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Defective Takata Airbag Inflator Causes 17th U.S. Death

Defective Takata Airbag Inflator Causes 17th U.S. Death

car and driver a 17th takata airbag–related death has occurred in the united states in the crash of a 2002 honda civic in arizona.the defective airbag was part of a recall of 56 million takata airbag inflators since 2013, the biggest recall in u.s. automotive history.jus [...]

In COVID Era, More Young Men Driving Unsafely, Intoxicated: NHTSA

In COVID Era, More Young Men Driving Unsafely, Intoxicated: NHTSA

ferrantraitegetty images young males in rural areas drove more recklessly once covid-19 arrived, according to new 2020 statistics from the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa).drug use, including alcohol, cannabis, and opioids, was up in nhtsa's data of [...]

Best Pickups for Less Than $5000: Window Shop with Car and Driver

Best Pickups for Less Than $5000: Window Shop with Car and Driver

though we recently dedicated an episode to finding senior editor joey capparella a winter beater for under $2000, not all window shop premises are self-serving. this time, we decided to fulfill a viewer request because we're nice like that. a commenter on youtube suggested we use our skills to find a truc [...]

2021 BMW M8 Coupe and Convertible Not Coming to U.S. Because of COVID-19

2021 BMW M8 Coupe and Convertible Not Coming to U.S. Because of COVID-19

bmw the bmw m8 coupe and convertible are going away for model year 2021, and it's due to supply issues brought about by the covid-19 pandemic, a spokesman told car and driver.the m8 gran coupe will stick around, but the stand-alone competition model is kaput and will now [...]

Porsche Taycan Outsold 911, 718, and Panamera in U.S. Last Quarter

Porsche Taycan Outsold 911, 718, and Panamera in U.S. Last Quarter

porsche porsche's third-quarter u.s. sales report contained a surprising statistic: for the first time, the all-electric taycan outsold the 911, 718, and panamera. for now, it's the third-best-selling porsche here, behind the company's macan and cayenne suvs. it [...]

Tesla Delivered Record-Breaking 139,300 Vehicles in 3rd Quarter

Tesla Delivered Record-Breaking 139,300 Vehicles in 3rd Quarter

tesla tesla delivered 139,300 vehicles in the third quarter of 2020 breaking a previous record of 112,000 set in 2019. during the same time, the automaker manufactured 145,036 vehicles. the automaker doesn’t break out individual vehicles but sold 15,200 model s/x and 124 [...]

Teslas 1100-HP, 520+-Mile Model S Plaid to Get New 4680 Battery

Teslas 1100-HP, 520+-Mile Model S Plaid to Get New 4680 Battery

tesla tesla announced at battery day that it has opened preorders for the $139,990 model s plaid. the model s plaid has 1100 horsepower and can do zero to 60 mph in less than two seconds, ceo elon musk claimed.the vehicle has a range of 520 miles, besting lucid's upcoming [...]

2019 U.S. Traffic Deaths Lowest Since 2014, but 2020 Numbers Arent Looking Good

2019 U.S. Traffic Deaths Lowest Since 2014, but 2020 Numbers Arent Looking Good

noam galaigetty images the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) offers up another reason we need to get rid of covid-19: reckless driving is up, and causing more deaths.2019 was the third year in a row with fewer traffic fatalities than the one before, but nh [...]

2021 Acura MDX Will Debut October 14

2021 Acura MDX Will Debut October 14

acura the next-generation acura mdx will be shown october 14.it will technically be a prototype version of the new three-row crossover, but likely isn't far off from production.the new 2021 mdx will look similar to the recently revealed tlx sedan.acura has confirmed that [...]