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Mercedes-Benz will unveil an electric supercar concept from its AMG performance division this year, according to a report from Autocar.The concept will preview the powertrain that will underpin the dedicated AMG electric sedan and SUV that are due in the next two years.The report also claims that Mercedes will launch a new GLB SUV with both hybrid and electric setups, as well as a heavily reworked EQS that will adopt the storied S-class name.Two weeks ago, Mercedes-Benz declared that the new CLA—which we just drove in prototype form—will kick off “the most intense product launch” program in the automaker’s nearly 100-year history. In the announcement, Mercedes confirmed several new or significantly refreshed vehicles which will arrive before 2027, including the face-lifted S-class that we recently spied testing in Sweden. Now a report from Autocar suggests that Mercedes-Benz’s EV push will be led by an extreme supercar concept from the high-performance AMG division.AMG Goes EVThe electric Mercedes-AMG supercar will be shown as a concept later this year, Autocar reported, and will draw upon the radical Vision One-Eleven concept from 2023. According to one of Autocar’s sources, a ‘high-ranking insider,’ the concept ‘will be the fastest-accelerating car AMG has ever produced.’The sleek two-door will preview the potent electric powertrain that will underpin dedicated AMG EVs due in the next couple of years, which will include both a sedan—serving as a next generation for the AMG GT sedan—and an SUV.Mercedes-BenzVision One-Eleven concept.According to one of Autocar’s sources, who was described as a “high-ranking insider,” the concept “will be the fastest-accelerating car AMG has ever produced.” The rapid acceleration will be thanks to a new axial-flux electric motor developed by the British company Yasa, acquired by Mercedes in 2021. The supercar concept will also supposedly debut a next-generation battery, which might be a solid-state unit and will utilize input from the company’s High Performance Powertrain division that crafts the hybrid powertrains for Mercedes’s F1 cars. We’ve reached out to Mercedes for comment on the AMG supercar and will update this story when we’ve heard back.A Mixed Powertrain StrategyThe supercar concept is just one reveal among dozens coming from Mercedes, and the automaker confirmed three other products in its announcement. The CLA arrives first and will come with both an electric powertrain and a 48-volt electrified four-cylinder engine. Mercedes also announced electric versions of the GLC SUV, C-class sedan, and E-class sedan, continuing the brand’s shift away from the EQ moniker and toward a strategy of offering multiple powertrains under the same nameplate. Mercedes-BenzThe 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA in prototype form.The GLC EV should debut this year, while the other two are expected to emerge later. The GLC EV and C-class EV will share a platform and AMG-tuned variants for both vehicles are in the cards. Both the GLC and C-class EVs should feature single-motor/rear-wheel-drive and dual-motor/all-wheel-drive variants.Along with those confirmed models, Autocar reports that the CLA will be accompanied by a new GLB. The compact SUV is expected to grow slightly in size and share powertrains with the CLA sedan. The electric version will also employ the GLB badge, signaling the end of the EQB nameplate.2026 will bring the refreshed S-class, wearing a new face and running new software that should make better use of the screen-covered dashboard. A more advanced Level 3 autonomous driving system will also improve on the Drive Pilot setup currently found in the Mercedes flagship. The electric EQS is also set for a thorough reworking and is expected to adopt the S-class name despite riding on a different platform.Mercedes-BenzThe upcoming electric Mercedes-AMG sedan.AMG’s first dedicated EV will be unveiled in 2026, with the aforementioned sedan coming first ahead of the SUV version in 2027. Mercedes has already teased both models testing. The sporty sedan and SUV will both ride on a new platform called AMG.EA.Other upcoming models include refreshes for the gas-powered C-class, EQS SUV, EQE sedan, and EQE SUV. The gas-powered GLE and GLS SUVs are also due for a facelift to extend their life span to around 2030. Mercedes is also expected to release more details on the baby G-class, recently confirmed by the automaker, in 2026 ahead of a 2027 debut. The baby G-class is expected to be related to the updated GLB.More on Mercedes-Benz’s FutureCaleb 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

