Category: Reviews
2024 F1 Qatar Grand Prix preview: Season’s penultimate round
The Qatar Grand Prix is round 23 of the 2024 F1 season The event will feature a standalone Sprint race in addition to the main race Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen has already claimed the 2024 Drivers’ title A few days on from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen was named the 2024 Formula 1 World Champion, teams have…
2025 Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class
What kind of car is the 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class? What does it compare to? Now in its second year, the Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class is a luxury midsize convertible and coupe lineup. Competitors include the Audi A5, Lexus RC, and BMW 4-Series. Is the 2025 Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class a good car? Yes. It’s stylish, powerful, and luxurious, racking…
These are the cars of Netflix’s “Senna” mini-series
To make a mini-series about the life of F1 legend Ayrton Senna, Netflix needed a fleet of replica F1 race cars. To populate its small-screen grids, the streaming service turned to Argentina’s Crespis, which built 22 cars for the series, a video released ahead of “Senna’s” premiere explains. These included replicas of every car the triple F1…
Insider says Nissan has “12-14 months to survive”
Times are tough at Nissan. The automaker announced plans last month to lay off approximately 9,000 employees, representing 6.7% of its global workforce, and to cut production capacity by 20% due to declining sales, primarily in the U.S. and China. The Financial Times, citing insider sources, has now reported that Nissan is seeking an anchor…
2026 Ford Ranger Super Duty spied, will tow almost 10,000 pounds
The Ford Ranger will soon be able to compete with the big players, as the Blue Oval is developing a heavy-duty version of the popular midsize pickup truck. The new truck is due in 2026 and will adopt the same Super Duty designation used by heavy-duty F-Series trucks. A prototype was recently spotted testing near Ford’s U.S. headquarters, and spy…
Porsche might develop gas and hybrid versions of its EVs
Porsche will continue developing internal-combustion engines longer than planned, including potentially adding hybrid variants to some planned all-electric models, CFO Lutz Meschke said during a Q&A session with Automotive News and other media on the automaker’s third-quarter financial results. Porsche previously said that it expected 50% of…
Modern Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale hits 207 mph at Nardò
Alfa Romeo has completed some of the final tests for its modern 33 Stradale supercar Final testing for the 33 Stradale is taking place at Italy’s Nardò and Balocco proving grounds Only 33 examples are planned for production, which will be handled by coachbuilder Touring Superleggera Testing of Alfa Romeo’s modern 33 Stradale reached a high…
Feds say no to rethinking new car automatic emergency braking rules
The NHTSA on Monday said it would not reconsider a new rule finalized in April that would set minimum performance standards for automatic emergency braking systems by 2029. This came after the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a trade group representing many major automakers, asked the NHTSA to rethink the new rule, which stipulated that new…
Rivian awarded $6.6B conditional loan for Georgia EV plant for 2028
Rivian postpones, but confirms Georgia plant thanks to fresh loan money Planned for assembly of new R2 and R3 product lines Will supplement Rivian’s existing Illinois facility How will new Trump era impact plans? Rivian on Monday announced a conditional commitment from the federal government for a loan of up to $6.6 billion under the Department of…
2027 Audi SQ7 spied for first time
The upcoming third-generation Audi Q7 has been spotted testing in sporty SQ7 guise A debut for the new Q7 is expected in late 2025 or early the following year The new midsize three-row SUV may be among the last Audis launched with a gas engine Audi is working on a redesign for its Q7, and the new generation’s sporty SQ7 variant has been spotted…