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The 2025 Polaris Slingshot has been revealed with a round of updates Power in the 2025 Slingshot comes from a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder delivering up to 204 hp Pricing for the 2025 Slingshot starts at $24,999, excluding destination The Polaris Slingshot is about to enter its 10th year on the market, and Polaris plans to continue its tradition of making ongoing updates to the wild three-wheeler. The latest 2025 model, unveiled on Thursday, introduces a host of changes aimed at improving style, comfort, and drivability, and the first examples are scheduled to reach dealerships in March. The 2025 Slingshot is offered…
We returned after an overnight stay in Deal, but with 40 miles of that trip left, the car said I had just 50 miles of range. Despite reducing my speed, the prediction was dropping quickly, thanks to the heating required in the icy conditions. The nav also seemed concerned, routing us to a service station chargepoint. Advertisement – Article continues belowHappily, the top-up was very quick. I plugged into a fast charger with 22 per cent range left, but barely had time to peruse the magazine rack or buy a coffee before a MINI App notification said the Countryman was…
The first of several planned new Mitsubishi electric vehicles will be a small electric SUV, Automotive DriftBreath reported on Sunday. This new model will arrive in the U.S. in the second half of 2026, according to the report, which cites comments from Mitsubishi executives to dealers at the 2025 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) show in New Orleans that concluded last weekend. 2025 Mitsubishi lineup An anonymous source with knowledge of the matter told Automotive DriftBreath that the EV is expected to be a “small crossover coupe-styled vehicle similar to the planned Nissan Leaf replacement”—a model that Nissan has confirmed is in…
Ford has revealed the Megazilla 2.0, a supercharged 7.3-liter V-8 rated at over 1,000 hp Ford said the engine is designed for competition use For street use, Ford has a new supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 rated at over 800 hp Ford has taken its already formidable Megazilla V-8 crate engine to the next level with the introduction of the supercharged Megazilla 2.0. Unveiled on Thursday at Ford’s second annual motorsports season launch event held in Charlotte, North Carolina, the new engine is built for extreme performance, delivering enough grunt to rival hypercar powerplants as well as Mopar’s Hellephant crate engine. Like…
Could consolidate 50+ ECUs typical in new EVs to just a few Nets a 3-5% gain in efficiency and range, faster charging Simplifies assembly, cuts weight, extends reach of OTA updates Karma Kaveya EV arriving in 2026 is built on Intel architecture The idea of the software-defined vehicle is, it seems, a billion-dollar buzzword in today’s auto industry. Truly, the money’s on it. In November, Volkswagen—recognizing Rivian’s progress in the area—invested up to $5.8 billion in a new joint venture with the U.S. EV maker. The investment is aimed at creating both the electric architecture and the software for what…
Polestar, a couple of years back, gave its engineers a unique challenge: to design a Polestar 2 optimized for the harsh winter conditions in the company’s home of Sweden. The result was the Polestar 2 Arctic Circle, a one-of-a-kind concept inspired by the performance and capabilities of winter rally cars. The popularity of the original concept persuaded Polestar to dream up similar concepts based on the newer 3 midsize SUV and 4 compact crossover, which have joined the original 2 in an expanded Arctic Circle collection that Polestar will formally introduce during the 2025 F.A.T. Ice Race at Austria’s Zell…
RM Sotheby’s will sell a Ford GT40 Mk II on behalf of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum at its upcoming Miami auction The car raced in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, where Ford famously triumphed over Ferrari The current estimate is between $8 million and $11 million The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans marked a pivotal point in motorsports, as Ford broke Ferrari’s dominance in the prestigious French endurance race with a stunning 1-2-3 victory. Determined to defeat the Italian marque after several failed attempts in the years prior, Ford developed the GT40 and, together with customer teams,…
Tesla pushed an update to Supercharger V4 posts allowing 325-kw peak with Cybertruck True 500-kw, 800-volt charging comes later, with V4 cabinets Peak will be brief, but enough to shave a few minutes off total charge time Tesla claims to be getting 325 kw of power from its V4 Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. But if you’re a Cybertruck driver, no it’s still not the 800-volt charging you’ve probably been waiting for. All Superchargers designated V4 can now charge at that new peak output, the automaker said Monday on X, the social media platform owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. V4…
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy has ordered NHTSA to reconsider fuel economy standards DOT says higher fuel economy standards will lead to higher prices and therefore an older, less-safe fleet Previous Trump agencies said higher mpg brought cost reductions and safety improvements The Trump administration is wasting no time in attempting to roll back federal emissions standards, but it appears to be working against some of its own previous decisions in the process—even those made by the previous Trump administration. On Tuesday night, shortly after his confirmation, new Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy sent a letter to the NHTSA directing…
The redesigned 2026 Audi A5 will soon spawn a high-performance RS 5 flagship The new RS 5 will come with liftback and wagon body styles Power will likely come from a plug-in hybrid powertrain built around a twin-turbo V-6 Audi has a new A5 headed to showrooms shortly as a 2026 model, and once again there will be a high-performance RS 5 flagship, prototypes for which are still out testing. Our latest spy shots show a prototype for an RS 5 liftback, but also out testing is an RS 5 Avant wagon. The redesigned A5 is based on Volkswagen Group’s…