The 2025 Honda Prologue adds a new front electric motor that adds both power and range.Front-wheel-drive Prologues now make 220 horsepower, up by eight, and all-wheel-drive variants produce 300 hp, a 12-hp increase.The front-wheel-drive versions gain 12 miles for a 308-mile range while the all-wheel-drive Prologue now maxes out at 294 miles of range.The Honda Prologue—the automaker’s first dedicated EV for the United States—got off to a hot start in 2024. Despite not going on sale until the end of the second quarter, the Prologue managed to rack up 33,017 sales in 2024, making the electric mid-size SUV the sixth-biggest-selling EV in the U.S. last year. But Honda is making the Prologue more enticing for EV shoppers in 2025, implementing a new front power unit for the 2025 Prologue to both boost the power output and improve the SUV’s range. The Prologue is sold with both single-motor/front-wheel-drive and dual-motor/all-wheel-drive setups. For the front-wheel-drive Prologue, the new electric motor has resulted in an eight-horsepower bump to a total of 220 horsepower. Torque is also up to 243 pound-feet, a seven-pound-foot increase. Despite being more potent, the Prologue also travels farther on a charge, with the front-wheel-drive variant gaining an additional 12 miles of range, pushing the total range figure to 308 miles.HondaThe new motor has also brought a higher output for the all-wheel-drive variants, which add 12 horsepower for a total of 300 ponies and 25 pound-feet of torque for a total of 355 pound-feet. Range has also increased, with the EX and Touring trim adding 13 miles for a 294-mile range and the Elite trim’s range increasing by 10 miles to a total of 283 miles.The 2025 Prologue will start at $48,850 for the base EX model in front-wheel-drive form, only $55 more than last year. The Touring trim starts at $53,150 for the front-wheel-drive powertrain, and upgrading to all-wheel drive for the EX or Touring will see the price rise by $3000. The top-of-the-line Elite trim is available exclusively with all-wheel drive and starts at $59,350. Honda also says that all 2025 Prologues are eligible for the $7500 federal tax credit for EVs. More on Honda EVsCaleb 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

Mercedes-Benz has teased a new electric luxury van that will be revealed in spring 2025. Mercedes has already said the unnamed mid-size van will be sold in the United States.Based on the new modular VAN.EA platform, Mercedes says this will help the brand differentiate personal vans from commercial ones.UPDATE 3/3/25: Mercedes has released a new photo teasing a soon-to-debut Vision V concept. It will preview a new luxury version from the brand’s forthcoming lineup of electric vans. They will be based on the modular VAN.EA platform, which will spawn a range of variants starting in 2026.Mercedes-Benz is developing a new generation of electric vans, including a luxury model that’s coming to America. The German automaker today released a teaser photo of the new van, which should be more upscale than the now-defunct Metris and will debut in spring 2025.Mercedes-BenzThe new Mercedes vans will be based on the modular VAN.EA platform that the company detailed more than a year ago. Basically, it will be the foundation of all forthcoming personal and commercial vans, and it was designed to help better differentiate between the two use cases. Mercedes says VAN.EA is scalable, allowing multiple wheelbase lengths as well as various battery capacities. The EV vans will be available with front- or all-wheel drive.Mercedes-BenzCircling back to the yet-to-be-named luxury van, Mercedes previously confirmed that it would make it to our shores when it revealed the new electrical architecture. While the company today shared very few other details about it, the mid-size van that’s designed for personal use will offer different levels of appointments. Those will include everything from a fancy family hauler to a C-suite shuttle to a roomy limo that would make Burt Reynolds proud.Mercedes-BenzMercedes-BenzMercedes has said its next generation of vans will arrive in 2026. While we’ll have to wait a few months for them to be revealed, earlier this year, the automaker released photos of a prototype testing, albeit one that was heavily disguised.More on Mercedes VansEric 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 journalism 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

Here’s a Cadillac wagon with the heart of a Corvette.Even better, this is one of the rare examples with a manual transmission.The mileage is low, but not museum grade, so feel free to unleash that supercharged V-8 daily.Today’s Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is a monster, and a multiple C/D 10Best Cars winner, but one thing is doesn’t offer is a long-roof body style. To get that, you have to travel back to the CTS-V last sold in 2014. That car blended the presence of a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk with the supercharged V-8 belligerence of a Corvette ZR-1, and combined it with an old-school manual transmission. And it was available as a station wagon. Glorious madness.Bring a TrailerAn ideal example of this Batmobile of wagons is for sale right now on Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos). It’s a 2014 Cadillac CTS-V wagon with the six-speed manual, black on black. The mileage is low at just 48K miles, but not so low that you’ll feel bad about actually driving it and being the coolest parent at the school pick-up line.Bring a TrailerUnder the hood is a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 good for 556 horsepower and 551 pound-feet of torque. These were bonkers numbers a decade ago, and still very credible today. And whereas modern war wagons like the Audi RS6 Avant or the Mercedes-AMG E63 (last sold in 2023) feature all-wheel drive to tame the power, the Cadillac lights up its tires with rear-wheel drive tempered only by a limited-slip differential.Bring a TrailerThis example is unmodified and equipped with some niceties including a panoramic sunroof, Bose audio, and navigation. What really matters, from an enthusiast perspective, is the stick shift sitting between the front Recaros, linked to a Tremec six-speed manual transmission.Bring a TrailerRelated StoriesBesides Corvette power levels, the CTS-V also gets Brembo brakes to handle stopping duties, and GM’s lightning-quick adaptive magnetorheological dampers. C/D put 40,000 miles on a CTS-V wagon back when the model came out, and the praise for the way this thing delivered power and polish was universal.It’s the quintessential “They don’t make ’em like that anymore” Cadillac, and ones with the manual transmission are few and far between. This one checks all the boxes and is sure to dole out thrills by the wagonful. The auction ends on May 6.Brendan McAleer is a freelance writer and photographer based in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He grew up splitting his knuckles on British automobiles, came of age in the golden era of Japanese sport-compact performance, and began writing about cars and people in 2008. His particular interest is the intersection between humanity and machinery, whether it is the racing career of Walter Cronkite or Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s half-century obsession with the Citroën 2CV. He has taught both of his young daughters how to shift a manual transmission and is grateful for the excuse they provide to be perpetually buying Hot Wheels. More

