In many countries around the world, roundabouts are a normal part of driving. However, for many motorists in the United States, they are a source of confusion and that appears to be exactly why this crash occurred.

This incident was filmed at the infamous Milwaukee roundabout, located in the Walter’s Point area of the city, and the scene of various other crashes since its construction a couple of years ago.

In this particular instance, we can see a white BMW 3-Series approaching the roundabout with a blue Chevrolet Colorado to the left of it. A look at the roundabout from Google Maps reveals that the lane occupied by the 3-Series was a right turning lane, meaning the driver needed to exit the roundabout. However, they attempted to drive through the roundabout and to the left.

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At the same time, the driver of the Colorado is sitting in a lane where they should continue to drive straight. However, the driver wanted to make a right turn and at the same time the BMW starts driving straight, the Chevy turns right and slams into the side of the German sedan.

The force of this impact sends the BMW into a curb where the driver hits the brakes and brings it to a stop. Meanwhile, the driver of the Chevy proceeds to jump over the curb, smashes down a traffic sign, hops over a grass embankment and slams head-on into a parked vehicle nearby.

It isn’t known if anyone was injured in the crash but immediately after impact, the driver and passenger of the BMW can be seen jumping out of the sedan and lifting out a small child from the rear seats.

Chrysler Capital has revealed the results of a study using Google search volume data to find information about what cars American internet users are looking to find out about.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the study skews rather positively for Chrysler (or Stellantis) products. The Jeep Wrangler, it finds, is both the most searched-for vehicle in America with 167,000 searches per month, on average, and the most searched-for vehicle to lease with 60,960 monthly searches.

The study does also suggest that the Toyota Tacoma and 4Runner are the next-most searched-for vehicles, followed by the Honda Civic and the Ford F-150.

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As ranked on social media, the Civic is actually the most popular vehicle in America,  based on the number of Instagram hashtags it has. That’s not enormously surprising given the car’s popularity among enthusiasts and its attainable pricing. What is surprising to me, though, is that the relatively humdrum Honda CR-V is the sixth most popular car on Instagram by that measure with 1 million hashtags. That’s one fifth as many as the Civic and half as many as the Dodge Charger.

The data for electric vehicles, meanwhile, is even stranger. The popular new segment of the market has been taking up a lot of time, effort, and money from automakers, so it’s somewhat surprising to see that, according to Chrysler Capital, the Audi e-tron is the most searched-for vehicle in America with 4,460 monthly Google searches.

The e-tron is a perfectly good EV, so it’s not surprising that people are interested in it; it’s just unusual that it beat all Tesla models. More interesting still is that Tesla doesn’t appear at all in the list of most-searched-for EVs, which, in order, are the Audi e-tron, the Chevrolet Bolt EV, the Mercedes-Benz EQS, and the BMW i4.

Less stunning, meanwhile, is that, in terms of vehicle types, trucks are the most searched-for in America. The distinctly American segment nearly doubles Google searches of the second most popular vehicle type, the SUV. That is then followed by minivans, sedans, coupes, wagons, and hatchbacks, for which nearly no one is looking. Well, no surprise there, then.

Modern cars are often accused of serving up too many in-cabin distractions, including touchscreens the driver has to look at to operate even the most basic of functions, like turning up the temperature. Old cars, we like to think, were simpler, and in many ways better for it. But the early Fox-body Ford Mustang had one major quirk that was guaranteed to trip you up.

The Fox-based pony car arrived for the 1979 model year, and within months the world was plunged into the decade’s second oil crisis, sending gas prices soaring, and keeping them high into the early 1980s. Fox ’Stangs had only been available thus far with a choice of three-speed auto or four-speed manual transmissions, including a four-speeder with a long overdrive fourth gear that sacrificed zip for highway mileage.

But during 1981, when such things were relatively uncommon in domestic cars, Ford added a genuine five-speed manual to its naturally-aspirated 2.3-liter four, the overdriven fifth ratio promising useful efficiency gains without compromising in-gear performance. It seemed like a sensible thing to do, but there was nothing sensible about the transmission’s freaky shift pattern.

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First to fourth were in a standard H-layout, but instead of fifth being up and across from fourth, so next to third, it was up, across and back down from fourth. It’s worth pointing out that in 1981 there were thousands of older cars on the road with three-speed manuals, which had first on a dogleg below reverse, just like you’d find on many supercars’ five-speed transmissions until the late 1990s. But those layouts feel natural after only a few minutes at the wheel. The Ford’s shift layout must have felt plain weird when you went to change up from fourth and the pattern went kaput.

Speaking to Car & Driver in 1981, Ford’s engineers came up with a couple of justifications for the strangeness, including that it was configured to be more user-friendly during the common fifth-to-third downshift, and also that fifth would have been too much of a stretch if it had been placed alongside third.

