The standard 2027 Mercedes C-Class has three separate screens. The passenger-side display is basically a digital photo frame. It becomes a touchscreen if customers step up to the Superscreen setup. When Mercedes launched the new CLA last year, I was curious to see how the base version looked without the third screen on the dashboard. …
The Dark Horse SC has 795 horsepower and 660 pound-feet of torque. Ford claims it was developed alongside the Mustang GTD and GT3 for track performance. The 5.2-liter V8 is hand assembled in Dearborn, Michigan. We’re in an era of abundant horsepower. It has never been easier to have horsepower figures that we could once …
The Porsche GT3 911 RS with the Manthey Kit lapped the Nürburgring in 6 minutes and 45.389 seconds. The kit includes aerodynamic and suspension upgrades, creating 2,200 pounds of downforce at 177 miles per hour. The Manthey Kit costs $116,160. Between Ford and Chevrolet battling it out on the Nürburgring, Porsche slipped in …
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 …
The VW ID.3 Neo brings substantial improvements to the user interface. A new row of physical buttons provides shortcuts to climate settings. VW is adding dedicated rear window switches and a rotary knob. The ID.3 Neo also gets one-pedal driving and a vehicle-to-load function. Volkswagen has been talking a great deal about how it’s listened …
The guide, created by BFGoodrich and Ross Bentley, provides performance-driving coaching at a basic, easily digestible level. Ross Bentley is the author of the famous Speed Secrets race techniques book series. You can read the guide for free online, or try to find a limited-edition print copy. Ten years ago, BFGoodrich published its Ultimate 4×4 …
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 S/C is essentially a 911 GT3 Convertible in all but the name. It has a fully automated fabric roof that takes 12 seconds to open/close. It is heavier than the 911 Speedster, but not by much. Porsche’s sales have been on a downward trend for the past three years, but the 911 has been …
Porsche sales are down 15 percent compared to 2025. The company sold just 60,991 worldwide between January and March. Sales continue to decline in key markets like China and North America. Porsche is off to a slow start in 2026. In the first quarter, the sports car maker delivered 60,991 vehicles worldwide—down 15 percent compared to …
Volkswagen will continue to offer the 1.0 TSI engine in Europe. Development had stopped due to Euro 7, but the regulations have since been relaxed. VW is keeping the three-cylinder engine in its smallest cars. The Volkswagen Group is preparing to pull the plug on Audi’s inline-five engine in Europe due to stricter emissions regulations. …