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A few years ago, Alfa Romeo was making some really ambitious plans for its future. The company was planning on the Tonale being its last combustion-powered vehicle introduced in the U.S., with everything else following adopting electric powertrains. The company has since reversed course, like a number of others, and now has delayed some of its key upcoming models in order to adapt combustion powertrains for them. Besides its EV plans, Alfa was aiming to launch larger, more prestigious cars to continue attracting luxury buyers. As Automotive News reports, that plan also seems to be out the door. An action…

General Motors is taking a decisive step toward what it calls the next phase of intelligent mobility. At its “GM Forward” event in New York, CEO Mary Barra outlined how that shift is unfolding across autonomy, software, and energy systems. The most attention-grabbing announcement was “eyes-off” driving, coming in 2028 with the Cadillac Escalade IQ. This marks GM’s move towards what the industry considers Level 3+ autonomy, where the vehicle can handle all aspects of driving in certain conditions without constant human oversight. Unlike Tesla’s camera-only approach for its self-driving system, GM’s system appears to feature a combination of high-definition…

The insider hookup, in your inbox See future cars and secret prototypes with Spyglass, a new newsletter from The Drive Well that didn’t take long. The day the Chevy Corvette ZR1X and ZR1 both beat the Mustang GTD‘s Nurburgring lap record Ford’s CEO took it personally. Within hours of Chevy’s announcement Ford CEO Jim Farley congratulated the Corvette team and said “Game on.” Farley was clearly serious. There’s a modified Ford Mustang GTD lapping the ‘Ring right now. The car, spotted both on and around the ‘Ring, has some noticeable, and probably important, aero modifications that can be seen. It’s…

Splendid leaf frog. Jiri Vlach / Shutterstock Also known as the Cruziohyla calcarifer, this species has lime green skin with blue limbs and bright yellow sides. Found in rainforest canopies, it’s rarely seen by humans. Its unique look and rare status have made it a focus of rainforest conservation efforts. Frogs are more than just reptiles’ distant cousins; they are living art. But with many colorful frogs facing extinction, learning about these amphibians is one way to help secure their future. We created this article in conjunction with AI technology, then made sure it was fact-checked and edited by a…

The days of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility in General Motors’ cars are numbered. After ditching smartphone projection support in most of its EVs, GM plans to remove it from its gas cars, too. CEO Mary Barra said during The Verge’s Decoder podcast that killing the two systems will remove distractions, as built-in multimedia systems improve over time. General Motors will drop support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from all of its vehicles in the following years. The move, announced by GM’s CEO Mary Barra during The Verge’s Decoder podcast, comes after the automaker decided to ditch the…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short. Light, tight, and right, TDS gathers the latest automotive news bubbling around the globe and places it in one spot. Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information. The first cup of coffee is gone and it’s time for the second, so let’s get into it. 🚘 What I’m driving: Still driving the 2026 Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron and…

If you know your BMWs, you know the M2 isn’t built at the Munich plant. Codenamed G87, the rear-wheel-drive coupe is exclusively assembled in Mexico at the San Luis Potosi site. Nevertheless, this Gymkhana-style video was filmed inside the historic factory, where the luxury brand has been producing cars since 1922. The latest project from the talented Red Bull Driftbrothers is a tire-shredding smoke machine with an exhaust mounted just below the roof. It follows their wicked M4 built in 2021 for the Drift Masters European Championship. Elias Hountondji calls it the “Ultimate Drift Machine,” a not-so-subtle nod to BMW’s…

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Side-exit exhaust systems are rare features. They require unique packaging considerations and other compromises automakers just can’t make. They add weight and affect the aerodynamics, but Ferrari has filed a new patent that might solve some of those issues while improving safety.   According to Ferrari’s filing, its system “does not suffer from the drawbacks” of typical side-exit exhaust systems and “can be manufactured in a simple and economic fashion”   The drawings accompanying the patent show the exhaust system extending from the engine behind the front wheels without significant supports, and then up and around a member before extending underneath the front doors to the outlets behind the passenger compartment.  Ferrari says this design can “absorb at least part of the kinetic energy” from front-end…

Porsche has revealed a GTS version of the Porsche Macan Electric, positioned as the most driver-focused variant of the SUV. The fifth member of the electric SUV line-up slots between the 4S and the Turbo flagship and is priced from £89,000. The GTS gets 509bhp from a dual-motor powertrain, but this can be boosted in short bursts to 563bhp via launch control. That’s 129bhp and a huge 299lb ft more than the most powerful petrol-engined Macan. Most of the GTS’s power comes from the same rear motor as found on the range-topping Turbo. This rear bias gives the GTS a more engaging feel, said Porsche.…