Porsche plans to launch a redesigned Macan featuring electric power early next year but also may keep the current gas-powered model on sale for a while. The transition period in which the two versions are sold simultaneously may stretch longer than previously planned due to the uncertainty of the market's switch to EVs. Citing dealer sources...
We drove the 2024 Jeep Wrangler, BMW confirmed the upcoming M5 wagon, and the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 7 broke cover. It's the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2024 Jeep Wrangler tows more and recovers better thanks to a midcycle update that helps on and off the trails. We put the refreshed SUV to the test up steep rock-covered hills...
To celebrate the milestone of reaching 1 million, we asked you to tell us about your cars, and here are some of the coolest responses, from Commanders to Camaros.
Electrify America’ cross-country charging network will support Tesla connectors, but many details are missing. Tesla will stay on top for U.S. EV sales for years, a study estimates. And some hybrids are getting marked up past the gas money they’l save. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Recent dealer markups of popular...
General Motors this week revealed a military vehicle based on the GMC Hummer EV at the Modern Day Marine trade show in Washington, D.C. Called the Electric Military Concept Vehicle (eMCV), the concept takes the same approach as the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2-based Infantry Squad Vehicle, draping a military-specific body and hardware over a civilian...
Maserati's MC20 supercar has spawned the GT2 race car. It has been developed entirely by Maserati, specifically for the SRO-sanctioned GT2 European Series, and its first race is scheduled for later this year. Aston Martin is working on at least four electric vehicles for launch this decade, the automaker's chairman has confirmed. The first, due in...
Dealer markups on hybrid cars—plug-in or not—are getting steeper, which could cancel out the decrease in ownership costs afforded by their increased fuel efficiency. CarsDirect reports that one California dealership has added a $10,995 markup to the redesigned 2023 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, bringing the advertised price from...
This weekend, the Red Bull Ring, set in the Styrian hills, will play host to the Austrian Grand Prix. The race serves as round 10 of the 2023 Formula 1 season and will see the return of the revised Sprint race. The Red Bull Ring features one of the shortest tracks of the season, at just 2.688 miles. It also has just 10 corners, which together with...
Tesla may be on a downward trajectory in its share of the U.S. EV market. But even by the time the 2027 model year rolls around, the U.S. maker of exclusively EVs will stay on top, according to the annual Car Wars study released last week from Bank of America. The strategies of Ford and GM “both appear relatively solid,” despite being...
More and more companies are signing up to use Tesla's propriety charging connector, known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS). The latest are Polestar and Electrify America. Polestar's announcement, made on Thursday, isn't a surprise as sister brand Volvo announced similar plans one day prior. Like Volvo, Polestar plans to install the...
Electrify America on Thursday announced that it will add Tesla connectors to its charging network in the U.S. and Canada. The company said in a press release that it will continue to provide Combined Charging Standard (CCS) connectors, while also adding the Tesla connector, branded by Tesla as the North American Charging Standard (NACS) as an...
Aston Martin doesn't currently sell any electrified models, but by the end of the decade every Aston Martin will either be a plug-in hybrid or an electric vehicle. The first plug-in hybrid arrives in 2024 in the form of the Valhalla supercar, which will pack a mid-mounted V-8 driving the rear wheels and likely an electric motor or two driving the...
Maserati is set to return to sports car racing this year with a new GT2-spec race car based on its MC20 supercar. The new race car is officially called the Maserati GT2, and it made its debut on Friday on the sidelines of the 24 Hours of Spa, the highlight of the SRO-sanctioned GT World Challenge Europe. While that series is open to GT3-spec cars...
Audi late on Thursday named Gernot Döllner as its new CEO. The Porsche veteran will begin the role on Sept. 1, replacing Markus Duesmann, a former BMW executive who has held the top role at Audi since early 2020. Döllner has a mechanical engineering background and started his career at Volkswagen in 1993. He moved to Porsche in 1998...
GM details what will be needed to use some of its upcoming EVs as home power banks. Polestar joins Volvo in its plans to shift to the Tesla charging standard. And the federal government lays out charging needs for the decade. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Following Ford, GM, Rivian, and its own corporate cousin Volvo, Polestar has...
The rugged Grenadier SUV developed by British chemical giant Ineos and due in the U.S. later this year is about to spawn a crew cab pickup truck body style. Ineos on Thursday confirmed the pickup as the Grenadier Quartermaster, and released a single teaser photo showing it from the rear. Clearly visible is the Grenadier name embossed in the...
The rock staircase climbed up from the sand, flanked by chaparral and sagebrush. As the red sandstone steepened into nearly a 30-degree pitch, the terrain appeared brittle, like the inside of a Butterfinger. This was no candy bar. A 2024 Jeep Wrangler Willys skittered on a loose rock, the wheels pulled left, the guides shouted, and the driver...
The electric vehicle brand Polestar announced on Thursday that it plans to adopt the Tesla charge port. The change will go into effect in 2025, with all new Polestar vehicles sold in North America from that time forward getting the Tesla port, called North American Charging Standard (NACS). In mid-2024, Polestar drivers will also gain...
The 2024 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro gets seats with built-in shock absorbers, but Toyota may be developing another variant of this idea. A patent application titled "Kinetic Seat Cushions For Vehicles" was filed by Toyota with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Feb. 2, 2023 and published on June 8. It describes seat cushions...
