Toyota’s ‘Factory Upgrade’ Program In Japan Lets You Pay For New Features In Your Older Car
It’s mostly a lot of leather steering wheels, extra ambient lighting, remote start retrofits, and converting USB-A ports to USB-C.
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Audi A2 e-tron Confirmed: 12.8 kWh/100km, Rivals A Rumored BMW i1
Audi has confirmed the A2 e-tron will return this fall with a preliminary WLTP energy consumption of 12.8 kWh per 100 km, making it the most efficient Audi ever built, and setting up a direct
The Next BMW iX1 Is Way More Than a Facelift, Spy Video Confirms
A prototype of the next-generation BMW iX1, riding on the Neue Klasse platform, has been spotted testing in Spain, according to a new sighting shared on Instagram, adding another location to a testing campaign that’s
BMW Korea Is Selling Just 135 of This Blacked-Out 7 Series
BMW Korea will open online orders for three new limited editions on August 11 at 3:00 PM local time, selling all of them exclusively through its BMW Shop Online platform. 7 Series Nero Lusso Edition
BMW’s Cheaper iX3 Is Reportedly Coming To America In March 2027
March 2027 is when the iX3 40 and iX3 40 xDrive are now expected to land in America, according to same forum source with a solid track record on Neue Klasse details. BMW’s US lineup
This Ford Dealer Knows How to Sell Trucks: Make Them Look Old
Retro-fying a pickup truck is nothing new. In fact, I was a bit wary about whether these retro Ford Super Duty pickups from ALM Ford Marietta were even worth writing about. But after seeing the
SRT’s New Quick-Spool Turbo Gadget Makes the Hurricane I6 Launch Like a V8
Turbo lag can be cool, but it’s the enemy of sheer performance. While early boosted cars walloped drivers with frantic acceleration at high revs, engineers have thought and thunk for years on how to eliminate
An Obscure Physics Sim Is Reeling in Almost as Many Players as Forza Horizon 6 on Steam
It’s safe to call Forza Horizon 6 the biggest racing game of the year. Released back in May, it peaked at over 300,000 concurrent players on Steam days after launch. And remember—that’s just Steam, not
Burt Reynolds Got Free Pontiac Trans Ams Starting In The ’70s (Until GM Cut Him Off)
Smokey And The Bandit did so well at the box office, and the resulting sales bump for Pontiac was so big that Reynolds received multiple free Trans Ams.
Entry-Level Merc GT53 Trades Triple-Motor Power for Big Range: TDS
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