BMW Is Planning a Mercedes G-Class Rival: TDS

Desmond Milligan · August 13

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What I’m driving: The 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS is in my driveway and its quick with a 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds.

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BMW will expand its lineup to include a Mercedes G-Wagon rival based on the mid-size X5 platform built in America arriving in 2029 to serve as a halo model.

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Volvo’s bringing back a front-wheel-drive turbo-4 version of the XC40 crossover to lower the price of the model lineup.

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The Genesis G70 sport sedan is now predicted to disappear after the 2027 model year with no direct replacement.

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Czinger’s CCO said the American hypercar maker will not expand the lineup with a GT or SUV, rather it’ll stick to more variants of the 21C hypercar.

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It took a mere month for Koenigsegg to steal the 0-249-0 mph record back from Rimac.

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The Polestar 3 electric SUV set a Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled by an electric SUV on a single charger covering 581.3 miles before running out of juice.

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Rivian created its first one-off with a custom R1S Quad Pebble Beach model, which will be auctioned off this week during Monterey Car Week as the automaker’s only factory-made one-of-one vehicle.

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