It’s back. The BMW 8-Series returned this year as the German automaker’s large GT car. History has a way of sounding the same to us. In short order the 8-Series lineup has filled out like other modern BMWs with a…
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Lexus teases EV concept bound for 2019 Tokyo Motor Show
Toyota is committed to launching at least 10 battery-electric cars by 2025, with the first expected to arrive in 2020. Some of these will come from Lexus which will present an EV concept at this month’s Tokyo Motor Show, previewed…
With 2020 Corvette, GM tries again to slot motor behind driver
General Motors has tried three times to sell cars with the engine behind the driver. All are viewed as failures. Will the eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette, scheduled to debut late Thursday in Tustin, Calif., break that streak? It’s a steep engineering…
Britain's famed Morgan Motor sells majority stake to Italian investment house
MILAN — Italian investment group Investindustrial said on Tuesday it had bought a majority stake in iconic British sports car maker Morgan Motor Co. The company, which gave no financial details, said the deal would be completed in April. Morgan…
Bugatti teases modern Type 57SC Atlantic before Geneva Motor Show
Bugatti may have a show-stopper in store for the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. On Sunday, the luxury brand teased a modern re-creation of the iconic Type 57SC Atlantic coupe on its Facebook page and has since released more teasers throughout…
Hyundai Motor suffers first net loss in 8 years as China sales skid
SEOUL — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. surprised the market on Thursday by posting its first quarterly net loss in at least eight years as its vehicle sales slumped in the key China market. Hyundai reported a net loss of…