If there’s a vehicle that had us conflicted, it was the previous Jaguar F-Pace SVR. Its brutally entertaining supercharged V-8 thrilled, but the interior was…unimpressive. And that’s a real issue in its segment of big-sticker SUVs with jaw-slacking performance, as such models are now in abundance. The F-Pace SVR had the moves but not the […]

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Until now, Hyundai Motor Group has focused on fitting electric powertrains into vehicles that were originally built to accommodate internal combustion engines. From the Hyundai Kona Electric to the Kia Niro EV, the automaker has started to achieve some success in this area, in spite of the compromises inherent to the approach. Now, it’s turning […]

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It’s over. The Nikola Badger electric pickup truck is a no-go. The stillborn truck that would have been a bold addition to the smorgasbord of forthcoming electric pickup trucks has been stuffed underground for good. Call it what you may: another tragedy of 2020; a smoke and mirrors dream that never really had hope; a […]

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We’ll make no bones about it—the 2022 Nissan Ariya is one of the most significant Nissans of the past 25 years, or maybe even longer. This is not to say we’re sure this electric car will be a roaring success, as the very specific market for non-Tesla EV crossovers costing less than $50,000 is still […]

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The 2022 Acura MDX is an open secret at this point. First, it leaked online courtesy of Acura’s own infotainment system software. Then we got a preview of the 2022 MDX Prototype, which we’re quite sure is representative of the real thing. Now, however, Acura has announced the timing for the release of the actual 2022 MDX. The new […]

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Good things come to those who wait, as evidenced by the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT. Unlike Ford’s lesser Mustang Mach-E models, which are due to go on sale before the end of the year, the Blue Oval plans to start selling the high-end Mach-E GT in late summer 2021—next year, at the time of […]

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Mazda’s mission to install its turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine in practically every vehicle it sells remains ongoing. The 2021 CX-30 small crossover is the latest Mazda to gain the turbo engine as an option after the CX-9, CX-5, Mazda 6, and Mazda 3. Now we know what that option will cost in the CX-30, and […]

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McLaren is a very busy automaker, whipping up both series and special variants of its various car lines with dizzying frequency. We just heard that the newest “entry-level” McLaren, sporting a new hybrid V-6 powertrain, will be called the Artura—and it’s likely to spawn a broad family of “regular production” and special variants, just like […]

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Mercedes-AMG is gearing up to introduce a Black Series version of the muscular GT. The sports car boasts the most powerful production AMG V-8 engine of all time, but it won’t be cheap. As in, it’ll probably cost more than your house, because when it arrives next year, the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series will […]

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