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2021 Escalade Visualizer
Its only been a couple of days since the unveiling of the new 2021 Cadillac Escalade and now we have something to begin playing with. Cadillac has made a 360 degree Visualizer available which will allow you to take a quick look at what your dream configuration might...
Learn to Speak EV: Electric Cars Explained for Gearheads
The time is upon us: The electric cars cometh. It’s inexorable, so like it or lump it, it’s time to figure them out. First, though, we need to understand a few terms and the basic concepts behind those terms before we can get a bit deeper into the weeds....
GMC’s CarbonPro Carbon-Fiber Bed Takes Hurricane-Force Beating in New Ad
Carbon fiber is strong and lightweight, making it a favored component in race cars and exotic road vehicles, and GMC is out to prove the material’s worth to the masses. GMC, you see, recently introduced the carbon-fiber CarbonPro bed for its mainstream...
Tesla Being Investigated Over Alleged Unintended Acceleration Issue
The U.S. government is looking into claims that certain Tesla vehicles suffer a defect that can cause sudden unintended acceleration. According to a petition filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there have been 110 crashes and 52...
2020 Nissan Maxima SR is Still a Sporty Surprise
The most recent Nissan Maxima has been around since 2015, and now, about five years into its life, Nissan crafted a good old midcycle refresh to entice potential buyers with some attractive new equipment. We took the updates as an opportunity to grab a 2020 Maxima SR...
First Dodge Viper Ever Built Sells for Big Bucks
First-generation Dodge Vipers have been on our short list for budget performance cars for years now. With solid examples of the early Viper RT/10 roadster typically selling in the $30,000 bracket, we’d argue there are few more potent or eye-catching cars for the...
Junkyard Gem: 1978 Datsun 200SX
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Watch Tesla Sentry Mode Surprise Hooligans, Foil Model 3 Break-In
Wonder what the video-capturing Tesla feature can do for owners? After trying to open the door, the would-be thieves start kicking the charging port, but Sentry mode scares them off.
Refreshed 2020 Audi A5 and S5 Will Cost $500 to $3400 Less
Along with the price cut, aggressive front-end styling and infotainment upgrades come to the coupe, convertible, and four-door Sportback.
It’s Not “Which SUV?”—It’s “Why SUV?”
Sport-utility vehicles, the high-riding machines that have captivated American hearts and pocketbooks for a quarter of a century and more, have been a source of eternal bedevilment to me. Especially since I wrote the world’s first anti-SUV op-ed for the New York...
The Best Car-Related Gifts for 2020
The holiday season is an annual excuse to play with some of the coolest and most fun items we’ve come across throughout the year, but the recommendations don’t stop being any less relevant whether you’re a last-minute shopper or looking for a...
The Most Expensive SUVs for 2020 We’d Park In Our Garage
Today in the realm of über-luxe SUVs, it’s decisions, decisions. But a little more than a decade or so ago, there were only a couple such vehicles on the market that stickered for more than $100,000. Sure, you had Cayenne Turbos, Range Rovers, and super...
The 2020 Toyota Highlander Starts $2,770 Higher Than Before
Toyota has released pricing details on the redesigned 2020 Toyota Highlander, an all-new version of its family friendly staple midsize crossover. The new model isis priced from $35,720, making it more expensive than key competitors when you compare base...
2020 Porsche Macan GTS: The Sweet-Spot Performance Trim Is Makin’ a Return
Porsche’s options list is one of the most exhaustive—and exhaustively easy to spend too much money on—in the car industry. You can splurge on LED lighting, leather-wrapped air-conditioning vent slats, paint-matched key fobs, and, yes, even fancy...
Owner of Vaydor G35 Kit Car Has Ingenious Use for It as Tree Carrier
Strapping a tree to your wing might damage the paint, but it will get you noticed.
Inside the Porsche Taycan Factory: How Porsche Will Build Its Electric Sports Car
Porsche is betting big on the Taycan. Make no mistake, Taycan is more than just greenwash, more than just a hastily improvised mea culpa for the Volkswagen Group’s dieselgate shenanigans. Porsche is spending more than a billion dollars to bring its first...
First Look at the Electric Ford F-150’s Frunk
As shown in a patent application, the upcoming truck's front trunk will have two separate compartments and can be accessed without opening the hood.
In Illinois, You’ll Pay Hundreds More for a Car So They Can Fix the Roads
Dealer, title, and registration fees will all be higher on January 1, and the gas tax has been doubled.
2020 Audi Q7 Gets New V-6 for America, Four-Cylinder Coming Later
The new turbo V-6 has more torque than the old supercharged V-6, but far worse EPA-rated fuel economy.
We Uncork Ford’s Mustang GT4 and GT GTLM Racers on VIR
After warm-ups in a simulator, Ford hands us the keys to its full-on Mustang and GT racecars for proper hot laps around Virginia International Raceway.
2019 GMC Savana
Review, Pricing, and Specs
Watch This Chevy Straight-Six Engine Get Rebuilt in 10 Minutes
Watching this tired Stovebolt engine getting reassembled is supremely satisfying.
Truck Carrying Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cars Flips on Freeway
The pair of Shelby Mustangs were rescued with apparently only minor damage.
Hot Wheels Pays Tribute to Led Zeppelin with 5 Special-Edition Models
The little cars with designs inspired by the group’s albums are sure to get a Whole Lotta Love.
2021 Kia Optima Looks Sharp, Gets AWD
Two turbo engines have been confirmed for the U.S., and all-wheel drive is coming to the global model and very likely to the U.S. Optima, too.
Washington Post Hacked into a Chevy Volt to Show How Much Cars Are Spying on Their Owners
Your car is collecting and transmitting a lot more data than you think, as this investigation graphically depicts.
2019 Genesis G70 Long-Term Update 2: Genesis = Value + Performance
Having returned from the dealership to solve some baffling transmissions issues, our long-term Genesis G70 now appears ready to romp around Los Angeles, its snarling 3.3-liter twin-turbo V-6 full of energy and excitement. As such, we were ready to take our still-minty...
The Porsche Macan GTS Is Back With 375 Horsepower
Porsche’s options list is one of the most expensive in the car industry, with everything from exhausts, to LED lighting, to leather-covered air vent slats on offer. But, if the options list is just too exhaustive for you (as it is for some of us), there’s...
What's next for Ford-VW partnership? Here are some possibilities
Next week at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, global auto giants Ford and Volkswagen are expected to detail a deepening alliance that started last year as ...read more
Hyundai shows off holographic head-up navigation system
Hyundai and its partner WayRay unveiled on Tuesday a prototype for a holographic head-up display system at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show. The new system projects functions usually reserved for ...read more