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VW's #MissionR to Start on November 4, It's the Mk8 Golf R, Not a Game
VW's #MissionR to Start on November 4, It's the Mk8 Golf R, Not a Game

15 Oct 2020, 11:24 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Volkswagen R's official social media account took to the Internet to let fans know the “father” of all Golfs is coming exactly three weeks from now

 
C8 Corvette Grand Sport Hybrid Sports Car May Actually Be Called E-Ray
C8 Corvette Grand Sport Hybrid Sports Car May Actually Be Called E-Ray

2 Oct 2020, 14:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Grand Sport or E-Ray, which would you pick for the LT2-engined and all-wheel-drive C8 Corvette variant with two electric motors up front?

 
2021 Toyota Venza Ad Uses Rain and Lost Dog to Promote Standard All-Wheel Drive
2021 Toyota Venza Ad Uses Rain and Lost Dog to Promote Standard All-Wheel Drive

28 Sep 2020, 20:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Toyota is obviously trying too hard to sell the 2021 Venza in the U.S. by using a lost dog and driving to rain in a promo clip about standard all-wheel drive

 
Tarus 2X2 Is the Collapsible Motorcycle That Can Go Absolutely Anywhere
Tarus 2X2 Is the Collapsible Motorcycle That Can Go Absolutely Anywhere

16 Sep 2020, 13:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The production version of the 2013 prototype costs as little as $1,700 and is designed to shine on rough terrain, where even ATVs get stuck

 
Iris Blue 1995 Porsche 993 Carrera 4 Is the Only X51 Pack Imported Stateside
Iris Blue 1995 Porsche 993 Carrera 4 Is the Only X51 Pack Imported Stateside

4 Sep 2020, 11:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A modern classic through and through, the Carrera 4 with the X51 Power Pack promises to handle the twisties as well as it looks

 
Ferrari Discontinued GTC4Lusso In Secret, No Replacement Announced
Ferrari Discontinued GTC4Lusso In Secret, No Replacement Announced

2 Sep 2020, 15:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Introduced in 2016, the GTC4Lusso and its eight-cylinder, rear-wheel-drive sibling with V8 power are out of production as of September 2020

 
Watch the Toyota GR Yaris Hot Hatch Driven Hard at the Fuji Speedway in Japan
Watch the Toyota GR Yaris Hot Hatch Driven Hard at the Fuji Speedway in Japan

4 Aug 2020, 13:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Despite its diminutive footprint, the GR Yaris is arguably the most exhilarating hot hatchback in the subcompact segment right now

 
2021 Ford Bronco Sport vs. Jeep Compass: Which One Makes More Sense On Paper?
2021 Ford Bronco Sport vs. Jeep Compass: Which One Makes More Sense On Paper?

14 Jul 2020, 16:24 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Bronco may be better than the Wrangler, but the Bronco Sport doesn't cut the mustard against the Compass. Sorry, Ford; better luck next time

 
2021 Ford Bronco Sport Is an Escape in Wolf’s Clothing
2021 Ford Bronco Sport Is an Escape in Wolf’s Clothing

14 Jul 2020, 00:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not as impressive as the mid-size Bronco, the compact Bronco Sport still is an impressive piece of off-road kit given its $26,660 starting price

 
2022 Honda Civic Type R Rumored With Hybrid AWD, 400 Horsepower
2022 Honda Civic Type R Rumored With Hybrid AWD, 400 Horsepower

11 Jul 2020, 11:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Take it with a considerable spoonful of salt, but Best Car believes the Civic Type R to switch to a dual-motor rear axle for a total of 400 ponies and e-AWD

 
2021 Lexus IS 350 Teased With Hofmeister Kink, Debuts June 15th
2021 Lexus IS 350 Teased With Hofmeister Kink, Debuts June 15th

12 Jun 2020, 18:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Lexus will refresh the IS for the 2021 model year, and sources suggest the platform on which it rides is an evolution rather than the TNGA-N platform

 
Ford Mustang 4-Door Coupe Is Possible, Source Jokingly Mentions a Pickup Truck
Ford Mustang 4-Door Coupe Is Possible, Source Jokingly Mentions a Pickup Truck

8 Jun 2020, 11:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An insider suggests that Ford is eyeing at least one more model for the Mustang family, now consisting of a sports car and an electric crossover

 
2021 Mazda3 Turbo Reportedly Coming With SkyActiv-G 2.5T, AWD, 6-Speed Auto
2021 Mazda3 Turbo Reportedly Coming With SkyActiv-G 2.5T, AWD, 6-Speed Auto

5 Jun 2020, 21:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's only a matter of time until Mazda reveals the 2021 Mazda3 with an optional turbo engine. Unfortunately, it'll be only an AWD auto hatchback

 
Nissan Details New e-AWD System, Highlights That “4ORCE” Is Pronounced “Force”
Nissan Details New e-AWD System, Highlights That “4ORCE” Is Pronounced “Force”

4 Jun 2020, 22:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Next year for the 2022 model year, the Nissan Ariya electric crossover is expected to roll out the automaker's all-new electric all-wheel-drive system

 
Believe It Or Not, 4WD Now Outsells 2WD in the United States
Believe It Or Not, 4WD Now Outsells 2WD in the United States

21 May 2020, 16:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For the first time ever in U.S. automotive history, new 4WD vehicles have outsold new 2WD vehicles from January through April 2020

 
2021 Kia Optima Renamed in the U.S., Please Welcome the All-New 2021 Kia K5
2021 Kia Optima Renamed in the U.S., Please Welcome the All-New 2021 Kia K5

20 May 2020, 21:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Kia Optima is apparently dead in the United States, and in its place, the South Korean moniker K5 will be used in this market

 
The Polestar 2 Automatically Disconnects Its Battery in the Event of a Crash
The Polestar 2 Automatically Disconnects Its Battery in the Event of a Crash

30 Apr 2020, 15:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Polestar 2 may not have the mass-market appeal of the Tesla Model 3 but the Swedes pulled every trick in the book as far as safety is concerned

 
Hyundai Kona N Spied With Less Camo, Rumored to Have AWD
Hyundai Kona N Spied With Less Camo, Rumored to Have AWD

24 Apr 2020, 19:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It's the Veloster N with an extra door. The two cars are based on the same platform, will have the same engines and gearbox too

 
Mazda Patents Range-Extender Rotary and V-Type Powertrains With Three-Motor AWD
Mazda Patents Range-Extender Rotary and V-Type Powertrains With Three-Motor AWD

21 Apr 2020, 18:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the RX-9 will ever happen, it's likely for Mazda to opt for a range-extender rotary powertrain that includes two e-motors up front and one for the rear axle

 
2021 Hyundai Kona N Reportedly Coming This July With AWD, Wet-Clutch DCT
2021 Hyundai Kona N Reportedly Coming This July With AWD, Wet-Clutch DCT

20 Apr 2020, 17:47 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rumored since 2017, the Kona N prepares to roll out into the performance crossover crowd this July for the 2021 model year