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Illustration by Jeff XuCar and Driver Genesis CEO William Lee confirms that the Hyundai luxury brand has a “study” for a shooting brake version of the G70. The wagon-style G70 would be based on the upcoming G70 that comes out in 2021. No evidence whatsoever that this will come to the U.S., but in Europe […] More
Maserati’s new mid-engined sports car has a new name: MC20. MC stands for Maserati Corse, and this signifies that this model will compete in some sort of racing series. The new model will debut in May 2020 and should go on sale in the U.S. sometime in 2021. We were hoping that Maserati would revive […] More
Nissan is launching a test program of its subscription service, Nissan Switch, in Houston. The service has two tiers and starts at $699 a month. It allows subscribers to switch cars every day and covers insurance and scheduled-maintenance costs. The subscription service is something other manufacturers have been launching in recent years, with varied success. […] More
Volkswagen has officially confirmed that the new Mk 8 Golf GTI will appear at the Geneva auto show on March 3, 2020. A teaser illustration shows the front end of the new GTI. The GTI will go on sale in the U.S. either in late 2020 or early 2021, likely as a 2021 model. After […] More
Honda is offering a new Sport Line model for the 2020 Civic Type R that replaces the massive rear wing with smaller rear deck spoiler. It’s still powered by the same 306-hp turbocharged four-cylinder, and a manual transmission is the only option. The Sport Line will arrive this spring starting at the equivalent of around […] More
The 2020 Honda Civic Type R is getting a new data logging app called LogR, which is accessible in the car via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The app displays vehicle information, records lap times, and monitors driving—taking information straight from the Type R’s onboard computer, unlike aftermarket loggers. Exclusive to the 2020 Civic Type […] More
Maxwell B. MortimerCar and Driver Honda unveiled a lightweight version of its Civic Type R for 2021 that’s more track focused. The Type R Limited Edition is an obvious Renault Mégane RS fighter—after the French car beat Honda’s front-wheel-drive lap record at the Nürburgring last May. Honda’s not saying it’s going after that record again, […] More
Alejandro Alvarez | NASCAR Digital Media Teams in NASCAR’s Cup series currently use 358-cubic-inch pushrod V-8s. Toyota Racing Development (TRD) manufactures and rebuilds the V-8 used by its Cup teams. With large updates in store for the upcoming Next Gen car, we asked TRD’s U.S. president, David Wilson, about possible changes in store, including modernized […] More
