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Ferrari’s deliveries reached a new peak of 13,221 cars in 2022—a year in which most brands in the exotic segment saw record numbers. Despite the war in Ukraine, energy and inflation crises, and supply disruptions, Ferrari managed to grow its deliveries in 2022 by 2,066 cars, up 18.5% versus 2021’s result. The number is based on deliveries of nine modes, three of which were hybrids, the automaker said. The tally also includes deliveries of special low-volume models like the Monza SP1 and SP2, and Daytona SP3. It doesn’t include deliveries of the new Purosangue SUV, which could potentially become the…

Bugatti’s one-off Chiron Profilée went under the hammer at an auction in Paris this week and ended up selling for double its pre-auction estimate. The final price paid, including the buyer’s premium, was over $10 million, making it the most expensive new car ever to be sold at auction. McLaren’s successor to the 720S is set for a reveal later this year and word on the street is that it will be called a 750S. In keeping with McLaren’s alphanumeric naming strategy, the 750S name implies the car will pack 750 metric horsepower, or about 740 hp. Porsche is working…

Most luxury buyers like the world to know they spent the extra money to get the bigger engine with the extra power. Sure, you’ll see the occasional S-Class or 7 Series without a decklid badge, but most proclaim how much displacement they’re working with. In fact, you’re more likely to see luxury sedans with fake badging and exhaust tips overstating potency than no badging. So it was strange when Cadillac reworked the meaning of V-Series for the CT4-V and CT5-V, then it was more strange there’d be no badging to differentiate the standard V-Series cars from the more powerful and…

Shortly after Tesla revealed its second-generation Roadster in 2017, CEO Elon Musk teased that the car could be fitted with rocket thrusters to enhance performance. While there’s no indication Tesla is actually working on such a system, The Drive recently learned that Ferrari has designed a system using thrusters to enhance performance of a road vehicle (both cars and motorcycles), and has filed a patent for the system. A search of the United States Patent and Trademarks Office reveals that Ferrari has at least two patents for the thruster system, both of them filed on Dec. 23, 2019. In its…

The McLaren 720S bowed out of production at the end of 2022 but a successor is coming. McLaren’s president of the Americas region, Nicolas Brown, recently hinted that the successor will be a heavy update of the 720S and is already sold out through much of 2024. He said dealers took deposits from prospective 720S buyers after they learned the older car was no longer available. Automotive DriftBreath (subscription required) has followed up with a report published on Thursday that cites anonymous sources and points to the new supercar being called a 750S. In keeping with McLaren’s alphanumeric naming strategy,…

A true one-off Bugatti has set a record for the highest price paid for a new car at auction. The car is the Bugatti Chiron Profilée that the French performance marque revealed last month. It went under the hammer on Wednesday at an RM Sotheby’s auction in Paris, where it sold for 9,792,500 euros (approximately $10.77 million), including the buyer’s premium. The price is double the pre-auction estimate, and that’s a good thing as Bugatti plans to donate a portion of the proceeds to charity. It also smashes the previous record for a new car sold at auction, which was…

Audi’s Q8 is about to come in for a round of updates, as evidenced by a camouflaged prototype spotted in the wild. The changes should help align the gas-powered Q8 with the E-Tron electric SUV, which has been rebranded the Q8 E-Tron following its own update. Revived Italian sports car marque Bizzarrini is working on a new V-12 supercar. It’s called the Giotto, after Bizzarrini founder Giotto Bizzarrini, and Giorgetto Giugiaro has been tapped to help design the car. He was also involved in the design of the original Bizzarrini’s 5300 GT back in the 1960s. The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq…

Land Rover’s stylish Range Rover Velar enters the 2024 model year with subtle updates that help further enhance what’s already a well-rounded luxury crossover. While the focus of the changes is in the cabin, on the outside the designers have added a revised grille with extra detailing for the mesh pattern, a new signature for the daytime running lights similar to what’s found on the larger Range Rover models, new internals for the taillights, and a new rear fascia design. Inside, a new dash greets the driver and front passenger. It sports a single 11.4-inch floating screen in the center…

Quick Facts About Head-up Display As far as our cars are concerned, we live in a world of needs vs. wants. Needs should always win out. However, as a want, the head-up display (HUD) is working its way up the list. It’s one of those features you don’t know you want until you’ve experienced it. We’ve been fans of the HUD for over two decades now. One particularly notable appearance was in the 1999 Chevrolet Corvette, where it was a $375 option. Without really knowing much about it, nearly 20,000 Corvette buyers that year checked the HUD option box. It’s…

Hi there, this is take two of our new series in which I give you short notes on something I am driving or have driven recently. It doesn’t necessarily mean a given car will or won’t get a full review in the future — it’s just a chance to hit some highlights sooner since it can take some time before a full review gets published. And some cars don’t get full reviews, anyway.Today’s ride: The 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid.Ed. note — We’re playing with the title format a bit, since last time I said it I would highlight “five things”…