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Despite Super Bowl Bragging, GM Is Part of Why U.S. Isn’t Beating Norway in EVs

Despite Super Bowl Bragging, GM Is Part of Why U.S. Isn’t Beating Norway in EVs

gm now that general motors is getting closer to launching an onslaught of electric vehicles, one of its super bowl ads is prepping the american public to buy them. this year, gm trades in inflated torque numbers for will ferrell, using the step brothers actor in a 9 [...]

Toyota, Lexus Upgrade Tools So You Can Buy New Cars 100% Online

Toyota, Lexus Upgrade Tools So You Can Buy New Cars 100% Online

nurphotogetty images toyota's smartpath is meant to let shoppers buy online and have their vehicle delivered from their local dealership without ever needing to go there in person. or, they can start shopping online, then go in and haggle.only around 50 toyota dealers us [...]

Our Favorite Super Bowl Car Ads of All Time

Our Favorite Super Bowl Car Ads of All Time

for decades the super bowl has come down to three things: the actual game, the halftime show, and the ads. companies spend millions every year to produce and air a spot (or series of spots) hoping to make a big enough impression on viewers to make their ad enter into the zeitgeist (like apple&rs [...]

Someone Just Bought the Oldest New Car for Sale in the U.S.

Someone Just Bought the Oldest New Car for Sale in the U.S.

secor lotus a connecticut dealer just sold a brand-new lotus evora s coupe after having it in stock for seven years.we're calling this the oldest new car sold in the u.s. prove us wrong! the 2014 model now has an expired warranty, and it was sold for $20,000 under sticke [...]

Super Bowl Ads: Automakers in the Game (and on the Sidelines)

Super Bowl Ads: Automakers in the Game (and on the Sidelines)

general motors as of the exact moment we're writing this, covid-19 hasn't forced any tampa bay or kansas city players out of sunday's super bowl. that could change in an instant. just ask kansas city's barber. the unpredictability and un [...]

This Week in Cars: a Ford Raptor, a Raptor R, and the Cadillac Blackwings

This Week in Cars: a Ford Raptor, a Raptor R, and the Cadillac Blackwings

ford if negotiations between apple and hyundai-kia bear fruit, there could be an autonomous apple-designed, kia-assembled car (or maybe more of a pod) on the roads in 2024. the two sides have been flirting since early january and are reportedly closing in on an agreement. if [...]

Ford Makes $29 Billion Commitment to Electric and Self-Driving Cars

Ford Makes $29 Billion Commitment to Electric and Self-Driving Cars

ford ford announced a $29 billion investment in evs and autonomous vehicles through 2025. in the future, the majority of ford vehicles will be electric, while traditional gasoline powertrains will be augmented with hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. ford is join [...]

The Best and Fastest Track Cars for Less Than $35,000: Window Shop with Car and Driver

The Best and Fastest Track Cars for Less Than $35,000: Window Shop with Car and Driver

this week, we revealed the results of our annual lightning lap track event, which puts the hottest new vehicles of the day through the stress test that is virginia international raceway (vir). this got the window shop crew thinking: for $35k, which used car would get us around vir the quickest today? ideally, [...]

2020 Ford F-250 Is the Quickest Diesel Pickup Weve Ever Tested

2020 Ford F-250 Is the Quickest Diesel Pickup Weve Ever Tested

car and driver a 2020 ford f-250 super duty sped to 60 mph in 6.1 seconds, making it the quickest diesel pickup we've ever tested.the ford's record run comes courtesy of its power stroke 6.7-liter turbo-diesel v-8, and it's the only three-quarter-ton truck with [...]