Category: Speed

Honda has developed a manual transmission complete with a clutch pedal for its upcoming electric vehicles, albeit one that works with software controlling the electric powertrain to simulate the feel of gears being shifted, rather than a true mechanical setup. The information was revealed to The Drive by a Honda engineer last week during a test…

Honda is recalling 1.7 million vehicles in the U.S. from both its main brand and premium Acura brand due to a mechanical issue that could make steering more difficult, the NHTSA disclosed on Wednesday. These vehicles have steering gearbox assemblies that may have been manufactured incorrectly. The gearbox’s worm wheel can swell during use…

The 2025 Mini Cooper convertible made its public debut Tuesday, rounding out the fourth-generation lineup of the modern Mini. Like the two-door and four-door hatchback models shown earlier in the year, the redesigned Mini convertible will reach the U.S. in base Cooper and sportier Cooper S guises. A John Cooper Works (JCW) variant will arrive…

General Motors is preparing to pull the plug on the Ultium branding for its EV batteries and related components, reports CNBC. The components themselves will remain the same, but the Ultium name will disappear other than for production operations such as the Ultium Cells LLC battery joint venture with LG, according to the report, which cited…

Porsche has issued a recall of its Taycan electric sedan because of a risk of the electric car’s high-voltage battery experiencing a short circuit, something that could lead to a fire. The recall covers Taycans from the 2021-2024 model years, of which there are 27,527 examples affected in the U.S. According to the recall notice published by the…

Jeep has recalled 154,032 plug-in hybrid SUVs in the U.S. for battery fires that prompted Jeep to warn owners to park outside away from other structures, the NHTSA disclosed last week. The recall encompasses 118,230 Jeep Wrangler 4xe models from 2020-2024, as well as 35,802 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe models from the 2022-2024 model years. The “4xe”…

Rivian applied for a federal loan to help build a factory in Georgia The loan application indicates the production facility would begin operations in late 2027 The smaller Rivian R2 and R3 SUVs are to be built at the Georgia facility Rivian has applied for a loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to fund construction of its paused Georgia…

U.S. electric vehicle startup Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a court in Delaware in June, or just a year after the start of deliveries of its debut model, the Ocean compact crossover. Fisker doesn’t plan to reorganize under bankruptcy, but is looking to liquidate its assets. The company will seek approval of its liquidation…

McLaren W1 hypercar is successor to P1 “W” in the name signfies McLaren’s World Championship mindset Plug-in hybrid powertrain features flat-plane crank V-8 and 1,258 hp total system power Pricing starts at $2.1 million A new hypercar seems to show up every few months or so, but the new W1 from McLaren is a different breed. The W1 is…

Rolls-Royce is busy making personalized examples of its debut electric car, the 2024 Spectre coupe. After debuting one such vehicle, the Spectre Semaphore, during 2024 Monterey Car Week, the automaker has rolled out another one-off called the Lunaflair. Built for an unnamed U.S. customer, the Rolls-Royce Spectre Lunaflair is named after the lunar…