The Porsche 911 Carerra RS 2.7 is a special car, and this one is just a little bit more special than the rest of the roughly 1,590 examples built. The car was once owned by “Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker and was a standout among his collection. Walker even mentioned the car during an …
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Even though it’s essentially fully revealed, the Chevrolet Silverado EV still needs to undergo testing on public roads before its launch next year. The very first prototype was recently spotted by our spies, but it doesn’t look anywhere near as eye-catching as the show truck since it is wearing some placeholder lights and it’s all …
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Stellantis’ CEO Carlos Tavares accustomed us to complaining about the direction and pace of electrification, highlighting various potential negative consequences. It seems that Carlos Tavares is not the lone skeptic about BEVs at Stellantis, as this week he was joined by Chief Manufacturing Officer Arnaud Deboeuf. According to Bloomberg, Arnaud Deboeuf warned that after the …
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CATL is getting ready for 10-minute fast-charging with its cell-to-pack tech. Hyundai could be delaying or shelving plans for more hydrogen fuel-cell passenger vehicles. And are EVs really more trouble-prone? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. One of the foundational studies from J.D. Power, its annual IQS, has found that EVs are more …
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At face value, a new study from J.D. Power has found that electric vehicles are far more problematic than typical internal-combustion models. Although the assumption based on that might be that it has something to do with their battery packs, charging systems, motors, or other such things that set their powertrains apart, EVs don’t stand …
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Hyundai has delayed the next generation of its Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, Reuters reported Wednesday. The automaker had planned to start production and sales of a redesign Nexo in the second half of 2023, but has delayed the launch to 2024 due to issues with fuel-cell development, according to the report. Plans to launch fuel-cell …
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GM is expanding its efforts to educate public safety, fire and emergency service providers throughout the United States and Canada as EV sales grow. The company’s latest EV First Responder Training program will focus primarily on personnel in fire services, providing instruction and sharing of best practices on how to most effectively support emergency situations …
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Following the Mercedes-AMG Project One and the Delage D12, the burgeoning era of Formula 1 cars for the street has another entrant. Red Bull Advanced Technologies (RBAT) and head designer for the Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 team Adrian Newey have decided to pick up where they left off with the Aston Martin Valkyrie, announcing …
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The past decade has not been kind to the drop-top enthusiast. No matter which dealer you walk into, convertible models have been biting the dust left and right. Nissan Z? Audi TT? Buick Cascada? Volkswagen Eos? All gone. Remember the humble Chrysler Sebring/200? Well, you do now. Fortunately, though, the news isn’t all bad. There …
DriveTribe has been on a bit of a mission, lately, to get their E61 BMW M5 Touring in tip-top shape. Since they’ve had it, they’ve service the hell out of it, giving it new rod bearings, new transmission fluid, a new Eventuri intake, and even a proper detail with PPF (paint protection film). As far …
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