Cuda nameplate retrademarked by Stellantis, possibly for concept car
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Cuda nameplate retrademarked by Stellantis, possibly for concept car

1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda Convertible (photo via Mecum Auctions)Stellantis has re-upped the trademark for a classic muscle car nameplate. On April 30, the automaker filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a new trademark on the Cuda nameplate. The application covers “motor vehicles, namely concept motor vehicles,” hinting that even if the Cuda doesn’t return as a…

Lamborghini Revuelto, Yenko/SC Corvette: Car News Headlines
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Lamborghini Revuelto, Yenko/SC Corvette: Car News Headlines

2024 Yenko/SC CorvetteLamborghini recently teamed up with fellow Italian company Sonus Faber on the development of a premium audio system for the Revuelto. The new audio system was added to the V-12 plug-in hybrid supercar’s options list in May, and includes seven speakers in total, including one mounted in the center of the dash. New Jersey’s Specialty Vehicle…

Cruise robotaxis return to the road with safety drivers
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Cruise robotaxis return to the road with safety drivers

Cruise robotaxiCruise on Monday announced its robotaxis will return to the road for the first time since last October, when the fleet was parked following an accident with a pedestrian in San Francisco. The relaunch will take place in Phoenix, and only two robotaxis will be in operation initially, in each case with a safety driver behind the wheel. Cruise…

2025 Genesis GV80
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2025 Genesis GV80

2025 Genesis GV80What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Genesis GV80? What does it compare to? The luxurious midsize crossover SUV can be fitted with a third row to seat seven passengers or it can now be had with a sportier coupe-like variant to better compete with European SUVs such as the BMW X5 and X6, Audi Q7 and Q8, and Mercedes GLE-Class. Is the 2025 Genesis GV80…

Review: 2025 Mercedes G-Class tank-turns into EV celebrity
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Review: 2025 Mercedes G-Class tank-turns into EV celebrity

2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology electric SUVMercedes-Benz mints money with the G-Class. At one point a late-1970s leftover in its model plan, the G has rocketed in status to become one of its bestselling and most profitable—and glitziest—Benz vehicles. It remains its most capable off-roader, no question: with three differential locks, nine forward gears, plenty of inches of…

Test drive: 2024 Genesis G70 retains sport sedan value
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Test drive: 2024 Genesis G70 retains sport sedan value

2024 Genesis G70Enthusiasts feeling like BMW has lost its way can take comfort in knowing Genesis seemingly remains committed to the compact sport sedan cause and at a value to boot. The 2024 Genesis G70 may have a lower TCC Rating of 6.5 out of 10 than the BMW 3-Series’ 7.2 out of 10 rating, but it scratches where enthusiasts claim they itch. With a…

Review: 2025 Aston Martin Vantage gets serious about performance
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Review: 2025 Aston Martin Vantage gets serious about performance

2025 Aston Martin VantageCircumstance keeps stacking factors against me. I’m in a short-wheelbase, 656-hp, right-hand-drive sports car on the wet surface of an unfamiliar racetrack, and due to a communication breakdown, the stability control is off. My trepidation runs high behind the wheel of the 2025 Aston Martin Vantage. Track session 1: Aston Martin Vantage…

Jaguar EV concept to debut in US this year
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Jaguar EV concept to debut in US this year

2022 Jaguar E-PaceIt’s been three years since JLR announced a radical plan to transform Jaguar into an ultra-luxury brand selling only electric vehicles. The automaker has revealed very few details on that plan since, but CEO Adrian Mardell has now confirmed a concept will debut later this year at an event in the U.S. Mardell mentioned the concept while speaking to…

2025 Subaru Forester, Hyundai Sonata top this week's reviews
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2025 Subaru Forester, Hyundai Sonata top this week’s reviews

2025 Subaru ForesterHappy Mother’s Day! We won’t bother with a nonsensical Best Cars for Mom list, but we wish that your flowers are in bloom, your brunches are mimosaed, and your loved ones are loved. This week we hunkered down and dug deep on a few of the most popular new cars sold, and looked into why Hyundai and Kia sedans were the most stolen cars of 2023…

Ferrari F1 team tests rain spray guards that look like fenders
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Ferrari F1 team tests rain spray guards that look like fenders

Formula 1 spray guard testing –  Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty ImagesFerrari this week tested new spray guards for its Formula 1 cars as the FIA looks to tackle the problem of visibility on wet tracks. The test, which took place at Ferrari’s own Fiorano circuit, saw Arthur Leclerc (brother of current Ferrari F1 driver Charles) driving last year’s race car with the experimental spray guards while Ferrari F1 reserve…