Topic: vehicle design
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Acura NSX Returns With Ultra-Limited Redesign
Italdesign has unveiled the Honda NSX Tribute, a limited, high-end redesign of the second-generation hybrid supercar, showcasing the firm's design and engineering capabilities rather than being a mass-market product. The tribute car is an ultra-exclusive project with an estimated cost exceeding o...
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Ford Mustang Mach-E GT California Special: A Modern Classic
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is achieving strong sales, surpassing gasoline models even without the federal EV tax credit, and Ford has introduced a special edition to sustain this momentum. The new Mustang Mach-E GT California Special edition draws from the 1968 original, featuring exclusive design e...
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Telo Raises $20M for Compact Electric City Trucks
California startup Telo has secured $20 million in Series A funding to develop its compact MT1 electric pickup, targeting urban drivers with a smaller, more efficient vehicle. The MT1 is designed for city life with a footprint similar to a Mini Cooper but offers a five-foot bed and a claimed 350-...
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2026 Mercedes CLA First Drive: Premium Entry, Not Basic
Mercedes-Benz is launching the new all-electric CLA sedan with a familiar, approachable design to attract a broader audience and normalize the premium electric car experience. The vehicle, built on a new flexible platform, achieves an estimated 374-mile range from an 85 kWh battery, aided by exce...
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Zoox Opens Robotaxi Service to the Public in San Francisco
Zoox has opened its public robotaxi service in San Francisco, allowing waitlisted users to ride in its driverless vehicles, marking progress toward a full commercial launch. The company uses purpose-built autonomous vehicles without traditional controls like steering wheels or pedals, offering fl...
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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9: Korean EV Tech for American Drivers
The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 is a sophisticated three-row electric SUV built on the E-GMP platform, designed specifically for the U.S. market to appeal to families and commuters with its space, technology, and modern styling. Hyundai's E-GMP architecture has positioned the brand as a leader in the EV...
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Polestar 5: The 884hp Fastback That Challenges Porsche
The Polestar 5 is a high-performance electric fastback designed to compete with luxury rivals, featuring bold design, advanced technology, and impressive performance. It offers two powerful powertrain options, with up to 884 horsepower and rapid charging, plus a lightweight bonded aluminum platfo...
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Rivian R2 Launch: Can They Stick the Landing?
The Rivian R2's launch is a high-stakes move into the mainstream EV market, with its success seen as critical for the company's future amid a challenging economic climate where competitors are scaling back. The vehicle aims to attract new, price-conscious buyers with a more accessible starting pr...
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Prince Yriel's Aeldari Corsairs Strike Back in New Year Preview
The Eldritch Raiders box introduces new, highly customizable **Skyreaver Corsairs** and the powerful psyker leader **Void Dreamer, Kharseth**, enhancing the force's close-range and psychic capabilities. It features a major visual and functional update to the **Vyper** speeder, with a redesigned, ...
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Jeep Wagoneer S EV: Power with Less Energy
The Jeep Wagoneer S EV is the brand's first fully electric vehicle designed for the U.S. market, entering the competitive midsize luxury SUV segment amid industry uncertainty. It is built on a dedicated Stellantis EV platform, featuring a design that blends classic Wagoneer styling with modern ae...
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Ferrari 296 GTB Review: Thrilling V6, Frustrating Tech
The Ferrari 296 GTB combines a potent V6 engine with hybrid technology, featuring an electric motor that provides 165 horsepower and 232 lb-ft of torque for efficient urban driving. It offers multiple driving modes, including Hybrid for fuel conservation and Performance for aggressive engine use ...
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Flush Door Handles: The Car Industry's Hidden Safety Risk
Flush door handles improve aerodynamics and aesthetics but raise safety concerns, especially in emergencies where they may fail. Electronic door systems, like those in Tesla vehicles, can become inoperable during power failures, potentially trapping occupants without manual overrides. The lack of...
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Tesla's Cybercab Production Starts in April, Musk Says
Tesla will begin manufacturing its fully autonomous Cybercab in April at its Austin facility, featuring no traditional controls like a steering wheel or pedals. The Cybercab is designed for the lowest cost-per-mile autonomous operation, with an ambitious production target of a 10-second cycle tim...
