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Ford announced late this afternoon that it is teaming with Tesla to help expand the electric-vehicle charging infrastructure for U.S. customers.Now owners of Ford EVs including the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning (pictured above, with CEO Jim Farley) can use 12,000-plus Tesla Supercharger fast-chargers for their vehicles.Ford will also provide built-in connectors as standard on its EVs starting in 2025, meaning Ford EV owners won’t need a special adapter to be able to use the Superchargers.In a late-day announcement on Thursday, May 25, Ford said it has cemented an agreement that will give Ford EV owners access to the Tesla Supercharger network starting in the spring of 2024.In the announcement, Ford president and CEO Jim Farley said this will more than double the number of fast-chargers in the U.S. and Canada for owners of Ford EVs including the Mustang Mach-E, E-Transit, and F-150 Lightning pickup. Currently they have about 10,000 fast-chargers available through Ford’s BlueOval Charge Network, and more than 12,000 Superchargers will be added under the agreement.A Tesla Supercharger station with a Ford F-150 Lightning pickup.Ford Motor CompanyIn what is almost as surprising a development, Ford said its EVs will also get an adapter to allow them to use the Superchargers. Starting in 2025, a connector developed by Tesla will be built into new Ford EVs, the company said. The Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector on Ford EVs fitted with a Combined Charging System (CCS) port will allow the vehicles to be used with Tesla V3 Superchargers. A Ford spokesperson called this connector “smaller and lighter” to provide “a superior experience for customers.”EV Knowledge and UpdatesDigital DirectorLaura Sky Brown has been involved in automotive media for a very long time, and she sees it as her calling to guard the legacy and help ensure the continued high quality of Car and Driver. She was one of the first staffers at Automobile Magazine in the ’80s and has worked for many other car magazines and websites as a writer, editor, and copy editor ever since. It has been her privilege to edit many of the greats of automotive journalism over the years, including the ones who currently write for C/D. More

This 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 is up for auction until Sunday, May 28.The lightweight little sports coupe is powered by a twin-cam 2.0-liter four-cylinder and was rated at 129 horsepower when new. The car looks to be in incredible condition and is said to have been refurbished in the 2010s under previous ownership.We seem to be reaching a new peak on the sine graph representing car sizes. Mid-size pickups have grown beyond that of full-size trucks from not too many years ago. Sedans and crossovers continue to balloon upwards and outwards. A 2023 BMW i7 xDrive60 recently tipped the Car and Driver scales at over 6000 pounds.Bring a TrailerWe haven’t always had such huge cars, though. This little Alfa Romeo GTV 2000 was considered an ideal-sized sport coupe for the driving enthusiast of the early 1970s. And provided you don’t mind mixing it up with outsized modern traffic, you can experience this Alfa yourself, as the car is currently up for auction at Bring a Trailer—which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos. As all old Italian sports coupes should be, the Alfa is finished in red over black vinyl—with a wooden steering wheel and woodgrain trim lining the dash. The car looks to be in fantastic condition, perhaps not concours ready, but more than ready to show off at a local car event. The car is said to have been refurbished under previous ownership in the 2010s before it was acquired by the current seller in 2021. Bring a TrailerAccording to the listing, both the camshaft and oil pan were resealed in March 2023. The 2.0-liter double-overhead-cam four-cylinder engine features SPICA mechanical fuel injection and was factory rated at 129 horsepower and 130 pound-feet of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission. The listing puts the odometer at 27K miles, approximately 1000 of which have been added by the current owner, though the vehicle’s total mileage is unknown.Bring a TrailerYou may not have the towering seating position that’s so popular today, but this little Alfa will put a smile on your face every time get behind the wheel—or even look at it. At this writing, bidding sits at just over $25,000. The auction ends May 28. Associate News EditorJack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. More

