ABT-Tuned Audi RS Q8-R Is an Ode to Carbon Fiber
The Audi RS Q8 is a rocket ship of a crossover SUV. It currently holds the lap record at the Nürburgring for a production SUV, bettering its more powerful Italian...
Startup aims to tackle battery degradation in EVs
Lithium ion batteries are essential to electric vehicles, but they have drawbacks: They are hard to make and degrade over time. A San Leandro, Calif.,-based start-up said Thursday it had...
This Box Handles Better Than You Think
Although its cubelike shape suggests otherwise, the Kia Soul EX has better handling than we expected, making it more fun to drive than one might assume. Credit the good handling...
GM’s bid to reinstate RICO case against FCA denied by judge
DETROIT -- General Motors' effort to revive its racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles was denied in a Friday ruling by a federal judge in Detroit, who said new evidence...
Remember When a Car Meant Freedom?
"If the car was invented today and we said this consumer product will improve mobility and productivity, but … it will kill 33,000 people a year in America, do you...
Hertz’s ex-CEO will repay $2M over misstatements in 2013
Mark Frissora, the former chairman and CEO of Hertz Global Holdings Inc., will return nearly $2 million in incentive-based compensation to settle a U.S. regulator’s claims that he played a...
Giving Hydrogen Performance a Shove
Like Seinfeld's Frank Costanza on Festivus, Hyperion chief executive officer Angelo Kafantaris aired his grievances to MotorTrend about the public's view on hydrogen-powered vehicles. " think electric is different from hydrogen," Kafantaris...
Ford seizes on euro rally with Explorer, Mustang exports
The euro's rally is delivering a much-needed boost to Ford Motor, which has been expanding exports of U.S.-built muscle cars and SUVs.After years of shipping Michigan-made Mustangs to Europe, Ford...
2021 Toyota Sequoia, Now as Old as Its Tree Namesake, Gets Minor Updates
The Toyota Sequoia mega-SUV soldiers on. Mostly unchanged from 2008, it receives a few minor updates for the 2021 model year. Along with a new Nightshade edition, the 2021 Toyota...
Vroom Q2 net loss widens, revenue slips; sees demand rebounding
Online used-vehicle seller Vroom said Wednesday that decreased demand and uncertainty around vehicle pricing in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic led the company to reduce inventory in the...