CarboratoryCarboratoryThe Car Lab

Independent automotive testing and analysis

News

Industry news and new-car announcements, written around the figures manufacturers actually published.

Polestar Formula 2030, seen from the front in the first image published by the manufacturerNewsNews

Polestar Formula 2030 previews the next Polestar 2 and the future Polestar 7 SUV

Škoda Superb liftback, fourth generationNewsNews

Škoda is weighing whether to drop Superb. Vision O could also cover the Octavia segment

Volkswagen ID. Polo on the production line in MartorellNewsNews

Volkswagen ID. Polo reaches delivery times of 10 months. Strong demand for the Skoda Epiq as well

Oliver Blume, Olaf Lies and Tomer Jacob at the presentation of the Volkswagen Osnabrück plant agreementNewsNews

Volkswagen prepares to sell the Osnabrück plant. The car factory is to produce defence systems

Xiaomi SkyNomad N90 Max Explorer with the roof raisedNewsNews

The Xiaomi SkyNomad N90 Max launched with a roof-integrated tent and 11 cabin layouts

Peugeot Quasar, a mid-engined concept presented in 1984NewsNews

25 mid-engined concept cars that never reached production

The new Audi A2 e-tron, presented in 2026NewsNews

The new Audi A2 e-tron has been unveiled: up to 646 km of range and a starting price of €38,200

Range Rover cars on a Jaguar Land Rover production lineNewsNews

Jaguar Land Rover will cut about 4,000 jobs over the next two years

Kia PV7, front view, in an urban settingNewsNews

Kia has shown the PV7 ahead of its world premiere at IAA Transportation

Lamborghini Temerario in Italian police specificationNewsNews

Lamborghini Temerario enters Italian police service: 920 hp will help with organ transport

The LN4 Fusion single-seater in colours associated with Lando NorrisNewsNews

Lando Norris launches his own junior team: LN4 Fusion enters Formula 3 from 2027

Maserati GranTurismo used as a reference image for the electric GT reportNewsNews

Maserati reportedly plans two EVs with Huawei and JAC

Olive-green sports car and a matching road bicycleNewsNews

A Porsche 911 GT3 RS and a 7 kg bicycle, built in the same specification

A driver filling a car at a petrol stationNewsNews

Petrol hits a new record, and diesel again exceeds 10 lei per litre

Dacia models on the production line at the Mioveni plantNewsNews

Future Dacia Duster and Bigster are not yet guaranteed for Mioveni

Representatives of Xiaomi Auto and German dealer groups at IFA Berlin 2026NewsNews

Xiaomi Auto prepares its Germany launch: eight dealer groups have signed preliminary agreements

Bugatti Tourbillon during acoustic homologation testsNewsNews

How the new Bugatti Tourbillon’s V16 engine sounds at 9,000 rpm

Cutaway of a Porsche PDK dual-clutch transmissionNewsNews

Why cars use dual-clutch gearboxes and how they actually work

Hyundai Staria Electric, an electric MPV with up to nine seatsNewsNews

Hyundai opens orders for the Staria Electric in Germany: up to 9 seats, 430 km WLTP and a price from €57,450

Five new 4x4 SUVs compared on a mountain roadNewsNews

5 new 4x4 SUVs under €35,000 in Romania in 2026: prices and how to choose

A BMW 3 Series being checked in a workshopNewsNews

BMW recalls 189,130 cars over a fire risk. The 3 Series, 5 Series and 7 Series are affected

Illustration of a global digital networkNewsNews

Carmakers ask the US to ban Chinese connected cars permanently

Dacia Striker, the compact crossover that will complete the Bigster rangeNewsNews

Dacia shelves a third compact model for now. Priority shifts to the new electric cars

Jensen Interceptor GTX seen from the frontNewsNews

The Jensen Interceptor GTX returns with a 973 hp V8. For now it is a track prototype