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Volvo’s latest TV commercial shows four of its new semi-trucks stacked on top of each other and driving down an artistically lit road. The four big rigs that make up the rolling tower are the freshly updated FH, FH16, FM, and FMX. The guy on top? That’s Volvo Trucks president Roger Alm. A behind-the-scenes video […] More
According to CEO Mike Flewitt, McLaren’s use of internal-combustion engines is likely to continue beyond the British government’s proposed ban on their sale after 2035. Work is underway on a P1 replacement—which is set to be a hybrid, not an EV. The specialty carmaker says it has no plans to move beyond supercars, unlike most […] More
Koenigsegg is chasing 300 mph in dramatic fashion. The Jesko Absolut is the Swedish company’s idea of a high-speed streamliner, with a drag coefficient of 0.278 and 1600 horsepower from a twin-turbo V-8. It’s Koenigsegg’s answer to the 304-mph Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. The Absolut should be very fast, but the exact top speed […] More
Bill PuglianoGetty Images Federal prosecutors have charged former UAW president Gary Jones with embezzlement, making him the 14th person charged in a corruption scandal involving the auto union. Jones had been president only since June 2018 but is charged with stealing more than $1 million from the union to buy condos, custom golf clubs, cigar […] More
The CEO of sports-car maker Aston Martin tells C/D the company will engineer its own 3.0-liter hybrid V-6. The new engine will be built in the U.K. and will be at least as powerful as the AMG V-8 (pictured above, in the DB11) that it replaces. Aston’s V-12 will continue, but its production will be […] More
Tesla has received complaints from new Model 3 owners who discovered old processors powering Autopilot. The cars shipped with hardware version 2.5, which had been phased out in April 2019. Tesla said it will upgrade the old processors to Autopilot Hardware version 3.0 for free. Supply-chain issues surrounding the coronavirus epidemic have had an effect […] More
Read everything we have to say about the 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S, and see the Porsche 911 Turbo S configurator to spec your own. The 911 Turbo S is all about excess. Excess price, excess luxury, excess power, and excess, i.e. mind-boggling, organ-discombobulating acceleration. The new 992-generation Turbo S was just unveiled—640 horsepower, a […] More
The 2021 Genesis GV80 luxury SUV has a starting price of $49,925 and a fully loaded price of $72,375. The base engine is a turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-four and the optional engine is a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6. The GV80 will arrive at U.S. dealerships sometime this summer. The new 2021 Genesis GV80 luxury SUV will start […] More
