It Would Rewrite The Hot Hatch Performance Rulebook Volkswagen is said to be working on a hot version of the ID 2 small hatchback, likely to be known as the ID 2 R. While VW doesn’t sell a hatchback smaller than the Golf in the United States, the ID 2 R could pave the way […]
Airbags Are Meant To Protect Drivers, Not Hurt Them According to the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA), frontal airbags have saved over 50,000 lives over a 30-year period, between 1987 and 2017. That’s significant, but when the deployment of an airbag goes wrong, this impressive safety device can quickly turn into a lethal weapon. The […]
Valkyrie Owner Says Valkyrie Is Unsafe, Unreliable We’ve all seen a new hypercar and dreamed that, in the right circumstances, we’d gladly make numerous comfort and practicality concessions to experience their brilliance in other areas. But one such buyer in Germany believes the incomparable Aston Martin Valkyrie pushes the limits of one’s compromise beyond all […]
One of pop music’s hallowed sites is coming to Volvo’s largest EV Music is an essential part of driving, whether through your car’s radio, on physical media, or a streaming service like Spotify or Apple Music. Some of us have that special mixtape, burnt CD, or mixtape full of the essential tracks meant to lift […]
Tariffs take another victim According to a new report by Reuters, Mitsubishi is the latest to join a growing list of automakers that are passing on the economic burden of tariffs and their effects on the supply chain directly onto the buyers of Outlanders, Outlander Sports, and its other vehicles. The newswire reports that as […]
Rivian Recalls are Scarce, But They Do Happen Rivian may be relatively new to the auto industry, but it has built a reputation for reliability – and quiet recall activity. Unlike many legacy automakers that routinely face wide-reaching safety campaigns, Rivian has only issued a few recalls since its first vehicles rolled out. One early […]
The First Audio Of AMG’s EV Mercedes, like other German manufacturers, can sometimes fall victim to a sort of tunnel vision, creating numerous cars that serve the same purpose. But over the last few years, it’s been refining its range, and as part of that, the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door will soon be culled to make […]
According to recent reports by Reuters and Nikkei Asia, Japanese automaker Nissan may be shutting down some of its manufacturing operations in Japan and emerging markets as part of its aggressive and ambitious restructuring plan. Sources tell the outlets that two of the brand’s Japanese factories, both in the Kanagawa prefecture, are on the chopping […]
The electric supertruck gets a little more super with some choice enhancements for the new model year “Subtle” was never a word that described any generation of the Hummer. The electrified version doesn’t deviate, weighing in at nearly five tons, making a whopping 1,000 horsepower, and measuring a tremendous 18 feet from tip to tail. […]
No better proof of reliability Toyota has been the world’s top automaker for a while now, and with more than 10 million models sold in 2024, the Japanese manufacturer stays the course. Toyota topped Volkswagen Group for the fifth year in a row, but that’s not the biggest news from the automotive giant. Toyota recently […]
