Category: Automobiles

Safety Cars used to be lightweight coupes or sedans, but times have certainly changed. In stark contrast, the BMW XM now fulfills that role at the 2024 Repco Bathurst 12 Hour as the Safety Car this weekend. The M division has entered into a multi-year arrangement with the race organizers to provide M models, which […]

I get it. There’s no way on earth you can afford a new 911, but a tricked-up Porsche 718 Cayman Style Edition is not only doable – it also looks legit, never mind how it drives. It’s not much more than a cosmetic lift for your proper mid-engine Porsche sports car, but it’s enough to […]

Scout starts building its EV manufacturing home. Many Americans still have no experience with EVs. And how much more than MSRP would you pay for a Kia EV9? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Kia dealers are at it again, marking up the EV9 electric SUV by $7,000 or more, despite efforts from […]

The Nissan Almera Kuro Edition was introduced earlier this year and we’re now bringing you a full gallery of the kitted-up B-segment sedan for your viewing pleasure. Also known as the Black Edition (kuro is the Japanese term for black), the car pictured here is finished in a new-for-2024 exterior colour called Glacier Grey and […]

Lithium-ion batteries are what make modern electric vehicles possible. This Engineering Explained video shows how they work, and how they’re manufactured. The video is sponsored by LG Energy Solution, which invited Engineering Explained host Jason Fenske to tour its battery plant in Holland, Michigan. One of the biggest EV battery suppliers, LG is involved in, […]

Almost 55 years ago, on March 12, 1969, the legendary Porsche 917 made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Hans Mezger, the father of Porsche’s flat-six boxer engine, was not only responsible for the 917’s flat-12 engine, but as lead engineer oversaw the new race car’s entire development. Due to a lack of downforce, the […]

Image: Stellantis For decades the American “Big Three” automakers have been practically synonymous with exceptional concept cars, delivering incredible engineering solutions and styling masterpieces in equal measure. Some of the greatest concept cars in history have originated from the brains of GM, Ford, and Chrysler designers. Most of these haven’t been pushed into production for […]