Tire rubber starts to howl as my right foot slams against the floor, the steering wheel cranked hard to the left. The car bucks and jives, struggling to stay between the lane markers as it loses and regains, then loses grip again. The front end plows sideways with understeer, leaving temporary slewed furrows on the
The GTS specification, available across the Porsche lineup, typically describes a bundle involving extra power over the S trim, along with sportier chassis and exhaust upgrades and unique trim. Stirring in that magic 4.0 engine, however, is clearly an escalation of Porsche’s GTS game, making the already enticing trim level more desireable than ever—at least
WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday it will review a petition asking the agency to formally investigate 500,000 Tesla Inc. models over unintended acceleration reports. The petition covers 2012 through 2019 model year Tesla Model S, 2016 through 2019 Tesla Model X, and 2018 through 2019 Tesla Model 3 vehicles, the agency
By Amy Thompson Posted on January 16, 2020 NASA’s next Mars rover is almost ready to launch. Engineers recently took it for a test spin, before shipping it off to its Cape Canaveral launch site. The six-wheeled rover will blast off this July; once it arrives on Mars, it will scour the red planet for
Before Honda decided we Americans were finally worthy of the almighty Type R, the Si was the hottest Civic we had. Now it represents an enticing middle ground between the turbocharged standard Civic and the razor-sharp Type R, and a financially attainable one at just $25,930. What’s not to like? The 2020 Civic Si is
General Motors on Thursday said it will invest $40 million in its Spring Hill Global Propulsion Systems operation to increase engine capacity for full-size trucks and SUVs. The investment will expand capacity of the 5.3-liter V-8 engine with Dynamic Fuel Management, which is paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. The engine is available on the
Toyota’s range is no longer dominated by boring, bland, and uninspiring cars like it used to be, and the 2020 Avalon TRD is certainly one of the most ‘out-there’ performance cars the carmaker produced in recent memory. The sedan, introduced last year, is powered by a naturally-aspirated 3.5-liter V6 engine also found in the Camry
While Magna International anticipates growth to 2022 it does expect sales this year to fall compared with 2019 due to a variety of factors. In its outlook released Thursday, the Canadian auto supply giant said the stronger U.S. dollar, the sale of its fluid pressure and controls business and lower expected light vehicle production in
DETROIT — The eighth-generation Chevrolet Corvette won the 2020 North American Car of the Year while the Jeep Gladiator took the truck win, and the Kia Telluride was named top utility vehicle of the year. This year’s winners were selected by a jury of 50 American and Canadian automotive journalists — including Automotive News engineering
American Car Collector Magazine put on an expert panel at the Barrett-Jackson Auction venue featuring well known collector/columnists giving their opinions on the state of Buy-Sell-Hold for specific special-interest cars. In 2020, things are clearly changing. Electric, hybrid. A perception that the next generation is not interested in cars. Some of that was dispelled during
Once cutting edge, the 2020 BMW i3 has fallen well behind other electric cars. Only purists need apply. The 2020 BMW i3 was a bold choice among plug-in hybrids when launched, but other electric cars have since rendered it a tough sell. For those intrigued by its style and its sublime interior, the 2020 i3
Dramatic dashcam footage has captured the moment a Subaru Outback and a silver Lexus were caught dueling on a highway somewhere in the U.S. This incident was captured through the exterior cameras of a Tesla Model 3. It starts off by showing the Subaru driver hogging the left lane of the highway despite the silver
Bruce Thompson is a serial entrepreneur in the automotive retail tech space. He has launched a number of successful companies — and at least one prominent failure that could have dogged future ventures. It hasn’t, Thompson said. Rather, Thompson credits the experience gleaned from Lanelogic, which folded in 2008, for laying the ground for his
It’s easy to appreciate an improved new-car design like the 2020 Nissan Sentra, but that beauty is only skin deep. Eventually, you’ll need to actually step inside, use the controls, and drive the car. With Nissan‘s new compact sedan, interior updates transform the Sentra from a car that felt years behind the competition to one
Korea’s Hyundai Group is backing a U.K. electric vehicle startup that plans to begin selling battery-powered delivery vans in 2021, the companies said on Thursday. Hyundai Motor Co. and sister firm Kia Motors Corp. are making the investment of 100 million euros ($110 million) in Arrival Ltd. Founded in 2015 and based in London, Arrival
