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Electric Model 3 beats German luxury sedan competition in sales for February in Europe. In its first full month on the market, the Tesla Model 3 shot to #1 on the European sales charts in its so-called luxury mid-size sedan segment. That's quite an accomplishment for Tesla , the electric automaker that hails from California. Even more impressive is that the Model 3 isn't even available in the UK, as right-hand-drive versions have yet to be produced. More Model 3 News ⠀ Tesla Model 3 Performance Takes On Audi TT, RWD Model 3 $35,000 Tesla Model 3 Leading To Price Cuts On Chevy Bolt The focus here is on sales in the month of February. Those figures for Europe have just become final. So then, exactly how well did the Model 3 do in regards to sales? Well, it outsold some stiff German competition like the BMW 3 Series , Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class . That's like a punch in the face to the German automakers right there. As expected, … [Read more...] about Tesla Model 3 Tops European Sales Chart For Premium Midsize Sedan

It's just a sketch, but a big GM car could be cool. Sedans aren't entirely dead yet at General Motors. The Chevrolet Malibu is still around, though it's expected to disappear in the next few years. Cadillac has the CT4 and CT5 , both of which recently gained high-horsepower Blackwing versions but who knows if they will endure beyond their current life cycle. At least one person inside GM isn't completely focused on SUVs and trucks. On Valentine's Day, the official GM Design Instagram account posted a sketch of a sleek car that appears to be a sedan. We say that because there's only one vertical body line denoting doors in the center, so we aren't entirely sure how occupants would gain access. That doesn't really matter, because the interesting thing here is that we're seeing a car instead of an SUV, crossover, or truck. However, that doesn't mean GM is working on a new sedan. As far as we can tell, this is just a flight-of-fancy from an exterior designer. It's … [Read more...] about GM Lead Exterior Designer Envisions Sleek Sedan In An SUV World

Two versions of the rear end are under development. The refreshed 2019 Chevrolet Malibu has been caught testing again, but this time the engineers didn't bother to fit the black body cladding like on previous mules. The relative lack of concealment provides the best look yet at the updated sedan. More 2019 Chevy Malibu Spy Shots: 2019 Chevrolet Malibu Fleet Spied While Sightseeing In Spain 2019 Chevy Malibu Prototype Caught Hiding In Plain Sight 2019 Chevy Malibu Spied Preparing For Nip And Tuck Without the front end concealment, this test mule provides a fantastic look at the revisions. The lower portion gets new wavy slats in the grille rather than the current flat pieces. The LED signature lights now appear to angle upward rather than pointing down like the present layout. The headlights have more angular, less rounded styling too. Similarly, these shots give us a better look at the Malibu's tail, too. Revised taillights feature white sections at the … [Read more...] about 2019 Chevy Malibu Spied Testing With Less Camo

Former World RX champion and EKS team owner Mattias Ekstrom recently announced an increased collaboration with reigning World RX teams’ champion JC Raceteknik to form the new EKS JC squad, which ran Ekstrom in a Skoda Fabia R5 last weekend on the Arctic Rally Finland World Rally Championship round. The team has now revealed its first new project, an A1 rally machine built in cooperation with South African rally outfit Rally Technic using a ‘Rally2 kit’. Rally2 is the new name for the second tier of rallying, below cars in the top class of the WRC. Read Also: JC Raceteknik join forces with Ekstrom’s team Ekstrom to return to WRC in Arctic Rally Finland The new A1 boasts a 1.6-litre engine that produces 263 horsepower, driving all four wheels through a five-speed sequential gearbox, using a kit presumed to be supplied by French firm ORECA, the renamed version of its FIA R4 kit concept. “When the new generation of Audi A1 was launched, we knew we want to … [Read more...] about EKS launches Audi A1 Quattro Rally2 car

2016 World rallycross champion Ekstrom ended his DTM career at the end of 2017 to focus on his World RX programme with his Audi-backed EKS team. But, following Audi’s decision in August to end its support for the Swede’s squad and focus on Formula E and DTM from 2019, Ekstrom announced after the final round of the series in South Africa last week that he would step back from racing full-time in World RX . The Audi driver believes it to be unlikely that he will return to DTM in 2019. “The bottom line is if there is a wish you can discuss, but if there is no place there is nothing to discuss,” he told Motorsport.com. “I’ve also been open minded and if someone would come and say ‘hey do you want to come and drive DTM’, I’d say ‘why not, but what’s the deal?’ "But, that hasn’t happened so I don’t even have to consider, and I’m also not 18 where I will go and run around and beg on my knees. "I’ve done it for sure, but it needs a good commitment from me and it … [Read more...] about Ekstrom not in DTM return discussions with Audi