Two new photos of the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck were leaked this week.The images show a squared-off steering wheel, familiar center screen, and a nondescript dashboard.The photos appeared on the somewhat ironically named Cybertruck Owners Club forum. Despite recent reports that production is nearing, along with a growing number of spy shots showing Cybertruck test mules, we still haven’t had a good look at the interior of Tesla’s first cargo-bed-toting model.Now, nearly four years after CEO Elon Musk first announced the Cybertruck in 2019, we’re getting our first real look at the interior. One of the test mules was photographed at a recent Tesla shareholder meeting held in Texas, and the leaked image appeared on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum, which is ironic because, well, there aren’t any Cybertruck owners.The first photo was taken from the driver’s point of view and shows a few key details. Immediately obvious is the nearly octagonal steering wheel that takes on a shape somewhere between a standard round wheel and Tesla’s yoke-like tiller. No turn signal stalk is visible behind the wheel, with Tesla instead opting for capacitive buttons. Yomama69/Cybertruck Owners ClubLike on the Model 3 and Model Y, the Cybertruck doesn’t have a traditional gauge cluster. This further throws the large, nondescript dashboard into sharp perspective. Given the unconventional shape of the Cybertruck, the lengthy flat dashboard isn’t all that surprising, but it looks uninspired nonetheless.Like all other Teslas, the vast majority of the truck’s controls reside in the center touchscreen. The large horizontal display works with the steering wheel to break up an otherwise empty dash, which is devoid of any visible HVAC vents or charging outlets. The center console seems to also fit in with the general theme of the Cybertruck. The sliding cover for the console looks to mimic the tonneau cover for the truck bed. Initially there were claims that the center console would fold up to create a third jump seat, though it is tough to tell from the leaked images if that is still the case. Will we soon start seeing more of Tesla’s highly anticipated, albeit long overdue, electric pickup truck? Who knows, but we’ll keep an eye out for official details as well as leaks.Cybertruck NewsThis 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 EditorJack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1. After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf. More

Mid-size pickup trucks are having a moment. After the segment’s stalwarts started to become stale in recent years, it appears the stars have aligned as Ford, GM, and Toyota all have recently introduced new generations of their respective mid-sizers. So far, we’ve only had the opportunity to drive the 2023 Chevy Colorado and ’23 GMC Canyon. We’ve also seen reveals of the 2024 Ford Ranger and 2024 Toyota Tacoma. While we wait for our chance to get behind the wheel of the latter two trucks, Ford has an online configurator for the Ranger on its consumer website, so we set our crack team of car nerds loose and asked each to build their ideal versions.It’s worth noting the optional 310-hp turbocharged 2.7-liter V-6 currently isn’t available to order on the Ranger, so all of the models we configured—with the obvious exception of the 405-hp Raptor—are equipped with the standard 270-hp turbo 2.3-liter four-cylinder, which pairs with a 10-speed automatic transmission and rear- or four-wheel drive.Austin Irwin’s $39,290 Ranger XL This is how I’d spec the 2024 Ford Ranger for my dad. He hung drywall for 35 years, and there’s nothing like the Jewel Green 1991 F-150 custom cab that pops used to hang, tape, and mud nearly every Michigan home north of the 45th parallel with. It was stolen, recovered, and hit by a Consumers Energy service semi all in the same winter. It wasn’t just a work truck, it played a pivotal role in every fishing trip, camping adventure, and hockey game throughout my childhood. My dad’s sheetrock days have all but dried up, but you can’t mask the love of trucks from a guy that listened to Alan Jackson’s Mercury Blues back when it was considered a new release.I’d keep it basic with the lowest XL Ranger trim. That comes standard with the 270-hp turbocharged 2.3-liter inline-four, a 10-speed automatic transmission, and a few nice-to-haves, like the 10.0-inch infotainment screen (don’t worry, Dad, it plays both country and western music), keyless entry, and LED headlights. The seats at this trim level are black cloth, but they’re manually adjustable, which I know my dad prefers over the slow-going powered chairs. I’d add four-wheel drive ($3645) and the $495 Trailer Tow package, which includes a class IV hitch receiver and wiring harness. The Ranger’s 7500-pound towing capacity will have no problem handling his pop-up camper or 14-foot fishing boat. I’m sure he could build one himself with $25 and a trip to the lumberyard, but I’d add the spray-in bedliner too. This $39,290 pickup is more than enough truck for dad, plus, should the inevitable patch and repair job creep up, the Ranger’s five-foot bed can fit a stack of four-foot sheets of gypsum. Here’s hoping the Hot Pepper Red paint ($495) keeps the Consumer’s Energy trucks away.Joey Caparrella’s $41,175 Ranger XLTMy goal was to configure the least expensive Ranger with the optional twin-turbo 2.7-liter V-6, but unfortunately that engine won’t be available until late fall of this year. It’s therefore not yet included on the configurator, but I still went for the XLT trim because that’s the lowest model that will eventually be available with the V-6 (the base XL only comes with the turbo 2.3-liter inline-four). I only added a few options to my truck. With four-wheel drive, a spray-in bedliner, and Ford’s nifty keyless entry keypad, my Ranger comes out to $41,175. I opted for the subdued Cactus Gray paint and a black interior.Eric Stafford’s $44,905 Ranger XLT FX4While it’s easy to drool over the rip-roaring Raptor version, I wanted to spec the most affordable off-road-capable Ranger. That meant leapfrogging the base-level XL for the XLT, which is the entry point to the FX4 Off-Road package. The rear-drive XLT starts at $37,100, but that price jumps to $41,880 after adding four-wheel drive and FX4 goodies that include knobbier 31-inch tires on black 17-inch wheels, copious underbody armor, unique shock absorbers, and trail-oriented driving modes.That’s a decent deal for an extra-capable pickup truck, and I could’ve—maybe should’ve?