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The BMW i8 and Polestar 1 have a shocking amount in common for two cars that feel so different. They both employ small-displacement, forced-induction engines that would have been laughed at in this price bracket a decade ago. They both remain largely unchanged from the concept cars on which they are based. They both represent
Toyota Motor Corp. is making a $394 million investment in Joby Aviation, one of the handful of companies with the seemingly implausible goal of making electric air taxis that shuttle people over gridlocked highways and city streets. Toyota is the lead investor in Joby’s $590 million Series C funding, alongside Baillie Gifford and Global Oryx and
It’s loud and fast, but is Roush’s 435 horsepower Mustang 427R enough to take out Shelby’s best? Read the story here: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0907_2010_roush_427r_ford_mustang_test/index.html
Carwow has gathered six of the latest electric cars available in the market today to find out just how many miles can they squeeze out of their batteries. One of the biggest topics surrounding electric cars is of course their driving range, which can differ quite a lot from the official figure we’re getting either
AMSTERDAM — Toyota will join the booming small SUV segment with a new model based on the same platform as the Yaris small car, the automaker said. The as-yet unnamed SUV will be built alongside the Yaris at Toyota’s plant in Valenciennes, northern France. Both models use Toyota’s GA-B small car platform, a variation of its global
DETROIT — The 2020 Detroit auto show will feature a prelude weekend event, June 5-8, to showcase European supercars. Motor Bella will feature Italian and British supercars, provided by global auto companies, local dealers and car clubs. The vehicles will be displayed in an emerging section of downtown Detroit that includes new, upscale hotels and
Chevrolet is developing a crossover variant of the Bolt EV, a vehicle that is expected arrive for 2021 as the Bolt EUV, or Bolt Electric Utility Vehicle. However, a slightly revised version of the Bolt EUV will be sold by Buick, and we’ve just spotted a prototype. Images of the vehicle also recently surfaced on
The 2020 Mercedes-Benz A-Class replaces the outgoing CLA as the least expensive new car available from the brand. The A-Class is better than the old CLA, and it’s less expensive: win-win. It’s an 8 on our features scale for good standard items and a good touchscreen infotainment system. The standard warranty on all A-Class models
Bizarre footage has emerged from the quaint city of Ljubljana, Slovenia showing a Mini Cooper briefly driving under its own power while on fire. The clip, which was filmed vertically, shows the dark red Mini parked on the side of the road with flames pouring out of the engine bay. Just a few seconds in,
Before he became an international fugitive from justice, Carlos Ghosn was a widely photographed automotive executive. According to our archives, pictures of the former Nissan Motor Co. CEO have appeared in Automotive News nearly 200 times over the years, including on the front page of last week’s edition. Yet Interpol, the global police organization, couldn’t
We’ve reported about many epic Tesla road trips in the past. In fact, when we recently shared a 13,000-mile Tesla Model 3 road trip with you — which also ended up being an EV Cannonball Run record — we thought that was an incredible distance. However, it pales in comparison to this 115,000-mile journey. The more recent
Sports-car enthusiasts were no doubt thrilled to learn that a new Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ are on their way—this despite relatively low sales volumes. Today, Autocar published a report with more details on the twins, including the fact they’re getting more power. Yes, the companies listened. Indeed, perhaps the largest complaint leveraged at the two
TOKYO — Japan’s Honda Motor Co. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. on Wednesday said they would jointly research the use of hydrogen fuel cells to power heavy-duty trucks, looking to expand fuel cell use by applying the zero-emission technology to larger vehicles. As part of a two-year deal, Isuzu will test Honda’s fuel cell powertrain, which
By Randell Suba Posted on January 14, 2020 One Tesla Model 3 owner recently hit a milestone after taking his Long Range rear-wheel drive electric sedan on an epic six-month-long, 115,000 road trip throughout the United States. Los Angeles-based Tesla owner Arthur Driessen documented his journey across the U.S. in his blog Maiden Voyage: A
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