We have seen plenty of custom vehicles but the imagination of builders seems to be endless. The latest example comes from the city of Székesfehérvár in Hungary and is a genuine off-roader with supermini styling. We are talking about a Frankenstein vehicle with a VW Polo body sitting on Nissan Terrano II underpinnings. The model started
In this article TSLA VOW3-DE BMW-DE The BMW i4 seen during a BMW press event in Garching, Bavaria, on September 29, 2021. Matthias Balk | picture alliance | Getty Images The BMW Group’s sales of fully electric vehicles grew by 121.4% in the first nine months of 2021, hitting 59,688 units, with the German carmaker
After their moment in the spotlight is over, concept cars are often forgotten. But Volkswagen recently took a look back at eight of its concepts from the past 30 years, including some fairly unusual ones the world has forgotten about. One of the earliest concepts in VW’s retrospective is also one of the weirdest. Unveiled
Teaming up with leading Drive-In Cinema specialists, YouTube sensation Fully Charged will be hosting multiple screenings of Christopher Nolan’s latest film, the much anticipated spy thriller, TENET, starring John David Washington. This – the first in a series of drive-in events – will be held at Farnborough International, approximately 30 minutes from London Heathrow, and
The Ora Cat EV is a dangerous car. Not dangerous like Chinese cars were 15 years ago when they crumpled like paper bags in crash tests but a real danger to the established car industry hoping to hang in to its market share. A cheeky looking vaguely retro five-door hatchback with up to 261 miles
9:21 AM ET Formula One leader Max Verstappen said he was not worrying about COVID-19 affecting the championship outcome but rival Lewis Hamilton remained wary as countries ease restrictions. Hamilton tested positive for the coronavirus last December and had to miss the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain, which came after the Mercedes driver had sealed
What kind of vehicle is the 2021 GMC Canyon? What does it compare to? The 2022 GMC Canyon mid-size pickup truck shares its bones with the Chevy Colorado, but the two are more indistinguishable than in years past. They compete with the Toyota Tacoma, Ford Ranger, Honda Ridgeline, Nissan Frontier. Is the 2022 GMC Canyon
The driver of a yellow Chevrolet Camaro Convertible has taken to social media to show off their driving skills and while they are impressive, the driver’s antics are very dangerous. This video was recently shared to Reddit on the IdiotInCars subreddit and shows the driver of the Camaro Convertible pulling up at a gas station.
In this article HTZZ The desk of car rental company Hertz is seen at Nice International airport during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Nice, France, May 27, 2020. Eric Gaillard | Reuters Hertz Global Holdings said Wednesday that certain stockholders of the rental car firm will launch a public offering of 37.1 million common
Watch the full episode on MotorTrend: https://bit.ly/2rf4l9U Cars exist for many purposes.Some are built for work, others for play. On this episode of Roadkill’s Junkyard Gold, Steve Magnante explores a pair of workhorses in the forms of a 1952 Chrysler Crown Imperial limousine and a 1957 Chevy 150 Series handyman’s station wagon. But you know
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Holley Performance: Check out the Holley High Voltage Experience, an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November 13th and 14th. New episodes of Quick Charge
The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, BMW M5 CS, and Tesla Model S Plaid are three of the most remarkable performance sedans on the market and in a truly epic review, Jason Cammisa from Hagerty recently had the opportunity to put them against each other. Most of the review is focused on the CT5-V Blackwing and M5
MEXICO CITY — Throw away the Formula One formbook, it’s not worth anything this year. Just as it looked as though Max Verstappen was clearing a path towards his first world title, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes hit back in qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix. You would have struggled to find anyone in the F1
Ford’s designers did a fine job with the fifth-generation Mustang, but for the owner of this particular example, the standard car wasn’t quite striking enough. Images of this Mustang were recently shared to Reddit after it was spotted outside a dealership in the Dominican Republic. The pony car has been equipped with a bodykit that
Trucking is an $800 billion dollar industry that has proven too tough for one company to dominate. Low barriers to entry make it easy for aspirants to start companies, and competition is fierce. There are thousands of trucking companies in the United States, and the fragmentation of the market produces huge boom-and-bust cycles. Some companies
