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Lotus is expanding beyond the world of lightweight sports cars by launching more mainstream vehicles, starting with an electric SUV known as the Eletre that made its world debut in early 2022. Order books for the U.S. are finally open and the first customers can expect to take delivery in late 2024. Prices for this…

Lamborghini earlier in April held its innaugural Lamborghini Arena, a gathering that ran for two days at Italy’s Imola Circuit and was open to both customers and fans. Around 6,000 participants and 380 Lamborghinis, from past and present, visited the racetrack, including the new Revuelto supercar. Lamborghini also marked the event with the unveiling of a…

GMC confirmed on Tuesday that the limited-edition launch version of its 2024 Sierra EV pickup will arrive in summer 2024—with about 10% more EPA range than originally suggested.  The full-size electric truck, touted to be the “Denali of EVs,” bears GMC’s top-luxury Denali badge and will offer a CrabWalk mode, unlike the top-trim 2024 Chevrolet…

The 2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 goes on sale this summer with a $99,495 price and a range of 440 miles, GMC announced Tuesday. The electric pickup truck tops the Sierra range, and costs $3,000 more than the range-topping 2024 Chevy Silverado EV RST First Edition expected to land this summer as well. Both…

The Maserati GranTurismo Folgore is getting a convertible sibling that will create a new EV market niche in the U.S. Unveiled Monday, the Maserati GranCabrio Folgore is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. in the fourth quarter, as a 2025 model, with a price tag of more than $200,000 that will likely make it the…

Audi’s E-Tron GT is set to receive a round of updates likely mirroring the changes made to the related Porsche Taycan for the 2025 model year. This means we can expect improvements in range, performance, and comfort levels, and possibly the arrival of a new flagship grade. Audi hasn’t said when the updated E-Tron GT…

GMC on Tuesday announced updated specifications for its 2024 Sierra EV electric pickup truck which was first shown in 2022 and finally due in showrooms this summer. The first version to arrive will be a limited-edition range-topper dubbed the 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1, though some of the specifications should be common with lesser…

The good folks at Hyundai have scrambled my brain with the 2025 Ioniq 5 N, a devilish little electric compact crossover that might just be a motorsports game-changer. Most electric vehicles are a blast to drive in a straight line, with incredible acceleration and accessible power. But their weight becomes a liability on the race…

The holdouts clutching their pearls scared the automotive future is boring is a bunch of mishegas.  I know this because I screamed around Laguna Seca last week in the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, shifting via paddles and hitting the rev limiter. As the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N rolls into dealerships for $67,475, including…