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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
Mercedes-AMG has revealed the second generation of its GLA compact crossover, which offers more power and new performance-oriented technology. The U.S. will get the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GLA45 with a turbocharged inline-four that makes 382 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque; Europe also gets a GLA45 S model making 415 hp. The 2021 GLA45 goes on […] More
MIT researchers are working on a way for self-driving cars to scan the ground below the road and localize themselves through that information. The new technology could help autonomous vehicles navigate in bad weather, conditions where cameras and lidar struggle. While the technology is not road ready yet, it could be an important piece of […] More
In a cell-phone video published by NBC News, a man is shown jumping into a canal and pulling a driver from a sinking Kia Soul. The man successfully rescued the driver, who had suffered a seizure, after cutting the seatbelt. In case you ever find yourself in a sinking car, here’s how to escape. Sometimes […] More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) met today in Washington, D.C., to rule on the 2018 crash of Walter Huang’s Tesla Model X in California. Huang’s car veered into a center divider in 2018 while Autopilot was enabled. He died from injuries sustained in the crash. In opening statements, the NTSB chairman called out Tesla […] More
