Everybody likes to have options to choose from, or at least they think they do. That’s part of what led some automakers to bet heavily on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, which offer consumers a way to get a sampling of the EV experience without jumping fully in. PHEVs are often described as a transition technology — a bridge …
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BMW traditionalists are spoiled for choice this year as the M4 CSL will be followed in the month to come by the new M2, complete with a stick shift. Enthusiasts with much deeper pockets are looking forward to another track-oriented beast since the spirit of the 3.0 CSL E9 will be revived for an ultra-limited …
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While the selection of US-market station wagons was dwindling rapidly as the 21st century approached and SUVs took over, car shoppers looking for new ’99 wagons still had a few interesting choices when looking for a good-sized cargo hauler that wasn’t a truck or truck-influenced. Honda had axed the Accord wagon over here after 1997, …
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WASHINGTON — Most electric-vehicle models would be ineligible for a $7,500 tax credit for U.S. buyers under a Democratic proposal in the U.S. Senate, a group of major automakers said on Friday. Automakers have been privately expressing concern about the proposal’s increasing requirements for vehicles’ batteries and critical-mineral contents to be sourced from the United …
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I had a bit of a brain hiccup recently that prompted me to think of cars I’ve driven that disappointed me and immediately thought of three cars. These are not necessarily cars I loathe, rather these were automotive disappointments, the act of driving them didn’t match the expectation. And rather than leave this with just …
Porsche is trying to secure anchor investments from some of the largest Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, as the iconic sports-car maker looks to pull off one of Europe’s biggest listings amid market headwinds and valuation concerns, people familiar with the matter said. Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co. and ADQ are among those considering committing …
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Cars bearing the Kaiser badge— with its Je suis prêt (I am ready) slogan— were sold for just the 1947 through 1951 model years, so you won’t find many in your local car graveyard these days (though I did manage to find a discarded ’51 Frazer Vagabond a decade ago). That’s a shame, because the contemplation …
In the late ’00s, BMW’s N54 engine became quite famous for its tuning potential. The twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six lump made 300 horsepower from the factory, which isn’t a lot, but it was capable of so much more. Admittedly, it wasn’t the most reliable of engines, as high-pressure fuel pump issues headlined its many recurring problems. …
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Presented by RM Sotheby’s. “The 200SI was one of the best handling front-engined, drum-braked racing cars from that period. It was wonderful to hang on in curves with it, and it clearly followed your line. It was a pleasure to drive.” – John Fitch Although occasionally still achieving respectable results with their aging A6GCS, by …
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Colloquially known as “Cash for Clunkers,” the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) was launched in the United States in 2009 as a federal scrappage program. The idea was to provide $3 billion to US residents to buy a new and more efficient vehicle with the condition they would trade in their old gas-guzzling car. It …
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