The rumors are true, the Dubai Police recently added a MANSORY-tuned Rolls-Royce Cullinan to their luxury patrol fleet. This was unveiled at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, with Brigadier Khalfan Obaid Al Jallaf, Director of the Tourist Police Department, leading the ceremony alongside Mansory’s founder, Kourosh Mansory.
The GAC Pickup 01 concept, shown at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, clearly takes some ideas from the Tesla Cybertruck with its sharp, futuristic look, but it’s not just a copy. Both have bold lines, simple surfaces, and a sci-fi feel, but the GAC has slightly softer curves and unique touches, like split-level headlights and a less steep wedge shape.
Kicking off a race team is exciting, and the BMW M2 Racing is a solid pick for a starter race car, especially for entering grassroots or customer racing series. Why? Starting at about $112,000, it’s an affordable entry into professional racing compared to GT4 or GT3 cars, which can run over $200,000.
Yes, it’s true that Tesla is building a special factory for its Tesla Semi, an all-electric Class 8 truck. The factory is going up near Giga Nevada in Sparks, Nevada, right next to Tesla’s current Gigafactory. This strategic spot uses the setup and resources Tesla already has for making batteries and vehicles.
Mercedes-Benz is currently developing a photovoltaic coating, described as a “solar paint,” that can be applied to a vehicle’s exterior like a thin layer of paste. This isn’t your typical paint—it’s packed with solar modules that capture sunlight and convert it into electricity to power an EV.
This tough Arctic test was a key part of developing the McLaren W1, done in the super-cold Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, Finland, on a frozen lake and handling tracks where temperatures dropped to -35°C (-31°F). This freezing setting was picked to test the car’s systems to their max in extreme cold, very different from its usual conditions.
Yes, it’s true that today marks the 50th anniversary of the first street-legal Porsche 917, a legendary race car that made history by hitting public roads in 1975. The Porsche 917, specifically chassis 030, became the first street-legal 917 when it embarked on a bold journey from Porsche’s Weissach development center in Stuttgart to Paris.
We have seen the future of pickup trucks, and it includes the Slate EV from Michigan-based startup Slate Auto. The truck is a compact, two-seat electric pickup with a starting price around $20,000-$25,000 (potentially under $20,000 after federal EV tax credits). It’s made to be super affordable and easy to customize, with over 100 accessories, including a DIY SUV conversion kit that turns the truck into a five-passenger SUV in about an hour.
No longer just a concept, the Honda GT is officially part of Honda’s China-exclusive “Ye” series of electric vehicles, unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2025 as a pre-production model. It comes in two variants: GAC Honda GT (red) and Dongfeng Honda GT (blue), produced through Honda’s joint ventures with Chinese automakers GAC and Dongfeng.
Unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2025, the Toyota bZ7 is a China-exclusive electric sedan set to take on the Tesla Model S, Xpeng G3, NIO ET5, and BYD’s Han. It stretches over 5 meters (197 inches) long, larger than a Toyota Camry and in the same league as the Mercedes EQE. Its smooth, coupe-like shape with a sloping fastback design gives it a fancy, high-class look, mixing styles from the Prius and Crown.