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Of all the parts you can modify on a Corvette—and there are many—the hatch strut braces are pretty low in terms of priority. They’re rarely seen, and modifying them is arguably not all that important. But if you disagree and own a current-generation Corvette, Chevrolet has a pair of glorified accessory ones to sell you for the princely sum of $2,000. Assigned part number 85599584, these braces, which are basically pillars that the bottoms of the hood struts connect to, were developed in-house by Chevrolet to factory fit-and-finish standards. They’re made out of aluminum, finished in Edge Red, and characterized…
Kia reveals EV9 ADVNTR and PV5 WKNDR concepts at 2024 SEMA show Concepts tease off-road potential of EV9 SUV and upcoming PV5 van Kia plans new versions of EV9, including high-performance EV9 GT Kia teased the potential off-road credibility of its EV9 and an upcoming electric van to be called the PV5 with the EV9 ADVNTR and PV5 WKNDR concepts at the 2024 SEMA show, which kicked off on Tuesday in Las Vegas. The EV9 ADVNTR is based on the familiar EV9 three-row electric SUV that went on sale last year, while the PV5 WKNDR is based on the PV5…
Ringbrothers revealed custom Chevy K5 Blazer at 2024 SEMA show Custom SUV features LS3 V-8 rated at over 500 hp Ringbrothers also presented a custom Plymouth ‘Cuda and Buick Grand National Ringbrothers has built up a penchant over the years for its impeccable muscle car restomods, but the Wisconsin company has also dabbled with SUVs since 2018, namely the Chevrolet K5 Blazer. Ringbrothers has used the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas to present a restomodded K5 Blazer nearly every year since, including at this year’s show where the company unveiled a blacked-out 1972 example dubbed Tuka. While earlier builds…
Ringbrothers revealed custom 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda at 2024 SEMA show Build took over 5,600 hours to complete Ringbrothers also presented custom Chevy K5 Blazer and Buick Grand National When one thinks of a muscle car, the original Plymouth ‘Cuda of the 1970s often springs to mind. The clean lines and powerful Hemi V-8s is a combination that’s hard to beat, and today makes the car the perfect blank canvas for restomodders. One of the best restomodders in the business is Wisconsin’s Ringbrothers, which showed up to the 2024 SEMA show currently underway in Las Vegas with a ‘Cuda that’s sure to…
Toyota brought almost a dozen concepts to 2024 SEMA show Concepts based on various SUV, pickup truck, and sports car models Toyota teased introduction of Modellista parts in U.S. Toyota pulled out all the stops for its 2024 SEMA showcase, with the automaker turning up to the Las Vegas show’s opening day on Tuesday with almost a dozen concepts catering to sports car and truck fans. None of the concepts have been confirmed for production by the automaker. Instead, the main goal is to highlight the personalization possibilities for some of Toyota’s most popular models, particularly with parts already available…
The VW ID.Buzz borrows just the right amount of retro-Bus cues With the ID.Buzz marks the first fully electric minivan The ID.Buzz costs a flagship $61,545 and has up to 234 miles of range Does it hold up to the original? Does it need to at all? Retro revivals of pop-culture touchpoints, let alone counterculture icons like the Volkswagen Bus, are fraught territory. But long-awaited drive time with the 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz recently underscored to me that VW has navigated this wisely, and with some noteworthy dollars-and-sense asterisks. It’s a brilliant, charming all-electric family vehicle. Sure, the ID.Buzz may play…
As we get towards the end of 2024, and you reflect on the last twelve months and all you did or didn’t accomplish, consider this: you probably had it easier than Toyota. 2024 was a no good, very bad year for the company’s reputation as a purveyor of reliable automobiles thanks to a string of high-profile recalls, defects, and generally catastrophic failures. Though you have to give it to them: They did say no more boring cars. To wit, just this year alone, Toyota had to replace the engines in over 100,000 Tundra pickups and Lexus LXs because a manufacturing…
In a perfect world, Mercedes would make sure you never have to deal with pesky rock chips on the front of your car again. A patent filing recently granted by the German Patent and Trademark Office and discovered by CarMoses envisions a future where Mercedes equipped with self-driving features can leverage their lidar sensors to steer away from oncoming road debris. The system would work by using lidar to generate a point cloud—a representation in data of where debris is located ahead of the car. Based on the information the sensors glean, the car would make a determination. If the…
The Macan EV Turbo makes a whopping 630 hp from its two motors Porsche delivers on its signature handling prowess despite a lot of weight The dimensions grow slightly versus the gas model, but it doesn’t have much more space Flogging the 2024 Porsche Macan EV Turbo through corners both flowing and tight on the 2.0 miles of Atlanta Motorsports Park, I’m struck by how different it is from its gas forebear but how similar it is as well. The Turbo is the top model in the new Macan EV lineup and thus needs to be track-capable. Despite weighing in…
This week we learned that Honda is shuffling its operations a little bit to make the Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) its official in-house aftermarket part engineering house. A release teased that nine of its cars would be coming to the SEMA show in Las Vegas and mentioned a “Honda Pilot HRC Prototype” showcasing off-road concepts. Well, we finally got a picture of the thing and it’s bristling with every bro-tacular adventure rig mod, from a side-mounted fuel canister to a freaking winch bumper. There are some cool designs on display here, though. And you can’t say the idea isn’t radical.…