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Genesis has a new performance sub-brand to rival Mercedes-Benz AMG and BMW M, and its name is Magma. Magma was launched last month at the 2024 New York auto show with the reveal of the GV60 Magma concept. At this week’s 2024 Beijing auto show, Magma followed up its original concept with a new design based on the Electrified G80. The high-performance sedan is called the G80 EV Magma, and features upgrades even more extreme than on the previous GV60-based concept. It also introduces the new color Acme Blue, which is exclusive to the Chinese market and was inspired by…
The Genesis GV70 is one of the best options in the hotly contested luxury compact crossover segment, and it’s about to get even better. The automaker on Thursday presented an updated GV70 at the 2024 Beijing auto show. It goes on sale in Genesis’ home market of Korea next month, and a U.S. launch for the 2026 model year is planned. Genesis is reserving full details until closer to the market launch but has confirmed a series of refinements both inside and out. The exterior changes are hard to spot but consist of a new grille pattern, new internals for…
The Ford Mustang is among the most popular cars to customize, so it’s no surprise that Ringbrothers, a Wisconsin company famous for its custom muscle cars, would have a Mustang on its stand at this week’s 2023 SEMA show in Las Vegas. Known as Uncaged, the car is based on a 1965 Mustang convertible and is the follow-up to the custom Mustang called Caged that was shown at last year’s SEMA show. Its standout feature is the wide-body design whose panels have been massaged and shaped to blend seamlessly, creating a flow from top to bottom. Ringbrothers said every panel…
The Renault 5 of the 1970s, sold in the U.S. as the Le Car, has returned as an electric vehicle. The covers came off the modern Renault 5 E-Tech on Monday at the 2024 Geneva auto show. Renault said the electric subcompact hatchback will carry a price tag starting around 25,000 euros (approximately $27,130 based on current exchange rates). Sales in markets where the French brand operates are due to start later in 2024, with the start of deliveries to follow in early 2025. An Alpine-enhanced version to be called the A290 is set to debut in June and should start…
Polestar, a Swedish brand for performance electric vehicles, used this week’s 2024 New York auto show to present its 4 compact crossover in the U.S. for the first time and confirm local pricing. The Polestar 4 made its debut a year ago in China where sales have already started. Sales in the U.S. start in April, with deliveries to follow in the fourth quarter. It arrives as a 2025 model, and with pricing starting at $56,300. The starting price is for a single-motor rear-wheel-drive model rated at 272 hp. A dual-motor all-wheel-drive model rated at 544 hp will be available,…
Geneva auto show organizers announced the show is over in Switzerland Organizers cited “ongoing industry challenges and competition” The show’s legacy will be carried on in Qatar with GIMS Qatar in November The Geneva auto show will no longer be in Geneva, Switzerland. After years of struggle to continue running the show in its original Swiss location, organizers have decided to move it permanently to Qatar. A Facebook post from the show’s official account stated that the Geneva show is being discontinued, but, following one show in 2023, organizers will continue holding an event branded as the “Geneva International Motor Show…
The fourth-generation Continental GT Speed and GTC convertible tap into plug-in hybrid power The GT Speed First Edition as tested costs $302,100 The GTC Speed First Edition convertible as tested cost $332,200 The Swiss Alps are objectively beautiful. With their ragged glacier peaks coursing with waterfalls like veins into verdant valleys clanging with livestock and cowbells, it’s a place that exceeds the imagination. It’s stunning, staggering, and surreal. The new Bentley Continental GT Speed is objectively beautiful as well, and it too comes to life in ways that exceed what’s imaginable. For at least $300,000, the fourth generation Continental GT…
The 2025 Porsche 911 GTS brings a hybrid into the sports car lineup Porsche 911 GTS hybrids have 532 hp and 449 lb-ft of torque and do 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds The 2025 Porsche 911 costs $122,095 while the hybrid GTS costs $166,895 A Porsche 911 hybrid seems like the answer to a question nobody asked. Hybrids were introduced to save fuel, reduce emissions, and to generally raise eco-cred. Suffice it to say those priorities don’t align with your average 911 buyer. Nonetheless, we now have the 2025 Porsche 911 GTS, the model’s first hybrid. So why did Porsche’s engineers spend a…
The Ram 1500 has the most power of any light-duty pickup truck, except Raptor R Hooking up a 5,000-pound trailer to the Ram 1500 doesn’t faze the truck The Ram instantly integrates its active safety tech with a trailer The Ram 1500 may not have the highest towing rating, but it offers one of the best towing experiences among gas-powered full-size light-duty pickups. The updated 2025 Ram 1500 tows with authority thanks to high horsepower and torque, its self-leveling suspension, and the ability to integrate its safety systems with trailers. But it’s not all roses, as it might have the…
The Ram 1500 has the most power of any light-duty pickup truck, except Raptor R Hooking up a 5,000-pound trailer to the Ram 1500 doesn’t faze the truck The Ram instantly integrates its active safety tech with a trailer The Ram 1500 may not have the highest towing rating, but it offers one of the best towing experiences among gas-powered full-size light-duty pickups. The updated 2025 Ram 1500 tows with authority thanks to high horsepower and torque, its self-leveling suspension, and the ability to integrate its safety systems with trailers. But it’s not all roses, as it might have the…