Tesla opens solar-topped V3 Supercharger station on the Vegas strip

Tesla has cut the ribbon on a new charging station made to showcase what its full suite of sustainable technologies can achieve when they work together. Located onsite at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, the facility features the company’s lates… Continue reading Tesla opens solar-topped V3 Supercharger station on the Vegas strip

Protean's all-in-one drive, suspension and steering modules spin 360 degrees

Autonomous pods could be coming at you – sideways – courtesy of the Protean360+ corner module

Autonomous mobility pods of the future could gain themselves exceptional tight-space maneuvering capabilities if Protean’s 360-degree integrated wheel systems come to fruition. Each one packs steering, suspension, motors and pneumatic ride-height adjustment into a single unit.

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Hennessey's six-wheel drive, 450 bhp, off-road Goliath finally arrives

The $375,000 Hennessey Goliath 6x6 is limited to just 24 units

Six-wheeled vehicles aren’t new, but they’re certainly eye-catching, and we’ve seen a few 6×6 versions of already impressive 4x4s over the years. From Mercedes Benz’s AMG G63 6×6, to Kahn Design’s Flying Huntsman Defender mod, and even Hennessey Performance’s own F-150 Raptor-based VelociRaptor 6X6 but there’s always room for more. Now Hennessey has finally released its limited run of 24 Goliath 6x6s (based on the 2019/2020 Chevrolet Silverado) and it’s a beast.

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Hammock-topped Cliff 4×4 Adventure camper van opens the floodgates of adrenaline

Germany’s Sunlight makes camper vans for outdoor adventure. Its marketing materials and social media are loaded with photos of vans hauling gear against backdrops of big waves, toothy peaks and rushing rapids. The Hymer Group brand cranks the… Continue reading Hammock-topped Cliff 4×4 Adventure camper van opens the floodgates of adrenaline

2,000-horsepower Lotus Evija becomes the world's most powerful production car

On the Lotus Evija giant venturi tunnels exit at the rear, rimmed by the taillights

Until today, the world’s most powerful production car was the all-electric Rimac C_Two, which makes a puny 1,914 horsepower. Now, British carmaker Lotus has introduced a proper, lunch-money stealing, wedgie-pulling 2,000-hp ‘leccy hypercar with a name that you’ll need help pronouncing.

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Porsche's circular 7.8 mile Nardò test track reopens

Nardò is one of the few test tracks in the world suitable for extreme speeds, with ...

Porsche’s perfectly circular 12.6 km (7.8 mile) test track at Nardò in Southern Italy has been renovated and is again open for business. Far more than just the massive banked high speed test track, the Nardò Technical Center contains over 20 test tracks on an area of more than 700 hectares, and has been used by 90 automotive companies for testing in the past.

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Aston Martin takes the wild Valkyrie hypercar out for a strop at Silverstone

Of all the exotic hypercars in development right now – and there are some absolute doozies coming through the ranks – Aston Martin’s Valkyrie is probably the most fascinating. Designed in conjunction with Formula One genius Adrian Newey, it’s… Continue reading Aston Martin takes the wild Valkyrie hypercar out for a strop at Silverstone

Review: 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e is a plugged-in luxury crossover

Mercedes redesigned the GLC-Class crossovers in 2016 and has made a few changes for the 2019 model year. We drove the GLC 350e plug-in hybrid Merc and found it to be a fun drive, thanks to efficiency not being its focus. It’s enjoyable and lu… Continue reading Review: 2019 Mercedes-Benz GLC 350e is a plugged-in luxury crossover

Swiss Army Sprinter camper van packs five people, solar power and plenty of gear

Benchmark Vehicles has caught our eye in the past with bold, bright-orange branding and vicious-looking off-road adventure vans. So we decided to dig a little deeper into its portfolio and see what the Portland, Oregon shop has been up to of … Continue reading Swiss Army Sprinter camper van packs five people, solar power and plenty of gear