Nissan Closes GT-R Order Books, Ending 18 Years of Sales

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It’s all coming to an end for the Nissan GT-R. A notice posted to the automaker’s consumer website in Japan says the company has closed the order books for the iconic supercar. The GT-R has been disappearing from various markets since 2021, and production for the North American model ended last October. The note, translated into English, says, “Nissan GT-R has received orders from many customers and has closed the…

The 2025 Honda Prologue Gets More Power and Range For the Same Money

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The Honda Prologue was a notable automotive surprise last year. A result of Honda’s collaboration with GM to use the latter’s platform for EVs, the Prologue outsold every other GM electric car. For 2025, Honda is sweetening the deal, with a bump in power and range figures, without a corresponding price increase, bar a $55 increase in destination fee.  Here’s how the 2025 Prologue compares to its predecessor, with pricing…

Volkswagen Built Another SUV

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Toyota has been holding on to the global car sales crown since it overtook Volkswagen in 2020. How are the Germans fighting back? By betting on SUVs to save the day once again. While we thought there wasn’t room left for yet another high-riding model, VW is proving us all wrong. The Tera is an entry-level offering primarily intended for Brazil and Argentina, where the battle for subcompact crossovers is heating…

Maserati MC20 Goes 197 MPH Without a Driver, Setting a New Record

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A Maserati MC20 has just set a record in Florida. A team has modified the Italian supercar to drive autonomously, and it reached 197.7 miles per hour at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), beating the previous record of 192.8 mph. The record run happened at KSC’s Space Florida Launch and Landing Facility last month during the 1000 Miglia Experience Florida. It’s one of the world’s longest runways, measuring 2.8 miles…

Opel and Citroen Are Also Selling Cars Without a Center Screen

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It’s understandable why so many automakers have moved away from selling no-frills cars. Profit margins are smaller when you’re not charging extra for features we take for granted in modern cars. Relevant examples include touchscreens, alloy wheels, and electric windows. But some mainstream brands have crunched the numbers and found a way to sell basic vehicles and still make money. Dacia is one of them, and Stellantis also has a…

An AMG Electric Supercar Is Coming Soon: Report

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Mercedes is going to be extremely busy over the next couple of years. The German luxury brand intends to roll out 17 electric vehicles and 19 models with combustion engines. The portfolio will be overhauled with fresh products, ranging from an all-new CLA to an S-Class facelift. New additions will include electric C-Class and E-Class sedans and a smaller G-Class. The AMG division is also keeping busy with a pair…

Someone’s Already Taking the New GT3 Cup Rallying

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When you think stage rally, the Porsche 911 probably isn’t the first car that comes to mind. But the iconic sports car’s unique weight balance and stiff chassis make it an ideal candidate to compete in two-wheel drive classes. Some go as far as to take GT3 Cup cars built to race on road courses and transform them into rally machines. And that’s exactly what’s happened here. The current 992-generation 911…

There’s a Legit Ford GT40 For Sale On Bring a Trailer Right Now

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There are always cool cars for sale on Bring a Trailer, but right now, this is the coolest—a real-deal Ford GT40 Mk IV. TV-famous classic-car dealer Wayne Carini is selling it, with the auction set to end Thursday March 6. Get bidding. Ford Mk IV Chassis J-10 lived an interesting life. This is one of Ford’s so-called “J-cars,” the successor to the original GT40. It took the 1966 Le Mans-winning…

This Supersized Lada With Two Engines Somehow Works

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Garage 54 has no shortage of wild builds, but its latest one pushes the boundaries of do-it-yourself engineering. The team built a cartoonishly supersized Lada and decided that such a unique build needed an equally special powertrain. So, the crew decided to put two 1.6-liter Lada motors into the massive engine bay, combining their output for double the thrust. The engines make about 76 horsepower each, and the crew installed…

Charger Daytona Faces Tesla Model Y In World’s Quietest Drag Race

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Since its debut last year, Dodge has billed the Charger Daytona as the “world’s quickest and most powerful muscle car.” The performance-oriented EV is slowly working its way into the hands of buyers, and with some now heading to the drag strip, we can finally test the accuracy of that statement. How does the electric Charger tackle the quarter-mile? For starters, it’s not doing a burnout, because it can’t. But…