Audi added door handles and removed the glowing badge, but design chief Marc Lichte says the car coming in the spring is 99 percent the same as the show car. More

The Aston Martin DBX 707 is the official medical car of the 2023 Formula 1 season.The 707-hp SUV is fitted with myriad emergency gear as well as FIA-approved racing seats and harnesses. The ’23 F1 World Championship season starts this weekend on Sunday, March 5, where the medic-equipped DBX 707 will debut too.Not a single Formula 1 driver wants to get into an accident this upcoming 2023 season. However, when crashes inevitably happen, medical responders will be raced to the scene in a 707-hp SUV—the Aston Martin DBX 707, to be exact.The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) today announced that it has named the DBX 707 as the official medical car of the ’23 F1 season, which will kick off with the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend on Sunday, March 5.This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.What it takes to be the Official Medical Car of Formula 1 | Aston Martin DBX707Watch onYouTube IconYouTube IconPainted Aston Martin Racing Green and fitted with emergency lights on top, the medic version of the DBX 707 features myriad safety gear and other equipment needed to respond to an accident. As one expects, that list includes fire extinguishers and a defibrillator, but its passengers can also hear race control communications and access biometric data from the drivers. This helps medical responders assess the accident before they arrive. To ensure that the emergency personnel get to racetrack crash sites as quickly and as safely as possible, Aston’s high-powered SUV is driven by a professional driver. All passengers are also strapped in place by a set of FIA-approved racing seats with six-point harnesses.Photog Max EareyDuring the past two F1 seasons, the FIA has used the regular 542-hp DBX as the official medical car. However, it’s much less powerful than the 707 variant, which is also enhanced with track-ready hardware such as carbon-ceramic brakes and a nine-speed automatic transmission with a wet-clutch pack. In our testing, the DBX 707 hit 60 mph in 3.1 seconds and ripped through the quarter-mile in 11.5 seconds and 119 mph. Not too shabby for a 5128-pound SUV. And in the hands of a pro hotshoe, the official FIA version will make sure that when F1 drivers are in danger they get the medical attention they need ASAP.Extra DBX 707 ReadingThis content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Senior EditorEric Stafford’s automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si. More

Pricing has come out for the GMC Sierra 1500 AT4X AEV, revealing a staggeringly high price of $90,440 after accounting for the $6895 price of the AEV package. The AEV version takes things up a notch from the standard AT4X by partnering with American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) for a more capable version of the truck.The AEV treatment brings the AT4X more in line with the Chevy Silverado ZR2, by adding steel bumpers, stronger skid plates and larger tires, at a roughly $17,000 premium. It’s not news to anyone that trucks are an expensive commodity, especially trucks of the off-roading variety. But that didn’t stop our eyes from popping out of our heads like some sort of cartoon character when we saw the price of the GMC Sierra AT4X AEV. GMC’s off-roadiest pickup comes with a starting price of $90,440, making it a $6895 premium over the standard AT4X, and $17,045 over the Chevy Silverado ZR2. To put that in the context of similarly priced trucks, the Ford Raptor which comes equipped with 450 horsepower compared to the AT4X’s 420, starts at $78,385, while the 702 horsepower Ram TRX starts at $86,450. Anyone who’s in the market for a GMC off-roader who needs extra approach and departure angle—and has a spare $7000 burning a hole in their pocket—is in luck. While the standard Sierra 1500 AT4X shares equipment including Multimatic spool-valve dampers and locking front and rear differentials with its ZR2 silbling, it lacks some of the Chevy’s off-roading capabilities. Off-Road ThingsThe AEV package reverses the hierarchy, swapping the Sierra’s front bumper for a specially designed steel bumper that allows it to fit the 33-inch Goodyear Wrangler Territory Mud-Terrain tires found on the ZR2. The approach angle also benefits from the new bumper, increasing to 32.5 degrees (compared to the ZR2’s 31.8), with the new steel bumper at the rear increasing departure angle by 0.4 degree, wile the ride height sees a 0.4-inch improvement, up to 11.2 inches. There are also five hot-stamped boron steel skid plates under the truck to keep vitals protected from below. Speaking with Car and Driver earlier in the year, a GMC spokesperson said the company plans to make AEV goodies standard on all 2023 AT4X trucks, but that won’t occur until later in the model year. This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. More

Acura will debut the Integra prototype next week, on November 11.The prototype version will likely be a close preview of the production 2023 Integra, set to go on sale next year.The debut will be live-streamed at 8:35 pm Eastern time on Acura’s website.We will soon learn a lot more about the much-anticipated return of the Acura Integra, as the company has confirmed that a prototype version of the car will make its debut next week, on November 11. As is often the case with Honda and Acura models, the prototype is likely to be a thinly veiled concept that will give us a good idea of the production car’s design.

