Category: Speed

VW Group acknowledges EV sales haven’t taken off as expected The conglomerate believes EVs are still the future Current realities have made VW Group refocus and reallocate a third of its R&D budget back to vehicles with gas engines The Volkswagen Group has been one of the most bullish automakers on electric vehicles, having committed only a…

The Polestar 3 starts deliveries in the U.S. this summer, and we just spent some time behind the wheel. The electric midsize SUV brings with it clean Swedish design, seating for five, and up to 517 hp, and there’s a lot more to like beyond those attributes. Piech, an electric car startup from Switzerland and founded by the son of engineering icon…

Five-seat, two-row luxury electric SUV 0-60 mph, 4.8 seconds (base); 4.5 seconds (Performance Pack) Top speed: 130 mph Range: 315 miles (base); 279 miles (Performance Pack) Launch Edition costs at least $80,300; could qualify for Federal tax incentives The Polestar 3 has five seats, an electric powertrain, and despite a lovely Polestar 1 plug-in…

The first Vector W8 Twin Turbo has surfaced The car’s for sale and bears a Chase #001 build plate Jerry Wiegert, founder and CEO of Vector Aeromotive died in 2021 Bring a Trailer is auctioning off the first 1990 Vector W8 Twin Turbo, a genuine American supercar from the ill-fated Vector Aeromotive company. Vector was the brainchild of the late…

Artificial intelligence poses all kinds of questions for society—and in the automotive world, electric cars are doing the same. But while we know that EVs will change the world, mostly for the better, the future of an AI-inflected world is less certain. How will AI and EVs intersect? BMW is among the automakers eager to find out as it…

U.S. EV startup Rivian introduced a major update to its debut R1S SUV and R1T pickup truck, and we’ve already tested it. While the electric SUV and pickup truck may look the same on the outside, big changes have taken place beneath the sheet metal, including the addition of a new 1,025-hp quad-motor powertrain. Motorsports governing body, the FIA…

You’ve shopped for cars, perhaps even here at The Car Connection—and run across a phrase that’s as hopelessly 21st century as “celebrity podcaster” or “wellness guru.” “Vegan leather.” It’s not made from vegans, actually. It’s one of any number of synthetic materials that sub in for…

What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Buick Envista What does it compare to? The 2025 Envista is a small crossover SUV that squeezes between the company’s subcompact Encore GX and its compact Envision. Even though it’s not the smallest Buick, it’s the cheapest. Shop it against the similar Chevrolet Trax, plus the Mazda CX-30, Hyundai…

Kia on Friday urged owners of the Kia Telluride SUV to park outside due to an issue with a front seat motor that can catch fire. The recall covers 462,869 Telluride SUVs dating back to when the popular three-row SUV launched in 2020. The recall covers every Telluride made from Jan. 9, 2019 through May 29, 2024, except for the base LX model; it’s…

Chevrolet teased the 2025 Corvette ZR1, we spotted the 2026 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and the Ford Mustang GTD ripped around the Núrburgring. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1’s flat-plane crank twin-turbo V-8 engine sounds wild. The automaker teased the upcoming all-American supercar with…