It’s efficient, easy to live with, and smooth to drive. Life as a startup carmaker is hard—just ask Lucid Motors. When we met the brand and its prototype Lucid Air sedan in 2017, the company planned to put the first cars in customers’ hands within a couple of years.…
The EX60 goes into production in April 2026. After a teaser campaign that included a world exclusive with Ars, Volvo has officially unveiled its next electric vehicle, the EX60. We already knew it would have up to 400 miles of range, according to the US EPA test cycle, and…
Regulators want to know why Tesla’s system ignores red lights and runs into traffic. Late last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened yet another investigation into Tesla and its partially automated driver assist systems. This time it was about FSD (again), which has been the subject of…
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…
Jet lag and charging added plenty of complications to this regularity road rally. Polestar provided flights from Los Angeles to Milan and accommodation so Ars could participate in the Green Mille Miglia. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. On the first day of this year’s Mille Miglia, a…
In-car personal assistants are about to get useful, it looks like. Next week, Volvo shows off its new EX60 SUV to the world. It’s the brand’s next electric vehicle, one built on an all-new, EV-only platform that makes use of the latest in vehicle design trends, like a cell-to-body…
The requirements won’t go far enough for many, but it’s a start. Like any industry that’s led by designers, the automotive world is subject to trends and fashions. Often, these are things the rest of us complain about. Wheels that used to be 16 inches are now 20s, because…
Here’s what we know about the first BMW EV to wear a proper M badge. BMW provided flights from Washington, DC, to Malaga, Spain, and accommodation so Ars could drive the iX3 and be briefed on the electric M Neue Klasse. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Late…
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 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…
