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The next Aston Martin Vanquish is expected to transition to a mid-engine layout. It could pack up to 700 horsepower from a hybrid powertrain using a turbo V-6. Expect it to arrive in 2023 with a starting price of around $300,000. This story originally appeared in the May 2020 issue of Car and Driver as […] More
Best Sub-$10,000 Car for a Teen Driver: Window Shop with Car and Driver Donate to help vulnerable communities cope with COVID-19 DONATE Today’s Top Stories 1 The Base Porsche 911 Still Has the Goods 2 WRX Series.White Spices Up an Aging Rally Car 3 Mustang GT Performance Kit Boosts 5.0L V-8’s Power 4 Pontiac G8 […] More
Former BMW and McLaren designer Frank Stephenson has turned his hand to making what the company claims is going to be the world’s safest child car seat. The BabyArk seat was created in conjunction with an Israel defense contractor and has a shock-absorbing spiral adapted from tanks. The seat will be expensive—how expensive, the company’s […] More
Ferrari said it will restart full production at its facilities in Maranello and Modena, Italy, on Friday, May 8. Its facilities were shut down on March 14, and the automaker said this was the longest closure in the company’s 73-year history. As the company ramps up production this week, all 4000 employees are being tested […] More
Seat, VW’s Spain-based brand, is no longer entering the competitive EV market in China because of COVID-19, lowered government incentives, and a looming recession that cool the prospects in China. The Spanish automaker was to have the Volkswagen Group’s low-cost electric-car entry into the China market. The Volkswagen brand itself may now take the lead […] More
We have some big news to share: Road & Track is launching a new virtual Q&A series today called Inside Track. Our Hearst Autos colleagues will be bringing some of the most iconic names from the world of car culture together with some of our editors, and you can join in on the fun. It’s […] More
The Audi Q4 e-tron will be the first Audi to use Volkswagen’s MEB electric platform. Power will come from an electric motor on each axle paired with a 82.0-kWh lithium-ion battery. The Q4 e-tron should start at around $45,000 and arrive sometime next year. This story originally appeared in the May 2020 issue of Car […] More
Jacobs Stock Photography LtdGetty Images If you live in a city, now might be a good time to go turn on your for a few minutes, to scare away any rodents that may have moved in during the coronavirus shutdown. With normal food patterns disrupted, rats are looking for places to go that they might […] More
