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Yangwang’s Driver Lifted Early At 308 MPH And Now BYD Wants Another Go

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BYD’s U9 Xtreme is powered by four electric motors delivering 2,978 hp. No standard production car has ever exceeded 311 mph (500 km/h). Global production of the U9 Xtreme will be limited to just 30 units. Nearly a year has passed since BYD ran the limited-run Yangwang U9 Xtreme to 308.4 mph (496.22 km/h) and took the one-way top speed record for a production car. The Chinese carmaker isn’t done with it either. It’s now planning its next move, and that’ll be breaking through the 311 mph (500 km/h) barrier. As part of BYD’s ongoing expansion in the UK, including the launch of its Denza brand, it had a large display at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed. Attending the event was none other than BYD vice president Stella Li, who revealed that the brand will attempt to break its own record in November. Read: China’s YangWang U9 Smashed Bugatti’s Speed Record But Still Isn’t Officially The Worl...

BMW’s New Electric M3 Proves The Concept Wasn’t Kidding

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Spy shots show prototype electric M3 with the M Concept Neue Klasse’s hood vent. Quad-motor powertrain could deliver over 700 hp and advanced torque vectoring. BMW will sell visually similar electric and gasoline M3 models alongside each other. BMW ‘s electric M3 is gradually stepping out of the shadows. The naming question is already settled, with M boss Frank van Meel confirming at Goodwood that the car drops the i prefix and simply carries the M3 badge . Now fresh spy shots from the Nürburgring show the high-performance EV wearing less camouflage than before, giving a clearer look at the production model BMW hopes will convince enthusiasts that an M car doesn’t need exhausts to be exhilarating. Also: BMW’s New Gas M3 Loses Its Grille But Keeps Its Six, And Maybe The Clutch Too The latest prototype appears heavily influenced by the recently revealed M Concept Neue Klasse , which BMW showcased at Le Mans as a p...

The Lamborghini Driver Who Outran Two Departments Came Back To A Trap Under His Car

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Police arrested a 23-year-old after stop sticks halted a Lamborghini Urus. Authorities say he fled officers across multiple jurisdictions before latest encounter. He now faces felony charges after allegedly driving toward responding officers. A Lamborghini Urus can sprint from 0-60 mph in around 3.5 seconds, but all the horsepower in the world doesn’t help much when your tires are flat before you even leave the parking lot. That’s exactly what Yonkers Police say a Bronx man learned. His arrest came after an alleged history of fleeing officers. He evidently thought he had one more escape left in him. He was wrong. That young man is a 23-year-old Lamborghini driver, who allegedly had a suspended registration and had previously fled from law enforcement in multiple jurisdictions. According to the Yonkers Police Department, officers received an automated license plate reader alert on July 13 that identified a Lamborghini Urus parked a...

Audi’s G-Class Rival Gets A Face In This Render, Scout Can Give It Everything Else

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Audi is weighing a rugged flagship SUV to rival the G-Class. Scout underpinnings could make an electric off-roader possible. Concept C design language suits a squared-off body far better. Audi meant it when it said the Concept C from last year would shape the design of future models. First out of the gate was the Lamborghini Temerario-powered Nuvolari , which takes that concept and turns it into something you can buy, but more are coming, and one of them may be a rugged SUV built to take on the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. That would be new territory for a company whose off-road ambitions have historically stopped at a raised Allroad wagon. As recently as this March, the German brand confirmed it was weighing a rugged flagship SUV , opening up a new market the car manufacturer hasn’t previously shown much interest in. Should that machine borrow from the Nuvolari the way the supercar borrowed from the Concept C, the result might land somewhere ...

A $200,000 VW Bus Isn’t Worth What It Was, And Neither Is Your Dream Bronco

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Classic trucks and muscle cars posted notable value declines recently. Jeep CJ-7 suffered biggest drop, falling 22 percent during Q2 2026. High-end collectibles remain strong but mainstream car values soften. For years it felt like collector car prices only moved in one direction. Now the market is delivering a reminder that even automotive icons aren’t immune to gravity, with several long-time enthusiast favorites posting surprisingly sharp value declines. According to Hagerty’s latest market update, some of the biggest losers include vehicles that were previously considered among the safest bets in the hobby. Leading the list is the 1976 to 1986 Jeep CJ-7 , which saw average values tumble by 22 percent. Related: If Dodge Built A Charger Hellcat In 1971, It Would Look Like This 1986 Jeep CJ-7 Laredo ( Mecum ) ...