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Yellowstone on snowmobiles and why Ski-doo is the only one allowed
March 18, 2024Ski-doo is known for snowmobiles. Yellowstone National Park is known for its geysers, wildlife, and herds of tourists in the summer. When you combine them both, Ski-doo and Yellowstone delivers a real bucket-list outdoor adventure experience. -
High-powered coils prove wireless EV charging is ready for primetime
March 18, 2024A new wireless EV charging pad can fill a car's battery as efficiently as a wired plug, at groundbreaking 100 kW power levels – unlocking the possibility of fast, efficient and super-convenient charging simply by parking in a designated spot. -
New cars are failing at unprecedented rates, and it's getting worse
March 15, 2024New cars bought in the last few years have twice as many quality problems as they had in 2010. Some well-known brands are averaging more than five issues per car – and the stats show things will probably get a lot worse before they get better. -
Video: Lightweight truck bumpers reduce crash deaths by up to 60%
March 15, 2024A new Swedish-designed front end for transport trucks could help reduce driver deaths in collisions with passenger cars. The structure is designed to both spread and absorb the force of impact between the two vehicles. -
Remote camper amplifies space via "cyber shower" & swivel sleeper seat
March 14, 2024Remote Vans steps beyond ordinary in giving its new 2024 Sprinter AWD camper vans smart hardware to reflect its techy, overlanding roots. Standard features include Starlink internet, a swivel seat-sofa-bed and a collapsible recirculating shower. -
Review: 2024 Lexus TX finally fills the long-empty gap
March 12, 2024Lexus has long had a hole in its lineup, a gap between the smaller two-row crossovers and the big, truck-based sport utilities. Based on the Grand Highlander, the TX cruises into that spot, offering three rows in a unibody crossover format. -
$45K micro-camp-ready Rivian R2 and cheaper R3 bite into e-SUV market
March 07, 2024Rivian came out swinging on Thursday, showing the smaller R2 SUV it had been teasing for weeks and the new R3 and R3X. The trio will usher Rivian into the mass market, with the R2 starting at $45,000 and the smaller R3 dropping in even lower. -
Ford camper van redefines flexibility with huge modular ecosystem
March 06, 2024"The most flexible vehicle in the world" – that's how Vanexxt envisions its Ford Tourneo Custom V710. Instead of relying only on its own gear, Vanexxt also offers camping and utility modules from other companies to offer a new level of versatility. -
F1 memorabilia suddenly looks undervalued
March 01, 2024The gargantuan American collector marketplace is only just waking up to Formula 1, and while prices on memorabilia are now beginning to move skyward, it's still grossly undervalued next to more traditional American sports. -
Renault electrifies mischievous classic into youthful sub-$30K E-Tech
February 27, 2024After three years of development, Renault revealed a production-spec electric reworking of its 1970s urban runabout back in December. Now the 2025 Renault 5 E-Tech has taken to Geneva, with a launch date revealed for later this year. -
Review: 2024 Mazda CX-90 revamps modern soccer dad life
February 26, 2024Mazda's great-looking new CX-90 replaces the aging CX-9. The latter was an excellent three-row crossover, but it was outdated compared to the rest of the market. By contrast, the CX-90 definitely has a more modern appeal. -
Adorable Micro bubble car sizes so tiny, no license is required
February 26, 2024We've seen a number of electric micro-cars aim for the hearts of city dwellers recently, such as the Mobilize Duo, S04 and the Ami. Arguably the cutest of the bunch is the Microlino EV bubble car, and now a Lite version is ready to roll. -
Alpaca MPV camper brings a mini-camping spin to US Sprinter RV market
February 25, 2024The auto market has left Caravan Outfitter with no small van platforms for its mini-campers, so it's made lemonade out of lemons. Its new Sprinter Alpaca looks to offer the small, multifunctional practicality of a mini-camper in a full-size van. -
Review: Toyota's all-electric bZ4X suffers from an identity crisis
February 22, 2024As Toyota’s first serious foray into electric vehicles, most of us expected the bZ4X to be ... well, something else. Instead, what we got was a confusingly-named station wagon crossover with a puzzling array of capabilities under a tall price tag. -
Monstrous 1,000-horsepower hypertruck starts at $1.5 million
February 15, 2024The "world's first street-legal hypertruck" gives hard-driving trail blasters a choice of an 1,100-hp supercharged V8, or 1,000 hp of all-electric shunt. Scarbo Vintage's third vehicle is reported to start at a cool $1.5 million.
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