Ford unveiled a V-8 powered Bronco this week, but you won’t be able to drive it on the street. That’s because it’s a customer race car designed for desert racing, and to prove its capability Ford will enter one in the Heavy Metal class of the 2022 Baja 1000. Aston Martin Valkyrie production in Gaydon,
A bunch of Ford F-150 Lightning test vehicles were recently spotted at a publicly available Electrify America fast charging station. According to Travel Tesla Dad, who shared the video, there were a total of six electric F-150 – first four can be seen right away (black, red, silver and white). At a later point, we
1:34 PM ET Formula One announced on Saturday that the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, which will be absent from the calendar for the third year in a row in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, had extended its contract until 2025. The race was first held in 2004 and China is seen as an
What kind of vehicle is the 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe? What does it compare to? The Santa Fe spans the mid-size crossover SUV range with seating for five, a fuel-sipping Hybrid model, and turbo-4 Calligraphy luxury edition. Its competition ranges from the similar Kia Sorento to the Honda Passport, Nissan Murano, and Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The driver of a U-Haul truck has discovered how badly things can go wrong if you try to enter a tight parking structure with a vehicle that simply won’t fit. This footage shows the driver of the truck trying to drive into the parking area and failing on all possible levels. When the driver initially
In this article F Rebecca and Shane Phillips, of California, pose in front of their car collection, including their new 2022 Ford Maverick. Shane Phillips Rebecca and Shane Phillips are accustomed to getting looks when driving around California in their 1985 Mercury Colony Park or 1978 Lincoln Continental with longhorns on the front. But the
Jaguar tasked the engineers within the Special Vehicle Operations division to take their compact sports sedan, the XE, and put their biggest supercharged V8 in it. Sure enough, the fastest production sedan in the world was born. Since the Project 8’s record-setting performance at the Nürburgring, engineers have made improvements to vehicle dynamics and handling.
By Joey Klender Posted on November 5, 2021 Germany has set a new electric vehicle registration record, as one of every three new vehicles registered in the country in October was electric, according to new data from the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). In October, electric vehicles accounted for 30.4 percent of new
7:25 PM ET Red Bull boss Christian Horner emphasised on Friday that team orders were a part of Formula One and refused to rule out telling Mexican Sergio Perez to give up a home victory this weekend. No Mexican driver has ever won a home grand prix but Perez has a winning car and has
What kind of car is the 2022 Ford Ranger? What does it compare to? The 2022 Ford Ranger mid-size pickup truck may not have a toothpick or a bottle opener, but it’s as close as Michigan gets to building a Swiss Army knife. Right-sized for daily driving, its pickup bed and off-road add-ons upconvert it
The owner of a Nissan Kicks has discovered the hard way what can happen if you let impatience get the better of you. The incident appears to have happened in Singapore in late October. Dashcam footage initially shows the driver of a Toyota Prius reversing into a parking space when, out of nowhere, an orange
In this article GM NCLH Cruise Origin driverless shuttle Cruise General Motors-backed Cruise is seeking final approval from California to begin commercializing its robotaxi fleet in San Francisco. The self-driving car start-up said Friday it submitted a permit for an autonomous vehicle deployment with the California Public Utilities Commission. It is the last of six
Acura on Friday revealed the first details of the 2022 MDX Type S. Pricing for the SUV will start in the “high-$60,000 range,” with deliveries scheduled to start in December, Acura said in a press release. Instead of the standard MDX’s naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V-6, the Type S gets the same turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 as
Hyundai Motor Group recently shared plans to begin manufacturing its Genesis GV70 EV in the US beginning in 2022. The electrified GV70 will be produced at Hyundai’s Alabama plant, and will mark the first EV manufactured in the US by the Korean automotive umbrella. With this decision, Hyundai looks to make a larger impact on
4:56 PM ET Jose Antonio Cortes MEXICO CITY – Sergio Perez is his first and harshest critic. The Mexican driver hasn’t liked his 2021 Formula One season, but he feels he has found his place within Red Bull Racing Honda and is confident his year-end grade will reflect improvement. In an interview with ESPN ahead