Drivers aren’t happy about energy management, and one team won’t finish the race. Later this evening—Friday morning local time—the new 1.6 L V6 engines that power this year’s crop of Formula 1 machinery will roar into life as practice for the first race of the year gets underway in…
There’s a lot of good Hyundai and Kia EVs in this price bracket, plus the Bolt and i3. Last time we looked at the used electric vehicle market, it was to see what the options are if you’re spending $10,000 or less. Two solid choices emerged quickly: a BMW…
Despite the Toyota platform, there’s plenty of Subaru DNA in this one. A new pair of EV siblings joins the Subaru lineup this year, each using a shared skateboard chassis developed in partnership with Toyota. Compared to the original Solterra and smaller Uncharted, the new Trailseeker bears more Subaru…
Toyota’s small electric SUV is much-revised, much more efficient, and much better. The world’s largest automaker has had a somewhat difficult relationship with battery-electric vehicles. Toyota was an early pioneer of hybrid powertrains, and it remains a fan today, often saying that given limited battery supply, it makes sense to…
An OTA update will be pushed out in a few weeks; owners can also go to a dealership. Last year, Ford set a new industry record: It issued 152 safety recalls, almost twice the previous high set by General Motors back in 2014. More than 24 million vehicles were…
Subaru has a new EV using the platform it shares with Toyota, starting at $34,995. Much of the Subaru Uncharted makes very little sense. The “new” EV clearly resembles the Solterra, upon which Toyota and Subaru jointly developed the Uncharted and the bZ Woodland as a continuation of a…
It’s not very efficient, and the synthetic gearshifts aren’t great, but I liked it? Sometimes you drive a car you just don’t gel with. The original Lexus RZ was such a case. It was Lexus’ first battery EV, and I was less than impressed when I drove it in…
Nissan imported some Qashqais from Europe so we could sample the hybrid system. While Toyota and Honda’s showrooms are littered with electrified offerings, Nissan hasn’t had much to counter. Globally, Nissan offers a series hybrid system called E-Power, but the company has been reluctant to offer it Stateside. If…
Investing heavily in battery EVs would be “financially irresponsible,” CEO said. For the last few years, Lamborghini has been in a quandary: What to do about an electric vehicle? Among the supercar brands, Lamborghini has always stood out as favoring drama over lap times. And while electric motors and…
Starting at $29,990, there’s a lot to like about the all-new Mazda, but it’s not perfect. Mazda provided flights from Washington, DC, to San Diego and accommodation so Ars could drive the CX-5. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. ENCINITAS, Calif.—Its sales may have been buoyed of late…
