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Mazda is bestowing some updates to the MX-5 Miata roadster and RF models for 2020. There are newly available colors and a few pieces of new equipment. Prices rise by $700–$890. The 2020 Miata goes on sale in February. We feel grateful every time the Mazda MX-5 Miata lives to see a new model year. […] More
Pirelli rolled out its 5G-connected Cyber Tire during a 5G vehicle communication event, claiming it’s the first tire in the world that can talk to the driver via 5G wireless technology. The tires can detect road conditions, miles traveled, and dynamic load, and then it can transmit information to the driver and warn other drivers […] More
Researchers in Israel tricked vehicles into braking and swerving by projecting images that vehicles’ advanced driver-assist systems interpreted as real. Both Tesla’s and Mobileye’s systems were fooled by the researchers. The experiment is a reminder that drivers need to pay attention to the road while driver-assistance systems are active. You can’t really buy a self-driving […] More
The GMC Hummer EV will be a new all-electric pickup truck from General Motors. It’s first appearing in a series of ads for the 2020 Super Bowl. GMC claims it will go on sale in late 2021, that it will have 1000 horsepower, and that it will go from zero to 60 mph in 3 […] More
The first teaser trailer for the newest Fast and Furious film just debuted, so what better time to look back at what made the original movie so special? Dominic Toretto’s Dodge Charger remains one of the film’s most iconic cars. Here’s the full story behind how it came to be. Craig Lieberman, one of the […] More
Exactly what is happening at Nissan is not clear just yet, but Reuters is reporting that plants will close and some models may disappear. The troubles aren’t a huge surprise, since Nissan’s profits were down 73 percent in the first half of its 2019 fiscal year. Nissan isn’t saying anything definite just yet, although Car […] More
Tesla reported a profit for the fourth quarter and says it’s on track to produce 415,000 cars a year at its Fremont, California, factory. Model Y production is already underway ahead of schedule—and Tesla says it will produce “limited volumes” of the Tesla Semi in 2020, too. Year-over-year production of the Model 3 was up […] More
The 2021 Kia Seltos starts at $23,110, and you can get it with either all-wheel or front-wheel drive at that base price. The more powerful of the two engine options, a turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-four, starts at $26,610 and comes with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Expect the Seltos to go on sale before spring. Kia […] More
