Quite a few automakers are gunning for Tesla, especially startup automakers in Silicon Valley and China. Perhaps the most direct, credible threat, however, comes from Polestar, Volvo division that plans to focus on performance-oriented electric cars. The Polestar 2, planned to debut late this year, is aimed directly at the […]
As it gradually moves to begin selling more plug-in and electric cars, Toyota is widening its net to secure more batteries. Japan’s largest automaker signed a deal this week to buy batteries from Chinese suppliers Contemporary Amex Technologies (CATL) and BYD. The agreement adds to a January deal Toyota signed to […]
BMW is doubling down on its strategy of building electric versions of its mainstream cars, rather than a separate line of EVs. That strategy was pushed by Oliver Zipse, who will take over as CEO from Harald Krueger on August 16, and it gives the company more flexibility to produce […]
What is it: Porsche 911s have been among world’s best-driving enthusiast cars for years, while the all-wheel-drive 911 Turbo and Turbo S are among the best of the lineup’s best. Of the 24 (!) 911s available, the Turbo S sits near the top. With the Turbo’s 3.8-liter, twin-turbo flat-six producing 540 hp and […]
Porsche has already made plans to double the annual production of its first electric luxury sedan from 20,000 units to 40,000, a year before the first Taycan is delivered to customers. In effect, the automaker is expecting the Taycan to outsell the 911 itself — a scenario still difficult to process even if the 911 had been […]
Despite the debuts of previously unimaginable vehicles like a Rolls-Royce or a Bentley SUV, there are still some SUVs that are a bridge too far. The Range Rover SV Coupe, otherwise known as a two-door Range Rover, has been canceled amid belt-tightening at Jaguar Land Rover. The model debuted to a warm reception in Geneva last year, sporting a $295,000 price […]
In “Red Dead Redemption 2,” the third in Rockstar Games’ epic gunslinger video game series, gang leader Dutch van der Linde reminds our protagonist that his band of misfits “feed them who need feedin’, save them who need savin’ and kill them who need killin’.” Honda’s new Passport crossover, also the third in the […]
The battery electric Porsche Taycan will be one of the first vehicles aimed at the Tesla Model S, which has enjoyed a monopoly on the large luxury EV sedan segment since its debut. Due on sale a year from now, the Taycan will be one of the first salvos fired by Porsche parent company Volkswagen in the […]
Following Ford’s recent pullback frmo, sedans amid admittedly flagging popularity of this bodystyle across the industry, there are really only two heavyweight champions left in this still-crucial segment. Once the default bodystyle for a daily driver, the choice for many for the past two decades has been Camry or Accord. And for many, it still […]
What is it: The 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor Supercab is the top tier of Ford’s F-150 lineup and is about as close to a trophy truck as you’re going to get from a dealership. There’s enough engineering tech to tackle most of your off-roading without flipping through any aftermarket catalogs for part upgrades. […]