While it looks like Airstream’s Basecamp 20, the 20Xe is a battery-powered trailer that uses a 10.3-kWh lithium Battle Born battery pack, which provides energy to a fully inverted 30A electrical system. With sleeping space for four and a 600W rooftop solar panel, the 20Xe starts at $76,900.Options include a compostable toilet, an air conditioner, a microwave, and more solar capability. Airstream’s first all-electric travel trailer, the Basecamp 20Xe, is here. The well-known trailer company has experimented with the electric camper idea in the Thor eStream RV concept, but the new 20Xe is the first such battery-powered trailer ready for the masses.Airstream regularly releases special versions of its long-standing trailer line. The company worked with Studio F.A. Porsche on an urban-inspired camper concept in 2023. The eStream concept, released in 2022, used two electric motors that produced a peak combined output of 242 horsepower, and 80.0 kWh of energy capacity from a lithium battery. The fact that the eStream used motors shows how different that concept was from the new Basecamp 20Xe. While the Basecamp 20Xe moves only when it’s towed, the eStream could use its ZF-developed powertrain and its 132 pound-feet of torque to either provide some help to the tow vehicle or use Airstream’s Move mode to maneuver the eStream remotely.Details of the 20Xe The Basecamp 20Xe has the same exterior size as Airstream’s Basecamp 20 trailer: seven feet, 9.5 inches wide and 20 feet, 2.0 inches long, with a GVWR of 4500 pounds. That means the two trailers share some of the same features, including two convertible sleeping spaces—one in the rear seating areas and the other in the main hall area—that can sleep up to four. AirstreamThe heart of the electric trailer is the 10.3-kWh lithium Battle Born battery pack, which provides energy to a fully inverted 30A electrical system. If the battery runs low, there is a 600-watt rooftop solar panel (optional up to 900 W) and a 3000-watt inverter. Airstream doesn’t say how long the battery will last because that’s determined by how much you use things like the optional microwave and air conditioner. And how loud you pump the three-speaker JBL Audio sound system.AirstreamAirstream A 20-pound propane tank can be used to heat the camper or water since the Truma Combi eco plus System heating system can operate using only electricity, only propane, or both. A typically small RV wet bath combines the features of a shower, toilet, and sink with a Showermi$er recirculation system and a 23-gallon fresh-water tank to reduce waste. And did anyone say optional composting toilet upgrade? That’s available, too. The single-burner induction cooktop is removable, so you can use it outdoors from any 110-volt outlet. Other outside-the-camper extensions include an outdoor shower option and several optional tent and awning attachments. Built into the floor near the rear door is a compartment that can be used as either wet storage or a cooler. Overall, the interior can be had with one of two fabric options: Granite Ridge dark charcoal with light tan accents or Sandstone Canyon (colors reversed).AirstreamAirstreamThe Basecamp 20Xe starts at $76,900. The standard Basecamp starts at $48,300 for the 16-foot model. Sebastian Blanco has been writing about electric vehicles, hybrids, and hydrogen cars since 2006. His articles and car reviews have appeared in the New York Times, Automotive News, Reuters, SAE, Autoblog, InsideEVs, Trucks.com, Car Talk, and other outlets. His first green-car media event was the launch of the Tesla Roadster, and since then he has been tracking the shift away from gasoline-powered vehicles and discovering the new technology’s importance not just for the auto industry, but for the world as a whole. Throw in the recent shift to autonomous vehicles, and there are more interesting changes happening now than most people can wrap their heads around. You can find him on Twitter or, on good days, behind the wheel of a new EV.  More

