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The classic Meyers Manx dune buggy is set to return as an electric car, according to an Autoweek report published last week. The Manx was the brainchild of Bruce Meyers, who died last year at the age of 94. He built the first Manx in a Newport Beach, California, garage in 1964 using components fromContinue reading “Meyers Manx set to return as electric buggy under new ownership”

We now live in a world where you can buy direct off the showroom floor cars that will run the quarter-mile in the nines. Not too long ago that was the domain of dedicated drag cars or highly modified vehicles, though now even family cars like the Tesla Model S Plaid and Lucid Air DreamContinue reading “NHRA removes cage requirement for factory-built 9-second cars”

Maserati will launch a convertible version of its MC20 flagship later this year. It’s one of two new versions of the supercar coming down the line. The other is an electric version. The battery-powered MC20 won’t be Maserati’s first electric vehicle, though. That honor will go to an electric version of the redesigned GranTurismo. TheContinue reading “2023 Maserati MC20 convertible, 2022 BMW X3 M, Kia EV plans: Car News Headlines”

After initially removing the Russian Grand Prix from the 2022 Formula One calendar due to the current situation in the Ukraine, the sport’s organizers on Thursday said the contract for the Russian round has now been terminated.It means there will no longer be any Russian race, unless a new contract is established.The announcement comes justContinue reading “F1 cancels Russian Grand Prix contract”

Less than 48 hours after increasing prices Rivian’s admitting it messed up. On Thursday, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe wrote a letter to the world apologizing. The executive said the company “broke the trust” it worked to build with customers in the way it went about announcing and implementing the price increases. He also said theContinue reading “Rivian CEO apologizes, walks back R1T and R1S price increase for reservation holders”

Kia in a presentation held on Thursday outlined an ambitious electric-vehicle program for the coming decade. The Korean automaker said it plans to have a EV lineup consisting of 14 vehicles by 2027 and annual sales of EVs totaling 1.2 million vehicles by 2030, or about 30% of its total estimated sales. There will beContinue reading “Kia to have 14 EVs by 2027, including electric pickups”

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning rolls out to dealerships in the spring, and ahead of the start of deliveries Ford has given some insight into the rigorous testing the electric pickup truck had to undergo before its development program could be signed off. One of the toughest tests was the cold-weather test. Electric vehicles areContinue reading “2022 Ford F-150 Lightning tested to the extreme”

The M stands for More in the updated 2022 BMW X3 M Competition. The top tune of the performance crossover dials up 503 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque from its turbocharged inline-6 this year, representing 37 lb-ft more than last year’s model. More is better. The 0-60 mph time drops from 4.0 to 3.7Continue reading “Review update: 2022 BMW X3 M Competition cranks up more”

Mercedes-Benz will start offering a Level 3 self-driving system in Germany later this year, after receiving approval from local authorities last December. However, the automaker wants to achieve similar approval beyond its home market within the current year. Citing comments made by CEO Ola Kaellenius during a press call on Thursday, Reuters…

Maserati has only just begun deliveries of its MC20 supercar but the automaker is already out testing a drop-top variant. Our latest spy shots plus earlier teaser photos show a prototype for a new MC20 convertible that’s due to be revealed in 2022, meaning we’ll likely see it arrive at dealerships as a 2023 model.Continue reading “2023 Maserati MC20 convertible spy shots: Drop-top supercar coming”