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Long thought to be a pipe dream of Volkswagen Group head honcho Ferdinand Piëch, the Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 instead turned out to be a stunning new breed of hypercar, something that bundled incredible performance and groundbreaking technology with the sort of impressive construction worthy of its price. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Veyron (and Herr Piëch) is the subject of the latest Bugatti Programme Solitaire build, commemorating the legendary executive and his brainchild with the French automaker’s latest performance and design talents. Base Trim Engine 8.0L Quad-Turbo W16 Base Trim Transmission 7-Speed DSG Base Trim Drivetrain All-Wheel Drive…

Buying a new Subaru Forester or Outback means you aren’t just buying into an industry-defining symmetrical all-wheel-drive (AWD) system; you’re buying into a promise of Japanese longevity. The Subaru warranty is the foundation of that promise, and it acts as a safety net for those who seek adventure rather than just completing the daily A to B drive. Every new Subaru warranty package is designed to mitigate the risks and pitfalls of ownership, ensuring that if a manufacturing defect crops up during your ownership experience, the cost doesn’t fall on you. Subaru Founded 15 July 1953 Founder Chikuhei Nakajima Headquarters…

Volvo was one of the biggest industry success stories of the 2010s, doing what no other car maker has done in the modern era by breaking out of the mainstream and becoming a true premium player. The cars, designed by Thomas Ingenlath, looked great and the business performed even better, setting sales records six years in a row under CEO Håkan Samuelsson, to whom we awarded our top Issigonis Trophy at the 2020 Autocar Awards. Both departed in subsequent years, as Volvo forged a new path in trying to become a bona fide tech company that just happened to make cars under ex-Blackberry executive Jim…

Volvo is set to reveal the EX60 electric crossover in Stockholm, Sweden, today. It’s a make-or-break moment for the Swedish automaker, whose early efforts to build electric and software-defined vehicles were middling at best. Watch the full livestream here, which begins at 12 p.m. Eastern and 6 p.m. Central European Time. More details will emerge shortly, with our own Mack Hogan reporting from the ground in Sweden. But we already know some details ahead of the reveal. Volvo is positioning the EX60 as the most advanced vehicle it has ever built. It’s a direct rival to the upcoming BMW iX3, the…

One way to read more in the new year is to incorporate audiobooks as part of your reading habit. Audible is having a sale right now that makes that easier and cheaper to do: you can get three months of access for only $1 per month, or a total of $3. The promotion runs through January 21.An Audible subscription grants one audiobook per month to keep. This can be selected from a massive catalog of new releases and bestsellers. The collection here has just about everything.AmazonHowever, it’s easy to plow through a single book in a month. Users also get…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. If you think the Jeep Gladiator has too many doors and not enough bed space, check this out. GR8tops sells a two-door conversion kit for the Jeep pickup truck, and it slapped on an overlanding-friendly tray bed for good measure. The kit retails for $5,700 and includes a fiberglass rear wall and end caps that can be grafted onto the front half of a Gladiator cab. It even accommodates the factory Freedom Top removable roof panels, and…

You can practically hear these two cheerfully grumbling to each other. e-Kis / Shutterstock A couple of pugs together feel different from a group of larger dogs. Pups tumble, snort, and crowd into a small space, which changes how the group looks and sounds. That contrast explains why collective nouns vary. The way animals behave shapes the words people choose over time. Whether you call them a grumble, a pack, or just a group of pugs, the word you choose shapes how others view the scene. That is why these terms continue to show up across the world, day after…

Tesla warns Ottawa as cabinet suspends electric vehicle quotas

BMW maintains the car as part of its USA Classics Collection. Every 10 years, the McLaren F1 GTR requires a major service. Some knob stole the shift knob several years ago. The McLaren F1 remains high atop the list of the all-time greatest automobiles. It’s a supercar benchmark that designers and engineers still strive to emulate to this day.  McLaren also used the F1 in racing throughout the 1990s, and it had quite a successful career. One such example is chassis 17R, which managed an 8th-place finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. That car is now owned by…

Traditional sedan cars, as we know them, have had a tough time of late, with sports utility vehicles eating up market share in the USA, alongside ever-popular pickup trucks. But for many of us, the three-box still holds plenty of appeal, being lighter on fuel and offering a more engaging driving experience than heavier trucks and crossovers. This also means that they can double down on the strengths of new innovations such as electric powertrains, delivering some of the most exciting driving experiences on the road while still boasting superior overall range. However, the move away from V8 and V6…