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Get Spyglass: The insider hookup, in your inbox Your exclusive look at future cars and secret prototypes, straight from our spy photographer. Just a few days ago, our spies in Europe sent us photos of a “refreshed” Volkswagen ID.4 with a conspicuously large number of visible changes to the the body structure. Such things are uncommon for mid-cycle updates, and we said as much when we shared those images with you. Why would VW go to such lengths to update an EV in a sales climate showing renewed hostility toward electrification? Well, thanks to Automotive News, we may have the…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Nearly a decade ago, Elon Musk told the world that a Tesla would complete a demonstration drive from Los Angeles to New York by the end of 2017. Suffice it to say, the year came and went and no such feat was accomplished, and the pledge was eventually buried by dozens more just like it. Well, it took nine years and change, but it finally happened: Minutes ago, a small team in a 2024 Tesla Model S…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. I’ve seen Honda K-Series engine swaps in just about everything you can imagine. An Odyssey minivan? Check. A C6 Corvette? Sure. A Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo race car? You betcha. But until now, I ain’t never seen a 1931 Ford Model A with a turbo Civic Type R engine. Thanks to Tyler Hara for changing that. We spotted this build on Instagram when @checkingoutcars posted it over the weekend. Hara replied to our comment on the post,…
Get Spyglass: The insider hookup, in your inbox Your exclusive look at future cars and secret prototypes, straight from our spy photographer. Volkswagen’s mass-market ID 4 electric car is getting an overhaul for 2027—perhaps 2028 or even later here in the States—and we have our first spy shots of prototypes undergoing cold-weather testing. The verdict so far? Hard to say. There’s evidence here that VW is making some fairly comprehensive modifications to the electric crossover’s body, but the end result doesn’t really look all that different. What’s up with that? Our spy who took these photos noted that a careful…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. We recently entered a new era of automated driver assist features that are not only clever enough to be useful, but smart enough to know when they are and aren’t needed. And while such “Smart” driving aids are already starting to appear in some current luxury cars (see the new BMW X3 and iX3, for example), GM wants to take it one step further and integrate that same tech into its semi-autonomous driving suite, allowing drivers to…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. If you think the Jeep Gladiator has too many doors and not enough bed space, check this out. GR8tops sells a two-door conversion kit for the Jeep pickup truck, and it slapped on an overlanding-friendly tray bed for good measure. The kit retails for $5,700 and includes a fiberglass rear wall and end caps that can be grafted onto the front half of a Gladiator cab. It even accommodates the factory Freedom Top removable roof panels, and…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Automakers love to put them on concept cars, but sideview camera mirrors probably aren’t coming to U.S.-market vehicles anytime soon. That means continuing to deal with large exterior mirrors that can easily be obscured by heavy rain. But Japanese accessories firm Car Mate has a solution that’s a lot simpler than relying on cameras. Unveiled at CES 2026, the company has developed a water-repellent film that can be applied to sideview mirrors. Water rolls off the surface…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. How much capacity does an electric vehicle’s battery lose every year? It’s an important question if you’re considering an EV and weighing out its long-term dependability. A new study indicates that battery longevity isn’t necessarily increasing, and it goes hand-in-hand with technology newer EVs have introduced. Geotab is a research firm that gathers data on EV tech and charging habits every year. When it conducted its first inquiry into battery longevity in 2020, it determined that the…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. As American EV subsidies wound down last summer, we saw the simultaneous, industry-wide phase-out of many electric offerings, including the Mercedes EQ lineup of electric sedans and SUVs. Or did we? Don’t look now, (or do) but the blobs are back for 2026 like nothing even happened. Cars can linger on manufacturer websites longer than they remain in production, so we reached out to Mercedes to ask what was going on. Sure enough, a company spokesperson confirmed…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Plug-in hybrids, or PHEVs, are often hailed as a more feasible half-measure between purely gasoline-powered and battery-powered vehicles for the majority of Americans, while leveraging more advanced technology than conventional hybrids for better efficiency and performance. But that really depends on how you use them, and a new study out of China reiterates the point that if you never plan on plugging in your plug-in, it’s probably best to just buy an old-fashioned hybrid. The study, featured…