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Ronald Askew via Subaru/Mercedes-BenzCar and Driver Wagons given a rugged treatment to make them more like SUVs are vastly outselling traditional-looking wagons in the U.S. market. As two examples, the Subaru Outback (pictured at left above) found 181,178 buyers in the U.S. in 2019, whereas the Mercedes-Benz E-class wagon (right) sold an estimated 8000 units. […] More
The Europe-market Volkswagen Touareg SUV is adding an R variant. It has a plug-in-hybrid powertrain with a total of 456 horsepower. The Touareg R will debut at the Geneva auto show but won’t be sold in the U.S. Volkswagen dropped the Touareg SUV from its U.S. lineup a few years ago, but it lives on […] More
The Polestar Precept is a concept car from Volvo’s electric subbrand. Long, low, and with four doors, the Precept is somewhat futuristic but also doesn’t look too far from production. Polestar’s current lineup includes the Polestar 1 plug-in-hybrid coupe and the Polestar 2 four-door hatchback. We’re growing tired of automakers envisioning future vehicles as featureless, […] More
Universal Pictures via YouTube A Honda dealership in Yonkers, New York, is looking for someone to dive deep into the nine films of the ongoing movie series The Fast and the Furious and talk about them on social media. Prizes include energy drinks, copies of all the movies, and $50 to go see F&F 9. […] More
Porsche customers can now get their fingerprint painted on their 992-generation 911. Using Porsche-developed direct printing technology, a robot paints the design on the hood after the car’s production is completed. Customers can start personalizing their 911s with their fingerprint starting in March, and it’ll cost the equivalent of about $8100 in Europe, and yes, […] More
The upcoming Volvo XC40 Recharge EV will make a low-speed noise that started as a human voice. The turn-signal sound in current Volvos started as the sound of a stick breaking in two. Volvo says 300 sticks were snapped before the right sound was found. At its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, Volvo’s Active Sound Experience […] More
Kia issued a recall for more than 228,000 of its vehicles due to moisture entering the anti-lock brake (ABS) module, causing an electrical short and a fire. The affected vehicles, 2006–2010 Sedona minivans and 2007–2009 Sorento SUVs, are susceptible to engine fires when the car is off as the module remains energized. Kia recommends that […] More
The DS 9 is a new luxury sedan from Peugeot-Citroen’s luxury brand, DS. It’s about the size of a Mercedes E-class or BMW 5-series and has a 360-hp plug-in-hybrid powertrain. It will go on sale in Europe and China soon, and there’s a possibility we’ll eventually see something like this in the U.S. when Peugeot […] More
