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The carparazzi near Germany's famed Nordschleife have captured a jaw-dropping development vehicle. Wrapped in blue-and-purple camo, this isn't your standard Z9 GT. Believed to be gifted with the Xtreme suffix, the ultra-hardcore track version of the Chinese shooting brake takes performance far beyond executive wagon duties. Engineered by Chinese giant BYD, the forthcoming model supposedly packs…
At the end of July, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the "civilian" variant of the GLA in its full glory. The AMG division therefore sees little sense in keeping its own performance GLA variant under heavy camouflage. A recent encounter shows the upcoming Mercedes-AMG GLA Electric with only light camo covering the front, rear, and side skirts, where most aerodynamic upgrades reside. We've been following…
Currently, BMW has four model series that are part of, in full or only partially, the Neue Klasse releases, and the Bavarians work hard to expand the offer as fast as they can. Everything started last fall with the official introduction of the second-generation NA5 BMW iX3 battery electric compact luxury crossover SUV, which has the all-new, dedicated Neue Klas... ( continue reading... )
Packing no fewer than 824 horsepower and 738 pound-feet (1,000 Newton-meters) of torque, Aston Martin's latest iteration of the Vanquish will soon get even punchier. A model that refuses to bow to electrification, the rear-drive grand tourer will also sharpen its proverbial blade with suspension upgrades and more downforce than ever before, thus creating the Vanquish S. The latest spy pics reveal…
Aston Martin's new-age Vantage is two years away from blowing ten candles off its birthday cake. That's because production of the current generation started at the Gaydon factory in Warwickshire, UK, back in 2018. So far, the British exotic automaker has constantly refined the lineup, introducing numerous special mode... ( continue reading... )
Kia engineers have traded their European testing center in Germany for the scorching asphalt of Spain. Thermal validation is officially underway for the sixth-gen Sportage, with the upcoming iteration showing a radical design pivot. Ditching the fluid curves and curvy lighting signature of the NQ5 in favor of more upright everything, the NQ6 takes inspiration from a bunch of new or updated models,…
Not even two months after the carparazzi first spotted the iX5 M testing on public roads, a prototype of the go-faster sport utility vehicle has descended upon the Green Hell for high-speed testing. Unlike its V8-powered sibling, the full-electric model carves through the Caracciola-Karussell in near-total silence, except for the violent protest of the wide performance rubber that is fighting for…
Testing a completely new vehicle in the scorching heat of Southern Europe is a critical milestone for any manufacturer. The steep grades and blistering asphalt of Spain were selected by South Korean automaker Hyundai for its next-generation Kona, serving as an unforgiving proving ground where powertrain thermal management is pushed to its absolute limits. The Kona has skipped the mid-cycle refresh…
When the German automaker from Stuttgart launched its ultra-exclusive Mythos program with the AMG SL-derived PureSpeed, it signaled a commitment to uncompromising performance. Fresh pics of the CLE 63 Mythos tell a compelling story of engineering mid-course revisions, just as you would expect from a Mythos vehicle that will be produced in limited numbers. Compared to earlier prototypes, AMG…
Affalterbach loves nothing more than putting high-performance machinery through grueling development sessions, and the Nurburgring remains the go-faster division's favorite proving ground. Fresh spy photos reveal the facelifted CLE 53 Cabriolet pounding the tarmac at the Nordschleife, with this prototype showing visual traits that align with Merc's latest design language. Up front, heavy camo wrap…
