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Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II in standard specificationNewsNews

An armoured Rolls-Royce Cullinan Mansory is listed at about €776,000

Bentley Continental GT, archive imageNewsNews

Bentley marks 80 years at Crewe with a Continental GT Azure inspired by the Mark VI

BYD Racco, an electric kei car launched in JapanNewsNews

BYD is preparing an electric smaller than the Dolphin Surf for Europe, using Racco technology

The Dacia Sandero updated in 2026, before the future multi-energy generationNewsNews

The next Dacia Sandero will also have an electric version, but combustion engines stay in the range

Honda and Nissan badges, the image from the joint development agreement releaseNewsNews

Honda and Nissan will use shared software and control units from 2029

The 2027 Lexus IS 350 F Sport Special Appearance Package in Envious GreenNewsNews

Lexus IS gets a green edition for 2027, limited to 350 units

The current-generation Lexus NX, before the facelift scheduled for 2026NewsNews

Lexus shows first images of the NX facelift. The full reveal is on 1 September

Michael Leiters and Jochen Breckner beside a Porsche 911 Turbo SNewsNews

How Michael Leiters wants to rebuild Porsche: fewer models, lower costs and a focus on sports cars

A modern cabin with a central screen and a separate passenger displayNewsNews

Study: drivers prefer car technology that works simply. 35% have not tried the passenger screen

The Toyota badge on a company buildingNewsNews

Toyota sales fell 4.8% in July. China is in a sixth consecutive month of decline

Volkswagen ID. EVERY1, a concept executed in the brand's new design languageNewsNews

Volkswagen drops aggressive faces: future models must look more friendly

Toyota Yaris Cross, a compact hybrid SUV available in RomaniaNewsNews

What car to choose after the children have moved out: six models that suit life as a couple

Aston Martin DB5 alongside a modern model from the British brandNewsNews

Why does James Bond drive an Aston Martin? The story starts before the famous DB5

BMW iX3 50 xDrive photographed in RomaniaNewsNews

BMW iX3 on a long-term test: the range convinces, but the steering-wheel controls and HUD irritate

Cristiana Oprea presents the BYD Seal 01, the first BYD race car built in EuropeNewsNews

Europe’s first BYD race car was built in Romania: the Seal 01 has 530 hp

Aerobatic aircraft during an air show watched by the publicNewsNews

BIAS 2026 for drivers: car access, parking and traffic in Băneasa

BMW iX3 and a cyclist in a safety-systems testNewsNews

BMW expands standard safety systems: delayed door opening and braking during manoeuvres

Subaru Outback Wilderness with black trim on wheel arches, sills and bumpersNewsNews

Why do SUVs have so much black plastic on the body?

Toyota Yaris Cross 2027 in Precious BronzeNewsNews

Toyota Yaris Cross is updated: revised design and Hybrid 130 across the range

Electric BMW iX5 M prototype tested on the Nürburgring circuitNewsNews

Electric BMW iX5 M appears in testing: four motors and a possible 2027 launch

Checking the battery of an electric car in a workshopNewsNews

How long an electric-car battery lasts: degradation, warranty and costs

The Silver Cross Reef AL Giallo stroller, photographed from above on a yellow backgroundNewsNews

Lamborghini and Silver Cross launch a children's stroller in only 500 examples

White Leapmotor B10 photographed in RomaniaNewsNews

Leapmotor and FAW Group expand their partnership for electrified cars, batteries and assistance systems

Official teaser for the future Lotus Type 135 with a hybrid V8 engineNewsNews

Lotus Type 135 will have a hybrid V8 and more than 1,000 hp. Launch is scheduled for 2028