2021 BMW X3 review With a TCC Rating of 7.5 out of 10, the 2021 BMW X3 is one of our top-ranked luxury SUVs. Hyundai Sonata: Best Car To Buy 2021 nominee The 2021 Hyundai Sonata’s positioned well in our Best Car To Buy bracket, thanks to its luxury touches, …
Read More »2021 Genesis G80 tested, Porsche 911 GT3 preview, illegal diesel trucks blow smoke: What’s New @ The Car Connection
Review update: 2021 Genesis G80 carves out a spot at the luxury table The redesigned 2021 Genesis G80 mid-size luxury sedan might not the performance chops of BMW’s M models or Mercedes’ AMGs, but it’s a great alternative to German luxury sedans. Tesla suspension investigated by the NHTSA; Model Y, …
Read More »Porsche Taycan Sets Guinness Record for Longest Drift in an Electric Car
Daniel WollsteinCar and Driver A Porsche driving instructor in Germany drifted a Taycan EV for 26.2 miles—yes, the length of a marathon. This was good for the (apparently inaugural) Guinness world record for longest drift in an electric vehicle. The car used was a China-market rear-wheel-drive Taycan. This content is …
Read More »2021 Mazda CX-5 review, Porsche Carrera GT revisited, Toyota expands FCEV stations: What’s New @ The Car Connection
2021 Mazda CX-5 review With a TCC Rating of 6.7 out of 10, the 2021 Mazda CX-5 handles very well, but it’s smaller than rivals and has distracting infotainment. 2021 Audi Q3 SUV gets new trim, costs $ 35,095 A new version of the 2021 Audi Q3 trades off some …
Read More »Porsche Reveals Secret Street Version of 887-HP 919 Hybrid Le Mans Race Car
If you’re into cool Porsches, you’re going to like this news. The company revealed late yesterday a collection of previously unannounced one-off concepts to the public, giving us an inside look at what could have been from the past 15 years. The coolest car of the lot is the 919 …
Read More »1977 Porsche 930 Turbo Is Virtually the Only Real Car in ‘Cyberpunk 2077’
There’s only one vehicle in the futuristic world of Cyberpunk 2077 based on a real car, and it’s a modified 1977 Porsche 930 Turbo. The car has been upgraded to fit in with the flying police cars and cybernetic enhancements of this universe, so it now has autonomous drive capabilities …
Read More »2021 Porsche 718 Boxster GTS 4.0 Review: Distilled Spirits
Verdict 7.7 / 10 Porsche seems to go one of two routes in the pursuit of performance. In the case of the 911 Turbo S, the watchwords are turbocharging, a sophisticated dual-clutch gearbox, a whole lot of grip, and a spacious grand-touring cabin. Think of it like a genetically modified …
Read More »Porsche sees path for its subscription service
With profitability scarce, many automakers are steering away from their vehicle subscription experiments. Yet, Porsche is doubling down on its 3-year-old program. And it’s doing so in the maw of a health crisis that has many Americans wary of sharing vehicles. Porsche is now making its vehicle subscription service more …
Read More »2020 Porsche Cayenne S Coupe: Pros And Cons
Like teenagers rushing to embrace the latest fashion, automakers are scrambling to build and sell crossover coupes. These lifestyle vehicles, little more than familiar two-box CUVs with sleeker rooflines, typically offer slightly sportier dynamics (or at least the impression of it) at the expense of space and a higher price …
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