The Polestar 2 electric sedan’s standard Launch Edition headlights use LED pixel technology that masks out oncoming vehicles when the high-beams are on. The technology uses 84 individual LED pixels in each headlamp that can be individually controlled to adjust the light beams. Unfortunately, the technology is not allowed on …
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“Muscle car.” These two words invoke the memory of carbureted V8s, side-exit exhausts, four-speed manuals, and smoking Goodyear Polyglas GT tires. Remove the rose-colored glass, though, and you’re left with big, heavy cars that exhibited body roll at drive-thru speeds and big, heavy engines that guzzled fuel and puked toxic …
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Marc UrbanoCar and Driver The 2021 Polestar 2 EV falls short of its previously estimated 250 miles of range with an EPA-rated 233 miles, while the EPA says the 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge will get 208 miles of range. During Car and Driver highway testing, the Polestar 2 traveled 190 …
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Mazda, Subaru top safest new cars for teens list Consumer Reports and the IIHS teamed up to announced their safest new cars for teens for 2020 cars. Review update: 2020 Lexus LS makes for the ideal road tripper The 2020 Lexus LS 500h flagship hybrid sedan excels at efficiency, comfort, …
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2021 Honda Odyssey earns Top Safety Pick+ award The refreshed minivan earns a Top Safety Pick+ award from the IIHS thanks to its ability to withstand and prevent a crash. GM issues stop-sale: 2020 Corvette, 2021 Trailblazer, Buick and Cadillac models recalled Sales of the 2020 Chevy Corvette and several …
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2021 GMC Yukon review The newest big SUV from GMC earns a TCC Rating of 7.0 out of 10—and it’s not done yet. What’s New for 2021: Ford Ford prepares for a busy 2021 model year with a major overhaul of the Ford F-150 pickup truck, the launch of the …
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2021 Dodge Durango ranges from $ 33,260 to $ 82,490 The refreshed 2021 Dodge Durango three-row SUV goes from affordable to expensive as quickly as its new 710-horsepower Hellcat model goes to 60 mph. Review update: The 2020 Nissan Sentra blossoms into a competitor Revisiting the redesigned 2020 Nissan Sentra …
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Overview Following in the footsteps of the plug-in hybrid Polestar 1, the all-electric 2021 Polestar 2 is—as the name implies—the second creation from Volvo’s standalone performance brand. Trying to be all things to all people, the design blends the three-box proportions of a sedan with a sloping roof, a rear …
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2021 Toyota Venza vs. 2020 Lexus RX 450h: Compare Crossover SUVs When it comes to hybrid crossover SUVs, the 2021 Toyota Venza and 2020 Lexus RX 450h measure up much closer than their prices would suggest. Ford cuts price of 2021 Ford Explorer SUV by about $ 3,000 By slicing …
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