There hasn’t been a true luxury car option in the EV segment until now. No. Despite its six-figure price tag, the Tesla Model S isn’t a luxury car. The Mercedes-Benz EQS is, and it sets the bar for an old-world segment. It takes a lot to upstage the S-Class, as it’s the flagship, or atContinue reading “Review update: 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ pushes EVs into the luxury segment”
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Toyota’s autonomous drift Supra paving way for safer cars
Toyota and its team at the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) have developed a Supra capable of performing perfect drifts on its own. Seeing the car in action is certainly cool to watch, but the goal for researchers is a serious one. They are looking to develop a self-driving system capable of performing in extreme situations,Continue reading “Toyota’s autonomous drift Supra paving way for safer cars”
2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS, 2023 BMW 7-Series, McMurtry Spéirling: Today’s Car News
We’ve taken another spin in the Mercedes-Benz EQS, specifically the EQS 450+. The big electric hatch ticks a lot of boxes, but some of its technology can be distracting or overwhelming, or both. A redesigned BMW 7-Series has been spotted in prototype form testing on public roads. Expected to debut later this year as aContinue reading “2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS, 2023 BMW 7-Series, McMurtry Spéirling: Today’s Car News”
Maserati reveals MC Edition Ghibli, Levante and Quattroporte
Maserati has introduced special MC Edition versions of its V-8-powered Ghibli, Levante and Quattroporte. A nod to the Maserati Corse racing department, the cars offer exclusive colors, wheel patterns, and custom badging. The available colors, Giallo Corse and Blue Vittoria, are also the official colors of Maserati’s hometown of Modena. Inside…
Lincoln looks back at a century of building cars
On February 4, it will be 100 years to the day that Lincoln came into the ownership of Ford. Lincoln was established in 1917 by Henry Leland, who earlier had helped establish Cadillac from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company, the car company formed by Henry Ford prior to his establishment of Ford. TheContinue reading “Lincoln looks back at a century of building cars”
Ex-Formula 1 driver to hone wild McMurtry Spéirling electric track car
It may look odd, but the McMurtry Spéirling is a serious sports machine designed to shatter lap times—and now it has a serious racing driver to help hone its track capabilities. McMurtry on Wednesday announced that it has hired Max Chilton as head development driver for the Spéirling. Most readers will recognize Chilton from…
2023 BMW 7-Series spy shots and video: Redesigned flagship sedan takes shape
BMW is working on a redesign for its 7-Series and new prototypes have been spotted. The seventh-generation flagship is set to debut later this year as a 2023 model. Previously we brought you spy shots of a new battery-electric variant called an i7. The latest prototypes are for variants equipped with internal-combustion engines, and oneContinue reading “2023 BMW 7-Series spy shots and video: Redesigned flagship sedan takes shape”
Floyd Mayweather launches NASCAR team
Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has entered NASCAR as the co-owner of The Money Team Racing. TMT Racing will run a partial Cup schedule in 2022 with Kaz Grala behind the wheel of the No. 50 Chevrolet. “I love fast cars and I love to compete. I know NASCAR will not be easy, but anythingContinue reading “Floyd Mayweather launches NASCAR team”
MnDOT’s Plowy McPlowFace has eight new co-workers—including Betty Whiteout
It was -22 degrees farenheight this morning in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I know this because I live here, and it was cold. But we have fun with the cold. We let people vote on the names of our snowplows, in fact. Last year, Minnesotans chose Plowy McPlowFace as the name for one of the machines thatContinue reading “MnDOT’s Plowy McPlowFace has eight new co-workers—including Betty Whiteout”
