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May 27, 2020

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Tesla slashes thousands of dollars off the price of new electric cars

Tesla cut prices overnight on its three-strong line of electric vehicles by as much as 6% in North America. The biggest price reductions come on Tesla's older Model S and Model X, while the smaller and newer Model 3 sees smaller cuts. The automaker h…

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SpaceX's historic launch of NASA astronauts set for today, with an eye on weather

The SpaceX Falcon 9, with the Dragon capsule on top of the rocket, is raised onto Launch Pad 39A Tuesday at Cape Canaveral, Fla. Two astronauts will fly on the SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station scheduled for launch Wednesda…

SpaceX's first astronaut launch will also launch a new sense of style

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first astronauts launched by SpaceX are breaking new ground for style with hip new spacesuits , gull-wing Teslas and a sleek rocketship — all of it white with black trim. The color coordinating is thanks to Elon Musk, the d…

2020 Hyundai Veloster N Suspension Deep Dive

I've been a fan of the Hyundai Veloster since the beginning. In its styling I saw a faint whiff of the second-generation Honda CRX I used to own, and the asymmetrical three-door layout — coupe on the driver's side, sedan on the passenger side — provi…

Ford Police Interceptor Utility can destroy coronavirus by baking it

Ford has rolled out new software aimed at disinfecting the interior of its Police Interceptor Utility vehicles to help officers minimize the risk of exposure to the coronavirus. The solution raises the cabin temperature to above 133 degrees Fahrenhei…

2021 BMW 4 Series shows its nose less than a week before its debut

BMW published a dark preview image that shows the radically new 4 Series in the metal for the first time. The 3's two-door sibling should have made its debut at an auto show but it will instead break cover online. Although the next 4 Series is shrou…

G80 BMW M3 prototype spotted in the wild, this time with more aero

A prototype of the upcoming G80-generation BMW M3 has been spied yet again, this time wearing what appears to be a more pronounced aerodynamics package, suggesting that this may be a hotter model — perhaps the Performance or Competition — rather than…

Ford F-150 could be getting an onboard generator

Most of the electric pickup trucks due out in the early 2020s list an onboard power outlet on their specifications sheet. Ford will prove enabling this feature doesn't require a lithium-ion battery pack, by adding a generator to the next-generation F…

Fiat 500X and 500L could be combined into 500XL for next generation

The Fiat 500L, classified as a subcompact minivan, has been on sale since 2012 in Europe, since 2014 in the U.S. Its subcompact crossover platform-mate, the 500X, went on sale in 2014 in Europe, replicating the same two-year delay in getting to the U…

2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid vs 2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe Turbo S E-Hybrid

We do our best around here to provide sound consumer advice, which is why there shall be no stone left unturned and no consumer unrepresented in our efforts to be fully inclusive of the car-buying public. Let's say for instance you're interested in b…