The Auto World

Mercedes-AMG is saying farewell to the CLA 45 S with a new Final Edition. It arrives early next year with special graphics and two-tone accents. Power comes from a 2.0-liter turbo engine producing 416 hp and 369 lb-ft. Mercedes introduced the redesigned CLA in March and now the company is preparing to say farewell to its predecessor. As part of this effort, they’ve introduced the CLA 45 S Final Edition. Set to arrive in the United States early next year, the special edition features a Manufaktur Mountain Grey Magno exterior with black and yellow graphics on the front doors and mirror caps. This two-tone theme is echoed on the 19-inch forged wheels, which have a matte black finish as well as contrasting yellow accents. More: Mercedes-AMG Takes Aim At Tesla With Electric CLA Rounding out the highlights are a silver chrome gas cap and gloss black brake calipers with white “AMG” badging. The car also comes equipped with the AMG Night Plus and AMG Aerodynamics Plus package...

A Dukes of Hazzard-themed stunt nearly went badly wrong in Somerset, Kentucky. The fake General Lee jumped over a fountain and nearly took out a cameraman. Stuntman Ray Kohn uses a Ford Crown Victoria dressed up like a classic Charger. Forty years after The Dukes of Hazzard finished its original run, the image of an orange Dodge Charger flying through the air is still etched in our brains – well, at least to those of us who are old enough to have watched it, anyway. And it’s an image one cameraman will have permanently seared into his memory banks after he was nearly taken out in a modern recreation of one of those famous leaps. Car fans at an event at Somerset, KY, had gathered to watch stuntman Ray Kohn of Northeast Ohio Dukes launch his General Lee replica in the town center, and he didn’t disappoint. The ’69 Charger lookalike, which is in reality a cleverly disguised Ford Crown Victoria , flew 150 ft (46 m) right through the middle of a fountain whose water had been...

Impacted models include the VW Polo, Passat, Taigo, ID.7, ID.7 Tourer, and ID.Buzz. VW says a faulty gas generator in the airbag can cause the airbag housing to burst. The company is not aware of any injuries or fatalities caused by the airbag fault. Airbags are a vital part of any vehicle’s safety system, quietly standing by to protect us the very moment they are called upon. But when something goes wrong, the consequences can be severe. Just as it seemed like the wave of airbag-related recalls was tapering off, a new issue has emerged involving thousands of Volkswagen vehicles worldwide. A recent letter from the automaker reveals that front passenger airbags “can have a reduced protective effect.” However, it’s not this alone that should have customers worried. Volkswagen   says that in the event of a crash, it’s possible that the airbag housing could burst and strike occupants, possibly with lethal effects. VW has blamed the issue on a faulty gas generator within...

Price hikes affect the entire Corvette range, with the Stingray being up $1,800. Beyond a new interior, no other major changes were made to the 2026 lineup. The flagship 2026 Corvette ZR1 Convertible 3LZ now starts at a hefty $201,400. As the C8 Corvette lineup gets a refreshed interior for 2026, a bump in prices was all but certain to follow. Newly released info shows that the entire C8 range is now more expensive, including the Stingray, E-Ray , Z06, and ZR1 models, with some trims going up by over $7,000. While most 2026 Corvette prices are now public, Chevrolet is still keeping quiet about the cost of the high-performance ZR1X . Read: Would You Really Spend $250,000 Or More On A Chevy Corvette? The base Stingray Coupe 1LT starts from $71,995, up from $70,195, as noted by CorvetteBlogger . Of the $1,800 increase, $1,700 comes from the adjusted MSRP, while the remaining $100 reflects a higher destination fee, now set at $1,995. Elsewhere, the Stingray Coupe 2LT i...