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2021 Ford Bronco Reviews Are Out, Was It Worth The Wait?
Good news! The Bronco seems to be all that it was promised and more. The first batch of reviews appears to indicate that, for the first time in a long time, the Jeep Wrangler may have a fight on its hands too.
Mandatory Speed Limiters Are Coming, And They’ll Be Even Worse Than We Thought
Bad news, everyone. Across the pond, the European Union has declared that all new cars sold in Europe after 2022 must come equipped with speed limiters. We wonder if North America is next.
The 2022 Cayenne Turbo GT Is The Fastest And Quickest Porsche SUV Ever Made
With a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) time of just 3.3 seconds, the new coupe-exclusive Cayenne Turbo GT has set a production SUV record around Nurburgring. It features a twin-turbo V8 with 640 PS (471 kW/631 hp) and 850 Nm (626 lb.-ft).
This Awesome 1968 Mercedes-Benz W108 Restomod Has A 2017 AMG C63 Heart And Interior!
It might look like just a lightly modded ’68 Mercedes-Benz on the outside, but this fantastic W108 restomod borrows the driveline and the interior from a 2017 Mercedes-AMG C63S W205.
LEGO Releases 1,379-Piece Model Of The 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor For Your Building Pleasure
As do most car enthusiasts with half an imagination, we’re a sucker for a Lego Technic kit. So this 1,379 piece creation of the F-50 Raptor is right up our ally. It comes complete with opening parts, as well as a mini-V6 ‘engine.’
Canada To Ban The Sale Of New Gas And Diesel Cars And Light Trucks From 2035
In a bid to help Canada reach its target of net-zero emissions by 2050 Canada will be going EV only from 2035. It becomes the latest in a long line of countries to introduce a cut-off date for the sale of ICE cars.
Alpine Previews Fully-Electric Grand Tourer, Hot Hatch And A110 Coupe Successor
As part of Renault’s electrification plans, Alpine — the french marque’s performance-based sub-brand — announced their expansion to an all-electric, three-model range for 2024. If you want to see just what we think they’ll look like, have a look at our renderings here.
Porsche Confirms Taycan Recall Over Sudden Loss Of Power, Will Fix Through Software Update
Owners of Porsche’s Taycan will need to visit a dealership to receive an update for their new EV. The software upgrade will address an issue in which the cars appear to revert to an emergency mode that reduces power.
Nissan Teases New Electric Crossover As It Announces UK-based Battery Plant
The new electric coupe-SUV will be built in the UK and signals a move towards keeping production in a post-Brexit Britain, with up to 100,000 examples of the new car to be built per year at the Sunderland plant.
Porsche 928 Coupe Gets Modernized And Electrified For 2025 By Independent Designer
Raise your hand if you want to see Porsche reviving the 928 nameplate. Until the Germans can hear you, Brazilian automotive designer Guilherme Knop with the help of CGI expert João Schendel have created a rather detailed independent set of illustrations imagining what such a GT could look like in the 21st century.
Bugatti Chiron Vs Red Bull F1 Car: Who’s Quickest Down A Quarter Mile?
In what can be considered a race for the ages, the guys over at Carwow managed to get a hold of a Red Bull Formula One Car to pit it against the Buggati Chiron. The results are surprisingly close, if not entirely unexepcted.
What Else Is Making The News
Not Your Usual Traffic Stop After Mass Police Encounter Group Of Armed Men That ‘Don’t Recognize Our Laws’
We will brief media at approximately 8:10 am at the staging area at the 99 Restaurant, 10 Main St., Stoneham. https://t.co/7GI2Zp6Ygw
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) July 3, 2021
Massachusetts police was in a tense standoff with a group of men allegedly claiming to “not recognize our laws”. According to ABC News it all started when a state trooper noticed a “group of eight to ten men in military-style uniforms refueling their vehicle on the side of 1-95 around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning in Wakefield, about 10 miles north of Boston”. During the traffic stop, the police detained two men, while the rest fled into a wooded area, albeit not for long as they were eventually caught
BMW-Powered AirCar Flies Between Airports And Then Hits The Road
This BMW-powered flying car has successfully completed its first flight between two international airports. Even better, it can convert back into a car in just 3 minutes!
Will We Be Seeing A Digital Paul Walker in F10?
Justin Lin, stalwart director of the Fast And Furious franchise has expressed a wish to bring the character once portrayed by Paul Walker back to the big screen. Slash Film’s Danielle Ryan debates whether that’s something we would even want.