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GM Changes Stance, Won’t Fight California’s Tougher Emissions Rules

GM Changes Stance, Won’t Fight California’s Tougher Emissions Rules

sopa images via getty general motors ceo mary barra said in a letter that gm is no longer backing the trump administration in its fight to revoke california's ability to set separate fuel emissions standards.when california and the trump administration came at odds last y [...]

Porsche Taycan Sets Guinness Record for Longest Drift in an Electric Car

Porsche Taycan Sets Guinness Record for Longest Drift in an Electric Car

daniel wollsteincar and driver a porsche driving instructor in germany drifted a taycan ev for 26.2 miles—yes, the length of a marathon.this was good for the (apparently inaugural) guinness world record for longest drift in an electric vehicle.the car used was a china-ma [...]

2021 Audi TT RS Gets More Expensive, Adds Sporty Details

2021 Audi TT RS Gets More Expensive, Adds Sporty Details

view photos audi audi has announced updates for the tt rs for the 2021 model year. it has new 20-inch seven-spoke wheels, black exterior trim, carbon fiber inlays on the center console and doors, and standard apple carplay and android auto. the 2021 t [...]

VW Passat Will Be Discontinued in the U.S. Later This Decade

VW Passat Will Be Discontinued in the U.S. Later This Decade

volkswagen volkswagen has confirmed that the passat sedan will be discontinued in the u.s. by the end of the decade. the german automaker will shift its focus toward suvs, including the atlas and the upcoming taos subcompact suv and id.4 electric crossover, in the states. the [...]

Tesla Model X Has Flaw Allowing It to Be Hacked and Stolen

Tesla Model X Has Flaw Allowing It to Be Hacked and Stolen

tesla a security researcher has detailed a pair of unintended flaws, known as "exploits," that would allow a person to steal a tesla model x in minutes. the researcher carried off the feat with about $300 in computer hardware items, including a tesla part found on ebay, as wir [...]

NHTSA Tells GM to Recall 5.9 Million Vehicles with Takata Airbags

NHTSA Tells GM to Recall 5.9 Million Vehicles with Takata Airbags

chevrolet general motors is recalling 5.9 million of its suvs and pickups from 2007–2014 model years over defective airbag inflators.the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) denied a gm petition to avoid the recall and gave gm 30 days to come [...]

McLaren Artura Is Name of New V-6 Hybrid Supercar Coming in 2021

McLaren Artura Is Name of New V-6 Hybrid Supercar Coming in 2021

McLaren McLaren has released images of an upcoming High Performance Hybrid (HPH) supercar testing on public roads, a car that will replace its entry-level Super Series model.The carbon-fiber-bodied supercar will feature a new V-6 and a fully electric on-road driving mode.McLar [...]

2021 Kia Sorento Pricing Announced, Including 37-MPG Hybrid

2021 Kia Sorento Pricing Announced, Including 37-MPG Hybrid

view photos kia the new 2021 kia sorento starts at $30,560, a significant increase from last year's model.the hybrid model, a new addition to the lineup, starts at $34,760 and is rated at 37 mpg.the 2021 sorento is on sale now at dealerships.kia& [...]

You Can Win the First U.S.-Market 2021 Honda Civic Type R LE

You Can Win the First U.S.-Market 2021 Honda Civic Type R LE

honda you can win the first u.s.-market 2021 honda civic type r limited edition in a raffle on the fundraising platform omaze.proceeds will go to the thurgood marshall college fund, a charity that supports historically black colleges and universities.if you win, you can drive [...]