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Quick Facts About Federal Incentives for Electric Cars Consumers considering an electric vehicle right now may want to weigh how tax credits on zero-emissions cars work and how they could affect any upcoming buying decisions. The Inflation Reduction Act signed in August 2022 includes electric vehicle tax credits provisions set to reshape how Americans buy electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Read on to learn the impact. We will tell you about the new changes to federal tax incentives for electric cars. The new tax credits can help defray the cost of buying a zero-emission vehicle when combined with state and…
The 2023 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction is coming soon! The docket for January 21-29, 2023, is beginning to take shape with a wide variety of vehicles, automobilia and anything a classic car lover would want to add to their collection. Whilst perusing the docket, I came across a trio of movie and TV show re-creation vehicles that immediately caught my eye as an automotive writer and former Blockbuster cashier. I keep my eyes open for these types of cars as they’ve been the basis for many of my articles over the years, and the Scottsdale auction has some great examples available.…
Tesla Model S and Model X customers can again order a conventional steering wheel instead of Tesla’s unorthodox steering yoke. Tesla’s online configurator now shows a steering wheel as a no-cost option alongside the yoke. It’s listed in the “Interior” section, where customers also select an upholstery color. The yoke appeared in 2021 as part of a refresh of the Model S and Model X that also saw a switch to a Model 3-like horizontal central touchscreen, as well as the introduction of Plaid performance variants. 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid It was initially unclear if Tesla seriously planned to…
As a fan of the midsize luxury sedan class, it’s sad to see how many manufacturers have given up on the segment. The German trio still has their stalwarts, but Japan gave up in 2020 (RIP Lexus GS), the only American still in the ring is the Cadillac CT5, and its outlier status is accompanied by newcomer Genesis with the G80.It’s a dying class, which is why your author was especially pleased to spend the Memorial Day weekend with a longstanding headliner of the German luxury sedan genre: A 2021 BMW 5-Series. The G30 5-Series has been with us since…
Travis Pastrana’s latest “Gymkhana” car is a 1983 Subaru GL wagon called the Family Huckster. It may not seem like an obvious choice for one of these builds, but the GL wagon made perfect sense to Pastrana and his team. As explained in an episode of Subaru of America’s “Launch Control” YouTube show, Pastrana wanted to follow up the Subaru WRX STI Airslayer, the one-off STI he drove in “Gymkhana 2020” and used to set a record at the Mt. Washington Hill Climb, with something retro. Travis Pastrana drives a Subaru wagon in Gymkhana 2022 The WRX was the obvious…
VerdictIt’s early days for the electric pick-up market, and indeed for Rivian, but this is an impressive and assured vehicle that will suit EV buyers wanting something with a mix of practicality, performance, plus good manners on and off road. We’ll reserve a star rating for our first drive on European shores.The automotive industry as a whole might be slowing down because of circumstances outside of its control, but one area is gathering momentum: electric pick-up trucks. More and more EV trucks are appearing stateside, ranging from Tesla’s as-yet-unrealised Cybertruck, to the vast Hummer EV and the Ford F-150 Lightning.Another…
Sony Pictures’ motion picture “Gran Turismo” is coming to theaters Aug. 11, 2023, and we now have a teaser trailer showing what to expect. The short video is more of a sneak peak than a trailer. It includes a few glimpses of on-track action with recent sports car prototypes and GT cars. In the spirit of the Sony video game series on which the film is based, director Neill Blomkamp appears to be going for a more realistic feel than, say, the “Need for Speed” movie that premiered in 2014. Rumored since 2013 and confirmed in 2022 to be…
Throughout December, BMW’s been running a social media campaign centered around an entity called “Dee.” It started December 13 with a mock hack of the automaker’s social networks, multiple posts on BMW’s Instagram page and elsewhere reveling in Dee “borrowing BMW’s channels to do a little ‘research'” as if Dee were a cabal of insouciant black hats. The Insta page even got renamed to Dee for a quick minute. Then came Arnold Schwarzenegger. Last seen in a BMW ad pretending to be Zeus driving the new iX during the Super Bowl, he enters stage left taking off the mythical costume…
Ken Block died, we announced the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2023 winner, and the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV concept rolled on stage in Las Vegas. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority. Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident. The rally, “Gymkhana,” marketing, and apparel icon was 55 years old and beloved by enthusiasts spanning various industries. The Volkswagen ID.7 electric sedan broke cover in Las Vegas at CES in near-production form. The car was wrapped in colorful camouflage, but its shape features a coupe-like profile. We expect a 2023 release as a 2024 model.…
Which popular EV got a price hike the same week it once again became eligible for the $7,500 EV tax credit? What did the Sony-Honda electric car venture choose as its brand name? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at DriftBreath Reports—for the week ending January 6, 2023. The Ford F-150 Lightning is our DriftBreath Reports Best Car To Buy 2023. Yes, it’s a truck, not a car, but the Lightning is the kind of catalyst for EV adoption that we can stand behind—for showing people how the familiar can be made better, electric. Ram…