Ferrari has launched hardcore versions of its SF90 Stradale and SF90 Spider. The new cars adopt the extreme nature of Ferrari's XX experimental cars while remaining civil enough to be legal on the street, and among their upgrades are more power and a lot more downforce. Jeep has updated the Wrangler and we just tested it. The latest Wrangler...
The Hyundai Tucson compact crossover is about to receive an update. A prototype has been spotted by our spy photographer and its heavy camouflage gear points to more substantial styling tweaks than the typical refresh. A new front fascia and revised grille peek through the camouflage, and we spot new designs for the lights at both ends. The dash...
Stricter emissions standards, automaker EV goals, and increasing consumer demand for EVs will create more need for public charging infrastructure, which a new study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) aims to quantify. The NREL estimates that current regulatory and industry trends will lead to 30 million to 42 million EVs on U.S...
It may appear that Infiniti is dying on the vine, but a revamp with new products and new store designs is currently underway. Infiniti provided U.S. dealers with an early look at the plans during a meeting held in Beverly Hills, California, on Wednesday, where the automaker presented a redesigned QX80, a new QX65, and a pair of electric vehicles...
General Motors on Wednesday detailed its first bidirectional vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging hardware, allowing EVs to serve as a home backup power source. The Ultium Home V2H Bundle includes an AC home charger, dubbed the PowerShfit Charger, that allows vehicles to discharge power from their battery packs, along with an Enablement Kit that adds an...
The track-focused variants of the SF90 supercar receive aerodynamic and electronic enhancements as well as more horsepower. See interior and exterior photos of the two new models.
This limited-edition car offers a desirable blend of aerodynamics and electronics, which is one of many reasons both the coupe and Spider convertible are already sold out.
Jay, the owner of this street/drift-spec C33 Nissan Laurel, definitely subscribes to the latter. When Jay purchased the JDM import it was basically a bare shell. The car didn’t arrive in Ireland that way of course, but C33 Laurels are easily mixed and matched with engines, drivelines and suspension components from A31 Cefiros and R32 Skylines of the same […]
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Updated testing from the IIHS shows that mid-size crew-cab trucks struggle with rear passenger safety, which dramatically lowered their overall scores.
The Nissan Leaf returns for 2024 with a price under $30,000—not counting incentives. Volvo plans to adopt the Tesla connector in future EVs. And should Tesla’ NACS become a real standard? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo on Tuesday announced that it plans to adopt Tesla’ EV charging standard. Future Volvo EVs...
The days of Audi selling a small sports coupe and convertible are over (for now, at least). For associate editor Jack Fitzgerald, though, the Audi TT's demise is a reminder that his childhood days are long behind him.
The 2024 Nissan Leaf enters the new model year unchanged, and as the last fully electric vehicle in production using the CHAdeMO connector for DC fast charging. Pricing starts at $29,235 with the mandatory $1,095 destination charge, up $340 from the 2023 model year. As with the previous model year, the Leaf lineup includes two grades, the base...
Tesla calls its charging connector the North American Charging Standard (NACS), but as more automakers move to adopt it, a major industry group aims to make NACS a standard in more than just name. SAE International on Tuesday announced plans to standardize the Tesla connector. This will help ensure that any manufacturer or supplier outside of...
The smallest BMW SUV gets an uprated turbo-four, bigger brakes, and an aggressive look—along with an updated iDrive infotainment system for the whole 2024 X1 lineup.
Volvo is the first foreign automaker to announce the adoption of Tesla’ NACS EV charging standard. With a Tuesday confirmation, Volvo said that its future models, starting in 2025, will get the NACS connector for North America. Volvo appeared to indicate that the upcoming $35,000 EX30 EV and U.S.-made EX90, which are both due to arrive for...
The Ohio-based startup is also suing Foxconn, the company that produced its electric truck, after the electronics maker backed out of an investment agreement.
Lotus’very fast and fast-charging electric SUV starts to arrive in Europe. Aston Martin and Lucid are in a strategic partnership. GM releases some numbers for the Silverado EV WT and $40,000 isn’ one of them. Lordstown Motors is up for sale. And the drivers of upcoming Stellantis EVs will get some advanced route-planning guidance...
Lordstown Motors Corporation has fallen apart. On Tuesday, the electric truck startup filed for bankruptcy protection and listed itself for sale. The moves come after the automaker disclosed its Taiwan partner, Foxconn, was looking to back out of the needed funding deal. Lordstown said it's looking to sell the Endurance electric truck and related...
The Lotus Eletre electric SUV will boast very fast charging to go with its bevy of performance and tech features. The first SUV from the British automaker known for sports cars, and one of several planned electric models, the Eletre uses an 800-volt electrical architecture that allows for 350-kw DC fast charging—matching the maximum power...
The first electric Aston is scheduled to arrive in 2025, and a possible quad-motor layout with Lucid's next-gen motors could produce up to 1500 horsepower.
The French sports-car brand reaffirmed its plans to expand into the United States and also revealed that it will bring back the A310 name on a four-seat coupe.
The next-generation M5 will have a plug-in-hybrid powertrain with a V-8, and we've even heard that the longroof Touring version could even be headed for the U.S.
1991 Volvo 940 Turbo, Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.6, Alfa Romeo 164L, BMW 525i, Audi 90 Quattro, Saab 9000CD Turbo and Acura Legend LS exterior and interior photos.
The results are in, from the the 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb by Gran Turismo, with Robin Shute winning King of the Mountain for his fourth time.