GM has new adapters for every conceivable combination of NACS and CCS1. In mid-2023, just as it seemed like the North American auto industry had settled on CCS1 as the default fast-charging plug, everything upended as Ford, then General Motors, then everyone else announced they were adopting the North…
Towing capacity is now 5,500 lbs, and there are some new driver assistance features. Although it feels like Porsche only just introduced the electric Macan, the sporty EV SUV is starting to become a more common sight on the road. And as the automaker transitions into model year 2026,…
Specs mean nothing if you get the feel and execution wrong. Manual transmissions have gone the way of the dodo, but you can still find a few out there. Bless Volkswagen for keeping the helical gears turning, both literally and figuratively. The 2025 Jetta GLI, Volkswagen’s sporty sedan, still…
The soft top is cheaper and, oddly, more refined. In the golden days of the Internet, before dysfunctional social media, when forums ruled the roost and people formed communities, someone looking for car advice would invariably be told, more than once, “Just get a Miata.” For 35 years, the…
A new tool lets you explore how much a vehicle would emit in every county of the US. Greenhouse gas reduction is no longer a priority for the US government, but if you’re looking for a new vehicle and want to buy something with the lowest life cycle carbon…
A new report looks at barriers to EV charging. There are plenty of reasons to be pessimistic about electric vehicle adoption here in the US. The current administration has made no secret of its hostility toward EVs and, as promised, has ended as many of the existing EV subsidies…
Seven-figure EV hypercars are struggling to make an emotional connection with buyers. Ford provided flights from Albany to San Francisco and accommodation so Ars could attend Monterey Car Week. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. Monterey Car Week is an annual celebration of automotive culture at the extremes:…
AAA tested a number of different systems in Los Angeles highway traffic. Advanced driver assistance systems—also known as ADAS—come in a few variations. Blind spot monitoring, collision warnings, and emergency braking act like a second pair of eyes and ears, monitoring the car’s environment to warn the driver, or…
The new Leaf will be the cheapest EV you can buy when it goes on sale this fall. There’s a new Nissan Leaf coming later this year. The third of its kind to bear the name, it sounds like an appealing upgrade. Smaller than the current model on the…
Acura will step into the software-defined vehicle era with its US-made electric vehicle. Acura’s next RSX crossover has broken cover. The automaker has used this year’s Monterey Car Week as a stage to show off a bright yellow prototype—the color is called Propulsion Yellow Pearl—ahead of the production car…
