Two things bookended my brief test drive of a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 prototype. As I was getting familiar with the car in the parking lot of a local dealer, which VW corporate had requisitioned for this test, a 20-something Honda Civic Coupe owner walked out of an adjacent dealership, saw …
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One of the most surprising new-vehicle debuts of the past year was the 2020 Hyundai Veloster N, which took the company’s funky, asymmetrical hatchback and turned it into a Honda Civic Type R–rivaling track star. Just about everyone who’s driven one loves the sportiest Hyundai currently for sale, and it’s …
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Although it’s one of the world’s largest automakers, Volkswagen is in need of some direction. Still reeling from an emissions scandal in 2015, the company has a few objectives for the next couple years: regain consumer trust; build US-market sales; and develop a holistic relationship between executives, designers, and engineers. …
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Sony surprised the world with the Vision-S debut at CES this year, so releasing a new video out of nowhere to show that work continues on the sleek EV is par for the course. There’s still no word on Sony’s production plans—if any—but testing sensor technology in a cool package …
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Okay, here’s the situation. On a Friday evening, I schlepped the almost three hours from Munich to the Sachsenring with about 37 butterflies in my stomach. The reason? The next day I was set to drive a prototype of the upcoming BMW M4 back to back with the current M4 …
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GM used 3D printing extensively to develop the C8 Corvette ahead of its unveiling. The ability to quickly iterate and build parts helped the automaker quickly pivot to shield making for medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic. Parts that have been 3D printed can also be used to train the …
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Editor’s Note: Motor1.com Germany recently tested a pre-production prototype of the upcoming BMW 4-Series. You can find the original post, in German, here. If you’re a BMW test driver working on the new 4 Series, you must be frustrated. You bust your ass every day to develop a car that …
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