BMW revealed a mid-cycle refresh for its X5 M and X6 M efficiency SUVs this week. The updates are important and embrace a brand new V-8 paired with mild-hybrid know-how below the hood.

Bentley confirmed that its twin-turbo 6.0-liter W-12 will bow out subsequent yr. The ultimate and strongest model of the distinctive engine will function within the limited-edition Batur coupe, of which simply 18 examples shall be constructed.

The Pininfarina Battista set new quarter-mile and half-mile production-car information. The electrical hypercar managed an 8.55-second elapsed time within the quarter mile and coated the half mile in 13.38 seconds.

A redesigned Maserati GranTurismo goes on sale this spring. Ultimately, the brand new coupe shall be joined by its convertible counterpart, a prototype for which was noticed testing this week. Just like the coupe, the convertible will provide consumers the selection of fuel or electrical powertrains.

Volkswagen’s ID.Buzz is already on sale abroad however the electrical van will lastly attain U.S. showrooms later this yr. The rationale for the delay is that the U.S. will get a long-wheelbase model that is nonetheless in improvement, and one of many prototypes was additionally snapped this week.

One other automobile caught by the lengthy lens of our spy photographers was a mid-size three-row electrical SUV from Cadillac. It is one among 5 EVs Cadillac can have in its lineup by the top of 2024.

One other Cadillac within the headlines this week was the up to date XT4. The replace represents a mid-cycle refresh for the compact crossover and has seen the automobile obtain styling tweaks plus a tech overhaul.

And at last, BMW’s fashionable interpretation of the legendary 3.0 CSL entered manufacturing. Simply 50 shall be constructed, every of them producing over 550 hp from a twin-turbo inline-6.