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Rivian has overhauled the R1T and R1S electric truck and SUV, but it surely’s mostly stuff you may’t see 2025 Rivian R1T and R1S will be optioned with dual-, tri-, or quad-motor powertrains Pricing holds regular with the R1T starting at $69,900 and the R1S starting at $75,900 EV manufacturer Rivian on Thursday revealed updated versions of its debut R1S three-row SUV and R1T pickup truck. The refreshed range arrives for the 2025 model 12 months and is priced from $69,900 for the R1T and from $75,900 for the R1S. Each models can be found to order, with deliveries of…
Volkswagen used the backdrop of the past weekend’s 24 Hours of Nürburgring endurance race to debut a brand new generation of its Golf GTI Clubsport limited edition. The hardcore hatchback relies on the updated 2025 Golf GTI expected to achieve showrooms within the U.S. later this 12 months, and packs that automotive’s 2.0-liter turbo-4 engine but with output dialed to 296 hp, which is the best of any GTI. The present GTI packs 241 hp and within the updated 2025 model the horsepower rating is 262 hp for Europe. U.S. specifications for the updated GTI might be announced closer to the…
Porsche has been spotted testing a prototype for a member of its updated 911 range, and it looks prefer it is likely to be for a brand new grade reasonably than an update of an existing one. The automaker this week took the covers off the primary members of its updated 911 range, which marked the enduring sports automobile’s adoption of hybrid technology, for now limited to the GTS grades. They begin sales later this yr as 2025 models, and include the Carrera, Carrera GTS, Carrera 4 GTS, and Targa 4 GTS grades. Others are still out testing and shall…
Nissan plans to launch seven latest vehicles within the U.S. over the subsequent three years, and amongst them shall be a redesigned Murano, a prototype for which has been spotted for the primary time. Set to debut later this yr, likely as a 2025 model, the brand new Murano will bring a sleek, almost coupe-like design not unlike Nissan’s Chill-Out concept from a couple of years back. Like that idea, the brand new Murano also appears to be void of Nissan’s V-shaped corporate grille, often called the V-Motion. The side view looks almost an identical the Nissan Ariya EV, and…
Cruise on Monday announced its robotaxis will return to the road for the primary time since last October, when the fleet was parked following an accident with a pedestrian in San Francisco. The relaunch will happen in Phoenix, and only two robotaxis will probably be in operation initially, in each case with a security driver behind the wheel. Cruise began its service in Phoenix in 2023, and the corporate on Monday said robotaxis will eventually be deployed in other parts of Arizona, including Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, and Chandler. The corporate hasn’t said when it would resume operations…
Manthey-Racing continues to expand its offerings within the U.S., this time with an upgrade for the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS. Manthey is a German motorsports and engineering company with close ties to Porsche, and has previously been tapped to oversee a few of Porsche’s racing programs. It recently entered the sport of offering upgrades for a few of Porsche’s road cars. The upgrades generally have been developed with Porsche and can be found through the automaker’s showrooms, and thus won’t void the unique factory warranty when installed at an approved workshop. The upgrade for the 718 Cayman GT4 RS…
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 in 2002, but now it has been revived by the son of the unique company’s founder, and the trendy company’s first product is a wild Jaguar XJS. McLaren F1 bearing chassis no. 029 – Photo credit: RM Sotheby’s There is a McLaren F1 up on the market, and it has only been driven 250 miles within the three many years because it left the factory. The present owner bought the automobile in 2021 for a…
Aston Martin’s DBS will likely be redesigned later this 12 months, with the newcomer expected to revive the vaunted Vanquish nameplate. Prototypes have been spotted testing hard on the Nürburgring, and Aston Martin on Wednesday confirmed the automotive will pack a newly developed twin-turbocharged V-12 engine. Confirmed numbers include a peak output of 824 hp and 737 lb-ft of torque. This could deliver a major boost in performance over the DBS which packs 715 hp in standard guise and 759 hp within the DBS Ultimate runout special. The brand new engine is derived from Aston Martin’s own 5.2-liter twin-turbocharged V-12…
Lamborghini overhauled the Urus for 2025 and added a plug-in hybrid powertrain in the method. The brand new Urus SE hybrid grade pairs the familiar twin-turbocharged V-8 with a single electric motor for a combined output of 789 hp. 2025 Aston Martin DBX Aston Martin also updated its DBX for 2025. The SUV is now being offered exclusively in range-topping DBX707 form, and contains a revamped interior borrowing technology from the newest DB12 and Vantage sports cars. 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology The Mercedes-Benz G-Class was also updated for 2025, and among the many updates is the addition…
One other company has surfaced with an electrical conversion for the unique Defender, but there is a difference this time. U.K.-based Bedeo’s electric Defender uses in-wheel motors, which Bedeo has packaged as a retrofit kit that might potentially be used on any classic automotive. Bedeo focuses on adding electric powertrains to light business vehicles, but the corporate plans to expand into classic cars through a brand new Reborn Electric: Icons program. The Defender is just the primary conversion. The in-wheel motors come from fellow British company Protean, which was acquired in 2019 by Swedish EV startup NEVS and sold to…
