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Mini has delayed plans to build the electric version of its latest Cooper, as well as the electric-only Aceman subcompact crossover, at its plant in Oxford, U.K. Under the original plans announced in 2023, production of the two electric vehicles was scheduled to begin at the plant in 2026, running alongside production of the gas-powered Cooper. This delay means the electric models likely won’t reach the U.S. anytime soon, as both are currently built exclusively in China and would face steep tariffs if imported. The news of the delay was first reported by Autocar on Feb. 21 and has since…
When you have spent the majority of your summer weekends growing up alongside drag strips watching your dad run down the quarter mile, there is a strong likelihood that you’ll follow in their footsteps. Marc Huxley was that kid. At the 14th Annual Retro Toyota Gathering last year, Marc brought along his stunning KE20 Toyota Corolla drag car. Not only is it a well-presented machine, it has a great story behind it, so I had to take a closer look. Marc’s father Brian began drag racing in the late ’70s in a 1969 Ford Mustang, but in 1981, he decided to build a car with…
Aston Martin’s Valkyrie LMH race car impressed during the official pre-season test of the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship The Valkyrie LMH will also be entered in the 2025 IMSA SportsCar Championship The car’s first race will be the Qatar 1812 km on Feb. 28 This past weekend, the 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) held its Prologue event at Lusail International Circuit in Qatar. Serving as the official pre-season test, the Prologue saw 36 cars take to the track in preparation for the opening round, the Qatar 1812 km, set to take place on Feb. 28. One of the…
The Gordon Murray Group (GMG) has announced its leadership of a new consortium aiming to develop an “ultra-lightweight” monocoque chassis known as M-LightEn. The project, supported by the U.K. government, brings together key partners, including Carbon ThreeSixty, Constellium, and Brunel University of London. Founded by legendary McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray, GMG is the parent company of Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA)—the supercar brand behind the T.50 and T.33 V-12 supercars. According to the company, the M-LightEn project aligns with GMA’s commitment to cutting-edge materials and technologies to enhance performance while reducing environmental impact. GMG announced on Monday that the project’s…
Report suggests GSA may pull the plug on thousands of EVs and chargers GSA provides vehicles to federal agencies; 20% of 2024 light-vehicle orders were EVs Could affect chargers at national parks, VA hospitals, other venues The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), which manages all federal government buildings and has been nicknamed by some as the largest landlord in the world, is reportedly planning to shut down its EV chargers and offload some or all of its EVs. The move would take about 8,000 charging connectors and thousands of EVs out of service, according to a report from The Verge,…
The boot of the C-Class Estate stands at 490 litres with the rear seats up – 10 litres down on the 3 Series Touring but up from the Audi A5 Avant’s 476 litres. Unfortunately, the plug-in hybrid version fits a battery behind the rear seats which encroaches on the boot space and shrinks it to 360 litres – it’s a high boot floor as a result but still a usable size for most families and indeed dogs. High-spec versions of the Skoda Octavia Estate might be worth a look if boot space is particularly important, given the Czech car’s 640-litre…
Mercedes-Benz plans to launch dozens of new or updated models by the end of 2027 One of the models will be an electric E-Class Also in the works is a new V-8 designed for hybrid applications Mercedes-Benz last week confirmed plans for an electric E-Class arriving in 2027, possibly as a replacement for the EQE, the automaker’s current electric midsize sedan. The EQE, which arrived only two years ago, has struggled to gain traction, managing just 11,660 sales in the U.S. last year, while the larger EQS fared even worse, with only 6,963 units sold. The confirmation of the electric…
Jeep is adding a limited edition of the Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid that adds capability to the mid-level Sahara grade. The 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4xe Backcountry is based on the Sahara, which is two steps up from the base Sport S trim level but not quite as off-road-capable as the Wrangler 4xe Rubicon. Instead of the Sahara’s all-season tires, the Backcountry wears 275/55R20 General Grabber all-terrains. They’re still mounted to 20-inch wheels, but with a unique finish. The Wrangler 4xe Backcountry receives front and rear steel bumpers, rock rails, a grille guard, and special-edition decals for the hood, fender, and…
The Polestar 3 electric SUV will get an upgraded chipset for its second model year, the automaker confirmed Thursday in a press release. Due to arrive in showrooms later in the 2025 calendar year, the 2026 Polestar 3 is the first of the brand’s EVs to receive the Nvidia Drive AGX Orin processor, a more powerful successor to the Drive AGX Xavier processor the SUV launched with. 2026 Polestar 3 charging In addition to being installed in newly built vehicles, the more powerful processor will be offered as a free upgrade to existing Polestar 3 owners. Parent brand Volvo earlier…
A Boston-based private equity real estate firm has struck a deal to buy California’s Willow Springs International Raceway, The Drive reported Friday. CrossHarbor Capital Partners, which specializes in “property turnarounds” for commercial real estate and currently has a property portfolio valued at over $10 billion, confirmed to the website that a deal to purchase the historic track, opened in 1953, is pending. Willow Springs has had the same owners for the past 62 years, the Huth family, but it was listed for sale last year at an undisclosed price. The track has been maintained in more or less the same…