Latest Updates Around The World
From the December 1983 issue of Car and driver. The new Mercedes-Benz 500SEL and 500SEC replace the 380SEL (long wheelbase sedan) and 380SEC (coupé). Adding to the line of S-class cars is a 380SE: shorter than the SEL and slightly less expansive in its range of comforts, this sedan could, ironically, be considered something of […]
Honda is updating the 2026 Accord with additional features for the non-hybrid trim levels. The LX and SE trims now have a larger touchscreen and improved smartphone connectivity. The hybrid Sport and Sport-L models get additional black trim and black badging. Honda only offers the non-hybrid version of its midsize Accord sedan in the lowest […]
Toyota is reviving the Scion brand as a “mobility company” that will serve as a testing ground for Toyota, a company chief engineer said. Toyota first marked the brand’s revival with the Scion 01 concept at the 2025 SEMA show in November. Don Federico, the concept’s chief engineer, spoke to Road and rail about the […]
Hyundai And Come on are seeking a resolution that could cost them hundreds of millions of dollars, Minnesota’s attorney general announced as part of a settlement. Automakers are being forced to adapt anti-theft technology to existing models that became targets of widespread thefts following a 2021 TikTok trend. The settlement was reached by 35 states […]
Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer of Mercedes-Benz since 2016, will step down on January 31, 2026. Mercedes said it was Wagener’s decision to leave the company and that he will be succeeded by Bastian Baudy, who is currently Mercedes-AMG’s chief designer. Wagener’s design portfolio includes the AMG GT, concept cars such as the Vision Iconic […]
At some point in the automotive timeline, the word “Sport” became associated with overly stiff suspensions. Damper and spring tuning have become so non-compliant that every encounter with road imperfections compresses the cerebrospinal fluid like a water balloon being stepped on. The experience isn’t pleasant, and it was our biggest complaint with the outgoing BMW […]
Audi’s students have built another concept car, and this time it’s a throwback to the IMSA racers of the 1980s. bJust like the Audi RS3, the GT50 concept has a five-cylinder turbo engine under the hood. The concept is neatly executed and actually runs and drives. Working for a German car manufacturer doesn’t sound like […]
For over 40 years Car and driver has have rounded up all of the year’s new and substantially updated vehicles for our annual 10Best list. Invitations will also be sent to the previous year’s winners (if they are still on offer) so they can defend their titles. While this year’s competition started with over 100 […]
From the January/February 2026 issue of Car and driver. It’s a hyperkinetic world and it seems like you have to make a lot of noise to get noticed. However, the Mercedes-Benz E450 sedan and wagon bypass the static and offer true purpose and grace rather than hyperbole and headline-generating numbers that will be surpassed tomorrow. […]
