Category: Speed

BMW has launched a new generation of its hardcore M4 CS. The car isn’t quite as extreme as the recent M4 CSL, but it comes with the same 543-hp rating, as well as a track-tuned chassis. Bentley’s venerable 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged W-12 ceases production in the summer, but the automaker has a more powerful powertrain waiting in the wings. The…

Since its launch in 2018, the Cullinan SUV has become Rolls-Royce’s most popular model. Rolls is now applying some design and tech updates to ensure it stays that way. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II features a refreshed exterior highlighted by tall vertical daytime running lights that frame the headlights and grille, which itself is now…

Audi will launch the A6 E-Tron this summer, its second model after the Q6 E-Tron to ride on parent company Volkswagen Group’s new PPE dedicated EV platform. The A6 E-Tron will be a Tesla Model S rival capable of delivering at least 300 miles of range, and both S6 and RS 6 performance variants are in the pipeline. Bentley’s W-12 engine has ceased…

Bentley in 2022 launched the Batur, an exclusive coupe based on the platform of the Continental GT and built as a sendoff for the automaker’s venerable W-12 engine. On Tuesday, the automaker showed a Batur Convertible and confirmed just 16 examples will be built. That makes it more exclusive than the coupe whose production run will span 18…

BMW looks to be readying the first major update for the iX since the electric midsize SUV arrived for the 2022 model year. A camouflaged prototype for the updated iX has been spotted, revealing some of the design tweaks BMW has planned. The changes on the outside are likely to be minor. The headlights feature new daytime running lights similar to…

The Subaru Forester fits in as the middle child in the brand’s crossover SUV lineup, often blending in, easy to overlook among the firstborn Outback and the spunky, smaller Crosstrek. It’s the Jan Brady in this bunch, with the Ascent as Alice called in to help out for heavier family duty. Fret not, middle child. Car shoppers appreciate…

The excitement surrounding the 2024 Lexus GX 550 seems warranted. It’s the first time in 14 years the nameplate is new. One way the new GX improves over the outgoing model is in towing capacity, which improves from 6,500 to 9,063 pounds. I hooked up 5,000 pounds of fiberglass walleye boat to see how well the GX tows. During a week of towing…

The 2024 Jeep Gladiator now looks pretty in pink thanks to the addition of the popular Tuscadero paint option to the color palette. This is the first time Jeep has offered Tuscadero, named after the character Pinky Tuscadero from the 1970s sitcom “Happy Days,” on the Gladiator. The color launched on the 2021 Wrangler and returned as an option for…

BFGoodrich has launched a new generation of its leading all-terrain tires. The BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A K03 is the replacement for the K02, which was and still is a popular choice for factory off-roaders like the Ford F-150 Raptor and Bronco Raptor, as well as more hardcore versions of the Jeep Wrangler. So the K03 has a lot to live up to…

Tom Walkinshaw Racing was a British motorsports and engineering company with successes in Formula 1 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It went under in 2002, but now it has been revived by the son of the original company’s founder, and the modern company’s first product is a wild Jaguar XJS. There’s a McLaren F1 up for sale, and it has only been driven…