For four decades, the Ford Nugget has stood for the idea of freedom on wheels in Europe, evolving from a practical Transit-based conversion into a true cult favorite among van-life enthusiasts. The story began in 1986, when Ford teamed up with specialist Westfalia to bring the first Nugget to market. Ford’s goal at the time …
Audi’s Five-Cylinder Not Dead Yet? Europe Might Get Hybrid Version Audi could hybridize the five-cylinder engine to keep it on sale in Europe. The 2.5-liter five-cylinder does not meet Europe’s new emissions regulations. Audi’s five-cylinder engine is dead in Europe. Emissions regulations have made it difficult for the automaker to continue offering it …
The Ford Mustang GTD Competition is the fastest street-legal American car at the Nürburgring. Its 6:40.835 lap time makes it more than 8 seconds faster than the ZR1X. The lighter, more powerful Competition version improves the Mustang GTD’s lap time by 11 seconds. The Mustang GTD became the fastest American production car at the Nürburgring in …
Geely has made a combustion engine that achieves 48.4 percent thermal efficiency. It is a record for combustion engines. The hybrid powertrain can achieve 105 miles per gallon. China’s star in the automotive sphere is more than rising—it’s soaring to the very top. It’s enough that traditional automakers are getting concerned about the technological and …
Nissan confirmed to Motor1 that the R36 GT-R won’t be fully electric. It’ll likely use a hybrid twin-turbo V6 instead. The company says there isn’t a market for electric sports cars at the moment. It’s been a big week for fans of the Nissan GT-R. During our visit to the company’s headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, …
The Tesla Model S and Model X are set to be discontinued. Tesla will create a final Signature Series of each model, and these will be extremely limited in quantity. To purchase one, you’ll need to be invited. Earlier this year, Tesla announced plans to discontinue both the Model S and Model X. The plan …
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa said, ‘There were many mistakes” with Infiniti. The automaker learned Infiniti does not need a dedicated architecture to succeed. The executive said the brand needs at least 5 models before it can begin to grow. Infiniti is in the rebuilding stages. The luxury brand has struggled in …
Acura was the only US luxury brand that saw sales increase in the first quarter. Acura sales are up 5.2 percent, with 32,352 cars sold. The Japanese brand is currently the fourth best-selling luxury brand, jumping ahead of Cadillac. The first three months of the year were not great for luxury car …
The BMW iX is dead in the United States. The automaker is ending allocations of the electric SUV to the American market. Production and sales will continue in other markets. The BMW iX is dead in the United States. The electric SUV went on sale here for 2022 to showcase the company’s …
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa believes there’s still a demand for cheap cars in the US. Tariffs on Mexican-built cars make ultra-cheap models hard to price competitively. A new Versa is being built in Mexico for Latin America, but it likely won’t come to the US. The death of the Nissan Versa in the US following …