Maybe those ideas (excuses?) would have received an easier reception earlier in the century when control layouts were much less standardized. Trying to shift into a phantom fifth gear in an early 1980s Mustang must have been confusing and slightly annoying. But forgetting that the brake and accelerator pedals on your 1950s grand prix car were the opposite way round to those on the last car you drove really would have been bad news, and apparently was for more than a few racing legends, Stirling Moss included.

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Audi is gearing up for the debut of the new generation of the A4 that will reportedly come in sedan, Avant, S4, RS4 and Allroad flavors. Based on the numerous spy shots of the A4, our associates Jean Francois Hubert/SB-Medien created a new rendering accurately depicting how the A4 Avant will look.

Audi is known for its evolutionary approach in terms of exterior design, with each generation looking a lot like the previous one. However, while the new A4 will remain instantly recognizable as such, it will become sexier and sportier thanks to Audi’s new design identity.

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Compared to the outgoing A4 that was facelifted in 2019, the new generation will have a shorter and wider Singleframe grille, a more sculpted bumper with taller intakes, and more aggressive headlights with LED graphics inspired by the e-tron GT. The surfacing on the profile will be cleaner, and the rear shoulders more pronounced than before, reminiscent of the RS 6 Avant. Other new features include the new bonnet line that is not touching the headlights anymore, and the slightly sportier windowline as depicted in our previous renderings created by Josh Byrnes.

Inside the cabin, we expect a technological overhaul, with a digital cockpit borrowed from Audi’s EV models. This means that the widely-used 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster could be joined by a much larger touchscreen for the infotainment, bringing more connectivity features to the A4. Audi will also equip the model with its entire ADAS suite, especially in high-end trims.

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Dubbed as Audi’s last ICE-powered model in the segment, the A4 will ride on an improved version of the MLB architecture. Engine options will reportedly include a mild-hybrid 2.0 TFSI petrol engine and a more efficient plug-in hybrid powertrain with increased EV range. Audi will keep offering the A4 with a quattro option that will come standard in the crossover-style Allroad.

The S4 has been spotted testing with a V6 TFSI that will probably gain some sort of electrical assistance in the new generation. As for the RS4 performance flagship, it is expected to feature a plug-in hybrid setup, similar to the upcoming Mercedes-AMG C 63 rival and unlike the pure-ICE BMW M3 Touring. For those who prefer BEVs, the automaker will also offer the fully electric A4 e-tron which will be a different model, sharing its PPE architecture with the larger A6 e-tron.

The new Audi A4 is expected to debut before the end of the year, with a market launch in 2023. Rivals will include the new generation of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class that debuted last year and the recently revealed facelifted BMW 3-Series. Both of them are also offered in more practical wagon bodystyles which retain their popularity as an alternative to bulky SUVs.

This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed has hosted the public debuts of many new exciting cars and among the most head-turning, and unexpected, is the McLaren P1 Spider from Lanzante.

The British company released the first sketches of the car in the lead-up to the event but even they can’t prepare you for seeing the car in the flesh. To our eyes, it looks so stunning that it’s a shame McLaren itself never actually offered the P1 hypercar as a Spider.

Speaking with YouTuber MrJWW about the car, Lanzante says it was first approached by a P1 owner who was looking to transform their car into a Spider. The company took on the project and has decided that it will build five examples of the car.

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Lanzante’s creation looks exactly like a P1 Spider would have looked like if McLaren built it. Creating the stunning shape wasn’t easy. One of the key components used to cool the 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 of the P1 is its central roof scoop but with no roof, Lanzante had to re-shape the decklid in order to cool the engine without messing with the car’s timeless design.

The matter of modifying the carbon fiber monocell also required quite a lot of attention and to make up for the lack of a roof, Lanzante has had to reinforce and strengthen the base of the A-pillars. Another big challenge has been redesigning the doors which ordinarily have hinges on the A-pillars and the roof.

A host of changes have also been made to the interior of the P1. Most cabin surfaces are now upholstered in a special SuperFabric that is both weather- and UV-resistant. Various touches of satin carbon fiber and gloss black have also been applied throughout.

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We come across a lot of restomods, but few put as much emphasis on the cabin as this 1992 Chevrolet Camaro “IROC-Z06”, which features a custom interior swapped from a C8 Corvette.

Our first thought on this build is that getting a C8 interior to fit in this third-gen Camaro is an incredible feat. It’s not just a matter of getting the panels to all fit in the available space, but also making sure everything is still right ergonomically, such as the seating position, dashboard height, and reachability of all the controls.

