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Hennessey isn’t finished milking the Venom. The Texas performance shop revealed the Venom F5 Coupe in December 2020, the Venom F5 Roadster in August of last year, and is kicking off 2023 with the Venom F5 Revolution Coupe. In Hennessey’s hierarchy of speeds, the original car was engineered to reach the highest production-car top velocity; the Roadster that followed was engineered to provide the most visceral experience; this F5 Revolution was made to master the track. Worked up from the initial F5 Coupe, the F5 Revolution gets the same basic goodies — carbon tub, 6.6-liter twin-turbocharged V8 with 1,817 horsepower…
Sales of cars from exotic brands reached new heights in 2022, despite a long list of major headwinds. The war in Ukraine, energy and inflation crises, and supply disruptions couldn’t stop many brands in the ultra-luxury segment from posting record results. From the brands that have reported full-year sales figures for 2022, Lamborghini was the big winner, as the automaker managed to deliver 9,233 units, an increase of 10% over the previous year. The figure is impressive considering Aventador production ended in September of 2022, and the Huracán is also at the end of its life cycle, when sales of…
Fast Facts 2022 Mazda CX-50 2.5 Turbo Premium Plus AWD 2.5-liter turbocharged four (227hp @ 5,000 rpm, 310lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm on regular unleaded, 256hp @ 5,000 rpm, 320lb-ft @ 2,500 rpm on 93 octane) Six-speed automatic transmission, all-wheel drive 23 city / 29 highway / 25 combined (EPA Rating, MPG) 10.4 city / 8.1 highway / 9.4 combined. (NRCan Rating, L/100km) Base Price: $42,775 US / $47,431 CAN As Tested: $43,170 US / $47,681 CAN Prices include $1,225 destination charge in the United States and $2081 for freight, PDI, and A/C tax in Canada and, because of cross-border equipment…
Hennessey this week revealed a track-focused version of its Venom F5 hypercar. The new addition is called the Revolution, and it promises 1,817 hp in a package that cuts 100 pounds off a curb weight already under 3,000 pounds. Mazda MX-30 R-EV Mazda revealed a modern vehicle equipped with a rotary engine, but it’s not a new RX sports car. Instead, the rotary serves purely as a range extender for Mazda’s MX-30 compact electric crossover. 2024 Jaguar F-Type 75 The 2024 model year marks the end of the road for the Jaguar F-Type. For the sports car’s final year, a…
We may need eight times the U.S. chargers by 2030 to keep up with EV growth. Mercedes might retire its EQ badge, if not brand. And Tesla cuts prices, meaning at least one popular model costs effectively 30% less. This and more, here at DriftBreath Reports. Just days after reporting disappointing delivery figures, Tesla has cut prices for all the models in its lineup. With the Model Y now qualifying for the $7,500 EV tax credit, it’s effectively more than $20,000 cheaper than it was yesterday morning. Just keeping up with anticipated EV adoption will require eight times the U.S.…
Six years. That’s the short period of time in which Genesis has thoroughly rethought the G90 flagship luxury sedan three times. As the saying goes, third time’s the charm. The 2023 Genesis G90 exudes elegance and style and glides into its next stage of its young life with fewer cylinders, an optional mild-hybrid system, a new design inside and out, and new mechanical tricks as it aims for a swath of the luxury market seemingly left behind by Lexus. 2023 Genesis G90 Electrified, but not electric The smooth 5.0-liter V-8 of yore is gone. RIP. The base 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6…
Roy RitchieCar and Driver Before we start, a moment of silence for the stick-shift-equipped models we’ve lost recently. Chances are the manual transmission won’t be with us much longer. It’s a dying breed. But don’t have your left foot removed just yet: there are still new cars available in the United States with a manual gearbox. (A handful of SUVs come with them, too, but we covered those in a separate list.) If you’re after a row-it-yourself driving experience, one of these cars should do the job.Additional reporting by Scott Oldham. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below The first car on…
Aston Martin has been spotted testing an updated version of its DB11 grand tourer. The DB11 originally arrived for the 2017 model year, and the changes made to the updated version may be significant enough to warrant a new name. The updated car carries over most of the styling of the current version, though it has a new front end with a much larger grille and hood and front fenders that are now separate, as opposed to the current—and costly—design where the front hood and fenders are combined as one giant piece of rolled aluminum. The headlights are also a…
What wasn’t the 80s the golden age of? Just think about it: when it comes to music, cars, clothes, and more, there wasn’t a time quite like the 1980s. The ethos of the 80s was all about being loud, vibrant, bold, and timelessly cool. This undoubtedly extended to the cars of the 80s, and the decade gave us car enthusiasts some of the greatest cultural icons with four wheels. Brands like Lamborghini, Porsche, and Ferrari solidified their incredible legacies in this decade with cars that won the hearts of the entire world, being immortalized on bedroom posters, movies, TV shows…
Fast Facts 2021 BMW M4 Competition Coupe Fast Facts 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six (503 horsepower @ 6,250 RPM, 479 lb-ft @ 2,750-5,000 RPM) Eight-speed automatic transmission, rear-wheel drive 16 city / 23 highway / 19 combined (EPA Rating, MPG) 14.5 city / 10.2 highway / 12.6 combined. (NRCan Rating, L/100km) Base Price $74,700 (U.S) / $95,804.73 (Canada) As Tested $101,095 (U.S.) / $111,649.70 (Canada) Prices include $995 destination charge in the United States and $2,580 for freight, PDI, and A/C tax in Canada and, because of cross-border equipment differences, can’t be directly compared. Canadian pricing and fuel economy is based on…