Mini camper van powers efficient driving and living for under $40,000

If the Mercedes Metris Weekender set your hopes high for an awesome, accessible American mini-campervan, only to bring them crashing down with its projected $70,000+ price tag, we’ve found an equally cute, cozy mini-campervan that’s much more affordabl… Continue reading Mini camper van powers efficient driving and living for under $40,000→

FireAnt adds fire steel and tinder to Swiss Army knife corkscrew

The lack of fire-starting capability in the average Swiss Army knife really seems to be a sharp pebble in the shoe of California’s Tortoise Gear. In 2017, it launched the Firefly, a simple fire steel fit to the toothpick slot of many a Swiss Army multi… Continue reading FireAnt adds fire steel and tinder to Swiss Army knife corkscrew→

Bentley dives back into coachbuilding with exclusive Bacalar barchetta

Coachbuilding is something of a lost art today, but in a modern world searching for unique, refreshing ways of spending money, it seems ripe for a comeback. Bentley dips its toes back in the coachbuilding waters, tasking its Mulliner division with cust… Continue reading Bentley dives back into coachbuilding with exclusive Bacalar barchetta→

GM reveals underpinnings of electric Hummer and future 400-mile EVs

General Motors is about to get very serious about electric vehicles. It’s hosting an EV event this week to preview some of the new electric vehicles it has planned and the technologies making them possible. The all-new modular electric platform and Ult… Continue reading GM reveals underpinnings of electric Hummer and future 400-mile EVs→

Koenigsegg Gemera is a 4-seat, shift-free hyper-hybrid for the family

Other supercar makers are busy expanding out into the world of SUVs, but Koenigsegg is just now getting around to introducing its first two-door with four seats. And if you’re worried that means a muddying of the purity of performance the Swedish brand… Continue reading Koenigsegg Gemera is a 4-seat, shift-free hyper-hybrid for the family→

Jesko Absolut is the fastest production car Koenigsegg will ever build

Koenigsegg's all-new Jesko Absolut debuts with a

When some ambitious supercar startup gets up on the dais and says it’s introducing the fastest car in the world, you stop what you’re doing for a moment to listen but then walk away thinking, “Yeah, I’ll believe it when they clock an actual record.” But when an established player like Koenigsegg says the same, you stop dead in your tracks and behold the new speed king. Koenigsegg doesn’t even have to call the all-new Jesko Absolut the world’s fastest car, because as the world’s fastest Koenigsegg, it’s automatically the world’s fastest car. Packing 1,600 hp, a streamlined profile and fins like a fighter jet, the Jesko Absolut debuts as an all-out speed machine, the fastest Koenigsegg that ever was and ever will be.

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Brabus G-wagen adventure pickup heads off road in good times and bad

It’s Geneva Motor Show time … or it was about to be before the show was canceled on Friday in connection with the coronavirus. Show or no show, it’s that time when Brabus reveals one of the weirdest, most extreme new Mercedes-based builds of the year… Continue reading Brabus G-wagen adventure pickup heads off road in good times and bad→

Tern and Carla Cargo team on nimble e-bike tractor trailer for cities

Two of the more interesting urban cargo hauling solutions out there are now working together. The Tern GSD electric cargo bike and Carla Cargo bike trailer are becoming a powerful but compact delivery team. Smaller, lighter and more agile than an elect… Continue reading Tern and Carla Cargo team on nimble e-bike tractor trailer for cities→

Techrules looks to power everyday EVs and grids with micro-turbines

Those that know Techrules at all know it as the Chinese company behind the micro-turbine-powered, fighter jet-inspired Ren supercar, but it’s making a push to be known far outside of supercar fanatic circles. The company is working to transform the ran… Continue reading Techrules looks to power everyday EVs and grids with micro-turbines→

VW Touareg R electrifies city commutes and trailer-tugging adventures

Volkswagen has raised the ceiling on its SUV lineup with the all-new Touareg R plug-in hybrid. Carving its way from downtown parking garage to dusty outskirts of nowhere, the Touareg R puts plug-in hybrid power to use in clean-breathing city driving, q… Continue reading VW Touareg R electrifies city commutes and trailer-tugging adventures→