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Rivian killed almost every button in the R2 and replaced them with two metal dials on the steering wheel. We drove it, and there's not going to be a middle ground on this one
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (809+ words) One of the standout features on the Rivian R2 is the pair of "Haptic Halo Wheels" nestled inside the vehicle's steering wheel. The two dials essentially replace most of the control buttons you would usually find on the dash, wheel, and…...
Only 1% of new cars still come with a manual transmission. The automaker betting on saving it isn't Porsche or BMW, it's Subaru, and it just promised three new ones
1+ week, 1+ day ago (341+ words) Out of every automaker, who would you bank on for saving the manual transmission? If you said Subaru, I don't believe you. But you're correct! Through it all, some automakers have been attempting to keep manual alive. We have the…...
Mercedes-AMG Killed the V8 in Its Muscle Car and Watched Buyers Walk. Our Exclusive Shots of the Final CLE Prototypes Show the Fix: the 63 Gets Its V8 Back, and the 53 Keeps Its Six
1+ week, 6+ day ago (77+ words) Beyond the lights, this is a mild facelift. New front fascia, refreshed rear, and not much drama in between. That tracks for a car that only launched as a 2024 model and still looks current. Dave Mc Quilling " May 8, 2026 Olivia Richman…...
Everyone Thinks Ferrari Just Ruined Itself With One Car. The CEO Quietly Made a Promise That Says Otherwise
1+ week, 6+ day ago (428+ words) The Ferrari Luce was met with a collective groan " or agonizing scream " from car enthusiasts and the country of Italy. But not all hope is lost. When the Luce was revealed last week, almost everyone on the planet wondered what…...
A Spanish Engine With No Crankshaft Burns Hydrogen, Gasoline, or "Pretty Much Whatever You Give It" " and It's Already Running in a Mazda Miata While Airbus Takes a Look
1+ week, 6+ day ago (412+ words) The internal combustion engine has been getting eulogized for about a decade now. Brussels set a 2035 cutoff for new gasoline and diesel cars, automakers pivoted billions toward batteries, and the obituaries more or less wrote themselves. A handful of engineers…...
Rolls-Royce Just Built the Most Powerful Car in Its 120-Year History " and It Doesn't Have an Engine
2+ week, 1+ day ago (495+ words) Rolls-Royce has announced the Spectre Series II, which brings plenty of enhancements to the super coupe. This includes more range, higher torque, and shorter charging times. And plenty of additional flair, of course. When it comes to performance, Goodwood engineers…...
Everyone From Ferrari's Former Chairman to Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Has Trashed the New Luce, and the Stock Dropped Eight Percent. Ferrari Says the Bank Transfers Are Already Coming In " From Who, Nobody Can Figure Out
2+ week, 2+ day ago (602+ words) We are now getting a new excuse for the Ferrari Luce's ugly appearance. Originally, we speculated that it was due to Ferrari's focus on aerodynamics " even though its performance didn't reflect this. Now, it's being said that the Ferrari Luce…...
The CEO of Lotus Bet the Brand's Future on Electric Sports Cars and Couldn't Understand Why His Customers Hated the Idea. Then He Got in a Racecar for the First Time and Finally Felt What They Meant
2+ week, 3+ day ago (486+ words) Looks like the Ferrari Luce reveal stunk so bad that other automakers are afraid to continue with their own electric vehicle plans. Ferrari revealed the Luce, an all-electric supercar, last week. Priced at $640, 000, it was seen as offensively ugly and…...
A Billionaire Ordered a 114-Meter Superyacht Built Entirely Around Hydrogen Fuel Cells. It Just Set Sail on Diesel, Because Even at Nine Figures the Fuel Cells Still Aren't Ready to Install
2+ week, 4+ day ago (186+ words) CEO Peter L'rssen called Nausica" one of the yachts that "leave an indelible mark on our history." Coming from a 150-year-old shipbuilder with hundreds of hulls behind it, that's not throwaway PR " but the mark, for now, is the design…...
A Lamborghini Can't Sound Like a Lamborghini Without an Engine. That's the Whole Reason It Killed Its Electric Supercar " and the Reason Ferrari's Just Flopped
2+ week, 5+ day ago (185+ words) The Ferrari Luce's disastrous reveal has Lamborghini breathing a sigh of relief. After the backlash Ferrari received for the ugly Luce, Winkelmann told CNBC that delaying the undesired Lamzador was "the right way to go." He explained: "By observing the…...