3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (834+ words) It is, especially since new variants have been coming thick and fast over the last year or so. Right now, there are three different versions powered by Mercedes-AMG’s M139 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder: the 360bhp Turbo, the 400bhp Turbo SE, and this, the 416bhp (420ps, hence…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (484+ words) After spending the past few years producing cars considerably larger than its name would suggest, Smart is getting ready to become properly small again. The new Smart #2, seen as a spiritual successor to the much-loved Fortwo, is currently undergoing an…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (264+ words) Every August, most of the world’s wealthiest car enthusiasts flock to a misty seaside town in Northern California to consume their own body weight in Champagne, give the world’s linen industry a major economic boost and, occasionally, look at some…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (303+ words) Cars have been getting more powerful ever since Carl Benz first rolled out his two-thirds-of-a-horsepower Patent-Motorwagen in 1886. This shouldn’t be a revelation to anyone, but over the last decade or so, things have arguably been getting a bit out of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1124+ words) Things don’t look set to slow down for the second half of the year, with plenty of exciting (and once again, controversial) new cars still to be revealed. Join us for a walk through the 12 we’re most excited for. While…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (921+ words) Currently a freelance journalist, Mike previously worked full-time for Car Throttle as a staff writer between 2024 and 2026.Before joining CT, he worked for automotive-lifestyle-brand-stroke-coffee-house Caffeine & Machine, producing written content for its website as well as looking after its social media…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (297+ words) Volkswagen first started experimenting with big capacity W-configuration engines in the 1990s, right as it was also on a luxury brand shopping spree, and the 8.0-litre W16 that would eventually become Bugatti’s signature powerplant first appeared in 1999, in naturally aspirated form, in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (401+ words) We love kei cars, if that’s not already incredibly obvious. However, these tiny, characterful cars, built specifically for Japan’s dense cities and narrow streets, have never really gained a foothold outside of the country, despite it being far from the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1917+ words) There’s nothing quite like a good sports car, is there? As enthusiasts, there’s huge appeal in a car whose primary aim in life is to have fun, whether on the road or track. What is it? The third generation of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (799+ words) It’s strange to think now that the Lamborghini Urus is so ubiquitous, but when it launched in 2018, it was something of an unknown quantity. While cars like the Porsche Cayenne and Bentley Bentayga had already proven there was an appetite…...