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    Hey, Speeders: Valentine One Finally Has a New Radar Detector

    Valentine One has released a successor to its classic V1 radar detector. Called the V1 Gen2, it has military-grade radar tech to find further away targets, it scans much faster, and it has built-in Bluetooth. It costs $499, and customers also have the option to upgrade their original V1 to the latest tech. Valentine One […] More

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    New York Auto Show Moved to Late August over Coronavirus

    Anadolu AgencyGetty Images The organizers of the New York auto show have announced they’re moving the annual mega-event to late August from early April. The reason, of course, is the coronavirus, which has spread into New York State in the past week. Among the companies scheduling major new-model debuts were Ford, Infiniti, and EV maker […] More

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    2021 Mercedes Metris Work Van Gets a Load of New Tech

    Mercedes-Benz has announced updates to its Metris mid-size cargo and passenger vans for the 2021 model year. They’re U.S. siblings of the Europe-market Vito pictured above. The majority of the updates are technology based, including a bigger touchscreen and new standard safety features, plus Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration. Expect to see the updated […] More

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    Oil Prices Take a Huge Dive, But What Does It Mean for Drivers?

    Crude oil recently saw its steepest drop since 1991, a drop that could drive U.S. gas prices down to below $2 a gallon in the U.S., according to some analysts. The coronavirus situation has weakened demand for oil, but a disagreement between Russia and Saudi Arabia sent prices down. Cheaper gas has already been showing […] More

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    Tesla Builds Its One Millionth EV, and It's a Model Y

    The millionth car from EV maker Tesla is the company’s newest, the Model Y, and was produced at the company’s Fremont, California, factory. Tesla’s first vehicle, the Roadster, went into production in 2008. No word on where the one millionth Tesla will end up. In 2003 Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning started a little car […] More

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    2021 Audi RS6 Avant and RS7 Priced

    Audi has released prices for its 2021 RS6 Avant and RS7, both of which start above $100,000. Unexpectedly, the RS6 Avant, a wagon, costs $5000 less than its mechanically identical sibling, the RS7 Sportback. Both cars are set to go on sale this spring as 2021 models. The only thing that dampens our excitement for […] More