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An updated Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class prototype was spotted tooling around in the snow in Europe this week, signaling that development on a refreshed model (likely for the 2024 model year) is nearing completion. We’ve heralded the baby ‘Benz three-row as perhaps the company’s best-packaged car, especially among its smaller offerings. We don’t expect that to change, but with car prices headed skyward thanks to inflation, it’ll take more than the same-old, same-old to get us excited about an updated model. This prototype is wearing camo typical of a car getting some minor exterior nips and tucks. The Rose Gold Metallic exterior…
The Dodge Challenger won the Detroit pony car war again in 2022, managing to outsell the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro for the second consecutive year. Not bad for a basic design that dates back to the 2008 model year. U.S. sales figures show Dodge sold 55,060 Challengers in 2022, which was up about 1% from the previous year. 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E Mustang sales continued to slide. Ford’s 2022 total of 47,566 units was down 9.2% from the previous year, which in turn was down 14.2% from 2020. The 2022 figure was the lowest annual total in the nameplate’s…
Quick Facts About Buying Older, Used Vehicles When shopping for a used car, you may find a few surprises that will leave you scratching your head. Americans drive their cars longer than ever. The average age of vehicles on the road today is about 12 years old. With the inventory of used cars still recovering from tighter-than-usual conditions and the average used car listing at $27,156 in November (or about $5,000 more compared to the same timeframe two years ago), you’ll want to know what factors you need to weigh when considering such a purchase. It’s also important to understand…
A prototype for the next generation of Volkswagen’s popular Tiguan crossover has been spotted again. The prototype is for the standard-wheelbase version the rest of the world gets, but a redesigned version of the long-wheelbase version sold in the U.S. should also be in the works. In other markets the long-wheelbase version is marketed separately as the Tiguan Allspace. The lack of camouflage gear points to the redesigned Tiguan, the third generation of the nameplate, already being at a late stage of development. The reveal of the standard-wheelbase version should take place in 2023, with the long-wheelbase version to follow…
Stellantis will build an electric aircraft for California-based Archer Aviation, and also increase its investment in the company. Announced at this week’s CES in Las Vegas, the deal calls for Stellantis to oversee a planned Archer factory in Covington, Georgia, which is scheduled to start building aircraft in 2024. The automaker will provide its manufacturing expertise, with the aim of becoming Archer’s exclusive manufacturing partner, according to a Stellantis press release. Archer Midnight electric aircraft to be manufactured with Stellantis The Archer Midnight is an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Archer says will be able to carry a…
BMW is going back to basics with the look and the interface for its mid-decade EVs. The Sony-Honda EV brand now has a name. Stellantis is getting in the electric aircraft business. Ram reveals the direction of its future trucks, and it’s electric. And there’s another Ram plug-in on the way. This and more, here at DriftBreath Reports. On Thursday at CES, Stellantis revealed a fully electric Ram truck—the 1500 Revolution BEV Concept. With flamboyant new styling, a cavernous frunk, a full-length pass-through for 18 feet (or more) of lumber storage, and third-row jump seats, it doesn’t ignore the usability…
Honda and Sony have joined forces to launch the new EV brand Afeela, and the first model has been revealed. It’s a svelte sedan that’s due to go on sale in 2025, including here in the U.S. where it will also likely be built. Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz minivan finally reaches dealerships in the U.S. later this year, and will be followed shortly by the ID.7 mid-size sedan, a prototype for which has just been spotted. Both models are part of VW’s plan to launch 10 EVs by 2026. Chevrolet’s Silverado EV is out testing ahead of its market launch this fall.…
Ram will use the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas to present its 1500 Revolution BEV, a concept truck previewing a potential design for an electric 1500 due in 2024. Ram refers to the electric 1500 as a 1500 BEV, but the company recently made moves to protect the name 1500 REV. As first noted by Car Buzz, Ram on Dec. 23 filed trademark protection for 1500 REV with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, under the section for land vehicles, namely, passenger trucks. A trademark filing shouldn’t be taken as an indication the trademarked term…
Honda has done it again. For the second time, the brand’s budget—though that term is starting to be debatable—hot hatch has pulled off an upset by besting faster, more powerful, more luxurious, and more expensive competitors. The Honda Civic Type R has earned the title of Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023. It marks the second win for the Civic Type R after it took the Best Car To Buy 2018 award. That’s impressive given only two generations of the car have come to the U.S. Our vote was unanimous. Just like the millennials who grew up dreaming about…
An Italian EV startup by the name of Aehra plans to launch a radical SUV featuring supercar-style vertical-lifting doors front and rear. The company provided a first look at the vehicle, known simply as the Aehra SUV, in November, and this week it offered a glimpse of the interior. The SUV’s cabin will be a spacious place, thanks to a wheelbase that stretches 118 inches. For comparison, the wheelbase on the full-size Cadillac Escalade is less than three inches longer. According to Aehra, four NBA players will comfortably fit in the SUV. Buyers will be able to choose between four-…