January 2025

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We at MotorwayAmerica are deeply saddened to announce that Jim Meachen, founder, owner, and guiding light behind the MotorwayAmerica community, passed away suddenly on January 21, 2025. Details about the memorial service can be found here.

2025 marks end of the line for Lexus RC and RC F sports cars



Lexus will offer an RC F Final
Edition as production ends
    

(January 18, 2025) PLANO, Texas — After a decade on the market and more than a combined 90,000 units sold across 62 countries and regions, the Lexus RC and RC F will officially be discontinued at the conclusion of this model year. Offering consumers one last taste of their performance and grace, the RC and RC F will cross the proverbial finish line in harmony as 2025 comes to a close. 

BMW Motorrad presents strongest sales result in company history



(January 17, 2025) MUNICH, Germany — After selling 210.408 bikes in 2024, BMW Motorrad was able to achieve the strongest sales result in company history. Germany stays the largest market and carries a significant share on the sales record of BMW Motorrad, with the regions Europe, USA, Asia and Latin America.

Subaru adds hybrid system to 2026 Crosstrek



(January 17, 2025) Subaru has announced the new 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid. The third-generation Subaru Crosstrek returns with a hybrid model for 2026, equipped with a next-generation Subaru series-parallel hybrid system and standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive for enhanced range and capability. 

Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S covers 584 miles on one charge



(January 16, 2025) WOLFSBURG, Germany  — Volkswagen has reached a new efficiency milestone on a circuit in Nardò, southern Italy — an ID.7 Pro S with a standard technology package and 210 kW (286 PS) covered a distance of 941 kilometers (584 miles) on just one battery charge.

Acura EV will bring the RSX nameplate back to performance brand lineup



Prototype road testing starts;
production to begin this year


(January 16, 2025) TORRANCE, Calif. — Acura has announced that the premium performance brand's next-generation EV will carry the "RSX" nameplate. Based on the Acura Performance EV Concept, the all-new Acura RSX will be the first model engineered on the new Honda-developed EV platform and mark the launch of the new proprietary ASIMO OS operating system introduced by Honda at CES 2025. 

Amazon delivers order of more than 140 eActros 600 electric trucks for UK



Largest e-truck order to date for
Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Amazon

    
(January 15, 2025) LONDON — Amazon has placed its largest-ever order of more than 200 battery-electric heavy goods vehicle sin the UK — and has selected the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 — also the largest order for electric trucks in the history of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

Chevrolet sets 2025 Corvette ZR1 pricing — starting as $174,996



(January 14, 2025) Chevrolet has announced pricing for the fastest, quickest and most powerful Corvette ever. With a top speed of 233 mph on the track, 0-60 in 2.3 seconds and 1,064 horsepower, the Corvette ZR1 is unrivaled by any current production car priced under $1 million.

Porsche reports U.S. retail sales record in 2024



PCNA sold 76,167 new
vehicles in the United States

(January 15, 2025) ATANTA — Porsche Cars North America has announced that 2024 retail deliveries in the United States totaled 76,167 vehicles – a new record – up one percent from the previous record set in 2023.

Chrysler reportedly pauses electric crossover program



(January 15, 2025) Chrysler’s electric crossover that was planned for a 2026 release has been been put on hold, according to a company email to suppliers obtained by Mopar Insiders. The note said the program, code-named C6X (CA), “has been put on hold until further notice. Therefore, any spending associated with this program should be suspended immediately.” This reported Monday by Automotive News.