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With Boost mode (95 Cv), 274 km range, and Google integration, it's a fun city car starting at $21,600. Sales begin on May 22  Honda is launching a small electric car called the Super-ONE in Japan. Sales begin on May 22, with a price of 3,390,200 yen—roughly $21,600. It’s a city car in size and concept, but Honda clearly aimed to make it more than just a thrifty battery-powered box. The Super-ONE is based on the N-ONE e, but gets a 40 mm wider track, special fenders, an aerodynamic body kit, and a more stable chassis setup. As key feature of the exterior design, the blister fenders encasing the wide tires emphasize a low and wide stance, expressing a sense of dynamic driving.  Moreover, the aerodynamic design developed exclusively for this model, inducing front and rear air ducts, combines practical features that support excellent driving performance, with functional beauty. It weighs in at 1,090 kg, and the wide tires and 1,345 mm track are meant to boost cornering con...

Chinese EV maker has officially launched in China its new flagship SUV  with retail price range between 279,800 yuan ($41,120) and 359,800 yuan ($52,900). This pricing is highly aggressive and significantly lower than the pre-sales price (399,800 yuan - $58,790) announced a month ago. It is available with BEV and EREV powertrain options   Xpeng has officially launched its new flagship model, the GX, a new vehicle aimed at gaining an edge in China's increasingly competitive large SUV market. The Xpeng GX is the brand’s first three-row SUV. In terms of body dimensions, the new flagship model Xpeng GX demonstrates the massive size of a full-size SUV, measuring 5,265 mm in length , 1,999 mm in width, and 1,800 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3,115 mm.  Despite a high bonnet line, this large family driver boasts a drag coefficient of 0.255 Cd. Despite the upcoming domestic regulations, the GX adopts retractable door handles that align with the overall minimalistic stylin...

Xiaomi's electric vehicle unit Xiaomi EV announced Monday that its upcoming high-performance SUV, the YU7 GT, has set a new lap record at Germany's renowned Nürburgring Nordschleife track, clocking a lap time of 7:34.931 Xiaomi's electric vehicle unit Xiaomi EV announced Monday that its upcoming high-performance SUV , the YU7 GT, has set a new lap record at Germany's renowned Nürburgring Nordschleife track.  Driven by Xiaomi's chief test driver Ren Zhoucan , the YU7 GT test vehicle completed the lap in 7 minutes and 34.931 seconds, marking a significant breakthrough for Chinese automotive brands in this arena.  The challenge shattered the historical lap record for production SUVs at the track and made Ren the first Chinese professional driver to receive an official Nürburgring lap certification.  The 7:34.931 result surpassed the previous Nürburgring SUV production record set by the Audi RS Q8 performance , which recorded a lap time of 7:36.698 in 2024. The Porsche...

Yang Bo, the company's assistant vice president of user operations, announced via social media on May 18, 2026 the milestone, that highlights as the flagship electric SUV continues to dominate China's premium segment  The Chinese EV maker is on track to hand over the 110,000th third-generation ES8 this week, Yang Bo, the company's assistant vice president of user operations , announced via social media on May 18, 2026. The milestone arrives as the flagship electric SUV continues to dominate China's premium segment.  The company just delivered the 100,000th third-generation ES8 on April 23 on the eve of the Beijing Auto Show. It took the premium model only 215 days to reach the 100,000-unit milestone since deliveries began, the fastest pace ever recorded for any Chinese passenger vehicle priced above 400,000 yuan.  The impending milestone means that the third-generation ES8's monthly deliveries are poised to exceed 10,000 units once again in May. Strong demand has k...

BMW unveils a 2027 M3 CS Handschalter for the US: six-speed manual, rear-wheel drive , 473 hp, 0–60 mph in 4.1 s. From $108,450, deliveries this fall BMW has chosen an unusual way to say goodbye to the sixth-generation M3. The company has unveiled the M3 CS Handschalter — a limited 2027 special edition for the United States and the first M3 CS in history to come with a 6-speed manual gearbox. The name Handschalter is German for “hand shift,” and that isn’t just a marketing flourish: the car has three pedals, rear-wheel drive and no concessions to all-wheel drive. Unlike the all-wheel-drive M3 CS with its automatic and 543-hp inline-six, the new version uses a 473-hp engine — the same output as the standard manual M3. The Handschalter is about 75 pounds (around 34 kg) lighter than the standard M3, but only when you order the optional carbon-ceramic brakes. Further weight savings come from forged wheels, a titanium muffler and the standard M Carbon front bucket seats. An M front stru...

BMW M3 Touring 24H è una vettura da competizione unica nel suo genere, nata da quello che inizialmente era stato presentato come un pesce d'aprile nel 2025. Grazie all'incredibile entusiasmo mostrato dai fan sui social, BMW Motorsport ha deciso di trasformare il progetto in realtà , sviluppando in soli 8 mesi una station wagon da corsa che ha partecipato alla 24 Ore del Nürburgring 2026, classificandosi al quinto posto assoluto La BMW M3 Touring 24H è nata in modo del tutto insolito : da un "pesce d'aprile" sui social diventato realtà grazie all'entusiasmo travolgente dei fan. Nel 2025, BMW pubblicò per scherzo, come pesce d’aprile, il rendering di una versione GT3 della sua station wagon; la reazione del pubblico fu così massiccia da spingere il reparto BMW M Motorsport a dare il via libera ufficiale al progetto nell'agosto dello stesso anno.  La vettura è stata sviluppata in tempi record, circa otto mesi, per partecipare alla 24 Ore del Nürburgring 202...