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For the First Month Ever, More People Bought Pickups Than Cars

For the First Month Ever, More People Bought Pickups Than Cars

scott olson via getty pickup-truck sales surpassed those of passenger cars in april, according to data from motor intelligence. zero-percent-interest loans, offered in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as a drop in passenger car sales, helped push pickups past cars [...]

Next Maserati GranTurismo Coming in 2022 with Hybrid or Electric Powertrain

Next Maserati GranTurismo Coming in 2022 with Hybrid or Electric Powertrain

maserati maserati now says, "forget the name alfieri." instead, it clarifies, its next and only grand touring coupe will again be named granturismo. the voluptuous alfieri concept car could still provide design direction for the revived granturismo.an electrified powertrain is [...]

Spy Photo of Hyundai’s Upcoming Santa Cruz Pickup Surfaces, Showing Bare Unibody

Spy Photo of Hyundai’s Upcoming Santa Cruz Pickup Surfaces, Showing Bare Unibody

car and driver this is the first spy photo of the hyundai santa cruz pickup in which it isn't wrapped in camo. the image of the bare body of the truck gives us clues to its design which pretty much aligns with car and driver's rendering of the upcoming vehicle. the s [...]

Aston Martins Next Vanquish Will Be a 700-HP Mid-Engine Supercar

Aston Martins Next Vanquish Will Be a 700-HP Mid-Engine Supercar

Aston Martin The next Aston Martin Vanquish is expected to transition to a mid-engine layout.It could pack up to 700 horsepower from a hybrid powertrain using a turbo V-6.Expect it to arrive in 2023 with a starting price of around $300,000.This story originally appeared in the [...]

Best Sub-$10,000 Car for a Teen Driver: Window Shop with Car and Driver

Best Sub-$10,000 Car for a Teen Driver: Window Shop with Car and Driver

for our latest episode of window shop with us, we're honoring the state of georgia, which announced last week that road tests were no longer a requirement to get a driver's license. so with teen drivers being a hot topic of conversation these days, we set out to find the best cars for new teenage drive [...]

Car Designer Frank Stephenson Reinvents the Child Car Seat

Car Designer Frank Stephenson Reinvents the Child Car Seat

babyark former bmw and mclaren designer frank stephenson has turned his hand to making what the company claims is going to be the world's safest child car seat.the babyark seat was created in conjunction with an israel defense contractor and has a shock-absorbing spiral a [...]

Ferrari Gets Back to Building Cars, Workers Tested for COVID-19 Antibodies

Ferrari Gets Back to Building Cars, Workers Tested for COVID-19 Antibodies

Ferrari said it will restart full production at its facilities in Maranello and Modena, Italy, on Friday, May 8.Its facilities were shut down on March 14, and the automaker said this was the longest closure in the company's 73-year history.As the company ramps up production this week, all 4000 e [...]

Seat Wont Make an Affordable China-Market EV, So Which VW Division Will?

Seat Wont Make an Affordable China-Market EV, So Which VW Division Will?

seat seat, vw's spain-based brand, is no longer entering the competitive ev market in china because of covid-19, lowered government incentives, and a looming recession that cool the prospects in china.the spanish automaker was to have the volkswagen group's [...]

Road & Track Hosts First in Its New Virtual Q&A Series on May 7

Road & Track Hosts First in Its New Virtual Q&A Series on May 7

R&T We have some big news to share: Road & Track is launching a new virtual Q&A series today called Inside Track. Our Hearst Autos colleagues will be bringing some of the most iconic names from the world of car culture together with some of our editors, and you can [...]