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2023 Alfa Romeo Giulia And Stelvio Facelifted With Matrix LED Lights, Digital Gauges And Competizione Trim

Bringing the rest of the lineup in line with the Tonale, the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio have received a mild facelift for the 2023 model year. It includes the addition of matrix LED headlights and a subtly recontoured Tribolo grille on the outside. Meanwhile, inside, both cars get a new 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, while Alfa will also give each new car owner an NFT digital record of the car’s provenance and service history. Moreover, Alfa has also added a new Competizione luxury trim for both the Giulia and the Stelvio that comes exclusively with a new matte grey paint, red brake calipers, adaptive dampers, and a leather-covered dashboard.


2024 Suzuki Swift: What It’ll Look Like, Powertrains And Everything Else We Know

The world is due a new Suzuki Swift in the near future, and based on our own intel and several prototype sightings, the new car won’t be radically different visually. The silhouette will mostly stay the same, with the 2024 Swift being more of an evolution of the current design, as illustrated in our speculative renderings. It features a large trapezoidal grille with bold LED headlamps and a C-clamp intake graphic dominating the front end. Unconfirmed reports indicate the 2024 Swift will be offered with a 1.2-liter, normally aspirated petrol engine and mild hybrid tech, with a 1.4-liter turbo lump reserved for the Sport model.


Toyota bZ3 Is A Chinese-Market Tesla Model 3 Rival With A 373-Mile Range

The Toyota bZ3 sedan is a new EV designed specifically for the Chinese market, and looks set to offer the Tesla Model 3 some competition, despite costing less. The bZ3 is slightly bigger than the Model 3 in all metrics and features a range of 373 miles (600 km) on a single charge.


SAAB Dealer In Taiwan Refuses To Abandon Customers Over A Decade After The Brand Died

When a brand dies, most dealerships are left in the lurch, and will often decide to switch allegiances to another manufacturer or close up entirely. That’s not the case with Scandinavia Asia Corporation, which was the sole agent for Saab in Taiwan since the 80s. Instead of giving up on the brand that died 12 years ago, SAC continues to service, modify, and resell Saabs with six service centers and 12 authorized workshops.


Driven: The 2023 Toyota Crown Is A Hybrid, Hail Mary Pass For Mainstream Sedans

We’ve driven the new 2023 Toyota Crown — a new crossover-ish family car, or as the maker calls it, an “elevated sedan.” And while at first you may question just why such a creation exists, once you get past the unusual body shape, there are several reasons why you may want to take a second look. But is it enough to tempt your average crossover buyer back into something more sedan-like?


Nissan Dealer Lashes Out Defending Z’s $130,000 Price, Asks “Why Should This Car Have No Markup?”

Despite the Nissan Z being conceived as an affordable sportscar for those who appreciate driving, the attainability of one right now has been skewed by some ridiculous dealer markups. To add fuel to the fire, one dealership has decided to lash out against criticism over their huge markup. His justification is lengthy (and questionable), so head over to the article to see what was said.


This GMC Sierra EV Promo Sketch From GM Design Was Photoshopped Off A Rivian R1T Image

A photo posted to the official Instagram account of General Motors Design seemed to depict sketches of the all-new GMC Sierra EV. However, upon closer inspection, many commenters soon noticed that the image looked remarkably similar to a shot of the Rivian R1T, which was tweaked — but not enough to go unnoticed. It wasn’t long before GM realized the blunder and took the photo down, but not before it was screengrabbed by a reader who wishes to remain anonymous.


2023 Honda Accord Gives Us A Taste Of Its “Sleek Styling” And Built-In Google Tech

A new teaser of the 2023 Honda Accord has been revealed, showing us the design of the front and rear sections of the upcoming sedan. On display is a hexagonal grille and straight DRL light signatures up front, and near-full-length lighting elements at the rear.


This Week’s Spy Shots 


2024 BMW M5 Spied Inside And Out, Sports New Steering Wheel And Curved Display


Bigger, Longer 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Spied Testing In Michigan


2024 Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV Spied As An Electric Ultra-Luxury Crossover


2024 Hyundai Kona Getting A Dramatic, Cybertruck-esque Redesign


What Else Is Making The News


Red Bull Racing Fined $7 Million And Wind Tunnel Penalty Over Cost Cap Breach 

The FIA has handed Red Bull Racing a $7 million fine and a reduction in wind tunnel testing time of 10 percent over the next 12 months. The team is said to have exceeded the budget by $2.2 million, inaccurately excluding or adjusting a number of costs. The FIA acknowledged that if a tax credit had been correctly applied, Red Bull would have only been $0.5m over, reports Sky F1.


Clarkson’s Farm Begin Filming Season Three

Jeremy Clarkson has confirmed that season three of his farming-based show for Amazon has already begun filming, before season two has even aired. The second season of the top-rated series will stream in early 2023.