BMW has added a fully electric luxury SUV to the Vatican fleet, handing a new iX xDrive60 with M Sport package to Pope Leo XIV. The handover took place at the Vatican with BMW CEO Oliver Zipse and BMW Italy president Massimiliano Di Silvestre in attendance, and is being framed as a showpiece for both […]
Due Already? Believe it or not, the current Mercedes-Benz S-Class is already five years old. Internally known as the W223, it made its (online) world premiere in late 2020 for the 2021 model year, and has received rolling updates since. Model life cycles are pretty predictable, and after four model years, it’s now time for […]
Godzilla, Reimagined Nissan had a very limited, special edition of the R35 GT-R called the GT-R50, but it faced production woes due to factors like the pandemic. Out of the 50 planned units, only 18 were reportedly hand-built. Through FRAME, we get a look at how the team in Italy created these futuristic-looking GT-Rs a […]
Midsize Raptor That Somehow Reached the West Despite the global nature of the automotive industry, certain models are still sold only in a specific region. This is done to spread production costs more efficiently. A slight downside to this is that if the region-specific model is so good, jealousy arises from those who don’t have […]
A new episode from the Car Wizard YouTube channel shows how a routine coffee run turned into a roughly $700 repair bill for the owner of a 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia. The driver reportedly spilled coffee into the center console, right where the cupholders sit in front of the infotainment controller. Liquid seeped into the […]
Volvo is not giving up on the U.S. In a new interview with Automotive News Europe, Volvo Cars CEO Håkan Samuelsson expressed that despite the hurdles that Volvo and the global car industry are facing, he believes that he could reverse its slowing sales numbers and return to growth in 2026, as it shifts and optimizes […]
Nissan may not be thought of as a leader in the area of driver-assistance technologies, but the Japanese brand has made steady progress with its ProPilot system through the years. Back in 2018, the semi-autonomous system in the Rogue was a finalist for one of our top technologies of the year. Then, in 2019, the […]
A Fresh Coat for a Classic The Land Rover Defender Octa debuted in 2024 as the new flagship of the Defender lineup, bringing high-performance engineering and exclusive customization options. Now, the British marque is extending those premium finishes by making Octa-inspired colors and trim combinations available to more customers through Land Rover Classic. Land Rover […]
Subaru’s Long-Roofed EV Before you ask, yes, the Trailseeker is a Toyota bZ Woodland with a different badge. Think of this then as a stretched Solterra, or an EV Outback of sorts. It was first shown at the 2025 New York International Auto Show back in April, and Subaru said sales will start later this […]
Trump Returns to America Enamored by Small Japanese Cars It looks like Europe isn’t the only continent going crazy over Japanese cute-utes. President Donald J. Trump returned from a trip to Japan, charmed by the ultra-compact “kei” cars that fill the narrow urban streets of Tokyo and other Japanese cities. Speaking at the White House […]
