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Off-road-oriented trucks and SUVs seem to be doing big business these days, and to keep older product feeling fresh, many automakers are coming out with appearance packages and new trims for their rock-crawling rigs.

There’s been much talk of late of North American OEMs abandoning the EV segment. And certainly, Ford’s cancellation of the F-150 Lightning and Stellantis’ axing of, well, almost everything battery-electric adds some credence to that retreat.

Slotting in as an entry-level vehicle for the Mercedes-Benz brand in terms of both size and price, the GLA crossover is getting a remake for its 2028 model year. And, in a fit of future-proofing, the brand isn’t limiting itself to just one type of powertrain. This is good news for consumers who like a bit of choice when shelling out for a premium German automaker.

If you thought the future of European performance cars lay solely with electrification, then you’ve got to see this: a twin-turbo, 1,000-plus-horsepower flat-8 engine that RUF Automobile just debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Petrol prices be damned!

When the 2026 Jeep Wrangler Laredo concept made its debut at the 2026 Easter Jeep Safari, we had a feeling that sooner or later Jeep would revive the Laredo name for a production model, given its special place in the brand’s history.

The crew at Roush Performance have turned their attention to the Ram 1500 pickup truck, presumably prodded by the reappearance of a V8 option behind its aggressive grille. Officially it’s called the Ram 1500 Direct Connection by Roush, a title that will clue informed buyers into the fact that numerous modifications on this pickup are plucked from Ram’s own accessory catalog.

The Mini Cooper Heritage Edition celebrates the brand’s British heritage. – BMW Group Canada photo. The modern Mini brand is celebrating 25 years since it was revived by BMW. Sure, BMW is a German automaker, but Mini is still very much a British brand with British DNA and the automaker is celebrating Mini’s British heritage with a limited-edition car waving the British flag.

The McLaren 788HS concludes a series of supercars that started with the 720S. – McLaren Automotive photo. McLaren is capping off a series of supercars with a limited-edition car. The automaker revealed the 788HS, which is marks the final evolution of the 720S, 750S and 765LT series of supercars.

The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Pro 4MATIC+ Coupe is here. The online configurator for the high performance car has opened on the Mercedes-Benz Canada website. Its starting manufacturer’s suggested retail price is $244,550, a premium of $42,300 over the GT 63 4MATIC+ (minus the Pro).

This award is the Institute’s highest recognition for safety and crash testing results. Three of the four cars receiving this award are new or redesigned for the 2026 model year, while one had its rating upgraded due to strong performance in a previously unperformed crash test.

Powered by the mild-hybrid 3.0L six-cylinder powertrain which is good for just shy of 400 horses, the Vertex adds a dose of body-matching details to the square brute. Matching lower body cladding and wheel arches gives it a different presence compared to other trims, as do the contrasting bright yellow brake calipers and massive 22-inch seven-spoke wheels.

Subaru Canada will cut about $4,000 off the starting price of its 2027 Solterra compared with the current model, allowing the updated electric crossover to qualify for Canada’s revived incentive program when it arrives at dealerships later this year.

There's a goliath knocking on the door. It's been gone for some time, but now it's set to return a bit changed. Homologation Specials Reimagined, or HSR for short, just revealed the Type 859, a properly raucous, restomod version of the Audi Sport Quattro intent on sowing chaos.

Article content Just like a sweet shot of mix to chase down a bitter gulp of drink, Ferrari is following up last month’s Luce EV reveal with a gated-shifter variant of the mighty 12Cilindri. Yes, in this calendar year 2026, Maranello is launching a car with a gated six-speed manual

When gas prices started to skyrocket at the beginning of March, many had to just suck it up and live with the fact that gas would cost up to 25% more this spring compared to spring 2025. With that in mind, you may be tempted to try out some fuel-saving tips you’ve read on the Internet. However, I’d advise against some of them; not only might you end up wasting more money, but you could put your life at risk.

Honda is about to revive the Element nameplate as a hybrid crossover, with production expected to begin in Ohio during the second quarter of 2029. That’s per a new insider report published in Automotive News, which also says the vehicle could be positioned as a new entry in the increasingly popular adventure-oriented utility segment.

Audi is rolling out some substantial technology updates across its entry-level A3 family for 2027, introducing a redesigned interior, more driver-assistance functions, and new connected services.

Showing up at the tony 24 Hours of Le Mans race weekend in France, the BMW M Concept Neue Klasse is probably the closest (official) view we’ve had yet of the upcoming all-electric M3.