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Military-configured INEOS Grenadier in an official INEOS Automotive photographNewsNews

INEOS Grenadier wins first military orders from Italy and Austria

Official Jaguar Type 01 press photographNewsNews

Jaguar’s next model could be an electric crossover shaped by Type 01

Lynk & Co 07 GT in the official press imageNewsNews

Lynk & Co 07 GT will make its European debut at Paris

Porsche GT cars with Manthey performance equipment in an official Porsche imageNewsNews

Manthey marks 30 years with Porsche 911 Cup and Cayman MR 30 race cars

RUF Project Dragon in the official Gooding Christie’s lot imageNewsNews

One-off RUF Project Dragon heads to the Gooding Christie’s auction

Volkswagen ID. Tiguan shown from the front in an official Volkswagen Newsroom imageNewsNews

Volkswagen ID. Tiguan revealed as the electric successor to the ID.4 and ID.5

Green Audi A2 e-tron photographed from the front outdoorsNewsNews

Audi A2 e-tron starts at €38,800 in Romania

BMW iX3 M60 xDrive on a coastal roadNewsNews

BMW iX3 M60 xDrive brings 612 hp to the Neue Klasse SUV

BMW iX4 50 xDrive viewed from the front on a roadNewsNews

BMW iX4 brings 828 km of WLTP range to the Neue Klasse

DeepDrive electric motor technology shown in an official company imageNewsNews

DeepDrive wins series-production nomination from global automaker

THOR-50M and THOR-5F crash-test dummiesNewsNews

Why women can face higher injury risks in some car crashes

Official Ferrari image of the Daytona SP3 Tailor Made auction carNewsNews

Ferrari Daytona SP3 sells for $17.825 million at Monterey auction

Ferrari e-building in MaranelloNewsNews

John Elkann says a conversation with Jeff Bezos helped spark Ferrari’s electric idea

Two Leapmotor B05 electric hatchbacks driving on a European roadNewsNews

Leapmotor B03X and B05 arrive in Romania with two different electric formulas

Orange LEPAS L6 PHEV SUV in an urban settingNewsNews

LEPAS L6 PHEV opens Romanian pre-orders from €35,990

McLaren 750S shown on the manufacturer’s official websiteNewsNews

McLaren confirms final 750S orders as production ends in 2027

Official Renault photograph of the Renault 4 E-Tech electricNewsNews

Renault 4 E-Tech gains a Jogging entry trim with 305 km WLTP range

Official RO Wallet illustration showing an ID card, driving licence and diploma on a phoneNewsNews

Romania to bring driving licences and IDs to phones with RO Wallet

Škoda Octavia anniversary editionNewsNews

Škoda launches Octavia Edition 30 and vRS Plus for the model’s 30th anniversary

Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale development vehicles with Stellantis and Wayve markingsNewsNews

Stellantis tests Wayve AI Driver in Fiat 500e and Maserati Grecale prototypes

Official Subaru Europe photograph of the electric E-OutbackNewsNews

Subaru E-Outback reaches Romania from €54,000

Red Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio driving togetherNewsNews

Alfa Romeo keeps the Giulia and Stelvio in production through 2027

Audi RS 5 Avant displayed in its Singapore Grand Prix special liveryNewsNews

Audi RS 5 makes its Asian debut alongside the R26 in Singapore

Official 2026 Paris Motor Show poster showing Paris and a concept carNews

Which Chinese car brands are coming to the 2026 Paris Motor Show?