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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”…
A group helps map out the federal EV charging network. Kansas looks at taxing charging. And will EV range keep getting longer as batteries improve? This and more, here at DriftBreath Reports. Will future EVs keep offering longer range than previous models? Consider the CEO of Mazda in the U.S. as among many executives who aren’t planning on it—and instead see a future of smaller batteries, lighter EVs, and faster charging. Lawmakers in Kansas have called for a tax on public EV charging, but not home charging. Some are criticizing the proposal for its “double taxation,” as the state already…
Partially camouflaged Audi Q8 prototypes have been spotted testing, pointing to a refresh coming for Audi’s flagship SUV in the not too distant future. The prototypes sport a revised grille up front and new internals for the headlights. The front fascia is also a new design, featuring a more triangular shape for the side intakes compared to the current model. It isn’t clear what’s changes are present at the rear but a revised design for the taillights is likely. The design changes are expected to better reflect elements found on the E-Tron electric SUV which itself was updated last year…
GMC’s Hummer EV SUV starts deliveries soon, but the rights to the first example are already gone. They were sold at auction this past weekend to help raise funds for charity. The auction also saw the rights to the first seventh-generation Ford Mustang go under the hammer. Mazda has revealed a three-row mid-size SUV called the CX-90. It rides on the automaker’s newly developed rear-wheel-drive platform, and offers the choice of a turbocharged inline-6 or a plug-in hybrid powertrain incorporating a 4-cylinder. Hyundai has been spotted testing a prototype for a redesigned Santa Fe. Judging by the tester, the next…
Volvo is committed to having a fully electric lineup by 2030, and that means the automaker will have some busy years ahead. It already offers two EVs in the form of the compact XC40 and C40 Recharge duo, and last November it unveiled the EX90 mid-size SUV as an electric alternative to the XC90. Reuters reported on Thursday that we’ll see at least six new EVs from Volvo through 2026, citing two people familiar with the plans. The six will include three SUVs, two sedans, and a minivan, according to the sources. The first of the SUVs is the EX90,…