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[ad_1] Tesla CEO Elon Musk leans Republican, and he’s no friend of Joe Biden. But President Biden and his fellow Democrats have done Musk and his company a favor no Republican would likely consider. Biden’s new rules for tailpipe emissions, which the Environmental Protection Agency proposed on April 12, would sharply limit the pollution cars … Read more

[ad_1] As recently as the early 1990s, a good-sized percentage of bread-and-butter commutemobiles were still sold in the United States with manual transmissions. In those days, skipping the automatic transmission made a car much cheaper, sometimes as much as 10% cheaper, and three-pedal cars tended to get significantly better fuel economy. Then automatics got cheaper … Read more

[ad_1] Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Now that it’s possible to step outside without encountering a blizzard, it’s finally time for those sunny afternoon driveway car washes. Dirt can overwhelm an exterior faster than you might think, and the worse … Read more

[ad_1] Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Keeping a set of jumper cables in your car at all times is a good idea. You never know when you might be stranded by a dead battery and need the help of a … Read more

[ad_1] Taking your Jeep Wrangler to a desolate, off-road destination these days doesn’t necessarily mean leaving behind the accouterments of civilization. Yakima wants to help you haul it along. Yakima’s RibCage rooftop track systems for the Wrangler’s JL 4-door hardtop and the Wrangler JK models, each retailing for $600, are designed not so much as add-ons … Read more

[ad_1] Concerns about large SUVs and trucks in regard to crash safety, particularly for cyclists and pedestrians, have been mounting. And those concerns are increasingly backed up by data. The latest comes from an IIHS study of fatal crashes involving cyclists. Comparing crashes with cars against those with SUVs, the organization discovered some unique risks … Read more

[ad_1] Alfa Romeo is celebrating its Quadrifoglio emblem’s 100th birthday by rolling out limited-edition variants of the Giulia and the Stelvio. The commemorative cars receive a more powerful twin-turbocharged V6, edition-specific visual accents, and carbon fiber interior trim. The green Quadrifoglio (which means “four-leaf clover” in Italian) first appeared on a straight-six-powered RL race car … Read more

[ad_1] We’ve been hearing about synthetic gasoline and e-fuels for a while now. Porsche even has a synthetic fuel manufacturing facility in South America, which turns out fuel capable of powering cars without modifying the drivetrain. Toyota is now getting into “clean” fuels with Exxon, Automotive News reports, and said its work could eventually cut … Read more

[ad_1] Tesla’s vehicles defy convention in many ways, not least because the automaker doesn’t follow the traditional model-year update cycle that every other company employs. As a result, its vehicles get updates on a rolling basis, sometimes more than once a year, but we’re starting to see signs that a significantly overhauled Model 3 sedan … Read more

[ad_1] The Aston Martin DBS is getting ready to sail into the sunset after a relatively short production run. The British company unveiled the final version of its V12-powered supercar as a coupe in January 2023, and it introduced the convertible right in time for warmer temperatures. Most of the updates made to the DBS … Read more