Category: Speed

Stellantis on Thursday unveiled a lower-priced version of the Jeep Wagoneer S, the brand’s first electric vehicle for the North American market. The Wagoneer S went on sale late last year as a 2024 model in a single Launch Edition configuration priced at $71,995 with destination. At the 2025 Chicago auto show, Stellantis brought out a new Wagoneer…

Honda and Nissan may be about to walk away from a planned merger Reports out of Japan claim Honda wants increased control over Nissan The merger would be worth $58 billion and would create the world’s fourth-largest automaker A decision on the merger between Honda and Nissan proposed by the automakers last December was anticipated to arrive in…

The second EV from U.S.-bound Alpine has been spotted The new EV will be called the A390 and was previewed by the A390 Beta concept Production is scheduled to start in 2025 at plant in France Alpine is set to launch a compact performance crossover later this year, previewed by the A390 Beta concept at the 2024 Paris auto show. A prototype has now…

Ford sells a wide range of crossover SUVs, but at the smaller end of the lineup it has two of its best and most fuel-efficient gas offerings. The Ford Bronco Sport gives off-road enthusiasts a compact SUV with genuine trail-blazing ability, while the more car-like Escape comes in frugal plug-in and hybrid versions. Each of these has great safety…

A redesigned Jeep Cherokee is expected to debut in 2025 Latest prototype sighting points to a bigger, brawnier design for the new Cherokee Jeep officials have hinted at a hybrid powertrain for the new Cherokee Stellantis’ SUV brand, Jeep, has several new models in the pipeline, and a prototype for one of them has just been spotted. The prototype…

Audi on Monday announced that it will drop a naming convention announced last year and allow internal-combustion and electric vehicles to share names. The automaker previously said it would keep its alphanumeric format as more EVs entered the lineup, but reserve even numbers for electric models and odd numbers for combustion models. That naming…

Audi introduced a new naming strategy in 2023 to better differentiate between models equipped with internal-combustion engines and those powered purely by batteries. Under the strategy, models with gas or diesel engines, including hybrids, were to use an odd number in their names, while EVs would use an even number. However, on Monday, Audi…

Aston Martin has scaled back its plans for future electric cars It will stay partnered with Lucid and Mercedes-Benz for powertrain pieces Some gas engines will stick around for “as long as possible” DBX will remain the only Aston SUV; Lagonda project’s a no-go Five months after taking the top job at Aston Martin, CEO Adrian Hallmark sat down with…

Palm Beach International Raceway may not have the provenance of fellow Florida racetracks Daytona and Sebring, but unlike those tracks, it’s for sale. As reported by The Drive Tuesday, Palm Beach International Raceway is now listed for sale by real estate firm CBRE at an undisclosed price. This comes after the local zoning commission blocked a…

Plug-in hybrids are building their case as stopgap solutions for drivers not ready to take the EV plunge. Those of you who can control or limit your daily driving needs are squarely in its sights. Do you keep your daily duties at 50 miles or less? The Benz GLC 350e has you covered. A home-charging setup for off-peak parsimony turns plug-ins into…