This is not a new video, but it has to be one of my favorites and a recent conversation with my friends Kenny and Dan reminded me to watch it again (and to share with you guys). This is a comparison video is from back in the day when Chris Harris was part of The […] More
The 2020 Kia Niro EV is a fully electric vehicle that offers a range of more than 200 miles per charge in a practical package that’s otherwise nearly identical to that of the Kia Niro hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid. Overall, we rate the 2020 Niro at 6.6 out of 10. (Read more about how we […] More
We saw that Top Gear just posted a Best of Season 27 Supercars video compilation. It is about 12 minutes long and include the Ferrari Pista, Honda NSX, McLaren 720S, McLaren P1 and Porsche GT2RS. It is epic and worth watching. Turn up and volume and enjoy. Source link More
Photo: Ford Ford is recalling 2020 model-year vehicles that may have an incorrectly fitted gearshift cable to the transmission. This recall affects 55,158 vehicles in the United States and federal territories, which includes the Ranger, F-150 equipped with 10-speed automatic transmission, and Expedition vehicles with the police package and 10-speed automatic transmission. In affected vehicles, […] More
The 2021 Mercedes-Benz EQC is an all-electric crossover that’s the first EV to arrive from the luxury brand’s new EQ sub-brand, which is focused on zero-emissions vehicles. While about the same size and shape as the Mercedes-Benz GLC, the EQC offers unique styling and a different interface. The EQC was originally due to arrive in […] More
MARTORELL, Spain — Carmaker Volkswagen AG’s Spanish unit, SEAT, is taking advantage of a humble windshield wiper mechanism to build emergency ventilators for a health system groaning under one of the world’s worst national outbreaks of the new coronavirus. At the factory in Martorell, near Barcelona, employees piece together the devices which rely on a […] More
Photo: CCM. Corporate Claims Management (CCM) partnered with telematics solutions provider Xemplar Insights to make its driver safety program FleetGuard able to integrate with the xDrive telematics mobile app. Using Xemplar Insights’ xDrive solution, fleets can import driver profile data into the FleetGuard software, according to the companies. The xDrive application offers web-based administrative dashboard […] More
Photo: AP Images Following the absolute omnishambles that was the delayed-too-late Australian Grand Prix (above), Formula One has been postponed or cancelled an additional eight rounds. The Canadian Grand Prix, originally scheduled for June 14th, is the latest of them to fall victim to the coronavirus global pandemic. Of the 22 grands prix originally on […] More
Tonight, we’ll be treated to dazzling full moon that will appear extra large thanks to being in perigee. The “super pink moon” will shine all night and appear brightest at moonrise. We love moons. Want to see some cosmic magic tonight? Just look up. This evening, Earth’s “super pink moon” will be on full, glorious […] More
Tesla has been confirmed to be a partner in a new project to use blockchain technology to help with logistics in importing products for Gigafactory Shanghai. CargoSmart, a company specializing in shipment management technology, announced the completion of a successful pilot project with COSCO SHIPPING LINES, Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), and Tesla for a […] More
LOS ANGELES, California—If it sounds like we’re enormous fans of Porsche here at Automobile, it’s because we are. How could we not be? Forget, for a moment, the epic legacy of Stuttgart’s sports car masterminds, and consider for a moment just the cars that have been put on sale over the last few years. There’s […] More
Photo: Getty Images Right now, the world is producing way, way too much oil. We just have too much of the stuff. This is causing some very serious political and economic headaches right now, but it’s a boom for oil traders storing oil in tankers all over the world’s oceans. The world has a lot […] More
Stanford University/Nature A new data-collecting smart toilet design suggests it can monitor your long-term health. By watching what you’re flushing, the toilet can measure wellness parameters. Would you trust a toilet to upload your butt and, uh, products to the cloud? Life isn’t confusing and degrading enough right now, so scientists from Stanford University have […] More
We love barn finds, but even the perfect barn find could take a lot of work to properly revive. Take this 1964 Jaguar E-Type, an example from the middle of the Series 1 production run with the smaller 3.8-liter XK inline-six that was parked in 1979. It looks pretty good in the barn photos—dusty, dirty, […] More
NASA is funding research for a giant radio telescope in a crater on the far side of the Moon. The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program, an incubator for radically futuristic and otherworldly concepts, has awarded a Phase 1 grant for what the agency calls the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT) — an exciting idea that […] More
Even though there’s no robust, convincing evidence to suggest that it does any good, President Trump continues to tout the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19. The evidence Trump cites is particularly flimsy, Vox reports. There has yet to be a large enough randomized and double-blinded clinical trial for hydroxychloroquine to definitively conclude […] More
