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Dutch boutique automaker Spyker Cars is back at The Quail during Monterey Car Week with a new hand-built flagship supercar – the C8 Preliator XXV Coupe. According to the company, the new C8 Preliator is an entirely new car conceived from a clean sheet of paper. It is based on an in-house spaceframe wrapped in hand-built aluminium bodywork. It takes around 2100 hours to build a Spyker. The steering wheel is stitched with two needles at once, by one craftsman, over four hours. Even the dashboard is hammered from aluminium. Each chassis number is stamped by hand into the aluminium…
Former reality TV contestant Sean Duffy. Photo by Gage Skidmore Sean Duffy, whose transportation expertise comes from being a contestant on the reality TV show Road Rules, is going back to his roots and filming a reality TV show while on the job. But, as is fitting for the corrupt cabal he’s a member of, he’s made sure to let companies he’s supposed to regulate pay for his family’s vacation. And he’s doing this right as he works his hardest to ensure that your roadtrips are less attainable, with higher energy prices across the country as the direct and intended…
China’s Dongfeng claims its new Voyah S electric SUV drove upside down in a tunnel in Wuhan. The stunt recreates one of the most controversial ads of the 2010s. Sixteen years ago, Mercedes-Benz claimed its SLS AMG supercar looped inside a tunnel—with Michael Schumacher at the wheel. Selling cars in China’s extremely competitive market is very hard. New models debut on a weekly basis, so companies need to get creative when promoting their new offerings. And that’s exactly what state-owned Dongfeng did recently to boost sales of its new Voyah Passion S electric SUV, which looks suspiciously like the Ferrari…
Autonomous logistics firm Einride is partnering with heavy truck brand DAF to accelerate the deployment of autonomous electric freight assets across the company’s premium truck platforms. Driver shortages and increasingly volatile fuel costs are making it impossible for the logistics industry as a whole to ignore the promise of more predictable electric vehicle charging costs and an electronic driver who’s always ready to go. It’s against this industry backdrop that Einride and DAF have announced plans to integrate Einride’s Level 4 autonomous driving system, Einride Driver, into DAF’s “X” brand of premium heavy truck offerings. “This collaboration is a testament…
Capped at 64 cars worldwide, the S1 is the spiritual successor to Gordon Murray’s McLaren F1 road car. It uses a 4.2-liter Cosworth V12 producing up to 681 horsepower and revving to 12,100 rpm. The mid-engine car keeps a central driving position, six-speed manual gearbox, active integrated rear aero, and softened touring suspension. Gordon Murray Special Vehicles has pulled the wraps off the new S1 at The Quail during Monterey Car Week, a limited-run V12 supercar developed from the S1 LM track special and aimed at long-distance touring. With its three-seat layout, central driving position, naturally aspirated Cosworth V12, and…
We are closing out this week with a fully packed Green Deals edition, half of which are EV deals. To start, there’s Velotric’s newly launched End of Summer Sale, which has offers like the Nomad 2 Off-Road Fat Tire e-bike at a new $1,749 low. We also spotted a bundle for Greenworks’ 60V 54-inch MaximusZ Cordless Electric Zero Turn Riding Mower with 6x batteries and a wall charger at a new $5,000 low. There’s also the Anker SOLIX F3000 Portable Power Station at an exclusive $1,330 price, and the Segway Max G2 Electric Scooter down at $750, which is part…
This story has been updated to include the Rivian R2, and the most recent prices, range figures, and other details for the rest of the models. The compact SUV is the most popular body style among battery-powered cars in the U.S. The Tesla Model Y pioneered the segment, and now there are more than a dozen models across brands competing for a share of this growing pie. With so many options to choose from, it can get confusing where to start your search if you’re shopping for a new compact electric SUV. That’s where we come in. See all the…
We all love our vehicles, but sometimes our favorite ride can become a little too familiar. Maybe you want to give yours a fresh new look. Good news: You don’t need a new car to get a new car feeling. Vinyl wrapping can give your vehicle a dramatic makeover without the commitment of a permanent repaint. You can go bold, keep it classic, wrap the whole vehicle, or just change the hood and mirrors. And when you’re ready for something different? If applied properly, the wrap can be removed to reveal the factory-sound paint underneath. Think of it as a…
Waymo says California regulators have signed off on the biggest expansion of its robotaxi service yet, covering 18 counties from Sonoma down to San Diego. The California Public Utilities Commission approval clears Waymo to charge for fully driverless rides across the whole Bay Area and Los Angeles, and to open two brand-new markets in Sacramento and San Diego. Waymo announced the decision on X Friday afternoon: “Big news for the Golden State.” The company said the rollout “will be gradual and guided by our safety framework.” What the CPUC actually approved The approval runs through Waymo’s Advice Letter No. 4,…
Ultium Cells’ battery factory in Ohio will once again churn out pouch cells for GM EVs. The joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution halted production in January. The Ohio plant is Ultium Cells’ first manufacturing facility, with an annual production capacity of over 45 gigawatt-hours. Ultium Cells, the joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, will restart production of battery cells at its facility in Warren, Ohio, after a seven-month hiatus caused by a drop in consumer demand for electric vehicles. The assembly lines will restart next week, according to Tom Gallagher, vice president of…