Lamborghini Aventador Successor Could Be 1,100-HP Plug-In Hybrid

It would keep Lambo’s naturally aspirated V12 and add three electric motors. The year is 2019, and the major supercar players – namely Porsche, Ferrari, and McLaren – have gone hybrid. Lamborghini is the lone holdout, clinging to its epic V10 and V12 engines and doing a damn good job of not only keeping relevant, but staying extremely competitive in a world […]

New Details Emerge On Ford’s Long-Range Electric Crossover

It’s coming for 2021 and it could look something like this. Ford just announced its new Escape for 2020, but the launch event in Amsterdam contained additional information that most decidedly has our interest. The Blue Oval started touting an all-electric Mustang-based crossover vehicle over a year ago, but nestled in the Escape’s launch were some fresh details on the […]

Not Your Average CEO: Musk Rescues Tesla-Owning Celebrity In Need

All she wants to do is have some fun. Folks, even famous musicians need some help from their friends every now and then. Sheryl Crow drives a Tesla, and apparently, she ran into a bit of trouble today while in a parking lot. Some say it faced a giant car wash, but that’s strictly an unsubstantiated […]

Audi Q8 Plug-In Hybrid Spied Testing Without Camo

It looks like the range-topping crossover will get the PHEV treatment, too. Audi has a slew of plug-in hybrid vehicles coming later this year. We learned at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show that the A6 and A8 sedans as well as the A7 Sportback and Q5 SUV were scheduled to get electrified, but spy photographers in the snowy north caught a vehicle that wasn’t […]

Ford Explorer Plug-In Hybrid Spotted In The Wild

The extra fuel door on the fender is a dead giveaway. It’s been an interesting day for head-scratching spy photos of Ford vehicles rolling around the Motor City. This morning we caught a lightly camouflaged Mustang wearing Bullitt trim and Euro-spec lights. This afternoon we saw a Ranger Raptor sporting dual exhaust belting out a V6 soundtrack. Now, we have […]

VW Cutting Models, Powertrain Combos To Accelerate EV Investment

The automaker wants “around 20” electric cars on the road by 2025. Volkswagen is the latest manufacturer to announce an “acceleration” to previously established restructuring plans. In this case, the automaker isn’t talking about layoffs, at least not yet. Instead, VW plans to drastically reduce powertrain configurations for the European market. As a consequence, some models […]

Polestar 1 Testing Includes Doing 137 MPH On Wet Curves

It’s an evaluation of the car’s handling prowess … and the driver’s courage. Polestar is full-speed ahead with the testing of its first production car. Recently, we’ve seen the company evaluating the hybrid’s structure in crash testing, but now we’re getting a look at research of a more dramatic nature. By dramatic, we mean hitting takeoff […]

Porsche 918 Spyder Successor Will Seek 6:30 Lap At The ‘Ring

That’s a benchmark time Porsche is reportedly using for its next-generation hypercar. There’s something of an obsession with Nürburgring times these days, in case you haven’t noticed. Not all automakers seek a record at the Green Hell, but Porsche is particularly keen to ensure its name stays on the Nordschleife’s board. In fact, it appears to be so important […]

Pininfarina PF0 Looks Delicious In New Teaser Photos

The start-up electric automaker will also invest $22 million into the design company from which it was born. The last time we saw the Pininfarina PF0 was in September, and we didn’t actually see the whole car. We got a good look at its Rimac-supplied all-electric powertrain, one that the Automobili Pininfarina claims will produce the equivalent of […]