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Lamborghini appears to be working on an updated version of the Urus Performante. The prototype features lightly revised styling and an all-new plug-in hybrid powertrain. Powertrain includes a twin-turbo V8, 25.9 kWh battery, and all-wheel drive system. Lamborghini introduced the Urus Performante in 2022 and that means it’s time for a facelift. However, the company isn’t just giving the model a nip and tuck as it’s also getting a new plug-in hybrid powertrain. Recently spied undergoing testing on the Nordschleife, the facelifted Urus Performante has an evolutionary front fascia with revised bars and slats. We can also see revamped air intakes and a new daytime running light signature. More: Mysterious Lamborghini Crossover Spied With Plug-In Hybrid Power Additional changes are limited, but designers gave the crossover a new rear bumper and diffuser. The mid-mounted spoiler also appears significantly taller than the one found on the current model. Elsewhere, the exhaust...

Heritage ESX is a modern homage to the Shelby Daytona Coupe with a Ford-sourced V8. The prototype was created by students of the Espera Sbarro UTBM training program. Features include custom bodywork, a hand-built interior, and a multi-tubular chassis design. What if one of motorsport’s most iconic silhouettes made an unexpected comeback not as a rendering or tribute, but as a functioning, full-scale machine? That’s exactly what happened when students at the Espera Sbarro school took a wild idea and turned it into rolling, roaring reality. More: 645-HP AC Cobra GT Roadster Reinvents The Original Snake Rather than simply imagining a modern take on the 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe , they built one. The result is the Heritage ESX, a fully operational prototype that pays homage to the original’s racing spirit while stepping firmly into the present. A Familiar Shape, Sharpened for Today It’s not a replica, kit car, or restomod. It’s an “educational prototype,” dreamt u...

BMW increased prices for both body styles of the M5 series by $2,400 each. The 2026 M5 Sedan starts at $121,900 while the Touring begins at $123,900. Big cars often come with big numbers, and the BMW M5 is no exception. For the 2026 model year, the high-performance model that’s available in sedan and wagon guises not only maintains its outsized presence but also picks up a bigger price tag. Now entering its second year on the US market, the M5 Touring will cost $123,900 before destination fees, which represents a 2 percent increase over the outgoing version. That’s a $2,400 bump, with no added features or upgrades to justify the difference. Read: Who Knew A Super Wagon Could Outsell A Sedan In America Importantly, it is not just the M5 Touring that will soon cost shoppers a little more. New sales data also reveals that the price of the M5 Sedan is being increased by an additional $2,400 for 2026, meaning it’ll now start at $121,900 before destination. Once again, the p...

Jaguar’s continuation of the E-Type Lightweight was originally priced at over $1.6 million. Just six continuation units were built by JLR’s Special Vehicle Operations starting in 2014. Powered by a 300 hp inline-6 with Weber carbs, it includes upgraded suspension parts. Even in a market flooded with carbon-fiber supercars and over-digitized EVs, there’s something undeniably magnetic about a classic shape brought back to life with obsessive craftsmanship. Jaguar’s hand-built E-Type Lightweight Continuation fits squarely in that category, a callback to a time when racing pedigree came wrapped in polished aluminum and raw mechanical intent. Read: They Made The E-Type Jaguar Always Deserved But Never Got Back in 2014, Jaguar said it would build six new Lightweight E-Types to complete an original run that was never finished. The company had initially planned to produce 18 of these special cars between 1963 and 1964, but only 12 were actually made before the program was shel...

Hyundai N’s Vice President says the division isn’t limited to battery-electric vehicles. The sub-brand could gain access to upcoming hybrid and EREV powertrains from Hyundai. Kia’s GT lineup is going EV-only, while Genesis Magma remains open to using EREV setups. Hyundai’s performance arm is evolving fast, and Europe is about to see a major shift. The N division’s electric ambitions are picking up speed with a growing lineup of EV-only models, starting with the Ioniq 5 N that’ll soon be joined by the Ioniq 6 N . That doesn’t mean the combustion engine is getting kicked to the curb just yet, though, as Hyundai’s go-fast sub-brand isn’t ready to shut the door on other powertrain options. More: Kia Is Done With Gas GT Performance Cars While the Elantra N continues to wave the ICE flag in North America, Europe has taken a stricter turn. Emissions regulations have already pushed the i20 N and i30 N hot hatches off the map, sparking speculation that Hyundai N would go fully ...

EV companies pop up all the time with old-school brand names to varrying degrees of success. Today, we hand the keys over to you to pick which brand should return as an EV-only automaker. It feels like automotive history is becoming a revolving door these days, with old names cycling back into the spotlight faster than you can say “retro-futuristic reboot.” Every few years, another long-dead car brand or nameplate gets yanked from the archives, bolted to a new EV chassis and paraded in front of an audience that’s either thrilled or baffled (or, if you’re a true petrolhead, indifferent). More: Which Concept Car Are You Happy Never Hit Production? Sometimes, the results are surprisingly solid, like Hummer’s electric comeback seems to have found its footing, and Scout looks promising. But not every revival lands smoothly. DeLorean, Hispano Suiza, and Detroit Electric have all taken their stabs and, well, let’s just say the results haven’t exactly electrified the market. B...

Audi is testing a Sportback version of its new Q3 SUV at the Nurburgring. The slinkier version sacrifices some headroom and cargo space to earn style points. Engines options will include petrol, diesel, and for the first time a plug-in hybrid. Audi launched its new Q3 compact SUV this month, and you don’t need to be a savant to know that if there’s a new Q3, then a new Q3 Sportback must be right around the corner. And here it is, in prototype form negotiating one of more than 100 corners at the Nurburgring. As with the previous model’s range, the new Q3 Sportback is 85 percent identical to the regular version of the SUV, but swaps that car’s fairly upright tail for a more sloping one that gives off a coupe-like feel. The roof, rear doors, rear quarters and hatch are all unique to the Sportback. Related: Audi Will Keep Combustion Engines Alive Beyond 2032 We’ll have to wait for the Q3 Sportback’s debut sometime later this summer to know exactly what the exact trade-of...