Zigmunds Dizgalvis/Shutterstock There’s a lot of information on a tire’s sidewall if you know where to look. Of course you have your make and model, but if you look closer you’ll see an alphanumeric string on there — something like 195/75R15 — that tells you everything you need…
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Honda is looking to source batteries from Toyota for U.S.-market hybrids amid continuing uncertainty over the Trump Administration’s tariffs, Nikkei Asia reported Monday. Starting this fiscal year, Honda is planning to buy enough batteries for approximately 400,000 vehicles, according to the report. Honda sold 308,000 hybrids in the U.S. in 2024, accounting for 22% of…
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Mercedes-Benz South Africa introduced the latest GLA into our market last year. We did not manage to get our hands on the new model until pretty recently. The car loaned to us was the Mercedes-Benz GLA200d. When the first generation GLA debuted in 2014, it was not a far cry from its A-Class sibling. The…
Photo Credit: Chevrolet.com If you’re looking for yet another reason to buy a mid-engine C8 Corvette, here’s the latest. The Corvette just took first place – again – in the 23rd annual Kelley Blue Book 2025 Best Resale Value Awards in the Sports Car category, for the sixth consecutive year. Chevy’s sports…
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1,000-volt technology can add 249 miles of driving range in only 5 minutes https://www.carscoops.com/author/chris-chilton-cc/ by Chris Chilton March 17, 2025 at 17:02 BYD has launched a new 1,000-volt Super E-platform for EVs in China. Super-E architecture can add almost a mile for every second on charge. Chairman say BYD will roll out more than 4,000…
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Geely is busily expanding its dealership network, with additional locations opening in the coming months to bring the tally to 22. The Chinese brand returned to Australia this year as a factory-backed operation after over a decade off the market, though its parent company has been well-represented through subsidiaries like Volvo and Polestar. Geely has…
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Under the blazing Abu Dhabi sun,the BMW M5 was howling down the long straights of Yas Marina Circuit, its twin-turbocharged V8 hurling over 700 horsepower toward the horizon, heat shimmering off the asphalt. The brakes—massive M Carbon Ceramics—bit down hard as I approached the tight left-hander, scrubbing off speed before diving in, feeling the all-wheel…
Experienced by Kimatni D. Rawlins, Automotive Rhythms Someone call the Department of Energy because the ESCALADE IQ has figured out our long-term electric driving strategy. It’s quite the phenomenon when one of the most venerated luxury SUVs in modern culture switches its persona from fossil fuels to electric current. Thus, there is no…
For Lamborghini and its illustrious history of handcrafting Italian supercars, the legendary V12 engine played a pivotal role in the brand’s key to success. And while the future doesn’t seem too bright for future 12-cylinder platforms, iconic models like the Murcielago are starting to age like a fine wine amongst collectors looking to preserve one…
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For a long time, Honda’s interiors were a mess of lines, slashes, different kinds of plastics and a horribly outmoded multimedia system. When it launched in 2022, this Civic followed the HR-V in offering something much more restrained and stylish. The interior features clean lines and an air-vent grille that runs the width of the…
