Karma previewed the Amaris extended-range electric vehicle earlier this year, highlighting the coupe’s exterior design. Now, the automaker is showing off the interior ahead of the car’s public appearance at Monterey Car Week. This is our first look at the car’s cabin, which features a steering squircle with exposed carbon trim and what appear to … Read more
Weird news out of Michigan: Someone’s stolen Ram’s Hemi-themed mechanical bull. The device, which features a Ram-shaped headpiece dubbed the Symbol of Protest, was taken on Sunday at around 9:45 PM while being disassembled following a Roadkill Nights event in the southeastern part of the State. Ram says that it has filed a police report … Read more
Toyota is adamant that the internal combustion engine still has a bright future despite the rise of electric vehicles. The world’s largest carmaker has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to ICE by partnering with fellow Japanese brands Subaru and Mazda on a new family of gas engines. Smaller and lighter four-cylinder units are touted as a … Read more
Just a few years ago, Mercedes was confident about going all-in on electric vehicles in Europe. In 2021, it projected that by the end of the decade, it would stop selling cars with combustion engines “where market conditions allow.” Not only has the luxury brand dropped this ambitious goal, but it has also taken a … Read more
Jim Farley and Ford’s answer to the “existential threat” that China poses to the Western automakers is here. Almost. The Blue Oval revealed today its “Model T” moment, and it’s more than just a car, or even a range of cars. Ford is introducing its new “Universal EV Platform” alongside the “Ford Universal EV Production … Read more
Everywhere you look, there’s a new electric supercar with outrageous horsepower figures, gliding along to 60 miles per hour in complete silence. But despite the spectacle, customers simply aren’t falling in love with these battery-powered machines. Because while a battery-powered sedan might make sense, a top-tier performance car needs sound—real, mechanical sound. That’s why the … Read more
Today, Ford announced a massive $5-billion investment in its American manufacturing facilities, with the promise of creating or securing over 4,000 jobs across the Louisville Assembly Plant and the BlueOval Battery Park in Michigan. Part of that investment in US manufacturing included the announcement of an entirely new manufacturing strategy—CEO Jim Farley calls it the … Read more
Dodge is going all-in on being Stellantis’ performance brand. The automaker has announced that it’ll make the V-8 engine the standard powertrain across the Durango lineup for 2026. The entry-level Durango GT will now feature the brand’s 5.7-liter V-8 engine, which produces 360 horsepower, 65 more than the Pentastar V-6 it replaces. The extra cylinders … Read more
It’s wild to think Rezvani has been around for over a decade, churning out slick-looking supercars and military-inspired SUVs. Now, the California-based company is turning its attention to retro-themed Porsches. The firm has unveiled a pair of 935-inspired creations it calls the RR1 600 and the RR1 750. Those numbers reference the cars’ output. Both … Read more
After a hesitant start, the Volkswagen Group’s EV onslaught is finally paying off. In the first half of the year, global EV sales for the entire automotive conglomerate rose 47 percent to about 465,000 units, giving the company an 11-percent share of the global market. However, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. According to a … Read more