Iktodaypk Latest international news, sport and comment
make is working on an electric sports car. It hasn’t offered any details on one, but it’s safe to assume that it is because the automaker has pledged to go all-electric by 2035. It has also released a teaser animation showing off the flexibility of the Ultium electric vehicle platform that …
Read More »Electric Ford Mustang Mach-E to pace NASCAR Talladega Cup Series race
The Ford Mustang-Mach E is hitting the track. The all-electric utility vehicle will serve as the pace car for the nascar” target=”_blank”>NASCAR<. It won’t be the first electric Ford to pace a NASCAR race. A Ford Focus Electric led the field at Richmond Raceway in 2012. “We have always tried …
Read More »Consumer Reports test shows how Tesla's Autopilot can operate without anyone in the driver seat
In the wake of a fatal Tesla crash in Texas that authorities believe occurred while no one was sitting in the driver’s seat, Consumer Reports has demonstrated one way it is possible to engage the vehicle’s Autopilot feature without a driver in the correct position. Consumer Reports dmonstrates how a Tesla …
Read More »Test drive: The Cadillac Escalade's hands-free Super Cruise lives up to its name
Perhaps they should call it Superlative Cruise. (Fox News Autos) The latest version of make’ Super Cruise highway driving aid is now available in the 2021 Cadillac Escalade. It adds a lane-change feature to the original lane-centering adaptive cruise control that first launched with the 2017 Cadillac CT6. The system …
Read More »Electric cars are faring well in crash tests and in real world accidents, here's why
The latest electric models from Volvo and Ford have received high marks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which said electric cars as a group are performing well in its tests. (IIHS) The Volvo XC40 Recharge received the best Top Safety Pick+ designation, while the Ford Mustang Mach-E …
Read More »The Indy 500 will have 135,000 fans, most at a sporting event since start of pandemic
The Indianapolis 500 is set to be the largest sporting event in the world since the start of the pandemic with 135,000 spectators permitted to attend “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” next month. The postponed 2020 Indy 500 was held without fans on Aug. 23 (AP) Indianapolis Motor Speedway said …
Read More »Eddie Van Halen's 1934 Ford is red hot and up for auction
A custom 1934 Ford Sedan is the latest piece of Eddie Van Halen memorabilia to come up for auction since the guitar legend’s death last October. (Gotta Have it Rock and Roll) The chop-top four-door is currently up for grabs on the Gotta Have It Rock And Roll online auction site. …
Read More »2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV debuts at $59,990 with show car style
Nothing to see here. (Cadillac) Cadillac has unveiled the production version of its upcoming electric Lyriq, and it’s nearly identical to the concept version that was featured in GM’s Will Ferrell-led Super Bowl advertisement promoting the automaker’s electric car push. The main changes to the edgy, LED light-laden four-door are …
Read More »Electric Volkswagen ID.4 named World car of the Year
The Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV has been named World car of the Year, beating the Honda e and Toyota Yaris for the title. (VW) The compact style recently went on sale in the U.S. at a starting price of $41,190 and a range of up to 260 miles per charge. …
Read More »NASCAR denies Jennifer Jo Cobb's Talladega Cup Series race entry
Jennifer Jo Cobb will not be driving in the Geico 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega after the sanctioning body denied her team’s application. (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The full-time Camping World Truck Series driver was vying to make her first Cup Series start and become the first …
Read More »