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Review: 2024 Land Rover Defender proved us right, purists be damned
May 06, 2024The British are known for things like putting milk into hot tea and adding extra vowels to words. They are not, however, known to bring back nostalgic nameplates just for the marketing of it, which is why I test-drove the Land Rover Defender. -
Pop-up Cube camper cuts out canvas for four-season hard walls
May 05, 2024Cube Series debuted a few years ago with a lifting hard-wall pickup camper, and it's now launched the trailer version. The all-season shelter tows low but lives tall with a 4-sleeper layout that includes a dinette, kitchen and collapsible bathroom. -
1,200-horsepower, 250-mph, V12 quad bike seeks world's fastest farmer
May 01, 2024It looks like a Lotus in the middle of unscheduled brain surgery, but the Engler V12 is somehow far more absurd. It's the world's fastest quad bike – a 1,200-horsepower pile of evil, rolling malarkey that no sane person should ride in anger. -
Electric MPV Exeed concept is headed for production ... with its ingenious doors
April 30, 2024Chinese brand Exeed is currently showing the E08 MPV at Auto China. The vehicle uses automation to improve access and optimize space, but its best party trick isn't obvious. -
Extreme fast charge test clocks Polestar 5 at 1,200 miles per hour
April 29, 2024On the road to delivering 100 miles of EV range in five minutes by the end of 2024, tech firm StoreDot has installed its extreme fast charging cells in a Polestar 5 prototype, and zapped the 77-kWh pack to 80% capacity in 10 minutes. -
World's slipperiest car brings land speed record aero to the big stage
April 26, 2024One of the most stunning concept cars the world has ever seen was shown for the first time at Auto Shanghai this week. The MG EXE181 concept electric hypercar boasts one of the best drag coefficients ever seen in any registerable, road-going vehicle. -
CATL's 1,000-km LFP EV battery super-charges at 1 km/sec
April 25, 2024Last August, CATL presented the Shenxing battery, an LFP pack capable of adding 400 km of range in 10 minutes. This year, the company has rolled the tech into the Shenxing Plus, which combines four-figure range and even faster charging rates. -
New Volkswagen California camper will put an end to a VW van life era
April 24, 2024The innovative, new VW California T7 will debut in a few weeks, and that means the California 6.1 is headed for retirement after 5 years. Before the Multivan-based California officially takes over, a "Last Edition" will celebrate the 6.1 exit. -
First-ever autonomous motor race streams live this weekend
April 24, 2024The first autonomous car race will be held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on Saturday 27 April 2024. It could be the birth a new TV sport with a fan-base of technophiles drawn by the progress of autonomous capability towards that of a human. -
China's Hummer EV gets overhauled for aggro side-by-side off-roading
April 22, 2024Dongfeng Motors is preparing to drop the M-Hunter, an eye-grabbing cross between an SUV and a side-by-side that includes a roll cage cab and loads of clearance. It's not just a concept, either, and will be headed to market ... for a premium price. -
BYD's roofless, no-windscreen, scissor-door supercar: Headed for production
April 21, 2024Chinese electric auto-giant BYD has released a bold supercar concept through its premium Fang Cheng Bao brand. The Super 9 rocks no roof, the barest hint of windscreen, and lascivious scissor doors – and it's apparently headed for production. -
Outside's rejiggered camper van blows open van life dreams
April 18, 2024Outside Van has sharpened its camper outfitting skills on customs, and it's now channeling that expertise into vans sold through dealers around the US. The new Syncline is a rugged adventure machine with charmingly rustic, functional interior. -
Hydrogen combustion engine fires up on road to land speed record run
April 17, 2024The latest hydrogen ICE to rumble to life was born with a special mission: claim a land speed record or two for the emerging hydrogen-combustion space. A University of Bath team has successfully gotten its hydrogen-burning prototype working. -
GMC Sierra EV pickup gets range spike & price cut ahead of launch
April 16, 2024Good news for anyone looking to become one of the first to own an all-new GMC Sierra EV. GM announced today that the Denali Edition 1 pickup will push well past its original 400-mile estimated range. Despite that, it will cost thousands less. -
8-seat mini-camper shifts instantly from MPV to RV via stackable pods
April 12, 2024Adria has introduced a unique ultra-adaptable mini-camper it calls the Mode. It does away with large, fixed camping furniture in favor of modular pods that carry easily, pack neatly on the ride and offer multipurpose utility at camp.
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