Whenever I hear that a BMW has grown in a redesign, a little piece of me dies inside. This isn’t to solely impugn BMW. Model bloat happens at every automaker. But it especially hurts when it’s a BMW because that growth often makes the cars lose some of the edge that made them so fun
Month: November 2021
Tesla (TSLA) has managed to maintain its $1 trillion market cap despite CEO Elon Musk continuing to sell shares. EV stocks are doing great, with Rivian also up – now worth north of $145 billion. Tesla shareholders are used to a wild ride, but things have been especially wild over the last two weeks since
11:19 AM ET Mercedes has written to motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, to request a review of the incident between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton on lap 48 of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, which was not investigated by the stewards at the time. Verstappen and Hamilton ended up off the track while fighting for
Six dogs’ owners in London are feeling blessed after a Transit Custom belonging to a dog walker was recovered following its theft with the help of Ford’s connected app on Friday, November 12. The dogs were in the back of Brett Holte-Smith’s Transit Custom when it was stolen in Ealing, a suburb in West London.
Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images If you’re nearing the end of your car lease, don’t assume another one is your best option this time around. While many consumers go from lease to lease — which puts them in a new vehicle every few years — the pandemic has upended the auto industry. This
Pro driver Randy Pobst hot laps the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V around Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Motor Trend’s 2015 Best Driver’s Car. The Cadillac ATS-V is one of 10 contenders competing for the title of 2015 Best Driver’s Car. The winner will be announced on Thursday, October 1st on the Motor Trend Channel – http://youtube.com/motortrend
Volkswagen’s plants in Zwickau and Dresden is not producing any electric cars this week. Due to a lack of semiconductors, Volkswagen Saxony has halted EV production at the two factories for the entire week, a spokesperson confirmed to Automobilwoche. Because of this, an estimated 5,000 electric vehicles will not be built in Zwickau and Dresden,
With their market share dropping, many sedans have been axed, but there are still a bunch of very impressive sports sedans available and the Acura TLX Type S and Genesis G70 are among the best on the market. The G70 has been available for a few years now and was recently facelifted, although it remains
6:45 AM ET After it was confirmed he will not continue with Alfa Romeo next season, Antonio Giovinazzi said Formula One can be “ruthless” when decisions are dictated by money over talent. Giovinazzi will be replaced by the well-funded Guanyu Zhou, who will be China’s first ever Formula One driver. Giovinazzi burst into F1 contention
What kind of car is the 2022 Acura RDX? What does it compare to? It’s a five-seat luxury crossover SUV that rocks a strong turbo-4 and edgy looks. It rivals vehicles like the BMW X3, Audi Q5, and Mercedes-Benz GLC. Is the 2022 Acura RDX a good car? Review continues below We like its space,
If you think you’re having a bad day, spare a thought for the owners of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Hyundai i20, and Porsche Macan that recently had their cars damaged by an unlicensed driver. This incident occurred in Australia last week and was captured on the dashcam of a motorist parked nearby. A few seconds after
In this article TSLA SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on as he visits the construction site of Tesla’s gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany, May 17, 2021. Michele Tantussi | Reuters Elon Musk’s sales of Tesla stock last week came as little surprise to those who have been following the story of
By Joey Klender Posted on November 15, 2021 A Tesla Semi was spotted charging at the company’s newly-installed Megachargers at the Giga Nevada production facility near Sparks, Nevada. Photographs of a Tesla Semi charging at Giga Nevada were shared by @hwfeinstein on Twitter, who stated that a friend of theirs saw a unit of the
Dutch firm Ugur Sahin Design has reimagined the Ferrari F50. Dubbed Project Fenix, the concept was created to celebrate the firm’s 15th anniversary. The design’s integrated basket-handle rear wing and black body line are clear references to the original F50, but its larger front air intakes and slim headlights and taillights are more modern touches.
