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BMW Motorrad is launching a new electric motorbike called CE 02, which is designed for running around town while looking far less dorky than a mobility scooter.The electric motor makes up to 15 horsepower, and there are two 1.96-kWh batteries on board. BMW Motorrad says that’s enough for about 56 miles of driving range.A set of smartglasses is also being introduced. Wearing them, riders get vital information such as speed and turn-by-turn navigation right in their line of sight.Electric powertrains are creating a lot of buzz in the car world. That same eco-friendly approach is trickling down to motorcycles, so BMW Motorrad is adding a second electric model to its lineup of two-wheelers. The CE 02 is a smaller and more affordable follow-up to the CE 04 that hit the market for the 2022 model year.BMW MotorradWhile BMW insists this new product is neither an e-motorbike nor an e-scooter, we can’t quite get on board with the company’s marketing materials, which refer to the CE 02 as an “e-parkourer.” We can see where they’re going with it, though, as the bike has a street-smart appearance that’ll look right at home in urban settings. More Electric Motorcycles to Add a Jolt to your CommuteTwo different versions will be offered in global markets, including one with a 5-hp electric motor and a single 1.96-kWh battery. But American buyers will have just one choice: the more powerful 15-hp version, which doubles up the batteries for a total of 3.92 kWh and a claimed range of about 56 miles per charge. Top speed is estimated to be 59 mph.BMW MotorradA 0.9-kW home charging adapter is standard, but frequent riders may find it more convenient to upgrade to the optional 1.5-kW charger, as it cuts down on charging time. The higher-powered charger is part of the optional Highline package, which also adds Bluetooth phone connectivity, a smartphone holder, heated hand grips, and an upgraded seat. The CE 02 has a standard 3.5-inch display between the handlebars that shows speed and remaining range, among other things. There’s also a USB-C port to charge a smartphone as well as an app to keep track of the bike’s charging status. Heads Up!To tie the whole connected package together, BMW Motorrad is launching smartglasses that integrate with the bike’s telemetry to display speed, charge, and turn-by-turn directions on the right lens. The glasses will pair with other BMW Motorrad products, so you aren’t locked into the CE 02 if you want to give them a try.BMW MotorradBMW MotorradWe got a chance to try the glasses at a recent BMW event and we can report that they serve as a sort of head-up display, providing enough adjustment capability that most users will have a crystal-clear view of both the road ahead and the information displayed. They aren’t the most fashionable pair of shades, but the functionality seems worth it for frequent riders. The price, which comes in at around $750 at today’s exchange rate, is what may give buyers pause.BMW MotorradThe CE 02 seems to be a great option for getting around town and avoiding traffic, but it too carries a high starting price of about $8200. BMW Motorrad hasn’t announced pricing for options yet, but we think with the Highline package it’s possible the CE 02 will push close to the $10,000 mark. We expect the CE 02 to arrive at BMW Motorrad dealers in the U.S. in early 2024.Managing Editor, Buyer’s GuideDrew Dorian is a lifelong car enthusiast who has also held a wide variety of consumer-focused positions throughout his career, ranging from financial counselor to auto salesperson. He has dreamed of becoming a Car and Driver editor since he was 11 years old—a dream that was realized when he joined the staff in April 2016. He’s a born-and-raised Michigander and learned to drive on a 1988 Pontiac Grand Am. His automotive interests run the gamut from convertibles and camper vans to sports cars and luxury SUVs.       More

The 2025 Ram 1500 is expected to receive a facelift based on new spy photos.Images of a camouflaged crew-cab model reveal updated headlights, hint at other cosmetic changes, and suggest an updated touchscreen.The refreshed half-ton Ram is also expected to adopt a version of the Hurricane twin-turbo inline-six, which currently makes up to 510 horsepower.Ram’s full-size pickup truck should soon have a fresh face as well as other exterior and interior updates. Based on images captured by our spy photographer, it appears the 2025 Ram 1500 will definitely receive restyled headlights, which are partially visible through the truck’s camouflage.KGP Photography|Car and DriverWith just the half-ton Ram’s front and rear ends disguised, it’s presumed they’ll be the only parts to see notable cosmetic changes. We expect