This is a quick roundup of what’s happened in automotive for the week of August 11 through August 18, 2024.
Evoluto 355 Makes Public Debut in Los Angeles
Evoluto Automobili has unveiled its new 355 model ahead of its official unveil at Monterey Car Week. The British car begins production early next year.
Roadkill Nights Celebrates 9th Year Running
The 2024 MotorTrend Presents Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge (say that three times fast) brings more than 40,000 attendees to the M1 Concourse in Michigan. The event, now in its ninth year running, features thousands of enthusiasts, collectors, and drivers enjoying all things Mopar.
GMC Reveals Next-Generation Terrain Model
GMC debuted the 2025 Terrain with a new design, upgraded technology, and more equipment. The Elevation trim will start the lineup with AT4 and Denali trims to come in 2026.
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Rear-facing view of the next-generation 2025 GMC Terrain Elevation’s new interior, showing the driver and front passenger seats. -
View of the next-generation 2025 GMC Terrain Elevation’s refreshed interior featuring a new 15-inch-diagonal premium GMC Infotainment Center and 11-inch-diagonal Driver Information Center. -
Front 3/4 view of the next-generation 2025 GMC Terrain Elevation. -
Pack shot of the next generation GMC Terrain lineup, including Elevation, AT4 and Denali. MY26 Terrain AT4 and Denali shown. MY25 will launch with Elevation trim.
TXU Energy, Ford Partner To Offer Free Home Electric Vehicle Charging Hours
Ford Motor Company and TXU Energy (a retail electric provider in Texas) have teamed up to create a first-of-its-kind retail energy offering for Ford electric SUV and truck owners in Texas. The TXU Free EV Miles program offers free at-home charging.
Kindred Motorworks Unveils Vintage Bronco EV in Monterey
Kindred Motorworks, located in the Bay Area of California, unveiled its new restomod Ford Bronco model at Monterey Car Week. The restored vintage Bronco includes an electric drivetrain and other modern improvements.
Bentley Continental GT Speed Makes U.S. Debut at Monterey
Bentley has unveiled its fourth-generation Continental GT Speed at Monterey Car Week during The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering. The debut includes bespoke content by Mulliner.
Polestar Produces First U.S. Production Model
Polestar has announced that its first luxury SUV, the Polestar 3, has rolled off the line at the Swedish electric vehicle maker’s South Carolina plant.
J.D. Power Says Public EV Charging Sees Consistent Progress
The public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles has seen continued improvement for two consecutive quarters, J.D. Power has announced. One of the key roadblocks to EV adoption, the charging network has seen new focus from manufacturers and government as EVs fail to continue fast adoption in the U.S.
BMW Unveils All-New M5 Touring Model
BMW has unveiled a North American version of the M5 Touring (station wagon) model. The high-performance car produces 717 horsepower from a hybrid drive system and has a starting price of $121,500 plus destination and handling. The vehicle will enter dealerships in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Acura Debuts Performance EV Concept at Monterey
Acura has unveiled a new SUV called the Performance EV Concept at Monterey Car Week. The concept shows the direction Acura will be going with its electric vehicles and overall vehicle design in the near future.
Ukrainian Forces Use Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Tank As Huge Bomb
Ukrainian forces were battling Russians who had taken an advantageous position making it difficult for the Ukranians to push them out of the town of Vovchansk. To counter that, the Ukrainian resistance scavenged the fuel tank from a wrecked Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car and improvised a non-nuclear hydrogen bomb.
Jaguar Is Taking a Haitus From Carmaking for a While
The Jaguar brand is going to disappear for a little while. At least in North America. The reason? A switch to an all-electric lineup of vehicle offerings coming for the 2026 model year.
Maserati G2 Stradale Unveiled in Monterey
Monterey Car Week continued this week with the unveiling of the Maserati G2 Stradale super sports car. Its top speed is over 320 kmph at 640 horsepower.
Cadillac Fully Unveils Opulent Velocity Concept EV
A fully electric ultra-luxury EV, the Opulent Velocity is an “experienced-based design study” showing the future of Cadillac design.
Mecum To Auction 1970 Porsche 917K From McQueen’s ‘Le Mans’ Movie
The Porsche 917K 917-022 from Steve McQueen’s movie Le Mans will be auctioned by Mecum at the upcoming 2025 Kissimmee event. McQueen purchased the car for the film and then competed with it in races off-screen as well.
Lamborghini Temarario Unveiled As New Super Sports Car
Lamborghini unveiled its new Temarario at Monterey Car Week, powered by a 920 CV twin-turbo V8 hybrid powertrain. The super sports car has a top speed of 210+ mph and a 0-62 mph sprint of 2.7 seconds.
New 2025 Lincoln Navigator Debuts
Lincoln has unveiled the all-new 2025 Navigator SUV, celebrating 30 years as the first luxury full-sized sport utility in America. Powered by the 3.5-liter turbocharged V6 that powers the Ford F-150, the Navigator aims for high-end luxury buyers.
Acura Unveils Integra Type S HRC Prototype
At Monterey Car Week, Acura unveiled a new Integra Type S HRC Prototype as a track-focused performance model from Honda Racing Corporation (HRC). The car is a potentially new street and track option for the Integra.
