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New Vehicle Reviews (Page 18)

New Vehicle Reviews

This section will review cars, trucks, products and books related to the auto industry.

By Nicolas Caballero on November 30, 2022 - 11:06AM
Under the name of Project Highland, Tesla is developing the second generation of the Model 3, a renewed version that will reduce production costs and recover the attractiveness - somehow lost - during the five years it has been on the market.
By Armen Hareyan on November 29, 2022 - 7:27PM
Redesigned for 2021, the Nissan Rogue received a new engine in 2022, namely a 1.5-liter turbocharged three-cylinder, with variable compression ratio, producing 201 horsepower and 225 lb-ft of torque. In this review of the 2023 Nissan Rogue Platinum AWD I am going to tell what's new for 2023 and where best to use the Rogue.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 29, 2022 - 6:27PM
A few days before the first deliveries are made, the Tesla Semi launch continues to attract media attention: Elon Musk publicly assured that the electric truck successfully passed a real-conditions range test, in fact with very impressive results.
By Jeff Teague on November 28, 2022 - 3:13PM
What’s new for 2023 Toyota Highlander? Big changes coming for the Limited trim.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 28, 2022 - 1:14PM
The beta version of the FSD autopilot (Full Self Driving) has led many - reckless - users to try to deceive the system so as not to meet the security requirements in order to continue driving safely. Tesla has now started to take action to prevent it.
By Timothy Boyer on November 27, 2022 - 10:01AM
If you could combine some of the best features of a Toyota with a Lexus, what would you get? Discover now what new Toyota model is designed so well that this Toyota mechanic says it should have been a Lexus!
By Timothy Boyer on November 26, 2022 - 10:25AM
Can a car be designed to run safely under two different liquid fuel types? Is BMW’s latest hydrogen-based Hybrid a bomb waiting to explode? Here’s the latest on a model made by BWM that can run on both hydrogen AND gasoline!
By Nicolas Caballero on November 25, 2022 - 11:48AM
Given the increasing competition from traditional automakers, Tesla needs to recover the momentum created with the launch of the Cybertruck, after – long - three years without a new electric model on the market: the million and a half Cybertruck accumulated reservations should by all means work as a guarantee of business success.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 23, 2022 - 4:58PM
A few hours ago a new stationary battery installation was connected to the grid: a facility located in the British town of Cottingham, near Hull, which uses Tesla batteries in the largest project of its kind launched so far in Europe.
By Armen Hareyan on November 22, 2022 - 9:15PM
Mercedes-Benz launched its first true electric vehicle in 2022 with the EQS. Now AMG is using it to make its own performance version: the 2022 AMG EQS sedan. This is the review of our week-long test drive of the AMG EQS EV, which tremendously impressed us.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 22, 2022 - 3:36PM
An investigation from the University of Cambridge has found the reason why electric car batteries lose efficiency and degrade throughout their lifecycle; very good news for Tesla, Volvo, Mercedes Benz, GM, NIO, Kia, and many other EV manufacturers, as they will be able use the findings to improve existing technologies in a critical area.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 21, 2022 - 3:35PM
Toyota is the undisputed leader in terms of automobile production worldwide, that is, legacy - ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) cars, while Tesla is by all means the world leader in terms of BEV (Battery Electric Cars) or “pure” EVs; there are big differences between the two giants in terms of profit margins, though.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 19, 2022 - 6:14PM
Amptricity just confirmed today that it will start sales of its first home battery model, equipped with solid electrolyte cells; an alternative that stands out for its safety features, but also for a guarantee that basically lasts 25 years. Will it be able to compete with the Tesla Powerwall?
By Nicolas Caballero on November 16, 2022 - 7:25PM
There are only a few weeks left for the re-start of deliveries of the Tesla Model S. The electric sedan received a renovation that had caused its disappearance from the on-line configurators for more than a year. Now the Model S returns with many new features, and once again very successfully passing the Euro NCAP crash tests, where it managed to get five stars.
By Armen Hareyan on November 16, 2022 - 7:45AM
Nissan has introduced a new trim to its 2023 Pathfinder lineup, called Rock Creek, to help families get farther into nature to find more remote campsites or fishing holes down gravel roads and two-track trails. This week Torque News drove this off-road SUV and presents you this review.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 15, 2022 - 5:25PM
After a long period of 4 years waiting, the launch of a new Tesla model will finally take place: the Tesla Semi, an electric truck that will be the sixth model that Tesla officially launches – that is, if we count the first generation Roadster - and which will start deliveries in two weeks, on December 1
By Timothy Boyer on November 15, 2022 - 10:31AM
We all know that Toyota is well-known for reliability in its SUVs. But did you know that some models are still more reliable than others?! Here’s the latest from a respected car consultant on why he chooses one of Toyota’s oldest style SUVs over all others today---which just might appeal to shoppers wanting a truck…but have to find a compromise vehicle instead.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 14, 2022 - 3:45PM
Starting next year, the German government is going to start cutting all aid to electric vehicles, a situation in which Tesla will not be particularly favored.
By Jeff Teague on November 14, 2022 - 9:40AM
2023 Toyota Camry is ready for changes. Is this the last of V6?
By Justin Hart on November 11, 2022 - 6:10AM
When I was shopping for a three row plug-in hybrid (PHEV) or electric SUV, I had four choices on my shopping list: the Kia Sorento PHEV, the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, the Volvo XC90 Recharge, and the Tesla Model Y. I most seriously considered the first two options, due to price. Here’s the on paper comparisons that helped me choose one over the other.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 10, 2022 - 3:19PM
Three electric vehicle models obtained the highest scores in the different NCAP assessed sections for Efficiency Tests, due to the significantly high energy efficiency of their electric motors.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 9, 2022 - 4:04PM
Just a few months after undertaking a major renovation at the plant, Tesla Gigafactory in Berlin wants to expand its activity in the adjacent area, as we reported in an article before, in order to double the annual production capacity.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 8, 2022 - 4:15PM
For Tesla, being a worldwide leader does not only mean selling more cars, as one important parameter widely used in the industry is the profit margin left by each unit sold. The Austin company recorded an impressive profit margin for each sale during the third quarter of the year 2022.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 7, 2022 - 8:10PM
In just a month and a half the Austin Gigafactory has doubled its production figures; the workers celebrate in style the manufacturing of 20,000 units of the Tesla Model Y.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 4, 2022 - 6:07PM
Eliminating empty spaces that are created in battery electrodes can help increase the capacity of the battery (up to 25%), and consequently the range of EVs in which they are implemented, according to an interesting study recently published.
By Jeff Teague on November 3, 2022 - 3:37PM
It just got easier to find a specific 2023 Toyota 4Runner. Here is how to get it.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 2, 2022 - 4:18PM
Idra, the Italian company that manufactures the casting machines for Tesla, confirms the shipment of the largest machine of this type in the world to Giga-Texas in Austin; the giant machine will be installed on the production line of the Tesla Cybertruck.
By Nicolas Caballero on November 1, 2022 - 3:08PM
The LFP battery cells Tesla implements in the Model 3 manufactured in Shanghai are revealing their very good performance, well beyond the specifications of the manufacturer itself. A real road test confirms that its capacity is even higher than the specifications stated in its own data sheet.
By Nicolas Caballero on October 31, 2022 - 3:48PM
Tesla has already started the process of clearing the trees and land of an area of approximately 170 acres necessary for the expansion of Gigafactory Berlin, a facility that is key to its expansion in the European market.
By Jeff Teague on October 30, 2022 - 2:23PM
The surprising truth about my 2023 Toyota Crown driving impressions.