the new headlights to be accompanied by revised grille designs and possibly different bumpers. The truck should also gain a new set of taillights, tweaks to the rear bumper, and possibly updated tailgate appliqués. A variety of updated wheel options are expected too. Inside, we don’t think the Ram 1500 will undergo any major surgery. We’d wager that a fully digital gauge cluster will finally be offered along with an updated infotainment system. One of our spy photos shows the truck’s vertically oriented touchscreen, which could potentially be enhanced with features not currently found on the current model’s available 12.0-inch unit.KGP Photography|Car and DriverNot only will the 2025 Ram 1500 benefit from updated styling, but it’s also expected to adopt Stellantis’s new Hurricane twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six. Currently, the Jeep Wagoneer and the Jeep Grand Wagoneer are the only two models with the engine. Both pair with an eight-speed automatic transmission, and the Wagoneer’s 420-hp engine works with rear- or all-wheel drive. Meanwhile, the Grand Wagoneer comes standard with all-wheel drive and features a high-output Hurricane engine that makes 510 horses and 500 pound-feet of torque.It remains to be seen if the ’25 Ram 1500 will continue to offer any of the current engine options. The roster for the 2023 model year includes a 305-hp 3.6-liter V-6 and a 395-hp 5.7-liter V-8 with or without a 48-volt hybrid system. More details on the refreshed pickup truck will likely come sometime later this year, so stay tuned.Read More Ram StoriesThis content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Senior EditorEric Stafford’s automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a journalism degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si. More

This content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Bad car names come in a wide variety of stupid. Toyota‘s bZ4X is named after gobbledygook, all those Infiniti vehicles have the letter Q in their names for no discernible reason, and both Edsel and Chevrolet have built miserable cars called Citation. Some good cars have bad names, and some bad cars make names bad. There will, for instance, never be another Cadillac Cimarron. Even though Cimarron is objectively a better name than CT-this or XT-that, the car itself sucked.This episode of Car and Driver’s ongoing soap opera Window Shop goes in search of the worst car names ever. Names that evoke images of profligate lifestyles, miserable fates or, even, fascism. Window Shop goes forward—unpredictably for sure—in bringing the world Zoom call–based automotive addle-mindedness.Conspicuously missing from this edition is Jonathon Ramsey, who apparently is willing to risk his title of “favorite contributor” with C/D. But senior editor Elana Scherr is aboard again and, yes, she brings a Mopar. Also in attendance is the miraculous executive editor K.C. Colwell, slightly less–senior senior editor Joey Capparella, Road & Track aging nuisance John Pearley Huffman and, naturally, Dear Leader of the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes, Tony Quiroga.Which bad name sunk the deepest? Watch and find out. Then join us again in the misty, indefinite and random future for the next episode. More Window ShoppingSenior EditorJohn Pearley Huffman has been writing about cars since 1990 and is getting okay at it. Besides Car and Driver, his work has appeared in the New York Times and more than 100 automotive publications and websites. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara, he still lives near that campus with his wife and two children. He owns a pair of Toyota Tundras and two Siberian huskies. He used to have a Nova and a Camaro. More

Apple Original Films is producing a currently untitled movie about Formula 1 racing and has given us our first look at the black-and-gold car that will feature in the film.The film will star Brad Pitt and Damson Idris as the fictional APXGP team’s two drivers, and the actors have also been trained to drive the race car. Joseph Kosinski, who directed Top Gun: Maverick, is charge of the project and will use real footage of the APXGP car on track at this weekend’s British Grand Prix. Cadillac and Andretti Autosport made headlines earlier this year when they announced their intention to join the Formula 1 grid as an 11th team. This weekend’s British Grand Prix will see an 11th team join the paddock, but it won’t be the Andretti Cadillac squad. Instead, it is a fictional team dubbed “APXGP,” which will play a central role in the upcoming and as-yet-untitled F1 movie being produced by Apple Original Films.Formula 1 via TwitterApple Studios first announced last summer that it is producing a movie about