Porsche has been practically synonymous with turbochargers since the early 1970s. The 911 Turbo has been an icon of speed and performance for fifty years. Porsche is honoring that history with a new special edition 911 Turbo 50 Years. This is more or less an appearance package for the existing 992-generation 911 Turbo S, which … Read more
GMC just unveiled a much-needed redesign of its best-selling SUV the Terrain, as a bigger, fancier, safer compact SUV with a carryover engine. Like its cousin the Chevrolet Equinox, the new Terrain will be more spacious than the outgoing model, features a new “truck-inspired” design, and brings GM’s Google-based infotainment system as standard, which means … Read more
Photo: Daniel Golson/Jalopnik I live about ten minutes away from Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, so I’m always driving around or walking through to see what cars are out and about. There’s always rare, cool and weird stuff running around, and even on a slow day I’m likely to see at least a few new … Read more
At face value, the 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT63 S E Performance looks like yet another hybrid only created to appease emissions regulators and set new horsepower records. While yes, its 805 horsepower makes the plug-in-hybrid GT the quickest AMG ever, its small battery pack and meager electric-only range make the hybridization seem pointless. Two days of … Read more
Porsche is filling out its third-generation Panamera lineup with new mid-range GTS and top-dog Turbo S E-Hybrid variants. While neither are exactly surprising in terms of what they deliver, the Turbo S in particular is not only the fastest and most powerful Panamera yet, but it’s the second most powerful combustion-engine road car that Porsche … Read more
Tesla hasn’t looked this dire since Elon Musk had his original hairlinePhoto: James Leynse/Corbis (Getty Images) Happy Monday! It’s July 1, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. – Amber DaSilva … Read more
If you don’t know much about Sterling’s flop of a four-year presence in the American car market, you’re not alone. British carmaker Rover tried and failed to permeate the car market in the U.S. twice prior to masquerading as the fresh new brand called Sterling. Rover partnered with Honda to develop the Sterling models based … Read more
Land Rover is giving the Defender a huge performance and capability bump in the form of the new Defender Octa, which has finally made its debut after years of testing and spy shots. It’s got a new BMW-sourced engine, a wider stance, a revised chassis and a much beefier look, all in a bid to … Read more
People gather and take pictures after the Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV was revealed at Manhattan Beach Pier on November 16, 2021 in Manhattan Beach, California. The event was held ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show and AutoMobilityLA which runs November 19-28Photo: Mario Tama (Getty Images) Good morning! It’s Thursday, June 20, 2024, and this … Read more
Image: Aspark It seems like just yesterday that Aspark was pushing the boundaries of physics by getting its Owl electric hypercar to sprint from 0-60 in under two seconds. In reality that was six years ago, and now every EV automaker can make a sub-two 0-60 run, so Aspark had to set its sights a … Read more
