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Heres everything you need to know. The Volkswagen Group is undergoing significant internal changes. Led by CEO Herbert Diess, the multi-brand German automaker aims to shift focus to electrification and autonomous vehicles and all related technologies in a quest to meet and eventually surpass Teslas dominance in both categories. He believes nothing less than the companys long-term future is at stake. Some of those rumored changes involved the potential sale of niche brands Lamborghini and Bugatt...

Customers are also being tempted by a new offer. Tesla has what CEO Elon Musk describes as a "high-class problem" right now. Its a nice position to be in but also includes increased pressure and deadlines. With just over two weeks of 2020 remaining, Tesla is racing against the clock to meet demand. It must increase production immediately and quickly. A leaked email from Musk to Tesla employees and obtained by Electrek reveals whats currently at stake. "We are fortunate to have a high-class prob...

Its a fun project for the holidays. The Lexus LFA was a legendary car. Its 4.8-liter V10 is one of the best-sounding engines ever put into a production car, with the 2021 Lexus LC 500 the closest the Japanese carmaker has come to recapturing the LFAs magic. With only 500 ever built, LFA values are rising, meaning few lucky individuals will ever have the chance to own or drive one. But with the holidays coming up, Lexus UK wanted to give fans a small piece of the LFA to enjoy. Lexus lovers can n...

But why, though? In recent years, the internet has turned a whole new generation on to one of the more novel uses of individually packaged servings of instant ramen noodle soup: using it as a filler material when making cosmetic repairs. It turns out that when you add a whole bunch of glue to bond the hard, uncooked noodles together, it forms a semi-tough composite that you can finish with a coat of Bondo and some paint. Of course, we suspect theres a very good reason why automotive collision s...

Combined with another Corvette option to have a personalized interior plaque with the VIN number displayed on it, this could be an awesome way to make your C8 feel truly unique, especially if you intend to keep the car for a significant amount of time. For customers who have yet to order their 2021 Corvette, you could end up with something exceedingly rare by choosing the VIN option, yellow interior stitching (chosen by just 2.5 percent of 2020 buyers), and the Zeus Bronze exterior paint (2.7%)...

The plug-in-hybrid version of Mitsubishi's mid-size Outlander crossover is finally being shown some love in...

Stephan Winkelmann recently assumed the dual role of CEO for both Bugatti and Lamborghini. He took the helm...

Namely, those who have already purchased Enhanced Autopilot. A limited beta test for Teslas new Full Self Driving feature is currently underway, although customers who live in an eligible area wanting to participate will have to pay for the privilege - quite a lot, actually; the Full Self Driving beta costs $10,000. Thats more than a quarter of the base MSRP for a brand new Tesla Model 3 sedan. But for some, the true cost of Full Self Driving was actually more than that, because upgrading from ...