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Mar 04, 2021

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2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo is all-electric, all-wheel drive, all-cool

It's finally here, the car we've been waiting for since 2018 , the Taycan Cross Turismo. It's also exactly what you would expect: a wagon variant of the Taycan sports sedan with some light off-road tweaks, from cladding to a bit more ride height. That…

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These are the best new car deals in March 2021

Acura leads this month's list of new car deals in America. If you want to save thousands off the price of a new car or truck, this is where to look.

2021 BMW 3 Series Review | Returning to form, quickly

The BMW 3 Series used to be a crown jewel of the automotive landscape. It earned so much praise and won so many comparison tests that car journalists like us were falsely accused of being on the take. Sorry, the cars were just that great. In recent y…

U.S. traffic deaths rose in 2020 despite significant decline in road travel

The increase in the rate of 2020 motor vehicle deaths in the U.S. was the largest since 1924, according to a report from the National Safety Council (NSC). More than 42,000 people are estimated to have died on U.S. roadways last year, the largest mot…

Honda Legend becomes world's first certified level 3 autonomous car

TOKYO — Honda on Thursday unveiled a partially self-driving Legend sedan in Japan, becoming the world's first carmaker to sell a vehicle equipped with new, certified level 3 automation technology. The launch gives Japan's No.2 automaker bragging rig…

Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan foreshadowed in a streamlined silhouette

The new S-Class will soon have company at the top of the Mercedes-Benz sedan lineup. It will be joined by an electric flagship model named EQS that will give buyers a zero-emissions alternative brimming with tech features. The firm released a dark pr…

2021 Nissan Rogue aces IIHS crash testing after faltering in NHTSA tests

It's been a minute since a single model has caused this much attention to be cast on it due to crash test scores, but here we are with more news on how safe the 2021 Nissan Rogue is. Nissan just announced its intention to retrofit 2021 Rogues made b…

[VIDEO] Watch Mitsubishi Express van bend its way to 0-star crash test rating

Mitsubishi became a champion of economies of scale when it joined the Renault-Nissan alliance in 2016, but the merger triggered at least one undesirable side effect. The Express, a badge-engineered version of the Renault Trafic van, received a zero-s…

SpaceX Starship SN10 nails the landing, then explodes

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX's futuristic Starship looked like it aced a touchdown Wednesday, but then exploded on the landing pad with so much force that it was hurled into the air. The failure occurred just minutes after SpaceX declared success. …

NASCAR champion Joey Logano teaches you how to drive a Ford Model T

Joey Logano is best known for driving the number 22 Ford Mustang GT stock car for Team Penske Ford. But the 30-year-old NASCAR racer's personal car collection , which he has been showcasing in his "Carography" YouTube video series, is fairly eclectic.…