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The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Even if you don’t know much about how a car’s brakes work, you’re probably aware that they require fluid to function. Well, at least they did. With the mass adoption of hybrids and electric cars, drivers are using their hydraulic brakes less and less. In fact, according to BMW, drivers of current EVs pretty much never activate their mechanical braking systems, relying instead on their electric motors to handle the job. It’s effective, plus it saves you…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Hertz has been hard at work over the last several years to modernize its business. That has come with some growing pains, particularly for some customers who have interacted with its AI inspection scanners. But, undeterred, it’s now forging on into the domain of autonomous ridesharing services, introducing a new subsidiary called Oro Mobility that is partnering with Uber. This Quartz story on the announcement, which almost reads like one of those memes about the deluge of…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. My name is Byron Hurd, and I’m a V6 apologist. My first car was a 1995 Volkswagen Passat with the 2.8-liter VR6 and a five-speed manual. Like most VWs, it was a basket case of a car, but man, did it sound good. Slide those glasses back down, Poindexter—I know what the “VR” part stands for. We’re not here to explore the true mechanical identity of VW’s six-cylinder. Let’s just acknowledge that it was a particularly effective…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Many of us have become disillusioned with screens in cars, and it’s little mystery why: they can be overwhelming, unsafe, and make simple tasks just plain annoying. They’ve also replaced the intricate artistry of a particularly well-designed physical instrument cluster. Half a century ago, however, traditional gauges melded with emerging technology in a very satisfying way—though it didn’t last. Fans of classic Mopar machinery might know a thing or two about “Panelescent” gauges. Through the 1960s, some…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Now that the mainstream electric car market has established itself somewhat, manufacturers have begun looking for ways to cater to the enthusiast market. Sure, it’s relatively easy to make an EV fast, but fast isn’t always synonymous with fun. In their defense, EV engineers are working from behind. While aerodynamics are equally important for both performance and efficiency, the two conditions require very different engineering approaches. Performance cars want aero components that produce downforce to improve grip,…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Acceleration wins drag races. Of course, speed matters too, but it’s all about who can reach the finish line the quickest—not the fastest. Electric vehicles objectively make sense, then. So why does it feel anticlimactic for the new Ford Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 to debut as an EV? Maybe it’s because we’ve seen it before–more than once. The first electric Mustang Cobra Jet launched in 2021 with 1,400 horsepower, which was enough to break an NHRA quarter-mile…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. You’ve probably never heard of EVolution Autosports. Tucked away in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, this unassuming outfit comprises three service bays, a 30-car lot, and a small brick office. You wouldn’t know it from driving by, but this is the largest dedicated Fisker dealer and service center in the country—and the only one that isn’t nestled beneath Pacific-coast palm trees. It’s the work of Joe Ferrante, who started Fisker of Cherry Hill on the other side of the…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. The new electric Mercedes-Benz C-Class came out this week, and the design has a lot more personality than EV models the brand has trotted out in recent memory. It still has the silhouette of melted soap, but at least the face and taillights are interesting. The cockpit has some nice-looking details too, but most passengers will never notice after the car’s 39.1-inch display screen obliterates their occipital lobes. Our guy Joel Feder was at the C400 4Matic…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. GM has put off plans to introduce updated and lower-cost variants of its electric full-size trucks and SUVs later this decade as it re-evaluates the current market. This puts the future of the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV and Hummer EV, and the Cadillac Escalade IQ in limbo beyond the current generation of trucks. According to Automotive News, GM was planning to update its full-size electric lineup in 2028, taking the opportunity to introduce less-expensive variants…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. These days, it seems virtually impossible to avoid being tracked, whether it’s through your phone, computer, various “smart” gadgets, or even your car. Some may take solace in the fact that it’s still possible to buy a car without features like navigation or a GPS-based SOS feature, but the reality is that many modern cars (and by that, we mean virtually everything built in the past two decades) has some sort of on-board data recorders—like a digital…