Just when we thought the Nevera hypercar couldn’t get any crazier, Rimac upped the ante with the Nevera R. Hiding a new battery pack and even more powerful motors under its svelte carbon fiber exterior, the Nevera R delivered a whopping 2,107 horsepower and a top speed of 256 miles per hour—193 horsepower more than…
Are you in the market for an affordable pickup truck but don’t want to spend – or refuel – a full-size model? The 2024 Ford Maverick and Nissan Frontier are easier to park, kinder on your budget, and capable of performing truck-related tasks. They are fresh and have updated safety equipment, powertrains, and onboard technology….
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For many people, driving is as simple as hitting the gas to go — for more engine power — and using the brakes to stop. But your motor can actually help slow you down in certain situations, too. It’s called engine braking, which isn’t to be confused with breaking…
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An electric Toyota SUV is proving that legacy automakers can still win in China. More than 20,000 GAC Toyota bZ3X models have been delivered since March. The joint venture’s Camry sedan and Saini minivan are also racking up sales. We’ve been hearing a lot about how tough the Chinese market is for long-established brands that…
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Mahindra Australia is planning on adding its name to the industry-standard monthly sales report from 2026 as it looks to become a top 15 brand here by 2030. The automaker currently doesn’t publish its sales figures in the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries’ monthly VFACTS report, which covers the majority of the Australian automotive industry,…
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BMW doesn’t have a major debut to hype up at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Nevertheless, it can still put on a show. The Vision Driving Experience (VDX) is there to preview the future of purely electric M cars. Although the VDX won’t go into production, lessons learned will be applied to hot EVs arriving…
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Hyundai Motor America was recently recognised as a Gold Winner for the 2025 Merit Awards for Corporate Social Responsibility in the business category, for its CSR initiative ‘Hyundai Hope’ that seeks to promote safety within the community. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nearly half of car and booster seats are installed…
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Petrolicious, the creator of quality, original films and articles for classic car enthusiasts, has released its latest video, featuring Hiram Ace Wang’s Alfa Romeo Milano. Petrolicious celebrates the inventions, the personalities, and the aesthetics that ignite a collective lust for great automotive machines, and it seeks to inform, entertain, and inspire its community of aficionados…
The Civic donates the Prelude its architecture, plus its 2.0-litre Atkinson-cycle engine and drive system dubbed e:HEV. It’s worth spending a bit of time on this because it’s not straightforward, and when the Civic first arrived, Honda used the term e-CVT or something like that, which is rather misleading. The engine predominantly acts as a…
I’m not in the market for an EV, but I do glance at cruising ranges when reading about one in the buff books. Around town, most seem reasonable, but I’m the kind of guy who doesn’t want to be restricted (or stranded) by a range-limited vehicle if I have a six-hour road trip. Some are…
