“I try to stay calm,” Jason Rupert says when asked what it is like right before a run in a Nostalgia Funny Car. “I put on the fire suit, the boots, and the helmet. It’s almost routine getting the stuff ...
Don’t expect French automaker Peugeot to return to the U.S. anytime soon. Now that PSA Group has merged with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to create Stellantis, adding another brand to the U.S. market has lost its urgency. At this stage, no final decision ...
We’re stoked to see that Hennessey—creator of various Goliath, VelociRaptor, Mammoth, and Maximus mega-powerful truck builds—has gotten around to fiddling with the Ram 1500 TRX. You see, MotorTrend’s 2021 Truck of the Year is the hottest hot-rod off-road pickup truck to hit ...
While it’s related to our Ford Ranger mid-size pickup truck, the version Europeans get nevertheless is different. And to put a finer point on this fact comes the new Ford Ranger MS-RT, a sporty-looking version based on the Wildtrak trim. It’s ...
Despite its bold new look, the 2021 Nissan Armada isn’t exactly all new. The big body-on-frame off-roader was recently given a deep refresh with a new face and big updates to the interior that bring it in lockstep with the ...
Update 1/19/21: GM has released the below new teaser video for the 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV electric SUV, and announced both it and the refreshed 2021 Bolt hatchback will be unveiled on February 14—Happy Valentine’s Day!—at Walt Disney World. Original ...
Batteries are fussy. You have to watch them like a hawk when charging or discharging them. Irregular voltage can hasten battery wear at best or trigger a fire or explosion at worst. So circuitry is included to monitor groups of ...
It won’t come as a surprise to you that the lithium used in most batteries largely comes from “inconvenient” places: Australia, Chile, China, Argentina, and Zimbabwe are among the leading producers. The U.S. ranks fifth in the world for zinc ...
It may be toylike, but the Blaze EV Classic is no toy. There’s definitely a Lotus/Caterham Seven (or, perhaps more accurately, Mitsuoka Zero1 crossed with a Datsun Type 11) vibe here, too, but this little single-seater is a much less performance-oriented machine. ...
We read all over the internet, “kids these days don’t want cars,” but we’re pretty sure it’s not a lack of desire, but simply a lack of cash that keeps the classic car market in a mostly retirement age bracket. ...