Read More: Twin-Turbo 1971 Chevy Camaro Restomod Shows What Modern Cars Are Missing

Then, on top of that, they managed to upholster the whole thing in teal leather and Alcantara, which Chevy probably doesn’t offer as an option from the factory. And not only is this interior a challenge to fit and upholster, but also to wire up. Wiring an interior is already a difficult task, but doing a wiring job to match components from a different car and make sure everything is working correctly is even more challenging.

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Elsewhere, the exterior features a custom white and rose gold color scheme and the engine bay features the same teal as the interior as well as the rose gold from the exterior. There’s also a set of massive Forgiato wheels, which aren’t really our thing, but we can respect the effort put in to color-matching them to the car’s paint scheme. The car also retains the original Camaro T-top, offering a unique experience compared to the C8’s targa top, and the panels were given dedicated slots in the trunk to fit in when not in use.

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One might expect, due to the name of this car, that under the hood there would be the engine from a Corvette Z06, however that’s not the case. In the engine bay is a 5.7L LS1 V8, which is still a Corvette engine, more specifically one from a C5, but not a Z06. If we’re still talking about the C5, that engine would be the LS6, which is technically a modified version of the LS1 and potentially the reason why the builder of this car decided to call it IROC-Z06, but it’s still a different engine. Nevertheless, any engine swap is still quite a feat and the LS1 pumps out a healthy 345 hp (350 PS / 257 kW) and 350 lb-ft (475 Nm) of torque, which is significantly more than the stock IROC-Z’s 230 hp (233 PS / 172 kW) and 300 lb-ft (407 Nm) of torque.

The Spanish Guardia Civil has released footage captured by a traffic surveillance helicopter in the municipality of El Espinar near Madrid.

According to a tweet from the police service, the driver of the Porsche 911 is Irish and was caught driving as fast as 177 mph (285 km/h) along one stretch of highway whose speed limit was 75 mph (120 km/h). El Mundo reports that the driver was also picked up going 139 mph (224 km/h) on another stretch of road.

Heading towards Madrid, the Irish driver was intercepted by the highway patrol at one of the tolls on the road. He was there notified that speeding by more than 50 mph (80 km/h) in Spain is actually a crime.

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Un hombre de nacionalidad irlandesa ha sido investigado como presunto autor de un delito contra la seguridad vial

*⃣Fue interceptado por el helicóptero Pegasus de la DGT el pasado día 9 circulando a 285km/h en un tramo de la AP-6, T.M del Espinar. pic.twitter.com/BvsVe6jQJv

— GuardiaCivilSegovia062 (@GCSegovia062) June 14, 2022

Indeed, the driver reportedly faces up to six months of prison time, a fine, or community service time. Drivers are also liable to lose their licenses for up to four years in the jurisdiction.

According to the Irish Mirror, the driver was caught at 12:15 PM on June 9 driving a Porsche 911 with British license plates. The section of road he was caught speeding on has already seen 28 accidents this year, which resulted in two deaths and 11 serious injuries.

Although the Irish driver’s excuse for doing more than double the speed limit isn’t known, another driver earlier this year had a pretty pitiful explanation for speeding on Spain’s highways. More specifically, an Italian driver was caught in February going 118 mph (190 km/h) in a 62 mph (100 km/h) zone. His excuse? He was worried about missing his flight home. Given the penalty, it probably would have been a better idea to just miss the flight and rebook.

Russian tuner TopCar Design has just built its 13th and final Porsche 911 Stinger GTR Limited Carbon Edition and bathed this particular car in nothing but green carbon fiber.

TopCar first announced plans for its carbon-bodied 911 Turbo S in August last year and in January, showcased one of the first units it had built, dressed in brown carbon fiber. However, as a means of making a statement, this green carbon fiber Stinger GTR takes things to an entirely new level.

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Colored carbon fiber like this was made popular by the likes of Pagani, Koenigsegg, and to a lesser extent, McLaren. Traditionally, carbon fiber can be given color by weaving different materials and dyeable yarns like glass, polyester and aramid into the carbon or by painting on a colored clear coat over the carbon. We’re not sure of the process that TopCar uses but the results speak for themselves.

A plethora of other modifications have been made to the Stinger GTR Limited Carbon Edition. For example, the front of the car benefits from an overhauled bumper and a revised aerodynamic splitter. TopCar has also engineered a new hood while also fitting new front quarter panels complete with louvers. The alterations continue down the sides of the car with unique skirts and the option of forged aluminum wheels measuring 20×9 inches at the front and 20×11.5 at the rear.

The modifications continue at the rear where there is a fixed wing and a unique bumper complete with an aggressive diffuser. TopCar also offers its customers an Akrapovic titanium exhaust for an extra €5,000 ($5,869).

No modifications have been made to the engine, but that’s no bad thing. After all, the 3.8-liter twin-turbo flat-six of the 992-generation 911 Turbo S is good for 641 hp and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque, allowing the car to sprint to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 2.7 seconds and through to a 205 mph (330 km/h) top speed.

