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GM Design has revealed the Pontiac G8 concept, a 4-door coupe designed in 2008. It was never publicly displayed as GM announced plans to eliminate Pontiac the following year. Little is known about the concept, but it was created to preview the brand’s new design language. GM Design’s fantastic From the Vault series continues and they’ve just unveiled Pontiac’s final concept. It’s known as the G8 and the unveiling comes 15 years after GM announced Pontiac would be phased out . The automaker didn’t say much about the concept, but it was created by their California design studio and completed in 2008. It was apparently intended to preview Pontiac’s future design language. More: Secret Cadillac Expressive Coupe Concept Revealed In The Flesh While the company didn’t elaborate, the G8 concept is a four-door coupe with a Cadillac vibe. The front end leaves something to be desired, but it sports a prominent grille that is flanked by vertical headlights. Moving further ba

Polestar’s 2 electric sedan has been mildly updated for 2025 with new colors and extra EV miles. Revised option structure includes Pro Pack with Swedish Gold detailing on seatbelts and valve caps. Base, single motor car gets new 70 kWh CATL battery and 344-mile WLTP range; Long Range can do 410 miles. The compact electric sedan market is more crowded now than when Polestar launched its 2 in 2020, and Tesla’s recent Model 3 refresh has only added pressure on the Sino-Swedish EV. That sounds like grounds for a facelift, but for now Polestar has opted for a more subtle MY25 enhancement program. EV driving range was hardly a weak area for the 2, but Polestar has boosted it anyway, dropping a new 70 kWh CATL battery into the Standard Range Single Motor model, lifting the WLTP distance between charges from 339 miles (546 km) to 344 miles (554 km). Related: Polestar Boss Puzzled By U.S. Tariffs Imposed On Chinese EVs, Wants “Fair Trade” There’s no mention of a new power pack

Rivian says that it’s reduced some material costs by up to 35 percent. It’s also improved efficiency by reducing the number of parts it needs for each vehicle. While it expects Q2 results to be “messy” it’s hoping to post a positive gross vehicle margin. Rivian shut down its production facility in Normal, Illinois during much of April. That move is part of why it predicts that it’ll make roughly the same amount of cars this year (57,000), as it did in 2023. Now that the shutdown is over, CEO RJ Scaringe is opening up about the benefits. The brand said back in March that the shutdown would enable Rivian to increase efficiency. It did so in part by retooling its production facility which affects several product lines. Scaringe says it’s been even more beneficial than initially reported. More: 2025 Rivian R1S And R1T Combine Tired Looks With New Tech And More Power In March, Rivian thought these moves would improve efficiency by 30 percent. “We did a similar process of r

The partnership between Bugatti and Cosworth involved several possible engine designs for the Tourbillon. A W16 design ended up on the cutting room floor because Mate Rimac wanted a naturally aspirated engine. The Tourbillon could go down as the most-produced V16 in all of history. Just about every aspect of the Bugatti Tourbillon is noteworthy. At its core though, what makes it so remarkable is the new naturally aspirated V16 that sits behind the occupants. It’s incredibly powerful, gigantic in terms of size, and wildly rare. In fact, it’s such a rare configuration for a production car that it almost ended up being an all-new W16 instead. Mate Rimac, the new CEO of Bugatti Rimac, wanted to ensure that the successor to the Chiron had a worthy engine. That’s why he called up Cosworth, the folks behind the incredible V12 engines in the Aston Martin Valkyrie, GMA T50, and T33. It’s the same company that once built the engine in the Ford Escort Cosworth. More: How Bugatti

An updated version of the Genesis G80 EV Magma concept has been spied. The model features a new paint job, updated wheels, and extra graphics. The concept will be making its dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next month. Genesis recently announced plans to stage the “global dynamic debut” of the G80 EV Magma concept at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the model was recently spied being loaded onto a trailer. While this normally wouldn’t be too interesting, the car isn’t the same as the concept that was shown at the Beijing Auto Show earlier this year. Besides a bright orange paint job, the latest G80 EV Magma ditches the beadlock-style wheels that were used on the earlier concept. They’ve been replaced by more traditional lightweight wheels that have a dark finish. More: Genesis Confirms Three Debuts For Goodwood Additional changes are limited, but we can see a new “Designed by Genesis” graphic on the rear doors. We also wouldn’t be surprised if the int

This stunning Cobra recreation rocks a 427 cubic-inch Roush V8 with an aluminum block. Superformance has also installed massive brakes and adjustable coilovers. The cabin is bathed in beautiful red leather. If you want to buy an original Shelby Cobra from the 1960s, you’ll have to write a check with a lot of zeros. However, a compelling recreation from a respected firm like Superformance might be the next best option for enthusiasts without a budget that stretches quite that far. This incredibly detailed recreation, dubbed the MKIII, is underpinned by a steel frame and features lightweight fiberglass panels that perfectly mimic those of an original Cobra. Only the most astute Shelby enthusiasts would be able to differentiate it from the OG, and unlike the car that inspired it, this Cobra has plenty of more modern components. Read: Everrati And Superformance Team Up For An Electric GT40 Power comes courtesy of a Roush 427 cubic-inch V8 with an aluminum block, a forged c