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NHTSA And NTSB To Investigate Tesla Crash With “No Driver” As Musk Claims Autopilot Wasn’t Engaged

Police found no one in the passenger seat of car that crashed killing two, suggesting it might have been the result of an Autopilot failure. But Elon Musk claims Autopilot wasn’t engaged and the car wasn’t equipped with full self-driving capability.

2023 Cadillac Lyriq Electric SUV Unveiled In Production Form, Arrives Next Year For Under $60k

Cadillac will stop selling ICE vehicles by 2030, and the first EV in its push toward an electric-only future is the Lyriq. The 340 hp mid-size SUV is capable of travelling 300 miles on a charge and goes on sale early next year.

Hennessey Takes The Venom F5 To Over 200 MPH During Aerodynamic Testing

The Venom hit 200mph despite its 6.6-liter twin-turbocharged V8 being restricted to 900 hp – half what the final 24 production cars will make. Hennessey hopes the F5 will eventually top 311mph.

Giant Air Purifier On Wheels Sets Out To Make A Real Difference: Say Hello To The IM Airo

Here’s one more electric entry at the Shanghai Auto Show, the IM Airo concept. IM is a new brand under Zhiji, itself a joint venture between SAIC, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech, and the Alibaba Group, while British design company Heatherwick Studio is responsible for the Airo’s design.

New Ferrari 812 ‘Limited Edition’ Revealed With 818 HP, Spins Up To 9,500 rpm

Ferrari’s most powerful, and highest revving non-hybrid road car won’t be named until May 5. But with that carbon blade bisecting the hood, an aluminium panel in place of the rear screen and a V12 that almost revs to five figures, you’re not going to mistake it for anything else.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is So Big It Dwarfs The Tesla Model 3

The Ioniq’s hatchback proportions means it’s easy to assume it’s around the same size as a Volkswagen Golf or Tesla Model 3. In fact, Hyundai’s hot new EV its waaay bigger, as this video out of Korea shows.

2022 Mercedes-AMG C63’s Hybrid Powertrain Reportedly Detailed, 2L Four-Pot Delivering Up To 640PS

Former Top Gear man, Rory Reid, claims to have some tasty intel on AMGs upcoming hybrid and fully electric hot rods. Reid says the C43 and C53 ditch ICE engines altogether, and the C63 uses F1 turbo technology and almost 200 hp of hybrid assistance to generate 631 hp.

The New Taos Is VW’s Cheapest SUV In America, Undercuts Nissan’s Rogue Sport By Almost $1,000

VW’s Tiguan has a new baby brother. The Taos comes with either front- or all-wheel drive, but always with same 158 hp 1.5-liter gasoline four. Prices start at $22,995 in the US, but it isn’t coming to Europe, which already has the T-Cross.

What Else Is Making The News

Samsung Will Help You Turn Your Old Galaxy Phone Into A Smart Home Sensor

Owners of some older Galaxy phones can download an update that enables the phone to detect a baby crying, a cat meowing, or someone knocking at the door, and send an alert to your newer phone. It can also automatically switch on a lamp when it senses falling light levels, according to The Verge.

A House Just Rented In The Hamptons For $2 Million For The Summer

We’re all quite familiar with the concept of spending $2m on a car, even if we can’t afford to do it ourselves. But do you ever wonder what other ridiculously extravagant ways those supercar buyers find to spend their money? Well, now we know, thanks to this story on CNBC, and it makes that Bugatti Centodieci purchase seem entirely rational.