Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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Feb 17, 2021

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McLaren Artura is a thoroughly new hybrid supercar

For the first time since the P1 , McLaren has returned to the hybrid game with the Artura. And although it looks an awful lot like McLaren's Sports Series supercars, it's apparently an all-new car underneath, and it packs a very new twin-turbo V6 pair…

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The Maserati MC20's new Nettuno V6 is a high-tech showpiece

It's been more than two decades since Maserati was in the business of developing an in-house 90-degree V6 engine, and the last one it had traced its genealogy back 30 years. That story started in 1968, when Citroën took a controlling stake in Maserat…

2022 Hyundai Kona gets first big update: Adds N Line, new look for Kona Electric

Hyundai is giving its 2022 Kona lineup a substantial refresh this year. It covers both the standard Kona and the Kona Electric . Both versions of the car get big exterior visual updates, and both receive similar interior upgrades, too A giant, new sp…

2021 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 Road Test | Z engine preview

There isn't much reason to take another look at the 2021 Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 on the surface. It's largely the same sedan as it was when we drove it in 2016 : powerful and stylish, but lacking in tech and polish. However, what's under the hood i…

Ford boss Jim Farley wants to see the 200-horsepower Puma ST in America

Ford entered 2021 sedan-free, which leaves room for more crossovers to join its American range. Company boss Jim Farley wrote that he hopes one of them will be an Americanized version of the Puma sold in Europe. "[I] wish this came to North America …

Rivian CEO shows off R1T electric pickup climbing hills in Arizona

Rivian boss RJ Scaringe shared a few videos of the company's upcoming R1T electric pickup testing off-road in the hills of Arizona as the EV startup inches closer to its 2021 on-sale date. The videos show the R1T tackling some steep, loose grades and…

Land Rover hints that a pickup will again be part of the Defender family

Land Rover wants to turn the Defender into a full family of off-roaders, and it signaled that the lineup could once again grow to include a pickup. It said that it has the demand, the heritage, and the technical ability to build a truck. Nick Collin…

2021 Kia K8 shows big grilles aren't just for BMWs

BMW summoned a whirlwind of criticism when it began putting oversized grilles on its cars, but it might have started (or at least fortified) a trend. Kia introduced the K8, a new sedan developed to replace the Cadenza in global markets, and it gave t…

2022 Mitsubishi Outlander revealed with concept car looks and Nissan underpinnings

The 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander is a pretty big deal for the automaker. It marks the first time since 2014 that the brand's long-running small crossover has had a thorough overhaul and not just a big facelift. It also marks the first Mitsubishi model i…

'Drive & Listen' app takes you on a virtual car ride through cities of the world

Most of us haven't done much traveling in the past year, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. So, it's been a while since we've had the pleasant experience of driving, or riding, in a car through another city, taking in the sights and the sounds. If y…