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Pickups are not necessarily supposed to be pretty, but it sure helps if they’re not too weird. Kia is aware its long-awaited first foray into the truck segment is a bit unconventional in design. However, it promises a “fix” for those who think the standard Tasman looks overly funky. Specifically, those odd wheel arches will look more normal with an official body part that has already been designed. Speaking with Carsales magazine, Kia Australia CEO Damien Meredith didn’t hide his enthusiasm about how the Ford Ranger rival will get a less quirky profile: “It’s very good news. I can assure…
Let’s get this out of the way. The 2025 BMW M5 weighs 5,390 pounds. That’s nearly two Toyota GR86s. It’s more than two Mazda Miatas. It’s the same as an adult white rhinoceros. This is a heavy car. It’s been the main talking point about the M5 since its debut. BMW has made a lot of noise about how the car hides its weight and doesn’t feel that heavy. For so long, BMW didn’t worry about having the most powerful car in any given class. It didn’t need to have the standout figures or in-your-face design. It was all about…
The Legacy-derived Outback has been around since 1994 in North America, prompting Subaru to celebrate the wagon’s 30th anniversary… in Japan. In the Land of the Rising Sun, the model technically won’t be turning 30 until next year considering the original JDM-spec Legacy Grand Wagon arrived a year after its US cousin, in 1995. Fast forward to 2024, the Legacy Outback for Japan gets a special edition before it dies. It’s more than just slapping on a badge and calling it a day since there are notable suspension upgrades. The Legacy Outback 30th Anniversary Edition has Hitachi Astemo SFRD (Sensitive…
Most of the cars Americans want to import under the 25-year rule are pretty predictable—kei cars, Skylines, RX-7s, and other JDM classics. There’s nothing wrong with any of those cars. But an easy way to spice things up is to look for a strange—bad, even—vehicle from Europe instead. It will be a lot cheaper and people will look at you funnier as you drive one. I’ve wanted to import these three cars specifically to the United States for a while now, but alas, I cannot justify erasing the requisite funds on imported oddities from the UK and Germany. If I…
Critics say solid-state batteries are perpetually five years away. At the very least, that timeline has dropped to two years—especially with more companies dabbling in the technology. Stellantis is the latest; The company says it will install solid-state batteries from its partner Factorial in a test fleet of Dodge Charger Daytona EVs in 2026. It’s one of the first times the technology has been used publicly in automobiles, even if they’re just prototypes. Solid-state batteries replace the liquid electrolyte in conventional lithium-ion batteries with a solidified substance, enabling the use of more potent anode materials. This translates into much higher energy…
As Jaguar switches to an electric lineup, the company is basically done making cars powered by combustion engines. However, if you’re yearning for a freshly built yet vintage gas car with the leaping cat on the hood, the Jaguar Classic department will hand-build one for you from scratch. In this case, a “loyal, discerning client in Southeast Asia” wanted a pair of E-Types. That’s how the Commemorative version was born, 50 years after production of the iconic roadster ended. Using original blueprints from the 1961 Series I all the way up to the Series III launched a decade later, Jaguar…
The Audi Q7 isn’t a head-turner. It won’t draw strong opinions from your friends or family. And you probably can’t even tell by looking at it, but this one is “new” for 2025. Squint and you might notice the updated grille design and fresh light fixtures as part of the latest model year facelift. Although it may not wow you on the surface, the 2025 Audi Q7 should win you over with its superb ride quality, comfortable cabin, and all-around German excellence—especially if you opt for some of the expensive add-ons, like on the model tested here. For 2025, the…
Tesla’s track record of keeping promises isn’t great, so take this with a grain of salt: The brand announced that “more affordable models” are on their way. We’ve heard about the on-again, off-again cheap EVs for years, but this time it sounds like an entry-level Tesla is truly in the pipeline. The question is what form it’ll take. “Preparations remain underway for our offering of new vehicles—including more affordable models—which we will begin launching in the first half of 2025,” the company told investors during its third-quarter update. It added that it hopes to make electric cars “affordable for everyone.”…
If you were looking for yet another sign American carmakers are way behind on electric cars, here’s a big one. Ford CEO Jim Farley admitted he’s been driving a Chinese-made Xiaomi SU7 for months, and he doesn’t want to stop. “I’ve had two trips to China the last two years that were literally epiphanies,” Farley told the Everything Electric Show in an interview published to YouTube Monday. “The last one was about the Xiaomi product. In the west, our cell phone companies don’t have car [divisions]. But in China, both Huawei and Xiaomi, the two biggest cell phone companies, are…
As the CEO of Ford and a professional race car driver, Jim Farley has the funds and skills to drive pretty much anything he wants. And yet, his latest automotive love isn’t a Blue Oval product and wasn’t designed for enthusiasts. It’s an electric sedan made by a Chinese smartphone giant, as he recently shared on the Everything Electric Show on YouTube. “Everyone’s talking about the Apple car, but the Xiaomi car… which now exists, and it’s fantastic. They’re selling 10,000 or 20,000 of them a month, they’re sold out for six months. That is an industry juggernaut, and a…