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Sony-Honda Afeela EV Arrives Late 2026
The Sony-Honda Afeela 1 electric sedan is scheduled for a U.S. launch in late 2026 at a starting price of $90,000, with the company also revealing an SUV concept for potential production by 2028. The vehicle emphasizes Sony's entertainment and technology, featuring a panoramic dashboard screen, a...
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Tesla's New Model Y: The Affordable EV Is Here
Tesla's new affordable electric vehicle is a budget-friendly Model Y variant, not the previously announced $25,000 Model 2, focusing on cost reductions and a stripped-down design. The vehicle features significant visual changes like missing front and rear light bars and interior downgrades, inclu...
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Chevrolet Equinox EV: Perfectly Sized, Priced Right
The Chevrolet Equinox EV is a practical, spacious electric crossover that makes capable electric transportation more accessible, serving as a direct successor to the Bolt with a focus on family-friendly utility. It offers a comfortable ride, modern design, and strong practicality with generous ca...
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Volvo's New American-Made Hybrids Are Range-Extended EVs
Volvo is developing a new generation of extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) for the American market, which will be built at its South Carolina factory as a strategic response to market conditions. The vehicle is designed as an electric car first, with a gasoline engine acting only as a gener...
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Entry-Level Ferrari To Lose Its Head Soon
The Ferrari Amalfi Spider is an upcoming convertible variant of the brand's entry-level GT, set to debut in early March with a classic, lightweight fabric roof. It will be powered by the same 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine as the coupe, producing 631 horsepower, with performance expected to be ne...
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Polestar Plans 4 New EVs in 3 Years to Revive Sales
Polestar plans to launch four new electric vehicles by 2028, starting with the high-performance Polestar 5 grand tourer this summer, to reinvigorate its market presence. The product offensive includes a revised Polestar 4 estate, a next-generation Polestar 2 sedan by 2027, and a compact SUV (Pole...
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Zoox Launches Public Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas
Zoox has launched the first commercial driverless taxi service in Las Vegas using purpose-built autonomous vehicles without traditional controls like pedals or steering wheels. The service operates on the Las Vegas Strip with limited stops and features vehicles equipped with sensors, a 45 mph spe...
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Waymo co-CEO takes hard stance against robotaxi vandalism
Waymo is facing a significant increase in vandalism against its driverless vehicles and is working with police to prosecute those responsible, as co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana emphasized such acts are criminal and unacceptable. The vandalism is linked to broader public resistance against tech companies...
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Ferrari Unveils Its 1000-HP Electric Supercar
Ferrari has unveiled the technology for its first fully electric supercar, featuring a 1000-horsepower powertrain, a top speed of 193 mph, and an estimated 329-mile WLTP range, with a unique acoustic system that uses real powertrain vibrations for sound. The electric model, potentially named "Ele...
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Zoox Robotaxis to Launch on Uber in Vegas This Year
Amazon's Zoox plans to launch its driverless robotaxis on the Uber app in Las Vegas this year, pending regulatory approval, marking a key step in commercializing autonomous ride-hailing. Zoox is seeking federal safety exemptions for its custom vehicles and is expanding its testing and mapping eff...
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Honda Prelude: The Engineering Thesis Disguised as a Coupe
The Honda Prelude's return strategically reasserts its core philosophy of balanced engineering and driver-focused design, making it relevant in the era of electrification. The original Prelude was born from economic crisis in the 1970s, triggered by the yen's surge and the OPEC oil embargo, which...
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China Bans Concealed EV Door Handles
China will ban concealed door handles on electric vehicles starting January 1st, requiring mechanical release handles on all vehicles sold in the country to improve emergency egress. The regulation follows safety incidents, including a fatal crash where a Xiaomi SUV's electronic handles failed, t...
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Tesla's Door Handle Redesign: Why It's a Major Challenge
Tesla's retractable door handles, once a symbol of innovation, are under investigation by the NHTSA due to numerous complaints about failures that trapped occupants, prompting a redesign. A tragic lawsuit alleges Tesla knew about manual door opening difficulties before a fatal Cybertruck crash, h...
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Is Subaru's 2026 Uncharted the Peak of Badge Engineering?
The 2026 Subaru Uncharted is Subaru's first front-wheel-drive vehicle sold in the U.S. in nearly 30 years, representing a significant strategic shift for the brand as it enters the EV market through a partnership with Toyota. Its base front-wheel-drive model achieves a class-leading estimated 308...
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