Enlarge / A pack of GT cars at the beginning of the 2021 12 Hours of Sebring. If you needed proof of sportscar racing being too complicated for the casual fan, consider the fact that the white #79 Porsche 911 RSR is actually radically different from the blue #16 Porsche 911 GT3 R right next […]
Enlarge / Kia will reveal the EV9 concept in Los Angeles. (credit: Kia) Last week, Hyundai teased a concept of a new electric SUV called “Seven.” On Thursday, it was Kia’s turn to tease its version, a concept it is calling “EV9.” Details are scant for EV9 as they are for the Hyundai Seven, although […]
Enlarge / Subaru Corp. Solterra electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) during an unveiling event in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (credit: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg via Getty Images) On Thursday morning in Tokyo, Subaru unveiled its first-ever battery-electric vehicle. It’s an electric crossover called the Solterra, and it has been developed in partnership with Toyota […]
Enlarge / The $38, 350 Toyota RAV4 Prime is one of the most in-demand plug-in hybrid EVs on sale today. (credit: Toyota) I wouldn’t say that Toyota invented the crossover. But in 1994, the particular company debuted the first RAV4, an SUV with off-road-capable four-wheel drive—yet built on a unibody chassis, just like a Corolla. […]
Enlarge / More than one in five new Volvos is a plug-in hybrid, putting the automaker well on its path to an entirely electric range by 2030. (credit: Volvo) In 2017, Volvo became one of the first automakers to pivot strongly toward electrified vehicles. More recently, it announced that by mid-decade, it wants half of […]
Enlarge / After months of roadblocks, Congress unjammed itself long enough to pass an infrastructure bill that should make transportation safer. (credit: Getty Image) On Friday, the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act , mirroring an infrastructure bill passed by the Senate earlier this year . This […]
Enlarge / Smaller vehicles like the Kia EV6 could benefit from lighter, more energy-dense batteries. (credit: Kia ) Solid-state batteries have been hailed as the Holy Grail for electric vehicles, and while that might be an overstatement, they do promise to boost range and slash charging times, bringing zero-emissions vehicles that much closer to parity with […]
Enlarge / The friendly look of Rivian’s electric truck is at odds with allegations of a toxic bro culture at the startup. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) On Thursday afternoon, former Rivian VP of Sales and Marketing Laura Schwab published a blistering account of her experience at electric vehicle-maker Rivian. Schwab moved to the startup in November […]
Enlarge / The headlights of the Hyundai SEVEN concept car use a design concept it calls “parametric pixels.” (credit: Hyundai) On Thursday morning, Hyundai teased the largest of its forthcoming electric vehicles, which it will formally reveal later in November at AutoMobility in Los Angeles. Of all the automakers undergoing electrification efforts, few are charging […]
Ford built the F-100 Eluminator to show off its new Mustang Mach-E-derived electric crate motors. (credit: Ford) Las Vegas is currently hosting its annual visit by SEMA, the aftermarket automotive trade show. Hot rods and custom cars have always been a SEMA thing, but these days there’s no guarantee you’ll find a brawny V8 or […]