When it comes to American muscle you don’t get much more apple pie than Shelby American and Hertz. Once again, the two companies are teaming up to offer travelers across the United States access to a triad of new Mustang Shelby muscle cars with as much as […]
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The Supreme Court’s Potential Roe v. Wade Reversal Has Social Justice and Equality Ramifications
The draft opinion that leaked from the Supreme Court on May 2 threatens to take away abortion rights from women around the country, but it’s about more than just the right to care for our bodies. Women’s right to choose what they do with their […]
Lexus RZ 450e Prototype Drive: A New Take On How Driving Works
Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus are no strangers to technological innovation or to pushing the boundaries of style and design. Now the spindle-grilled Lexus brand is pushing the limits again with the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e, not only its first electric vehicle, but also the […]
Women are Making Waves and Changing the Face of Indycar Racing
THESE WOMEN FROM HONDA PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT, INDYCAR AND FIRESTONE ARE LEADING THE WAY. Women have been participating in motorsport for the last 121 years, and yet, even in this modern day and age, there are still only a small handful who either sit in the […]
Toyota bZ4x First Drive: A Solidly Middling EV
Read my full story over at TechCrunch Toyota isn’t the first automotive brand that pops to mind when it comes to battery electric vehicles. Toyota might be the largest automaker in the world — reportedly selling more than 9.5 million vehicles globally and stealing the crown […]
Mercedes Plan to Deliver Real, Legal, Self-Driving Technology to the Masses
Read my full story over at TechCrunch. I’m sitting in the passenger seat of a special Mercedes Benz S-Class on a blindingly bright California spring day, casually watching an autonomous delivery robot roll through a crosswalk on its way to deliver someone’s takeout meal in Santa […]
Torture Testing a Porsche Cayenne S on the Rebelle Rally
The killer app of any tech is to make your life easier and more comfortable; the GPS in your car helps you find the best route to a restaurant when traffic is backed up, if you have cruise control, you can set a speed on the […]
2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS First Drive: Powerful, Quiet And Refined
Thoughts of Mercedes’ AMG performance brand likely conjure images of raucous engines, tremendous horsepower and plenty of track performance. What doesn’t fit is an all-electric 17-foot-long sedan that makes virtually no sound. But the German automaker’s tradition of upping the power quotient with the AMG […]
2022 Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo Delivers Power and Performance in an Electrified Wagon
All good things come to those who wait, and Porsche has reserved the most powerful version of its all-electric Taycan for last: the 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS and the wagon-style Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. For those who want power, refined and sporty driving, and the ability […]
The Polestar 2 is More Appealing, Affordable and Repairable Than Many on the Market
When Polestar launched its first all-electric vehicle last year, it came in a single flavor: a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive configuration that cost around $50,000 before incentives. Next year, the automaker is adding some variety. Polestar is rolling out a more affordable, single-motor, two-wheel-drive version of the sedan that […]
Lamborghini’s Vision for an Alternative Fuel Future
Car enthusiasts have a history of electric-car hesitancy. While some are fully on board with electrification and hybridization, there are still some petrol holdouts, especially at the rarified and pointy end-of-the-price spectrum like Lamborghini. The push for electrification and hybrid powertrains poses a significant challenge […]
The Lamborghini Huracán STO: A Final Celebration Before Electrification
What happens when a company synonymous with powerful engines heads toward hybridization? It’s complicated. Abigail Bassett@abigailbassett / 12:21 PM PDT•September 23, 2021 Comment Image Credits: Lamborghini The Lamborghini Huracán is the best-selling sports car that Lamborghini makes, and its days as a combustion-powered super sports car are numbered. Since the […]
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