Autos

Porsche has now unveiled its 2023 model for the entry-level Macan T, giving those interested a slightly more accessible option for next year. Short for “Touring,” the Macan T will be the automaker’s first model outside of the 718 and 911 as well as the first four-door to receive the “T” badging, demarcating its entry-level nature. Despite its category, the new vehicle will still offer drivers plenty when it comes to power and handling. A 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine pushes out 261 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, while a Porsche Active Suspension Management system comes standard with the option to upgrade to adaptive air suspension and anti-roll bars. You’ll also get the Porsche Traction Management system that pushes power bias to ...

The 8 X Jeff Koons marks a formative moment in BMW’s innovative M division, presenting a fully custom 8 Series Gran Coupe envisioned in Koon’s iconoclastic eye. Jeff Koons and the German manufacturer join under a unified vision, one emblematic of Koons’ idiosyncratic presence and output in the artworld. Koons has deconstructed America’s relationship with consumerism and materialism throughout his career, often using eerily disembodied objects to communicate the visual excess of modern culture. Following in theme with his work’s discipline, Koons finds a mobile canvas for his next display of Americana-style iconography. The special edition model requires 11 exterior colors in total and is estimated to take several hundred hours of professional paintwork per vehicle; the finished artwo...

The annual RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island auction showcase brings some of the world’s rarest and most sought-after cars together, and for 2022, the auction house has pulled out all the stops for a showcase like no other. From modern hypercars to prototypes and classic beauties, the auction has something for everyone — assuming you’ve got a spare million dollars or so lying around. Leading the pack is a 1934 Packard Twelve Individual Custom Convertible Victoria by Dietrich, which is one of three known survivors and a key part of Packard’s history. Its condition is second-to-none, which is partly why the car comes in as RM Sotheby’s most expensive lot ranging between $3,750,000 USD and $4,500,000 USD on the estimate. As stunning as this car is, it’s not ...

Continuing to expand on its electric vehicle lineup, Mercedes-AMG has now introduced the EQE mid-sized performance sedan. As you’d expect from AMG, the EQE comes with immense power even if it’s designed as a family-friendly sedan, carrying a fully-electric powertrain that can pump out 617 horsepower and 701 pound-feet of torque in its standard configuration and an impressive 677 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque with the AMG Dynamic Plus Package performance trim. Top speeds come in at 137 mph and 149 mph respectively, with the former making 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds while the latter makes it in just 3.2 seconds. Battery-wise, the EQE will carry a pack capable of pushing up to 321 miles in total range, with 170kW charging to make 112 miles after replenishing for just 15 minu...

Xpedition Pro has just debuted its XPro One 4×4 overlander. This three-person off-road RV has been given a full rugged makeover where its inhabitants will have enough supplies for 10 days without any external resources. The XPro One features a double floor — a 92mm insulated lower and an upper aluminum structure with plywood — and two 100-liter water tanks, an 11kg gas container, ready-to-install solar panels, Truma Combi heating, a two-burner stove, a cassette toilet, a shower, folding stairs, roof rails, doors with three-bolt locks, and a 54mm-thick reinforced laminate exterior. Those interested in placing an order can head over to Xpedition Pro for more info. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Xpedition Pro (@xpedition.pro1) In other automotive news, Toyota an...

Gooding & Company is auctioning a 1967 Toyota-Shelby 2000 GT, estimated to sell for between $2.75 and $3.5 million USD. Praised as “one of the most significant Japanese cars ever built” by the auctioneer,  this chassis number MF10-10001 vintage racecar was the first serial-numbered Toyota 2000 GT ever produced and one of three 2000 GTs prepped by American vehicle manufacturer Shelby for SCCA C-Production Racing, Toyota’s first venture into US motorsports. The Toyota-Shelby 2000 GT was born in the mid-1960s from Toyota’s goals of competing with the dominant European sports cars and GT cars of the time. Toyota partnered with Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha for the six-cylinder 210 BHP engine, and its in-house team designed an eyecatching 2,500-pound chassis with...