Formula 1, looking to capitalize on the surge of popularity that the open-wheel racing series experienced through the Netflix show Drive to Survive. Now we have our first glimpse at the race car that will star in the movie thanks to images released by Apple Original Films and published by F1. The car clearly appears to follow the latest regulations—introduced in 2022—that put an emphasis on ground-effect downforce, but the design doesn’t appear to be a carbon copy of the current cars on the grid. In fact, the APXGP car being used for the movie is actually based on a Formula 2 chassis, modified by Mercedes and British racing team Carlin, as reported by Racer.com. Formula 1 via TwitterThe APXGP car sports a black-and-gold livery, reminiscent of the iconic John Player Special–branded Lotus F1 cars of the ’70s and ’80s as well as the infamous Rich Energy–sponsored Haas car of 2019. Notably, the livery includes sponsorships from real companies, including IWC, Tommy Hilfiger, and Expensify. A large AMG badge along the engine cover suggests that the fictional team will be portrayed as an engine customer of Mercedes-AMG F1. IWC is also a Mercedes F1 sponsor, while Tommy Hilfiger has ties to Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton.Hamilton will serve as a producer for the film in hopes of keeping it as true to real life as possible. The movie will star Brad Pitt and Damson Idris (who starred in the FX series Snowfall) as the team’s two drivers. Directing duties are being handled by Joseph Kosinski, who led the filming of the blockbuster hit Top Gun: Maverick.The crew will be filming at the British Grand Prix. APXGP will occupy a garage between Mercedes and Ferrari, with the two fictional drivers’ names—Sonny Hayes (Pitt) and Joshua Pearce (Idris)—plastered above their pit lane spot. The made-up team also has a pit-wall command center and a hospitality suite in the paddock. Filming will occur on track as well, with the APXGP car piloted by professional drivers. Pitt and Idris have been training and will get some seat time as Kosinski looks to reduce the reliance on CGI, similar to the approach he took with Maverick. No release date has been announced, but considering filming is still underway, we wouldn’t expect it to hit the silver screen for at least another year. More Cars on the Silver ScreenThis content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Associate News EditorCaleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan. More

The 2024 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV Edition debuts as the most hardcore version of the mid-size pickup truck.It boasts exclusive 35-inch Goodyear mud-terrain tires with beadlock-capable Salta wheels, tougher skid plates, and AEV steel bumpers.With a 4.5-inch factory lift and optional Multimatic hydraulic bump stops, the Canyon AEV is taller and built to handle more abuse than the regular AT4X.Just when some people thought the GMC Canyon AT4X couldn’t get any more extreme, here comes the new-for-2024 AEV Edition. With other off-road-oriented mid-size pickup trucks, such as the recently introduced Ford Ranger Raptor and Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro, rolling on 33-inch-tall tires, GMC slaps a set of 35-inch tires on the Canyon. That combined with other exclusive hardware make the AEV Edition the most hardcore Canyon.AEV Takes AT4X to Another LevelMuch like how the Bison version of the 2024 Chevy Colorado ZR2 takes that truck to another level of off-road capability, the AEV Edition does the same for the Canyon AT4X. For those who don’t already know, the regular AT4X boasts 33-inch mud-terrain tires, aluminum skid plates, electronic locking front and rear differentials, Multimatic DSSV spool-valve dampers, wider front and rear tracks, and a 3.0-inch inch lift that helps provide 10.7 inches of ground clearance.GMCEnter the AEV Edition. With taller Goodyear Wrangler Territory Mud-Terrain tires—GMC rounds those LT315/70R17 up to 35 inches—and a 4.5-inch lift, it stands 1.5 inches higher than the regular AT4X. That translates to 12.2 inches of ground clearance, and the truck’s AEV-specific front and rear steel bumpers help enable a 38.2-degree approach angle and a 26.0-degree departure angle; its breakover angle is 26.9 degrees. For comparison, the regular AT4X’s approach, breakover, and departure angles measure 36.9, 24.5, and 25 degrees, respectively.One big difference between the Colorado ZR2 Bison and the Canyon AT4X AEV is that the Chevy comes standard with Mutlimatic front and rear hydraulic bumps stops that are designed to withstand the harsh impacts of high-speed off-roading or soften the landing after getting airborne. While these “Jounce Control Dampers” are available on the GMC