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BOLOGNA – European delivery is nothing new. Multiple manufacturers offer customers the opportunity to travel to the brand’s head office and/or factory to take delivery of their vehicle right from the source. But not all delivery programs are created equal. Lamborghini looks to elevate such processions by taking the brand’s La Prima factory delivery service to the next level.

Have you heard of Audi Themes? It’s the manufacturer’s official name for the customized interior display settings that are all the rage right now in the automotive industry. Basically, these themes incorporate the digital driver information center, infotainment screen, auxiliary screens, and the ambient lighting to create a customized experience inside the cabin.

Nissan is reportedly working on a new Skyline—although the badge never truly disappeared in Japan, it lost part of its identity when the GT-R was chunked into its own thing, and the Skyline badge became a semi-luxury sedan. In North America, we know the current JDM Skyline as the Infiniti Q50.

Welcome back to Choices, where seemingly similar cars are pitted against one another in a battle for your affection. It’s like trying to choose your favourite hamburger (they’re all great, right?) Your task, if you agree to accept it, is to determine which of the four cars below you'd love to have in your garage. But you can only pick one. It’s as simple as that. Have fun with the quartet below.

TOKYO—The world's best-selling nameplate could be getting a seriously different look, and more powertrain options.

Federal safety regulators are looking at potential safety defects in more than 580,000 Honda vehicles, opening two separate investigations for faulty seatbelt warning displays on the dashboard and airbags that could unexpectedly deploy while the vehicle is in motion.

Toyo Tires is expanding its performance lineup with a new entrant aimed squarely at enthusiasts who spend as much time on the track as they do on the road. The Toyo Proxes Sport R is the company’s newest extreme performance summer tire, developed to meet the demands of modern motorsport while maintaining enough versatility for street use.

Toyota is about to launch a new supercar—instead of opting for a downsized engine, it will be powered by an all-new twin-turbocharged V8, one that will be shared with Lexus as well.

TOKYO—Subaru's giving us another glimpse of a potential high-performance electric model, and we... kinda dig it?

Although Ram already sells a Dakota-badged pickup in South America, the upcoming U.S.-market truck will be a completely different vehicle. According to new information, the U.S. market truck won’t share the Jeep Gladiator’s architecture as many expected.

TOKYO—Subaru shows off what essentially appears to be a (very production-ready) WRX hatchback. Surprise surprise, we like it a whole lot.

Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US) is heading to the 2025 SEMA Show with a clear mission: to prove that the same engineering responsible for winning IndyCar races, Super GT rounds, and desert rallies can also enhance everyday performance cars and off-road machines.

GM has issued a safety recall for certain 2025–2026 Equinox EVs and Cadillac Optiqs after identifying a defect that could cause the tire tread to separate from the carcass—a failure that can result in sudden loss of control.

Mazda used the 2025 Japan Mobility Show to look beyond 2035, unveiling two concept vehicles that represent both the company’s engineering ambitions and its evolving design philosophy. The Vision X-Coupe and Vision X-Compact preview a future where Mazda continues to tie driving pleasure to sustainability—a balance the automaker sees as central to its identity.

TOKYO—Toyota's long-standing flagship model is spreading its wings and becoming a whole brand with a new, ultra-exclusive coupe.

TOKYO—The brand's flagship is re-imagined as an entire lineup of vehicles (and a personal mobility pod).

With the debut of the 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Stellantis has unveiled its newest gasoline engine, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder called the Hurricane 4, marking the latest evolution in the automaker’s internal combustion lineup. The Hurricane 4 is designed to deliver six-cylinder performance from a compact, efficient package and replace the aging Global Medium Engine.

Infiniti has unveiled one of the most extreme builds at this year’s SEMA Show — a QX80 transformed into a performance prototype called the QX80 R-Spec. The project swaps out luxury-first refinement for genuine track-inspired engineering, borrowing heavily from Nissan’s GT-R parts bin — including its hand-built VR38DETT twin-turbocharged V6.

Dubbed the Turbo Trail Cruiser, this one-off SEMA build from Toyota blends a 1985 FJ60 Land Cruiser with the twin-turbo V6 from a modern Toyota Tundra.

According to Tiago Castro, vice president of Infiniti Americas, the new sporty sedan will arrive in 2027, and yes, it might even come with a manual transmission.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is supercharging its investigation into General Motors' 6.2-liter L87 V8 engines in the U.S. after receiving additional complaints of engine bearing failures in vehicles that fall outside the scope of the recall issued earlier this year.

Hyundai may be the grittiest automaker around today. If the manufacturer wants to do something, the manufacturer will do it.

Fans can collect the entire 2025 Formula 1 driver lineup in 1:64 scale thanks to the latest release from Hot Wheels.

The Ford F-150 Lightning may be America’s best-selling electric pickup, but it's being sacrificed to keep Ford’s production priorities on track.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall for all 63,619 Cybertrucks currently on the road because the electric pickup’s front parking lights are too bright, violating federal safety standards.

It’s tempting to think that any vehicle an automaker classifies as an SUV is going to sell like hot cakes. In reality, there are more than a few duds out there that people aren’t researching much at all.

General Motors is moving ahead with a plan to phase out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto—not just in its electric vehicles, but across its entire lineup.

Volkswagen is pausing production of the ID. Buzz electric van and its combustion-powered Multivan counterpart at its Hanover, Germany, plant from October 20–24, citing “changed market conditions.”

