Critics of the Nissan Armada have abundant arrows in their quiver – it’s thirsty, it doesn’t handle well, its styling is somewhat ungainly, and it’s based on a platform that dates back a full decade. Armoring the company against those blows is the facelifted 2021 Nissan Armada, but unfortunately, a …
Read More »2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition First Drive Review: Weapon Of Choice
The current Honda Civic isn’t long for this world. Coming sometime next year is the next-generation compact car, but before that happens, the automaker wants to give it another dose of spice. Enter the 2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition, a limited-production (duh) machine that makes the hot hatch …
Read More »2021 Audi SQ5 First Drive Review: Just Right
There are a lot of really good, really powerful SUVs on sale today. The problem is that many of them demand sacrifices of key features you typically want in a good SUV, like comfort, efficiency, and refinement. That’s not the case of the new 2021 Audi SQ5, which thoughtfully combines …
Read More »Battery Costs Down So Much, EVs Could Soon Cost Same as Gas Cars
Marc UrbanoCar and Driver The average price per kilowatt-hour for batteries is expected to hit $ 101 in 2023, according to a report by BloombergNEF. That would make it possible for EVs to be priced the same as comparable gasoline-powered vehicles and likely increase their adoption. The report also notes …
Read More »2021 Toyota Mirai First Drive Review: Alternative Eco-Friendly
Battery electric vehicles are the industry’s big bet on a zero-emissions automotive future. New EVs are popping up left and right, hoping to court a broader range of customers who would’ve otherwise bought a gas-burning car. However, there are a few companies (three of them, actually) that are working toward …
Read More »Ford Mustang Mach-E and Acura TLX vie for the prize, 2021 Toyota Mirai driven: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Ford Mustang Mach-E: Best Car To Buy 2021 nominee The Mach-E electric SUV starts at $ 43,995. It’s affordable, easy to operate, fun to drive, and stays relevant with over-the-air updates. Honda, Acura issue 3 recalls totaling more than 1.4M cars Honda has issued three recalls affecting 1.4 million vehicles …
Read More »2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E First Drive Review: A Faster Horse
In a perhaps apocryphal quote, Henry Ford said if he’d asked what people wanted during the dawn of the automobile, they’d have said “faster horses.” Like all good sound bites, the sentiment is more important than whether the person said it. In this case, the point is people want what …
Read More »Lordstown Motors, Camping World Will Build an Electric RV Together
Lordstown Motors and RV retailer Camping World held a joint press conference today, saying they are teaming up to electrify camping vehicles as well as to service Lordstown’s Endurance electric trucks. The first vehicles will be “Class E” electrified travel trailers that are powered via battery packs instead of the …
Read More »2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E
Overview The past and the future collide on the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, which is inspired by the automaker’s unmistakable pony car and powered exclusively by electricity. Although it shares a name and familiar styling cues with the Mustang, the all-electric crossover otherwise is completely unrelated. With two available battery …
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