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    Tesla Model X Is Surprisingly Good at Playing Jenga

    If you have a sense of adventure, a Tesla, and some encouraging friends, you, too, could pull a stunt like this. Just as in the tabletop version of Jenga, the goal is to remove blocks without letting the tower fall over. But instead of a steady hand, you have to accelerate the Model X with […] More

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    VW, FCA, Tesla Ready to Restart Car Production as Some States Loosen COVID-19 Restrictions

    Alexander KoernerGetty Images The exact way forward is not yet clear, but Volkswagen, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and Tesla have all announced or are rumored to be restarting production this week or next. VW has made the most explicit plans, with production restarted in Germany today, April 27, and scheduled for the company’s Tennessee plant on […] More

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    Some Dealers Aren’t Letting Customers Return Leased Vehicles

    MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images A USA Today report told the stories of several customers with expiring leases who had trouble returning the vehicles to dealerships during this time of coronavirus pandemic. Some dealers wouldn’t take the vehicles unless customers leased a new one, while others simply said that they didn’t have room for […] More

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    600-HP BMW i8 M Could Be the Hybrid Sports Car We Always Wanted

    Illustration by Radovan VaricakCar and Driver The next-generation BMW i8 hybrid sports car will place a greater emphasis on performance. It will use a powerful plug-in-hybrid powertrain with up to 600 horsepower. Expect this new BMW sports car to arrive in 2023 with a starting price around $160,000. This story originally appeared in the May […] More

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    See Every One of Michael Jordan's Cars in ESPN's The Last Dance

    Jonathan DanielGetty Images The Last Dance, a 10-part ESPN documentary about the final season of Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls dynasty in the 1990s, is airing two episodes every Sunday night at 9 p.m. ET until May 17. The series features never-before-seen footage of the Bulls’ locker room, plus interviews with players, coaches, journalists, and even […] More

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    Next-Gen BMW 2-Series Coupe Leaks Out Early

    Leaked photos of the next-gen BMW 2-series coupe are circulating on Instagram. The new model has different styling but will retain the current car’s rear-wheel-drive layout. Expect to hear more information about the new 2-series in 2021. These photos from Instagram purport to show the new BMW 2-series coupe in the flesh. From what we […] More

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    Elon Musk Wants to Put Up 40,000 Satellites, Bring Internet to the Whole World

    Starlink Satellites/picture allianceGetty Images Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, says his Starlink internet service—part of SpaceX, another Musk-helmed company—will begin private beta testing in three months. SpaceX’s Starlink has over 400 satellites in orbit of a planned 40,000. Starlink is designed to improve previous satellite internet access in many more locations. Tesla CEO Elon Musk […] More