The facelifted BMW 3-Series range was introduced last month, but the pre-facelift model remains on sale in India where it has received the 50 Jahre M Edition treatment. The special edition commemorating the 50th anniversary of BMW M is based on the M340i xDrive, and despite not being a full-blown M model, it is the quickest BMW to be built in India.

The 50 Jahre M Edition is available in either Dravid Grey or Tanzanite Blue exterior shades taken from the BMW Individual catalogue, combined with a set of Jet Black 19-inch alloy wheels. Like the standard M340i, the special edition comes with the M visual package, but here the grille and the mirrors are finished in High Gloss Black. Those who want something sportier can get the optional rear spoiler, side sill extensions and mirror caps in carbon fiber. Finally, the BMW emblem is surrounded by blue, violet and red colors, showing that this is not your typical 3-Series.

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Inside, we find black and blue upholstery with Alcantara inserts and a piano black trim. Optional equipment includes the M Performance steering wheel, plenty of carbon fiber bits, and a special keyfob although don’t expect to see the digital cockpit as this is only available in the facelifted 3-Series and M3/M4 models.

The M340i xDrive is fitted with a turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine that produces 382 hp (285 kW / 387 PS) and 500 Nm (368.8 lb-ft) of torque. Power is transmitted to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic gearbox and the xDrive system, allowing a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.4 seconds. The model also features an M Sport suspension, steering, brakes, and differential.

Pricing for the BMW M340i xDrive 50 Jahre M Edition in India starts from Rs 68.90 lakh, which translates to $87,981. BMW will unveil more 50 Jahre Edition M models this year for various markets all over the world, with special trim elements and extra kit. Besides the M340i for India, we have already seen the M3 50 Jahre Edition for North America and the M4 50 Jahre Edition for Europe and other regions.

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio is hands down one of the sportiest SUVs money can buy when it comes to driving dynamics, either we’re talking about the base model or the performance-focused Quadrifoglio. For Stelvio owners who are fans of boy racer looks, SD Carbon is offering a wide bodykit for the Italian SUV, making it look like it came out of the Fast and Furious film franchise.

Despite being originally introduced back in 2016 and waiting in line for an imminent facelift, the Stelvio hasn’t gotten much love from the aftermarket world. The reason for that is that tuners usually focus on more popular rivals in the SUV segment, such as the Audi Q5, the BMW X3, and the Mercedes-Benz GLC. Still, the custom bodykit from SD Carbon is quite extensive, drastically changing the appearance of the Stelvio.

See Also: 2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia And Stelvio Estrema Editions Arrive As Quadrifoglio Lite

The most eye-catching feature is the front and rear fender flares made from FRP. As you can see in the photos taken during the conversion process (blue Stelvio), the vastly increased width makes the use of spacers more than necessary in order to bring the wheels in line with the fender add-ons. In fact, a set of aftermarket wheels with wider tires like the ones on the finished model look more fitting with the widebody treatment.

Other than the fenders, there is an extension for the front bumper with a prominent carbon fiber splitter, while the optional vented bonnet made of FRP or carbon fiber adds more aggresiveness. Wider side skirts, a ducktail spoiler and a larger roof spoiler have been added to the mix, together with a carbon fiber diffuser. The latter looks weird with the stock dual tailpipes, so owners will probably want to upgrade to beefier quad ones. All those parts will definitely limit the off-road capabilities of the Stelvio, but the SUV was already a road-focused proposal and most owners wouldn’t be using it off the beaten track anyways.

See Also: Manhart’s Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Pumps Out 653 HP

According to SD Carbon, the bodykit was created for the base variants of the Stelvio. However, a UK-based company called Deranged has made some changes and retrofitted it to the full-blown Quadrifoglio. This unique model came with a set of 22-inch Vossen wheels and didn’t feature any performance modifications, wearing the stock twin-turbo 2.9-liter V6 that produces a healthy 503 hp (375 kW / 510 PS) right from the factory. At the moment there is only one widebody Stelvio Quadrifoglio known to exist in the UK, while our online research revealed various non-Quadrifoglio Stelvio models wearing the styling kit.

The entire kit is offered by the Performance Speed Shop in the US for a price of $6,180 excluding the bonnet. Alternatively, you can opt for individual purchases of the $1,512 carbon-fiber hood ($880 FRP hood), the $1,290 front lip, the $1,680 FRP fender flares, the $760 side skirts, the $480 ducktail spoiler, the $680 rear spoiler, and the $1,290 diffuser. The aforementioned prices are for a woven carbon fiber pattern with a gloss finish, since the optional forged pattern is 20 percent more expensive, and the matte finish adds a further 10 percent to the cost. Would you upgrade your Stelvio with aftermarket parts or keep its Italian design untouched?

