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Development on Jaguar’s MLA platform has stopped. Times are tough for Jaguar and Land Rover. The conglomerate’s global sales were down 24 percent in 2020, with Jaguar’s 37-percent decline being the biggest gut-punch of them all. We already reported about the new XJ sedan getting the ax, not to mention
It seems that the battery can short and cause a fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary evaluation investigation into the 2013 through 2018 Toyota RAV4 because of a risk of fire. If this becomes a full recall, then it could affect an estimated 1,862,103 units of
Camshafts are rubbish. At least, compared to the technology from Koenigsegg’s Freevalve offshoot. The concept is a relatively simple but ingenious one – by ditching the cams and instead electronically-controlling a series of pneumatically actuated valves, much more freedom is opened up. You’re given far greater control of valve lift,
NASA’s $2.4 billion Perseverance rover landed on Mars last week after more than 10 years of development and seven months flying through space to its destination. It features more gadgets than Iron Man’s suit and, really, there’s a lot riding on it to snap photos and harvest materials to observe
Just when you thought this car couldn’t get any cooler. The Lamborghini Aventador is an Instagram star, a poster child for the rich and famous, and frankly, still one of the best looking cars on the road even as it nears the end of its production run. Those qualities are
Not to throw down a hot take, but cars are a mode of transport. We love them—and we’ve become structurally reliant on them—but their fundamental purpose is to be a thing you get into to go somewhere. Even if you’re driving for the sheer pleasure of it, the idea of
If Kia doesn’t pay, the hackers will release the stolen data to the public. A group of hackers attacked Kia Motors America and subjected the automaker to ransomware that has allegedly shut down vital services like its UVO Link apps, payment system, and the sites that dealers use, according to
It makes the little crossover quicker and more efficient. Just earlier this week, Ford’s CEO Jim Farley sent strong signals about a potential sale of the Puma ST in the United States. Of course, his tweet is still just… a tweet, but when the boss says he wants something to
They have classic looks and modern amenities. In 2019, Flat Out Autos converted a Chevrolet Tahoe into a homage to the classic K5 Blazer for the SEMA Show. The response was so good that people requested more. The shop just completed four of them and staged a photoshoot before shipping the
Toyota’s big electrification plans have long relied on hybrids, as their Prius—love it or hate it—was a true pioneer when it came to getting the general public to accept electrified drivetrains. Yet Toyota has largely stuck to hybrids as other automakers released big plans involving full-on battery electric vehicles. Well,