Gazelle’s high-end commuter offers a belt drive and continuous variable transmission. A little while back, we took a look at a large cargo bike from Urban Arrow that had some interesting features: a drive train that sported continuous variable gearing and a belt drive. But it was difficult to…
Ford will keep the plant in Kentucky, SK gets the one in Tennessee. Cast your mind back to 2021. Electric vehicles were hot stuff, buoyed by Tesla’s increasingly stratospheric valuation and a general optimism fueled by what would turn out to be the most significant climate-focused spending package in…
It drives fine, but the first hybrid Forester is not without its flaws. Although many of us associate it with rally-derived machinery from the late 1990s and early 2000s, these days, Subaru has mostly abandoned its performance cars to concentrate on its true calling—rugged, all-wheel-drive vehicles that are high…
A three-way fight down to the wire as the ground effect era comes to a close. The 2025 Formula 1 World Championship drew to a close this past weekend in Abu Dhabi, and with it came the end of the current generation of cars. After a grueling 24 races,…
A budget e-bike that offers more than you might expect. Almost every bit of bike testing I’ve done starts out the same way. After assembling the bike, I set the seatpost to its maximum recommended height, take it on a short test ride, and try to figure out new…
The GR GT is a V8 hybrid, and there’s an electric Lexus sports car concept, too. There’s some Toyota news today that doesn’t involve the chairman wearing a MAGA hat. The Japanese automaker evidently decided it’s been too long since it flexed its engineering chops on something with two…
Even the first Trump administration had tougher fuel economy targets. It’s been less than a year into the second Trump administration, and to many outside observers, US government policies appear confusing or incoherent. Yesterday provided a good example from the automotive sector. As has been widely expected, the White…
The first of BMW’s clean-sheet “Neue Klasse” EVs hits it out of the park. BMW provided flights from Washington, DC, to Malaga, Spain, and accommodation so Ars could drive the iX3. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. The new BMW iX3 is an important car for the automaker.…
Yet another twist in the championship with two more weekends to go. AT&T provided flights from Washington, DC, to Las Vegas and accommodation so Ars could attend the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. LAS VEGAS—Formula 1 held the third annual Las Vegas Grand…
Since the last time we spoke to Red Bull, its cars have 3 times as many sensors on them. AT&T provided flights from Washington, DC, to Las Vegas and accommodation so Ars could attend the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. LAS VEGAS—A Formula…
