Category: Speed
2025 Cadillac Escalade goes further upmarket with all the screens
The gas-powered 2025 Cadillac Escalade gets the electric Escalade IQ’s design tweaks. Inside the Escalade factors in more than 55 inches of displays and touchscreens. The 2025 Cadillac Escalade arrives later this year. A Cadillac Escalade IQ electric SUV goes on sale later this summer but the gas-powered model will continue to be sold alongside…
2026 Hyundai Palisade spied with Santa Fe’s boxy design
The gas-powered Hyundai Palisade three-row SUV is about to get a redesign The new look will be boxy like the midsize Santa Fe A hybrid Palisade is set to join the lineup Hyundai has once again been spotted testing its redesigned Palisade, and the latest prototype has lost the heavy camouflage seen previously, revealing a significant departure from…
2025 Genesis GV70 gains wireless Apple CarPlay
The 2025 Genesis GV70 lineup goes wireless with its Apple CarPlay and Android Auto A refreshed Genesis GV70 arrives for 2026 The Genesis GV70 costs $47,050 The Genesis GV70 is one of the better options for buyers in the market for a compact luxury crossover, and it’s been enhanced for the 2025 model year with some minor updates. The key change is…
Genesis prices 2025 G70 at $43,250, GV70 at $47,050
Paint colors and fewer versions mark the G70’s seventh model year The GV70 crossover SUV gets wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto The Electrified GV70 still doesn’t qualify for the $7,500 federal tax rebate The 2025 Genesis G70 sedan and GV70 crossover SUV carry over with minimal changes. A new Burleigh Blue Matte paint color is the main bit…
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 enters three-row EV race in 2024
The model likely to be called Ioniq 9 will arrive in 2024 as a three-row electric SUV The Ioniq 9 may share its platform, powertrain, and packaging with the Kia EV9 The Hyundai Ioniq 9 would sit alongside the three-row Palisade in dealer showrooms Hyundai has confirmed that its electric three-row crossover SUV will debut later this year. The debut…
First ride: 2026 Polestar 5 performance sedan targets Tesla Model S
Polestar’s next new vehicle will be the 5 electric sedan Polestar has the Model S in its sights—and also, the Lucid Air Engineered in the U.K., the 5 has a bonded-aluminum body like those from Jaguar “We’re 80 percent done, but there’s more to do,” said Polestar’s Chris Baguley as he tossed a Polestar 5…
A beginner’s guide to the Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a hill climb, but much more Goodwood Festival of Speed gets a theme each year The weather at the Goodwood Festival of Speed can change on a dime Auto enthusiasm spreads far beyond our borders. It’s a worldwide phenomenon, with car shows, races for old cars and new, gatherings, and clubs anywhere you go. The…
What is a catalytic converter, and how does it work?
You know you have one under your car, but if you’re lucky, you never have to think about it. It’s the catalytic converter, a component of your car’s exhaust and emission-control system usually installed between the engine and the muffler. What is a catalytic converter? A catalytic converter is a metal can containing a ceramic or metal honeycomb…
Ford looking at limiting vehicle speeds at night, regardless of driver
Ford created “night drive mode” and patented the idea “Night drive mode” would limit vehicle speeds after dark; it’s aimed at first responders The system would use a light sensor that limits speeds after dark Ford has developed a “night drive mode” that limits vehicle speeds after dark. The nighttime speed limiter was disclosed by Ford in a patent…
Watch Figure 01 humanoid robot train for job at BMW factory
A humanoid robot could handle some tasks on the factory floor of car plants BMW demonstrated the possibilities with Robotics startup Figure BMW and Mercedes-Benz have signed contracts for humanoid robots Tesla’s developing its own Robotics startup company Figure released a video last week showing its 01 humanoid robot being trained to do tasks on…