Alfa Romeo Stelvio With SD Carbon Bodykit

Deranged’s Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio With SD Carbon Bodykit

Photos by SD Carbon and Deranged

Hyundai and Michelin today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop next-generation tires designed for premium electric vehicles.

As part of the deal, Michelin will work to develop next-generation tires that will have optimal performance characteristics, allow an EV to drive long distances, and be highly durable, in order to deal with the increasing range requirements and heavy loads of EVs.

In addition, Hyundai and Michelin plan to conduct joint research to analyze tire wear, tire load, and road friction to improve tire quality. Since they are going onto premium vehicles, they’ll also have to be quiet and comfortable at high speeds. Finally, the companies want to make the tires greener by having 50 percent of their total weight made up of eco-friendly materials, rather than the 20 percent of their current tires.

Read Also: EV Owners Face Challenges When It’s Time For New Tires

“This partnership with Michelin will result in real innovations in tire technology, solidifying Hyundai Motor Group’s position as a leader in the smart mobility industry,” Bong-soo Kim, head of the chassis development center at Hyundai, said in a statement. “By fully leveraging our mobility technology and Michelin’s tire expertise, we are confident in our ability to achieve ground-breaking innovations in tire performance enhancement and create synergies in this organic collaboration.”

The memorandum is non-binding but it follows a previous deal between the companies that was signed in 2017. That deal, said Georges Levy, the executive vice president of automotive original equipment at Michelin, led to the creation of an exclusive tire for the Ioniq 5.

“The collaboration between Hyundai Motor Group and Michelin over the past five years contributed to the successful launch of the Hyundai IONIQ 5,” Levy said. “We are pleased to announce that the relationship has been extended for three more years to continue our work together on new technologies in favor of safer, cleaner mobility. The association between Hyundai Motor Group and Michelin is founded on the same vision and on a shared passion for excellence, performance, and innovation that have become increasingly essential factors as we rise to the mobility-related challenges we all face today.”

The 2023 Audi RS3 is a sports sedan that can provide real comfort as it rolls into the grocery store parking lot after a full day of attacking the racetrack. We found that it was sort of in a class of its own when we drove it a few weeks ago but we didn’t get a chance to dive deeply into its roots. Today, we want to highlight the racecar DNA that’s embedded under the hood of this street-legal rocket.

During our time with the RS3 at Spring Mountain Motorsports Resort, we had the privilege of getting up close and personal with four Audi racing legends: a 1984 Rallye Quattro A2, a 1987 Pikes Peak hill climb winner, a 1988 Audi 200 from TransAm, and a 1989 Audi 90 IMSA rounded out the group.

These aren’t reproductions or replicas either. They’re the actual cars that won real races and the one thing they all have in common is a five-cylinder engine under the hood and a Quattro AWD system. Today, the 2023 RS3 remains the only, and perhaps the last, of the family to carry on that pair of traits.

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Perhaps the more obscure pair of the classic foursome are the cars from the late 80s. The 1989 Audi 90 Quattro IMSA GTO has a 2.1-liter five-cylinder engine but still manages to develop an astonishing 720 hp (536 kW). This car was so fast that it won seven of the 13 races in the series that season competing against cars with big V8s.

Of course, it only had to go to IMSA because a year earlier in 1988, the Audi 200 was so dominant in the TransAm racing series that the rules were changed to ban Quattro. That car won eight of 13 races with just 510 hp (380 kW) on tap.

Then there’s the 1987 Audi Sport Quattro S1 (E2) that set the record for the Pike Peak Hill Climb at the time. It did it with none other than Walter Röhrl at the helm piloting all 598 horsepower up the race to the clouds.

Finally, the Audi Sport Quattro S1 Group B rally car put the brand and the five-cylinder engine on the map. All these years later, it’s still fast enough to show the new RS3 who’s still the daddy.

Don’t let it be too much of a downer but you might have forgotten that the CTS-V coupe is very likely the last non-electrified two-door that Cadillac will ever make. That alone makes it a special car but in a recent video Jay Leno takes a deeper dive into how it managed to revitalize the Cadillac brand. He even thinks that it’ll be a future performance collector’s car.

This particular car is a 2012 model with a six-speed manual transmission and Leno goes as far as to call it “basically a four-seater Corvette.” And he doesn’t waste any time explaining how the performance tweaks of the V, including its three-pedal version, helped Cadillac to change its image. Before the CTS-V, it was considered a luxury brand at best and an overweight and outdated brand at worst.

The entire CTS-V lineup including the original sedan and the rare but already desirable wagon changed that image by being, as Leno says, “lean and fast.” Of the three, Leno specifically wanted the coupe. And in this car, the supercharged V8 under the hood makes 556 hp (414 kW).

