Happy Friday and welcome to The Downshift, our sweep of top headlines from the auto industry and car culture every morning, curated by The Drive’s editorial team. Each story gets a short summary and a link to the
Bridgestone returns to FIA racing after 16 years, becoming Formula E’s official tire supplier and helping develop the Gen4 racer and FE’s first wet tire.
Even with much more power from the larger modern V8 engine, the Mustang has maintained the same fuel economy estimate for almost 20 years.
The ID Tiguan will come to the U.S. in 2027 with a hugely improved design, way more physical controls and the option for the gauges to look like a Mk4 Golf.
Different cities are tackling street takeovers in different ways, but this solution from Stockton officials has backfired pretty spectacularly.
While normal people struggle to afford to fill up their cars, the shipping companies are raking in the cash.
Two measly horsepower. That’s all that separates the U.S.-spec E46 M3 from the F22 BMW M240i. One is among the most celebrated cars BMW M ever built; the other sits a rung below the full-fledged
On the first stretch of MINI’s off-road course at Twin Peaks, a loose dirt climb above Lake Tahoe, I was already picturing the social media captions: “Even my VW Golf can do that.” Then the
Against all odds, Porsche is moving ahead with its electric sports car plans, even as the German automaker reassesses its broader electrification strategy. The 718 EV is scheduled to enter production in 2027, and Zuffenhausen
BMW has a new walkaround video, and the star of the show is the iX4. The electric SUV with a sloping roofline recently broke cover, but there’s always room to take another look at a
