The fun-size 2022 Ford Maverick is a refreshing breath of fresh air in a world of new car bloat. And since the eclectic compact pickup is packaged with a hybrid powertrain as standard equipment on its base trim, it’s bound to get some rather great fuel economy on the street. […]
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Rivian Looking to Open Second EV Factory in Texas: Report
Remember the days when you could just claim to be an EV startup, raise millions in funding, and then not really make any cars? Darn it, Nikola, you could’ve had it all! Nowadays, however, you’ve got to make good on your promises, build some cars, and repay your investors. Well, […]
Lamborghini Will Race LMDh Prototype in 2024: Report
Endurance racing has had a tumultuous few years, with the nascent Hypercar class facing struggles and LMP1 regulations drawing to a close. However, a new day is dawning, and there’s hope on the horizon. Manufacturers have been piling in to sign up for competition under the new LMDh rules, and […]
Full Rear-Wheel Steering on Mercedes EQS Will Be $575 Annual Subscription in Germany: Report
In its home country of Germany, the upcoming electric Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan comes standard with a 4.5-degree range rear-wheel steering system and an optional 10-degree upgrade. According to German car publication Auto Motor und Sport and brought to our attention via Autoblog, that full 10 degrees of rear steer will be […]
Dodge Could Race Peugeot’s Radical Hybrid Hypercar in IMSA: Report
Global motorsport sanctioning bodies are taking steps to standardize rulesets for their top-class race cars. This not only nips the problem of spiraling costs in the bud but also allows one car to be raced competitively across multiple continents—a Le Mans Hypercar, for example, could enter IMSA’s LMDh class without […]
VW’s EVs Will Be Able to Power Homes, Charge Other Cars Starting in 2022: Report
Gasoline and batteries both share a common trait: energy storage. Whereas our cars previously ran on combustible fuels alone, electricity has become an increasingly popular method of power delivery in the past decade. Our homes, however, aren’t necessarily powered by fossil fuels unless they lose power and require a backup […]
Amazon Delivery Vans Will Soon Have Always-On Surveillance Cameras: Report
Amazon plans to install always-on surveillance systems in its delivery vehicles which will monitor and record drivers’ behavior as well as what’s going on around the vehicle, reports The Verge. The system is called Driveri—that’s pronounced “driver eye”—and it’s made by Californian company Netradyne. It uses artificial intelligence to analyze […]
Hyundai Execs Are Nervous That Assembling the Apple Car Would Hurt Their Image: Report
Just like it does with its iPhones, Apple has been looking for a partner to help manufacture the infamous-before-it-exists Apple Car. Hyundai is currently in the lead for that potentially lucrative partnership, but the latest reports suggest that a Kia facility in Georgia would be picking up the Apple Car. […]
GM May Expand the Corvette Brand Starting With an Electric Crossover: Report
General Motors wants to build at least one Chevrolet Corvette-inspired electric vehicle as part of a potential expansion of the Corvette brand into a family of performance vehicles, reports Bloomberg. If approved, the first new car in the Corvette lineup will be very similar to what we saw on stage […]
F1’s First Race of the 2021 Season Might Already Be Postponed: Report
Last year, Formula 1 waited til the last possible moment to accept changes to its race calendar. Fans were informed just hours before practice for 2020’s ill-fated Australian Grand Prix that the race was off, and over the ensuing months of lockdowns, an additional seven races fell off the calendar. […]
Imola Is Most Likely to Replace Canceled Vietnamese Formula 1 Grand Prix: Report
Formula 1’s first season of the 2020s was meant to unfold somewhat differently. It was to mark the final year for the current crop of cars, the comeback of the Dutch Grand Prix, and the F1 debut for Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi. But a global pandemic forced F1 to push back […]