Category: Reviews
1967 Chevy II Nova Sport Coupe owned by Paul Walker surfaces for sale
A 1967 Chevy II Nova Sport Coupe once owned by “Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker is up for sale on Bring a Trailer. This coupe was modified by muscle-car parts specialist Year One following production of 2003’s “2 Fast 2 Furious,” which featured a Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger kitted out by the company, and was presented to Walker in…
2025 BMW iX
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 BMW iX? What does it compare to? The iX is BMW’s all-electric luxury crossover SUV that offers seating for five passengers all wrapped up in polarizing exterior styling. Compare it to the Cadillac Lyriq, Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV, and Audi E-Tron SUV. Is the 2025 BMW iX a good SUV? BMW’s purpose-built EV…
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…