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EPA Finds Electric Wrangler 4xe Comes Up Short
Jeep said its plug-in Wrangler 4xe could do 25 miles from a full charge of its 17kWh battery, but that’s not what the EPA found when they put the hybrid to the test.
Watch Matt Farah Go Canyon Carving In The McLaren Elva
Screenless supercars are everywhere right now, and The Smoking Tire’s Matt Farah got to let rip in McLaren’s. Called the Elva, it has an 804 hp Twin-turbo V8 and a clever little gadget to stop your head getting torn off in the wind.
QOTD: Is It Too Soon To Ditch The Internal Combustion Engine?
Carmakers and governments around the world are pledging to get rid of conventional engines and move to cleaner alternatives. But not everyone is on board. Even Toyota’s president called electric cars overhyped. Is the switch happening too soon? And is it even the right move?
We put Nissan’s boldly styled baby crossover to the test to find out if it can improve on the big selling original. Our tester came with a 1.0-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine delivering figures of 112 hp and 133 lb-ft. The Juke Ti isn’t fast but it is more than adequate to zip around urban roads and take on long highway jaunts
Infiniti QF Inspiration Is A Single-Seat Supercar For The Next Century
Infiniti isn’t known for its supercars, so independent designer Daniel Platek made one for it, coming up with something that looks like a cross between a Lotus Evija and a Le Mans prototype.
Buy ‘Big Oly’ And Own A Piece Of Bronco And Baja History
The legendary race-prepared Ford Bronco driven by Parnelli Jones to two Baja 1000 wins in the early 1970s is heading to auction.
Would You Pay $80k For A 21-Year Old BMW 7-Series?
You can buy a lot of new car for $80k. Even a lot of BMW new car, including the latest M3 sedan. But one eBay seller in New Jersey thinks you should spend it on his ancient 7-Series instead. Click the link to find out
What Else Is Making The News
Forget Tesla: The World’s Best-Selling EV Is A 62mph Chinese City Car
Wuling’s Hong Guang Mini EV isn’t going to win any awards for performance, or range (it barely does 100 miles on a charge). But it’s beaten every other electric car on the planet to become the world’s best-selling EV, according to The Verge.
SpaceX Reportedly Close To Finishing Super Heavy Prototype Ahead Of Starship Launch
SpaceX is a step closer to launching its Starship spacecraft into orbit. It has finished the ‘stacking’ of its 220ft fist-stage booster rocket, says Tech Crunch.