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Can We Still Enjoy Enthusiast Cars or Are Things Getting Out of Hand?
Can We Still Enjoy Enthusiast Cars or Are Things Getting Out of Hand?

12 Feb 2023, 17:32 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / The sad reality is that enthusiast cars are getting extremely expensive, almost unreachable to most of us, so can we still enjoy them?

 
Maybe It's Time To Stop Blurring the Line Between "Plug-in" and "All-Electric"
Maybe It's Time To Stop Blurring the Line Between "Plug-in" and "All-Electric"

12 Feb 2023, 14:24 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Combining an internal combustion engine with batteries and electric motors doesn’t make the car green. It’s just a greenwashing strategy

 
The Future of Spaceflight Will be Fraught With Danger, Humanity Shouldn't Shy Away
The Future of Spaceflight Will be Fraught With Danger, Humanity Shouldn't Shy Away

11 Feb 2023, 10:10 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The loss of Columbia ensured that the Space Shuttle program wasn't long for this world. By the early 2010s, the four shuttles that remained were retired.

 
The Best Polestar 3 Costs Over $105,000. But Is It Worth It?
The Best Polestar 3 Costs Over $105,000. But Is It Worth It?

11 Feb 2023, 16:02 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Polestar is on a path to success. If it manages to keep at it as it did until now, we might witness another strong rival for Tesla and even Volvo

 
2024 BMW X5 LCI Configurator Goes Live, Feel Free to Be Inspired by Our Pricy Design
2024 BMW X5 LCI Configurator Goes Live, Feel Free to Be Inspired by Our Pricy Design

8 Feb 2023, 23:01 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / To this day, I remain fully convinced that two very different teams work on redesigning BMW’s existing lineup. Here’s why

 
The 2024 CX-90 Turbo S Is My Favorite Because Mazda Botched the PHEV
The 2024 CX-90 Turbo S Is My Favorite Because Mazda Botched the PHEV

7 Feb 2023, 23:56 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / A highly anticipated SUV and a very big step forward for the Japanese brand, the CX-90 Turbo S is here to steer us clear of its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sibling

 
Aptera, Lightyear and Sono Motors' Main Link Is Not Being Solar, But Rather Being Startups
Aptera, Lightyear and Sono Motors' Main Link Is Not Being Solar, But Rather Being Startups

6 Feb 2023, 11:33 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / They emerged when there was easy money flowing around and the perspective of profitable IPOs, but those times are now gone

 
FYI: RIP ICE. OMG! LOL, BEV
FYI: RIP ICE. OMG! LOL, BEV

6 Feb 2023, 10:31 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Those who want to keep around the internal combustion engine are either ignorant or ill-intentioned. There’s no other way around it

 
Will Rivian Get a Pass for Putting 100 HP Behind a Paywall?
Will Rivian Get a Pass for Putting 100 HP Behind a Paywall?

5 Feb 2023, 20:22 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The startup made a couple of interesting changes last year. One of them introduced the Enhanced Dual Motor. Can it be deemed as controversial? Let's take a look

 
The Range Rover Velar and Mazda CX-90 Fought Over My Heart, a Quirky Nissan Won
The Range Rover Velar and Mazda CX-90 Fought Over My Heart, a Quirky Nissan Won

5 Feb 2023, 11:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This week’s top picks from my POV were, without a shadow of a doubt, the enhanced Range Rover Velar, the all-new, first-ever Mazda CX-90, and an open-top

 
Tesla May Have Started a Price War, but Most Carmakers Aren't Willing To Fight
Tesla May Have Started a Price War, but Most Carmakers Aren't Willing To Fight

5 Feb 2023, 01:08 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford has announced lowering Mustang Mach-E prices in the U.S., but other carmakers like Volkswagen or General Motors can’t afford to engage in a price war

 
Elon Musk's Failed Promises on Autonomy Prove That Cars Should Not Be Computers on Wheels
Elon Musk's Failed Promises on Autonomy Prove That Cars Should Not Be Computers on Wheels

4 Feb 2023, 08:19 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / I have written about this in the past, and the red flags keep popping up, such as Musk’s recent admission that HW4.0 will not fit old Teslas.

 
Aptera Believes It Can Sell 600,000 Solar Trikes Per Year, But Does the Math Add Up?
Aptera Believes It Can Sell 600,000 Solar Trikes Per Year, But Does the Math Add Up?

2 Feb 2023, 15:04 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company disclosed on its investment page that it believes its potential customers are bikers, couples that ride together, and energy-efficiency advocates

 
The C8 Is the Corvette’s “OK Boomer” Moment, and It’s Pretty Darn Good Thus Far
The C8 Is the Corvette’s “OK Boomer” Moment, and It’s Pretty Darn Good Thus Far

1 Feb 2023, 21:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As opposed to BMW's adoption of ugly grilles as a shock tactic to advance its design language, GM carried out the Corvette's OK boomer moment far, far better

 
So, You Want a Classic Car… You Might Want to Think Twice
So, You Want a Classic Car… You Might Want to Think Twice

31 Jan 2023, 12:54 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / Sooner or later, all petrolheads want a classic car, and nobody can't blame them. These cars are awesome, but things aren't as easy as they seem

 
Tesla Fans Should Stop Laughing About Drive Pilot, and This Is Why
Tesla Fans Should Stop Laughing About Drive Pilot, and This Is Why

29 Jan 2023, 21:30 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Today, we celebrate 137 years since the first patent for a gasoline-fueled ICE vehicle was granted. We also have autonomous (ish) vehicles today

 
Don’t You Think the BMW i Vision Dee and the Peugeot Inception Concept Are Kinda Similar?
Don’t You Think the BMW i Vision Dee and the Peugeot Inception Concept Are Kinda Similar?

29 Jan 2023, 15:38 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Trying to investigate the reasons for the similarities, I confirmed that perceptions could be very particular: a designer did not share my impression.

 
Dude, Where's My Solar Car?
Dude, Where's My Solar Car?

29 Jan 2023, 15:26 UTC · By: Oraan Marc / Although it seems just around the corner, the solar car for the masses, powered only by Sun’s energy and photovoltaics, is still a sci-fi nice-to-have idea

 
Jay Leno's Show Got Cancelled, I Think We Are All Going to Regret It
Jay Leno's Show Got Cancelled, I Think We Are All Going to Regret It

28 Jan 2023, 19:58 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / I think the world is taking a few celebrity car enthusiasts for granted, and Jay Leno is among them. We should change that ASAP, or we will regret it

 
2024 Corvette E-Ray Might Be eAWD-Cool, but Its $104k+ Price Sure Tempts Fate
2024 Corvette E-Ray Might Be eAWD-Cool, but Its $104k+ Price Sure Tempts Fate

22 Jan 2023, 11:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / For the nameplate’s real 70th anniversary, Chevrolet is taking an electrified leap of faith into novel Corvette E-Ray territory