Read Also: 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon Seems Like It Has Hardly Aged, Doesn’t It?

It’s not just power that makes this Cadillac special though. Leno lauds the clean design and says that the Recaro sport seats are some of the most comfortable he’s sat in. From what it sounds like, he must take it out with some regularity too because before he gets out of the garage he’s already put it into Competition mode.

“It handles really nicely… and that has not waned, ten years later I enjoy it just as much,” he says about it mid-way through the driving footage. Getting the entire package right is what makes the CTS-V so special though because that’s a rarity. Leno even goes so far as to say “I can’t fault this car in any way.”

Leno does have one complaint though: the wheels are too small, he says. When the tires finally get replaced on this car it sounds like slightly taller ones will be installed. That might happen sooner than later too because Leno nearly loses control after stabbing the throttle at one point in the film.

Tire issues aside, Leno says that he can highly recommend it. Values on the used car market could end up going up quite a bit over the years thanks to its special pedigree and its place in history.

Mansory is no stranger to the Bentley Bentayga, having unveiled modified examples of both the original and the facelifted version of the luxury SUV. Now, the tuner strikes back with the Bentayga Speed Feroza Edition, coming with an increased power output of 888 hp and a special turquoise paint.

The modified Bentayga comes fitted with Mansory’s signature forged carbon-fiber on the bonnet, mirror caps, and aero components, contrasting the bright turquoise exterior shade.

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Speaking of aero, Mansory’s bodykit includes a front splitter, additional trim around the bumper intakes, side sills, side gill extensions, wide fenders, illuminated Mansory front grille, a double rear spoiler, and a prominent diffuser housing the quad exhaust pipes. The SUV rides on new multi-spoke 24-inch wheels finished in black.

The turquoise color continues inside the cabin, covering almost every bit of the interior including the dashboard, the carpets, the center console, the seats, and the headliner. The only thing that breaks the monotony is the carbon fiber bits, and the shiny metal accents on the switchgear.

The twin-turbo 6.0-liter W12 engine from the Bentayga Speed has been tuned to produce 888 hp (662 kW / 900 PS) and a meaty 1,250 Nm (922 lb-ft) of torque thanks to new turbochargers, an ECU tune, and a new exhaust system. This represents a healthy increase over the stock model’s 626 hp (467 kW / 635 PS) and 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) of torque.

Thanks to the power upgrade, the new Feroza Edition accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds (-0.4 seconds) and has a top speed of 323 km/h (201 mph), 17 km / 11 mph more than stock.

Mansory didn’t reveal the price for the Bentayga Feroza Edition but we are sure those extensive modifications didn’t come cheap. For those who are not big fans of turquoise, the tuner will be happy to apply the color of their liking to their personalized Bentley Bentayga Speed, just as it does with the Lamborghini Urus, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, and the Mercedes-AMG G63.

MINI today announced that it will try to help customers pass the time as they wait for their new cars by sending them a puzzle. A select number, though, will get a puzzle that isn’t available in stores dues to its massive scale.

Called the “WE’RE-WORKING-HARD-TO-GET-YOU-YOUR-CAR, WAITING-IS-THE-WORST, IN-THE-MEANTIME-HAPPY-PUZZLING, MINI PUZZLE”, or the “Not So MINI” puzzle for short, the toy will feature a life-size image of the car on it.

The puzzle comes as a response to the long wait times that have become common for new cars. The MINI brand, in particular, has been hit hard, and it has been required to stop producing manual models altogether due to supply chain issues. Although just a temporary measure, it’s indicative of the difficulties the automaker faces.

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“In order to secure maximum production output to meet increasing customer demand, our product offer needs to be simplified,” a spokesperson told us at the time. “This solution is the most effective way to ensure production stability so that we can continue to supply all our customers with new MINIs.”

Only “select new MINI customers on the waiting list” will receive the life-size edition of the toy, with others getting a more normally-sized puzzle instead. A company spokesperson told us that it has printed 350 examples of the full-size version and the customers who receive them will be selected at random.

“People buy a MINI because of its cheeky and fun-to-drive spirit, so we wanted to give owners something fun to do while they wait to get behind the wheel of their new MINI,” said Rah Mahtani, Brand Communications Manager, MINI USA. “The ‘Not So MINI’ puzzle is one of the ways we are showing the MINI community our appreciation as owners wait for their new vehicles. Owners and their families can enjoy building and displaying their puzzles, showcasing MINI’s iconic design, right in their home garages or living rooms.”

It has been less than two months since patent images of Sany’s first electric pickup truck leaked online and already, we are getting a look at its second planned EV.

Sany is a Chinese truck and construction equipment manufacturer and while it is best known for making cranes, trucks, and excavators, it appears to be throwing its hat into the EV race.

