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The eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI hot hatchback is here. It has a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four with 241 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque. Europe will get the new GTI this fall, but Americans will likely have to wait until the fourth quarter of 2021 for it to arrive. As the former owner of two second-generation […] More
Companies working on self-driving cars are required to give the state of California regular reports on how many miles they drove and how many disengagements from autonomous mode there were (number of times a human intervened). Tesla reported, for 2019, only one autonomous drive in the state, of a mere 12.2 miles, and no disengagements. […] More
A vandal in Vancouver decided to throw a sizable rock onto the windshield of a Tesla Model 3, and its cameras caught the whole thing. All Teslas built after August 2017 come equipped with a Sentry mode that uses the car’s numerous cameras to monitor the car and its surroundings. Tesla CEO Elon Musk famously […] More
The EQA concept vehicle, first unveiled in 2017 at the Frankfurt auto show, is close to production, as these cold-weather testing photos show. The EQA is expected to go into production before the end of 2020. Mercedes will also reveal at least two new models at the Geneva auto show with its third-generation hybrid powertrain. […] More
This is the Brabus 800 Adventure XLP, and it’s an 800-hp pickup based off a Mercedes-AMG G63. It has a longer wheelbase, taller ride height, big off-road wheels, and the conversion specialist claims it’ll get to 62 mph in 4.8 seconds. Base versions of this insane off-roader start at the equivalent of $424,155. Do you […] More
The Subaru Crosstrek will reportedly get a more powerful engine for 2021. A 2.5-liter boxer-four will join the lineup, offering more horsepower and torque than the current 2.0-liter engine. The engine upgrade will be available on the Limited trim level and a new Sport model. Subaru is giving the Crosstrek a more powerful engine for […] More
The Audi Q7 SUV is updated for 2020, and it has added a high-performance SQ7 variant. We now have pricing for the base four-cylinder model and the V-8–powered SQ7, which complement the mid-level V-6 model that was announced earlier. The 45 TFSI model is on sale now, and the SQ7 will arrive at dealerships in […] More
Toyota has added a $400 million investment to its existing partnership with Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous-tech startup. Pony.ai got its start in 2016 and currently has robotaxi fleets testing and serving customers in California and China. Toyota earlier joined Ford and GM in a consortium with SAE International to discuss ways to ensure autonomous vehicles […] More
