Category: Latest News
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Bring the 5 alive! New 2018 BMW M550i xDrive detailed
We haven’t even received our first new BMW 5-Series this side of the Atlantic, but already BMW is announcing performance models to whet our appetites. On Saturday, BMW detailed the new 2018 BMW M550i xDrive sedan—presumably the last stop before full-fledged M5 glory. What we know: the M550i xDrive will hit 60 mph in under…
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BMW announces 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid model for U.S.
BMW today showed its latest green model for the U.S., the 530e iPerformance plug-in hybrid. It’s part of the newly redesigned 5-Series lineup. The 530e is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine, which makes 180 horsepower and 215 pound-feet of torque, mated to an electric motor with 95 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of…
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StarChase system could help police end high-speed chases quickly
What’s the best kind of high-speed chase? The one that doesn’t happen, or at least the one that is over quickly. A pursuit aid called StarChase may help the police end pursuits quickly. StarChase LLC has released the third generation of its Star Chase GPS Launcher system, and it can fool “perps” into thinking they…
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Self-driving Chevy Bolt EVs to hit Michigan roads
Less than a week after the signing of the SAVE Act legislation in Michigan, the most lenient yet when it comes to self-driving cars, General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has announced that it will start testing Chevrolet Bolt EV-based self-driving prototypes in the state. The announcement was made by GM CEO Mary Barra on Thursday and…
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How winter tires differ from summer tires
Winter has begun to embrace the country in its icy grasp, and that means it’s past time you started thinking about winter tires. But are they really worth it and what do they actually do? Our friend Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained is here to help us understand the massive difference winter tires make versus…
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Lucid Motors unveils 1,000-hp Air electric sedan
The Silicon Valley-based Lucid Motors, formerly Atieva, revealed what appears to be the production version of its electric sedan today, and our suspicions have been confirmed. The standard battery pack will have 100 kilowatt-hours of power and offer more than 300 miles of range. An optional pack will come later with 130 kwh and 400…
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2019 Mercedes-AMG G63 spy shots
The G-Class is unique in the Mercedes-Benz lineup in that around half of the sales are high-performance models built by Mercedes-AMG. With the SUV icon about to undergo its first complete redesign since the nameplate’s launch four decades ago, you can bet the engineers will be spending extra time on ensuring the redesigned G63 from…
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It’s this easy to change your own oil
Our friend Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained has been teaching us a lot about our favorite subject: cars. Today, he’s here to talk about something that just might inspire you to get your hands dirty under the hood of your own car. It’s basic, but every car guy should know it. The topic of the…
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After defeating an Aventador, Acura NSX faces off against the GT-R
The current Acura NSX is an interesting vehicle. It’s a sort of budget hypercar in that its not wearing an ungodly price tag (relatively speaking) yet it packs the combination of electric motors, batteries, and a gasoline engine that you’ll find in some of the world’s highest performing vehicles. Think of things like the McLaren…
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First-ever Audi vehicle-to-infrastructure feature tested
A countdown clock silently ticks down to 0:00 in the Audi A4’s instrument cluster display, almost like the timer on an oven. Except instead of a baked casserole, the A4’s timer ends just as the traffic light in front of us turns from red to green. This is no coincidence; the Audi has received this…