Friday, November 13, 2020

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Nov 13, 2020

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Porsche prototypes keep coming: 904 Living Legend, 911 Safari, 2-door Macan and more

We know that, in the 2010s, Porsche considered making a street-legal variant of the 919 Hybrid, it looked into creating a nimble roadster powered by a mid-mounted engine, and it even flirted with the minivan segment. It released images of these previ…

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Watch Volvo drop-test 10 new cars with a crane from 100 feet in the air

Drop tests are typically something we see YouTubers perform on the latest iPhone or Android smartphone. Not cars. Volvo does things a little differently than most, though. Still, we're just as astonished as you to see Volvo dropping 10 cars from abou…

Zero stars: Here is what the crash test of a $5,000 car looks like

Government regulations have gradually made even tiny economy cars relatively safe, but some brands (and some markets) still lag behind in the safety department. In November 2020, the Global NCAP crash-tested a batch of cars sold new on the Indian mar…

Rivian reveals all the R1T's colors and trim-level details

Rivian just made another little splash by publishing more information about the packaging and timing for its R1T pickup and R1S SUV . Dates for the configurator opening up were also revealed. Those who preordered one will be allowed to configure their…

2022 Nissan Rogue Sport will get styling cues and tech from its bigger sibling

We concluded the new 2021 Nissan Rogue is better in every way than its predecessor, which bodes well for its smaller sibling. Known as the Qashqai globally, the Rogue Sport is preparing to return for a second generation, and cross-referencing the ima…

Elon Musk says he might have COVID-19

Tesla Inc.'s Elon Musk tweeted he may have COVID-19 and renewed his conspiratorial posting about the virus that has infected almost 53 million people.  "Something extremely bogus is going on," the CEO wrote late Thursday. "Was tested for covid four …

JDM Honda Odyssey has two trick features we wish would come to the U.S.

There's a new Honda Odyssey in Japan, and it has two trick features we wish would come stateside. First, there's a proximity sensor in the rear sliding doors so you can walk right up them, hands full of babies or groceries, and open them with an elb…

2021 Mazda CX-9 Review | The driver's family crossover

So you need a big family SUV, but you really don't want one. You'd definitely miss driving your smaller, sportier car, and frankly, you'd rather not hold a grudge against your kid(s) and significant other for forcing you into some vast, cumbersome be…

Mazda previews straight-six, affirms upcoming crossover with Toyota hybrid system

Buried in Mazda's generally bleak second-quarter earnings report were a few juicy nuggets of news. Though the company had an operating loss of $502 million and sales are down 21 percent in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hiroshima-based firm h…

Nissan sues Carlos Ghosn for $95 million in damages

TOKYO — Ousted Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn's legal woes deepened on Friday with the start of a civil trial in Yokohama, Japan, where his former employer is seeking $95 million in damages. "The legal actions initiated today form part of Nissan…