Category: Automobile

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 It’s a stunningly clear late-February afternoon in Creswell, Ore., as I set out on a voyage of self-discovery that doesn’t require a single step. I’m swaying back and forth in place, a pendulum of insecurities, questioning my every movement. I’m being repeatedly asked how I feel, whether actions provoke…

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Following its Facebook teaser post made last week, Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia has now announced that the order books for the GWM Tank 500 have been opened. The company has also provided an estimated selling price for the seven-seat body-on-frame SUV, stating it is expected to go for below RM350k. Previewed at the Kuala…

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To say Maserati is in the red would be a major understatement. Sales plummeted by 57 percent last year when only 11,300 people bought a car bearing the Trident logo. And 2025 isn’t shaping up much better, as the high-end Italian marque has already fallen another 48 percent through March compared to the first three…

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Tom Pennington/Getty Images Way back in October 1999, Dodge reentered NASCAR’s top series after 15 years in the wilderness with much fanfare. The company had slunk out of NASCAR in 1984 after years of decline — the last Dodge win had been in 1977, when Neil Bonnett…

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Photo credit: Porsche Porsche Penske Motorsport achieved a notable success at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship sprint race held in Long Beach, California, with its two Porsche 963 vehicles finishing in first and second place. This victory marks the third win for the team in the current season, following earlier successes at Daytona and Sebring….

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A tree fell on a Ford Escape in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and video captured the accident. The driver survived the incident and was the only person inside the crossover at the time. Driving is always a bit of a gamble. Most of the time, the danger comes from other motorists, your own split-second decisions, or…

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Subaru will expand its burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) lineup with the Trailseeker, an all-new model that’s set to be unveiled at the New York motor show this week. The Japanese manufacturer announced the imminent reveal of the Trailseeker with a teaser image accompanied by a brief statement. “Get ready to meet your newest adventure-ready sidekick…

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The BMW Z1 is an oddity, even among enthusiasts. Ultimately a product of the cabalistic BMW Technik group, a small team assembled in the 1980s dedicated to producing concept cars, the original Z1 spawned a myriad of other vehicles. Most famous, perhaps, is the Clown Shoe, but as it turns out, there was a whole…

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The first Smart given the Brabus treatment since the brand’s revival as an electric car maker is a seriously powerful return. The 2025 Smart #5 Brabus electric SUV has been unveiled as a performance flagship model packing super-car rivalling power and performance which will be shown at the Shanghai motor show later this month. The…

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Whether you’re a performance car fan or a wagon lover, we have great news for you: Mercedes is doubling its U.S. longroof lineup (which is currently just one model) with the 2026 Mercedes-AMG E 53 Hybrid Wagon. Mercedes wagons are nothing new to the U.S. market, but the E 53 will be the first performance…

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