Category: Speed
Jeep 4xe, Ford and Audi PHEVs recalled for battery fire risk
Owners of certain plug-in hybrids need to take vehicles into a service center Jeep, Ford, Audi PHEVs have battery packs that may need replacement The faulty battery packs were supplied by Samsung SDI A software update to fix a battery fire risk in popular plug-in hybrids by Jeep, Audi, and Ford may not have worked, according to a Wednesday filing…
Report: Bankruptcy nears for Nikola, former hydrogen-hype darling
Nikola, a developer of hydrogen fuel-cell and battery-electric trucks that was once among the most hyped automotive startups, is now considering filing for bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. In 2020, when it went public via a then-fashionable reverse merger with a special…
This Is The EV That Everyone Wants, Apparently
No, it’s not real. But based on owner data, this imagined EV has all the attributes buyers want.
1957 Chevrolet Corvette SS Project XP-64 heads to auction
A piece of Corvette royalty will soon be offered to the public The car is considered the first purpose-built General Motors race car It is being offloaded by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, and is estimated to sell for between $5 million and $7 million One of the most significant Corvettes in history will be auctioned off this February…
2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid gets 35 mpg, costs $36,415
2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid starts at $36,415 The AWD crossover SUV gets 35 mpg combined The Hybrid costs $3,000 more than a similarly equipped gas-only Forester Most compact crossovers now offer hybrid powertrains, but the Subaru Forester has been a notable exception. That changes this year. Revealed Thursday at the 2025 Chicago auto show, the…
Kalmar expands Safari-style Porsche 911 conversions with RS-7
Kalmar has revealed a Safari-style conversion for the 997-generation Porsche 911 Upgrades include Kevlar composite parts and a ride height that extends to over 8.0 inches Kalmar says it won’t develop Safari-style conversions for any 911 generation beyond the 997 Danish performance marque Kalmar, known for its bespoke Porsche 911 restomods, has…
This is what the electric BMW M3 might sound like
An electric BMW M3 is in the works and prototypes have been spotted A video provides a taste of the generated sound within the cabin of one of the prototypes The electric M3 is due around 2027 and will still have a gas-powered counterpart BMW is working on a new generation of electric vehicles, known as the Neue Klasse, and some of them will be…
2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited arrives for $66,995
The 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S lineup expands with a new Limited trim It joins the previously available Launch Edition trim and starts at $66,995, including destination Limited lowers the Wagoneer S’s base price by $5,000, lowers output to 500 hp Jeep is making its electric midsize SUV, the Wagoneer S, more accessible for the 2025 model year with the…
2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited lowers EV’s entry price to $66,995
Stellantis on Thursday unveiled a lower-priced version of the Jeep Wagoneer S, the brand’s first electric vehicle for the North American market. The Wagoneer S went on sale late last year as a 2024 model in a single Launch Edition configuration priced at $71,995 with destination. At the 2025 Chicago auto show, Stellantis brought out a new Wagoneer…
Honda, Nissan may be about to cancel proposed merger
Honda and Nissan may be about to walk away from a planned merger Reports out of Japan claim Honda wants increased control over Nissan The merger would be worth $58 billion and would create the world’s fourth-largest automaker A decision on the merger between Honda and Nissan proposed by the automakers last December was anticipated to arrive in…