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The rights to the first retail 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 were sold at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale auction The winning bid of $3.7 million was made by Rick Hendrick All proceeds from the sale will go to benefit the American Red Cross With the arrival of the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and its screaming twin-turbocharged V-8 capable of hitting 1,064 hp, America’s sports car is verging on hypercar status. This is a car that can accelerate to 60 mph from a standstill in 2.3 seconds, run the quarter-mile in under 10 seconds, and reach a top speed of 233 mph. Deliveries start…
Volvo EX40 is the new name for the Volvo XC40 Recharge, starting with the 2025 model year The Volvo C40 Recharge will also become a Volvo EC40, though not until the 2026 model year The Recharge designation will also be dropped from Volvo’s plug-in hybrids With the arrival of its new EX30 electric subcompact crossover and EX90 electric midsize SUV for the 2025 model year, Volvo has introduced a new naming strategy in which electric vehicles are designated by an “E” in their names instead of using the separate “Recharge” tag. Under the new naming strategy, electric SUVs combine the…
Rivian plans to quickly catch up with rivals in the area of self-driving technology As soon as 2026, Rivian expects to have an eyes-off self-driving system—a technology only Mercedes offers at present Rivian is open to offering some of its technology to other automakers Rivian plans major updates to its automated driving technology in the near future, its CEO, RJ Scaringe, has revealed. Speaking at the opening of a Rivian store in San Francisco on Jan. 23, Scaringe said Rivian is working on technology that will enable supervised hands-free driving later this year, and eyes-off driving as soon as 2026.…
In-wheel motors are now a much-discussed topic for performance electric vehicles, but Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the Porsche engineering company and father to Ferry Porsche, the founder of the Porsche sports car brand, worked on them over 100 years ago. At the turn of the 20th century, electric cars gave internal combustion a run for its money, and Ferdinand Porsche was experimenting with both technologies. On Apr. 14, 1900, an EV that the 24-year-old Porsche helped develop was unveiled at the Paris World’s Fair—and notably featuring in-wheel hub motors. Having previously designed an electric car in 1898, Porsche designed…
Ken Block’s “Hoonitruck,” a heavily modified 1977 Ford F-150 used in the late rally driver and viral-video star’s “Gymkhana” series, was up for grabs at Barrett-Jackson’s annual Scottsdale, Arizona, collector car auction, which started on Jan. 18. The truck crossed the auction block selling for $990,000, including auction fees. The truck was commissioned by Block, who died in 2023 in a snowmobile crash, as a follow-up to the “Hoonicorn” Ford Mustang. A Ford was obligatory, as Block had an exclusive partnership with the Blue Oval at the time, and he chose a 1977 F-150 because he did some of his early…
Polestar is planning to launch a number of new models over the next few years, but the one most likely to appeal to car enthusiasts is at the back of the line. The Polestar 6 sports car is being pushed back to give the Polestar 7 SUV priority, and won’t arrive in 2026 as originally discussed. The news was first reported by Australia’s CarExpert, and subsequently confirmed by Polestar to Motor Authority. Polestar O2 concept “The highly anticipated Polestar 6 will arrive at a later stage,” Polestar spokesperson Mike Ofiara said. The EV brand will continue the rollout of its…
Honda could be reversing course on plans for an affordable electric vehicle, and may even build it in the U.S., according to a new report by Nikkei. The report says Honda plans to launch a small EV costing less than $30,000 in the U.S., as early as next year. This new EV will also reportedly be U.S.-built, likely to avoid new tariffs on imported vehicles expected to be instituted by the Trump Administration. Honda 0 Saloon prototype The sub-$30,000 EV would be the smallest and cheapest of the Honda 0 Series, set to comprise seven models by the end of…
The 2025 Toyota 4Runner is the 6th generation of the icon Every 2025 Toyota 4Runner has a turbo-4 under its hood The 2025 Toyota 4Runner costs between $42,265 and $68,350 The 2025 Toyota 4Runner has been dragged into the modern era like a toddler screaming and kicking at the mall. For the first time in 14 years, the 4Runner is new. The old one was still going strong. Toyota sold 92,156 examples in 2024 and 119,238 in 2023. That’s despite the fact it was old enough to have its bar mitzvah and grow chest hair. The new one? From the…
Alfa Romeo is walking back a plan to go all-electric by 2027, keeping internal-combustion models in the mix for now amid slumping North American sales, reports Automotive DriftBreath. Speaking at the recent National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) show in New Orleans, Alfa Romeo North America boss Chris Feuell said the switch was made last month, according to the report. “The biggest thing in our product and technology road map is transitioning from what was a BEV-only strategy for Alfa to one that is multi-energy,” Feuell said in an interview with Automotive DriftBreath. “We’ve got 110 dealers… in our U.S. network,…
The Volkswagen ID.7 electric hatchback is no longer coming to the U.S., leaving the VW brand with just electric two vehicles in its U.S. lineup for now. The ID.7’s cancellation was first reported by The Car Guide, and then confirmed to DriftBreath Reports by VW spokesperson Mark Gillies. 2025 Volkswagen ID.7 “Due to the ongoing challenging EV climate, Volkswagen has decided to no longer offer the ID.7 to the North American market,” Gillies said. “Despite this, electric vehicles continue to be a core part of Volkswagen’s long-term product strategy, and new electric models will continue to be introduced for this market.” The…