—stopped there, but I got suckered into spending another $3K on niceties. It’s just hard to pass on the $1445 XLT High Equipment Group, as it includes dual-zone climate control, heated and power-adjustable front seats, and a 12-inch digital gauge cluster to pair with the standard vertically oriented 12.4-inch touchscreen. I also turned the interior from drab to fab by selecting the no-cost Sandstone cloth upholstery over the all-black getup. I think the sand-colored seats pair nicely with the eye-catching $495 Hot Pepper Red metallic paint. Add in the spray-in bedliner ($495), keyless entry pad ($95), and the towing package ($495) and my Ranger XLT with the FX4 kit stickers for $44,905. Michael Simari $59,485 Ranger RaptorDespite sharing essentially the same twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6, the new 405-hp Ranger Raptor starts around $30K less than the 418-hp Bronco Raptor. With this in mind, the Ranger version is a great deal for an off-road-capable mid-size pickup truck. Whether you’re an avid off-roader or someone who lives in an area with horrible roads like those of us in southeast Michigan, the Raptor models offer impressive ride quality that can be enjoyed in everyday use.The Ranger Raptor comes loaded out of the box, so there aren’t many individual options to choose from. That means my decisions mainly came down to color, wheels, and a couple of accessories. I chose to go with the newly introduced Shelter Green metallic paint, added the 17-inch beadlock-capable wheels ($1495), a spray-in bedliner for durability and protection ($495), and the cargo management rails ($535). This brings the total to $59,485. Unless you really want a Bronco, the Raptorized Ranger is a deal that will save you quite a bit of money that can be put towards off-roading and aftermarket accessories that fit your style.Danger Ranger!This 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 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

Rock and Roll icon Tina Turner died yesterday at her home in Switzerland at age 83, but the legacy she leaves behind is bigger than her epic music career. She was an auto enthusiast too, owning and loving cars throughout her life. Turner famously owned a Jaguar XJ6 and an XK-E, the latter gifted to her by her ex-husband and musical collaborator Ike Turner. The XK-E, pictured below, wore a “1 Tina” license plate and became a point of contention during the couple’s divorce in 1978. This content is imported from twitter. 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.Oh no. RIP Tina Turner, the charismatic ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’, one of the greatest voices of our generation, who has died peacefully today, aged 83. 📷 Tina with her beloved silver 1973 Jaguar E Type / XKE. (Bob Gruen, 1975).#RIPTinaTurner pic.twitter.com/z2dKoK3BFa— Stars and Cars (@Superstar_Cars) May 24, 2023″To my relief, the judge ruled in my favor,” Turner wrote in her 2018 autobiography, My Love Story. “So I walked out of that courtroom with just my name. Oh, and two Jaguars—cars that had been given to me personally.”Following the divorce, Turner reinvented herself and her career out of necessity. In 1984, her album Private Dancer was released and became a huge commercial success, selling 10 million copies globally. Turner became a regular name on the pop music charts with songs like “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” “Better Be Good to Me,” and “Private Dancer.”With her star on the rise and three new Grammy awards in her trophy case, Turner starred alongside Mel Gibson in the third installment of the post-apocalyptic Mad Max film series, Mad Max beyond Thunderdome. She recorded two new songs for the film, one of which netted her a fourth solo Grammy award. She would ultimately win eight over the course of her career, with one early in her career shared with Ike for their hit song “Proud Mary.”As her musical and film success pushed her star ever higher, Plymouth tapped Turner for a series of television commercials for its lineup of cars, including the Acclaim sedan and the Laser sports coupe, a car that won a 10Best award from Car and Driver in 1989. 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.While not exactly Jaguars, Turner’s love for the cars and her on-camera joie de vivre made for some compelling marketing for Plymouth. In her trademark purr, she’s pictured in the rear seat of an Acclaim saying: “Now this car is built for comfort. I wonder what else we have in common.”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.Turner lived her life out loud and used music to share her personal struggles, making her a relatable rock star unlike any other. Her automotive enthusiasm is something we’re glad she shared too, even though she’ll be remembered mostly for her contributions to the entertainment industry.”It may sound silly, but one of my favorite escapes, and a secret pleasure, was driving my Jaguar,” she wrote in her autobiography.It doesn’t sound silly to us at all. 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