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Land Rover has been hinting for years at launching a Defender powered purely by batteries, but using the current Defender platform won’t be possible, a senior executive at JLR has revealed. In an interview with Autocar published on Jan. 21, Lennard Hoornik, JLR’s chief commercial officer, said an electric version of the current Defender has been ruled out due to difficulties in packaging the battery. JLR is about to launch an electric Range Rover and will follow it up in quick succession with an electric Range Rover Sport. However, these SUVs are built around the more modern MLA platform, which…
BP on Monday unveiled the first of more than 40 planned electric-vehicle charging hubs to be co-located with TravelCenters of America (TA) highway rest stops. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, along the busy I-95 corridor, the first site features six CCS DC fast chargers, configured into 12 bays that each offer a connector. BP Pulse EV fast-chargers at TravelCenters of America BP, which acquired TA in 2023, currently has 31 U.S. charging locations operated by its BP Pulse division, with over 100 sites planned nationwide including the TA sites. BP also last summer announced that it would build what it called the…
Rule #8 of Speedhunting: When unexpected gems show up at a shoot, always make time for them. Like this 1996 Honda Integra Type R, which casually appeared during my recent shoot with a five-door-converted EK Civic Ferio sedan built by X-Point Import Co. in Chiba. Honda owners tend to gravitate toward each other, much like the liquid metal pieces of a T-1000 Terminator. Rule #6 of Speedhunting: Always ask what you’re looking at. Unless you’re a tuner culture savant, sometimes the most special or unique cars fly under the radar. At first glance, this could easily be mistaken for just another DC…
All you need to know about the new Lamborghini Revuelto! Renowned for fitting massive V12 engines into its exquisitely hand-crafted Italian supercars, Automobili Lamborghini gained quite a reputation throughout the automotive world with innovative creations like the Miura, Countach, and Diablo. And while you couldn’t imagine the Italian marque outdoing itself, Lamborghini continued to do so with modern, 21st-century marvels, including the Murcielago and Aventador. Moving forward with the idea of electrification and harnessing the performance of hybrid powertrains, Lamborghini celebrated its 60th anniversary by debuting its first PHEV (Plug-In Electric Vehicle), the Revuelto. Shying away from early rumors of…
Jeep’s first U.S.-market battery-electric vehicle carries a 303-mile range rating and a $71,995 sticker price It’s the quickest Jeep in history—better than a Hemi Hellcat It’s a Model Y and Lyriq rival for sure—but is it a Jeep? The 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S is now arriving at dealerships—and it’s about time, if not overdue. The large five-seat electric crossover SUV sits squarely in the premium end of the EV market, and the Launch Edition we tested stickers at $72,000 including the mandatory destination fee. One of two versions is EPA-rated at a combined 303 miles of range; that was the…
A heavily modified 1986 Audi 5000 CS Quattro sedan driven by three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser in a successful speed record attempt is up for grabs. After spending decades in a private collection, the speed record sedan will be one of the featured lots at an upcoming Bonhams sale in Paris scheduled for Feb. 6. Bonhams expects the car to sell for between $100,000 and $210,000. That would be an astronomical sum for an ordinary Audi 5000, but this car is far from ordinary. 1986 Audi 5000 CS Quattro speed record car (image via Bonhams) By the mid-1980s, Audi…
Polestar’s top-selling 2 compact liftback will receive a direct replacement The redesigned 2 is anticipated to arrive before the end of the decade Polestar plans to move into Volvo dealerships in some markets to help increase its sales footprint Swedish electric performance marque Polestar will launch a direct replacement for its top-selling Polestar 2 when the time comes, new CEO Michael Lohscheller has revealed. Lohscheller’s predecessor, Thomas Ingenlath, who led Polestar since its inception and was responsible for the design of the 2, said last April that the 2 would be replaced by a new Polestar 7 as the brand’s…
Cold-weather range loss remains a seasonal form of range anxiety for many electric vehicle shoppers, but a new Genesis concept car aims to prove that EVs can thrive in the cold. Introduced at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the Genesis GV60 Mountain Intervention Vehicle concept turns the automaker’s GV60 electric crossover into an off-road rescue vehicle. To make the GV60 better suited for this role, Genesis swapped the wheels for tracks, adding carbon-fiber fender flares to protect them—and presumably to keep bystanders from being pelted by snow thrown up by them. Genesis GV60 Mountain Intervention Vehicle concept…
“The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.” Poignant words from history’s most dangerous dragon, Bruce Lee. But this story isn’t about the ‘Little Dragon.’ It’s about another dragon, the Toyota Sera ‘Twin Dragon.’ A fitting title, given to it by its mad scientist creator, Takuro Watanabe of Circuit & Dreams CLR. Not just because this is the year of the snake in the Chinese zodiac, but also because this Sera is a 1,000hp twin-engine 4WD beast that defies belief. This isn’t Watanabe-san’s first rodeo when it comes to crazy creations – you might remember his quad-turbo Nissan…
The Lamborghini Huracán captures the essence of high-performance supercars with its roaring V10 engine that not only delivers world-class performance but also an unmatched acoustic experience, a symphony that is becoming increasingly rare as the industry shifts. This engine, along with its performance-centric engineering and featherlight architecture, ensures that the Huracán is not just a track virtuoso but also a masterpiece of daily driving with its striking design and opulent features. Venturing into uncharted territory, Lamborghini has unveiled the Huracán Sterrato, a daring variant that brings the thrill of off-road adventure to the Huracán lineup. The Sterrato is an engineering…