Jens Meiners
Contributing Editor
2023 Audi RS Q3 Edition 10 Years Takes the Baby SUV to the Max
In Europe, the Q3 gets the RS treatment, including a 394-hp turbocharged five-cylinder engine.
2023 Audi TT RS Iconic Edition Is a Send-Off to Audi's Sports Car
This Europe-exclusive goodbye celebrates nearly three decades of TT.
2024 Mercedes-AMG C63 Shows an Expanded Bandwidth
Riding along in AMG's new portly performer, the 671-hp C63 S E Performance hybrid.
2023 BMW Z4 Modestly Updated, Keeps Roadster Appeal Alive
There are minor appearance changes inside and out, but sadly the U.S. version isn't adding a manual transmission like its Toyota Supra sibling.
2024 Mercedes-AMG C63 Silences Doubters with a 671-HP Hybrid Wallop
We'll miss the V-8 sound, but the new four-cylinder plug-in-hybrid setup boosts output by 168 hp and 236 pound-feet of torque compared with the old model.
2023 Volkswagen ID.5 GTX Attempts to Take the ID.4 up a Level
The ID.5 is the "coupe" version of VW's familiar EV, but changes from the standard car are modest.
2023 Audi RS5's New Competition Package Aims to Add Aggression
For $16,100, the option includes a louder exhaust, stickier tires, and chassis modifications—but no more power for the 444-hp twin-turbo 2.9-liter V-6 engine.
VW ID.Buzz Pickup Truck Rendered, Could Become a Reality
Volkswagen chief designer posted the illustration on Instagram, and Reuters reports that VW is considering building such a vehicle in the U.S.
Tested: 2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD Is Comfortable, Composed, and Quick
Kia's new EV carves out an identity separate from its Hyundai Ioniq 5 sibling.
2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE Revealed, Offers up to 677 HP
The companion to the AMG EQS promises to be a bit sportier than its big sibling with a staggered tire setup and other performance options.
2022 Audi A8 and S8 Get Eleventh-Hour Tweaks
The even-bigger grille headlines the changes to Audi's final gasoline-powered luxury sedan.
2022 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS: Balance of Power
Porsche installs the 911 GT3's 4.0-liter flat-six in a mid-engine package to build a track hero.
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE Shares Much with Its Bigger Brother
The second all-electric Mercedes-Benz model is clearly related to the EQS.
Alcantara Wins vs. Dinamica in Legal Squabble of the Luxury Car-Fabric Makers
The makers of competing suedelike seat material landed in an Italian court over the rights to market their products as environmentally sustainable.
Restomod Treatment Elevates 1980s Hyundai Grandeur to a New Level
To follow up the Pony from earlier this year, Hyundai reached into its past once again and turned this boxy sedan into a retro-futuristic EV.
2025 Porsche 718 Will Be Electric and 'The Most Modern Porsche'
Porsche is about to turn its 718 lineup fully electric, diverging from the 911, which won't go EV in this decade or maybe ever.
751-HP 2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS Has Tesla Model S in Its Sights
The flagship model of the Mercedes-EQ electric lineup gains a high-performance AMG version.
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE350 Is a Smaller, Better-Looking EQS
The electric version of Mercedes's E-class has many of the features that make the flagship EQS so appealing.
Mercedes-Maybach EQS Concept Hints at Bright Electric-SUV Future for the Brand
This concept takes Mercedes far beyond its current crop of EVs, promising an opulent experience over every one of its estimated 370 miles of range.
2022 BMW X3 and X4 Get Appearance Upgrades, Bigger Grilles
With upgraded optics and 48-volt hybridization for the six-cylinder models, BMW keeps the X3 and X4 fresh.
2022 BMW X3 M, X4 M Updates Add Torque and Visual Interest
The refreshed M versions of these SUV siblings continue to give AMG's and Porsche's offerings a run for their money.
Electric Opel Manta GSe Is a One-Off Restomod of a Cult Favorite
Opel modernizes a vintage Manta with a 147-hp electric motor. There are only 125 miles of range, but those are some stylish miles.
2022 BMW M4 Competition Convertible xDrive Is Fabric-Topped and Faster
The open-top BMW M4 loses its retractable hard top and gains more power.
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB Is the GLB Crossover with a Plug
The Mercedes-Benz EQB, debuting in China, is no world changer but gives EV buyers a seven-seater option. The U.S. will get it starting in 2022 as a 2023 model.
1970s Hyundai Pony Restored with EV Powertrain, Ultra-Cool Interior
Hyundai designers disassembled an actual first-generation car and added modern headlights, taillights, and even nixie-tube instrumentation inside.
AMG's CEO on a Strategy for the Future
Despite electrification, the Mercedes performance division wants to be anything but politically correct.
2022 VW Amarok Pickup Details Now More Clear; U.S. Prospects Still Dim
The next-generation Volkswagen pickup, based on the Ford Ranger, will be launched in 2022 in Europe.
2024 VW ID.Buzz Electric Van's U.S. On-Sale Date Confirmed
When the EV comes here in calendar year 2023, it will be a relatively luxurious long-wheelbase passenger van, while Europe gets commercial versions as well.
Sportier 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL-Class to Add AWD
The new AMG-only model's fabric top, sleek lines, and available all-wheel drive could turn it into a potential 911 rival.
2021 BMW M4 Competition Excels Where It Counts
All it takes is 503 horsepower to make you forget about the new BMW M4's grille.
2021 Mercedes-Benz EQA250 Is a Half-Hearted EV
From our initial experience behind the wheel in Germany, Benz's electrified version of the small GLA250 crossover doesn't make a great case for itself.
2022 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Going to All-Four-Cylinder Lineup
The new W206 model, seen here in Euro-spec prototype form, will ditch the V-6s and V-8s and go with fours only, with varying degrees of hybridization.