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Why Are EVs So Heavy?
If you showed a time traveler from the 1700s an electric car and a gas car, then asked them to guess which one was heavier, they’d probably point at the gas one. A motorized vehicle that uses petroleum, explosions, and…
Everything We Know About The Entry-Level EV
The Audi A2 wasn’t a car people expected from a luxury German automaker when it debuted a quarter-century ago. The vehicle looked like a half-baked minivan with its massive windshield, sloping roof, and short overhangs. But the A2 was quirky…
Nissan’s Forgotten Three-Row Station Wagon
Back in the 1990s, the minivan was still the de facto choice for hauling larger families. But that was also the decade when SUVs gradually started to take over. Nissan had the foresight to spot a shift in customer preferences…
In Search Of Japan’s Driving Soul, I Found It In A GR Yaris
Acquiring a GR Yaris from Toyota’s mysterious mid-Tokyo parking lot was the first time in a long time I felt anticipation about a loaner car. I’ve spent years wanting to drive a GR Yaris. It was the first expression of…
Every Toyota Supra Generation, Explained
Among the JDM performance giants that spawned in the late 1900s (that is indeed what the kids are calling that era, I’m told), the Toyota Supra was always one of the more divisive examples, even discounting the BMW discourse that…
We've Reached Peak Horsepower. Now What?
When French automaker Darracq built its first 100-horsepower vehicle, it was monumental. Factory driver Paul Baras, on a stretch of road in western Belgium, would hit 104.5 miles per hour—a new benchmark for land speed worldwide. More than 120 years…
AC Schnitzer’s Greatest BMW Tuning Builds
BMW enthusiasts—especially those drawn to the loudest, fastest builds—know there’s no shortage of Munich specialists. But only one tuner has been historically intertwined with the Bavarian brand: AC Schnitzer. The Aachen-based outfit—alongside Alpina, which has since become a bona fide…