The red pickup depicted in these images makes an immediate impression with a design unlike anything else on the road. The front end is particularly unique and sports an illuminated Sany badge, small headlights, and LED daytime running lights that look a little like eyebrows. We can also see that the front of the truck has two large tow hooks and a winch.

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These images shared online by CarNewsChina also show the Sany truck with pronounced front and rear wheel arches that are finished in gray to contrast the rest of the truck’s red paint. The truck also appears to have pop-out handles that sit flush with the bodywork and is also rocking a set of large side steps. The bold wheels and off-road tires also catch the eye, as do the aggressive C-pillars. Both two- and four-door variants are depicted.

As for the rear of the truck, it sports large LED taillights and two full-width light bars, creating a light array similar in shape to a running track. The rear also features two additional tow hooks.

Technical specifications about the vehicle remain a mystery, as do Sany’s plans with both this truck and the one we saw in early May. It’s entirely possible that the company plans to bring both models to the market, but it’s also possible they will remain design concepts and simply be used as promotional tools.

In the early morning hours of June 12, a group of criminals smashed into a home, took a set of keys, and then used them to drive off in a Rolls-Royce Dawn. Before they could get too far the car simply stopped and, likely unbeknownst to them, it was the owner of the Dawn in the process of taking back what was his.

Sometime around 4:00 in the morning on the 12th, a group of five thieves went hunting for ill-gotten booty. After breaking into one home and attempting to take a pair of vehicles they were scared off but they ultimately made their way to the Lighthouse Hill neighborhood in Staten Island, New York. That’s where they thought they had found their prize.

After smashing the window of the residence they snatched the key to the Dawn and made off with the car that had an MSRP of $346,000 when new in 2017. According to the Staten Island Advance, the owner, only referred to as John, then swooped into action.

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“I was downstairs within seconds while they were pulling out of the driveway,” said John. “They had to have seen the key because of where it was sitting, and that’s why they broke the window.” Of course, what they couldn’t see was the kill switch integrated into the vehicle which John used as soon as he verified the safety of his family.

Once that switch was flipped the criminals were stuck with no hope of activating the car again. “They were attempting to turn it back on, but they couldn’t because I disabled it,” said John. At that point, he used the integrated GPS tracker to pinpoint the Dawn before going and picking it up himself in Newark, NJ.

Police have yet to find the suspects but surveillance camera footage from the attempted theft and the successful one is being used in the investigation. Staten Island has seen a wave of car thefts including three total on the night of the 12th and another on June 20.

In fact, about a month ago a different family from the same street as John had a vehicle stolen. Should manufacturers be required to install similar kill switch technology moving forward? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!

When most of us think of intensely luxurious automobiles we think of Europe where brands like Rolls Royce, Bentley, and Mercedes dominate the scene. Even Japan builds some seriously posh vehicles but after having a long look at the Cadillac Escalade-V a question came to our minds. What’s the most luxurious American car ever?

Straight off the top, the Escalade-V probably isn’t that car if we’re totally honest. It does have lots of features that we love like the wild supercharged V8 engine, spacious comfortable seating in all three rows, and excellent technology but it’s missing some important facets when we dig a little deeper.

For example, some of the switchgear in the cabin is made from cheap plastic and that makes it less than exceptional to look at or touch. Some of the materials on the dash and the door cards follow that same sort of cheapish style too. That simply isn’t good enough to be considered the best America has ever offered.

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Some classic American cars were pretty special and could warrant consideration. For example, Duesenberg made a number of incredible machines like the Model J. Packard built the exceptional Twin-Six, and Cadillac did the unthinkable by building the 7.4-liter V-16 in 1930. In many ways, those cars proved that America could compete on the world stage of luxury cars.

Of course, modern cars like the aforementioned Escalade are so advanced that we can see them getting the majority of the votes here. It’s important to note that we want production cars only here. Lots of companies will posh up your ride after it’s purchased so let’s stick to cars anyone can buy from the manufacturer.

We think the prize might have to go to the new Jeep Grand Wagoneer. It basically ticks every box that we’ve discussed from interior material quality to power to technology. The only other major competitor we can think of is the Lincoln Navigator which might be even better than the Jeep and features second-row massaging seats.

Do you have a better choice? Let us know in the comments below. What’s the most luxurious production vehicle America has ever made?

Owning a Lamborghini is a dream for many but unfortunately, it’s something that only the wealthiest of individuals will ever get to experience. That’s where replicas and Lamborghini-inspired bodykits come in.

If you’re a regular reader of CarScoops, you’ve probably seen plenty of Lamborghini replicas over the years. Some of them are pretty impressive but most of them look cheap and tacky. While this creation isn’t a complete Lamborghini replica but rather a body kit created to give this Hyundai Elantra the feel of a Huracan, it’s still quite odd.

