The humble minivan has been a passenger on the waves of customer interest since it was first introduced. A red hot seller in the ’80s and ’90s, sales waned with the advent of the crossover in the 2000s. Lately, though, some automakers have been trying to rehabilitate the image of the minivan. To do that, […]
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Leather equals luxury. For years that was the message we got from the car industry, where expensive cars signified their status with hide interiors, and cheaper cars often came with vinyl styled to look like leather. Remember Pontiac’s Morrokide? BMW’s modern equivalent is Sensatec and Mercedes’ has Artico, an update on the old MB-Tex seat […]
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These illustrations were made by Jean Francois Hubert/SB-Medien for CarScoops. They are speculative drawings that are not related to or endorsed by Alfa Romeo or Stellantis. Stellantis is bringing back the Lancia Delta as an EV, which is great news for Lancia fans, presuming there are still some left. But it could also be great […]
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Fully understanding that design sketches are by their nature impressionistic and intended to give more of a sense of what a designer is thinking than a precise prediction of the production car, I still sometimes find myself deeply disappointed by the vehicle that actually ends up being made. I appreciate that the process of making […]
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Tesla’s driver assistance systems are currently under the scrutiny by federal authorities, but video footage of its full-self driving package in operation shows just how close it is to replicating real human behavior. You might even say it’s a little too human-like after watching this video from AI DRIVR. The Tesla-driving YouTuber has been testing […]
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The official unveiling of the 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL on October 28th is excactly a week away. New SLs don’t come around very often, so it’s a big deal, both for Mercedes and for us. The 2022 car is only the seventh new model in the badge’s 67-year history, and historically it’s been one of Daimler’s […]
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Few cars epitomise the seedy cocaine-fuelled glamor of the 1980s better than a white Ferrari Testarossa like the one Don Johnson drove in Miami Vice. But the performance car world has come a long way since the stock Testarossa’s 390 hp was considered ample, and we imagine the brakes feel equally antiquated. These days Crocket […]
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Although I would argue that we live in an era of generally good-looking cars, and although beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I don’t think anyone would argue that we live in an era of exclusive good taste. Automakers have mostly mastered the safety requirements that challenged the designers of the mid to […]
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Showing off is a dangerous business these days. Twenty years ago you could make an ass of yourself at a car meet and if a stunt went south you’d only have to live with friends ribbing you about it for years to come. But make a fool of yourself today and you’ll be plastered all […]
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Modern paddle-shift autos and DCTs are infinitely better than older automatics. You can still have much of the fun and control on a winding road you would in a manual-equipped car, plus all the convenience of being able to delegate shift duties when you hit traffic. But rowing a big metal wand around to swap […]
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