Rumor

I thought the Volkswagen BUDD-e concept that was shown off at CES 2016 was pretty cool, even if it wasn’t exactly the Microbus rebootI was hoping for. Rumors are circulating that VW is planning to build the BUDD-e concept on a modular electric platform.

After a long string of lukewarm years, Toyota has decided to discontinue the entire Scion brand, and fold its remaining vehicles back into the Toyota brand. The cars were originally aimed at younger buyers wanting style on a budget.

Last month, we got our first glimpse at the Subaru Impreza Sedan concept car, and it looked pretty good. In all likelihood, the new Impreza will also spawn the next-gen WRX and WRX STi. Word on the street suggests that the new STi might be a hybrid that bows in during the 2017 model year.

The only Honda to ever stir a longing in my soul was the S2000. Spend enough time in the Mazda Miata world, you come to know the old S2000 as a car to go to if you like the Miata, but want more power.

Over the last few years, there have been plenty of rumors and teaser shows of what a new Plymouth Dodge Barracuda might look like. Word is that FCA is showing off a design for the new Barracuda to dealers in Las Vegas right now.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT has been one of the most powerful SUVs you can buy. Now, word on the street is that Jeep will soon be benefitting from Dodge’s insane Hellcat engine for a future iteration of the Grand Cherokee.

There’s probably a certain kind of driving that you, as a gearhead, genuinely wishes you had an autonomous car for: long stints of highway driving. I love my short morning drive to work. There are a good number of mostly empty roundabouts that make going to work feel a little like an autocross course.

Just yesterday, we mentioned that word was the cool looking Mini Superleggera concept might be entering production. Along with the rumors of the Superleggera also came some talk of an even smaller Mini model that was in the works.

I am a Porsche fan; I’ve loved the 911 and have since I was a kid. I also like the Boxster, but I’m not much of a roadster guy. When the Cayman debuted, I knew that was the Porsche for me.

Last month, I mentioned a spy shot of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS that had turned up. The car was pictured sitting unassumingly in a parking garage in Germany and it looked fantastic. One of the things we wondered at the time was how much power the car would produce and just how fast will it be.

A very interesting new rumor is making the rounds that claims Porsche will fight against Tesla in the all-electric car market. The rumors claim that Porsche is working on an electric vehicle that will have a 300-mile range called the Porsche 717.

2015 has been a big year so far for fans of the Ford Mustang. The all-new Mustang is here with independent rear suspension and a new design for starters. Ford then unveiled the awesome Shelby GT350 packing the most powerful naturally aspirated engine Ford has ever produced under the hood.

There have been rumors swirling around for a long time now that Chevrolet was working on a mid-engine Corvette for the next generation of its popular sports car. Recently a car was spied in testing that is clearly a development mule, and Car & Driver claims it’s the development unit for the mid-engine Corvette.

We’ve been big fans of the new Range Rover Evoque since we had the chance to spend a few days with the 2014 model earlier this year. The crossover SUV delivers performance and solid handling all while surrounding the driver in a luxurious interior.