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Article SummaryThe new BMW X5 will spawn a separate version for China as part of the Neue Klasse lineup.CEO Oliver Zipse confirmed the China-exclusive X5 in the Q&A session following the BMW Group’s annual conference.The model’s internal codename is likely G78, different from the global version’s G65.BMW intends to roll out 40 new models by the end of 2027, and the next-generation X5 is among them. While most of the world is getting the “G65” car that paparazzi have repeatedly spied, a separate version is brewing. Once again, the luxury automaker is developing a derivative specifically for the Chinese market.CEO…

Jerry Seinfeld’s former Mercedes-Benz 500 E (W124) sold for $320,000 (about €276,000) at Amelia Island. The high-performance sedan was developed in collaboration with Porsche and partly assembled at its plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Bought new by Seinfeld in 1992, the car has covered just 2,335 miles in 34 years. When you think of Jerry Seinfeld and cars, his legendary Porsche collection probably comes to mind—along with the multi-story garage he built in the middle of Manhattan to house it. But the American comedian also has a soft spot for “Porsche-adjacent” machinery. At the 2026 Amelia Island Auction, his former Mercedes-Benz 500E…

The Honda CR-V range looks very different for 2026, with multiple new hybrid options and a pared-back petrol-powered lineup of mid-size SUVs announced today.Until now, the only current-generation CR-V hybrid available was the front-wheel drive e:HEV RS variant. Now, there are four: two with front-wheel drive, and two with all-wheel drive. The CR-V e:HEV (hybrid) lineup now opens at $49,900 drive-away for the e:HEV X. That’s $5000 more than the base petrol-powered VTi X but $7000 less than the cheapest hybrid option in 2025.CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal.It slots in…

Article SummaryRolls-Royce sales fell 0.8% last year to 5,664 units.The Cullinan took the lion’s share with 3,291 vehicles.Demand for the electric Spectre nearly halved compared to the year before.Compared to BMW and MINI, Rolls-Royce sales account for only a fraction of the Group’s bottom line. While volume has never been a priority, it doesn’t take a math expert to understand that selling more cars brings in more cash. Goodwood has the biggest profit margins of the three brands, so every car it moves matters at the end of the year.In 2025, deliveries remained nearly flat, falling by only 0.8% to…

Love it or hate it, AI has already infiltrated nearly every aspect of daily life—now it’s coming to your navigation app, too. Google is rolling out a new feature for Google Maps called “Ask Maps,” which uses the company’s Gemini AI to answer more complex questions while you’re planning a trip or already on the road. According to a blog post from the vice president of Google Maps, Miriam Daniel, the feature will let users ask the app more specific questions. You could say something like, “My phone is dying—where can I charge it without waiting in a long line…

Niche manufacturer Ineos Automotive is leveraging its personal approach to customer service and a slowly expanding support network to convert Australia’s rusted-on Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series loyalists.Formed after Land Rover wouldn’t sell the tooling and manufacturing hardware for the original Land Rover Defender to British billionaire and chemical engineer, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Ineos Automotive currently offers SUV and ute versions of the Grenadier 4×4, both of which compete directly with the 70 Series.However, Toyota holds a dominant position in the local market, with the 70 Series racking up 10,301 sales in ute guise alone last year – thousands more than the next…

A full GT3 racing version of the BMW M3 Touring might heading to the Nürburgring 24-hour race, and that could be the most exciting entry the Green Hell has seen in years. BMW Motorsport dropped a teaser image showing yellow daytime running lights and a yellow Iconic Glow kidney grille — the unmistakable signature of an M3 GT3 Touring about to make history.That idea, of course, began as an April Fool’s joke nearly a year ago — but as is often the case with BMW, the joke could have real engineering ambition behind it. The concept of a GT3-spec M3…

BYD wants to go racing and is exploring several motorsports series.   The automaker is considering entering Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship.   It could start its own team or acquire an existing one.   Chinese automaker BYD wants to go racing. According to a new report, the company, which makes the ultra-cheap Seagull electric vehicle, is allegedly exploring several potential motorsport series, including the World Endurance Championship and Formula 1. According to “people familiar with the matter” who spoke with Bloomberg, BYD is open to starting its own team or buying an existing one. If successful, BYD…

The starting price for Rivian’s eagerly awaited electric SUV, codenamed the R2, has been leaked online ahead of its launch in few hours to come. Rumored pricing indicates that Rivian’s next vehicle will start at a higher price than previously anticipated. The information came to light after one reporter’s embargoed story was accidentally posted online, then deleted, allowing readers to quickly screenshot the information. Word spread across online forums and social media shortly after. In its leaked debut pricing, Rivian’s R2 Performance Launch Edition is expected to start at $57,990 before a destination fee of roughly $1,495. Performance specs are rumored to include dual…

Buying a new car is always exciting. And auto brands go to great lengths – and spend billions of dollars in myriad ways – attracting customers into showrooms to entice them into something shiny and new.But after the deal is done, owning a car can be a different story altogether.Some brands invest just as much effort in aftersales support and customer care to ensure the ownership experience lives up to expectations.Here, we sit down with Honda Australia’s general manager of ownership experience, James Greenwood, to find out what goes on behind the scenes – and after the contract is signed…