The EPA has finalized new fuel economy rules for the years 2023 to 2026 that set tougher standards than those established during the Trump administration. New rules will require automakers to meet a 40 mpg fleetwide average by 2026. The new target raises the fleet average fuel economy requirement by 25% from 32 mpg to…
Along with the transition to charging, another new thing electric vehicle owners need to learn is how different tire maintenance is from internal combustion engine vehicles. The ElectricDrive GT features an assymetrical tread pattern. (Goodyear) attributes cars have a particular set of requirements for their rubber, which has to combine a low rolling resistance for…
NASCAR driver Brandon Brown wasn’t so sure the old saying “all publicity is good publicity” was true when his name became associated with an anti-President Biden chant this year. Brandon Brown won his first Xfinity Series race at Talladega in October. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images) After winning his first Xfinity Series race at Talladega in October,…
NASCAR‘s first race of 2022 will be held on a temporary asphalt track being built on top of the football field at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum for the first time and the price to pull it off has been estimated at over $1 million. nascar” target=”_blank”>NASCAR< ahead of the start of construction this week. The…
Hummer is back in business. Hummer EV VIN 001 was sold for $2.5 million to raise money for charity. (GM) The first 2022 GMC Hummer EV rolled off the assembly line at GM’s Factory Zero in Michigan on Friday to kick off production of the all-electric pickup and resurrect the Hummer name on a new…
The 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor doesn’t look a half-ton different from the previous model, but boy is it ever. The Ford F-150 Raptor has been redesigned for 2021. (Ford) The high performance style gets all the updates that the rest of the F-150 lineup received this year, plus one that no F-150 has ever had…
One of the goals of the all-new NASCAR Next Gen Cup Series car debuting next season was to make it the safest yet, and it just passed a big test. Reddick lost control coming out of Turn 4 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. (NASCAR) Richard Childress attributesdriver Tyler Reddick was taking part in this week’s testing…
A likely prototype of the still-secret Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid sports car has been photographed while being tested without any camouflage, suggesting its official reveal could be coming soon. This suspected prototype of the upcoming Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid was spotted undergoing testing. (Spiedbilde) make hasn’t yet confirmed it is working on such a model,…
The Suzuki Samurai becoming one of the hottest collector cars proves anything can happen in 2021. Hagerty has included the once-controversial SUV on its Bull Market List of classic vehicles expected to increase in value in the coming year. The Suzuki Samurai had an original price below $7,000. (Suzuki) The compact off-roader was a hugely…
The GMC Sierra has been confirmed as General Motors’ third electric truck model. The GMC Electric Sierra Denali’s lighting has a signature start-up sequence. (GMC) A teaser image of the front of the upcoming full-size style reveals the modern look of its front end, with a closed-off grille section and dazzling light array. The Sierra…