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McLaren Releases Hybrid in Honor of an Era When There Were No Hybrids in Formula 1 Yet
The new Artura 1000GP, dedicated to McLaren's 1000th Grand Prix, shows how much the philosophy of supercars has changed

IIHS Names Best Cars for Young Drivers: The Main Advice Was Unexpected
The safest cars for beginners were not the newest or most expensive ones

Tesla Quietly Renames FSD in China Right Before Owners' Lawsuit
The company removed the phrase Full Self-Driving from the name amid accusations of misleading marketing

Americans began massively getting rid of electric vehicles
The share of EVs in trade-ins has reached a record level, and demand is increasingly returning to hybrids and gasoline models

Smart releases a sedan for the first time, and it's no longer the car Europe remembers
The new Smart #6 EHD boasts an almost 2000 km total range and has become further proof of the brand's transformation

Mazda admitted its main problem, and it's not electric cars, not China, and not sales
The brand's management openly states: people no longer understand what the company is all about

Lynk & Co Unveils Sedan That Charges Faster Than BYD, But There's a Catch
The new model promises 10 to 80% charging in just 5.5 minutes, challenging BYD's main advantage

Chinese EVs began to depreciate faster than gasoline cars
The sharp drop in residual value threatens not only owners but also the entire growth model of China's automotive industry

Honda Accidentally Showed the Ferrari of the Future
The 0 Series Saloon concept was compared to the Italian novelty - and the comparison was not in its favor

Huawei and GAC Collected 10,000 Orders for New Wagon in 5 Hours
The Aistaland GT7 combines an 800-volt architecture, Huawei AI systems, and a shooting brake body, which has almost disappeared from the global market

Jeep will not bring the HEMI V8 back to the Grand Cherokee even after the engine's return to RAM
The brand's head put an end to rumors about the legendary engine, despite pressure from classic SUV fans

Even Tesla Employees Don't Trust FSD: New Report Again Hits Company's Main Promise
A Reuters investigation questioned Tesla's claims about Full Self-Driving safety and readiness for autonomous driving

China Takes on "Bed-Seats" in Cars, Regulators See Them as a New Safety Threat
After hidden handles and huge screens, authorities have begun to fight "zero-gravity" in EV interiors

Mitsubishi brings back the Pajero, but the legendary SUV will be completely different now
The company officially confirmed the revival of the model on a new platform with hybrid technologies

China abruptly slowed down robotaxis: one massive failure showed the main problem of autonomous vehicles
After the March collapse of Apollo Go, authorities began to more strictly control the driverless transportation industry

The strange appearance of the Ferrari Luce is not a designer's miscalculation: it's all for China and a new audience
The brand's first EV sparked a wave of criticism, but the company deliberately went against fan expectations

Toyota turns GR Yaris into an almost collectible supercar, available only through a lottery
The special Morizo RR and Ogier Edition versions received unique all-wheel drive modes and a limited run of only 100 units

Chinese enter Japan's most challenging segment: Chery prepares a kei car against BYD and local brands
The AIM and Chery joint venture will release a compact city car specifically for the Japanese market

Weighs less than a motorcycle: Brado Carbon Buggy shows how extreme off-roading can get
The single-seater carbon buggy received a motorcycle engine and weighs only about 300 kg

Italians want to bring back the atmospheric V12: Itala 35 challenges the era of turbo and batteries
The new supercar from Turin received a 6.5-liter Cosworth V12, a manual gearbox, and almost no electronics

Lucid builds the best EVs "on paper," but the software proved weaker than the hardware
Engineer and millionaire blogger Engineering Explained returned a Lucid Air after dozens of software failures

Ferrari unveils its first electric car, and it doesn't look like a Ferrari at all
The new Luce features four doors, a design by Apple's former chief designer, and over 1000 hp.

Ford halted F-150 production due to one broken part, and it's already impacting the entire pickup market
The shortage of America's largest light truck intensified after a die for the aluminum hood broke

Porsche slows Taycan production: even the premium EV market is cooling down
The Zuffenhausen plant is reducing the production rate of the electric Porsche amid falling demand

GM Prepares "Smart" Mirrors of the Future: They Will Automatically Adjust the Image to Eliminate Blind Spots
The new digital mirror system will be able to change the viewing angle in real time depending on the situation

SUVs are starting to bore buyers, sedans are unexpectedly making a comeback
The automotive industry is seeing the first signs of fatigue from huge crossovers and "tall" cars

Does Russia have a supercar again? The Rossa LM GT with a V10 turned out to be the successor to Marussia
Roman Rusinov's new track project received a carbon monocoque, an atmospheric Judd V10, and GT2/GT3 level ambitions

BMW Halts iX1 Production Due to Wheel Shortage
The German brand faced a shortage of basic rims for the electric crossover and is now offering customers a less efficient replacement.

Your gas pedal no longer directly controls the engine: luxury SUVs have started "filtering" the driver through software
Automakers are increasingly turning the pedal into a digital request - for smoothness, economy, and comfort

Toyota and Mazda begin hunt for car brokers in the US, dealers face fines and contract termination
Automakers have suddenly intensified their fight against intermediaries who sell cars "outside the system"