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Cash-strapped EV startup Nio has been thrown a lifeline by a consortium of Chinese state-owned enterprises. Under the deal announced Wednesday, Nio will receive 7 billion yuan (approximately $1 billion) from a consortium of investors led by Hefei City Construction and Investment Holding, CMG-SDIC Capital, and Anhui Provincial Emerging Industry...
Ford hasn't built an Excursion since 2005 but this behemoth of the road could be set for a return, if a recent trademark filing is any indication. Motor Trend was first to notice a trademark filing for the Excursion name made by Ford on April 24 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Before you get too excited, we should point out...
A new generation of the Audi A3 was unveiled in April, and like its predecessors the car will spawn sporty S3 and high-performance RS 3 variants. A prototype for the new RS 3 has been spotted again, revealing many clues about the new performance compact sedan. Prototypes for the RS 3 Sportback hatch are also out testing though we're unlikely to...
Ford announced Tuesday during its first quarter financial results presentation that the launch of its first service involving self-driving cars will be pushed back from 2021 to 2022. The automaker blamed the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, and specifically mentioned how the pandemic is shifting public behavior when it comes to transportation...
General Motors is working on a new Hummer, only this time around it will be sold under the GMC brand and feature a battery-electric powertrain. Yes, a name once synonymous with big, gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs is about to go electric. GM had set May 20 as the date for the reveal of the electric Hummer, which will go by the name GMC Hummer EV, but...
The next generation of BMW's 4-Series has been teased, in its coupe body style. Other body styles will include the convertible and a new i4 battery-electric sedan. Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus has revealed plans for yet another vehicle. The latest, referred to as the 008, is a high-riding version of the 004 sports car. Lincoln will no longer...
Mercedes-Benz is close to finishing up development of its redesigned S-Class, and the latest prototype to be spotted is for an armored version to sit in the automaker's Guard portfolio. We know the prototype is for the armored S-Class Guard because of its heavy-duty wheel and tire combo, and underbody protection. According to our photographer, the...
Luc Donckerwolke stepped down Wednesday from the lead design role at Hyundai, Genesis and Kia. Automotive News (subscription required) reported that the 54-year-old stepped down for personal reasons. SangYup Lee has since been named head of design at Hyundai and Genesis while Karim Habib has been named head of design at Kia. "It's been an honor...
I grew up in a Pontiac household. For my father, if it wasn't Pontiac, it was crap. Our family’s daily driver was a Matador Red (think blood red) 1969 GTO Ram Air IV with a white interior and Centerline wheels. My dad drag raced a gold 1963 Tempest LeMans followed by a 1981 Firebird that wore black, then red, then red and white paint schemes...
BMW is in the final stages of development of its redesigned 4-Series, and the automaker has released the first specs on the coupe variant. A debut is scheduled for later in 2020 meaning we should see the new coupe arrive as a 2021 model. A 4-Series Convertible and high-performance M4 are also in the works. There won't be a repeat of the previous...
Lincoln will no longer launch an electric SUV based on a modular platform sourced from EV startup Rivian, the automaker announced Tuesday. Lincoln blamed the downturn caused by the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic for its decision, but said it remains committed to adding an EV to its lineup in the future. The automaker said the near silent...
The McLaren P1 has been out of production for a number of years, but British motorsport and engineering firm Lanzante continues to churn out special versions of the plug-in hybrid hypercar. The latest is the P1 GTR-18, of which Lanzante will build just six examples using donor P1 GTR track cars. Lanzante is a company with close ties to McLaren...
BMW has been spotted testing a prototype for the i4, a battery-electric sedan previewed by the Concept i4 unveiled in March. The i4 is set to debut in late 2021, meaning we should see it arrive as a 2022 model. The car will essentially fill in for the 4-Series Gran Coupe, which isn't getting a repeat when the 4-Series is redesigned later this...
Porsche has added new features to its various 911 models for 2021. Among them is an available 7-speed manual transmission on the Carrera S. Previously, the car was offered exclusively with an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission. A new Hyundai Elantra N Line compact sport sedan is coming to replace the previous 201-horsepower Elantra Sport. Expect the...
After laying dormant for half a century, historic German brand Borgward, backed by China's Foton, kicked off a revival in 2015 with the launch of a small crossover SUV dubbed the BX7. Borgward soon after launched the compact BX5 and BX6 crossovers, and last week it added the subcompact BX3 crossover to its expanding lineup. The BX3 is powered by a...
One thing we used to do—everyone around the world, that is—was drive. Julian Thomson, who is now in charge of designing all of Jaguar’s cars, remembers fondly that feeling. “When the world reconnects, I don't want some Uber thing to turn up at my door and take me around for a trip around the countryside. I want to get in...
Hyundai announced during the unveiling of its redesigned 2021 Elantra sedan back in March that a sporty N Line version would be coming up shortly. On Tuesday, we got a tantalizing taste of the compact sport sedan in a series of teaser material. Hyundai is short on specs but we know the Elantra N Line will feature powertrain and chassis mods, along...
The future of the German touring car series DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters) is in doubt following Audi's announcement Monday that it will exit the series at the end of the 2020 season. The automaker cited the challenges of the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and a commitment to Formula E as the reasons for leaving DTM, which has operated...
Prototypes for a battery-electric version of the BMW X3 have been spotted. The vehicle, which will go by the name iX3, is confirmed for a reveal in late 2020 but don't expect to see it in the United States. Instead, BMW's local division will look to the arrival of the much-hyped iNext battery-electric SUV due in 2021 for its first volume EV...
BMW's X2 compact crossover SUV makes a great alternative to the premium hatchbacks sold overseas, due to its compact size in combination with a tall seating position and higher ground clearance. It was a new addition to the BMW lineup for 2018 and soon an updated version will arrive, which means the X2 is about to become even more compelling. A...
Karma Automotive continues to introduce new versions of its E-Flex modular EV platform. The latest, referred to as the High-Performance E-Flex platform, has been developed with battery-electric supercar applications in mind. The stunning SC2 concept car unveiled last November is a taste of what's possible. Karma's E-Flex platform is a highly...
Ferrari is out testing what appears to be an open-top version of the SF90 Stradale plug-in hybrid supercar. The heavily masked prototype may resemble one of the testers for the fixed-roof SF90 Stradale, but it's missing the roof-mounted antenna of those earlier cars. The new position looks to be located further back behind the roof. The section...
Rimac is best known for the Concept One and C_Two electric supercars, but founder Mate Rimac views his firm as a technology company first, and as an automaker second. So Rimac has farmed out its expertise to other automakers—including Koenigsegg. In this video from Apex One, Rimac explains how his company designed the battery pack for the...
Toyota already offers the C-HR in the subcompact space but the automaker last week revealed a second, slightly smaller subcompact crossover SUV. It's called the Yaris Cross, and it's set to go on sale in Europe in 2021. Unfortunately, the Yaris Cross isn't bound for the United States, though local officials have hinted at a second subcompact...
Some car collectors like variety, but some are ardent fans of a specific brand. That was the case for Fritz Schlumpf, the man who bought 30 Bugattis at once, according to a press release from Bugatti. The story of his massive hoard of classics is one of the strangest in the world of car collecting. Schlumpf bought his first Bugatti in 1928, when...
