Rare Seal of Approval Nissan has certified Litchfield Motors as an official Authorized Service and High-Performance Centre for the R35 GT-R, marking the first time an independent specialist in Europe has been brought into the Japanese automaker’s official network. The move signals Nissan’s confidence in Litchfield’s technical capabilities with the GT-R, effectively entrusting the specialist with servicing the GT-R […]
Today’s car news! From the death (and reincarnation) of the F-150 Lightning, to silly high transaction prices for new Cadillacs, to a pay-to-play frunk, things aren’t the way they were yesterday. Here, we’ll round up the biggest news stories of the last 24 hours on AutoBlog and divvy them up into bite-sized chunks that get right to […]
Every drive needs the perfect soundtrack No matter if you are an everyday commuter, a dedicated gearhead, or the protagonist from the movie “Baby Driver,” music is an essential part of driving. Whether you’re cruising down the highway or stuck in rush-hour traffic, the right music can elevate your entire driving experience, even if your […]
We’re Not Making This Up We’re all aware that China has huge ambitions to reshape the automotive landscape. After all, it’s literally the world’s biggest market with literally billions of potential customers. But the country’s car industry doesn’t want to stop there. It also wants to make an impression in the world of motorsports. There […]
The Honda Prelude name carries real prestige, which makes its modern revival all the more confusing. Between the underwhelming 200-hp hybrid powertrain and the gearless S+ Shift system, expectations were already tempered. Then came another small but influential oddity. When the new Prelude is parked, pressing the accelerator does absolutely nothing, not even a synthetic […]
Despite styling its New Defender in the image of the Classic Defender, JLR continues to offer limited-run special editions based on the original because it’s, as the name suggests, such a classic. The most recent gives the old-school SUV paint from the Defender Octa, and as cool as it looks, it’s priced like a 911 […]
Since at least 2020, BMW was rumored to be preparing a new range-topping ultra-luxury SUV called the X8. As it turned out, this would actually be the XM, the M division’s first standalone product since the fabled M1. Unfortunately, this hasn’t been a great success, with already low sales of the XM falling dramatically this […]
Porsche is reportedly reworking the next-generation 718 Boxster and Cayman platform so it can carry gasoline engines as well as electric power, rowing back from the original plan to make the next 718 family EV-only. Instead of using a dedicated electric architecture just once, Stuttgart is said to be engineering a flexible “EV-first” structure that […]
One of the most vocal critics of Tesla‘s camera-based sensors, used for its semi-autonomous driving systems, has been forced to eat humble pie. Not long ago, Luminar Technologies CEO Austin Russell appeared to be on top of the world. In 2020, he took the company he founded in 2012 as a 17-year-old public, becoming the […]
Spirit of (Too Much) Ecstasy There is a plethora of car brands nowadays that claim “ultimate luxury,” but none have the provenance or the history of Rolls-Royce. Throughout its storied life, the British brand has always exuded uncompromising and effortless class. With a reputation like that, you’d think potential buyers would be satisfied with the […]
