Ferrari doing what it does best: The 12Cilindri review

​Retro design and a naturally aspirated V12 deliver tremendous appeal, but it’ll cost ya.  It has been nearly 80 years since Ferrari unleashed its first V12-powered sports car upon the world with the 125 S. In 1947, its debut year, the 125 S secured Ferrari’s first-ever race victory for…

This one could use less power: The Jeep Wagoneer S EV

​Poorly calibrated pedal mapping marred the Wagoneer S experience.  It’s not really accurate to call the Wagoneer S Jeep’s first electric vehicle. For several years now, Europeans have been able to buy the Jeep Avenger, a subcompact crossover that will surely never see American roads. But it is the…

The Chevrolet Bolt is back… but for how long?

​The new LFP battery pack has 262 miles of range and fast-charges at 150 kW.  The new Chevrolet Equinox EV is a solid entry into the compact crossover market, and with a (just) sub-$35,000 starting price, it also counts as affordable by the standards of 2026. But if you…

General Motors writes down $6 billion as domestic EV sales plans change

​Canceled contracts and scaled-back product plans turn out to be costly.  American automakers who got overenthusiastic about electric vehicles continue to pay the price—literally. Yesterday, General Motors told investors that building and selling fewer EVs will cost the company $6 billion. Still, things could be worse—last month, rival Ford…

Ford is getting ready to put AI assistants in its cars

​The Blue Oval is also working on new hands-free driver assists.  The annual Consumer Electronics Show is currently raging in Las Vegas, and as has become traditional over the past decade, automakers and their suppliers now use the conference to announce their technology plans. Tonight it was Ford’s turn,…