Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Porsche patented a 6-stroke engine Outside of early Saabs, most gas-powered car engines are a 4-stroke Porsche's 6-stroke patent seems to indicate it could eke more power out of an engine Unless you drive an early Saab, your car probably has a 4-stroke engine. But Porsche wants to see if more strokes could be better. The automaker has filed a.
AutoDealer Today
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Affordability continues to dog delivery momentum. Though the Q4 horizon holds promise, it also presents uncertainty.
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Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Porsche Cayenne sales are up 104% year-on-year in August. Sales of new imported cars in China drop -16.1% year-on-year in August to just 50,903, leading to a year-to-date tally off -9% to 423,219. Lexus (-10.2%) and Mercedes (-7.8%) contain their fall below the market to top the brands charts as usual. BMW (-28.5%) is in great difficulty but manages to hold itself at its traditional third place.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
P1's 903bhp plug-in hybrid powertrain was ahead of its time when it was unveiled in 2012 "The next benchmark", set to stick with hybrid power, is a matter of days away McLaren will reveal the next instalment in its Ultimate Series of hypercars on 6 October, just over a decade since the P1 arrived to replace the 240mph F1. A video published by the company features those two hallowed hypercars and reveals that “the next benchmark” is inbound.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The U.K.'s Ineos has been forced to cease production at its plant in Hambach, France, due to financial trouble at one of its suppliers. The news was first reported on Sept. 19 by Automotive News (subscription required), which cited comments by CEO Lynn Calder. She said the supplier is responsible for a certain trim component that Ineos' vehicles.
AutoDealer Today
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Colin Sutherland takes the helm of the company today, emphasizing a spirit of collaboration.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Saudi Arabia is one of the last markets where the Mazda6 is still successful. 67,448 new cars hit Saudi roads in August, a slim 4% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date tally is up 5.8% to 496,468 units. Toyota (+3.3%) trails the market slightly but holds onto an unassailable lead with 30.8% share vs. 28.9% so far this year. Hyundai (+7.9%) almost doubles the market growth at #2 with 15.8%, in line with its YTD level.
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Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
William Clay "Bill" Ford Jr. has been inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, the Detroit-area shrine for prominent auto industry figures. The great-grandson of Ford founder Henry Ford, Bill Ford has served as executive chair of Ford since 1999, making him the most prominent member of the Ford family with a continuing role at the automaker. He.
Machines with Souls
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Some cars are more special than they seem. Here are four with a Soul Score that could have (and should have) been higher. The post Four cars that should have had higher soul scores appeared first on Machines With Souls.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Mercedes ranks #4 in Hungary in August. New passenger car sales in Hungary drop -9.4% year-on-year in August to 8,111 units. This is to be compared with 15,618 sales in pre-pandemic 2019 and 9,644 during the pandemic in August 2020. The year-to-date tally however remains up at +8.2% to 79,976. In the brands charts, Suzuki (+14.1%) is back above Toyota (-25%) with 13.4% of the market vs. 12.4%.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Leapmotor T03 has 94bhp and a range of 165 miles Stellantis-backed Chinese EV brand majors on value, undercutting rivals in city car and family SUV segments Chinese EV brand Leapmotor has arrived in the UK, claiming its C10 family SUV and T03 city car are the best-value propositions in their respective segments. Priced at £15,995, the T03 is the UK’s second- cheapest electric car , just £1000 above the rival Dacia Spring.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
A new McLaren hypercar may be just around the corner, and not just any old hypercar, but the successor to the P1. McLaren on Wednesday released a video to social media listing the attributes of its cars whose names end with the number “1,” i.e. the F1 and P1. The video concludes with the date Oct. 6 on display, suggesting that this is.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The latest electric vehicle fire occurred in a supermarket parking lot near Athens, Greece. The rear end of a Tesla Model 3 burned to a crisp while the EV was connected to a charger. The flames did not reach the battery and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. A new Tesla Model 3 caught fire while charging in the parking lot of a Greek supermarket, and the aftermath has sparked plenty of online chatter.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The Renault Kardian is an instant blockbuster in Colombia. The Colombian new vehicle market is up 11.1% year-on-year in August to 16,522 sales, keeping in mind August 2023 was down a ghastly -39.1% over the year prior. As a result the year-to-date volume is now off just -0.5% to 118,319. Kia (+79.4%) surges ahead to score its 2nd win over the past 3 months (and 2nd ever also) with a splendid 12.9% share.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
World Ender is powered by JLR's supercharged 5.0-litre V8 Conversion costing £280,000 includes special air suspension, grafted-on pick-up bed and ‘cow killer’ bullbars Florida-based tuner Apocalypse has unveiled a dramatic six-wheel conversion of the Land Rover Defender. Aptly named the World Ender, it is effectively a Defender 110 with a pick-up bed grafted onto the boot, adding a second rear axle.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Jeep may turn to traditional hybrids to attract price-sensitive buyers Jeep already offers traditional hybrid powertrain in the Avenger subcompact crossover Jeep still pushing ahead with EVs Jeep plans to investigate traditional hybrid powertrains as a lower-cost alternative to plug-in hybrid and electric powertrains, a senior executive has.