Toyo Tires will be part of the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, from November 4 to 7. The company will return with its display area called Treadpass, which has now been part of the show for 12 years. Treadpass is located between the Central and South Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. It gives car builders a place to show their custom vehicles and share their ideas with others who enjoy cars.

General Motors is promising a new “eyes-off” version of Super Cruise that will debut with the 2028 Cadillac Escalade IQ. The system represents GM’s first Level 3 semi-autonomous technology—one that will allow drivers to totally space out behind the wheel when the conditions are right.

Rolls-Royce is marking a century of the Phantom with a limited-run model called the Phantom Centenary Private Collection. Production for this highly exclusive car will be capped at 25 units.

Alfa Romeo’s Giulia and Stelvio aren’t going anywhere just yet. Stellantis has decided to extend production of both models through 2027 along with a return of the high-performance Quadrifoglio versions in 2026.

Tesla is recalling 12,963 vehicles in the United States due to a potential battery defect that could cause a sudden loss of drive power, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Miami is about to become home to a new experiment in automated policing—the county sheriff’s department has partnered with a private company called PolicingLab to test what it calls the “PUG”—a fully autonomous police vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence, 360-degree cameras, license plate readers, and even a drone launch platform.

Welcome to Graded. Here we discuss legendary marques, models, or trim packages and affix a letter grade to a selection of vehicles falling under that topic. The grades mean nothing and are completely arbitrary. I fully encourage you to tell me what I got wrong and how you would grade them instead. Have some fun with it.

Four out of the 10 least-researched pickup trucks in September were powered by gasoline or diesel engines. Of course, that means the other six—get out the calculator—were electric.

The Trump administration has introduced a new set of trade measures that aim to support automakers' manufacturing vehicles and components in the United States, while simultaneously tightening restrictions on foreign-built trucks and parts.

GTS models tend to be the Goldilocks picks of their respective ranges. And so it goes...

In a world of scarce details, the upcoming Infiniti QX80 R-Spec is extra light on details.

Don't get too excited: Toyota isn't planning on bringing the Land Cruiser FJ to America or Canada (for now).

The California Special package—first introduced in 1968 as a limited-edition appearance trim—has been a recurring part of the Mustang story for decades.

It’s Fall, a dreaded time of year for classic and sports car owners living where the mercury drops and the white stuff threatens.

This is it, my official introduction to racing games. I was probably four or five years old when I first saw my friend playing this game on his shiny new Commodore, and it was memorizing.

Ferrari has unveiled its latest one-off creation, the SC40, a bespoke supercar that blends the wedge-shaped design cues of the legendary F40 with the advanced hybrid architecture of the modern 296 GTB. Built through Ferrari’s Special Projects program, the SC40 was commissioned by a single customer and constructed largely from components already in use across Ferrari’s current lineup.

This week is all about editions as Kyle drives the GR Supra Final Edition and Mike takes a spin in the Range Rover SV Edition 2. Subaru teases not one, but two new STI concepts and Lexus has a crazy new LS concept that is very different fro the old LS.

Uber has begun testing a new program that allows U.S. drivers and couriers to complete short online assignments—such as recording voice clips, submitting images, or verifying documents—to help train artificial intelligence systems.

Chalk one up for common sense. The best-selling crossover SUV in America is also the most-researched crossover SUV in America.

Longevity in the automotive landscape is rare. Brands come and go, while those that do last, still have ebbs and flows in product quality and popularity.

Range Rover is one of the best known automotive brands in the world, and the company's SUVs are easy to identify as the styling never changes all that much. To keep things fresh though, Range Rover continues to offer special editions of the manufacturer's products like this, the SV Edition 2.

It’s hard to believe, based on past versions of this list at least, but there isn’t a single vehicle from Volvo in this month’s list of the 10 least researched vehicles. But boy, are there a bunch of Audis.

According to a new report from Japan, Toyota could be days away from unveiling the long-rumored FJ Cruiser revival.

Welcome back to Choices. A series where seemingly similar cars are pit against one another in a battle for your affection.

Ford has issued a recall for certain Mustang GTs equipped with factory Supercharger Upgrade Kits after discovering that the included powertrain software disables a key layer of the car’s built-in safety systems.

The last Cadillac sedans standing are nearing the end of their production runs. The automaker confirmed that both the CT4 and CT5 will be discontinued after the 2026 model year.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. – Rivian is known for its outdoorsy, tech-forward trucks and SUVs. They’re subtle and all-electric.

Ford is recalling 59,006 vehicles across multiple model lines due to a potential fire risk caused by faulty engine block heaters. The recall spans several of Ford and Lincoln’s most popular models, including the Explorer, Ranger, Bronco, Maverick, Fusion, Escape, and Lincoln Corsair, among others.

Toyota is redrawing its brand hierarchy—after more than three decades of positioning Lexus as its top brand, the Japanese automaker has officially announced that Century will become an independent marque, positioned above Lexus in both prestige and exclusivity.

Eight-cylinder engines, specifically V8s, are synonymous with performance vehicles and big luxury cruisers. Front-wheel drive contrarily, is mostly associated with economical, affordable, commuter-friendly transport.

General Motors is taking a $1.6 billion hit as it rebalances its electric vehicle plans as a result of chilly consumer demand and the recent expiration of the federal $7,500 EV tax credit.