An electric turbocharger means almost instant throttle response from the T-Hybrid. Porsche 911 enthusiasts tend to be obsessive about their engines. Some won’t touch anything that isn’t air-cooled, convinced that everything went wrong when emissions and efficiency finally forced radiators into the car. Others love the “Mezger” engines; designed…
581 miles on a single charge is impressive, but haven’t other drives gone farther? Ars recently reviewed the Polestar 3, the large electric SUV from the performance-oriented Volvo spinoff. There is a lot to like about the big Polestar, particularly the way it drives: sharp enough to give Porsche…
Despite the reputation, it’s better, more practical transit than you might think. America has a motorcycle problem. Whereas the rest of the world views two-wheeled motorized transportation as transportation, the US sees motorcycles and scooters as toys. They’re not something you use to commute to work or run errands.…
Mercedes is debuting its next electric van at Monterey Car Week. An orange tint of smoke in the air always contributes to dramatic lighting for sunrise photos in Los Angeles. But this early in the fire season, the coloring serves as an inescapable reminder of greenhouse gas emissions and…
The Radster is great as a Class 2 e-bike, but not quite as strong as a Class 3. With e-bike manufacturing in China having expanded considerably, the number of companies offering affordable e-bikes over the last five years has exploded. But the market for cycles with an electric assist…
It’s a clean-sheet approach to designing and building an electric vehicle. Ford will debut a new midsize pickup truck in 2027 with a targeted price of $30,000, the automaker announced today. The as-yet unnamed pickup will be the first of a series of more affordable EVs from Ford, built…
The e-Transit and F-150 Lightning’s replacements will be delayed awhile. The Ford Motor Company is adjusting its electric vehicle strategy. The automaker will prioritize smaller and more affordable EVs ahead of the replacement for the F-150 Lightning fullsize pickup truck and e-Transit van. The Lightning replacement, codenamed T3, should…
Sometimes, a car makes more sense when you experience it in context. REIDEN, Germany—There is a lot to be said for testing a car on the roads it was developed on. A Kei car, for example, makes more sense in downtown Tokyo than on one of Nashville’s arterial highways,…
Lots of suspension tweaks but no extra power for this WRX variant. The Subaru WRX has always been the equivalent of an automotive shrug. Not because it lacks character but because it simply doesn’t care what others think. It’s a punk rock band with enough talent to fill stadiums…
Falling operating margins, revised sales estimates, and scaled-back forecasts. An ill wind blows through the automotive industry. Yesterday, after the market closed, Rivian reported its results for the second quarter of 2025, and they weren’t great. Unlike the last two quarters, Rivian did not make a gross profit, and…
