SPIELBERG, Austria — Max Verstappen is looking unbeatable again at the Austrian Grand Prix. The Formula 1 leader followed up his win in the sprint race on Saturday with another dominant performance in qualifying to take pole position for the fourth straight year at the Red Bull Ring. It ended a streak of three straight…
The American Motors Corporation’s Eagle was the first production car sold in the United States with what we’d now describe as a true all-wheel-drive system, beating Audi’s Quattro-equipped cars to showrooms. During the Eagle’s run through the 1980 through 1988 model years, the wagon version was by far the biggest seller and nearly all the…
MOSCOW — Sales of Zeekr electric vehicles have shot up in Russia in the last year, putting Chinese carmakers ahead of local competition in Russia’s small but rapidly expanding electric vehicle (EV) sector. Chinese carmakers have already seized more than half of Russia’s car market since Western competitors pulled out, taking their technology and know-how…
We dig the Kia Seltos, having named it one of our top-recommended subcompact SUVs. Given a facelift for the 2024 model year, it’s a fantastic example of not needing to spend a lot to get a lot, providing loads of passenger and cargo space for the price, exceptional tech, a rare engine upgrade option, and attractive…
Genesis made sure to spread the word about its virtual high-performance concept called X Gran Racer VGT designed for Gran Turismo that debuted at the 2024 Busan International Mobility Show. Turns out that elsewhere on the floor, Genesis launched its updated Electrified G80 sedan. This refresh comes seven months after Genesis showed the updated internal-combustion-powered…
SAN FRANCISCO — A hack into software maker CDK Global has disrupted operations at auto dealerships across the U.S., the latest in a series of hacks where ransom-demanding cybercriminals target big companies by breaching behind-the-scenes software suppliers. CDK makes software that is commonly used by car dealerships to process sales and other transactions. In light…
TBILISI, Georgia — Laughing and joking, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un cruised around Pyongyang last week in a Russian-made Aurus limousine to showcase their strengthened anti-Western alliance. The luxury sedan was intended to epitomize Russia’s domestic prowess and reduced dependence on imported technology and goods when unveiled in 2018….
Tony Schumacher has a ready answer when fans wonder how much longer the 54-year-old, three-time world champion will keep climbing drag racing’s ladder in the National Hot Rod Association. “About 10 years,” Schumacher said. “That’s what I’ve told them for the past 20 years.” Age is just a number in drag racing, where cars hurtle…
LAKE MAGGIORE, Italy — Driving the Maserati GranCabrio Folgore on its picturesque home turf, and studying Maserati’s press materials, I’m convinced the Italian automaker has buried the lede. Especially when every auto journalist is questioning a pricing strategy that finds some GranTurismo coupes and GranCabrio convertibles brushing past $200,000. That gets into Cloud 9, Bentley-and-Aston-Martin…
LAKE MAGGIORE, Italy — Maserati’s Trident logo gets three-pronged inspiration from the famous fountain of Neptune in Bologna, where the automaker got its start in 1914 before packing up and moving to Modena. And a symbol that denotes mastery over the water is appropriate for the all-electric motorboat that floats us in style around Italy’s…
