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Sabine Schmitz, 'Queen of the Nurburgring,' dies at 51

NÜRBURG, Germany — Former racing driver Sabine Schmitz, the 'Queen of the Nürburgring' who was also a presenter of the popular BBC "Top Gear" television program, has died at age 51. Schmitz won the 24 Hours of Nürburgring touring car race with BMW i…

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2020 Volvo S60 T8 Long-Term Review Wrap-Up | Final verdict

Twelve months of motoring in the 2020 Volvo S60 T8 went by quickly. Our time in Volvo's sharp, plug-in hybrid sedan is over, and it's time for a final verdict. The S60 saw two entirely different worlds in its time with us. We took delivery in normal …

The WEVC Coupe has a Porsche 356a-inspired body and a fully electric powertrain

The British EV startup Watt Electric Vehicles promised to give life to the coachbuilding industry with a new electric vehicle platform to work off of, and today the company reveals its first car. It's simply called the WEVC Coupe, and it borrows heav…

2021 BMW M550i Road Test Review | A seriously good M sedan

The 2021 BMW M550i is the stepping stone to an M5 , and yet in many ways, it's the more enjoyable sports sedan to drive. BMW updated the 5 Series lineup for 2021 — we sampled the 540i first — adding more tech and revised exterior styling among other r…

2022 Kia Stinger gets 300-hp I4, new sport exhaust for V6

The 2022 Kia Stinger comes out swinging with a larger, 300-horsepower 4-cylinder engine and a new active sport exhaust for the V6-powered GT model. The sporty, rear-wheel-drive sedan also gets some styling updates inside and out to match Kia's new br…

BMW Group announces an armada of EVs that includes the full Mini range

BMW plans to significantly increase the number of electric cars in its range during the 2020s. It outlined plans to launch several battery-powered models, including M cars, and transform Mini into an EV-only brand by 2030. In the medium-term future,…

1938 Alfa Romeo 158 Alfetta homage, built by TV's Ant Anstead, coming to Barrett-Jackson

The Alfa Romeo 158 "Alfetta" was the dominant racing car in the inaugural Formula One season of 1950. The car finished 1-2-3 in the first Grand Prix at Silverstone and won all 11 of the races it entered that year. Now, there's a re-creation of that f…

BMW i4 revealed as the 3 Series' EV sidekick

BMW's first purpose-designed electric sedan made its global debut online. Called i4, and previewed by a close-to-production concept in 2020, it was developed as a battery-powered alternative to the 3 Series . Designers made several tweaks to the i4 t…

Honda will temporarily cut production in the U.S. and Canada

WASHINGTON — Honda said late Tuesday supply chain issues will force a halt to production at a majority of U.S. and Canadian auto plants for a week. The Japanese automaker added the issue will result in some production cuts next week at all U.S. and …

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What You Missed | Your Autoblog Daily Digest for March 17, 2021

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