New Vehicle Reviews (Page 18)

Falken continues to earn the business of automakers as standard equipment. We tried the Falken ZEIX ZE 001A A/S and found they work very well in our limited testing.

The latest recommendations on vehicles to avoid and those that make better choices when shopping for a new car today.

We review the Michelin Defender2 all-season touring tire designed for coupes, sedans, and crossovers. Here’s what we have found in our initial trials.

Tesla Roadster, the company's super sports car, is still in the plans, but the Austin team as of right now is not yet decided to launch it on the market, although the on-line reservation page remains active.

We kick off a long-term test of Goodyear’s new Cooper ProControl all-season tires using a popular Acura sports sedan as the test vehicle. Here are our first impressions.

Elon Musk admitted that he will intensify his interest and his commitment to Europe, after the meeting held in France with its president, Emmanuel Macron; the Tesla CEO gave important clues about his future intentions in that country.

Honda unveiled its brand new CR-V plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV last week at a media event held at their European R&D Center in Germany. Given that Honda currently lacks any plug-in vehicle selection in the US market, this news may raise the hopes of those who are anxious for Honda to bring plug-in vehicles back to the US. Let’s take a look at early specs.

US company Terabase Energy uses this automated system to install solar panels in large electricity production parks. This is something similar to what Tesla is doing at the Gigafactories in terms of automation and use of robots, and could very possibly benefit Tesla Solar panel and shingles production.

The new 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a fantastic electric sedan and proof that the idea of one platform with many body styles works great for electric vehicle manufacturers.

In the first update of our long-term test of the Falken ZIEX CT60 A/S, we detail how the tire handles wet rods and report fuel economy changes and noise differences.

Elon Musk's promises regarding Tesla cells 4680 basically put one of his longest associates in a bind. Panasonic once again delays the mass production of the super battery.

Elon Musk announced on Twitter today that he has hired a new CEO for SpaceX and Twitter. The new CEO, who Musk has not yet named, will start in about six weeks. Musk will transition to being executive chair and chief technology officer (CTO) of Tesla, overseeing product, software, and systems operations.

Perovskite solar cells are presented as an interesting alternative to traditional silicon solar cells due to their high energy efficiency and low cost; despite this, one of the main challenges for its development is long-term stability.

Chinese brand BYD will continue to expand the variants of its Ocean Series models, and according to information leaked by its dealer network in China, there will be a variant intended to act as an entry-level to the Seal model, in order to compete against the Tesla Model 3.

We test the new 2023 Honda CR-V’s top trim and find ourselves amazed by the new industry leader.

According to sources close to the company, the Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin is assembling the first units of a Model Y entry-level type with rear-wheel drive and LFP battery.

As of today, Tesla is undoubtedly the undisputed leader in the electric car market. Despite the rise of rivals such as BYD, the firm led by Elon Musk continues to be the largest manufacturer of BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles) worldwide, thanks mainly to the success that the Model Y is achieving in the main international markets (China, the US and Europe).

The reopening of orders sparked wild speculation about the Cybertruck imminent launch, as the electric pick-up has already accumulated more than a million reservations, after all these years waiting.

Within the last three months, Tesla has already cut the prices of its models twice; an aggressive policy that has shaken the entire EV market and that also has repercussions on the second-hand market. Curiously, this is a strategy that is favoring them a lot, managing to be at the top of the sales of used electric cars.

If you are looking for an ideal sports coupe and have a budget under $35K, the 2023 Toyota GR86 is the answer.

Pure sports cars, like the 2023 Nissan Z, are becoming increasingly rare on the market. We can blame the constantly rising insurance premiums, the purchase price too, but also the buying habits of a new generation of customers. And yet, the new generation of the Z is not that expensive. This week I am reviewing the 2023 Nissan Z Performance A/T for Torque News readers.

One of the best features Tesla has created so far to eliminate range anxiety is a software update quietly included on the Tesla mobile app. The route planner arrives with version 4.20.69.

Over the weekend, Joe Rogan revealed that he test-drove a pre-production Cybertrruck at Giga Texas. Rogan was effusive in his praise of the truck stating that he was impressed by the Cybertruck's design, size, and performance. Rogan also predicted the success of the Cybertruck and said Bill Gates was making "a horrible choice" shorting Tesla stock.

Space X and Tesla, both founded by Elon Musk, have been pushing the boundaries of their respective industries. The collaboration between these two companies has resulted in numerous technological innovations that have direct impacts on each other. Here are some basic examples of how Space X rocket technologies directly benefit Tesla electric vehicles.

CATL (Tesla´s most important battery supplier) is working on the development of condensed batteries that make it possible to achieve high levels of energy and volumetric density, very important aspects for applications such as electric cars, but key also for other applications such as aviation. This is a technology they indicated will begin production right at the end of this year, 2023.

The new Model 3 version aims to offer a significant improvement in autonomy, as the current maximum range for the popular electric vehicle is around 500 km. However, the caveat for this extended range variant might raise eyebrows.

Drone video taken at the Texas Gigafactory by BradSloanvideos channel shows what appears to be the massive (and ultimate) Tesla Cybertruck windshield wiper blade.

The solar photovoltaic potential of the various man-made infrastructures around the world is enormous, but still vastly underutilized. In Germany, a project intends to use motorways as electricity generating elements; this would prove to be very good benchmarking for Tesla Energy, not to mention a potential expansion of the Berlin Gigafactory.

For months now there have been speculations that Tesla is working on a refresh to the Model 3 and has codenamed the project "Highland." And today, thanks to leaked pictures, we see our first image of the refreshed Model 3 with a more angular and larger front facia and headlight that resembles that of the 2nd generation Tesla Roadster.

Nissan has introduced a new all-wheel drive version of its Ariya electric SUV, called the e-4orce. This latest version utilizes two motors instead of one (originally debuted as a front-wheel drive model last fall) to enable all-wheel drive capabilities. This week Torque News is reviewing this new e-4orce model and exploring its features and performance.