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1 day ago | autoevolution.com | Aurel Niculescu

8 photosPhoto: ImportRace / YouTubeAfter a period of traveling to the nation's coolest automotive places – like Texas Motorplex near Dallas for 2X2K25 or Pocono Raceway for fiery 65-mph roll racing via RaceMotive's events, the good folks over at the racing-focused ImportRace channel on YouTube are finally back dwelling around their usual venue - Island Dragway in Great Meadows, New Jersey. Don't worry, though, as the action at Island Dragway is just as feisty.

1 day ago | autoevolution.com | Aurel Niculescu

9 photosPhoto: kelsonik / InstagramOriginally introduced late last year at home in South Korea, the mid-cycle refresh of the fifth-generation Kia Sportage is finally making its way to all corners of the planet. The latest market set to receive the 2026 model year of the best-selling compact crossover SUV is the Old Continent, which is getting a shortened wheelbase variant with fully electrified (MHEV, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid) powertrains.

2 days ago | autoevolution.com | Aurel Niculescu

9 photosPhoto: lars_o_saeltzer / InstagramAlthough some models don't last more than seven or eight years on the market (think about the 2019-2025MY Toyota RAV4, a true best-seller), the Alfa Romeo Stelvio is closing in on its tenth anniversary because it was introduced in 2016. It resides above the all-new Junior subcompact and Tonale compact crossover SUV, and it's only one year younger than the Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan, both riding on the same FCA Giorgio architecture.

2 days ago | autoevolution.com | Sergiu Tudose

27 photosPhoto: Bring a Trailer/autoevolutionThis 2024 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 features a Carbon Flash Metallic exterior, the Z06 Ultimate Performance package, the 3LZ Equipment Group, and the Carbon Aero package, among other things. It recently sold at auction for a sweet $137,000, which is a fair number considering where the market is right now.

2 days ago | autoevolution.com | Aurel Niculescu

27 photosPhoto: Sam CarLegion / YouTubeThe third-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA has been revealed, and it is still a sedan, but since it's based on the new Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture (MMA) platform, it will feature identical designs for the ICE and all-electric models. In fact, the CLA with EQ Technology were the first up for the official presentation with a modern 800-volt architecture and up to 349 horsepower.