It’s starting to look like a trend: The Aston Martin V12 Speedster has no roof, no windscreen, and a high price (in this case, $ 815,000), like the Ferrari Monza, Bentley Bacalar, and McLaren Elva. The Speedster was inspired by Aston Martin’s own DBR1 race car and its CC100 concept …
Read More »Tesla Offers $2500 Upgraded Infotainment System for Older Vehicles
Tesla is offering a better infotainment system for its Model S and Model X cars built before March 2018. The availability is rolling out over the next few months, and owners will be contacted by Tesla. Replacing infotainment hardware might be the next thing Tesla gets other automakers to do …
Read More »Chinese Automaker Geely Claims It’s Got a Coronavirus-Fighting EV
Geely has a history of building cars with air filtration systems to battle pollution. Before this latest vehicle, the Icon SUV, was introduced in late February, it already had 30,000 preorders. There’s no guarantee that the filtration system actually works against the coronavirus (Covid-19). Chinese automaker Geely is best known …
Read More »2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Has a Lot to Love, Including 640 HP
Porsche claims that the 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S will hit 60 mph in 2.6 seconds and the quarter-mile in 10.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 205 mph. The 3.8-liter flat-six produces 640 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque thanks to bigger turbos and an improved air intake …
Read More »Pedestrian deaths skyrocket, 2020 Audi S4 first drive, California hybrid sales surge: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Pedestrian deaths reach 30-year high in 2019 Pedestrian deaths caused by drivers increased 50% in the past decade, according to a report released last month from the Governors Highway Safety Association. Kia recalling more than 141,000 Optima sedans for faulty fuel lines Kia will recall 2013-2014 Optima sedans for a …
Read More »2020 Audi Q7 First Drive Review: Smarter And Sharper
Vehicles lifecycles follow a pretty familiar pattern. They debut, and after a few years, a significant refresh happens with a full redesign coming a few years later. Based on this blueprint, one would expect the 2020 Audi Q7, four years on from its last redesign, to improve in ways that …
Read More »Volvo Follows Tesla’s Lead on EVs by Building Its Own Batteries
Volvo is building its own battery packs; the aim is to make them safer by having them integrate better into their vehicles. The automaker’s first EV, the XC40 Recharge, will be the first vehicle with a pack built by Volvo. In addition to creating the hardware, Volvo will work on …
Read More »Volvo Follows Tesla’s Lead on EVs by Building Its Own Batteries
Volvo is building its own battery packs; the aim is to make them safer by having them integrate better into their vehicles. The automaker’s first EV, the XC40 Recharge, will be the first vehicle with a pack built by Volvo. In addition to creating the hardware, Volvo will work on …
Read More »How Much Is Auto Insurance?
Advertiser Disclosure If you have a car, you need auto insurance to protect you from sudden, and possibly enormous, financial costs in case you’re involved in an accident. According to MyCarInsurance123.com, the national average monthly car insurance premium is $ 135. That works out to $ 1,625 per year. While …
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