Category: Reviews

The Porsche 962 is considered by many, racing fans and experts alike, to be one of the most successful race cars in motorsports history. And now a road car that shares most of its design with the 962 is headed for auction. Mecum will place under the hammer at its auction coinciding with 2024 Monterey Car Week currently underway in California a…

The current Cadillac XT5 has been on sale since the 2017 model year, making it one of the oldest vehicles in its segment. Cadillac hasn’t indicated whether a new generation is planned for the U.S. but over in China a new XT5 will be launched shortly. The first photos are already up on Cadillac’s Chinese website and reveal a handsome exterior…

The Pagani Zonda is the supercar that refuses to die. The car’s successor arrived in 2011 in the form of the Huayra, and that car has since been replaced by the Utopia which debuted in 2022. Nevertheless, Pagani is ready to present a new, never-before-seen Zonda. It’s the 140th example built, and is promised to be the last new Zonda built…

Smart may be best known for its ForTwo but that minicar is no longer in production. Instead, Smart today is launching electric crossovers bigger than anything we’ve previously seen from the brand. The next will be the Smart #5, an electric crossover that is expected to measure 185.2 long, or just 2.5 inches less than a Tesla Model Y. It was…

Smog check, smog test and emission check all refer to the same thing: a test of a vehicle and its engine emissions performed at a licensed smog testing facility. Smog checks are regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), whose goal is to protect public health and the environment from the dangerous effects of air pollution. In…

The average price of a lithium-ion battery pack for a light-duty EV has decreased 90% over the past 15 years, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates. In 2023, the DOE estimates pack prices averaged $139/kwh on a usable-energy basis for production at scale, meaning at least 100,000 units per year. That’s still not quite at the magical…

Exhaust notes help give cars personalities, a trait that’s due to the different type of engines they have. Toyota has released a helpful explainer on why that is. It starts with the number of cylinders—the more the better. The combustion stroke is what generates sound and, in a typical four-stroke engine, that happens once every two…

The 2025 BMW i5, the electric version of the 5-Series midsize luxury sedan, returns essentially unchanged for its second year on the market. The base price is $68,275, which includes a mandatory $1,175 destination charge, applies to the base i5 eDrive40. This rear-wheel-drive model generates 335 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque from its single motor…

Thanks to incentives, the 2025 Nissan Leaf is now the automaker’s cheapest model regardless of powertrain type, reports CarsDirect, undercutting the gasoline Versa economy car. The base 2025 Nissan Leaf S starts at $29,280 with destination, but through September 3 it’s eligible for $7,500 in NMAC Special APR cash, which is essentially a rebate…

Thanks to incentives, the 2025 Nissan Leaf is now the automaker’s cheapest model regardless of powertrain type, reports CarsDirect, undercutting the gasoline Versa economy car. The base 2025 Nissan Leaf S starts at $29,280 with destination, but through September 3 it’s eligible for $7,500 in NMAC Special APR cash, which is essentially a rebate…