Design Concepts

Mercedes-Benz’s third-generation CLA-Class has been spotted testing The new CLA-Class will offer choice of electric and hybrid powertrains The new CLA-Class is the first member of a downsized compact lineup at Mercedes Mercedes-Benz is developing a redesigned CLA-Class set to launch next year as a 2026 model in the U.S. For the new generation, the […]

Camping in a Mercedes Sprinter RV is far from roughing it The 2025 Mercedes Sprinter has all-wheel-drive, not four-wheel drive The 2025 Mercedes Sprinter costs $53,125 “We have a hotel room for you in case you decide to bail on this idea.”  That was the last thing I was told before closing the sliding door

McLaren claimed the title in the 2024 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix The 2024 Constructors’ title is McLaren’s first in 26 years McLaren’s Lando Norris won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix McLaren’s Lando Norris drove brilliantly on Sunday at the 2024 Formula 1 season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, managing to

Mercedes-Benz has launched the AMG PureSpeed as the first model in its new Mythos series of low-volume special editions The AMG PureSpeed is based on the SL 63 and shares that car’s 577-hp twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 Production of the AMG PureSpeed will be limited to 250 units worldwide Mercedes-Benz has formally introduced its Mythos series,

The Lamborghini Temerario could potentially pack over 1,000 hp in a future hardcore variant Lamborghini considered V-6 and V-10 engines before deciding on the V-8 for the Temerario The Temerario is priced from $361,621 in the U.S., including destination The Lamborghini Temerario debuted in August as the successor to the Huracán and already ups performance

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