Lamborghini's new V-8, 2024Jeep Wagoneer S: Top photos of the week

Lamborghini this week revealed a newly developed twin-turbocharged V-8 engine that will form part of a plug-in hybrid powertrain for Huracan's successor. The new supercar is scheduled for this year, and its V-8 will provide 791 horsepower alone.

Jeep has been selling electric vehicles overseas since 2022, but the first models with batteries for the United States will eventually debut at 5.30 AM. It's a medium-sized SUV called the wagoneer S, and Jeep released new photos and performance specifications this week.

Jaguar will be completely transformed into an electric brand next year, and the automaker is making sure that none of the current lineup will be redesigned for this new era. Jaguar is now gradually phasing out its current model, and this week showed the final F-Pace.

Ford updated the F-150Raptor R in 2024, and there was more power in the updates. We took one for a spin over some California desert terrain, and impressed with how comfortable it remains, even at crazy speeds

Kia has unveiled its smallest EV yet in the form of an EV3 sub-compact crossover. Despite being just a few inches longer than Kia's soul, the EV3 fits well with a large 81.4kwh battery, or a range of more than 300 miles.

One of the future cars we found tested this week was the redesigned Nissan Murano. It is expected to arrive later this year along with a redesigned fleet.

BMW announced the concept Skytop, an open-top two-seater equipped with a V-8. It reminds us that BMW can still design elegant cars, and hopefully some of the lines will appear on BMW models headed to the showroom in the near future.

And finally, the Mini offered an early look at the next John Cooper Works model, based on the redesigned Cooper hatchback. It debuted later this year and the mini has confirmed that it will provide a powertrain of gas and power.