AutoDealer Today
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
When providers fail to meet expectations, dealers find new providers. In a highly competitive F&I and reinsurance market, dealers have options. Join this webinar to hear from and engage with subject matter experts who regularly meet with dealers seeking new partnerships.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
LEVC TX For those of you who haven’t had the chance to visit London, I have prepared this little Photo Album to give you a snapshot of the car landscape in the city. The Kia Niro was #2 in London in both 2021 and 2022 and it definitely shows in the streets. The Tesla Model Y has been dominating the London charts since 2022 and I did indeed spot a lot of them.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Mazda's new flagship – a seven-seat SUV – arrives to challenge the likes of the Skoda Kodiaq In the world of eccentric Japanese car manufacturers, the maker of this car, the new Mazda CX-80, is perhaps the most unpredictable and wilful.Take the Pathfinder XV-1: a Series 1 Land Rover knock-off, only even more goggle-eyed, especially when painted Kermit green, as many were.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A Parisian coachbuilder that built bodies for the most luxurious automotive brands in the first half of the 20th century has been revived, and the modern company's first project is a homage to the iconic Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. The coachbuilder is Saoutchik, the original incarnation of which was founded in 1906 by Jacques Saoutchik, born Iakov.
Women Automotive Network
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Can you tell us a little about you, your background, and how you got started in the automotive industry? I’m a unique, diverse, multifaceted, and creative leader driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence. My journey into the automotive industry was influenced by my upbringing; I spent a lot of time in my dad’s workshop, where he was a motor mechanic.
Best Selling Cars Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The Nissan Sunny is the best-selling vehicle in the UAE in August. 26,159 new cars found a buyer in the United Arab Emirates in August, a solid 12.7% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is, as a result, up 10.6% to 194,328. Brand leader Toyota (-5.5%) isn’t taking advantage of the market growth and sees its share thaw slightly to a still dominant 25%.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
BMW was seen as a laggard in retaining hybrid flexibility – but several naysayers have now followed suit Just ahead of his elevation to the position of CEO at BMW in 2019, then production head Oliver Zipse spoke at an event at the Mini plant in Oxford about the need for caution when it came to EVs. “Flexibility is key,” he told journalists. “If we predict the success of 3 Series , we can be pretty much spot-on.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
McLaren has issued a recall on its GT supercar due to the front hood potentially opening unexpectedly. The recall covers examples from the 2020-2023 model years, and affects a total of 1,012 cars in the U.S. According to the recall notice published by the NHTSA on Sept. 11 (recall campaign number 24V661000), excessive tension in the manual release.
Machines with Souls
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The Subaru WRX TR has some upgrades to make it even more fun compared to a regular Subie. But does that make it special? The post The Subaru WRX TR plays to an empty crowd appeared first on Machines With Souls.
AutoDealer Today
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Sales fell though inventory was up and prices down. Still deliveries were up year-over-year.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
GLC Coupé (pictured) and GLE Coupé are said to be "top of the list" for retirement Duo could be the next to go as the brand reviews the future of its combustion-engined cars Mercedes-Benz is considering retiring the GLC Coupé and larger GLE Coupé from its line-up in a continuation of its model consolidation plans, according to officials from the German car maker.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
McLaren's Lando Norris won the 2024 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix McLaren leads the Constructors' Champion Reigning world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing leads the Drivers' Championship McLaren's Lando Norris converted a pole position into victory on Sunday at a mostly uneventful 2024 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. He finished 20.
Machines with Souls
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
E9X M3 values seem to be dropping on older models, and I find three of the worst examples to contemplate fixing it up. The post Help me make a terrible E9X financial decision appeared first on Machines With Souls.
AutoDealer Today
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
As incentives rise and become increasingly complex, feature meant to help dealers correctly and efficiently apply the right offers to their vehicles.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Ineos believes it could take until early 2025 to resume full production of its Grenadier 4x4 News that Ineos Automotive has been forced to stop production of the Grenadier off-roader because of a component shortage – understood to be seats from Recaro following its insolvency – underscores the fragility of the automotive supply chain, particularly for smaller car makers.
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Hyundai and Kia's next-generation infotainment system due in 2026 New infotainment system will integrate Samsung's SmartThings app New infotainment system will offer some features that relate to aspects of a user's lifestyle and tastes beyond the vehicle Hyundai and Kia on Wednesday announced a partnership with Samsung to develop a next-generation.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Toyota is testing a Lexus RC coupe with a 592 hp version of Toyota’s new 2.0-liter inline four and a six-speed manual transmission. Engineers say the secret coupe is a motorsports project, but it hints at the potential of the new engine. An IS sedan is also being tested with a 400 hp version of the engine mated to an eight-speed auto. We know that Toyota is working on a new V8-powered super-coupe for road and race applications, but it seems that’s not the only hot rod the automaker&#
AutoDealer Today
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Trade group says aim of measure and effort to collaborate with automakers are on the right track but that the rule needs tweaking.
Autocar
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Quirky, fashion-focused microcar is a Citroën Ami-sized EV for Kia Picanto money The Citroën Ami is not a very good car, but then it's not really a car at all, rather a quadricycle. And besides, at less than £8000, it merits forgiveness of some of its more aggravating quirks and flaws. Despite its comparable dimensions and similar conception, you will find it distinctly harder to overlook any shortcomings of the new Microlino, which costs more than twice as much as its cubic contemporary.Reveale
Motor Authority
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The 2025 F-Series Super Duty offers a new Platinum Plus package New package adds extras like a satin finish for the grille and Smoked Truffle interior color The Super Duty continues to deliver a payload of up to 8,000 pounds and towing capacity of up to 40,000 pounds Pricing for the 2025 F-Series Super Duty starts at $47,295, including destination.
Carscoops
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
The 2027 BMW X5 will feature hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and all-electric powertrain options for diverse buyers. Inside, the next-gen X5 promises a more spacious cabin packed with cutting-edge tech and driver assistance systems. Set to debut in 2026, the new BMW X5 will compete against rivals like the Porsche Cayenne and Genesis GV80. The BMW X5 has long been the benchmark for mid-size luxury SUVs, setting the standard for power, style, and technology in an increasingly crowded market.
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