Author: news@motorauthority.com (Stephen Edelstein)
The refreshed 2026 BMW iX lineup expands Every iX has greater than 300 miles of range The revised BMW iX costs $76,325 and arrives within the second quarter The 2026 BMW iX marks the primary major update for the reason that electric midsize SUV debuted for the 2022 model yr, bringing power and efficiency upgrades in addition to refreshed styling and a brand new base model. That latest grade—dubbed xDrive45—sits below xDrive60 and M70 xDrive grades that replace last yr’s xDrive50 and M60, respectively. It costs $76,325 (including a $1,175 destination charge), which is $11,920 lower than the 2025 BMW…
The Goodwood Revival is considered one of the best gatherings of vintage race cars on the planet, but this 12 months it is going to have fun a decidedly un-sporty vehicle. A gap parade for the 2025 Goodwood Revival will feature “essentially the most varied collection” of Volkswagen Type 2 Split Screen vans and pickups on the earth, organizers boasted. It comes after last 12 months’s Meyers Manx dune buggy parade, and a bike parade in 2023. Volkswagen Type 2 Microbus to be featured at 2025 Goodwood Revival The VW Type 2—higher known, in van form, because the Microbus—isn’t any…
A successor to the Dakota should begin production by 2027, 16 years after the Dakota was discontinued The UAW pressured Stellantis to maintain its commitment to the idled Belvidere, Illinois plant The plans come as Stellantis has cooled on EV truck production Stellantis will move ahead with plans to construct a midsize pickup truck—likely for the Ram brand—at its idled assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois, in 2027. First reported by Automotive News, after which confirmed by the UAW in a press release Wednesday, the move will return 1,500 UAW-represented staff to employment and fulfill guarantees made by Stellantis in a…
In-wheel motors at the moment are a much-discussed topic for performance electric vehicles, but Ferdinand Porsche, the founding father of the Porsche engineering company and father to Ferry Porsche, the founding father of the Porsche sports automobile brand, worked on them over 100 years ago. On the turn of the twentieth century, electric cars gave internal combustion a run for its money, and Ferdinand Porsche was experimenting with each technologies. On Apr. 14, 1900, an EV that the 24-year-old Porsche helped develop was unveiled on the Paris World’s Fair—and notably featuring in-wheel hub motors. Having previously designed an electrical automobile…
Ford is following other automakers in developing a steer-by-wire system, a recently discovered patent filing shows. The filing in query was published by the USA Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 19, 2024, but was submitted by Ford just over two years earlier, on Nov. 14, 2022. But it surely deals not with steer-by-wire as an idea, but with a selected function for considered one of these systems. 2025 Ford Mustang convertible with factory paint protection film Steer-by-wire eliminates the physical connection between the steering wheel and the road, meaning there is not any inherent resistance on the wheel when…
Callum, the eponymous firm of veteran Jaguar designer Ian Callum, has revealed the inside of its planned electric off-roader. The primary vehicle to hold the firm’s own brand name, the Callum Skye was announced last November with an eye fixed toward eventual production. Callum followed that up with definitive specifications this past spring and has begun accepting reservations, but is just just now showing what the vehicle’s interior looks like. Callum Skye The 2+2 interior features metallic trim, including large pieces on the door panels that reflect the same shapes on the surface of the doors. A central computer screen…
The 2025 Subaru WRX sees an efficient $3,065 price increase due to deletion of the bottom model from its lineup. The least-expensive WRX is now the Premium grade, which starts at $36,920 with the mandatory $1,170 destination fee. That is in comparison with $33,855 for the 2024 base model, with $50 of that difference resulting from the next destination fee for 2025. Premium models come standard with 18-inch wheels and summer performance tires, heated front seats, an 11.6-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Subaru’s EyeSight driver aids. An $1,865 option package adds an 11-speaker Harman Kardon…
A 1967 Chevy II Nova Sport Coupe once owned by “Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker is up on the market on Bring a Trailer. This coupe was modified by muscle-car parts specialist Yr One following production of 2003’s “2 Fast 2 Furious,” which featured a Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger kitted out by the corporate, and was presented to Walker in 2004, in accordance with the sale listing. The Chevy II itself appeared in 1962 as a more conventional alternative to the Corvair, with Chevrolet later adding Nova badging before dropping the Chevy II a part of the name…
The 2025 Lexus LS sees one more price increase for the brand new model yr, but no significant updates. Pricing starts at $81,685 for the LS 500 version, including the $1,350 destination fee. That is a $1,000 increase over the 2024 model yr, which in turn saw prices increase by $3,100 over the 2023 model yr, to $80,685. 2025 Lexus LS LS 500 models are powered by a 3.4-liter twin-turbo V-6 producing 416 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque, enough to get this big luxury sedan from 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds, in line with Lexus. A ten-speed automatic transmission…
The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV is getting its own version of GMC’s CrabWalk mode, a feature that was missing when the electrical pickup truck debuted as a 2024 model. Chevy confirmed on Friday that its version of CrabWalk is called Sidewinder mode, making use of a reputation General Motors trademarked in 2022. While the name could also be different, the function is similar. Sidewinder mode uses the Silverado EV’s rear-axle steering to show all 4 wheels in the identical direction, enabling diagonal driving at speeds ups to twenty mph. 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV Sidewinder mode Sidewinder mode is activated through…
