Month: October 2024

Sixth-generation Honda Prelude arrives next year New car likely shares powertrain with Civic Hybrid Sole transmission expected to be eCVT The Honda Prelude has been out of production for more than two decades, but a new generation is coming, and a prototype has been spotted for the first time. The prototype is only lightly camouflaged,
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Formula 1 arrives in Austin, Texas this week boasting a tense battle for the title with just six races remaining. Red Bull trail in the constructors’ standings while Max Verstappen’s lead in the driver’s championship after his runaway start to the season has been reduced to just 52 points by McLaren’s Lando Norris. The excitement
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Florida Fire Chief Says EVs Caught In Hurricane Floods Are “Ticking Time Bombs” | Carscoops Jimmy Patronis says EV owners should park vehicles outside and unplug them https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson October 14, 2024 at 12:15 Authorities are aware of at least 50 fires caused by lithium-ion batteries after Hurricane Helene. EV owners are urged
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One of Ford’s goals for the Mustang GTD was a Nürburgring lap time of under seven minutes Hardcore Mustang benefits from 815 hp, Multimatic suspension, and F1-inspired aerodynamics Pricing expected to start around $325,000 Ford is on a mission to lap Germany’s Nürburgring racetrack in a time of less than seven minutes using the Mustang
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‘I, Robot’ Director Accuses Tesla Of Copying Designs For Optimus, Cybercab And Robovan | Carscoops Alex Proyas, director of the 2004 film “I, Robot,” thinks Tesla’s latest designs look very familiar https://www.carscoops.com/author/sam-d-smith/ by Sam D. Smith October 15, 2024 at 15:14 Tesla’s “We, Robot” event appeared to be a play on the I, Robot short-story
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Ferrari F430 Destroyed By Fire While Refueling At Gas Station | Carscoops The local fire department hasn’t provided a specific reason as to why the F430 caught fire https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson October 14, 2024 at 18:31 The blaze destroyed the entire rear half of the Italian supercar. Members of the Signal Mountain Fire Department
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A Peugeot Inception concept car at the Paris Motor Show on October 14, 2024. Riccardo Milani | Afp | Getty Images PARIS, France — Auto giants have descended on the Paris Motor Show to showcase their latest concepts and production models, jostling to capture the public’s attention with eye-catching designs and futuristic technologies. The biennial
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Associated Press Oct 14, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hailie Deegan said Monday she will move from NASCAR to IndyCar and compete in the Indy NXT Series next year with HMD Motorsports. Deegan will drive the No. 38 entry for the full 14-race calendar of the series one step below
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A new generation of the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class arrives next year, and Mercedes has given a sneak peek. The automaker used the backdrop of the Festival d’Hyères held in France over the weekend to present a lightly camouflaged prototype for the new compact sedan which Mercedes will offer both as an electric vehicle and hybrid. Mercedes
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Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a campaign event at Riverfront Sports in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 9, 2024.  Brendan McDermid | Reuters Donald Trump on Thursday will support making interest on car loans fully tax deductible, the latest in a suite of tax-cut promises the Republican
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Nissan has tapped AI to check for paint defects on new cars AI has improved paint defect detection by 7%, according to Nissan Nissan said AI is meant to enhance detection, not replace humans Nissan is using artificial intelligence to help spot paint imperfections on cars produced at its U.S. assembly plants. About three years
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You Can’t Make This Up: Tesla Owner Blocks Windshield With Sunshade, Lets FSD Drive | Carscoops Tesla says that the driver must always be aware and ready to intervene when using its semi-autonomous systems, but this person obviously thought otherwise https://www.carscoops.com/author/bradcarscoops-com/ by Brad Anderson October 12, 2024 at 21:01 The Tesla Model 3’s monitoring systems
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Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in the ABC presidential debate on Sept. 10, 2024. Getty Images With the U.S. election less than a month away, the country and its corporations are staring down two drastically different options. For airlines, banks, electric vehicle makers, health-care companies, media firms, restaurants and
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