Homeward Bound As the coronavirus pandemic made it difficult — and ill-advised — to travel, one group found itself trapped in a particularly inhospitable environment: Antarctica. The members of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff were working at research stations when the pandemic hit. And while plans have been made to bring just about everyone […] More
Automobile benchmarking company Munro & Associates is well known for having criticized the Tesla Model 3, with founder Sandy Munro calling the car’s quality flaws similar to “A Kia In The “90s.” But now Munro has a Tesla Model Y, and after looking at it and talking with Munro experts, I’m convinced that it is […] More
Peak Design Travel Tripod | $350 | Peak Design | B&H Photo | Moment Earlier today Peak Design released its Travel Tripod, which my colleague Sam Rutherford called “more than deserving of a place in your gear bag” in his review on Gizmodo. Because of its compact size and light weight, he’s “no longer questioning […] More
“Modern classic” is a phrase that’s been used to describe any number of legitimately special automobiles produced over the last 25 years. Unfortunately, it’s also been pasted across the windshields of cars that, while perhaps rare, interesting, or actually decent to drive, simply don’t rise to that level. It takes more than power and intent […] More
Today, a Gemballa Mirage GT, one of only 25 ever upgraded from the base Porsche Carrera GT by the world famous tuning house, was crashed multiple times by its owner in New York City. One would think that with all of NYC on lockdown, as well as most businesses closed, the streets would be prime […] More
J.Y. Kim (MPIfR), Boston University Blazar program, and the EHT Collaboration. The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration has revealed the first-ever image of a relativistic jet, also known as a blazar, emanating from the center of a black hole. On April 10, 2019, this same team unveiled the first-ever image of a black hole. The EHT […] More
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/04/Quick-Charge-4.7.20.mp3 more… The post Quick Charge Podcast: April 7, 2020 appeared first on Electrek. Source link More
Oh yeah, motherlovers, it’s that time again! You’re stuck indoors, you’re getting a little bored, a little randy, a little ready to ask some car questions that have been weighing on you, heavily. Luckily, we’re here for you, equally bored and randy, but we have answers we desperately wish to give you. This week we […] More
Donald Trump last week gutted fuel economy standards, a direct attack on electric vehicles. The move further separates federal emissions standards from California’s strong zero-emission rules. Thank goodness, BMW, Ford, Honda, and Volkswagen sided with California by striking individual deals with the state for higher efficiency. Now Volvo joins those four automakers by directly negotiating […] More
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Persia before the Iranian Revolution, had what could be considered an outrageous amount of money. And sometimes he spent it on cars. The Maserati 5000 GT Scià di Persia was one of them—a hot-rod 3500 GT with a 5.0-liter V-8 from the 450S race car. The bodywork was done […] More
Haircut Needed In the age of coronavirus, we’re left to our own devices when it comes to styling, grooming, or cutting hair. The leaves an opening for entrepreneurs, who’ve created a site that pairs you “with a world-class barber” to “get your hair through these hard times,” as the descriptively-named website YouProbablyNeedaHaircut.com puts it. “You know, […] More
As reported on CarBuzz, not only is Mercedes-Benz flagship EV in the EQS coming. It’s now been revealed that Mercedes-AMG will have their own high-performance version. While the regular EQS has been known for a while to be coming with the equivalent of 469 HP and 560 lbs-ft of torque via dual motors, the AMG […] More
A portion of the aerospace industry believes nuclear spaceflight is the key to reaching Mars. Nuclear thermal propulsion is already part of defense plans, including for an orbital weapon. Experts suggest exposure to reactor radiation for a shorter trip is better than cosmic radiation for a much longer trip. Elon Musk’s SpaceX may be dominating […] More
As reported on AutoEvolution, the McLaren 765LT has finally had its starting price, and base specs finalized. There’s really no use beating around the bush. The 765LT will start at $358,000. In perspective, that is more than a Ferrari 812 Superfast or a Porsche 911 (992) Turbo S. It’s almost $100,000 more than a Lamborghini […] More
Photo: AP Cruises were a dubious proposition before coronavirus, but now they’re in far worse shape. That’s understandable, given the worldwide pandemic that has had some passengers trapped on ships for weeks. Almost everywhere cruise lines look these days, the news isn’t good. About a third of cruise passengers are over the age of 59, […] More
New Hole Over the last month, a new hole in the ozone layer has started to form over the Arctic. The ozone layer over the North Pole has been depleted plenty of times in the past. But this time around, extreme weather and atmospheric conditions have led to a far greater depletion than normal, according […] More
