Report: Adrian Newey to leave Red Bull
Red Bull Racing design chief Adrian Newey, whose cars have dominated Formula 1 for decades, is set to leave the team, according to reports.
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The C8 Corvette Finally Comes in Competition Yellow for 2025
The Chevrolet Corvette will once again sport the lively paint finish it was made to wear with the return of Competition Yellow for the upcoming model year. The Corvette Stingray, Z06, and E-Ray will get a number of updates heading into 2025, but chief among them is the addition of familiar outer finishes, including Sebring Orange and Comp Yellow, the all-time best Corvette color. Hysteria Purple—which looks to be more like blue—is also joining the fray for the first time.
Mini Countryman review
This is the BMW Group’s third swing at the idea of a family-sized modern Mini. The Mini Countryman SUV has been around as a model since 2010, but until now it has had the aura of a water-tester model – a gauge of the receptiveness to the idea of a bigger Mini.
New Car Interiors Would Look Like ‘an Old 747’ Without Screens, Maserati Design Boss Says
Mentioning touchscreens to most hardcore car enthusiasts is a lot like bringing up SUVs. They pretty much hate them. Sure, they serve a purpose, consolidating many functions of today's complex vehicles. But in the process, automakers run the risk of overwhelming the driver and ruining the user experience. That's before you even consider the ergonomics and aesthetics of huge displays, forcing designers to mold entire dashboards around their positioning. Maserati's global head of design, Klaus Busse is acutely aware of the risks, challenges, and rewards of incorporating touchscreens into Italy's most legendary grand tourers.
A2RL Autonomous Racing Championship Launches in Abu Dhabi
There’s a new breed of motorsport coming, and the only human involvement is far away from the cars. The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL) is exactly what it sounds like: autonomous racing in front of a 10,000-strong crowd at the Yas Marina Circuit, and streamed live online.
Defender Octa coming in July with twin-turbo V8 and trick suspension
Defender recently made the leap from a nameplate in the Land Rover portfolio to a standalone brand within the JLR group. The first SUV the company will launch after gaining independence is a high-performance evolution of the Defender named Octa making its debut in July 2024.
The Mercedes G 580 with EQ Technology is a G Wagen first, an EV second
Who is the electric G Wagen — the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology — for? Pricing hasn't been announced yet, but it's going to be expensive. Range hasn't been announced yet, but it gets 294 miles on the European test cycle and that means the EPA will likely rate it at around 250. It doesn't look appreciably different than the combustion and hybrid versions either, but as it turns out, that's all by design.
Tennis-Themed Renault 5 E-Tech Roland Garros Is First Limited Edition 5
Between the 1990s and 2010s, Peugeot built a number of luxury-focused, limited edition superminis inspired by the Roland Garros French Open tennis tournament. But Renault is the event’s automotive partner these days and this year it’s used the connection to whip up the first limited edition 5 E-Tech.The Renault 5 E-Tech Roland Garros goes on display at the 2024 French Open that takes place in May and June at the Stade de Roland Garros in Paris.