The current 992 generation of the Porsche 911 has undergone a mid-cycle refresh for the 2025 model year, and among the updates is the availability of a hybrid powertrain for the first time. Revealed on Tuesday ahead of a market launch this fall, the updated 2025 911 includes the Carrera, Carrera GTS, and Targa 4 GTS grades, with the hybrid...

Mercedes-Benz has been spotted testing prototypes for an updated S-Class expected on the market late next year as a 2026 model. The current generation of the Mercedes flagship sedan, the W223, debuted in 2020 as a 2021 model. Mercedes tends to launch an update for its cars after four years, which traditionally marks the midway point in the life...

BMW used the past weekend's 2024 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este to debut the Concept Skytop, a two-seat sports car with a V-8 engine that BMW's design chief says may just reach production. Automotive News (subscription required) reported that Adrian van Hooydonk, head of BMW Group Design, said at the concept's debut that while the car was...

Ford is set to return to Formula 1 in 2026 as a technical partner to the hugely successful team Red Bull Racing, an outfit Ford previously owned when the team raced as Jaguar. Audi is also set to join F1 in 2026 as both a team and power unit supplier and Ford Performance chief Mark Rushbrook in an interview with Associated Press on the eve of last...

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc drove to victory on Sunday at the 2024 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, which served as round eight of the current season. A native of Monaco, it was Leclerc's first win at his home event in six attempts. The Ferrari driver also clinched pole position, which is crucial in a race run on a narrow circuit like Monaco's. This...

Aston Martin's DBS successor will feature a new V-12 engine because it's what its customers want, Alex Long, the automaker's head of product and marketing strategy, said in a recent interview with CarThrottle. The engine was recently confirmed by Aston Martin to be a newly developed version of the existing twin-turbocharged 5.2-liter V-12, and...