selling its Brampton, Ontario plant after shifting Jeep Compass output...
Stellantis Considers Selling Brampton Assembly Plant as US Tariff Deadline Nears
Unifor says Stellantis has signaled it may close and sell its Brampton, Ontario plant, where 2,200 workers built vehicle...
Koenigsegg CCGT1 Revives the GT1 Racer That Never Raced — With 1,578 HP
The 70-unit CCGT1 is Koenigsegg's track-focused homage to its shelved 2007 CCGT, pairing a twin-turbo V8 with a new sequ...
Ford Reveals 784bhp Mustang Dark Horse SC Convertible
Ford has added a drop-top version of the 784bhp Dark Horse SC, using a detuned version of the GTD's supercharged 5.2-lit...
Acura's Nexera Vision Concept Maps the Brand's Next Design Era
The Monterey reveal teases Acura's future styling—including a new A-Mark signature and a likely hybrid RDX—as Honda's lu...
Ford Says $2B Louisville Plant Overhaul Is on Track for Fathom EV Truck
Prototype builds of the sub-$30,000 Fathom are set for Q1 2027 as Ford shifts to a three-branched assembly system and Te...
McLaren CEO: An Electric Supercar Will Come When Customers Ask—and They Are Not Asking Yet
Nick Collins maps out McLaren's CYVN-era plan: limit production to around 2,000 cars a year, stay petrol and hybrid for ...
McLaren Confirms 14 August Reveal for Manual-Gearbox Supercar Inspired by the M6GT
McLaren will unveil the new car at Monterey Car Week, with a teaser showing manual shifting and the restored 1969 M6GT a...
Cadillac Celestiq Night Test Debuts as One-of-One Ultraluxury EV
The one-of-one 2026 Cadillac Celestiq Night Test pairs a dark Caspia Tricoat blue exterior with a hand-finished cabin, p...