Acura has already shared some details about this new entry-level model, including that it will be a four-door hatchback and that it will offer a six-speed manual transmission. We also expect it will join the Type S lineup with an eventual high-performance version, possibly with the same powertrain as the Honda Civic Type R. Teaser images show the Integra’s headlights and its rear-end design, which features a sharply sloped roofline and lighting elements similar to those seen on the TLX sedan.Acura will live-stream the debut on its website November 11 starting at 8:35 pm Eastern time on its website, and be sure to check back here for our coverage of the Integra prototype.
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Rezvani, a small automaker specializing in rebodied modern cars, has revealed its latest creation, the Retro RR1.Based on a Porsche 911, the RR1 comes with either 600 or 750 horsepower and is offered with both manual and automatic transmissions.Only 50 will be made, and the conversion will cost a whopping $195,000.Rezvani, a small boutique automaker based in Irvine, California, has made several intriguing, rebodied cars since its founding in 2013. The sleek Beast utilized the chassis from an Ariel Atom and Cosworth four-cylinder engines before switching to C8 Corvette underpinnings in 2024. The Tank, meanwhile, is a brutish V-8-powered adaption of the Jeep Wrangler, while the Vengeance is an armored take on the Cadillac Escalade. The company’s latest vehicle, the Rezvani Retro RR1, looks to the past for inspiration, emulating the Porsche 935 race car while using modern Porsche 911 bones. The latest 992-generation of the iconic 911 sports car forms the base for the Rezvani Retro RR1, which features curvaceous bodywork with old-school charm. The headlights are circular and upright like on classic 911s, while the rear features an integrated wing and bodywork that wraps around a simple light bar. Rezvani also carved substantial vents into the front and rear fenders and completely reworked the front and rear bumpers. The body is formed from carbon fiber, aside from the doors.Rezvani MotorsRezvani is offering the RR1 in two variants. As the name suggests, the RR1 600 features a turbocharged 3.0-liter flat-six engine pushing 600 horsepower to the rear wheels, allowing the car to blast from zero to 60 mph in a claimed 3.0 seconds. While Rezvani recommends starting the modifications with a Carrera T, the company says any 992 Carrera model can be converted into an RR1. That means a variety of transmissions are available, from six- and seven-speed manuals to an eight-speed automatic. The RR1 750, meanwhile, is formed from the 911 Turbo S. Predictably, the turbocharged 3.8-liter flat-six sends 750 horsepower to all four wheels, dropping the claimed zero-to-60-mph time to just 2.0 seconds. This model is also said to get a “more aggressive, throaty exhaust note,” and only comes with the quick-shifting eight-speed PDK automatic.Rezvani MotorsRezvani will offer suspension setups tuned for either street or track driving. Optional Brembo six-piston brakes will cost $12,500, and Rezvani is also selling a centerlock wheel conversion for the same price. Other options include a $550 bespoke shift knob, carbon-fiber turbofan wheel covers for $4500, and a steel roll cage for $5500.Rezvani only released one photo of the cabin—which showed off the wooden shift knob in the 2025 Carrera T—so the rest of the interior is presumably unchanged from a standard Porsche. That’s not a bad thing, of course. Rezvani will also sell you bespoke seat inserts ($3750) and a custom steering wheel with optional integrated shift lights ($4500).Just 50 examples of the RR1 will be available, and Rezvani says the first customer cars are already being built, with deliveries set to kick off this summer. Strangely, Rezvani says the first five cars will be sold for $195,000, but the price will increase for the remaining vehicles—and that likely doesn’t include the price of the donor car. The RR1 will be the first in a line of tributes to iconic car designs from Rezvani Retro, a new branch of the boutique automaker.More Rebodied Sports CarsCaleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan. More