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Qatar Investment Authority to acquire substantial minority stake in Audi-owned Sauber F1 team Audi purchased 100% of the Sauber F1 team in March The Sauber F1 team will race as Audi starting in 2026 The Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar, will buy a “substantial minority” stake in Sauber, the Formula 1 […]

The Ford Ranger will soon be able to compete with the big players, as the Blue Oval is developing a heavy-duty version of the popular midsize pickup truck. The new truck is due in 2026 and will adopt the same Super Duty designation used by heavy-duty F-Series trucks. A prototype was recently spotted testing near

After nearly two years of negotiations, Cadillac looks set to join the F1 grid in 2026. General Motors on Monday announced an agreement in principle with F1 to launch its Cadillac-branded team and a corresponding power unit program, although the latter may not be ready in time for Cadillac’s debut as F1’s 11th team. GM

General Motors is looking to apply technology from adaptive dampers to springs for future suspension systems, a recently surfaced patent filing indicates. GM was a pioneer of magnetorheological dampers, which use a magnetic fluid to quickly alter damper firmness. In a patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 7,

The Las Vegas Grand Prix is round 22 of the 2024 F1 season The race runs on a Tilke-designed street circuit known as the Las Vegas Strip Circuit The race is scheduled for Saturday night instead of F1’s usual Sunday setting The 2024 Formula 1 World Championship heads to Las Vegas this weekend for what

The 2025 Lexus LS sees yet another price increase for the new model year, but no significant updates. Pricing starts at $81,685 for the LS 500 version, including the $1,350 destination fee. That’s a $1,000 increase over the 2024 model year, which in turn saw prices increase by $3,100 over the 2023 model year, to

Jeep is developing a modular hardtop system that would allow removable hardtop pieces to be stowed onboard vehicles, which could be big news for the Wrangler. The current Jeep Wrangler requires owners to leave its hardtop behind, an inconvenience not asked of Ford Bronco drivers. But a patent application published by the United States Patent

Bugatti Mistral claims land speed record for a production open-top car Record car is a one-off example costing $14.7 million Mistral production capped at 99 units Bugatti’s Mistral roadster has been taken to a top speed of 282 mph, and in the process has claimed the world land speed record for a production open-top car.

VW’s taking a larger stake in Rivian, now up to $5.8 billion Rivian and VW’s joint venture has formally been created The Rivian R2 in 2026 and a Volkswagen in 2027 will be the first vehicles to feature the new joint-venture electrical architecture The Volkswagen Group on Tuesday announced that it would up its investment

Updated 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 has been spotted at the Nürburgring Updated GT3 starts sales later this year priced from $224,495, including destination Still to come are updated versions of the Turbo, Turbo S, and GT3 RS grades The current 992 generation of the Porsche 911 is in the process of being updated for its