Новости за 09.02.2023

Brandon likes weird and unique cars and has had his share of JDM gems and various oddities. He wants to go European this time, and it needs to be big enough to fit the family and handle road trips. He has a budget of about $25,000. What car should he buy?

Subscriptions are all the rage in the automotive world these days, with BMW leading the charge. But while $18-per-month heated seats get a lot of the headlines, a lot of safety, maintenance, and remote features are also already subscription-based. New car buyers typically get them for free as part of a trial period,…

The 2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer is getting a small redesign both inside and out. The small SUV from Chevy won’t come with any mechanical upgrades this year, but the facelift has given the 2024 Trailblazer a new look, courtesy of sleeker lights all around, as well as a new grille and bumpers that tauten up the SUV’s…

Development of self-driving technology seems to have slowed down due to the complexity of navigating human-driven traffic. A new paper from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers tackles that problem head-on by proposing a fourth light on our familiar tri-colored traffic lights specifically for…

Winter storms rocked most of the U.S. last December, bringing icy winds, record-breaking snowfall and all manner of travel chaos. But while the snow might have long-melted, the effects of the storm are lingering for Southwest Airlines, which is facing Congress over its handling of the chaos. Today, execs from the…

We’ve known Toyota had plans to add a larger version of its three-row Highlander crossover to the lineup for a while now. After all, Toyota wasn’t exactly quiet about the fact that the Grand Highlander was on its way. And now the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander is finally here.

Hyundai is trying its hand at the subscription game. In a bid to increase EV adoption, the brand is rolling out a new subscription service for its EVs called Evolve+, letting you borrow an electric Hyundai for a month as a way of testing the waters on EV ownership without committing to a purchase or lease.

Word ‘round the campfire is that there’s some sort of large football game going on this weekend, and during this game, corporations from around the world will be spending unspeakably vast sums of money on ads. Some of these ads will inevitably be car related, and that’s got us thinking, what are the best…

It’s been 20 years since Jeep slapped a “Rubicon” sticker on the Wrangler’s hood and basically launched the whole concept of the factory-built off-road special. The first Rubicon, based on the TJ-generation Wrangler, seems almost quaint today, its tiny 31-inch tires a full six inches shorter than the factory-fit…

Very overdue heavy-duty truck emissions reform has met inevitable opposition in Congress, Southwest says all systems worked as designed when it had to cancel almost 17,000 flights back in December, and Volvo has got work to do. All that and more in The Morning Shift for Thursday, February 9, 2023.

Lucid Motors apparently looked around the room, realized everyone else was cutting EV prices, and decided to do the same thing. The California-based automaker is giving customers who buy certain Air Tourings or Air Grand Tourings a $7,500 “credit.” It’ll match the tax credit given by the U.S. government for some EV…

The Subaru Crosstrek is a long-running favorite of campers and commuters alike. It marries the compact dimensions of a hatchback with the tall seating position and improved ground clearance of a crossover, making for a vehicle that’s as comfortable on the highway as it is on a fire road. Now entering its third…

Companies that make super high-performance road cars are always looking for ways to make them more racecar-like. One of the more popular ways of doing this has been offering cars with center lock wheels. One of the biggest culprits here has been Porsche with many of its GT cars, and people seem to love them, despite…

It would be great if driving was nothing but smooth, winding roads with gorgeous scenery and no other cars on the road. Just you and a Miata with the top down, enjoying your life and completely free of stress. Sadly, that’s not the reality of most driving that we do these days, and sometimes the stress gets pretty…

The 2023 Honda Accord hasn’t hit dealers just yet, but readers are already giving their opinions on it. Some may say that it’s strayed too far from Honda’s familiar formula of fun-to-drive and reliable, while others may say that it’s not fun enough for enthusiasts. Whatever your thoughts on it, though, you probably…

There’s something sort of special about an appliance car like the Volkswagen Jetta. It has no delusions of grandeur. It’s not trying to be a sports car, a piece of cutting-edge technology or some kind of wannabe off-roader. That might seem obvious, but the truth is, cars like this are getting few and far between. But…

The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Cadillac Eldorado claims the car is so soft that it “rides like a couch down the road.” Let’s see if its price drives a comparatively hard bargain.

The EV transition is going to require major investments across the board if it stands a chance — investments in domestic EV production, a robust charging infrastructure, and, most importantly, mining capacity. The latest report from industry insiders and investors, UP Partners, is equal parts optimistic and…

Toyota is recalling about 16,000 of its 2021 RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid crossovers in the U.S. because of a bug that could shut down the hybrid system. Toyota said in a statement that the problem deals with the plug-in’s Hybrid Vehicle Control ECU.

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Are you one of the lucky people driving round in a shiny new Rivian electric pickup or SUV? Nice, aren’t they? While you’ve been driving it around town or heading out onto trails, have you wished for a bit more off-road performance? Well, Rivian might soon have an answer for you.

It was in December 2021 when Mohammed ben Sulayem was elected president of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, better known as the FIA, the governing body for Formula E, World Rally Championship, and several other racing series, in addition to something called Formula 1. The F1 part hasn’t gone so smoothly,…

Data released by the State of California shows that the Golden State is making substantial progress toward its progressive EV goals. In the last year, California’s electric vehicle market share increased to over 17 percent, according to the California Energy Commission and the California New Car Dealers Association.

There’s an old adage in racing: Win on Sunday, sell on Monday. That was great back in the days when stock cars were actually stock, but it’s a harder sell in these times of race cars wholly divorced from their street brands. If only you could go buy the actual car you’re seeing on the race track, and do so at the…

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