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With EVs not being adopted as quickly as before, but customers still showing interest in reducing fuel consumption (especially as gas prices skyrocket), automakers are looking into other ways to combine combustion engines with electric assistance, or vice versa. One of those that's being bandied about is the extended-range EV, in which a gas generator provides electricity once the battery has drained, offering some flexibility for customers.

Are fastback pickups the next big thing? Not long after CarBuzz found three different patents for a fastback truck from Ram, the CarBuzz research team has now found one from Ford. It blows Ram's out of the water with extras like a rear window.

The last few years has seen quite a few interesting developments in how people store and access cargo. All three of the major American automakers now offer multi-function tailgates that can open in unique ways. Rivian has introduced its cargo tunnel underneath the bed and behind the cabin. Plus, GM has brought back its midgate bed extender on its electric trucks, having not been seen since the Chevy Avalanche was on sale.

Ruf, the automaker that totally isn't Porsche at least if you're a video game company, might have just had the rug pulled out from under it. Fewer than three months after it introduced an incredible flat-eight-cylinder engine design, it turns out Porsche may have been planning one all along.

Fans of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto who are eagerly awaiting General Motors' new full-size trucks for the 2027 model year might be thrilled to know both those services will be offered on the new Chevrolet and GMC pickups as they go on sale within the next three months. Those same fans were miffed three years ago when General Motors said it would phase out the popular smartphone integration in favor of native Google-based infotainment built into new vehicles.

After several delays, the highly anticipated Tesla Roadster is at last scheduled to make its public debut on October 1. And people have genuine reasons to be excited, because the manufacturer’s claims about its upcoming electric sports car are rather enticing to say the least. A 250-mph top speed, 620 miles of range on a single charge, and takeoffs from zero to 60 mph in just 1.9 ticks of the stopwatch.

Approximately a year and a half ago, Nissan announced that it would finally release a new generation of Skyline, and we've been waiting anxiously to see it ever since. Of course, we, and car fans around the world, have arguably been waiting even longer than that. The current generation of Skyline (and its Infiniti Q50 twin), have been around mostly unchanged for more than a decade.

BMW has finished building the second-generation BMW M2 CS. While ze Germans built more copies of the G87 chassis cars than they did the first time around, we're still talking about a total that all but guarantees serious collectibility.

Upstart ultra-low-cost gas-powered car builder REO has just heard from a friend who is an absolute icon in automotive design. The Texas-based company has signed up the studio belonging to the designer of the modern Fiat 500, BMW X5, and McLaren P1 to help design its new models.

Mazda's clever blend of spark plug and compression ignition in one engine unit isn't quite taking off the way the company probably expected. It has a solution, though. CarBuzz has just found a pair of patents that show it hopes to make its compression ignition system run better by adding even more spark.

The 2027 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport and its hybrid-assisted sibling, the Grand Sport X, are two of the most fascinating vehicles on the horizon. The regular Grand Sport starts at $86,000 but claims to offer performance on par with supercars that cost more than double that price. Now, Motor Trend has put Chevy's performance numbers to the test, proving just how quick they can be in the real world.

The Takata airbag scandal, which is the largest recall in automotive history, was responsible for at least 35 deaths and 400 injuries in the US as of 2024, but American drivers may not be out of the woods when it comes to supplemental restraint system safety. Following investigation of the crash, the death last month of a Dallas-area motorist has been attributed to a faulty, aftermarket inflator in their 2018 Chevrolet Equinox. The inflator ruptured upon impact, creating dangerous projectile shr

Volkswagen is in the midst of major restructuring to help it deal with strong competition from Chinese brands, the need to continue investing in EVs and software, not to mention US tariffs. And the latest victim of this effort is one of the oldest auto manufacturing plants in the world.

Amid a flurry of cost-cutting measures, Volkswagen is reportedly considering getting rid of one of its niche performance marques. This time, it's Ducati that's being considered for liquidation, which would give both VW and Audi – the brand under which the Italian motorcycle manufacturer is nested – some financial breathing room. Like many other brands, Ducati has faced some financial challenges in the last few years, although the company did see profits in 2024 and 2025.

Christmas may have come early for Ford Bronco fans, because recent patent applications filed by Ford’s own legal team show what could very well be the next generation of the iconic off-roader. The patents specifically cover a new way to integrate a platform for sleeping as well as a modular door storage system, and while they never mention the Bronco by name, the vehicle depicted in them clearly carries strong Bronco cues.

With its cars getting better while remaining virtually impossible to beat in terms of pricing, China is seen as an ever-growing threat to traditional US automakers. And it’s no secret that Uncle Sam is particularly worried about the rise of Chinese influence as the trade war rages on, having already taken measures to hinder the expansion of its auto industry in America.

The impending arrival of the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and its GMC Sierra fraternal twin are the biggest news at General Motors right now, but their heavy-duty siblings might steal some of the spotlight if recent reports – allegedly from within GM – are to be believed. The Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD, as well as their respective Sierra equivalents, are slated to get two new engines for the 2027 model year.

The numbers are in. People really didn't like Mercedes-Benz designing its electric cars differently from those with combustion engines. Whether the design was advantageous to electric power is a moot point. Buyers weren't ready for that much of a change, so Mercedes is reversing course on its next-generation EVs.

From the moment Honda introduced its off-road sub-brand, TrailSport, on the 2022 Passport, it has been working on making it more than just an appearance package. Leading the charge for making TrailSport into something serious is the Passport, and the current generation made some significant strides with upgrades including skid plates, retuned suspension, new drive modes, and all-terrain tires.

For the first time in history, the Aston Martin badge will sit on the nose of a roadgoing motorcycle. As part of its collaboration with Brough Superior, the English sports car manufacturer is rolling out the AMB 002 Roadster, an aggressively styled muscle bike that boasts 130 horsepower motivating just 419 pounds soaking wet. That's a better power-to-weight ratio than any of its modern, four-wheeled siblings save the hybrid Valkyrie and Valhalla hypercars.