The Alfa Romeo Giulia has long been one of the best sports sedans on the market since it was launched and with the new GTAm variant, the Italian four-door model has been made even more extraordinary. Harry Metcalfe recently had the chance to check it out. Alfa Romeo’s engineers first focused on the Giulia’s engine
12:15 PM ET Lewis Hamilton’s heroics at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix narrowed Max Verstappen’s title lead to 14 points with three races to go. Verstappen still has the advantage, but it is tantalisingly close heading into the final two races. The run-in looks as follows: Nov. 21: Qatar Grand PrixDec. 5: Saudi Arabia Grand
What kind of vehicle is the 2023 Mazda CX-50? What does it compare to? The 2023 Mazda CX-50 is a compact crossover SUV that seats five passengers. Longer, wider, yet lower than the CX-5, the CX-50 hitches its off-road wagon to the adventure lifestyle craze proliferating through the segment with vehicles such as the Ford
Owners who choose to buy a CT4-V or CT5-V Blackwing with the manual transmission are treated to a few extra hidden design surprises that 10-speed auto buyers don’t get. These are just some of more than two dozen easter eggs hidden throughout the car, though, that Cadillac says are proof of the attention to detail
In this article LCID Electric vehicle start-up Lucid on Sept. 28, 2021 said production of its first cars for customers has started at its factory in in Casa Grande, Arizona. Lucid Shares of Lucid Group jumped by more than 5% during afterhours trading after the electric vehicle start-up announced a notable increase in vehicle reservations
Back on Episode 87 of Roadkill, David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan bought a completely wrecked ’68 Road Runner and brought it back to life, creating the world’s only C-Body Road Runner. Now on this episode of Roadkill Garage, Freiburger and Steve Dulcich are finally seeing through with the original plan of using the C-Body as
Lexus is known for cranking out comfortable cruisers, but they’re also a bonafide performance brand as they’ve been producing F models for more than a decade. That journey began with the IS F, which debuted at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The sports sedan was mostly well received, but Lexus decided
4:27 AM ET Red Bull’s Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen described the setback of finishing second to Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton in Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix as ‘damage limitation’. The Dutch 24-year-old is now 14 points ahead of seven times world champion Hamilton with three races remaining. “We still have a good points
In this article 9868-HK Xpeng plans to launch a new sports utility vehicle under its “G” line of cars on November 19. The company teased an image of the car’s silhouette. Xpeng Inc. GUANGZHOU, China — Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng teased a new sports utility vehicle on Friday, with the launch scheduled for next week.
Tesla has started to deploy Starlink antennas at Supercharger stations in an apparent effort to offer satellite-based internet to owners while charging. The Supercharger network currently undeniably offers the best charging experience for electric cars. Other charging networks are closing the gap, but Tesla’s early investment in offering a great complimentary charging experience as opposed
The 2022 GMC Hummer EV pickup truck could spawn a U.S. military vehicle, the head of General Motors Defense said in an interview with CNBC published on Thursday. GM plans to build prototypes of the militarized Hummer EV, dubbed “electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle” (eLRV) in 2022 for evaluation by the U.S. Army, GM Defense President
The Ferrari 812 Competizione is a serious machine and might just be one of the finest cars ever built by the Italian marque. The centerpiece of the car is its 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 that pumps out 819 hp and 510 lb-ft (692 Nm). Peak horsepower is reached at 9,250 rpm and the engine will
5:21 PM ET Lewis Hamilton was reluctant to blame Max Verstappen for running him off the track at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, saying the incident that saw them nearly make contact at Turn 4 was “hard battling”. Hamilton won Sunday’s race to close the gap to Verstappen in the championship to 14 points with
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Toyota Sequoia? What does it compare to? The Sequoia is Toyota’s biggest SUV, a three-row model with a truck-derived frame and decent towing ability. It competes with the Nissan Armada, GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe, and Ford Expedition. Is the 2022 Toyota Sequoia a good car/SUV? Review continues below
In this article TSLA RIVN Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk speaks to the media next to its Model S. Nora Tam | South China Morning Post | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk said high production and break-even cash flow will be the true test for rival carmaker Rivian, which had a blockbuster IPO on
Hot Wheels® comes to Seattle! For this event in the Pacific Northwest, hundreds of custom builds—from a vintage Chevrolet hauler to an extra-small Volkswagen Beetle—came out, each competing for a chance to become an official 1/64th Hot Wheels®.
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