We were pleasantly surprised when Audi mentioned a new sports car in an interview with German magazine Bild just over a month ago. CEO Gernot Döllner described it as the “TT Moment 2.0” for Ingolstadt, hoping it will have the same impact the original Tourist Trophy did in the 1990s. However, it won’t be a direct…

Frank Stephenson is a man who speaks his mind. Some of his opinions may be controversial, but he has every right to talk about car design. Having been involved in styling everything from the Ferrari F430 to the original BMW X5, the Moroccan automotive designer knows a thing or two about the subject. A few…

Frank Stephenson is a man who speaks his mind. Some of his opinions may be controversial, but he has every right to talk about car design. Having been involved in styling everything from the Ferrari F430 to the original BMW X5, the Moroccan automotive designer knows a thing or two about the subject. A few…

The big kidney grille that BMW introduced on the second-generation 4 Series was controversial from the start. It was a departure from the expected and turned off enthusiasts. BMW claimed it'd received positive feedback about the design, defending the styling choice. But if you were one of those people who mashed their keyboards in disgust…

BMW is aiming to send off the 8 Series with a retro-inspired bang. The big grand tourer, rumored to end production next year, is getting a limited Edition M Heritage model to celebrate the original car from the 1990s. And the colors are excellent. Based on the M850i xDrive Gran Coupe and limited to just…

Karma previewed the Amaris extended-range electric vehicle earlier this year, highlighting the coupe’s exterior design. Now, the automaker is showing off the interior ahead of the car’s public appearance at Monterey Car Week. This is our first look at the car’s cabin, which features a steering squircle with exposed carbon trim and what appear to…

Bentley's iconic W-12 engine is heading to the big junkyard in the sky after more than 20 years in production and over 100,000 12-cylinder vehicles produced. But it's not going out on a whimper. During Monterey Car Week, Bentley is introducing its new Batur Convertible by Mulliner. The new Batur is an even more stylish…

Picture this. It’s 2017. Dieselgate is in full swing. Volkswagen is trying to divert attention from the messy scandal surrounding its emissions-cheating TDI cars by rolling out a flurry of ID. concepts. The original ID. showcar had already debuted a year earlier, followed in 2017 by the I.D. Crozz as an early look at what…

Picture this. It’s 2017. Dieselgate is in full swing. Volkswagen is trying to divert attention from the messy scandal surrounding its emissions-cheating TDI cars by rolling out a flurry of ID. concepts. The original ID. showcar had already debuted a year earlier, followed in 2017 by the I.D. Crozz as an early look at what…

Believe it or not, the Lexus IS500 is the last naturally aspirated V-8 luxury sedan still on sale in the US today. To honor that fact, Lexus is rolling out a special IS500 Ultimate Edition trim for North America that's limited to just 500 units. Nearly all of the IS500 Ultimate Edition's upgrades are visual—starting…