Category: News
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Soldiering On in the 40 Year Old VW Jetta GLI!
To celebrate, VW built a limited-run of a special, North American only trim appropriately named: 2024 Volkswagen Jetta GLI 40th Anniversary Edition. 1984 of them will roll off the line. Volkswagen introduced the first GLI for the 1984 model year. That was 40 years ago. Oof, that stings a touch. Happily, the GLI largely aged…
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Porsche Diets and Makes the 2024 Porsche 911 S/T
Celebrating the 911’s 60th anniversary, Porsche combines the naturally aspirated flat-six of the 911 GT3 RS with the six-speed manual from the GT3 Touring and adds a whole lotta lightness. Why do we have the Porsche 911 S/T? There’s always something to celebrate at Porsche. Not long ago, we witnessed the brand turning 70-years-old. And,…
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2024 Toyota Land Cruiser Reboot to the U.S.
Shorter and narrower than before, the latest U.S. bound Land Cruiser returns at a much lower price point, “starting in the mid-fifties,” according to Toyota. More inherent off-road prowess too. After deciding not to bring the J300 generation Land Cruiser to the U.S., Toyota instead just debuted a different, smaller, and less expensive version that…
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The Toyota Land Cruiser Name Returns to the U.S.
But perhaps not the Land Cruiser as we have known it. Not one built from the J300 Chassis, like the rest of the world, anyway. But what does that actually mean? In many ways, we already have the new Toyota Land Cruiser here on our shores. Toyota built the 2022 Tundra from the Toyota New…
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The Latest Mercedes-Benz GLC AMG Uses F1 Tech!
From an electrically spun turbocharger, to rear axle steering, the GLC 43 and GLC 63 S E Performance bring mega capability to the crossover SUV space. The 2024 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 and GLC 63 (now called 63 S E Performance) return to the compact crossover line-up, but as hybrids. And with almost unbelievable levels of…
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Polestar’s New SUV Climbs the Hill at Goodwood!
The Polestar 3, which arrives in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2024 is the Swedish EV brand’s first crossover SUV and packs more than 500 HP. Polestar continues to grow its lineup. In addition to the already existing Polestar 1 and 2, the electric vehicle brand from Volvo will sell its first crossover…
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Pirelli Built a New Track Tire for Hypercars
It’s called the P Zero Trofeo RS. In the future, Pirelli offer it as an aftermarket option to add performance to a myriad of sports cars. Pirelli built a new track-focused tire, the P Zero Trofeo RS. The Italian tire brand calls the Trofeo RS a “technical evolution” of the Trofeo R, a tire that’s…
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2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Sets New USA Lap Record
Beating a time set by a 2019 Porsche 911 GT2 RS, the naturally aspirated GT car lapped Road America quicker than any other production car. Getting tired with only setting Nurburgring lap records, Porsche decided to find a worthy North American circuit to repeat the feat. Porsche chose Road America for the record. The four-mile…
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A New BMW X1 Arrives for 2024
The 2024 BMW X1 M35i xDrive will top the X1 trim levels and deliver 312 horsepower to the brand’s smallest SUV. A new top trimmed X1 arrives for the 2024 model year: the BMW X1 M35i xDrive. Boasting a 71 horsepower increase over the new for 2023 BMW X1 xDrive28i, the 312 HP figure comes…
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A new Generation Hyundai Kona is Coming
It’s bigger than before and will offer a wide variety of powertrains.