Category: Speed
Nissan to unveil an electric GT-R at 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon
Nissan will use the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon next month to present an electric conversion of its R32-generation Skyline GT-R sports car. The project has been in the works since early 2023, led by a team of volunteer engineers at Nissan. The idea was born out of the desire of an engineer keen to add electrification to the R32 GT-R in an effort to…
2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed’s theme has been announced
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a standout event on the automotive calendar, held each summer on the picturesque grounds of Goodwood House in southern England. It brings together some of the world’s finest cars and most accomplished drivers, celebrating speed, power, driving prowess, and a shared passion for all things automotive. However, the…
The Car Connection Best Car To Buy: Past winners
What is the Best Car To Buy 2025? We’ve narrowed down to our five finalists for this year, and will announce the winner early next year. We also eliminated another 18 new and redesigned cars for a variety of reasons, ranging from being too expensive to not evolving their respective segment enough. The reason for our annual award series is to…
Mk1 Ford Escort RS back in production via Boreham Motorworks
Boreham Motorworks has unveiled a modern Mk1 Ford Escort RS One of the available engines revs to 10,000 rpm and delivers 296 hp Pricing starts at $375,000 The original Ford Escort sold in Europe was a popular economy car whose production spanned decades and also got Ford started in rallying. The Mk1 Escort would eventually become one of the most…
2024 Dodge Charger
What kind of vehicle is the 2024 Dodge Charger? What does it compare to? After a much ballyhooed final year and the end of the Dodge V-8, the 2024 Dodge Charger returns as an electric vehicle badged as the Charger Daytona. A twin-turbo inline-6 will follow in 2025 as the Charger Sixpack, but for now the muscular electric car absorbs the Challenger…
FIA unveils latest 2026 F1 car design
New regulations will go into effect for Formula 1 race cars in 2026 Next-gen F1 race cars will have less downforce, more electric power, and a Manual Override mode for overtaking F1 cars will become smaller and lighter, run on synthetic fuel, and still go 220 mph with faster cornering Formula 1 is set to enter a new era in 2026 and the FIA, which…
Everybody wanted to keep the Hemi except Stellantis’ former CEO, according to sources
Carlos Tavares, who led Stellantis since its formation in 2021, quit the company this week According to sources, Tavares was too heavily focused on cost-cutting and making the company green This focus reportedly led to the Hemi V-8s and popular models being dropped without their replacements being ready With Stellantis’ global sales down 17% in…
2026 Polestar 5 spy shots
Polestar is deep in the development of its Polestar 5, a Porsche Taycan rival previewed by 2020’s Precept concept. The new car is set to begin sales in 2025, likely as a 2026 model. Initial development work on the sleek electric sedan was handled at Polestar’s R&D center in the U.K., and now the latest prototypes are out testing in public…
Ferraris will always be made in Italy, says CEO
Ferrari will never move production out of its home in Maranello, Italy, company CEO Benedetto Vigna said on Tuesday at a conference in New York organized by Reuters. Vigna made the comment in response to a question on whether Ferrari would consider moving production to the U.S. “We will sell cars in the U.S., but we will make cars in Maranello,”…
Xiaomi gives first look at YU7 electric SUV due in mid-2025
Xiaomi will follow up its debut SU7 electric sedan with the YU7 electric SUV The Xiaomi YU7 is slated to launch in China around mid-2025 The vehicle bears a resemblance to the V-12-powered Ferrari Purosangue Xiaomi may be best known for its smartphones, but the Chinese technology company is quickly becoming a recognized name in the world of…