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General Motors’ Super Cruise technology has completed over 1 billion miles of hands-free driving.   GM offers the technology in nearly 750,000 vehicles across North America. The automaker is already developing the next-generation Level 3 system.   General Motors has reached an impressive milestone with iSuper Cruise. The safety technology that launched nearly a decade ago has completed 1 billion miles of hands-free driving—that’s a lot of miles. According to the automaker, GM customers have taken 28.7 million Super Cruise trips over the last year. Nearly 750,000 vehicles, across 23 models, in North America have Super Cruise.   GM launched…

The launch of the Volkswagen ID. Polo has entered its final chukka, with the electric city car unveiled in full overnight.It will be sold alongside the petrol-powered Polo in Europe and other markets. The two cars share little apart from their names as they ride on separate platforms, and have unique styling inside and out.The ID. Polo is the first car to be designed under the aegis of Andreas Mindt using his Pure Positive design language. The automaker is especially proud of its friendly face, as well as the C-pillars inspired by the first-generation Golf. While this is our first…

Article SummaryPreviously rated at 400 miles of range, the 2027 BMW iX3 now aims to go 434 miles on a single charge.The updated range figure is still an estimate from BMW and not the EPA-certified range.The 434-mile range applies to the iX3 50 xDrive, the only version available at launch.When the second-generation iX3 broke cover last September, BMW USA released a preliminary range figure for the Neue Klasse EV. Internal testing using the EPA’s test procedure indicated that the electric crossover could travel 400 miles on a single charge. However, that number is no longer valid, as the range has…

McLaren Racing will unveil its Le Mans hypercar on May 4, which will compete in the World Endurance Championship.   It’s called the MCL-HY.    McLaren will also launch a GTR track version designed in close collaboration with McLaren Automotive.   Next week, McLaren Racing unveils its new World Endurance Championship race car. It will compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans next year and will spawn a GTR track variant that a few very lucky customers will actually be able to buy. The two cars, the McLaren MCL-HY and MCL-HY GTR, will debut on May 4 and were…

Audi Australia is recalling 320 examples of the Audi Q8 e-tron made between 2018 and 2024 to rectify a potential loss of braking performance.“Due to a manufacturing defect, the mounting bolts connecting the brake pedal rod and the brake servo may not have been tightened to the sufficient torque and could become loose. If this occurs, the foot brake pedal could become inoperable leading to a loss of braking performance,” says the recall notice.“A loss of braking performance could increase the risk of an accident causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and/or other road users.”“Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by…

More than 60% of new BMWs registered in Germany in the first quarter of 2026 came with xDrive. That’s the first time the brand has cleared that line, and at this rate the two-thirds mark isn’t far off. A year ago the figure was 54.9%. The trend had looked like it was leveling out around 50% — turns out it wasn’t. For context: Audi sold nearly 10,000 fewer Quattro units in the same period and sits at 49.5% AWD penetration. Mercedes is lower, at 44.7% for 4Matic.The obvious explanation for BMW’s success is the X-series SUVs, where rear-wheel drive isn’t…

Over the past few years, some SUVs have moved away from their tall, boxy roots in favor of sleeker designs. Sloping rooflines, coupe-like rear ends, and tighter proportions have become the norm. What was once a body style meant to convey presence and strength has often ended up working against its own identity. That’s what makes the new Jeep Compass worth paying attention to. It’s part of a group of SUVs that don’t try to hide what they are—instead, they lean into it with straightforward proportions, broader surfaces, and a stance that doesn’t shy away from its ride height. It…

It might seem to be going against the grain in 2026, but GWM is axing another hybrid vehicle – and in its place it’s introducing a diesel.The Tank 500 hybrid is in runout, with only stock of the blacked-out, top-spec Vanta version of the large off-road SUV remaining alongside the Ultra plug-in hybrid (PHEV).That leaves only the two most expensive Tank 500 variants in showrooms for the coming months, with these priced at $74,490 and $76,990 drive-away, respectively. The now-axed Lux Hybrid previously opened the range at $64,490 drive-away.GWM’s answer to the Toyota Prado will – along with the closely…

BMW M has a secret garage. We’ve been there once in 2011. Inside it: four prototypes that never made production — a V8 M3, a special V10 M5 and V10 M6, and a stripped-out M2. Each one was built, tested, and shelved. Each one could have been something. So which should have actually existed?The M5 CSL V10 is the crowd-pleaser argument — 630 horsepower, 8,750 rpm, 150 kilograms lighter than the standard car, a 7:50 Nürburgring lap that would have embarrassed almost everything on sale at the time. The M6 CSL V10 makes a similar case but adds active aero,…

Ford Racing has created a new, more powerful version of the Mustang Cobra Jet EV; the Cobra Jet 2200. The 2200 in the name refers to the 2,200-horsepower output. Ford set a quarter-mile time of 6.87 seconds, which is an EV record. Ford recently made news with some fresh track records. The fast times continue, though, as the Blue Oval brand set another new record—but this one is of the straight-line variety. There’s a new version of Ford’s electric drag racer. Dubbed the Mustang Cobra Jet 2200, this all-electric beast managed a 6.87-second quarter-mile run. The trap speed was 221…