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CEO Elon Musk suggested that the new Roadster supercar has been delayed again. In a recent shareholders meeting, he said “we are working on it,” but didn’t offer a production timeline. The Tesla Roadster was supposed to debut in 2020, but is estimated to show up in 2025. Shocking news: The Tesla Roadster has been delayed again. The Roadster debuted as a concept in 2017, and CEO Elon Musk said it would be on the road by 2020. After those plans were pushed back, Musk said deliveries would begin in 2024. But that didn’t happen either. If you’ve looked at a…
Today, at around at 5:00 p.m. ET, every car site will have pictures of two concept vehicles marking the return of the 44-years-defunct Scout nameplate. But it’s not like the old assembly lines that shut down in 1980 are being fired up, or anybody’s blowing dust off the old Scout blueprints. The Scout we’re about to meet is an all-new electric vehicle company. The most important distinction between it and the wave of other EV startups we’ve seen in the last decade is that this one is wholly owned and backed by one of the world’s biggest automakers: Volkswagen. It’s…
As a longtime 4×4 guy, I want the new Scout to be a hit. As a journalist, I’ll call it like I see it when the first official concepts are uncovered this week. We really don’t know what to expect as Scout Motors has been quick to hype the trucks but slow to release details, and for a number of reasons, people are skeptical. It’s no easy feat bringing a utilitarian billy goat from the past into the 21st century as an electric vehicle. But the new VW brand’s CEO Scott Keogh insists it won’t be a letdown to the…
When Chinese automaker YangWang (the luxury arm of BYD) first launched its U8 SUV last year, one of its most impressive claimed party tricks was its ability to float for short periods. The idea was that if the driver found themselves in deep water, they’d still be able to make it back to dry land. While YangWang isn’t the first automaker to advertise such capabilities, the brand’s willingness to prove them in person counts for a lot. In this new video from DiscoverChinaAuto, you can watch the U8 show off its skills as a temporary boat, as it drives into…
The Toyota GR Corolla’s new automatic transmission came seemingly out of nowhere. We first learned of it last October, when Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda talked about its development in a company magazine, and a few months later, it made its debut in the updated GR Yaris. Now we get the Gazoo Racing Direct Automatic Transmission (DAT) here in the States with the 2025 GR Corolla, and it’s a remarkable thing. This eight-speed auto is based on a standard Toyota transaxle that’s been in production for eight years now. But other than the case itself, it’s almost entirely bespoke for Gazoo…
The last Camaro—a six-speed ZL1 1LE—rolled out of Chevrolet’s Lansing, Michigan factory last December and the company has yet to even announce a potential successor. Chevy dealer lots are devoid of the iconic pony car for the first time in fifteen years. With Camaro production firmly in the rear-view mirror, now is a good time to dissect the cultural impact of the bowtied pony car. Where to begin? It lived a full life with lots of highlights to reminisce on. That final ZL1 1LE—with a Goliath-hunting 7:16.04 ‘Ring lap time—certainly qualifies as an all-time great. The late-aughts reintroduction of the…
Toyota’s essence can be distilled into one Japanese word: Kaizen. It essentially means “continuous improvement,” never resting on one’s laurels—and it’s foundational to how Toyota operates. Kaizen is, perhaps, why after just two years on sale, Toyota is already rolling out big updates for its highly touted rally hatch. The big one: An automatic transmission. If you’re part of the tedious No Manual, No Care crowd, take solace in the fact that a six-speed manual still comes standard, and that Toyota expects it to make up a vast majority of GR Corolla sales. But know that the automatic will help…
The south of France has some of the greatest driving roads on earth. Sliced from mountains and littered with incredible vistas, these are the sort of bends car people dream about. The 2025 Audi S5 should be in its element here. It’s a rocketship on paper, harnessing a turbocharged and gently hybridized V-6, all-wheel-drive grip, and equipped by Audi with a renewed focus on driving dynamics. Yet, for some reason, I feel removed from the process of driving. The controls do everything they’re supposed to do. The S5 is pleasingly fast, and I’m not short on technology to occupy me.…
Redesigned 2025 Audi S5 replaces both Audi S4 sedan and S5 Sportback S5 gets sharper handling S5 interior offers up to three screens On the tight roads of the Provence Alps region of southern France, there are Citroens to the left of me, rock walls to the right, and I’m stuck in the middle in the 2025 Audi S5. There are worse places to be stuck. The new S5’s sharp steering and controlled handling make it a great companion to deal with the wannabe Tour de France bicyclists who appear suddenly as I round corners and the French drivers who…
We are living in a golden age of power, with supercars routinely delivering 1,000 horsepower or more. Some SUVs and family sedans even match or exceed that number, too. Internal combustion engines are now cranking out more horsepower than ever before, and electric vehicles make it easy for engineers to cram big-time power and torque into everyday vehicles. A hybrid can be the best of both worlds, combining the instantly available torque of an electric motor with the screaming high-end horsepower of a gasoline engine. The result? Rocket-like acceleration whenever you want it. The horsepower war shows no signs of…