Driving Porsche’s most powerful car—and no, it’s not a 911
1,139 horsepower, 400 kW charging, brutally fast, and brutally expensive.
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Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it
The white whales join the short, contested list of animals that see themselves.
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Leaving the V8 in the past: The all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door
The 0–60 time is impressive, the miles/kWh number even more so.
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Moose-proof and megacasting: Ars drives the new Volvo EX60
Volvo is coming for its competitors with more efficient production and newer tech.
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How do you design a $30,000 electric pickup? Inside Ford’s skunkworks.
We tour Ford’s top-secret Electric Vehicle Development Center in California.
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Toyota built a $10 billion private utopia—what’s going on in there?
Woven City is a privacy nightmare but could be helpful to an OEM desperate to be more.
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Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers?
Acoustic fire suppression goes commercial.
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BMW bumps the 7 Series for 2027, adds all-new battery
The 2027 7 Series is available as an EV, with an inline-six, or an inline-six PHEV.
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Our favorite gear at Sea Otter Classic wasn’t the bikes—it was the accessories
A Bluetooth suction-cup rack and a palm-sized tow rope were among our most practical finds.
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Pints meet prop bets: Polymarket’s “Situation Room” pop-up bar in DC
Why did a leading prediction market feel the need for an in-person bar in DC?
Rob Pegoraro
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The Corvette E-Ray is dead, long live the Grand Sport X
The mid-engined Corvette gets a new variant.
Tim Stevens
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Upmarket looks, mass-market price: The 2027 Kia Telluride, driven
The three-row SUV starts at under $40,000, and now there’s a 35 mpg hybrid version.
Kyle Hyatt
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Driving the $375,000 Porsche race car that debuted as a $12 DLC in iRacing
Porsche’s new 911 Cup debuted in iRacing, and then we took it out on the track.
Tim Stevens
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An engineering thesis disguised as a coupe: A history of the Honda Prelude
Technology like four-wheel steering and variable valve timing debuted in the Prelude.
Larry Printz
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Doubling the voltage: What 800 V architecture really changes in EVs
Confused about electric vehicle voltages? You won’t be after reading this.
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How I streamed my off-road Miata race using Starlink and StarStream
This satellite streaming technology transforms off-road racing for fans and teams.
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These new winter tires have studs that retract as it warms up
Clever polymer science and a little robotic precision created the Hakkapeliitta 01.
Kristin Shaw
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Why are vertebrate eyes so different from those of other animals?
A new hypothesis proposes that our ancestors lost their eyes, then rebuilt them.
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AI startup sues ex-CEO, saying he took 41GB of email and lied on résumé
Hayden AI also claims co-founder improperly sold over $1.2M in stock.
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Which of these two arcades is the “world largest”—and does it matter?
While semantics count for some, gamers win either way.
Tim Stevens
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It’s almost a station wagon: The 2026 Subaru Trailseeker, driven
Despite the Toyota platform, there’s plenty of Subaru DNA in this one.
Michael Teo Van Runkle
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Badge engineering could be worse than this: The 2026 Subaru Uncharted
Subaru has a new EV using the platform it shares with Toyota, starting at $34,995.
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Inside the quixotic team trying to build an entire world in a 20-year-old game
Stories and lessons learned from an impossibly large community modding project.
Daniel Larlham, Jr.
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50 mpg in a Nissan crossover? Testing the new E-Power hybrid system.
Nissan imported some Qashqais from Europe so we could sample the hybrid system.
Chad Kirchner
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The first cars bold enough to drive themselves
Quevedo’s telekino of 1904 was the first step on the road to autonomous Waymos.
Larry Printz
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Lawsuit: ChatGPT told student he was “meant for greatness”—then came psychosis
“AI Injury Attorneys” target the chatbot design itself.
Cyrus Farivar
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Zero grip, maximum fun: A practical guide to getting into amateur ice racing
Where we’re racing, we don’t need roads.
Tim Stevens
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What happens to a car when the company behind its software goes under?
Connected car servers won’t be online indefinitely, and startups often go bust.
Matthew MacConnell
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Looks a lot like an electric station wagon: the 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland
A little more ground clearance and a lot more cargo room make the bZ compelling.
Chad Kirchner
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Aided by AI, California beach town broadens hunt for bike lane blockers
Hayden AI’s cameras will scan for violations from 7 city vehicles.
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The Kia PV5 electric van combines futuristic looks and thoughtful design
Forget VW’s expensive retro bus—this is the electric van we’ve been waiting for.
Alex Goy
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Driven: The 2026 Lamborghini Temerario raises the bar for supercars
This V8 hybrid with more than 900 hp replaces the V10 Huracán.
Bradley Iger
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Volvo invented the three-point seat belt 67 years ago; now it has improved it
The EX60 senses a passenger’s size and weight, determining how much force to use.
Kristin Shaw
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Hacker who stole 120,000 bitcoins wants a second chance—and a security job
Crypto theft was “the worst thing I had ever done.”
Cyrus Farivar
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Ferrari doing what it does best: The 12Cilindri review
Retro design and a naturally aspirated V12 deliver tremendous appeal, but it’ll cost ya.
Bradley Iger
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The difficulty of driving an EV in the “most beautiful race in the world”
Jet lag and charging added plenty of complications to this regularity road rally.
Michael Teo Van Runkle
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