2022 marks 50 years of BMW M, the performance-focused division renowned for making some of Germany’s most legendary sports and race cars, and now ahead of this year’s MotoGP series comes BMW’s latest offering — a BMW M2 CS Racing safety car. BMW has been the MotoGP safety car partner since 1999 and typically uses road-going cars that have been converted for the race track. For this season, BMW presents its first-ever race car that’s been adapted for safety car purposes. Speaking on the project, Franciscus van Meel, CEO of BMW M GmbH said, “The BMW M2 CS Racing has been successful in a wide range of championships — and, as a thoroughbred race car, is perfectly suited to leading the field as the safety car in the pinnacle of motorcycle racing. We are...

Lexus launched the LFA 12 years ago, shocking the automotive industry with its high-revving V10 supercar that was futuristic even by today’s standards, rapidly fast, rare, luxurious, and gave its Italian, British, and American counterparts a run for their money. Now, the luxury marque has provided a first look at its electrifying future, revealing its “future Lexus sports car.” While Lexus calls this a sports car, industry insiders will immediately throw the word hypercar at this conceptual creation. Coming as part of the marque’s BEV line-up that will all launch by 2030, the concept you see above is particularly special, as it will use solid-state batteries capable of offering up to 430 miles of range and a 0-62 MPH time “in the low two-second range.” L...

Lamborghini is hoping to keep producing combustion engine vehicles beyond 2030. Speaking to a German newspaper recently, the Volkswagen-owned supercar brand’s CEO Stephan Winkelmann revealed his interest in keeping ICEs alive despite the company’s gradual shift towards hybrid and electric models. “After hybridization, we will wait to see whether it will be possible to offer vehicles with an internal combustion engine beyond 2030,” he remarked. “One possibility would be to keep combustion engine vehicles alive via synthetic fuels.” The new comments also come after Winkelmann delayed Lamborghini’s release of a fully-electric car by the end of the decade instead of the previously-stated second half of the 2020s, marking the automaker’s reluctanc...

Driven by royalty, stars as well as its 4×4 capability able to withstand the toughest expeditions, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is not only a status symbol but a vehicle built for function. To honor its iconic legacy, the luxury automobile brand premieres its Immortal Love epic — a not-so-traditional love story — on Valentine’s Day. With a timeless design and off-road performance, the G-Class has become an all-terrain icon. Despite launching over 40 years ago, the classic model boasts a global reverence whilst remaining true to its heritage, demonstrating its unrivaled longevity. These characteristics are interpreted in this film by the immortal nature of vampires, using signature supernatural and mystical visuals. Shot by Transylvania-born, acclaimed director Sebastian Stras...

Celebrating the launch of the 2022 V-Series Blackwing, American luxury car manufacturer Cadillac enlists young racing champion Amna Al Qubaisi to put the new CT5-V Blackwing to the test. Setting a record time around Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit, at just 2:20.98 minutes, the everyday performance vehicle was crowned the “Fastest Production Sedan” to complete the track. Not only recognized for setting records in the new Cadillac, Amna Al Qubaisi is honored as the first Emirati female driver to ever participate in the sport. As the daughter of Khaled Al Qubaisi, the first Emirati to compete at the 24 hours of Le Mans race, as well as the older sister to Italian F4 racer Hamda Al Qubaisi — making history in competitive racing runs in the family. I’ve been told that parents allowed their...

DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) has teased an upcoming DeLorean sports car in a new video shared by Italdesign, the design firm behind the car’s original styling. At the beginning of 2021, Italdesign shared a teaser image of what appeared to be a new DeLorean vehicle alongside the DMC logo before going completely silent on the subject. Now, on DMC’s 54th anniversary, the company has shared a video providing another look at the upcoming vehicle under the tagline “the future was never promised.” DeLorean took to social media to share the teaser and encourage people to “sign up for the premiere of the DeLorean in 2022.” Additionally, DLC used several hashtags on the post, including “#ElectricVehicle,” suggesting that the automaker’s latest mo...