Category: Speed

What kind of vehicle is the 2024 Dodge Charger? What does it compare to? After a much ballyhooed final year and the end of the Dodge V-8, the 2024 Dodge Charger returns as an electric vehicle badged as the Charger Daytona. A twin-turbo inline-6 will follow in 2025 as the Charger Sixpack, but for now the muscular electric car absorbs the Challenger…

New regulations will go into effect for Formula 1 race cars in 2026 Next-gen F1 race cars will have less downforce, more electric power, and a Manual Override mode for overtaking F1 cars will become smaller and lighter, run on synthetic fuel, and still go 220 mph with faster cornering Formula 1 is set to enter a new era in 2026 and the FIA, which…

Carlos Tavares, who led Stellantis since its formation in 2021, quit the company this week According to sources, Tavares was too heavily focused on cost-cutting and making the company green This focus reportedly led to the Hemi V-8s and popular models being dropped without their replacements being ready With Stellantis’ global sales down 17% in…

Polestar is deep in the development of its Polestar 5, a Porsche Taycan rival previewed by 2020’s Precept concept. The new car is set to begin sales in 2025, likely as a 2026 model. Initial development work on the sleek electric sedan was handled at Polestar’s R&D center in the U.K., and now the latest prototypes are out testing in public…

Ferrari will never move production out of its home in Maranello, Italy, company CEO Benedetto Vigna said on Tuesday at a conference in New York organized by Reuters. Vigna made the comment in response to a question on whether Ferrari would consider moving production to the U.S. “We will sell cars in the U.S., but we will make cars in Maranello,”…

Xiaomi will follow up its debut SU7 electric sedan with the YU7 electric SUV The Xiaomi YU7 is slated to launch in China around mid-2025 The vehicle bears a resemblance to the V-12-powered Ferrari Purosangue Xiaomi may be best known for its smartphones, but the Chinese technology company is quickly becoming a recognized name in the world of…

The Lotus Evija is being delivered, five years after it was first shown The electric hypercar packs 2,011 hp and a 93-kwh battery Pricing starts at approximately $3 million It’s now been more than five years since the Lotus Evija electric hypercar was first revealed to the world. Originally scheduled for deliveries in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic…

The list of contenders for Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 started at nearly 30 vehicles, ranging from pickup trucks and SUVs to luxury cars and EVs. It was a vast field. Still, some had to go. After we talked it over, hashed it out, and said our piece, we whittled down the list of eligible vehicles to this list of finalists. We’ll…

Tim Kuniskis, the executive perhaps most influential in spreading horsepower across Stellantis’ U.S. brands, has returned to the automaker after retiring in May. Kuniskis spent more than three decades working with various brands within Stellantis’ North American portfolio prior to retiring, most recently serving as CEO of Dodge and Ram. He returns…

The Chevy Equinox EV, Chevy Blazer EV, and related Honda Prologue stand out as electric vehicle finalists The Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid vies for top spot with efficient and stylish three-row family duty The Subaru Forester gets better at what its known for, and is our least expensive finalist ‘Tis the season for The Car Connection Best Car To Buy…