Category: Speed
2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Willys ’41 edition charges for heritage
A new trim joins the Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV lineup for 2025 The Willys grabs into the heritage handbag for some nostalgia The 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Willys ’41 will cost $61,825 Jeep is giving its Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid a heritage-inspired costume for the 2025 model year. The Wrangler is the modern Jeep closest in spirit to the original…
Jaguar XJS-based TWR Supercat ready for production with 660-hp V-12
TWR has been revived and its first product is a Jaguar XJS restomod called the Supercat TWR’s modified XJS is powered by a bespoke supercharged 5.6-liter V-12 Pricing for the TWR Supercat starts at $285,000 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…
Bugatti’s next top speed target may be over 310 mph
Bugatti isn’t done with attempting land speed records Bugatti boss Mate Rimac hints at hitting 500 kph, or 310.686 mph Attempt will likely have to wait until after 2026 start of Tourbillon production Bugatti has just scored the land speed record for a production open-top car with its Mistral roadster, which was clocked going 282 mph earlier this…
Jaguar reveals new logo and branding for ultra-luxury EVs
Jaguar transformation starts with reveal of new logo and branding All current Jaguars to be replaced by three ultra-luxury EVs Concept previewing first EV set for 2024 Miami Art Week Jaguar is just weeks out from the reveal of a concept that will usher a new era for the brand, one fully focused on electric vehicles with prices much higher than…
Review: 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing cuts lap times with sharp new package
The 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing gets refreshed with the rest of the CT5 lineup A new $18,000 Precision Package upgrades the CT5-V Blackwing’s handling The 2025 CT5-V Blackwing arrives by the end of the year, Precision Package cars arrive in 2025 “I’m going to make a CT5-V Blackwing drive like a CT4-V Blackwing.” That was…
Review: 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera T evokes the past without provoking the gods
The T’s one of the few manual-shift cars left, even at Porsche No automatic, no rear seats, no sunroof—no problem 911 T is priced from $135,995 for the coupe, $149,295 for the cabrio The Porsche 911 entered the hybrid era for the 2025 model year, but it hasn’t given up the keys to its old place in the gas-powered era. In fact…
Test drive: 2025 Toyota Crown Signia starts to make sense
2025 Toyota Crown Signia with AWD gets 38 mpg The higher-riding crossover makes more sense than the Crown sedan The Crown Signia may replace the Highlander in Toyota’s crowded SUV lineup I didn’t really understand the Toyota Crown sedan when it launched in 2023 as a replacement for the Toyota Avalon. The higher riding sedan arrived at…
2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA gets two charging ports, EV and hybrid options
The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class EV will have a hybrid sibling The CLA EV will be able to add 186 miles of range in 10 minutes CLA EVs will feature both CCS and NACS charge ports The next-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA won’t just be a redesigned car. It will mark the introduction of a new era for Mercedes. Arriving late next year, the 2026…
Hyundai Elantra N TCR Edition bows with huge wing
Hyundai has dialed up the performance on its already spirited Elantra N sport sedan by launching a version inspired by the car’s racing sibling designed to meet the TCR touring car regulations. The new Elantra N TCR Edition was revealed on Sunday and starts sales in Korea in December. Availability in the U.S. hasn’t been confirmed but Hyundai said…
2025 Lexus LS gets another price bump, starts at $81,685
The 2025 Lexus LS sees yet another price increase for the new model year, but no significant updates. Pricing starts at $81,685 for the LS 500 version, including the $1,350 destination fee. That’s a $1,000 increase over the 2024 model year, which in turn saw prices increase by $3,100 over the 2023 model year, to $80,685. LS 500 models are powered…