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It’s not often that a car sits unsold for years, but it does happen occasionally. That’s the case with this 2001 Mercedes-Benz SL600 spotted by Motor1. The V-12 convertible was never titled, and is now being offered for sale by Mercedes through the automaker’s Classic Center in Irvine, California. This is one of the final […] More
Mercedes is gunning for Tesla with the EQS, essentially the S-Class sedan’s electric equivalent. But, to compete with the higher-performing variants of the Tesla Model S, the EQS will need to offer a potent variant—and that is where the brand’s AMG division enters the picture. According to a new report from Autocar, Mercedes is planning […] More
It never fails to surprise me about how poorly major automakers kept records up until quite recently. For example, Volkswagen seems to have no idea they may have been the first to develop first-person driving video games. In much the same way, Ford can’t seem to remember that time they built—or at least started to […] More
Happy Anniversary After a year of experimentation at Japan’s SuperKEKB particle accelerator, physicists say they’re getting close to finding a theorized but yet-undiscovered elementary particle. The team, a group of scientists from 12 German institutes and universities, is on the hunt for the Z’ boson — pronounced “Z prime” — a subatomic particle that would […] More
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cody Rich The sea base USS Puller is acting as a base for Army Apache attack helicopters. The helicopters could use the ship as an outpost to counter swarms of Iranian boats. The same concept was used in the 1980s in a little known operation known as Prime Chance. The […] More
A recent study by Chinese researchers found that as many as one in five COVID-19 patients experienced cardiac damage, heart failure — and, in some instances, death. Out of 416 hospitalized patients, 19 percent showed signs of heart damage. About half of those with heart damage succumbed to the disease while only 4.5 percent of […] More
Walmart offers the Greenes Fence Cedar Raised Garden Bed for $27.99. Free shipping is available on orders over $35. As a comparison, you’d typically pay $40 here. This is a great option if you’re looking to build some raised beds this spring. You’ll receive everything needed to construct a 42-inch square bed. Rated 4.5/5 stars. Head […] More
Fears about the end of internal-combustion vehicles are a real thing for some automakers. In the past week or two, Volkswagen, Porsche, and Mazda all championed the long-term future of internal-combustion vehicles by pointing to the potential of synthetic and biofuels, such as ethanol and microalgae. You might expect EV laggards, like Mazda, to argue […] More
Tesla is participating in a massive ‘Virtual Power Plant’ using its Powerwall in South Australia and the first phase of the system is already proving successful according to a new report. Tesla Virtual Power Plant The project is the biggest of its kind and it would dwarf any other stationary energy storage deployment if it […] More
I can understand why most of the Overpass reviews are bad–the game is way too brutal to be approached casually. You could call it a “racer” but it needs to be appreciated for what it really is: A technical UTV and ATV off-road driving simulator. If you’re already confused, this game’s not for you. (Full […] More
Porsche has just launched its new 992-generation 911 and you can bet there’ll be just as many variants that we saw with the previous 991 generation, and possibly more. We’re talking close to two dozen variants, from the base Carrera right up to the GT2 RS. The latest spy shots and video show a prototype […] More
Despite not having a VIN, a powertrain, a frame, or any doors, a decrepit General Motors EV1 shell recently sold for $23,662.10 on govdeals.com. Sold by the University of Cincinnati, the car — or what remains of it — is headed to an electric vehicle collection called The Beata Electric Motor Carriage Collection. Technically, the […] More
Volvo-owned Polestar introduced a head-turning concept named Precept ahead of the annual Geneva auto show. The event was canceled at the last minute due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic, so the electric sedan didn’t get its 15 minutes of fame on the industry’s stage. Instead, I caught up with the firm’s lead designer to learn […] More
At some point, the little bird gets kicked out of the nest. At that point, the bird has to fly or fall. Once a Volvo tuner and race team, Polestar is now the little bird spin-off electric brand from the Sino-Swedish mothership. Its first two cars, the Polestar 1 and Polestar 2, started out as […] More
It’s not a Rorschach test, but what you see in a 2021 Kia Soul says a lot. For some, it’s a stylish small car that looks different from just about everything else on the road. For others, it’s a practical hatchback with a roomy interior for up to five adults. For others still, it’s an […] More
It’s not a Rorschach test, but what you see in a 2021 Kia Soul says a lot. For some, it’s a stylish small car that looks different from just about everything else on the road. For others, it’s a practical hatchback with a roomy interior for up to five adults. For others still, it’s an […] More
Whipped coffee (Dalgona coffee) is a viral recipe combining instant coffee crystals, sugar, and water. Even traditionally brewed coffee is not well understood, and this whipped coffee seems to work by magic. The viral whipped coffee is named for the Korean term for a confection also known as honeycomb. Whipped coffee, or Dalgona coffee, is […] More