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Article SummaryMINI shows off the Aceman JCW in Midnight Black with contrasting Chili Red accents.The crossover’s small footprint makes it ideal for a crowded city such as Japan.The electric drivetrain with plenty of punch is a good fit for an urban landscape with stop & go traffic.The Aceman holds a special place in MINI’s lineup as the only model sold exclusively as an EV. The Oxford-based marque seemingly has no intention of mounting a combustion engine under the crossover’s hood. It would likely be technically possible, given that the brand’s smallest crossover is cut from the same cloth as the…

As the sun rises over South Florida, the roar of the legendary W16 engine echoes throughout the Miami International Autodrome. In the pits, a line of Bugatti Bolides glints in the early light, their exposed carbon-fiber bodies catching every ray. The scene is almost surreal: uncompromising racing technology set against the vibrant backdrop of the “Magic City.” Here, Bugatti welcomes its Bolide clients to a special program called Feeling the Track—an immersive experience designed to bring them as close as possible to professional motorsport. Every moment is crafted so that the visuals and sensations speak for themselves. Photo by: Bugatti…

Mercedes-AMG has revealed two things about its first-ever dedicated electric sedan: the name, and its interior.The new high-performance EV will serve as a continuation of the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe nameplate. Like the original it will use a different platform to the two-door GT models.In fact this time around, the two- and four-door GT cars will have even less in common, with the two-door models sticking with combustion engines, and the four-door models debuting AMG’s in-house dedicated EV platform, dubbed AMG.EA.CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to get a great deal.Drivetrain details have yet to be revealed,…

Article SummaryBMW is preparing to transition Europe’s M240i xDrive to the B58B30M3 engine revision.The turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six could gain 25 horsepower.The switch is scheduled to come into effect with the cars manufactured from April 2027.When combustion engines are mentioned in a context about emissions regulations, it’s usually bad news for BMW enthusiasts. Europeans often have to settle for the short end of the stick, with detuned engines in some models to comply with EU legislation. But all is forgiven if BMW is making efforts to address the power discrepancy in upcoming models.We recently reported that the M440i could receive an…

Ferrari teased its new Luce EV on video for the first time. The video offers a brief glimpse of the front of the car. The Ferrari Luce debuts next month. A flash of light is just enough to reveal, if only for a few frames, the Ferrari Luce. Love it or hate it, Maranello’s first EV is already one of the most anticipated cars of 2026. And even the briefest glimpse on video gives a hint of what the final version might look like. The teaser Ferrari released earlier this week shows almost nothing: just a shadowy silhouette, with the…

For many of us, our first car certainly wasn’t anything with that intoxicating new car smell. Perhaps it was a hand-me-down from the parents or an older sibling, or a cheap beater purchased with money saved up by working at Coles or McDonald’s.Some kids are privileged enough, however, to have something new for their first car. So, for those folks who would be inclined to splash out on a new car for their child, here are the models the members of CarExpert’s Australian and New Zealand teams would recommend.CarExpert can save you thousands on a new car. Click here to…

Article SummaryIt’s the first and last time the XB7 can be ordered in Frozen ALPINA Green.Alternatively, the BMW ALPINA XB7 Manufaktur is available in Frozen ALPINA Blue.The last hurrah for the XB7 comes fully loaded for the princely sum of $181,550.The XB7 will go down in history as the first ALPINA model built outside of Buchloe. After six years of production, BMW is calling time on its most luxurious SUV, outside of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan. It’s going out with a proper bang, as the Manufaktur special edition comes fully loaded. Better yet, it gets two exclusive matte colors: Frozen ALPINA…

Honda is recalling 65,000 electric crossovers due to several software defects.   The defect can cause the instrument and infotainment displays to fail.   Honda first learned of the potential issue in June 2024.   Honda is recalling 65,135 crossovers due to several software defects. The affected vehicles could experience blank instrument and infotainment displays, making it impossible for drivers to see their speed, warning lights, and the backup camera. The recall affects the 2024 Honda Prologue and the 2024 Acura ZDX. According to the recall report, the model’s Radio Control Module (RCM) may contain six independent software defects that…

Ford Motor Company has issued a separate recall for over 1.7 million of its vehicles in the United States, with a defect on the rearview camera that may prevent the images from displaying and a second recall involving the infotainment display, which could show flipped or inverted images. Affected by the recall are 2021 to 2026 Ford Broncos, about 528,168, and 2021 to 2024 Ford Edges, about 321,142; they have issues with the Accessory Protocol Interference Module (APIM). On the different recalls of certain 2020 to 2022 Ford Escapes, about 516,780 and 2020 to 2022 Lincoln Corsairs, about 110,696 of…

McLaren’s upcoming World Endurance Championship (WEC) hypercar is set to spawn a track-only customer version, and the British brand will make several tweaks to ensure it’s as accessible as possible to amateur drivers.Codenamed Project: Endurance, the limited-production customer car is being developed alongside the full-fat WEC racecar and will be available to buyers in late 2027, ahead of the commencement of new customer experiences and track programs from 2028.McLaren Automotive’s head of HyperTrack Cars Neil Underwood said the customer car would parallel the racing hypercar where possible, but but let slip on some of the differences that will emerge.“The idea…