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The 2025 Mazda MX-5 Miata has been revealed The new model year brings a 35th Anniversary edition for $37,435 Pricing for the 2025 lineup starts at $30,515, including destination The Mazda MX-5 Miata enters the 2025 model year with relatively few changes, as the convertible sports car received an update only a year ago. The highlight for 2025 is a new anniversary edition that celebrates 35 years since the launch of the original NA generation. The MX-5 Miata 35th Anniversary edition stands out thanks to a unique Artisan Red exterior paint finish coupled with an interior lined in tan leather.…
Canoo, once a promising startup with a unique electric vehicle and orders from the likes of the U.S. Postal Service and the Department of Defense, has filed for bankruptcy and ceased all operations. The company announced it filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Jan. 17 in a court in Delaware. This will result in a court-appointed trustee overseeing the sale of any remaining assets to pay off creditors. Canoo unveiled its first vehicle, the LDV van, five years ago and went public a year later, raising an estimated $600 million in the process. However, despite receiving orders for thousands of…
A joint venture between Rivian and the Volkswagen Group is attracting interest from other automakers as Rivian looks to roll out more advanced driver-assist systems. Announced last June and formally created in November, the joint venture calls for Volkswagen to take a $5.8 billion stake in Rivian in exchange for access to the U.S. automaker’s electrical architecture and software development expertise. Now other automakers are reportedly looking to join in. 2025 Rivian R1T “I’d say that many other OEMs are knocking on our door,” Wassym Bensaid, who serves as both Rivian’s chief software officer and CEO of the joint venture,…
It’s amazing how trends cycle in car culture. Sure, the same can be said for almost any culture and subculture. But there is something particularly fascinating about car culture, largely because of the sheer effort we put into our silly hobby. It takes far more effort to change a body kit than an outfit, and respraying a car costs a whole lot more than repainting your living room. Car culture in the UK is at an interesting crossroads right now. The stance movement seems to be losing momentum, and people are growing tired of the base-level ‘enthusiasts’ who proudly shout…
Yachting is one of the most luxurious ways to enjoy the ocean, and these are some of the best yachts for sale. Yachts for sale come in an incredible variety of sizes, styles, and configurations, all designed to provide a luxurious and indulgent boating experience. From small, personalized vessels suitable for solo excursions to enormous mega-yachts with lavish interiors that can host numerous guests, the yacht market has something to offer for every aspiring yacht owner. They may come equipped with numerous amenities such as hot tubs, fully equipped kitchens (“galleys” in marine jargon), and a range of entertainment systems.…
Gas or electric, future BMWs will have the same look Upcoming Neue Klasse EVs set stage for design of gas models too BMW sold more EVs in 2024 than Audi and Mercedes-Benz combined During a media roundtable at CES 2025 in Las Vegas earlier this month, BMW’s chief development officer Frank Weber, who’s been tasked with leading development of BMW’s forthcoming product portfolio, declared: “A BMW is a BMW and for us this is so fundamental.” The executive was referring not just to the automaker’s Neue Klasse EVs, which will launch later this year, but to what will follow with…
Mitsubishi has been invited to join a planned merger between Honda and Nissan, but the automaker may turn down the offer, Reuters reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources. According to the sources, Mitsubishi was expected to decide by this month whether to join Honda and Nissan in the merger. However, the only comment the automaker has made is that it is considering various possibilities and that its final decision has not yet been made. Mitsubishi already has ties with Honda and Nissan, and according to Reuters’s sources, the automaker may choose to remain independent while continuing its collaboration with Honda…
BMW’s next-generation M3 is testing ahead of a market launch around 2027 The next M3 will offer the choice of gas or electric powertrains The electric M3 will ride on the Neue Klasse platform and feature a quad-motor powertrain BMW is fully embracing electric mobility, a commitment that will soon extend to dedicated M cars from the automaker’s M high-performance division. BMW M has already launched a range of tamer M Performance EVs, including the i4 M50, i5 M60, iX M60, and i7 M70 M. However, the division is now developing an electric M3 as its first dedicated M EV.…
The Tesla Model Y gets first refresh since original reveal six years ago The updated Model Y arrives in March in the U.S. for $61,630 Tesla sales were down in 2024 Following its refresh of the Model 3, Tesla has released an updated version of the Model Y crossover, codenamed Juniper, though the debut took place in the Chinese market. Deliveries in China and other Southeast Asian countries begin in March. When the updated Model Y Juniper arrives in the U.S. in March it will initially only be sold in Long Range All-Wheel-Drive Launch Series form and cost $61,630, including…
My list of most desirable Japanese cars starts as follows: 1: Lexus LFA. 2: Toyota Corolla AE86. 3: Anything else, really. Of the two cars I’ve specified, one is a highly-engineered masterpiece of Japanese engineering and a high-revving performance icon. The other? Well, it’s a Lexus. Yes, of course, the two are worlds apart. Even attempting a comparison would be like comparing apples to… a Michelin Star apple strudel. The AE86, in all its raw, unrefined glory, stands in stark contrast to the pinnacle of Lexus’ engineering might. Toyota’s humble rear-wheel-drive ’80s hero is, in its own right, more iconic than…