truck, they cost extra, and the company hasn’t yet revealed how much. GMCAlong with improved clearances and easily accessible recovery points, the front bumper has a slot to accommodate a winch and the rear bumper has a cap on each corner that can be removed to reveal steel plates for sliding over rocks and other hard obstacles. To better protect vital components underneath the Canyon, the AEV Edition comes with additional skid plates, all of which are tougher than the aluminum ones on the regular AT4X. Made of hot-stamped boron steel, the five pieces of armor protect the AEV’s radiator, steering gear, transmission and transfer case, fuel tank, and rear differential.The Canyon AT4X AEV Edition also comes with exclusive 17-inch Salta wheels that are beadlock-capable, rock rails to protect the rocker panels, and a full-size spare tire mounted in the cargo bed. The truck’s front fender openings have also been enlarged to prevent the larger tires from rubbing, and the fender flares are also wider because the AEV version has front and rear tracks that are expected to be almost an inch wider than the regular AT4X. AT4X AEV Arrival and Price Under the hood, the AEV Edition has the same engine as every AT4X. The turbocharged 2.7-liter inline-four makes 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque. An eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive are also standard. Both Canyon models have an exclusive Baja drive mode, but now it includes launch control. Just like on the 2024 Colorado ZR2, it’s accessed using the rotary knob on the center console. Once activated, press the brake pedal, pin the throttle, and release the brake for take off. GMC says the launch mode also automatically adjusts to different surface conditions, so the system will detect if the truck is on dirt, gravel, or sand.GMCInside, the top-spec Canyon looks similar to its AT4X counterpart, except it has AEV-branded floor mats and embroidered headrests. Every model also has a digital gauge cluster and an 11.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system. The latter includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as the new Ultifi software that allows over-the-air updates.GMC says the 2024 Canyon AT4X AEV Edition will be available to order sometime later this year. There’s also no word on pricing, but we expect the most extreme off-road model to start around $70,000.Other AEV GMC TrucksThis content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.Senior EditorEric Stafford’s automobile addiction began before he could walk, and it has fueled his passion to write news, reviews, and more for Car and Driver since 2016. His aspiration growing up was to become a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like car collection. Apparently, getting rich is harder than social-media influencers make it seem, so he avoided financial success entirely to become an automotive journalist and drive new cars for a living. After earning a journalism degree at Central Michigan University and working at a daily newspaper, the years of basically burning money on failed project cars and lemon-flavored jalopies finally paid off when Car and Driver hired him. His garage currently includes a 2010 Acura RDX, a manual ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si. More

The Ford Maverick no longer comes with a standard hybrid powertrain. Ford announced Wednesday that the 2.0-liter EcoBoost will replace it as the base engine, with the hybrid now commanding a $1500 premium, according to Ford Authority. That’s a big loss on paper, though in the real world, you were unlikely to find a base Maverick hybrid without at least $1500 of markup anyway. The move to make the hybrid an extra-cost option should help with the supply issue, as demand for the 40-mpg-plus compact pickup has been stronger than Ford expected. Realistically, it also helps capture some of the added markup that dealers have been applying and putting it in the Blue Oval account.Much More MaverickAs Ford confirmed to The Drive, the Maverick’s base price of $24,995 with destination charges remains. That’ll just be a 2.0-liter turbo model. If you want the 2.5-liter hybrid, you’ll have to spend at least $26,495. If you want to order a 2023 Maverick, that’s too bad, as the pickup is sold out for this model year. We expect orders for the 2024 Maverick to open shortly. Act fast when they do, because last time they sold out quickly. Reviews EditorArguably the most fickle member of the Road & Track staff, Reviews Editor Mack Hogan is likely the only person to ever cross shop an ND Miata with an Isuzu Vehicross. He founded the automotive reviews section of CNBC during his sophomore year of college and has been writing about cars ever since. More