Новости за 02.12.2020

For a few short years, we could buy a made-in-America sport-touring halo bike, a machine from a daring startup that was built around half of a Chevy LS engine. Though it offered a muscular alternative to a BMW or a Harley-Davidson, at nearly $40,000 the Motus MST-R was either too expensive for this world — or simply…

American Airlines flew a Boeing 737 Max from Dallas to Tulsa today, one of its first 737 Max flights in almost two years. A gaggle of media people were on board to record the occasion, part of an effort by American to ensure its customers that really, these planes are safe now. I’m guessing that for many people, more…

At this point, we’ve grown accustomed to motorsports events being canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And while the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy isn’t exactly the first event that comes to mind when you think about safe conditions, the organizers have at least bowed to the deadly reality of the novel coronavirus.

Naming cars is a tricky business, one that I seem to have way too many opinions about, often bad ones. And while it seems like there are hardly any rules governing the odd mishmash of alphanumerics, animal names, location names and made-up words that form most car badges, there are a few unspoken rules. Like how, for…

I generally like ample ground clearance on my vehicles. Even my little Smart Fortwo sits three inches taller than stock so I can take it deep off-road. I used to make fun of the “stance” crowd because their cars couldn’t overcome everyday road obstacles. But, I recently bought a lowered Volkswagen Jetta TDI wagon.…

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The storm that pummeled the tristate area on Monday brought wind gusts up to 50 mph across New York City and tornado watches in parts of New Jersey. Out of an abundance of caution, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority decided to close both the upper and lower levels of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, which connects…

After a day of our wondering who would fill Lewis Hamilton’s vacant seat in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 car this coming weekend in Bahrain, the racing team delivered an answer Wednesday morning: It’ll be none other than George Russell.

Consumer Reports last month pulled its recommendation of the Porsche Taycan, Kia Niro EV and Audi E-Tron because of reliability issues with the trio of EVs. Though there were few headlines about the move, it’s significant news for a couple of reasons: Automakers don’t want to lose the organization’s stamp of approval,…

I’m usually not one to question somebody’s personal car buying or selling decisions, and in general, times are tough. But is it intriguing to see that even the vice president of Ford’s design department is selling his very in-demand 2017 Ford GT? Yeah, it is.

Subsidies for EVs work ... until they don’t. What you need is something stronger. You need to go ahead and just ban fuel-burning cars, and Volvo is ready for it. All that and more in The Morning Shift for December 2, 2020.

Tesla’s recent skyrocketing market valuation, which now makes it worth over $500 billion, has many wondering if the electric automaker will try to leverage that ridiculous market power with a takeover or merger with another carmaker. CEO Elon Musk claims he’s open to it. That leaves just one question left to be asked…

I’d just like to invite all of you to read this caption, as I did, like General Motors is talking about its “Truck People” as not people who designa nd build trucks, but sentient trucks, and you see one of them right there, staring at you, a Truck Person ready to talk about how he deserves rights and maybe he and all…

Formula E is an incredibly interesting series, with ten different drivetrain manufacturers, a dozen different teams, at least 20 world-class drivers on the grid, and races that are packed with drama from green to checkers. The races are short, but still manage to pack in more action than an entire season of Formula…

The K-car once saved Chrysler from financial ruin. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Plymouth K-car has been similarly saved and is in impeccable shape. Could its price turn you into a K-car convert without triggering your own financial ruin?

When I went to visit Lucid’s Silicon Valley facility in September, I was told that the Casa Grande, Ariz. facility was nearly up and running. I was cautiously optimistic that such a large facility could be built and ready to turn out a brand new from-scratch electric car in under a year, but being that the company…

The Honda Civic Type R has been a dominating force on the roads for a few years now, its incredible limited-slip differential planting 306 horsepower into usable traction through just the front wheels. It has a new competitor in the all-wheel-drive Toyota Yaris GR, so it’s natural to ask which hot hatchback would win…

Mercedes-AMG’s 2020 Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is out sick this weekend with, what else, Coronavirus. I am sure I’m not alone in wishing the champ a quick and trouble-free recovery. Obviously, the Formula One show must go on, and the champ’s seat will need someone to keep it warm while he’s unable to…

For as long as any of us have been alive, car enthusiasm has largely meant burning hydrocarbons, emitting CO2 and building gas-guzzling sports cars for the sole purpose of going fast. For decades I’ve been opposed to the electrified future simply because it denied me a manual transmission and sporty suspension, but…

Volkswagen’s racing days are behind it. The German automaker on Tuesday announced it would cease all motorsports operations in the coming months, though it’s important to spell out that this affects only the Volkswagen brand. Audi, which just revealed plans to enter the Dakar Rally, return to Le Mans and bow out of…

Tesla is worth over $500 billion and Elon Musk is currently the second richest person on Earth. The company seems on a meteoric rise with no end in sight. But perhaps a merger could be in the automaker’s future.