Lotus’s rebirth under Geely ownership has been slow going. The Emira sports car showed plenty of promise, but was hampered by production delays and a price higher than initially promised. The Emeya and Eletre EVs haven’t proven hugely popular either, and being made in China, they are prohibitively expensive thanks to tariffs. Now, Lotus is … Read more
The automotive industry’s transition to electric vehicles isn’t going as planned. Adoption is slower than expected, and recent policy changes—in the US especially— could further hinder sales. That’s why Ford has no plans to build an electric Mustang anytime soon. According to a new Automotive News report, Ford will continue building the gas-powered Mustang well … Read more
Forget bulletproof glass and 500-mile range. For this TikToker, the “perfect truck” doesn’t come from Silicon Valley hype. Instead, it comes from Subaru’s short-lived Baja, the half-car, half-truck oddball that somehow still has die-hard fans. The viral clip from paleontologist and prospective truck buyer Ezekiel O’Callaghan (@raptorchatter) is a classic video head fake, setting up … Read more
The Volkswagen Group appears to be saving the best for last. Its turbocharged five-cylinder engine is nearing retirement, but not before the 2.5 TFSI finds its way into a hardcore Golf. A new report from Autocar alleges that the Audi RS3’s inline-five will power a range-topping version of Wolfsburg’s hot hatch to coincide with the … Read more
Nissan’s VC-Turbo variable-compression engine is a fascinating bit of technology, but it’s proven problematic. The actual mechanism used to alter the compression ratio is a failure point, and Nissan recently had to issue a huge recall for various models equipped with these engines. Now, it’s got a class-action lawsuit to contend with. Brought to our … Read more
The Yangwang U9 Track Edition is now the world’s fastest electric vehicle. BYD’s high-end sub-brand set a new world record for EVs with its 3,000-horsepower hypercar—and gas-powered competitors should take note. The U9 Track Edition, a quad-motor monster from China, hit 293.54 miles per hour on August 8 in Germany. It broke the previous record … Read more
Enthusiasts and journalists often complain about car bloat. Today’s vehicles are noticeably bigger and heavier than those from a few decades ago, with much of that added bulk dictated by safety regulations. Still, you’re far more likely to survive a head-on collision in a modern car than in an equivalent model built 20-30 years ago. … Read more
Electric vehicles threaten the established order. In June, Xiaomi, the Chinese tech giant long-known for its smartphones, set a Nürburgring track record for a production EV. Power is cheap, and as Mercedes-AMG prepares its new EV architecture, it put the platform through a grueling test—circumvent the Earth in eight days. Mercedes didn’t really drive its … Read more
It feels like Lincoln has been waiting, assessing the situation, and playing it safe. As other luxury brands made grand decisions to shift to battery-electric power, implementing bold and aggressive strategies to achieve those goals, Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley resisted similar pressure from his own team. He refused to take Lincoln down that … Read more
Many thought SUVs beaten with the coupe stick would end up as nothing more than a fad. Yet the trend started by the original BMW X6 back in 2007 is still very much alive 18 years later. Audi argues there’s room in the market for the so-called “coupe-SUV,” offering several models. After the fully electric … Read more