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Check out the Dodge Charger Daytona Banshee: the first-ever electric muscle car

August 19, 2022

Here it is. We knew it was coming. And here it is. It’s called the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT ‘Banshee’ Concept, and it is a fully-electric take on the all-American muscle car. Lord, have mercy. Levity aside, this was inevitable. The institutional pressure to adopt EV and ditch gas-powered cars is so strong that automakers … More Check out the Dodge Charger Daytona Banshee: the first-ever electric muscle car

Can 3D printing help save the car industry?

February 19, 2022

3D printing will shape the car industry in the coming future as automakers continue to invest time, energy and of course money into this type of technology. This is a big deal because manufacturers are facing a plethora of external as well as internal challenges, including the infamous supply chain crisis that’s been plaguing the … More Can 3D printing help save the car industry?

The most expensive crash test in the world

February 19, 2022

We sometimes forget that ultra-powerful, mega-expensive hypercars and supercars have to undergo the same tests (more or less) as any other car, and that, yes, includes crash tests. The Nevera, the latest electric hypercar from Rimac, is now officially road legal after completing 45 (!) physical crash tests as well as many more static passive … More The most expensive crash test in the world

The long-awaited Alfa Romeo Tonale is finally here, and it comes with its own NFT

February 8, 2022

First of all, shameless plug, I also write about crypto, hence the ‘NFT’ reference in the headline. Secondly, at long last, the Tonale has finally arrived. The Alfa Tonale was first announced at the last Geneva Motor Show, which means 2019 because the 2020 and 2021 editions didn’t happen, but Alfa took its sweet time … More The long-awaited Alfa Romeo Tonale is finally here, and it comes with its own NFT

You can measure the speed of the Earth with this carbon timepiece

February 2, 2022

A couple of weeks ago I said we’d start covering watches as well, in partnership with an Instagram page called ‘The Wristwatch Dude’, mostly because of the huge overlap between cars and watches. This timepiece in particular has no significant direct connection with an automaker or a car, but it has two defining features that … More You can measure the speed of the Earth with this carbon timepiece

BVB supporter? Borussia Dortmund and Opel have built a ‘car’ for you

January 19, 2022

Borussia Dortmund, arguably one of the most popular German football clubs outside of Germany, and Opel have worked together to create this weird little thing called the Rocks-E 09. They call it an SUM, which stands for Sustainable Urban Mobility, and anybody over the age of 15 can drive it (with an AM driver’s license … More BVB supporter? Borussia Dortmund and Opel have built a ‘car’ for you

3 cars to look forward to at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon

December 24, 2021

The Tokyo Auto Salon, traditionally held in January at the Makuhari Messe, is basically the Japanese equivalent of the Sema show in America. This year (well, technically next year), as you’d expect, it is going to be packed with electric cars but there are also a few interesting things that might make the show worth … More 3 cars to look forward to at the 2022 Tokyo Auto Salon

Nikola Motor is [officially] no longer in trouble after agreeing to a multi-million-dollar settlement with the SEC

December 22, 2021

We’re gonna have to talk about Nikola for the second day in a row because after delivering its first electric semi trucks, the Arizona-based EV manufacturer is moving on, putting past legal issues behind it with a $125mln settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It’s a well-known story but let’s do a … More Nikola Motor is [officially] no longer in trouble after agreeing to a multi-million-dollar settlement with the SEC

Škoda will ‘coupenise’ the Enyaq (not a real word, I know)

December 15, 2021

Škoda will turn the Enyaq, which is technically an SUV and is theoretically called ‘Enyaq IV’, into a coupe on January 31, 2022. Just like the regular Enyaq, the coupe version will be built on Volkswagen’s MEB platform, which means it’ll probably look a lot like these modern SUV/Coupes. We don’t know much about it … More Škoda will ‘coupenise’ the Enyaq (not a real word, I know)

Cupra hires the 2021 Ballon d’Or winner as a brand ambassador