Lego: Please Bring This Renault 5 Idea To Life

Lego: Please Bring This Renault 5 Idea To Life

A creator has built a Renault 5 Turbo 3E Lego kit.   The project is over halfway to getting an official review by Lego. The Lego is based on the real 536-horsepower electric hot hatch.   There’s a new Lego project that needs your support—desperately. A creator has built a killer Renault 5 Turbo 3E, …

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The New Volkswagen ID. Polo Is The People’s Electric Car

The New Volkswagen ID. Polo Is The People's Electric Car

The Volkswagen ID. Polo is a completely new development, unrelated to the combustion-engine Polo. It’s available exclusively with front-wheel drive and two battery capacities: 37 kWh and 52 kWh. VW estimates the electric Polo can cover up to 283 miles (455 km) on a single charge. Volkswagen has been selling the Polo for 51 years, …

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Jeep’s Smallest SUV Teases A New Illuminated Grille

Jeep's Smallest SUV Teases A New Illuminated Grille

Jeep is preparing to launch an updated Avenger SUV.  It will have refreshed front- and rear-end styling.  Jeep will likely tweak the powertrains, which will remain largely unchanged.  The updated Jeep Avenger is back with more teasers—this time in two forms. Ahead of its expected reveal toward the end of 2026, the facelift of one …

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These Are The Most Beautiful Cars Of 2026

These Are The Most Beautiful Cars Of 2026

Winners of the Car Design Award 2026 include Jeep, Genesis, and Renault.  The Audi Concept C won the concept car award.  The new Renault Twingo the won production-car category. As is tradition, Milan Design Week also hosts the Car Design Award 2026, an award created in 1984 by Auto&Design magazine and revived in 2016 after a long hiatus. The …

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Hyundai Ioniq 3 Revealed: A Compact Electric Hatch We Can’t Have

Hyundai Ioniq 3 Revealed: A Compact Electric Hatch We Can't Have

Hyundai has unveiled the Ioniq 3, a new electric hatchback for Europe.   The EV has a front motor making up to 147 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque.   The Ioniq 3 features Hyundai’s new Pleos Connect Infotainment system, with buttons.   Hyundai has unveiled the Ioniq 3, its electric compact hatchback for Europe. …

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Volkswagen ID.3 Neo Ditches The Hated Touch Slider For Buttons

Volkswagen ID.3 Neo Ditches The Hated Touch Slider For Buttons

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 …

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2027 Nissan Juke EV Debuts With Wacky Styling

2027 Nissan Juke EV Debuts With Wacky Styling

The third-generation, electric-only Juke will go on sale in Europe next spring. It will be sold alongside an updated version of the current hybrid model. The two Juke generations will be built in the UK. The Nissan Juke has never been about fitting in among other subcompact crossovers. It had a striking design from day …

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Volkswagen Denies It’s Abandoning Three-Cylinder Engines

Volkswagen Denies It's Abandoning Three-Cylinder Engines

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. …

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