Equipped with some high-pressure hydrogen tanks taken from the Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car, Toyota’s new zero-emission boat concept is built for “superior cruising range.” Toyota has a long history working with Japanese company Yanmar on watercraft, including the PONAM-28V from 2016. For now, the H2 boat is just a concept, …
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Equipped with some high-pressure hydrogen tanks taken from the Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car, Toyota’s new zero-emission boat concept is built for “superior cruising range.” Toyota has a long history working with Japanese company Yanmar on watercraft, including the PONAM-28V from 2016. For now, the H2 boat is just a concept, …
Read More »Tested: Lingenfelter Performance Engineering Builds a 1994 GMC Suburban That Hits 60 In 4.6 Seconds
From the July 1994 issue of Car and Driver. The Chevy and GMC Suburban—draft horse of the well-heeled, national car of Texas—has been around in one form or another for about half a century. But the Suburban has never been bred for speed. Even when stuffed with 7.4 liters of …
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One of the top five cars I drove last year was almost as old as I am. I found it in an oceanside parking lot, next to a row of ancient Volkswagens. It fired up with a fitful sputter and found first with less confidence than an American League pitcher …
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The city is a “ghost town,” says one resident—at least compared to the usual traffic—because big employers and schools, including Microsoft and Amazon, are telling people to stay home. That means less traffic and increased average speeds on local highways. The connection between telecommuting and traffic is not new, but …
Read More »First drive: 2020 VW Atlas Cross Sport crossover hits the middle in a big way
Until now, Volkswagen’s answer to mid-size crossover shoppers unswayed by their three-row team bus dubbed the Atlas was silence so wide that you could drive one through it. Admittedly, the smaller VW Tiguan already on dealer’s lots is a giant-size compact crossover with more leg room than a warm tub—and …
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