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We first stumbled across photos of the Elantra on Facebook. It’s unclear where exactly the car resides but its owner was obviously eager to give the rather bland sedan some added ‘style’ and aggression and have done so with some rather dramatic changes.

The most obvious modification made to this Hyundai is the fitment of a front bumper not dissimilar to what you’ll find on a Huracan. As such, there are two large air intakes and a small central grille. A badge similar in shape to the Lamborghini badge is also featured, although it appears to depict a horse rather than a bull.

Alterations continue along the side of the car and include extended side skirts and a set of black wheels with orange brake calipers. Finishing things off are some odd mods made to the rear, although they don’t appear to have been inspired by the Huracan. The most obvious change is a new rear bumper with orange accents and a dramatic diffuser. There is also a new badge, again featuring a horse.

Honda is poised to unveil its new 2023 CR-V, but this week decided to give us a sneak look at the sixth-generation SUV’s interior ahead of the total info dump coming on July 12.

The single image Honda released shows the new CR-V’s entire dashboard as viewed from between the two front seats. And it looks… awfully familiar. The reason for that is that it borrows heavily from cars like the 2022 Civic, which is no bad thing in our opinion.

But how does the latest CR-V’s dashboard design and layout compare with its predecessors’? Obviously we can’t expect a 1997 car’s interior to be as sophisticated as one made almost 30 years later or to have the same tech, but take a look at these images and tell us which generation of CR-V got its cockpit calculations right, and which got it wrong.

Honda CR-V Generation 1 (1997-2001)

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The original CR-V was one of a new generation of soft-roaders that included the massively successful Toyota RAV4. Interior-wise it clearly took its lead from cars like the sixth-generation Civic it was based on, and for good reason: the CR-V was meant to look, feel and drive like a car, not like a piece of farm machinery.

Automatics got a column-shifter in place of the manual’s floor-change job, and there was more velour than at a senior citizens jogging meet. Our favorite feature? Those beautifully clear analogue dials. Least favorite? The “potentially fatal” Takata airbag.

Honda CR-V Generation 2 (2002-2006)

Second-gen CR-Vs were bigger, boxier and more practical. But if they looked more sensible on the outside, things were more creative on the inside. The automatic version’s shifter now sprouted from the dash, not the steering column, and the double-DIN radio unit was mounted higher up, leaving space for a can cooler below it.

A small oddments shelf above the glovebox showed Honda had been thinking more about how people use their CR-Vs, as did the quirky handbrake, which was styled to resemble the grab handle on the opposite side of the center stack. It looked weird, but worked brilliantly because you didn’t have to reach down to the floor to grab it. Interior sum up: thoughtful, but damn, it’s ugly!

Honda CR-V Generation 3 (2007-2011)

There was a definite shift away from pure practicality and towards luxury with the third-generation CR-V. The plastic surfaces looked more sophisticated, as did the instrument cluster, which got cool blue background lighting and the kind of LCD screen between the rev counter and speedo that Audi had been fitting to cars for years already.

Whichever transmission you went for, the lever was located on a little ledge just below the ventilation controls, and that useful passenger-side shelf we mentioned on the Mk2 got better with the addition of a slide-down cover.

Honda CR-V Generation 4 (2012-2016)

Honda kept the same basic design themes for the Mk4 CR-V’s interior, but moving the central heater vents from above the infotainment screen to beside it helped make the 2012 car feel wider, while also freeing up space on the top of the dash for a separate digital display.

Passengers lost the storage cubby above the glovebox, and over in the instrument cluster the speedo grew, which meant the rev counter had to shrink. Also getting bigger was the number of buttons on the steering wheel, which were now arranged like a gamer’s console joypad.

Honda CR-V Generation 5 (2017-2022)

It might have looked similar on the outside, but the fifth-generation CR-V brought some big changes, including hybrid and seven-seat options in certain markets. As far as the dashboard design went though, it was more a case of refining what you know works.

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So the gear shifter maintained its position in the middle of the dash, but the infotainment screen switched to a modern tablet design, there was a button below it to operate the new electric parking brake, plus a wireless phone charging tray below that on certain 2020-on facelift models.

Honda CR-V Generation 6 (2023)

For the 2023 model year, the CR-V comes full circle. Okay, it doesn’t revert to a radio cassette player, 1990s velour upholstery and hard, faux-elephant-hide dash plastics, but Honda very much wants this interior to look like a regular car interior.

And it even has three rotary ventilation dials and two same-size instrument gauges, just like the ’97 original, only this time there’s multi-zone climate and those gauges are digital affairs that can be configured to show all kinds of info.

Which CR-V do you think did dashboards the best? Leave a comment and let us know.