Bet you haven’t seen one of these in ages.It’s a wedge-shaped Corolla coupe with pop-up headlights.This unusually well-preserved Toyota has low mileage and boasts a five-speed manual for a bit more zip.If you’ve ever wondered, the Toyota Corolla takes its name from the Latin for “little crown,” as might be worn by some minor nobility during the Renaissance. It’s a bit of a hifalutin’ moniker for what’s basically the pleated khaki pants of cars, but sometimes a Corolla can be more special than you might expect. Take this 1989 Toyota Corolla SR5 in svelte two-door form, complete with sleek bodywork, gold paint, and pop-up headlights. It’s majestic. And it’s up for sale on Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos).Bring a TrailerThe sixth-generation Corolla debuted in 1987, declaring war on the popular Honda Civic with all models now front-wheel drive (plus the capable little all-wheel-drive All-Trac wagon). The vast majority of them were dependable if boring sedans, but Toyota did leave the door open for a little excitement. Toyota fans could still get the revvy GT-S model, with its Yamaha-designed cylinder head and zippy handling, and if you just wanted a bit more style to go with your reliable and thrifty commuter, then was a Sport Coupe with a less frenetic four-cylinder.This example is an SR5 trim, denoting a 1.6-liter DOHC four-cylinder with fuel injection, good for around 113 horsepower when new. A five-speed manual transmission stands ready to make the most of that power, and with only 48,000 miles on the odometer, few ponies will have escaped the stable.Bring a TrailerYou could consider this model as Toyota’s version of the Honda Prelude, from a time when almost every manufacturer built coupes with relatively conventional underpinnings, designed to be sporty-looking yet affordable. This Corolla is not some steely-eyed midnight street racer’s drift machine, but a nicely equipped compact car with air conditioning, a cassette tape deck, and 13-inch alloy wheels. Even considering the low mileage, it presents as extremely well preserved. You can just imagine someone wearing enough hairspray to ward off hurricane-force winds driving this car home from work on a Friday, planning to stop off to pick up a VHS tape of Single White Female on the way.Bring a TrailerLike most golden-age Toyotas, you can probably expect this car to be running and driving until the heat death of the universe, assuming you keep up with the oil changes. It’s not likely to ask much of you, and its stripped-down, late-1980s driving experience will be totally unlike any modern car. It’s perfect for the “I haven’t seen one of those in years!” reaction at your local car show, and maybe you could even make a few bucks on the side if there’s a film company making a movie set during the Clinton administration.There are certainly fancier and faster Toyotas out there, but this little coupe has hung around long enough to become something pretty special. Truly, a survivor worthy of wearing a crown.The auction ends on March 5.Brendan McAleer is a freelance writer and photographer based in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He grew up splitting his knuckles on British automobiles, came of age in the golden era of Japanese sport-compact performance, and began writing about cars and people in 2008. His particular interest is the intersection between humanity and machinery, whether it is the racing career of Walter Cronkite or Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s half-century obsession with the Citroën 2CV. He has taught both of his young daughters how to shift a manual transmission and is grateful for the excuse they provide to be perpetually buying Hot Wheels. More

The Silverado EV comes equipped with a battery pack as large as 205.0 kilowatt-hours, which helped it become one of the first EVs we’ve tested to go 400 miles in our 75-mph range test. The base Work Truck lacks comfort features, but its huge battery and lightning-fast charging speeds are mighty impressive. It starts at $57,095, but that’s with the smallest battery; prices climb to $69,495 and $77,7995 with the Extended Range and Max Range packs, respectively. Meanwhile, the mid-level LT Extended Range starts at $75,195, and the top-spec RST starts at either $89,395 or $97,895, depending on if you choose the Extended or Max battery. The federal EV tax credit slashes $7500 from all those prices. More

The Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid is only offered with front-wheel drive. Its PHEV powertrain musters 260 horsepower from a gas-fed 3.6-liter V-6 and two electric motors, which are fed by a 16.0-kWh lithium-ion battery pack that allows the van to travel 33 miles on electrons alone. In typical minivan fashion, the Pacifica is full of practicality. The interior has seating for seven, it’s packed with cupholders and slide-out bins, and while the battery gets in the way of the folding rear seats, Chrysler added extra padding as a consolation. Pricing for the hybrid model starts at $52,750, and it’s the only PHEV on the list that’s eligible for the full $7500 tax credit. More